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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

Number j tem iq.9K_0« 01 Persons. VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE1 continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— continued. Subsidies — 45 Chatham Islands steamer-service (partly recoverable) ... ... ... 500 46 Westport-Karamea steamer-service ... ... 100 47 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 350 48 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 100 49 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 2,000 Upkeep and Improvement of Buildings and Pences on Departmental Reserves and Grounds — 50 Wages and other expenses ... ... 200 51 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the vote ... 100 132,752 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 Parm areas ... ... 16,593 Publications ... ... 1,500 18,500 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 165,046 Subdivision No. II.- Live-stock Division. 52 Salaries — Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 (Director) ... ... .. 765 Glass B— £ 4 at £590 ... ... 2,360 1 at £565 ... ... 565 10 5 at £515 (1 for 5 months) ... 2,275 Class C — ——— 5,200 3 at £495 ... ... 1,485 5 at £490 ... ... 2,450 3 at £470 ... ... 1,410 1 at £460 (5 months) ... ... 192 20: 8 at £445 ... ... 3,560 I , ' Class D— 9,097 3 at £425 ... ... 1,275 4 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1,675 Clerical Division. Class III — 1, 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class VI— 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 2 1 at £115 ... ... 115 410 General Division. 4 at £495 ... ... 1,980 1 at £460 ... ... 460 14 at £435 ... ... 6,090