8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

(a) Strychnine supplies received, but not yet paid for. lb) The incidence of feed purchases fluctuates. (c) Approximately 115 officers travelling. Allowances, about £4,300 ; expenses, £2,500 ; motor-hire, £1,500 ; motor mileage, £5,055. 8*

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Number 1941-42. ofPersons. 1942-43 1942-431941-42 VOTE-AGRICULTURE-cowiiwwed. Vor.edT glided." Subdivision No. II.- Livestock Division. £ £ £ SalariesProfessional Division. 1 1 1 (£835) (Director) .. .. .. ' • • • • 8 35 835 Other Salaries. 325 352 325 (£80 to £765) .. .. 121,409 131,890 L 128,833 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under 326 353 Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 .. .. 68 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. • • 6,292 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Recoveries from local bodies, &c. .. 2,400 128,616 132,793 128,833 Other Charges for and incidental to— Bicycles and motors — Maintenance and running-cost and State Fire accidentindemnification costs 2,500 2,900 2,440 Purchase of 1.000 J. 000 Cost of passages, Veterinary and Technical Officers, to New Zealand . 100 100 Destruction of rabbits — On Crown lands (recoverable) .. .. •• 3,500 3,500 3,421 On Native lands (recoverable) .. .. .. 2,000 1,500 1,292 Rabbit-proof gates.. .. .. ••..'• 25 Wages and general working-expenses, poison-mixing depots, purchase of material, &c. — Trading section (recoverable) .. .. . • 5,000 5,500 (a) 2,709 Non-trading section (part recoverable) .. .. 25 25 8 Diseases of live-stock — Control of cattle-tick, and provision for spraying or dipping and other incidental expenses .... 50 50 Disposal of condemned stock, costs incidental to .. 50 50 18 Purchase of material, and expenses connected with treatment and control of animal diseases (including approved compensation) .. .. • ■ • • ■ • 750 500 379 Inspection of dairies: Purchase of apparatus .. .. 10 10 1 Inspection of meat, including overall allowance and purchase of equipment .. .. •• •• •• MOO 1,600 1,575 Law-costs .. .. •• •• •• •• 20 20 Pig recording, purchase of apparatus, and expenditure m connection with .. . ■ • • ■ • • • f 0 2o Poultry Experimental Station (Wallaceville) : Equipment and working-expenses (part recoverable) .. .. 1,600 1,600 (o) 1,293 Quarantine Station (Wellington), equipment and working expenses (part recoverable) .. .. • • •• 750 1,000 o99 Registration and licensing of stallions: Examination fees and living and locomotion expenses .. .. .. 25 50 4 Registration of stock remedies, expenses of .... 50 50 43 Telephone services (including extensions, maintenance, rent, Jd calls) l.jjOO 1,500 1,550 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. • • oOO 0/8 Travelling allowances and expenses .. - .. . • 14,000 15,000 0)16,655 Veterinary Surgeons'Board, expenses of .. . ■ } 50 1 25 06