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1875-76.

PROPOSED ESTIMATES FOR THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30th June, 1876.

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1875-76.

ESTIMATED REVENUE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUND EOE THE TEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1876.

875-76. 1874-75. Customs— £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. Duties, Eents, Seizures, &c. 1,325,000 0 0 1,150,000 0 0 Bonded Stores 5,000 0 0 4,400 0 0 Fees, Marine Act, including Light Dues ] Do., Arms Act ... > Do., Sundry Acts ... J 16,750 0 0 12,500 0 0 1,346,750 0 0 1,166,900 0 0 Stamp Duties 125,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Postal 91,000 0 0 74,000 0 0 Telegraphic ... 62,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 Judicial Fees and Fines 32,000 0 0 28,000 0 0 Fees — Eegistration of Land 12,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 „ Deeds... 16,750 0 0 15,000 0 0 „ Births, Deaths, and Marriages 5,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 On Issue of Crown Grants 6,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 Miscellaneous 2,700 0 0 1,200 0 0 43,950 0 0 Eailways 294,042 13 4 Incidental Eeceipts 65,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 Miscellaneous Eevenue—Provincial ... 50,114 0 0 Contributions from Land Fund for Interest on Provincial Loans ... 118,370 7 7 Contributions from Land Fund for Interest on Cost of Eailways completed ... 127,520 0 0 TOTAL ESTIMATED EEVENUE—CONSOLI iATED FUND, £2,355,747 Oil £1,496,600 0 0

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1875-76.

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1876.

ige. 1875-76. 1874-75. FOE SEEVICES CHAEGEABLE :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4, 5 9 LS 0 2 <0 >2 8 On Consolidated Fund — Civil List Permanent Charges Class I. —Public Departments Class II. —Law and Justice Class III.—Postal and Telegraphic ... Class IV. —Customs Class V. —Miscellaneous... Class VI.—Native Class VII. —Militia and Volunteers ... Class VIII. —Public Domains and Buildings ... Class IX.—Eailways open for Traffic Class X. —Armed Constabulary ... Class XL—Municipalities, Eoad Boards, and Out-Dis-tricts Class XII. —Provincial Services for 8 months » 29,750 0 0 985,679 5 6 74,459 11 9 65,721 17 0 222,509 0 0 57,292 14 6 43,898 9 2 36,191 3 9 22,885 0 0 29,750 0 828,443 3 69,700 3 62,899 2 172,396 10 51,982 17 155,695 5 32,051 0 24,002 7 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 23,351 4 0 244,318 6 1 91,000 0 0 15,691 4 0 140,000 0 0 230,322 5 6 Total Consolidated Fund 2,267,378 17 3 1,442,611 12 1 On Special FundsNew Zealand Settlements Acts, —■ Confiscated Lands Department ... Defence Loan Immigration and Public Works Loan, — Public "Works ... Immigration Telegraph Extension Public Buildings Lighthouses 54,008 65,000 6 6 0 0 14,746 130,000 7 0 G 0 77,134 14 392,348 15 29,700 0 75,779 10 91,700 0 G 8 0 9 0 666,663 80,000 0 11 0 0 83,563 481,261 8 7 8 0 96,815 0 0 General Purposes Loan Total Special Funds 865,671 7 5 806,386 3 2 On Land FundGeneral Estimates Grants to Eoad Boards Provincial Services (Departmental) ... Contingent Local Public "Works 24,726 13 4 33,333 6 8 262,178 1 8 1,608,168 2 2 1,928,406 3 10 17,176 13 4 On Trust Fund,— « Government Insurance Native Eeserves ... 14,700 1,835 0 0 0 0 9,870 1,760 0 0 0 0 Total Teust Fund ... 16,535 0 0 11,630 0 0 On Eevenue of Public Trust Office 1,125 0 0 500 0 0

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1875-76.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE on account of Services chargeable on the CIVIL LIST.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ a. d. Governor 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Judges 7,700 0 0 7,700 0 0 Establishment of the General Government 10,050 0 0 10,050 0 0 Native Purposes ... ... ... 7,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 TOTAL, CIVIL LIST £29,750 0 0 29,750 0 0

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PERMANENT CHARGES

1875-76. 1874-75. Under Acts of General Assembly. Inteeest and Sinking Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 — £ Interest on £500,000 @ 4 per cent. 20,000 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 5,000 s. 0 0 d. 0 0 25,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860— Interest on £93,100 @ 6 per cent. 5,586 Sinking Fund „ ( , 2 per cent. 1,862 0 0 0 0 7,448 0 0 7,448 0 0 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £531,400 @ 6 per cent. 31,884 Sinking Fund „ „ 2 per cent. 10.62S Interest on 488,000 „ 5 per cent. 24,400 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 4,880 Interest on 500,000 „ 4 per cent. 20,000 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £1,519,400 96,792 0 0 96,792 0 0 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863— Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent. 1,896 Sinking Fund „ ,, 2 per cent. 632 0 0 0 0 2,528 0 0 2,528 0 0 Wellington Loan Act, 1862 — Interest on £2,000 @ 8 per cent. 160 Sinking Fund „ „ 4 per cent. 80 0 0 0 0 240 0 0 240 0 0 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 — Interest on £13,500 @ 8 per cent. 1,080 Sinking Fund „ „ 2 per cent. 270 0 0 0 0 1,350 0 0 1,350 0 0 Canterbury Loan Act, 1860— Interest on £77,700 @ 6 per cent. 4,662 Sinking Fund „ „ 2 per cent. 1,554 0 0 0 0 6,216 0 0 Canterbury Loan Act, 1862 — Interest on £22,800 @ 6 per cent. 1,368 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 228 0 0 0 0 6,216 0 0 1,596 0 0 1,596 0 0 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 — Interest on £4,533,100 @ 5 per cent. 226,655 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 45,331 Interest on 64,000 „ 5 per cent. 3,200 Interest on 13,000 „ 4 per cent. 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 275,706 0 0 270,906 I 0 0 £4,610,100 Carried forward 416,876 0 0 417,076 0 0

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 416,876 0 0 417,076 0 0 Treasury Bills Act, 1869, No. 2— Interest on £150,000 @ 4d. per cent, per diem for 4 months 3,075 0 0 Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1870— Interest on £295,000 @4d. per cent, per £ s. d. diem, for 4 months 6,047 10 0 Interest on 55,000 @ 3f d. p. cent, per diem for 4 months 1,02116 0 £350,000 < 7,069 6 0 Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873— Interest on £400,000 @ 3fd. per cent, per diem 20,587 10 0 16,448 S 0 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870— Interest on £655,000 @ 5 percent. 32,750 0 0 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. 6,550 0 0 Interest on 50,000 „ 6i per cent. 2,750 0 0 Interest on 120,000 „ 4J per cent. 5,400 0 0 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent. 3,000 0 0 50,450 0 0 53,697 10 0 £900,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Acts, 1870-73-74— Interest on £2,100,000 @ 5 per cent. 105,000 0 0 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 percent. 21,000 0 0 Interest on 6,027,900 „ 4£ per cent. 271,255 10 0 Interest on 572,100 „ 4 per cent. 22,884 0 0 £8,700,000 420,139 10 0 240,000 0 0 Wellington Debts Act, 1871— Interest on £75,000 @ 5 per cent. 3,750 0 0 3,750 0 0 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £404,800 @ 5 per cent. 20,240 0 0 Interest on 43,500 „ 4£ per cent. 1,957 10 0 Interest on 51,700 „ 4 gper cent. 2,068 0 0 24,265 10 0 22,000 0 0 £500,000 Westland Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £50,000 @ 5 percent. 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Interest on Loans yet to be negotiated 30,000 0 0 Total Inteeest and Sinking Fund 938,568 10 0 795,616 4 9

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PERMANENT CHARGES,

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pensions Act, 1856 — "W. Swainson 400 0 0 400 0 0 Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858 — Taranaki Guarantee 2,200 0 0 2,200 0 0 Martin's Annuity Act, 1858— Sir "W. Martin 333 6 8 333 6 8 Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860 — Pensions and Allowances 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Civil Service Superannuation Acts, 1858 and 1861— Pensions, Annual 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Armitage Pension Act, 1865— "Widow of J. Armitage ... 150 0 0 150 0 0 Audit Act Amendment Act, 1865 — Auditor-General 800 0 0 800 0 0 Comptroller's Act, 1865 — Comptroller... 800 0 0 800 0 0 Mayne Pension Act, 1865 — E. Mayne ... 200 0 0 Nixon Pension Act, 1865— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon ... 150 0 0 150 0 0 Attorney-General's Act, 1866— Attorney-Gen eral 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Annual Compensation (loss of office) and Gratuities ... 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 0 Military Pensions Act, 1866 — Pensions and Allowances 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Provincial Audit Act, 1866 2,212 0 0 2,212 0 0 Bartley Pension Act, 1867— T. H. Bartley 300 0 0 300 0 0 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 — Legislative Council— Speaker ... ... _ ... Chairman of Committees (also in Class I. £100) Clerk (also in Class I. £100) House of Eepresentatives— Speaker ... Chairman of Committees Clerk (also in Class I. £100) Clerk Assistant (also in Class I. £100) 600 0 300 0 400 0 0 0 0 600 0 300 0 400 0 0 0 0 600 0 400 0 600 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 600 0 400 0 600 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 800 0 0 800 0 0 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Mary Ann "Walsh ... James "Wilson Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 30 0 50 0 50 0 0 0 0 30 0 50 0 50 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 26,575 6 8 26,775 6 8

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1875-76. 1874-75. I Brought forward ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 26,575 6 8 26,775 6 8 Whiteley Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Mary "Whiteley ... 100 0 0 100 0 0 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870— Mrs. E. Meredith Mrs. E. Hamlin D. Monro ... Trustees of Mrs. H. Broughton H. Deery ... Mrs. M. Collins 60 50 18 126 26 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 18 126 26 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand University Act, 1870— Contribution to University 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Charlotte Schafer ... Mrs. Ellen McGuire "William Eussell Miriama Whakahira Hariata "Waea "Wikitoria Topa Keriana 30 18 18 12 12 12 4 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 18 18 12 12 12 4 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873 — Governor's Establishment and Travelling Allowance 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Supreme Court Judyes Act Amendment Act, 1874— Superannuation Allowance 2,350 0 0 Excise Duties Act, 1874 — New Zealand Distillery Company ... "W. J. Cawkwell and Co. 9,077 2,856 9 6 7 4 Public Bevenues Act, 1874— Auditor-General Comptroller-General 100 100 0 0 0 0 Total undee Peemanent Acts £47,110 15 (i £32,826 18 S SUMMAEY. 1875-76. 1874-75. Inteeest and Sinking Fund— Colonial Peovincial (4 Months) £873,314 16 65,253 13 8 4 £582,130 4 213,486 0 9 0 Total Inteeest and Sinking Fund £938,568 10 0 £795,616 4 9 Undee Peemanent Acts 47,110 15 6 32,826 18 8 Total Peemanent Cbaeges £985,679 5 £985,679 5 6 G £828,443 8 £828,443 3 5 5

