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At Rotorua the work of changing the borough electrical system from a 110 volt to a 230 volt system was proceeded with, and satisfactory progress made. During the year a number of vapour streetlighting fittings were erected in the business area of the town, and a considerable improvement has been made to the standard of lighting, the high illumination from the new system being very favourably commented on by visitors to Rotorua. Flood-lighting in the gardens and Neon colouring of the geysers are being proceeded with. Improvements and additions were made to the water and drainage systems in the town, and a considerable amount of maintenance-work to the departmental buildings was done. Financial. The revenue collected from the various activities controlled by the Department, and the expenditure from the Consolidated and Public Works Fund for the past six years, was as follows :— Return of Receipts, 1931-37. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1930-36. 1936-37. ££££££ Receipts .. .. 58,876 59,138 65,077 75,634 84,564 100,678 Return of Expenditure, 1931-37. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-3 S. 1935-36. 1936-37. £ £ £ £ £ £ Consolidated Fund 91,951* 85,850* 91,571* 103,028* 124,151* 148,389* Public Works Fund 87,609 14,455 13,510 12,880 13,683 16,789 Ticket sales at the Government tourist bureaux for the past six years were as follows :— 1931-32 .. .. £241,415 1934-35 .. .. £343,933 1932-33 .. .. £263,573 1935-36 .. .. £402,148 1933-34 .. .. £308,255 1936-37 .. .. £480,789

* Includes expenditure on overseas publicity.

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