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Schedule showing Financial Position at each Resort.

Note.—No allowance is made in these figures for interest on capital expenditure or for depreciation of plant or buildings. The expenditure during the year amounted to £47,966, against £49,823 for the previous year, a decrease of £1,857. Following is a brief summary of the work, earned out at each resort during the year, viz.:— Rotorua. No work of any importance has been undertaken by the Department at Rotorua this year. The Sanatorium was, under arrangement with the Health Department, placed at its disposal for the accommodation of wounded soldiers during the war, temporary provision being made for inmates of the Sanatorium at a local boardinghouse. The revenue has kept up remarkably well, a.nd the leading health and pleasure resort of New Zealand has been very largely patronized by Australians and NewZealanders. The revenue derived from the Sanatorium and baths amounted to £7,497, an increase of £2,1.88 over the previous year. The gardens and grounds have, been maintained in good condition, and the playing-areas have stood the test of the heavy strain imposed on them. The new ground at the back of the bath building should be ready for play next season, and help to relieve the congestion which at present occurs in holiday seasons. The receipts from electric energy increased from £3,418 to £3,490, and fifty-five new consumers were added. The fishing during this season has shown a considerable and gratifying improvement in the size and quality of the fish in Rotorua Lake, and the number of visiting anglers has been well above the usual average. In response to repeated requests from anglers in the Wanganni River portion of the Rotorua Acclimatization District, the fishing season there was opened on the Ist October, one month earlier than the season for the remainder of the district, and will terminate correspondingly. The change has given general satisfaction, as the fish taken from the Wanganui and its tributaries were in excellent condition in October. Te Aroha. The Department's Domain has been maintained in good order, though no important works have been undertaken. The revenue has been £1,321, compared with £1,317 for the previous season. The total number of baths taken during the year was 33,402. Waitomo Cavks. Revenue from hostel and caves amounted to £3,342, against £3,503 for 1915. A much-needed new laundry was erected, and improvements effected to the approaches to the caves. The number visiting the hostel wag 4,483 persons. Waikaremoana. The projected additions were not proceeded with this season, but certain improvements in drainage and bathing accommodation should be effected before next season. It is proposed to again call for tenders for the leasing of the accommodation-house, and this matter is now in hand. Te Puia Springs. At Te Puia the new bath building is in course of erection, and should shortly be completed. Considerable improvements have also been effected in the hostel.

Year 1915-1 6. Year 191 4-15. Resort. CD M I 3 M I O P • H w h -a « -2 ft 5 SB'S ©so h i S. s J g 8 ► a H 8 3 I M W fH K «> 3 ft Si's .&1 o h H 4 '3 I O Te Aroha Rotorua Rotorua Acclimatization District Waitomo Caves Hanmer Springs Hermitage, Mount Cook Te Anau and Manapouri steamers, Glade House and Milford Track £ 1,321 16,266 702 3,342 1,594 4,539 1,030 £ 2,502 17,969 419 2,683 3,435 4,267 1.940 £ 1,181 1,703 £ 283 659 £ 1,317 .13,580 851 3,503 1,574 3,015 786 £ 2,572 19,461 369 3,056 4,072 3,220 1,962 £ 1,255 5,881 £ 482 447 1,846 910 272 2,498 205 1,176 Quccnstown .. 113 529 416 123 587 461