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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

Appropriations jor Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 17-98. 18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 59— continued. Wellington- West Coast District —continued. Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c.... £ 700 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District— Salaries — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £260, 1 at £250,1 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Rabbit Agents 2,955 885 320 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c.... 1,205 300 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 3 at £250, 1 at £245, 2 at £235,1 at £225, 1 at £210 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each 7 Rabbit Agents 1,505 10 1,900 500 1,120 11 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. .. 3,520 500 Otago District — Salaries— 11 Inspectors : 6 at £250, 2 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £110 23 Rabbit Agents 4,020 12 2,540 3,800 13 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. .. 6,340 3,000 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Encouragement of Dairying Industry Establishment of Dairy Schools Cool-storage for dairy-produce Grading dairy-produce Collection of" Agricultural Statistics Purchase of about forty chains of Waitohi-Hurunui rabbit-fence Compensation for cattle destroyed for tuberculosis and other diseases under the Stock Act Contribution towards Cool-storage of Produce in London Refund to W. Macfarlane of part expenses quarantining three imported rams ... ... ... Refund in respect exchange section Wairangi Experimental Station Refund half-post of maintenance of pony in Quarantine at Motuihi Compensation for cattle destroyed for tuberculosis and other diseases under the Stock Act Contingencies 9,340 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 7,000 200 3,000 200 1,000 7,000 1,000 4,000 100 23 1,000 3,000 24 25 5 26 57 27 2 28 1,000 . 5,000 29 ■■'.'■'. 33,564 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 61,464 3,000 ! Total -Vote No. 59 58,464 TOTAL OF CLASS X. £58,161