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Class I. ♦

PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

1875-76. 1874-75. Vote Legislative £ s. 30,058 2 d. 0 29,220 2 0 jj Executive 19,756 14 0 16,815 10 0 j) Stamp 4,030 0 0 3,955 0 0 » Printing 10,130 5 9 9,670 16 0 ,t Store ... 662 10 0 535 0 0 ,, Geological and Meteorological 3,210 0 0 3,216 0 0 39 Electoral 3,835 0 0 3,535 0 0 )) Secretary for Crown Lands 1,765 0 0 1,914 15 0 99 Inspection of Machinery 1,850 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 74,459 11 9 69,700 3 0 is: 5-76. 1874-75. Item. LEGISLATIVE DEPAETMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Legislative Council — Chairman of Committees (addition to permanent salary £300) Chairman of Public Petitions Committee ... Clerk (addition to permanent salary £400) Clerk Assistant Second Clerk Assistant Clerk of Public Petitions Committee Extra Clerical Assistance Interpreter Messenger Extra Messengers during Session 100 0 50 0 100 0 400 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 80 0 200 0 120 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 1,300 0 0 895 0 0 House of Eepeesentatives— Chairman of Public Petitions Committee ... Clerk of Parliaments (addition to permanent salary £600) Clerk Assistant (addition to permanent salary £400) Second Clerk Assistant Extra Clerks during Session Serjeant-at-Arms Interpreter (also from Native Department £350) Eeader Messenger Extra Messengers during Session 100 100 100 350 550 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 400 550 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o SO 120 130 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 120 120 350 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 2,180 0 0 2,170 0 0 3

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CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA ;TMENTS— con tinned. !tem. 18 5-76. 1874-75. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. General Expenses— Passages of Members Expenses of Members of both Houses Examiner of Standing Orders ... • Sub-Librarian Assistant in Library Reporters Committee Reporters Printing of Hansard Binding and Printing ... Library... Gas Furniture, hangings, &c. Proportion of Contract —lighting gas, hot water, &c. " Bellamy's," on account of Establishment ... Expenses of Furnishing " Bellamy's" Passages and Expenses of Witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Gratuity to Widow of the late Second Clerk Assistant Contingencies £ s. 1,050 16,500 50 200 146 1,650 240 1,800 800 COO 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,050 0 0 16,500 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 164 0 0 1,650 0 0 225 0 0 1,800 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 0 700 0 0 1,250 0 0 229 500 2 0 0 0 229 2 0 500 0 0 400 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 400 525 0 0 0 0 525 0 0 25,740 2 0 26,993 2 0 Total—Vote No. 29,220 2 0, 30,058 2 0 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. VOTE No. . Premier's Office— Secretary to Cabinet (also Under Secretary, £700, and Clerk of Writs, nil) Messenger (part salary) 100 0 oi 100 13 0 0 0 0 100 0 o 113 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Office — Under Secretary (also Secretary to the Cabinet, £100, and Clerk of Writs nil) ... Assistant Under Secretary Chief Clerk Clerk ... Clerk ... Messenger 700 0 350 0 175 O 120 0 0 0 0 0 700 0 500 • 0 300 0 150 0 120 0 109 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,345 0 0 1,879 10 0 Treasury— Chief Office— Secretary to the Treasury, also Receiver and Paymaster General Confidential Clerk to Treasury (Secretary to Premier) ... ... Accountant to the Treasury (also Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, £50) First Clerk, Accountant's Office Second Clerk, ditto Chief Clerk, Record Office Clerk, ditto Clerk for Loan Accounts 800 400 0 0 0 0 700 400 0 0 0 0 450 325 180 250 175 250 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 280 165 250 175 ' 225 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 29,220 2 0

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DETAILS OF ESTi: [ATE FOR CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA1 1TMENTS— co; tinued. Item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 29,220 s. 2 d.l 0| £ s. d. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued, Teeasuey— continued. Chief Office —continued. Messenger Messenger Contingencies Receiver- General's Branch — Chief Clerk Clerk ... Clerk ... 3 Clerks (2 at £190, 1 at £180) Clerk ... Cadet Paymaster- General's Branch — Chief Clerk and Cashier (also Auditor of Courts of Law Trust Fund Accounts and Lunatics' Estate Accounts, Wellington, £12 12s.) Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk ... 2 Clerks at £215 ... Clerk (also £20 Imperial Pensions) 2 Clerks at £200 ... 2 Clerks, 1 at £165, 1 at £150 ... Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk ... 2 Cadets, 1 at £80, 1 at £65 ... Extra Clerical assistance 200" 0 310 0 215 0 215 0 560 0 95 0 375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 10 0 109 10 0 200 0 0 310 0 0 215 0 0 190 0 0 495 0 0 165 0 0 80 0 0 375 0 0 265 0 0 250 0 0 230 0 0 430 0 0 175 0 0 175 0 0 330 0 0 150 0 0 275 0 250 0 430 0 200 0 400 0 315 0 165 0 150 0 140 0 130 0 115 0 145 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 Audit Office — Chief Clerk Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk (London) 2 Clerks at £275 ... 10 Clerks (1 at £250, 6 at £225, 3 at £175) Cadet ... Messenger 7,745 0 0 7,444 0 0 450 0 6 425 0 350 0 325 0 285 0 500 0 800 0 300 0 109 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 300 0 550 0 2,125 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,825 0 0 3,094 10 0 Registry of Marriages, and Births, Deaths, &c. — Registrar-General ... Chief Clerk 4 Clerks (1 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £165) 500 300 0 0 0 0 500 270 0 0 0 0 760 0 0 535 0 0 1,560 0 0 1,305 0 0 Registrars of Marriages for the several Registrars' Districts 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Registrars of Joint Stock Companies— ' All Registrars are authorized to retain fees received up to £50 per annum 300 0 0 300 0 0 Carried forward 29,220 2 0;

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DETAILS OF ESTI1 [ATE FOR CLASS l—public depa: RTMENTS— continued. 1875-76. 1874-75. item.! Brought forward •£ s. d. £ 29,220 s. 2 d. 0 £ s. d. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued, VOTE No. —continued. Messengers Department— Chief Messenger and Housekeeper *15 Messengers, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £125.1 at £120,1 at £64, 9 at 6s. per diem 2 Night Watchmen, at £135 180 0 0 180 0 0 1,722 270 4 0 o o Stationery Store Department— Storekeeper Assistants, 1 at £150,1 at £100 Cadet ... Labourer 2,172 4 0 j 180 0 0 250 0 250 0 60 0 109 10 0 o ! 0 o 250 0 100 0 0 0 109 "lO 0 Patent Office— Registrar of Patents (also Chief Clerk Office of Minister of Justice £285) 669 10 0 459 10 0 40 0 0' 40 0 0 Total—Vote No. — 19,756 11 0 116,815 10 STAMP DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. . Head Office — Secretary and Comptroller of Legacy Duties Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk to Comptroller of Legacy Duties Clerk ... ... ... ..J Chief Stamper Stamper Cadets (1 at £60, 1 at £50, and 1 at £30) ... Contingencies Dies, Machinery, &c. 500 0 2S0 0 230 0 150 0 150 0 110 0 140 0 350 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 j °i 0 0 0 500 0 300 0 175 0 175 0 135 0 170 0 40 0 350 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Local Offices — Auckland — Deputy Commissioner (also Examiner of Titles £450) Clerk .... ... ... ... Messenger Taranaki — Deputy Commissioner (also Registrar of Deeds £225, District Land Registrar £75, Registrar of Marriages £25, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) Clerk (also Clerk Land Transfer £75, and Deeds £75) Wellington — Deputy Commissioner (also Examiner of Titles £450) Clerk ... Clerk ... Hawke's Bay — Deputy Commissioner (also Registrar of Deeds £275, District Land Registrar £125, Native Lands Trust Commissioner £100) Clerk ... 50 0 210 0 15 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 200 0 15 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 Nil. 220 0 110 0 0 0 Nil. 230 0 0 Nil. 190 0 0 25 0 90 0 0 0 Carried forward 48,976 16 0| * Hitherto charged to I lartments,

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details of estim -TE for CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPAR' 'MENTS— a mtinued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 48,976 16 d. 0 £ s. d. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Local Offices— continued. Nelson — Deputy Commissioner (also Examiner of Titles £350, and Registrar Supreme Court £75) ... Clerk (also Clerk Registrar of Deeds £130, and Registrar of Marriages £70) Cadet (also Cadet Registrar of Deeds £20) Marlborough — Deputy Commissioner (also Postmaster £265) Canterbury — Deputy Commissioner (also Sheriff £500) ... Clerk ... Cadet Westland — Deputy Commissioner (also Registrar Supreme Court £150, Registrar of Deeds £100, District Land Registrar, £100) Clerk (also Deputy Registrar of Deeds £150, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) Messenger (also Deeds Office £25, and Resident Magistrate's Court £50) Nil. 100 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 Nil. 100 0 25 0 0 0 Nil. 240 0 CO 0 0 0 Nil. 225 0 75 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 125 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Otago — Deputy Commissioner (also Registrar Supreme Court £450) Clerk Clerk Messenger (also Messenger Customs £100) Southland District — Deputy Commissioner (also District Land Registrar £250, and Registrar of Deeds £200) Clerk (also Deputy Registrar of Deeds £200) 100 0 200 0 120 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 265 0 100 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 50 0 0 0 25 0 50 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 4,030 0 0 3,955 0 0 PRINTING DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. . Government Printer Overseer ... Sub-overseer Readers (one at £200, one at £190) Book-keeper and Publishing Clerk Cadet ... Compositors (one at £3 10s. per week, eleven at £3 per week) ... Pressmen (one at £3 per week, one at £2 15s. per week, one at £110s. per week) Machinists (one at £175, one at £156) Engineer Apprentices, Machine and Errand Boys Piece-work and extra assistance during the Session of the Assembly Contingencies, Overtime, &c. ... 400 250 210 390 200 80 1,898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 250 0 210 0 400 0 190 0 80 0 1,885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 331 175 530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 0 331 0 163 16 530 0 0 0 0 0 1,200 800 0 0 0 0 1,200 0 800 0 0 0 Carried forward 6,841 0 o 6,816 16 o 53,006 16 0

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CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA: ;tmexts— co 'tinned. Item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. 4? 53,006 16 d. 0 £ s. d. PRINTING DEPARTMENT— continued, VOTE No. — continued. Binding Branch — Binders and Finishers (one at £3 10s., one at £3 per week) ... Binders (one at £3 10s. per week, one at £3 per week) Ruler, at £3 per week Assistants, Folders and Sewers ... Machinery and Material 338 338 156 350 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 182 325 156 300 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,232 0 0 98S 0 0 Photo-Lithographic Branch — Photo-Lithographer... Assistant Chemicals, &c. 400 83 100 0 5 0 o 9 0 400 60 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 583 5 <) 560 0 0 Lithographic Branch — Lithographer Lithographic Pressman Assistants (1 at £75, 1 at £55) 270 156 130 0 0 0 0 0 o 255 156 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 556 0 0 521 0 0 Stamp Printing Branch — Foreman Pressmen (1 at £182, 1 at £156) Assistants (1 at £75,1 at £30) 275 338 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 275 170 150 0.0 0 0 0 0 Stereotype Branch — Stereotyper and Electrotyper ... 71S 0 (I 595 0 0 200 0 0 190 0 0 Total —Vote No. 10,130 5 9 9,670 16 0 STORE DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. Moiety of Salaries (a moiety being charged on Public Works Estimates) — Inspector of Stores 3 Clerks (1 at £13710s., 1 at £90,1 at £85) Clerk 275 0 312 10 75 0 0 0 0 250 0 285 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 662 10 0 535 0 0 GEOLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. Assistant Geologist Clerk and Curator (also Meteorological Observer and Statistical Clerk, £40) Draftsman, &c. Analyst Field Assistant and Collector ... Messenger Museum Assistant ... ... 350 0 350 0 300 0 400 0 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 300 300 400 210 84 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 "o d Carried forward '63,799 11 9

