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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fitud, Services.

CLASH XIV.-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE— continued.

Hem. 1916-17. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND OOMMERC E— continued. £ £ i mi > 35 36 37 35 36 37 VOTE No. 72— continued. Head Office— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Subsidy (half) towards steam service New ZealandVancouver Subsidy steamer service Westport-Karainea 'Transit Expenses to and from San Francisco-— £ E. Clifton and family ... ... 200 M. O'Brien and family ... ... 10 A. Macpherson and family 10,000 100 I ,000 100 38 39 210 1,500 38 39 Travelling allowances and expenses Upkeep and improvement of Buildings and Fences on Departmental Reserves and Grounds— £ Wages ... ... 150 Other expenses ... ... 350 500 40 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the vote 100 55,202 41 Live-stock Division— Salaries — ** • Professional Division. 1 at £650 (also £150 from Defence Department) Glass B — £ 2 at £500 ... ... 1,000 2 at £450 (also £50 each from Defence Department) ... ... 900 Class C — — lat £480 Class D — 7 at £400 (1 for 10 months) .. 2,716 1 at £380 ... ... 380 5 at £365 ... ... 1,825 3 at £345 ... ... 1,035 2 at £325 ... ... 650 1 at £260 (also £50 from Defence Department) 260 Glass E— lat £275 ... ... 275 lat £260 ... ... 260 2 at £250 ... ... 500 650 1,900 480 6,866 1,085 Clerical Division. Glass V — 1 at £290 Class VI — lat £230 Glass VII— 2 at £220 ... ... 440 lat £210 ... ... 210 1 at £200 ... ... 200 lat £180 ... ... 180 1 at £150 ... ... 150 1 at £120 ... ... 120 Class VIII— 1 at £98 ... ... 98 1 at £95 ... ... 95 1 at £88 ... ... 88 1 at £80 - ... ... 80 290 230 1,300 3t 61 '