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1916-17. 1915-1(5. Hanmer Springs — £ £•, Sanatorium fees ... ... ... ... ... ... 611 700 Bath fees, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 466 429 Tennis-players, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 92 Tea-house... ... ... ... ... ... ... 287 183 Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 62 Rents ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 143 91 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ..? ... 121 37 1,732 1,594 Hermitage— Accommodation and guiding, &c. ... ... ... ... 4,235 4,539 l^ueenstown — Games, &c . ... ... ... ... ... ... 127 113 Glade House, Milford Track, and Te Anau steamers — Accommodation, guiding, &c. ... ... ... ... 611 483 Steamer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 371 547 982 1,030 Head Office — Sale of pamphlets ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 48 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 44 Rents ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 159 168 Commission on passenger bookings ... ... ... ... 1,818 1,895 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 5 2,152 2,160 £33,137 £31,067

Schedule showing Financial Position at each Resort.

Note.—No allowance is made in these figures for interest on capital expenditure or for depreciation of plant or buildings. Return of Receipts. The following table shows the receipts of the Department from all sources since 1911—12 :-— 1911-12. .1912-13. 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-16. 1916-17 Receipts ... ... ... 28,048 29,711 30,107 26,630 31~067 33,137 The amount of the passenger bookings at the different agencies during the year amounted to £38,867, as against £35,476 for the previous year. Return of Expenditure. The following is a comparison of the expenditure for the past six years : — ££££££ Consolidated Fund ... ... 46,478 45,934 48,462 49,823 47,966 45,785 Public Works Fund ... ... 13,361 12,906 14,989 8,232 5,167 1,094

Year 191 6-17. Year 191 i-16. Resort. i I Hi HH w u !r, »H ft * s o ° "s O h 88 £ £ <u > a M ° * H CD 'n 1 © Ch M HH w fi <e ax £ Ox ■M'S ® z 9 M ChPh H 4* is, i £ £ ID > 2 t Ph GO Te Aroha Rotorua Rotorua Acclimatization District Waitomo Caves Hanmer Springs Hermitage, Mount Cook Te Anau and Manapouri steamers, Glade House, and Milford Track £ I ,438 17,797 1 ,100 3,574 1,732 4,235 982 £ 2,665 1.5,216 412 2,955 2,952 4,151 1 ,881 £ 1,227 £ 2.581 688 619 £ 1,321 1.6,266 702 3,342 1 .594 4,539 I ,030 £ 2,502 17,969 419 2,683 3,435 4,267 I ,940 £ 1.181 I ,703 £ 283 659 1 ,220 84 1 ,841 272 899 910 Queen stown . . 127 471 344 113 529 416