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DETAILS OF ESTI :ate foe CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA: ;TMENTS— co; •tinued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ S. 63,799 11 d. 9 £ s. d. Brought forward ... GEOLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Field Expenses and Special Surveys Contingencies 800 200 0 0 0 0 800 200 0 0 0 0 2,710 0 0 2,716 0 0 Meteorological Statidns and Time Ball Observatory ... ... , ... 500 0 I) 500 0 0 Total—Vote No. 3,210 0 0 3,216 0 0 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. . Auckland — Returning and Registration Officer for Marsden (also Collector of Customs £200, Resident Magistrate £100, Registrar of Births &c. fees) Returning and Registration Officer for Waikato (also Resident Magistrate £400, and travelling allowance £80) Returning and Registration Officer for Thames (also Resident Magistrate and Warden at Coromandcl £450) Returning and Registration Officer for East Coast (also Resident Magistrate, Maketu, £359 and travelling expenses £50, Telegraph £25, and Postal £G) Taranaki —- Returning and Registration Officer for Grey and Bell, Town of New Plymouth, and Eginont (also Judge District Court £325, Resident Magistrate nil, Registrar Supreme Court £50, and Examiner of Titles £100) Wellington — Returning and Registration Officer for Wanganui and Raugitikei (also Sheriff nil, Resident Magistrate £300, Registrar Births &c. fees) Returning and Registration Officer for Wairarapa (also Resident Magistrate £400, and travelling allowance £100, Sheriff fees) Returning and Registration Officer for Manawatu (also Coroner fees) Hawke's Bay — Returning and Registration Officer, Napier and Clive (also Resident Magistrate £250, and Commissioner of Crown Land £200) Nelson — Returning and Registration Officer for Collingwood (also Resident Magistrate and Warden £150, Coroner fees, Postmaster £15, Customs £25, and Registrar Births &c. fees ... Returning and Registration Officer for City of Nelson, Suburbs of Nelson, and Waimea (also Resident Magistrate £400, and travelling allowance £54 15s., Sheriff £25, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) ... 25 10 20 10 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 25 25 10 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Carried forward !67,009 11 9

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16 ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

details of esti: :ate for CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA1 TMENTS— co. ■tinued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 67,009 11 d. 9 £ s. d. ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Canterbury — Returning and Registration Officer for Cheviot (also Clerk to Petty Sessions Court £30, Customs Officer £130, Registrar Births &c. fees, Telegraphist £25, and Postal £12) ... Returning and RegistrationOfficerforKaiapoi, Avon, City of Christchurch East, City of Christchurch West, and Heathcote (also Receiver of Land Revenue £400) Returning and Registration Officer for Town of Lyttelton (also Resident Magistrate £300, and Surgeon to Gaol £200) Returning and Registration Officer for Akaroa (also Resident Magistrate £275, and travelling allowance £50) Returning and Registration Officer for Selwyn and Coleridge (also Revising Officer for Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Westland £225) ... Returning and Registration Officer for Timaru and Gladstone (also Resident Magistrate £300 and travelling allowance £75, Provincial Sub-Treasurer £50, Coroner and Registrar of Births &c. fees) ... 25 70 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 70 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Otago — Returning and Registration Officer for Port Chalmers Returning and Registration Officer for Taieri (also Resident Magistrate £100, and Coroner fees) Returning and Registration Officer for Clutha (also Resident Magistrate £350, and travelling allowance £100) Returning and Registration Officer forWaitaki (also Resident Magistrate £250, SubCollector £225, Registrar Births &c. fees, Coroner nil) Returning and Registration Officer for Waikouaiti (also Resident Magistrate £350, and travelling allowance £50, Coroner fees) ReturningandRegistrationOfficerforRiverton Returning and Registration Officer for Invercargill and Mataura (also Clerk to Resident Magistrate £125, Clerk to District Court £25, Registrar of Marriages £25) 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 635 0 0 635 0 0 Revising Officers for Electoral Districts:— Salaries— Auckland Auckland, East Coast (also Judicial £200, Native £50, Public Works 14s. per week, and Registrar Births &c. fees) Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Westland (also Registration and Returning Officer £25) Otago ... Travelling Expenses and Contingencies for Returning, Registration, and Revising Officers 80 20 25 75 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 25 75 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 150 0 0 0 0 225 150 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 300 0 0 Carried forward 67,009 11 9

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF JSSTI CLASS I.—PUBLIC DEPA: TMENTS— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 67,009 11 d. 9 £ s. d. ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Revising Officers for Electoral Districts — continued. Expenses of Printing Rolls and Advertising Electoral Claims, Elections, and Contingencies 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 3,200 0 0 2,900 0 0 3,835 0 0 3,535 0 0 SECRETARY FOR CROWN LANDS' DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. . Waste Lands Act, 1858— Under Secretary for Crown Lands (also Under Secretary for Immigration £400, and Under Secretary for Gold Fields Branch of Public Works Department) ... Chief Clerk Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerk ... Cadet ... Draftsman and Clerk to Land Claims Commissioner Messenger (also Messenger in Immigration Department) Contingencies 200 0 400 0 250 0 200 0 180 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 400 O 225 0 175 0 160 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 275 0 0 250 0 0 200 "O 0 54 15 200 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 1,765 0 0 1,914 15 INSPECTION OF MACHINERY. • VOTE No. . Chief Inspector (also Marine £300, and Native £50) Clerical Assistance ... Inspectors— 1 at Auckland (also £50 as Inspector of Steamers) 1 at Wellington ... 1 at Christchurch 1 at Dunedin (also £50 as Inspector of Steamers) Travelling Expenses and Contingencies ... 150 100 200 250 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 700 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,850 0 0 TOTAL OP CLASS I. £74,459 11 9 £6' »,700 3

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Class 11. ♦

LAW AND JUSTICE. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending the 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Allowances, and Expenses of the Departments of LAW AND JUSTICE.

1875-76. 1874-75. ote Department of Justice ... ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,175 0 0 1,168 0 0 n Crown Law Office 2,160 0 0 1,160 0 0 19 Supreme Court ... 7,280 0 0 7,275 0 0 J> District Courts ... 5,090 0 0 5,710 0 0 19 Eesident Magistrates' Courts 21,455 17 0 20,281 2 0 J> Petty Sessions Courts 100 0 0 350 0 0 99 Criminal Prosecutions, Witnesses and Jurors 6,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 II " Coroners Act, 1867 " 1,800 0 0 1,200 0 0 1, " Lunatics Act, 1868 " 500 0 0 400 0 0 H Contingencies ... 1,600 0 0 1,500 0 0 Total—Couets of Law, &c. ... 47,166 17 0 45,544 2 0 )> Land Transfer Department... 9,300 0 0 8,825 0 0 ft Deeds Eegistry ... 9,255 0 0 8,530 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS II. ... 65,721 17 0 12,899 2 0 Item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. VOTE No. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Depabtment of Justice — Under Secretary Chief Clerk (also Eegistrar of Patents £40) Eecord Clerk Clerk ... Messenger 500 0 0 285 0 0 240 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 285 0 210 0 0 0 0 143 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,175 0 0 1,168 0 0 VOTE No. Ceown Law Office — Attorney-General (also £1,000 under " AttorGeneral's Act, 1866 ") Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer Clerk ... Cadet ... Legal Assistance, Bill Drafting &c. 1000 0 500 0 200 0 GO 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 700 0 200 0 GO 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 2,160 0 0 1,160 0 0 Carried forward 3,335 0 0

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICE— com 'inued. Item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward ... SUPREME COURT. £ s. d. £ 3,335 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. VOTE No. . Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Clerk to Judge, Auckland Clerk to Judge, Wellington Clerk to Judge, Nelson and Westland Clerk to Judge, Canterbury Clerk to Judge, Otago Auckland — Registrar Acting Registrar (also Examiner of Titles £450) Sheriff (also Registration and Returning Officer nil) Deputy Registrar and Chief Clerk Clerk ... Interpreter (also Resident Magistrate's Court £50, and Native £100) Crier and Messenger Office Cleaner Taranaki — Registrar (also Examiner of Titles £100, Resident Magistrate without salary, District Judge £325, and Returning and Registration Officer £25) ... Sheriff ... Wellington — Registrar Deputy Registrar and Clerk (also Registrar of Marriages £100) Crier and Messenger (also Pension £10310s.) Interpreter (also Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court £280, and travelling allowance £20) ... Office Cleaner (also Office Cleaner Resident Magistrate's Court £14) Wairarapa — Sheriff (also Resident Magistrate £400 and travelling allowance £100, Registration and Returning Officer £25) ... Hawke's Bay — Sheriff (also Receiver of Land Revenue £50) Crier Office Cleaner Marlborough — Sheriff (also Commissioner Crown Lands £320) 900 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 800 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 20 0 0* 50 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 Fees. 50 0 0 Fees 400 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 112 10 0 200 0 0 112 10 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 36 0 0 Fees. Fees 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 Fees. Pees Nelson — Registrar (also Examiner of Titles £350, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Sheriff (also Resident Magistrate £400 and travelling allowance £54 15s., Registration and Returning Officer £25, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) Crier (also Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court £150) Messenger and Office Cleaner (also Messenger Resident Magistrate's Court £60) Sheriff, Westport (also Resident Magistrate, paid by Province, and Coroner fees) Sheriff, Reefton (also Resident Magistrate, paid by Province, and Coroner fees) Canterbury — Registrar Sheriff (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) ... 75 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 and Fees. 25 0 0 and Fees. 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 Carried forward 'ontingeucies, 3,335 0 0 * Hitherto paid out of <

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

DETAILS OF ESTI3 :ate for CLASS II.—LAW AND J JSTICE— cont Inued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 3,335 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. SUPREME COURT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Canterbury —continued. Deputy Registrar and Chief Clerk Clerk Crier and Messenger (also Office Cleaner £10) Office Cleaner (also Crier, &c. £137 10s.) ... Westland — Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £100, District Land Registrar £100, Deputy Commissioner Stamps£50) ... Deputy Registrar and Clerk (also Clerk of District Court £25, and Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court £300) Otago —■ Registrar (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £100) Sheriff (also £150 from Native Office) Deputy Registrar and Clerk Clerk ... Crier and Messenger (also Office Cleaner£36) Office Cleaner (also Crier, &c. £150) Inver car gill — Registrar (also Examiner of Titles £375) ... Sheriff (.also Resident Magistrate £400 and travelling allowance £25) Crier and Messenger 270 0 140 0 126 10 10 0 150 0 25 0 0 0 0 0* 0 0 250 0 140 0 126 10 150 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0 350 0 280 0 CO 0 150 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0* 450 0 350 0 280 0 60 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 15 0 0 0 25 0 15 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 7,286 0 0 7,275 0 0 DISTRICT COURTS. VOTE No. Auckland, Grahamstown, and Hamilton — Judge (also Resident Magistrate £550) Clei Ic at Auckland (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £270) Clerk at Grahamstown (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court paid by Province) Bailiff at Grahamstown Clerk at Hamilton (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £120) ... New Plymouth and Carlyle — Judge (also Examiner of Titles £100, Resident Magistrate without salary, Registrar Supreme Court £50, and Returning and Registration Officer £25) Clerk (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £210) Clerk at Carlyle (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £120) East Coast — Judge ... Clerk at Napier (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £250, and Registrar Supreme Court nil) Bailiff (also Assistant Clerk and Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court £150) Nelson and Westland — Judge ... Forage Allowance Clerks at Westport and Charleston (also Clerks to Resident Magistrates' Courts paid by Province) 250 0 100 0 25 0 Fees. 30 0 325 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 100 0 25 0 Fees 250 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 700 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 750 0 0 750 0 75 0 0 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 Carried forward 10,621 0 0 * Hitherto paid out of ( 'onlingencies.

