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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE AND TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other ChargeB. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15. —Office of Industries and Commerce 1,630 43,300 44,930 „ 16.—Tourist and Health Resorts Department 15,676 9,300 24,976 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 17,306 ■2,600 69,906 Item. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1904-5. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 5 VOTE No. 15. Salaries — Secretary (also Superintendent, Tourist Department, £300) Trade Representative Produce Commissioner Clerk Shorthand-writer and Typist ... £ 300 450 400 400 80 £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Other Charges— Advertising, purchase of books, Ac. Advertising — Demonstrating advantage of sale of colonial meat in the United Kingdom Assistance to develop shale industry (£1 for £1), on account, £5,000 Canadian steam-trade service subsidy (on account, £10,000) Clerical assistance Expenses in connection with Colonial Products Exhibition, Liverpool Grain-grading on behalf of Imperial Government Grain-grading (general) Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Rent of offices South African steam service subsidy Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Noumea Travelling expenses and allowances Travelling expenses and allowances, Produce Commissioner Contingencies 1,630 500 5,000 500 1,000 500 300 100 1,500 11 12 13 14 15 1,500 200 30,000 600 1,400 16 200 500 Less credit under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 43,800 500 Total—Vote No. 15 ... 43,300 44,930