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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

Number if Persons. Item. — VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. 1924-25. .924-25 £ £ Subdivision No. I. — Head Office— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. *7 Upkeep and Improvement of Buildings and Fences on Departmental Reserves and Grounds— Wages and other expenses 48 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the vote 47 200 48 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Contributions towards cost of Chatham Islands steamer service— Vote, Public Buildings £169 ,, Post and Telegraph Working-expenses 114 Department of Justice 124 £ 407 Farm areas ... ... 17,000 Publications ... ... 1,500 75,373 18,907 Total — Subdivision No. 1 103,436 Subdivision No. II. — Live-stock Division. 49 Salaries— 49 Professional Division. 1 5 1 at £765 (Director) Glass B— £ 4 at £590 ... .... 2,360 1 at £565 ... ... 565 Class G — 7 at £495 ... ... 3,465 6 at £490 ... ... 2,940 5 at £445 ... ... 2,225 Class D — 5 at £425 .... ... 2,125 1 at £400 ... .. 400 765 2,925 18 8,630 6 2,525 Clerical Division. 1 2 Class III — 1 at £445 Class VI— 1 at £335 ... ... 335 1 at £320 .... ... 320 Class VII— 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £95 ... ... 95 445 655 975