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICE— contt \ued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 10,621 8. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward DISTRICT COURTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Nelson and Westland —continued. Clerks at Ahaura and Reefton (also Clerks to Resident Magistrates' Courts, paid by Province) Bailiffs at Westport, Charleston, Reefton, and Ahaura (also Bailiffs Resident Magistrates' Courts fees) Clerk at Hokitika (also Deputy Registrar Supreme Court £25, Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £300) Clerk at Greymouth (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £300, and Registrar Births &c. fees) ... Bailiff at Hokitika (also Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court £150) ... Bailiff at Greymouth (also Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court £150, and Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court, Cobden, fees) ... Timaru, Waimate, Oamaru,, Tokomairiro, and Jn vercar gill — Judge Clerk at Timaru (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £200) Rent of Court Clerk at Invercargill (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £125, Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Registrar of Marriages £25) ... Bailiff at Oamaru (also Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court fees) Dunedin — Judge (also Resident Magistrate nil) Clerk (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £250, and Registrar of Marriages £50) ... Otago Gold Fields— Judge Travelling Allowance Four Bailiffs (also Bailiffs Resident Magistrates' Courts, paid by Province) Travelling Expenses of Judges of above Courts ... 50 0 Fees 25 0 40 0 30 0 Fees 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 Fees 25 0 40 0 30 0 Fees 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 45 0 0 0 75 0 45 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Fees 30 0 0 700 0 0 700 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 300 0 0 0 Fees Fees 775 0 0 400 0 0 Total—Vote No. 5,090 0 0 5,710 0 0 RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS. VOTE No. . Auckland — Resident Magistrate (also District Judge £250) Chief Clerk (also Clerk of District Court £100) Clerk (also Clerk to Petty Sessions £50) .. Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Interpreter (also Supreme Court £50, and Native £100) Oneliunga, Otahuhu, Howick, Papakura, Mercer, Waiuku, and Port Waikato —■ Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer nil, and Coroner fees) ... Travelling Allowance 550 0 270 0 240 0 150 0 120 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550 270 240 150 120 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 100 0 0 0 400 100 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 15,711 0 0

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

CLASS II.—LAW AND JUSTICE— cont, 'nued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 15,711 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. — continued. Onehunga, Otahuhu, Hoioick, Papakura, Mercer, Pokeno, Waiuku, <$f Port Waikato —continued. Clerk at Onehunga, &c. Travelling Allowance Bailiffs Rent at Howick Clerk at Papakura, Drury, and Pokeno Clerk and Interpreter at Waiuku and Port Waikato (also £50 from Native Office and travelling expenses £25) Wangarei, Wangarei Heads, Waipu, and Mangapai — Resident Magistrate (also Collector of Customs £200, Returning and Registration Officer £25, Registrar of Births &c. fees) Bailiff ... Rent Kaipara — Resident Magistrate (also R.M. Native Office £23 16s. 3d, pension £201 3s. 9d.) Clerk (£100 from Native Office and £50 Native Land Court) Bailiff ... Clerk,Te Kopuru (also Clerk Petty Sessions nil) Waimate, Whangaroa, and Russell — Resident Magistrate (also £250 from Native Office, Coroner fees, and Registration and Returning Officer nil) Travelling Allowance Clerk at Russell (also Clerk of Petty Sessions fees) ... Mongonui — Clerk, Mongonui (also Customs £65, Postal £40, and Meteorological Observer £25) ... Interpreter (also £150 Native)... Bailiff ... Hokianga — Clerk (also £75 Native Office) ... Hamilton, Neiucastle, and Cambridge — Resident Magistrate (also Returning and Registration Officer £10) Travelling Allowance Clerk (also Clerk District Court £30) Rent Raglan — Resident Magistrate (also £125 Native Office) Clerk and Interpreter (£200 Native Office) 150 0 0 15 0 0 Fees 10 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 15 0 0 Fees 10 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 Feesupto£10 150 0 0 50 0 0 Feesupto£l( 75 0 0 75 0 0 400 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 400 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 125 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 Tauranga — Resident Magistrate (also£400 from Defence) Clerk (also Revising Officer £20, Native Office £50, Public Works Department 14s. per week, and Registrar Births, &c. fees) Office Cleaner Opotiki — Resident Magistrate (also £175 from Native Office, and £50 travelling allowance) Clerk (also Sergeant Armed Constabulary)... Gisborne — Resident Magistrate (also Medical Attendant Armed Constabulary £100, Native Frauds Act £20, and Coroner fees) ... Clerk Bailiff Rent 50 0 0 200 0 0 12 0 0 175 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 Fees 50 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 5o"o 0 Carried forward 15,711 0 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIJ :ate for CLASS II.—LAW AND J JSTICE— cont, \ued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 15,711 s. 0 d. £ s. d. RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Neiv Plymouth — Clerk (also Clerk District Court £25) Bailiff, and Crier to Supreme Court Wellington and Hutt — Resident Magistrate (also Sheriff and Registration and Returning Officer nil) Travelling Allowance Clerk and Interpreter (also Interpreter Supreme Court £20) Travelling Allowance Clerk ... Bailiff ... Office Cleaner (also Supreme Court £36) ... Rent at Hutt Marlon, Foxton, Otaki, and Palmerston — Resident Magistrate (also £150 from Native Office) Travelling Allowance (also from Native Office £54 15s.) Clerk and Interpreter at Marton and Manawatu (also £50 from Native Office, and Registrar Births &c. fees) Travelling Allowance 210 0 0 25 0 0 550 0 0 280 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 14 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 54 12 0 280 0 0 20 0 0 140 0 0 157 10 0 14 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 150 _0 0 54 15 0 52 10 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 flOO 0 0 (_ and Fees 150 0 0 50 0 0 Assistant Clerk and Bailiff Wanganui — Resident Magistrate (also Sheriff nil, Returning and Registration Officer £25, and Registrar Births &c. fees) Clerk Bailiff Office Cleaner Featherston,Carterton,Greytown,and Whareama — Resident Magistrate (also Sheriff fees, Registration and Returning Officer £25) Travelling Allowance Clerk (also Immigration Officer £75) Travelling Allowance Carlyle and Hawera — Clerk (also Clerk District Court £30) Bailiff ... Napier, Waipawa, Havelock, and Meanee — Resident Magistrate (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £200, and Returning and Registration Officer £50) Clerk (also Registrar Supreme Court nil) ... Assistant Clerk and Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Waipawa (also Clerk of Petty Sessions £30, and Bailiff fees) 80 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 125 0 0 15 12 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 54 12 0 175 0 0 120 0 0 Fees 10 0 0 Fees. 250 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 (50 0 0 X and Fees C 20 0 0 ( and Fees 250 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 and Fees. 12 0 0 and Fees. Clerk and Bailiff at Havelock ... Wairoa — Resident Magistrate (£200 from Native Office, and Coroner fees) Nelson, Motueka, Spring Grove, and Richmond — Resident Magistrate (also Sheriff £25, Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) Travelling Allowance Clerk Bailiff (also Crier Supreme Court £30) Messenger and Office Cleaner (also from Supreme Court £60) 50 0 0 400 0 0 54 15 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 20 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 Carried forward 15,711 0 0

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FOR CLASS II.—LAW AND JUSTICE— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 15,711 0 0 RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Nelson, Motueka, Spring Grove, and Richmond — continued. Clerk at Spring Grove and Richmond Clerk at Motueka (also Registrar Births &c. fees) Nelson South-West Gold Fields — Bailiffs Blenheim and Picton — Resident Magistrate (also Registrar Births &c. fees) Clerical Assistance at Blenheim Clerk at Picton Bailiffs Office Cleaner at Blenheim Office Cleaner at Picton Havelock — Resident Magistrate (also Postmaster £40, Telegraphist £60, and Customs £180) ... Clerk and Bailiff (also Sergeant of Police 7 £155 2s. 6d.) ... ... ... j Christchurch, Leeston, and Ashburton — Resident Magistrate Travelling Allowance Clerk Clerk Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger and Office Cleaner ... Rent of Office 100 0 0 60 0 0 Fees* 250 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 Fees 15 12 0 12 0 0 100 60 Fe 250 50 100 F< 15 12 25 I 10 ') an 600 54 300 220 60 180 150 50 125 0 0 0 0 ees* 0 0 0 0 0 0 'ees 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 id fees. 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 60 0 250 0 50 0 100 0 Fees 15 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 7 10 0 0 ) and fees. 25 0 0 10 0 0 600 0 0 54 15 0 300 0 0 220 0 0 60 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 125 0 0 C 50 0 0 \ and Fees* 70 0 0 I and Fees* 700 0 54 12 300 0 220 0 0 0 0 0 175 0 146 0 50 0 125 0 I) 0 0 0 Clerk and Bailiff at Ashburton ... • ■ ■ ) [ 50 [ and 0 0 d Fees' 50 0 0 Clerk and Bailiff at Leeston ... ••• ) f 70 and 0 0 1 Fees* Lyttelton — Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Surgeon Gaol &c. £200) Clerk (also Registrar of Marriages £20) ... Bailiff Office Cleaner Kaiapoi,Rangiwa,Leithfield, Oxford, andAmuri — Resident Magistrate Travelling Allowance Clerk at Kaiapoi Bailiff at Kaiapoi, and Clerk and Bailiff at Rangiora and. Leithfield Clerk and Bailiff at Oxford Cleaning Court, Kaiapoi Rent at Oxford Clerk at Amuri (also Constable £200, and Registrar of Births &c. fees) ... Akaroa, Pigeon Bay, and Little River — Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer £25) Travellin g Allowance Clerk (also Postmaster £50, and Officer in Charge of Customs £25) Bailiff, Office Cleaner, and Messenger 300 0 0 150 0 0 Fees 15 0 0 300 0 0 125 0 0 175 0 0 225 0 0 75 0 0 12 0 0 *10 0 0 300 150 F< 15 300 125 175 225 75 12 *10 75 275 50 50 Fe 0 0 0 0 'ees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 'ees 300 0 140 0 Fees 15 0 300 0 125 0 150 0 225 0 75 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 275 0 0 50 0 0 > 275 0 50 0 0 0 50 0 0 Fees 50 0 Fees 0 Carried forward 15,711 0 0 * Hitherto paid out of Con 'ontingencies. atinger ncie*.

