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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

CLASS XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE.

1913-14. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 78. —Agriculture, Industries, Commerce and £ £ £ 89 ,973 107 ,260 197 ,233 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV 89 ,973 107 ,260 197 ,233 Item. 13-14. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE. 1913-14. Total number of offioers .. 406 VOTE No. 78. Head Office— Salaries— Secretary ... Chief Clerk Accountant 15 Clerks : 1 at £370,1 at £370 (also Private Secretary to Hon. Minister, £25) 1 at £260,1 at £250, 2 at £230, 1 at £220, lat£210, 3 at £200, 1 at £190, 2 at £150, lat £135 3 Shorthand-writers and Typistes: 2 at £144, 1 at £96 4 Cadets : 1 at £96, 1 at £95, 1 at £74, 1 at £73 Editor Photographer Despatcher 3 Oversea Agents: 2 at £100 (also Tourist Agents £260), 1 at £50 (also Tourist Agent, £50) Biologist 3 Laboratory Assistants : 1 at £215, 1 at £180,1 at £101 Messenger 7 District Agents : 1 at £305, 1 at £290, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 2 at £245, 1 at £230 17 Clerks at District Agencies: 1 at £220, 2 at£210, 1 at £200, 2 at £190,1 at £180, 1 at £165, 1 at £150, 8 at £135, 1 at £120 7 Cadets at District Agencies : 1 at £112, 1 at £106, 1 at £86, 1 at £78, 1 at £71, 1 at £66, 1 at £49 Shorthand-writer and Typiste at District Agency (£72), (6 months) Caretaker, Offices, Auckland ... £ 650 405 315 3 ,365 384 338 345 210 160 250 345 496 140 1,850 2,915 568 36 100 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, printing, stationery, and photographs Agricultural Museum, expenses in connection with Auckland Exhibition ... Audit fees for inspection of accounts Bicycles and repairs Biological laboratory Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics 12 ,872 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1,200 50 2,500 75 20 200 400