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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Minister of Agriculture. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Agriculture. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Agriculture— £ | £ £ £ £ (a) Administrative Services. Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. 43,036 29,520 72,556 65,104 68,315 II.—Live-stock Division .. 137,002 37,990 174,992 164,131 155,653 „ III. —Horticulture Division .. 28,746 29,625 58,371 53,650 47,361 „ I V.—Dairy Division .. .. 75,406 26,893 102,299 102,767 97,845 V.—Fields Division .. .. 42,944 32,395 75,339 73,187 70,604 „ VI. —Animal Research Division .. 29,993 35,350 65,343 65,248 61,573 Gross Total 357,127 j 191,773 548,900 524,087 501,351 Less Credits-in-aid 16,800 121,200 138,000 137,605 144,580 NET Total .. .. .. .. 340,327 70,573 410,900 386,482 356,771 (b) Payments under Statutes. Subdivision VII.. .. .. ■■ .. 104,500 104,500 102,360 105,283 Less Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 1,000 1,616 NET Total .. .. .. .. 103,250 103,250 101,360 103,667 (c) Miscellaneous : Advances, Grants, Subsidies, etc. Subdivision VIII .. 486,570 486,570 471,363 460,893 Less Credits-in-aid 23,205 23,205 23,205 24,967 Net Total .. .. .. .. .. 463,365 463,365 448,158 435,926 Gross Total (a), (6), (a) .. .. 357,127 782,843 1,139,970 1,097,810 1,067,527 Less Credits-in-aid (a), (b), (c) .. 18,800 145,655 162,455 161,810 171,163 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 340,327 637,188 977,515 936,000 896,364 Number 1Q19 i"* oi Persons ' VOTE—AGRICULTURE. 1943-44. 1943-44 1042 43 „ , 7 . . . , T ,, 7 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. |__ Salaries — £ £ £ Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,300 (Director-General) .. .. 1,300 2 2 1 at £950 (Assistant Director-General) .. .. 950 2,250 2,250 Allowances — 1 at £350 for 3 months (arrears 1st January, 1943, to 31st March, 1943 .. .. .. .. •• I ino 1 at £125 for 2 months (arrears 1st February, 1943, to 31st f I March, 1943 .. .. .. .. • * J