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIS LTE FOR CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICK—cont, i.nued. 18 1 5-76, 1874-75. item. Brought forward RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Timaru, Waimate and Temuka —■ Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer £25, Registrar Births &c. fees, Provincial Sub-Treasurer £50, and Coroner fees) Travelling Allowance Clerk (also Clerk District Court £75) £ s. d. £ 15,711 8. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. 300 o o 75 0 0 200 0 0 (50 0 0 I and fees (75 0 0 (_ and fees 13 0 0 ( 50 0 0 X and fees 250 0 0 75 0 0 200 0 O 50 0 0 and Fees 75 0 0 and Fees Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Waimate (also Clerk District Court nil) Office Cleaner at Waimate Clerk and Bailiff at Temuka Fees Hokitika — Resident Magistrate (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £100, Sheriff nil, and Registration and Returning Officer nil) Clerk (also Clerk of District Court £25, and Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court £25) Clerk Bailiff (also Bailiff District Court £30) ... Office Cleaner (also Messenger Land and Deeds Office £25, and Stamp Office £25) Messenger Greymouth —■ Clerk (also Clerk District Court £40, and Registrar of Births &c. fees) Bailiff (also Bailiff District Court fees, and Bailiff Resident Magistrate's Court, Cobden fees) Westland Gold Fields — Bailiffs Dunedin — Chief Clerk (also Clerk District Court £25, and Registrar of Marriages £50) Clerk (Police Court) Clerk ... Cadet ... Bailiff ... Assistant Bailiff (also Office Cleaner £39) ... Office Cleaner (also Assistant Bailiff £150)... Port Chalmers —■ Resident Magistrate Clerk ... Oamaru and Hampden — Resident Magistrate (also Sub-Collector of Customs £225, Registration and Returning Officer £25, Coroner nil, and Registrar Births &c. fees) ... Clerk (also Clerk to Petty Sessions and District Court nil, Registrar of Births &c. fees) Clerk ... Bailiff (also Bailiff of District Court fees) ... Tokomairiro, Woolshed, and Molyneux — Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer £25) Travelling Allowance Clerk and Bailiff (also Clerk of District Court nil) Hawk-shunt and Palmerston — Resident Magistrate (also Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Coroner fees) Travelling Allowance Clerk and Bailiff (also Town Clerk £50) ... Rent at Palmerston ... 400 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 62 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 Fees.* 250 0 0 275 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 39 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 62 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0 275 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 160 0 0 39 0 0 350 0 0 156 0 0 300 0 0 156 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 Fees. 200 0 0 120 "o 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 175 0 0 350 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 36 0 0 350 0 0 100 "o 0 36 0 0 Carried forward !ontingencies. 15,711 0 o: * Hitherto paid out of '

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

DETAILS OF E8TIH .TE FOR CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICE— conh Inued, item. 18 1 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 15,711 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. West Taieri — Resident Magistrate (also Returning and Registration Officer £25, and Coroner fees) Invercargill, Campbelltown, and Riverton — Resident Magistrate (also Sheriff £25) ... Travelling Allowance Clerk (also Clerk District Court £25, Registrar of Marriages £25, and Registration and Returning Officer £25) ... Cadet Bailiff and Office Cleaner Clerk, Bailiff, and Office Cleaner at Riverton Clerk at Campbelltown Mataura —■ Resident Magistrate Clerk ... Stewart's Island — Resident Magistrate (also Customs Officer £160) Chatham Islands — Constable and Gaoler 100 400 25 125 50 60 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 25 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 250 10 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 Total—Vote No. 14 21,455 17 0 20,281 2 0 PETTY SESSIONS COURTS. VOTE No. . Petty Sessions Courts 100 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 Total—Vote No. 350 0 0 CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. . Criminal Prosecutions before the Supreme and District Courts Expenses connected with preliminary investigations before Magistrates &c, under " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866 " Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act 1870" 4,500 0 0 5,300 0 0 750 0 0 500 0 0 750 0 0 700 0 0 Total—Vote No. 6,000 0 0j 6,500 0 0 " CORONERS ACT, 1867." VOTE No. . Fees and Expenses on Inquests ... 1,800 0 oi 1,800 0 0 1,200 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,200 0 0 "LUNATICS ACT, 1868." VOTE No. . Fees to Medical Witnesses under " Lunatics Act, 1868" 500 0 0 400 0 0 Total—Vote No. 500 0 o 400 0 0 Carried forward 45,566 17 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

details of estiw .te foe CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICE— conh inued. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. V [tern. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 45,566 17 d. 0 £ S. d. CONTINGENCIES. VOTE No. . Expenses serving Summonses ... Contingencies coo 1,000 0 0 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,500 0 0 LAND TRANSFER DEPARTMENT. VOTE No.' . Registry of Land— Registrar-General of Land (also RegistrarGeneral of Deeds £100, District Land Registrar, Canterbury, £300, and Registrar of Deeds, Canterbury, £400) ... Clerk Auckland — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £500) ... ... ... Examiner of Titles (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £50) Chief Clerk and Draftsman Clerk and Assistant Draftsman (also Clerk in Deeds Registry £100 Taranaki — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £225, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £25, Registrar of Marriages £25, and Registrar Joint Stock Companies fees) Examiner of Titles (also District Judge £325, Registrar Supreme Court £50, Resident Magistrate nil, Registration 1 and Returning Officer £25) Clerk and Draftsman (also Clerk Registry of Deeds £75, and Stamp Department £20) Wellington — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £400, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) ... Examiner of Titles (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Clerk and Draftsman Clerk ... Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £275, Native Land Trust Commissioner £100, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Examiner of Titles ... Clerk and Draftsman Nelson — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £175) Examiner of Titles (also Registrar Supreme Court £75, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Clerk (also Clerk in Deeds Registry, £90) ... Marlborough. — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £225) Clerk and Draftsman (also Clerk Registry of Deeds £100) ... 100 200 200 450 250 100 75 100 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 160 200 450 250 75 100 70 l 0 l 0 l 0 I 0 l 0 i 0 l 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 300 i 0 0 450 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 190 95 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 125 285 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 285 200 I 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 275 0 0 275 0 0 350 90 0 0 0 0 350 90 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 100 0 0 CO 0 0 60 0 0 Carried forward 47,166 17 Ol

B— 2a.

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

CLASS II.—LAW AND J STICE— continued. item. 187 -76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. 47,166 17 .1. 0 £ 6. d Brought forward LAND TRANSFER DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Canterbury — District Land Registrar (also RegistrarGeneral of Land and Deeds £200, and Registrar of Deeds £400) Examiner of Titles ... Examiner of Titles ... Chief Clerk and Draftsman Clerk ... Clerk ... Cadet ... Westland — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £100, Registrar Supremo Court £150, Deputy Commissioner Stamps £50) 300 0 500 0 0 0 300 450 350 200 85 150 i 0 I 0 I 0 i 0 i 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 190 0 150 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 i 0 0 Otago — District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £550) Examiner of Titles (also Registrar Joint Stock Companies fees, Revising Officer Building Societies fees) Chief Clerk and Draftsman Draftsman Clerk ... Southland District —■ District Land Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds £200, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £25) Examiner of Titles (also Registrar Supreme Court £25) Clerk and Draftsman Best and General Contingencies 150 0 650 0 300 0 300 0 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 650 300 250 175 I 0 » 0 i 0 I 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 250 I 0 0 375 0 175 0 1,250 0 0 0 0 375 190 1,000 i 0 I 0 I 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 9,300 0 0 8,825 0 0 DEEDS REGISTRY. VOTE No. . Reoistry of Deeds— Registrar-General of Deeds (also RegistrarGeneral of Land £100, District Land Registrar, Canterbury, £300, and Registrar of Deeds, Canterbury, £400) Auckland —■ Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £200) Deputy Registrar ... Draftsman and Clerk Clerk (also Clerk Land Transfer £100) Clerk ... Taranahi — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £75, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £25, Registrar of Marriages £25, Registrar Joint Stock Companies fees) ... Clerk (also Chief Clerk and Draftsman, Land Transfer Department £75, and Stamp Department £20) ... Cadet ... 100 500 320 225 100 190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 500 0 320 0 210 0 O 0 0 0 19o"o 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 75 40 0 0 0 0 70 0 40 0 0 O Carried forward 56,466 17 0

B.—2A.

ENDING 30 JUNE 18 7 6.

details of estimate for CLASS II.—LAW AND 3VSTICE—continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward DEEDS REGISTRY—continued, VOTE No. —continued. Wellington — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £300, Registrar Joint Stock Companies fees) ... Deputy Registrar ... Clerk ... Haicke's Bay — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £125, Native Lands Trust Commissioner £100, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Deputy Registrar ... Cadet ... Nelson — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £275) Deputy Registrar (also Stamp Clerk £100, Registrar of Marriages £70) ... Clerk (also Clerk in Land Transfer Office £90) Cadet (also in Stamp Office £25) Marlborough — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £125) Clerk (also Clerk and Draftsman Land Transfer Department £60) ... Canterbury — Registrar of Deeds (also Registrar-General of Land £100, Registrar-General of Deeds £100, and District Land Registrar £300) Deputy Registrar (also Deputy District Land Registrar nil, and Registrar Joint Stock Companies fees) ... Clerk Clerk ... Westland — Registrar of Deeds, Hokitika (also District Land Registrar £100, Registrar Supreme Court £150, Deputv Commissioner of Stamps £50) Deputy Registrar (also Stamp Clerk £100, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies fees) ... Messenger (also Office Cleaner Resident Magistrate Court £50, and Messenger Stamp Office £25) Otago — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £150) Deputy Registrar ... Clerk Southland District — Registrar of Deeds (also District Land Registrar £250, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £25) Clerk (also Stamp Clerk £50) ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 56,466 17 0 £ s. d. 400 0 0 250 0 0 190 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 95 0 0 275 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 110 0 0 • •• 175 0 0 175 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 350 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 190 0 0 85 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 25 0 0 550 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 550 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 Rent, Contingencies, and Contract Work for the above Department 2,600 0 0 2,300 0 0 Total—Vote No. 9,255 0 0 8,530 0 t) TOTAL OF CLASS II. £65,721 17 0 £02,899 2 0

8.-2 a

Class 111.

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the POSTAL and TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTS.

