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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

of?™, I 1981-32. VOTE No. 33.—DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 1931-32. —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 7 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 25 8 Fuel, light, water, furniture, office requisites, insurance, cleaning offices, outbuildings, yards, and approaches ... ... ... 1,400 9 Laboratory (chemical) .. , . 1,000 10 Law-costs ... ... ... 10 11 Mineral content of pastures : Material, apparatus, labour, &c. ... ... ... 300 12 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 4,400 13 Preparation and distribution of publications ... 2,225 14 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 2,200 I 15 Purchase of stud stock, including expenses of importation ... ... ... 5 16 Rents of offices in New Zealand and abroad ... 7,450 17 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 200 18 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 300 19 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,290 20 | Upkeep and improvement of buildings and fences on Departmental reserves and grounds: Wages and other expenses ... ... ... 75 21 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the division ... 25 :/ 29,185 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Farm areas ... ... £9,200 Laboratory (chemical) ... 400 Publications ... ... 1,500 Travelling-expenses ... ... 250 11,350 Total —Subdivision No. I ... ... 59,235 ' - Subdivision No. II.—Live-stock Division. 22 Salaries — Professional Division. £ 1 at £688i (Director) ... ... 689 2 1 at £643| . ... ... 644 Glass A — 1,333 3 at £598-|- . ... lj7 g 6 5 2 at £553+ ... ... 1,107 Glass B— " 2,903 5 at £508i ... ... 2,543 3 at £486" .. ... 1,458 9 at £463|- ... 4,172 2 at £463l| (1 at 84- months and 1 at 19 1 month) ... ... 369 Class C— 8,542 5 at £441 ... ... 2,205 6 1 at £400* ... ... 401 Glass D— 2,606 1 i 1 at £360 (7 months), £342 (5 months) ... 353