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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued

(а) An officer is to visit Tasmania and elsewhere in Australia to investigate the hop-growing industry, £5O provided on main estimates. (б) The mite presents a serious problem in Wairoa and Matawhero areas. Experiments in control and destruction are essential. (c) Investigation of raspberry virus disease.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd, V OTE —AGRICULTURE—continued i | Subdivision No. III. —Horticulture Division I i ! ! ... i Salaries — . ■ Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,105 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Red-legged earth-mite, control and destruction of Visit from overseas of raspberry expert (a) 200 330 (6) 2,000 (c) 500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 3,030 4,135 i Subdivision No. IV. —Dairy Division Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,960 Total—Subdivision No. IV 2,960