1875-76. 1874-75. VOTE No. . General Post Office £ s. 3,955 0 d. 0 £ s. d. 4,300 0 0 Conveyance of Mails by Sea • •. 83,648 0 0 52,700 0 0 Auckland ... ... •*■ 4 6,110 0 0 5,585 0 0 Taranaki 530 0 0 450 0 0 Wellington 3,420 0 0 2,931 0 0 Hawke's Bay 1,025 0 0 905 0 0 Nelson tii ■ •• 2,145 0 0 2.080 0 0 Marlborough ••• 730 0 0 705 0 0 Canterbury 5,693 0 0 4,789 10 0 Westland 1,725 0 0 1,725 0 0 Otago 8,792 0 0 7,356 0 0 Conveyance of Inland Mails • •• 25,725 0 0 27,150 0 0 Contingencies for all Post Offices 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Total—Postal Depabtment ... 146,998 0 0 114,181 10 0 VOTE No. . Telegraph Department 75,511 0 0 58,215 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 222,509 0 0 2,396 10 0 Item. 5-76. 1874-75. POSTAL DEPABTMENT. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Geneeal Post Office— Secretary Inspector of Post Offices Accountant Money Orders and Savings Banks Chief Clerk Dead-Letter Clerk ... 4 Clerks, 1 at £260,1 at £185, 2 at £230 ... Clerk ... Cadet Messenger £ 8. d. £ 8. d. 500 0 450 0 0 0 425 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 250 0 240 0 905 0 120 0 90 0 0 0 0 t) (I 0 370 0 0 250 0 0 230 0 0 865 0 0 75""0 0 125 0 0 Commission on Money Orders duo to Foreign Post Offices Travelling Expenses of Inspector Extra Clerical Assistance 250"'0 750 0 0 0 560 0 0 250 0 0 750 0 0 3,955 0 0 4,300 0 0

B.—2a

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGEAPH-«Mtrt»««J. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. POSTAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Conveyance of Mails. Contingencies, Bonuses, Gratuities Subsidy to Chatham Islands Service Intcrprovincial Services — Manukau and Port Chalmers, 4 services ... Manukau and Nelson, 9 services at £50 ... Manukan and Hokitika Steam Service to West Coast, Middle Island Steam Service to East Coast, North Island San Francisco Service — 4 Services at £52,000 9 Services at £45,000 Demurrage, Expenses, &c. Suez Service Intercolonial Service Steam Service to Fiji Steam Service to Queensland ... Half-cost Coach Services — Wellington and New Plymouth Napier and Taupo Taupo and Tauranga Foxton and Waipukurau Mail Agents and Travelling Allowance 2,000 0 150 0 620 0 450 0 1,300 0 2,500 0 2,200 0 16,000 0 31,153 0 2,500 0 S,000 0 5,000 0 2,500 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c 0 [ i 2,000 0 150 0 4,550 0 35,000 0 0 0 0 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 1,250 0 600 0 750 0 675 0 1,000 0 c 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 Auckland. Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk Clerks, 2 at £235 ... Money Order Clerk... Clerks, 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £170, and 1 at £150 Clerks, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, and 1 at £100 Cadet 3 Cadets at £75 ... Letter Carriers, 1 at £130, 2 at £120,1 at £115, and 1 at £110 Messenger Assistant Messenger Postmaster, Gisborne Postmaster and Shipping Officer, Onehunga (also Telegraphist £l40) Messenger, Hamilton (also Telegraph£36)... 140.Country Postmasters Rent of Office Postmaster, Thames Clerk, Thames Clerk, Thames Cadet Letter Carriers, 1 at £115, 1 at £110 Messenger Letter Carrier, Coromandel 83,648 0 0 52,700 0 0 425 0 0 300 0 0 470 0 0 250 0 0 425 0 0 300 0 0 465 0 0 240 0 0 745 0 0 820 0 0 515 0 C 410 0 0 75 0 0 225" 0 C 595 0 0 115 0 ( 60 0 0 200 0 0 480 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 10 0 0 1,170 0 0 CO 0 0 325" 0 0 120 0 0 1,000 0 0 145 0 0 325 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 75 0 0 225 0 0 115 0 0 110 0 0 220 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 Taranaki. Chief Postmaster (also Telegraphist £25) ... Assistant Cadet 11 Country Postmasters 6,110 275 130 60 65 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 5,5S5 275 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 45*' 0 0 Wellington. Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk Money Order Clerk... 530 400 0 300 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 400 250 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B.—2a.

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND T ULEGRAPH— continued. Item. 18 5-76. 1S74-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. POSTAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. We leington— con United. Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £150,1 at £140, and 2 at £135 Cadet 2 Cadets at £75 3 Letter Carriers, 2 at £125,1 at £115 Messenger Postmaster, Wanganui(alsoTelegrap hist £100) Clerk, ditto Cadet Letter Carrier and Messenger, Wanganui ... Messenger, Hutt 55 Country Postmasters 740 100 130 365 105 150 130 75 75 30 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730 0 0 90 0 0 360 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 26 0 0 405 0 0 Hawke's Bay. Chief Postmaster Clerk Cadets, 1 at £90,1 at £00 Letter Carrier 37 Country Postmasters 3,420 0 0 2,931 0 0 350 105 150 110 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 150 75 100 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o Nelson. Chief Postmaster Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £120 ... 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 Postmaster, Westport Cadet, Westport Assistant and Letter Carrier ... Postmaster, Charleston (also Telegraphist £150) Postmaster, Reefton 40 Country Postmasters Rent of Office, Reefton 1,025 350 370 250 2M) 95 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 905 350 0 345 0 250 0 280 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 235 310 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 235 0 400 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 Marlborough. Chief Postmaster (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £25) ... ClerkCadet Letter Carrier Postmaster, Picton (also Customs £230, Telegraph £60) Cadet Messenger 16 Country Postmasters 2,145 265 0 0 60" 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 2,0S5 265 0 100 0 60" 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 114 0 0 140 0 0 26" 0 140 0 0 0 CANTERBURr. Chief Postmaster ... Chief Clerk Money Order Clerk... Clerk Clerks, 1 at £200, 2at £180, l'at £150,1 at £125,1 at £110 ... 2 Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £125 ... 2 Cadets, 1 at £90,1 at £85 ... 4 Letter Carriers at £120 Messenger Mail Cart Driver Postmaster, Lyttelton Cadet, Lyttelton Letter Carrier, Lyttelton Postmaster, Timaru 730 450 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 220 0 0 945 0 0 275 0 0 175 0 0 4S0 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 250 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 705 450 0 250 0 975 0 275 0 225 0 400 0 115 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 250 0 75 0 65 0 180 0 o 0 0 0

B-2a,

ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

details of estyv :ate for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND T ELEGRAPH— continued. item.' 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. POSTAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Canterbury— continued. Clerk, Timaru Cadet, Timaru Letter Carrier, Timaru Postmaster, Kaiapoi (also Telegraphist £100) Letter Carrier, Kaiapoi Messenger, Rangiora Messenger, Ashburton 115 Country Postmasters Rent of Offices 110 75 50 135 65 40 40 940 328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 50 0 135 0 75 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 0 298 10 0 0 Westland. Chief Postmaster, Hokitika Clerk, Hokitika Cadet, Hokitika Letter Carrier Shipping Officer (also Customs £180) Postmaster, Greymouth Clerk, Greymouth ... Cadet, Greymouth ... Letter Carrier 41 Country Postmasters 5,693 0 0 4,789 10 0 325 150 95 150 20 325 235 60 90 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t) 0 0 0 325 200 85 150 20 325 235 85 80 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,725 0 0 1,725 0 t) Otago. Chief Postmaster ... Chief Clerk Clerk ... Money Order Clerk Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £160,3 at £150 ... Clerks, 1 at £140, 1 at £125 ... 3 Clerks, 1 at £120, 2 at £100 ... 3 Cadets, 1 at £95, 1 at £75,1 at £60 4 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 2 at £110 2 Letter Carriers at £110 Messenger Mail-Cart Driver ... Postmaster, Branch Office, Albany Street ... Postmaster, Oamaru Clerks, Oamaru, 1 at £170, 1 at £100 Letter Carrier, Oamaru 7 Postmasters—at Clyde £160 (also Telegraphist £75); at Lawrence £245 (also Telegraphist £36); at Port Chalmers £195 (also Telegraphist £100) ; at Milton £225 (also Registrar Births &c. fees) ; at Waikouaiti £60 (also Telegraphist £175) ; at Queenstown £160 (also Telegraphist £75) ; at Naseby £100 (also Telegraphist £110) Letter Carrier, Port Chalmers ... Clerk, Cromwell (also Messenger Telegraph £36) ... Clerk, Queenstown (also Assistant Telegraphist £110) Cadet, Milton Messenger, Milton (also Telegraph £40) ... Rent of Office, Albany Street ... 135 Country Postmasters Postmaster, Invercargill Clerks, 1 at £150,1 at £110 ... 500 300 250 250 1,165 265 320 230 500 220 120 95 170 280 270 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 300 0 210 0 1,135 0 270 0 260" 0 500 0 120 0 75 0 170 0 240 0 170 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,145 75 0 0 p 0 1,159 0 50 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 60 10 52 1,340 300 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 52 0 1,100 0 300 0 170 0 0 0 0 0 0

B.—2a,

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

CLASS in.—POSTAL AND T 1LEGRAPH— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. POSTAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Otago— continued. Cadet ... Letter Carrier ... ... * Messenger Postmaster, Campbelltown (also Telegraphist £210) Cadet ... 32 Country Postmasters 70 0 120 0 75 0 0 0 0 165 0 110 0 0 0 50 0 170 "o 0 0 50 0 75 0 125 0 0 0 0 Conveyance of Inland Mails— Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson ... Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago ... 8,792 0 o 7,35G 0 0 4,139 770 2,084 1,900 1,600 860 5,300 2,134 0,938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 o (t 0 0 4,300 800 2,550 1,800 1,800 950 5,250 3,300 6,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contingencies for all Post Offices 25,725 0 0 27,150 0 0 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Total —Vote No. 146,998 0 0 114,18110 0 TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. VOTE No. . Head Office — General Manager ... Assistant Manager ... Electrician Accountant Chief Clerk 12 Clerks, 1 at £240, 1 at £185, 2 at £150, 1 at £125, 3 at £85, 4 at £80 Mechanician Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper White's Bay — Telegraphist and Lineman Riverton Station — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Cadet ... Messenger Winton — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster, £25) ... Bluff— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Telegraphist Cadet ... 2 Messengers at £50 Invercargill — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £110, 1 at £100 ... Cadet Counter Clerk 3 Messengers, 1 at £50, 2 at £40 650 0 450 0 375 0 320 0 1,425 0 275 0 170 0 100 0 135 0 150 0 90 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G50 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 375 0 0 240 0 0 1,160 0 0 275 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 36 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 210 0 100 0 90 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 560 0 90 0 110 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 385 0 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0 0

B.—2a

ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT- continued. VOTE No. —continued. Longbush Station (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Mataura — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £30) Cadet Waikaia — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Tapanui — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Clinton — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Telegraphist Balclutha — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Telegraphist Messenger Lawrence — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £245) Cadet Messenger Roxburgh — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Alexandra (Otago)— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Clyde— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £160) Telegraphist Cromwell — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £35) Cadet Messenger (also £20 from Post Office) Arrow — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £35) Cadet Messenger Queenstown — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £160) Assistant Telegraphist (also from Post Office £10) ... Messenger Tokomairiro — Telegraphist Messenger (also from Post Office £10) Mosgiel — Telegraphist Dunedin — 14 Telegraphists, 1 at £350, 1 at £195, 2 at £185, 1 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £140, 2 at £130, 1 at £120, 2 at £100 2 Cadets at £90 5 Counter Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 2 at £110, 1 at £90 15 Messengers, 1 at £100,1 at £80,13 at £40 North Dunedin — 2 Cadets at £85 2 Messengers, 1 at £40, 1 at £36 Port Chalmers — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £100 (also Postmaster £195), 2 at £100, 1 at £90 2 Messengers, 1 at £40, 1 at £36 130 140 90 110 110 125 90 140 100 40 36 90 40 140 155 75 100 140 90 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 140 0 100 0 100 0 125 0 100 0 130 0 36 0 90 0 40 0 130 0 155 0 75 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 "o 0 140 80 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 110 40 0 0 0 0 100 0 40 0 0 0 150 40 0 0 0 0 130 0 40 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 2,260 180 0 0 0 0 1,505 0 90 0 0 0 590 700 0 0 0 0 460 0 500 0 0 0 170 76 0 0 0 0 150 0 40 0 0 0 390 76 0 0 0 0 2S0 0 70 0 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0 0

B.—2a.

