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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued

(а) Reinstitution of normal operations demands renovations and alternations; also additions to equipment are required. (б) The expenditure has been strictly in keeping with current requirements. (e) Circulations continue to rise and paper costs are still high. (d) Expanding di stribution of bulletins. (e) Officers travelling frequently, 27. Allowances, £552 ; expenses, £316 ; motor hire, £76 ; motormileage, £ll5. (/) Cost of wreath, £2.

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VOTE —AGRICULTURE —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I—Head Office —continued £ £ £ Salaries —continued Other Salaries }■ 66,059 240 (£95 to £1,000) 68,820 72,010 71,510 74,498 66,059 Other Charges for and incidental to — Bicycles and motors : repair costs of vehicles damaged in collisions with Government cars and incidental damage costs Office alterations and renovations and office equipment Office expenses Overtime and meal allowances Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Preparation and distribution of Journal of Agriculture (part recoverable) Publications and publicity (part recoverable) Printing and stationery Rents of offices Staff training, expenses incidental to Transfer and removal expenses Transfer officer and family to London Travelling allowances and expenses Visits overseas: expenses, &c., of officers Contingencies 100 {a) 7,500 2,500 7,000 8,000 (c) 46,000 {d) 7,000 3,500 10,000 150 1,200 760 1,250 500 20 100 5,500 1,500 7,500 8,000 35,000 5,000 3,000 9,000 500 1,000 100 20 134 4,814 (b) 2,407 7,419 7,166 34,095 3,992 3,236 9,170 345 (e) 1,059 53 (/) 2 95,480 76,220 73,892 Total—Subdivision No. I 166,990 150,718 139,951