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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-continued.

Number Persons. *""* VOTE No. 25. -AGRICULTURE—continued. 1936-37. 1936-37. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 9 Post-office charges for collection of fees, &c. . . . . 30 10 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 3,000 I 11 Preparation and distribution of publications (part recoverable) •• •• •• .. .. .. 1,700 12 Printing and stationery .. . . . . .. ] 900 13 Rents of offices .. .. .. .. _ _ 5 000 14 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) . . . . .. 250 15 Transfer and removal expenses . . . . . . 200 16 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,050 17 Upkeep and improvement of buildings and fences on Departmental reserves and grounds : Wages and other expenses .. .. .. .. .. _. 20 I 18 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the division .. .. 20 I Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Publications, &c. .. .. .. 1,005 ! 16,110 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 1 47,279 I Subdivision No. II. —Live-stock Division. 19 Salaries — Professional Division. Class A— £ 1 at £765 (9 months), £699 (3 months), (Director) 749 5 at £715 (9 months), £654 (3 months) .. 3,499 9 3 at £660 (9 months), £600 (3 months) . . 1,935 i 6,183 Class B— 3 at £615 (9 months), £562 (3 months) .. 1,805 6 at £590 (9 months), £539 (3 months) .. 3,464 5 at £565 (9 months), £517 (3 months) .. 2 ,765 5 at £540 (9 months), £494 (3 months) .. 2,643 ! i 1 at £540 (7 months), £530 (2 months), £484 (3 months) . . . . .. .. 524 2 at £540 (6 months) . . . . .. 540 1 at £515 (7 months) . . .. .. 300 24 1 at £494 (3 months), £471 (9 months) .. 477 1 12,518 Class C — 1 at £445 (9 months), £407 (3 months) .. 436 2 1 at £445 (3 months) . . .. .. Ill ! 547 Glass I)— 1 1 at £335 (8 months) .. .. .. ,. 223 Clerical Division. Class //— 1 1 at £515 (9 months), £471 (3 months) .. .. 504 Class V— 1 1 at £380 (9 months), £347 (3 months) .. .. : 372 Class VI— 2 2 at £335 (9 months), £306 (3 months) .. .. 656