36 ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-57, £ s. d. £ 146,998 s. 0 d. 0 £ 8. d. Brought forward TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Waikouaiti — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £60) Messenger Palmerston — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £45) Messenger Telegraphist Naseby — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £100) Messenger St. Balkan's — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Ophir — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Hampden — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Herbert — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Kakanui (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Oamaru — Telegraphist 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 2 at £110 Counter Clerk 2 Messengers at £40 (also £20 from Post Office) Waitaki — Telegraphist Waimate — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Cadet ... Timaru — 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £200,1 at £110,1 at £100 Counter Clerk 2 Messengers at £40 Washdyke (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £10) Temuka — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £35) Cadet Messenger Geraldine — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Rakaia — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Ashburton — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Cadet ... Dunsandel — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) South-bridge — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Christchurch — 17 Telegraphists, 1 at £350, 1 at £195, 1 at £160, 6 at £140, 3 at £120, 2 at £110, 3 at £100 8 Cadets, 6 at £90, 2 at £70 2 Counter Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £125 ... 10 Messengers, 1 at £110, 9 at £40 Lyttelton — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £200 2 Cadets, 1 at £100, 1 at £90 ... 2 Messengers at £40 175 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 160 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 150 0 0 420 0 0 125 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 140 0 0 90 0 0 160 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 36 0 0 260 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 New Station. 130 0 0 410 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 230 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 36 0 0 140 0 0 36 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 140, 0 0 90 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 2,425 0 0 680 0 0 315 0 0 470 0 0 1,720 0 0 180 0 0 290 0 0 420 0 0 420 0 0 190 0 0 80 0 0 420 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0 0

B.—2a

ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

details of estimate for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ 8. d. £ 146,998 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Akaroa — Telegraphist Malvern — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £5) Bealey — Telegraphist (also Postmaster without salary, and Meteorologist £20) Ross — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Messenger Hokitika —■ 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £110,1 at £90 Counter Clerk 2 Messengers at £40 Greymouth — 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £140,1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 2 at £90 ... Counter Clerk 3 Messengers at £40 Ahaura — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Messenger Reefton — Telegraphist Cadet Messenger Lyell — Telegraphist Messenger Brighton — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £10) Charleston — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £90) Cadet Westport — Telegraphist Assistant Telegraphist 2 Messengers at £40 Kaiapoi — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £135) Messenger Rangiora — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Leiihfield— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Hurunui — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Waiau — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Clieviot — Telegraphist (also Postmaster nil) Kaikoura — Telegraphist (also Collector of Customs £130, Postmaster £12, Judicial £30, Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Registrar Births&c. fees) ... Assistant Telegraphist Kekerangu — Telegraphist and Lineman 140 0 140 0 220 0 145 0 40 0 550 0 130 0 80 0 900 0 150 0 120 0 185 0 40 0 185 0 90 0 '50 0 150 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 220 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 615 0 0 220 0 0 80 0 0 520 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 175 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 90 0 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 140 0 100 0 80 0 0 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 40 0 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 90 0 0 0 25 0 0 90 0 0 130 0 0 115 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0 <•'] 7

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CLASS III.—POSTAL AND T. LE GR APH— con tin ued. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. item. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 8. 0 d. 0 £ b. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Blenheim — 17 Telegraphists, 1 at £275,1 at £195, 2 at £160, 1 at £130, 7 at £120, 2 at £110, 3 at £100 3 Cadets at £90 Counter Clerk Meosenger Picton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £130, and Collector of Customs £230) Assistant Telegraphist Messenger Havelock — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40, Collector of Customs £180, and Resident Magistrate £25) Assistant Telegraphist Nelson — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £285, 1 at £140, 1 at £120,1 at £100 3 Cadets at £85 Counter Clerk 5 Messengers at £40 Richmond — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) Motueka — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Messenger Wellinqton — 22 Telegraphists, 1 at £285, 1 at £195, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 4 at £130, 3 at £110, 8 at £100 4 Cadets, 1 at £90, 2 at £85,1 at £80 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £125,1 at £100,1 at £90 Despatch Clerk 12 Messengers, 2 at £80, 10 at £40 Government Buildings, Wellington — 2 Telegraphists, l'at £225, 1 at £175 Assistant Counter Clerk 2 Cadets at £100 ... Messenger Otaki— Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) 2,280 0 0 270 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 36 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 645 0 0 255 0 0 120 0 0 200 0 0 1,530 0 0 270 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 140 0 0 180 0 0 200 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 36 0 0 90 0 0 2,850 0 0 340 0 0 1,945 0 0 510 0 0 315 0 0 110 0 0 560 0 0 350 0 0 496"0 0 400 0 0 390 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 40 "o 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 Foxton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Cadet Palmerston, Wellington — Telegraphist Bull's (Station guaranteed) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Telegraphist Messenger Marlon — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Turakina (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist Wanqanui — 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £100 (also Postmaster £150), 1 at £150,1 at £100 150 0 0 100 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 36 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 New Station. 130 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 New Station. 350 0 0 340 0 0 Carried forward [146,998 0 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIi :ate for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND Ti ELEGRAPH— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 146,998 0 0 TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Wanganui —continued. Cadet Counter Clerk 3 Messengers, 1 at £50, 1 at £45, 1 at £40 Wairoa, Wellington (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £8) Patea — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Cadet . Hawera — Telegraphist (also Postmaster, £10) Opunake — Telegraphist, (also Postmaster £5) New- Plymouth — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £275) Assistant Telegraphist Counter Clerk Messenger Stoney River (Temporary Station) — Telegraphist Hutt— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Upper Hutt (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist Featherston — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Grey town — Telegraphist (also Postmaster-£35) Cadet ... Messenger Carterton (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist Masterton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £45) Cadet ... Messenger Castle Point — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) Wainui — Telegraphist and Lineman Porangahau (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphists and Lineman Waipukurau — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Waipawa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Hastings, Hawkes' Bay — Telegraphist (also a Railway Station Master £60) ... Napier — 9 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £140, 2 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 3 at £100 Counter Clerk 4 Messengers, 1 at £50, 1 at £40, 2 at £36... The Spit— Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Messenger and Assistant TPah'oa — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster) £10) Cadet ... 90 125 135 100 180 100 100 140 25 150 100 40 120 135 100 90 185 90 36 0 0 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 "o 0 New Station. 180 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 130 0 0 25 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 New Station. 100 0 0 175 0 0 36*"0 0 100 0 0 New Station. 120 90 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 New Station. 120 0 0 New Station. 110 0 0 100 0 0 145 0 0 140 0 0 70 0 0 New Station. 1,130 150 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 875 0 0 120 0 0 158 0 0 160 40 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 160 90 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0 0

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details of estii ATE for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND T. LEGRAPH— continued. item. 18! 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 8. 0 d. o £ s. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued. VOTE No. —continued, Gisborne — Telegraphist Counter Clerk Messenger Tarawera — Telegraphist and Lineman (alsoPostmaster nil) Taupo — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Rotorua — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster nil) Opotiki — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) ... Matata {Richmond) — Telegraphist and Lineman Maketu — Telegraphist (also Resident Magistrate £359 and Travelling Allowance £50, Postmaster £6, Returning and Registration Officer, £10) ... Assistant Telegraphist Tauranga — • Telegraphist (also Postmaster £55) Telegraphist Messenger Kati Kati — Telegraphist Grahamstown — 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £285, 1 at £160, 1 at £140, 1 at £100, 1 at £90... Counter Clerk 4 Messengers, at £40 Hastings (Auckland) — Telegraphist and Lineman Coromandel — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Messenger Tokotea — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Auckland — 13 Telegraphists, 1 at £245, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £120, 3 at £110, 2 at £100, 4 at £90 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £130,1 at £120,1 at £100 ... Despatch Clerk 8 Messengers at £40 Onehunga — • Telegraphist (also Postmaster £60) Messenger Manukau Heads — Telegraphist and Lineman Waiuku — Telegraphist Otahuhu — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Cadet ... 1G5 0 120 0 40 0 140 0 125 0 150 0 160 0 125 0 25 0 130 0 175 0 110 0 40 0 4 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 5o"o 0 140 0 0 175* 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 New Station. 25 0 0 ' 120 0 0 175 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 775 0 150 0 160 0 0 0 0 760 0 0 140 0 0 170 o 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 140 0 50 0 0 0 130 0 0; 40 0 0 ; 145 0 0 New Station. 1,580 0 0 960 0 0 350 0 150 0 320 0 0 0 0 410 0 0 450 0 0 140 0 40 0 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 125 0 0 New Station. 150 0 90 0 0 0 130 0 0 Drury — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Mercer — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) 90 0 0 110 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 Carried forward 146,998 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF EST: .TE for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND 1LEGRAPH— continued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 8. d. 0 0 £ a. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Pukorokoro— Telegraphist and Lineman Newcastle — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Messenger Hamilton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £45) Messenger (also from Post Office £10) Cambridge — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £35) Messenger Te Awamutu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Cadet ... Alexandra (Auckland) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Messenger Riverhead — Telegraphist Helensville — Telegraphist Warkworth — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Waipu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £5) ... Wangarei — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Kama Kawa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £5) Russell — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Ohaewae — (Ludbrooks) Telegraphist Hokianga — Telegraphist and Lineman New Stations, Telegraphists and Messengers... Maintenance and Repairs of Lines — 4 Inspectors, 3 at £450, 1 at £250 5 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £225, 2 at £170, 2 at £160 41 Linemen, 3 at £145, 6 at £135, 1 at £130,12 at £125, 12 at £120, 7 at £110 Travelling expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra labour and material for repairs Miscellaneous — Office expenses, fuel, lights, travelling expenses of Telegraphists, &c. ... Shipping Reporters ... Contingencies 140 145 36 135 36 145 40 140 100 130 36 100 100 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 36 0 0 130 0 0 36 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 36 0 0 New Station. New Station. New Station. 110 0 0 New Station. 140 0 0 New Station. 120 0 0 New Station. 110 0 0 New Station. 100 0 0 New Station. 100 2,500 0 0 0 0 New Station. 2,000 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,515 0 0 885 0 0 480 0 0 5,085 5,000 2,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,120 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6,500 350 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,000 0 0 500 0 0 Total—Vote No. 75,511 0 0 58,215 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS III. ... £2 !2,509 0 £172 196 10 0

