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The Department resumed control of the steamer " Tawera " on Lake Te Anau prior to the opening of the Milford Track, and a most successful season was experienced, a pleasing feature being the popularity of short excursion trips for visitors at the Te Anau Hotel. Cascade Creek Camp maintained its popularity during the year, and it was necessary to erect several new huts to provide additional accommodation during the summer season. Further improvements will be made at this camp during next year. 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 : — Ret,urn of Receipts, 1932-38. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. J0 J0 £ Receipts .. .. 59,138 65,077 75,634 84,564 100,678 115,973 Return of Expenditure, 1932-38. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. £ £ £ £ £ £ Consolidated Fund .. 85,850* 91,571* 103,028* 124,151* 148,389* 175,120* Public Works Fund .. 14,455 13,510 12,880 13,683 16,789 23,159 Ticket sales at the Government Tourist Bureaux for the past six years were as follows : — £ £ 1932-33 .. .. 263,573 1935-36 .. .. 402,148 1933-34 .. .. 308,255 1936-37 .. .. 480,789 1934-35 .. .. 343,933 1937-38 .. .. 533,847 The estimated revenue to New Zealand from overseas tourists visiting the Dominion during the past six years has been as follows : — £ £ 1932-33 .. .. 375,000 1935-36 .. .. 850,000 1933-34 .. .. 450,000 1936-37 .. .. 1,000,000 1934-35 .. .. 800,000 1937-38 .. .. 1,200,000

* Includes expenditure on overseas publicity.

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