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more than favourably with previous seasons, so that there is no diminution in the popularity of the sport of trout-fishing in the district under the Department's control. Ranging and Prosecutions. An Assistant Ranger has been appointed for the country districts, and a number of gentlemen interested in the Whakatane district have been appointed honorary Rangers. Every part of the Department's district has been visited during the year, and all possible means have been used to suppress the illegal taking of fish and game. Six convictions were recorded for breaches of the Animals Protection and Fisheries Acts, and fines to the amount of £21 were collected. One white and four brown kiwi were seized from different persons on account of the birds being illegally in their possession. Town of Rotorua. The revenue amounted to £4,334, as against £4,512 for the previous year, and the expenditure amounted to £4,694, as against £4,309. Full details of the work carried out are given in the attached report of the Resident Officer, and the following tables give the detailed revenue and expenditure of the town since its incorporation :—

APPENDIX 11. REPORT OF ACTING BALNEOLOGIST, ROTORUA. The Acting Balneologist (Dr. Scott) reports as follows : — Baths. The last year has been a fairly successful one on the whole, but suffers by a comparison with v particularly busy season last year. The principal loss has been in the out-patients' receipts. This is largely due to the absence of Dr. Wohlmann, and is more marked since he left, but it is also due to a diminution in the number of patients coming to Rotorua, as is shown by the decrease in the special treatments. The tourist traffic has been well maintained, and shows itself in the ordinary bath fees and in the games, which continue to show a steady increase. The Woman Aix massage-room has been innovated, and a new tank for Rachel water has been installed in the tower. .This gives a good reliable pressure for the Aix douches, and is a great improvement.

Revenue. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. Crown rents Bath fees Nightsoil fees Publicans' licenses General licenses Library fees Pound fees Dog-registration Kerbing and channelling Hospital Account Sundries £ 1,198 474 279 168 38 21 29 14 £ i 2,016 869 374 169 j 93 23 28 14 £ 1,940 1,269 411 165 81 34 31 22 £ 1,976 1,442 512 184 124 70 77 47 £ 1,870 1,203 517 186 169 62 39 36 £ 1,618 1,324 513 189 128 58 47 29 £ i 2,277 1,294 950 182 i 189 81 50 34 £ 1,945 1,492 590 189 203 85 78 22 31 £ 1,883 1,719 379 186 141 81 50 32 43 £ 1,748 1,519 415 188 169 123 75 29 182 99 131 £ 1,944 1,325 354 186 189 114 80 52 26 7 235 £ 1,699 1,227 339 186 207 117 80 41 180 2 256 • • 15 34 22 15 25 57 93 121 130 Total revenue 2,236 13,620 3,975 4,447 4,107 3,963 ' 5,150 4,756 4,644 4,678 4,512 4,334 The expenditure was ai folior s : — Expenditure. 1902. 1903. I 1901. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. Works Nightsoil Fire-prevention Isolation Hospital, maintenance Licensing expenses Library Pound Street-lighting Insurance Salaries Office expenses Sundries £ 1,160 269 £ 2,797 363 £ 2,710 314 39 56 39 104 £ 3,195 412 153 46 20 62 £ 3,429 394 4 17 17 50 5 £ 2,723 417 151 38 37 170 £ 4,240 485 154 92 22 110 24 £ 2,538 462 117 356 £ 2,708 394 102 211 98 112 26 158 35 427 64 39 3,171 375 72 141 23 115 24 158 30 458 62 19 ; £ 2,957 356 79 35 25 ! 114 i 27 158 32 I 336 24 j 166 £ 3,466 380 27 38 21 113 61 144 39 264 47 94 11 13 16 26 151 30 26 51 328 122 58 192 52 105 13 334 55 104 19 337 47 43 20 335 102 102 20 374 64 126 18 334 170 70 23 337 157 189 Total expenditure .. 1,802 3,707 3,708 4,447 4,500 4,128 5,833 4,249 4,374 4,648 4,309 4,694