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The Department made a good display at the Pan-Pacific Exhibition in Honolulu without any cost, and through, the kindness of Mr. A. Hume Eord, the editor of the Mid-Pacific Magazine, has been widely advertised in that centre of the Pacific. The increased price of all kinds of goods and materials has caused an increase in the expenditure of the Department from £45,785 to £48,732, which is, however, less than it was three or lour years ago. The following statement gives the usual details of the revenue at the various resorts under the control of the Department, and the financial position of each of them : — Receipts for Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Financial Years 191.7-18 and 1916-17. 1917-18. 1916-17. To Ai'oha— £ £ Bath fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 906 882 Games, library fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 223 227 Tea-kiosk ".. .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 189 Miscellaneous .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 104 140 1,454 1,438 Rotorua— Sanatorium fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 40 Out-patients' fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 530 828 Bath fees, pump-room, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,478 2,671 Laundry .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 175 254 Dry massage and electrical treatment .. .. .. .. 2,810 2,352 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,890 1,716 Electric-light charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,320 4,634 Games, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 470 496 Round trip: launch, fares, guiding fees, &c. .. .. .. 1,819 2,427 Sale of mineral waters .. . . .. .. .. . . 386 501 Launch, licenses, wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. . . 8 12 Sulphur royalties .. .. .. .. .. .. 668 907 Rents .. .. .. .. .. 479 740 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199 219 Trout-fishing and game-shooting fees .. .. .. .. 993 1,100 18,249 18,897 Waitomo Caves— Accommodation and admission fees .. .. .. .. 3,596 3,574 Hanmer Springs — Sanatorium fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 756 611 Bath fees, &c. .. .. .. ... .. .. 543 466 Tennis-players, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 27 Tea-house .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 687 287 ■ Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 77 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 143 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 121 2,262 1,732 Hermitage— Accommodation and guiding, &c. .. .. .. .. 4,866 4,235 Queen stown — Games, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 127 Glade House, Milford Track, and To Anau steamers— Accommodation, guiding, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 291 611 Steamer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182 371 473 982 Head OfficeSale of pamphlets .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 43 Advertising .. .. .. .. '.. .. .. 119 11 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 159 Commission on passenger-bookings .. .. .. .. 1,622 1,818 Miscellaneous .. . . .. .. .. 4. 121 1,901 2,152 Totals .. ~ . £32,935 £33,137