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APPENDIX I. Third annual report of the superintendent of tourist and health RESORTS. Slß>— Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Wellington, 30th June, 1904. I have the honour to submit herewith the departmental report for the year ending 31st March, 1904. C. R. C. Robieson, Acting-Superintendent. The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G., Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts.

The receipts for the year show a very subsantial increase in all branches. A comparative return is appended hereto, giving the figures each year since the Department was created. The remarkable increase recorded must be regarded as convincing evidence of the effective work of the Department in popularising the health and scenic resorts which form such a valuable asset to the colony. The receipts for the year amounted to £15,344 Bs. lid., compared with £8,401 Is. Bd. for the previous year, an increase of £6,943 7s. 3d.

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1900-1. 1901-2. I 1902-3. 1903-4. Increase on Prtvious Year. Te Aroha— £ s. d. Bath fees and towel-hire .. Out-patients'fees Tennis-players, library fees, <fee. .. I £ s. d. £ s. d. 390 12 10 16 5 6 27 4 0 £ s. d. 1,105 0 0 325 1 O 60 18 0 £ s. d. 440 2 4 1,490 19 0 1,050 16 8 ! ~ ~ Botnrua — Sanatorium patients' fees .. .. 068 16 6 Out-patients'fees .. .. .. 419 10 0 S>ili of bath-tickets, and towel-hire .. ' 1,027 18 5 Water fres .. .. .. ... 77 10 0 Electric-light charges Tennis-; layers, &o. .. .. Round irip .. .. • • •. i "Tea-house" Sale of mineral waters .. Bale of Guides, pamphlets, &o. Guiding-fees Miscellaneous receipts 813 13 6 480 7 6 1,522 0 i 144 5 0 36 12 8 717 3 8 589 10 0 1,874 5 7 132 12 6 544 19 0 47 7 0 565 5 0 144 19 11 929 4 1 817 17 0 2,415 "2 10 236 0 0 1,032 19 10 56 18 9 1,794 17 6 295 14 3 48 17 10 16 18 9 22 17 0 72 18 6 2,193 14 11 Waimanqu Accommodation - houte (6 \ months) — Accommodation fees, &o. Sale of Guides, photos, &c. 2,996 19 0 4,616 2 3 7,740 6 4 3,121 4 1 926 6 6 3 0 0 929 6 6 929 6 6 Lake Bouse, Waiharemoana — Accommodation fees, &o. Oil-launch and boat reoeipts .. ! |_ 66 12 6 379 8 11 61 13 6 66 12 6 441 2 5 374 9 11 Hanmer Eot Springs — Accommodation fees .. .. 1,139 19 10 Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire .. 487 6 10 Tennis-players, &c. .. .. Bale of Guides, pamphlets, &o. Miscellaneous receipts .. .. j 1.627 6 8 1,139 19 10 487 6 10 1,344 1 552 6 •2 4 1,200 16 10 778 8 6 11 19 11 1,841 0 6 930 5 2 18 17 6 1 10 1 34 16 7 2,326 9 10 J., 027 D » Pukaki Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &o. 1,627 6 8 1,896 7 C 1,991 5 3 335 4 7 467 14 1 336 3 1 131 11 0 " Hermitage " — Accommodation fees, &o. .. .. 358 Iβ 6 358 Iβ 6 597 10 4 914 15 6 965 15 6 51 0 0 Glade House and Milford Tracks — Accommodation fees, &c. Guiding-fees 397 4 0 114 10 0 511 14 0 511 14 0 Head Office— Sale of pamphlets, cards, photos, &c. 240 12 10 471 1 3 230 8 5 Totals .. .. 4,179 18 1 15,344 8 11 6,943 7 3 4,179 18 1 5,490 16 10 8,401 1 8