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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued

(а) £250 provided on main estimates. (б) Provision for equipment in connection with experiments on growing and harvesting of sugar-beet also for additional supplies of new weedicides. £5,200 provided on main estimates, c) This relates mainly to Flock House and Soil Fertility Stations. t( d) This relates mainly to the Research Stations at Ruakura and Wallaceville.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ ■ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE—AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision V. —Fields Division Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,025 I Other Charges for and incidental to—Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Field experiments (additional) .. Payment on increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Travelling-expenses, &c. — Fertilizer Committees Small Seeds Advisory Committee (a) 50 (b) 4,000 (c) 1,288 50 150 Total—Subdivision No. V 5,538 8,563 Subdivision No. VI. —Animal Research Division ! Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,738 Other Charges for and incidental to— Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (d) 3,270 Total —Subdivision No. VI 5,008