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The following schedule gives full details of receipts for the year 1902-3, the first complete year of the Department's operations, and for the years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7: —

Agencies. In June last important extensions were made in the Department agencies by the opening of offices in prominent positions in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. To the work of these agencies 1 attribute very largely the increase of traffic from the Commonwealth. Very fine rooms are provided, where" are shown, by means of oil- and water-colour pictures, photograph enlargements,

1902-3. 1904-5. i-0. Te Aroha — Bath fees and towel-hire Out-patients' fees Tennis-players, library fees, &c. £ s. d. 390 12 10 16 5 6 27 4 0 £ 8. d. 1,071 2 4 365 0 6 106 11 9 £ s. d. 1,095 18 0 413 10 0 123 16 3 £ s. d. 1,022 17 9 419 11 0 91 7 0 440 2 4 1,542 14 7 1,633 4 3 1,533 15 9 Rotorua — Sanatorium patients' fees .". Out-patients' fees Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire Dry massage and electrical treatment Water fees Electric-light charges .. Tennis-players, &c. Round trip: Launch fares, accommodation, guidingfees, &o. " Tea-house " Sale of mineral waters Pishing licenses Launch licenses and wharfage charges Miscellaneous receipts 717 3 3 589 10 0 1,874 5 7 132 12 6 544 19 0 47 7 0 565 5 0 1,004 4 7 871 6 0 2,483 18 5 280 11 0 344 7 6 1,138 13 7 101. 8 3 2,290 0 0 1,014 2 4 673 17 0 2,513 1 8 276 11 6 216 15 0 1,150 17 9 120 12 6 2,045 14 1 892 5 6 748 16 0 2,614 8 6 219 5 9 369 19 2 1,406 6 3 137 8 3 1,933 1 0 144 19 11 458 14 7 142 8 3 448 11 0 181 18 4 395 19 3 216 16 0 55 10 0 105 0 0 174 12 2 17' 7 5 92 14 10 4,616 2 3 9,132 19 7 8,734 16 0 9,269 7 10 Waitomo Caves Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. .. 146 14 4 182 9 10 Lake House, Waikaremoana — Accommodation fees, &c. Oil-launch and boat receipts 66 12 6 370 10 1 79 0 4 326 13 4 82 12 6 532 12 7 135 10 3 66 12 6 449 10 5 409 5 10 668 2 10 Morere Hot Springs — Bath fees .. .. .. ... 35 4 0 51 7 3 50 7 3 Hanmer Hot Springs — Accommodation fees Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire Tennis-players, &c. Sale of Guides, pamphlets, &c. Miscellaneous receipts Tea-house receipts 1,200 16 10 778 8 6 11 19 11 1,199 17 0 849 5 6 13 8 6 1 6 0 17 9 7 108 9 11 946 12 6 720 15 6 15 13 9 1 13 0 33 17 6 181 2 6 1,078 4 3 687 3 3 5 10 0 0 3 0 20 10 7 190 3 0 1,991 5 3 2,189 16 6 1,899 14 9 1,981 14 1 Pukaki Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. 131 11 0 535 1 3 446 17 0 653 1 4 " Hermitage" — Accommodation foes, &c. .. 914 15 6 924 13 6 1,082 9 8 1,516 8 4 Queenstoum ParkBowie, &c. 14 12 0 Lake Manapouri— Steamer fares 163 10 0 146 10 0 Te Anau Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees k &o. .. 486 10 0 Lake Te Anau — Steamer fares, &o. 474 19 6 Qlade House and Milford Tracks— '. Accommodation fees, &c. .. Guiding-fees 473 3 6 97 9 6 563 1 0 135 19 6 517 7 6 86 0 6 570 13 0 699 0 6 603 8 0 Head Office— Sale of pamphlets, cards, photos, &c. 240 12 10 637 10 3 553 11 4 620 18 7 Totals 15,820 10 11 18,202 5 4 8,401 1 8 16,018 3 1