8.—7 [Pr. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

(a) Laboratory supplies expected from overseas are not yet to hand. (b) The incidence of live-stock (sheep) transactions fluctuates. (c) Certain expensive items of equipment are non-recurring. (d) Laboratory supplies expected from overseas are not yet to hand. (e) Approximately 20 officers travelling. Allowances, about £434 ; expenses, £530 ; motor-hire £70 • motor mileage, £300. ' ' (/) The subsidy has been discontinued, but some 1941-42 claims remained for payment after 31st March.

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Number VOTE—AGBICULTURR-oon«n«ed. 1942-43. 1941-42. 1942 43 1941_42 Subdivision No. VI. — Animal Research Division —continued. Voted. Expended. Otheb Chaeges foe and incidental to — Bicycles and motors — £ £ £ Maintenance and running costs of, and State Fire accidentindemnification costs .. .. .. .. 185 350 215 Purchase of .. .. .. .... 50 50 Chemical Laboratory : General working-expenses, including expenses of requirements incidental to facial-eczema laboratory work .. .. .. .. .. 3,075 2,435 {a) 1,265 Investigations— Animal health, including sheep mortality in Canterbury and at Kirwee Experimental Farm ; also general diseases of stock, including purchase of stock, materials, sundries, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 3,030 3,600 (b) 4,331 Facial-eczema working-expenses incidental to investigations other than at Buakura and at Wellington and Wallacevillc laboratories .. .. .. .. 590 1,100 (c) 1,287 Mamaku Experimental Farm : Wages and general workingexpenses, purchase of stock, buildings, and requirements incidental to cobalt experiments (part recoverable) .. 600 950 890 Besearch Station, Buakura : All farm and general workingexpenses, &c, including facial-eczema requirements and allowances and expenses of Advisory Committee .. 18,150 19,700 17,639 Besearch Station, Wallaceville : All farm and laboratory general working-expenses, &c, including facial-eczema and mastitis requirements .. .. .. .. 10,380 9,350 (4)8,064 Besearch : Transport and travelling expenses and allowances for liaison representatives of Dairy Board, and of members of Milking-machine Committee .... 50 50 11 Telephone services (including extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls).. .. .. .. .. .. MX) 150 97 Transfer and removal expenses .. . . .. 100 100 59 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,285 1,800 (e) 1,334 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Animal Besearch Division items of the division) 20 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Be venues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Stations and farms .. .. .. 12,975 37,615 39,655 35,192 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 65,248 69,792 63,169 Subdivision No. VII. — Payments under Statutes. Charges foe and incidental to — Expenditure, including compensation for stock condemned under Stock Act, 1908 (part recoverable) .. .. 11,000 14,000 id,923 Expenditure, including compensation under Meal. Act, 1939 21,000 25,'000 20,369 Grant to New Zealand School of Agriculture .. .. 33,000 33,000 33,000 Babbit Nuisance Act, 1908, Section 70: Subsidies to Babbit Boards .. .. .. .. .. 36,500 32,500 35,695 Bemounts Encouragement Act, 1914, Section 2 : Subsidies to owners of stallions .. .. .. .. (/) 860 4,000 3,144 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Bevenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)-— £ Stock Act .. .. .. .. 1,000 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. 102,360 108,500 103,131