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Class IV. *■

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. OTE Customs 41,997 14 6 40,597 17 2 II Maeine 15,295 0 0 11,385 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 57,292 14 6 51,982 17 2 5-76. 1874-75. item. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SEEVICES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Secretary and Inspector (and Officer in Charge of Marine Department £200) Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Cadet Messenger (also Marine Storeman £90) 600 0 375 0 275 0 1G0 0 60 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 355 0 0 255 0 0 118 6 8 iio""o 0 Auckland — Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act Landing Surveyor ... First Clerk 3 Clerks, 1 at £240, 1 at £180,1 at £120 ... Clerk (also Writer) ... Warehouse Keeper ... 5 Landing Waiters, 2 at £265,1 at £260,1 at £245,1 at 180 ... Tide Surveyor and Searcher (also Telegraph £20) 5 Lockers, 1 at £200, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £130 Locker ... Messenger Coxswain 2 Boatmen, 2 Cadets, at £60 Extra Tidewaiters ... Eent of Temporary Offices 1,520 0 0 1,438 6 9S 550 0 400 0 320 0 540 0 172 3 265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550 0 0 400 O 0 300 0 0 458 6 8 164 6 6 250 0 0 1,215 0 0 1,145 0 0 200 0 0 205 0 0 830 0 130 0 127 15 127 15 0 0 0 0 758 6 8 110 0 0 118 12 6 219 0 0 120 "o 0 250 "O 0 156 0 0 Onehunga — Sub-Collector (also Telegraph £20) 4,997 13 0 250 0 0 260 0 0 Thames — Collector and Surveyor Clerk Locker and Messenger (also Telegraph £1 ) 400 0 200 0 150 0 0 0 0 425 0 0 170 0 0 140 0 0 Carried forward 1,520 0 01

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UfcTAU.S V2 H.SHA1A11'. L'Uli CLASS IV—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT—c< mtinued. - item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. —continued, Mongonui — Officer in Charge (also Postmaster £40, Clerk to Resident Magistrate's Court £150, and Meteorological Observer £25) £ s. d. £ 1,520 8. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. 65 0 0 180 0 0 Russell — Officer in Charge (also Registrar of Births &c. fees, and Telegraph £5) ... 260 0 0 250 0 0 Wangarei — Collector (also Resident Magistrate £100, Registration and Returning Officer £25, and Registrar of Births &c. fees) ... 200 0 0 195 0 0 Whangaroa — Coastwaiter (also Postmaster £10) 100 0 0 90 0 o Kaipara — Sub-Collector 250 0 0 250 0 o Hokianga — Officerin Charge (also Resident Magistrate Native Department £120,andPostmaster £10, Coroner fees, and Registrar of Births &c. fees) 250 0 0 235 0 0 Tauranga —■ Collector and Examining Officer (also Telegraph £10) 375 0 0 360 0 0 Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer (also Telegraph £10) Clerk 370 100 0 0 0 0 355 0 0 Revenue Cutter " Ringleader," wages and working expenses ... Repairs 450 75 0 0 0 0 450 0 75 0 0 0 8,502 13 o! New Plymouth — Collector, and Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Provincial Auditor £50, and Auditor of Trust Accounts nil) Clerk and Locker (also Telegraph £10) .... 8,509 12 4 400 175 0 0 0 0 380 175 0 0 o 0 Waitara — Coastwaiter (also Postmaster £5) 25 0 0 25 0 0 Wellington — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act ... First Clerk Clerk Warehouse Keeper First Landing Waiter and Tide Surveyor ... 3 Landing Waiters, 1 at £265, 1 at £250, 1 at 220 4 Lockers, 1 at £210, 1 at £175,1 at £140, lat£90 2 Boatmen, 1 at £149, 1 at £127 15s. Extra Tidewaiters ... Writer at 10s. 6d. per diem (also Telegraph £20) Cadet ... 600 0 0 320 0 0 125 0 0 260 0 O 325 0 0 735 0 0 600 0 0 580 000 0 0 300 0 0 156 10 0 250 0 0 350 0 0 695 0 0 0 0 615 0 0 27G 15 0 493 6 8 262 2 6 250 0 0 164'"6 6 80 0 0 Carried forward 3,501 1 10,622 13 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

*. JUJt CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEP iTMENT—c, mtinued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. 10,622 13 d. 0 £ s. d. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Wanganui — Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act Clerk and Landing Waiter Locker and Messenger (also Telegraph £15) 400 250 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 420 265 170 0 0 0 O 0 0 Napier — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act ... Clerk and Warehouse Keeper (also Meteorological Observer £20) Landing Waiter (also Telegraph £15) Landing Waiter and Locker Cadet Extra Tidewaiters ... 4,356 1 6 4,166 19 2 500 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 350 0 250 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 240 340 250 60 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Picton — Collector and Examining Officer, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Postmaster £130, and from Telegraph Department £C0) 1,430 0 0! 11,440 0 0 230 0 0 215 0 0 Havelock — Officer in Charge (also Postmaster £40, Telegraphist £60, and Resident Magistrate £25) 170 0 0 180 0 0 Wairau — Officer in Charge, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (alsoDeputyRegistrar of Supreme Court nil, and Telegraph £10) ... 265 0 0 275 0 0 Kaikoura — Officer in Charge, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court and Petty Sessions £30, Registration and Returning Officer £25, Postmaster £12, Telegraphist £25, and Registrar of Births fees) Rent of Custom House 125 0 0 20 0 0 130 20 0 0 0 0 835 0 0 795 0 0 Nelson — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act ... First Clerk and Warehouse Keeper First Landing Waiter Landing Waiter Locker Tidewaiter Locker and Messenger (also Telegraph £20) Cadet ... 550 280 300 265 170 170 170 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550 0 0 260 0 0 330 0' 0 250 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 Carried forward 1,965 O 17,243 14 6

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ENDING 30 JUNE, 1876.

CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEP iTMENT— c, mtinued. item. 18 5-76. 1864-75. Brought forward ... £ s. d. £ 8. 17,243 14 d. 6 £ s. d. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. —continued Collingwood — Coastwaiter and Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Resident Magistrate £125, Postmaster £15, Registration and Returning Officer £25, Registrar of Births &c. fees, Coroner fees) 25 0 0 25 0 0 Westport — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Registrar Births &c. fees) Clerk and Landing Waiter Landing Waiter (also Telegraph £15) 350 180 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 160 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greymouth — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act ... Clerk ... Landing Waiter (also Telegraph £15) Locker Locker and Messenger (Office Cleaner £10) Extra Tidewaiters ... 375 0 250 0 285 0 130 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,765 0 0 2,665 355 250 270 120 100 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hokitika —■ Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Provincial Auditor £100, and Auditor Trust and Lunatics' Estates nil) Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Clerk (also Writer) ... Landing Waiter Locker (also Postal £20, and Telegraph £15) Locker(also Messenger andOffice Cleaner £30) 'Extra Tidewaiters ... 1,200 450 265 172 380 180 160 I 0 ! 0 ! 3 i 0 I 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,245 450 0 250 0 164 6 380 0 170 0 150 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Okarito —(Port closed) Sub-Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act 1,607 3 0 1,664 6 6 250 0 0 Lyttelton and Christchurch — Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms ActFirst Clerk Clerk Warehouse Keeper ... First Landing Waiter 3 Landing Waiters, 1 at £265, 1 at £230, 1 at £210 ... Tide Surveyor (also Telegraph £20) Locker (also Writer) 2 Lockers ,, „ 2 Lockers Coxswain Boatman Messenger Cadet ... Rent of Offices used for Custom House at Christchurch 2,807 3 0 3,159 6 (5 500 0 370 0 175 0 285 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOO 3G0 215 275 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 705 0 270 0 172 3 328 13 320 0 156 18 144 6 126 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700 2G0 1G4 335 150 150 138 120 0 0 G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 Carried forward 4,148 0 22,815 17 6

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. DETAILS OF ESTIl! CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEP RTMENT—, •ontinued. 18 5-76. 1874-75. item. 1 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 22,815 17 d. 6 £ 8. d. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Akaroa — Sub-Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £50, and Postmaster £50, Telegraph £10) ... 25 0 0 25 0 0 Timaru — Sub-Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act Clerkand Landing Waiter (also Telegraph£l5) 420 245 0 0 0 0 400 0 230 0 0 0 Dunedin — Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act Landing Surveyor ... First Clerk 2 Clerks, 1 at £210, 1 at £190 ... Clerk ... Warehouse Keeper ... 5 Landing Waiters, 1 at £350, 2 at £275, 2 at £270 Landing Waiter Gauger Cadets (3 at £80) ... 3 Lockers (Writers) 3 Lockers, 1 at £240, 1 at £160- 1 at £150... Locker ... Messenger (also Messenger Stamp Office £10) 4,838 0 0 4,667 6 G 550 420 420 400 120 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 525 0 400 0 400 0 380 0 0 0 0 0 260 0 0 1,440 230 300 240 516 550 140 100 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,330 0 0 300 0 240 0 492 19 495 0 o o G 0 120 0 0 Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor (also Telegraph £20) Coxswain and 2 Boatmen Extra Tidewaiters 5,701 9 0 400 0 395 5 0 0 380 0 371 5 500 0 0 0 0 Kakanui — Coastwaiter 30 0 0 30 0 0 Oam am — Sub-Collector, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Resident Magistrate £250, Registration and Returning Officer £25, Registrar of Births &c. fees, Coroner nil) Landing Waiter (also Telegraph £15) 225 300 0 0 0 0 225 290 0 0 0 0 Molyneux — Coastwaiter, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act GO 0 0 50 0 0 Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor, also Licensing Officer under Arms Act (also Receiver Land Revenue £50, and Auditor Trust Accounts nil) Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Landing Waiter Locker (Writer, also Telegraph £10) Cadet ... 500 275 330 172 60 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 260 320 164 0 0 0 G 0 0 0 6 Carried forward 27,653 17 6

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF ESTI] ATE FOR CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEP FITMENT—continued. item., 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. 27,653 17 d. 6 £ s. d. Brought forward CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Bluff Harbour — Sub-Collector Landing Waiter (also Telegraph £20) 225 "o 0 215 0 0 Riverton — Sub-Collector Officer in Charge (also Telegraph £10) 280 0 0 270 0 0 Stewart's Island — Officer in Charge (also Resident Magistrate £50) 160 0 0 150 0 0 Chatham Islands — Sub-Collector (also from Native Department £100) 9,113 17 0 8,668 11 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 General — Tidewaiters, and Extra Clerical Assistance ... Contingencies, including Travelling Expenses of Officers, Cost of Instruments, Rewards for Suppression of Illicit Distillation, and for Special Services in protection of the Revenue Rewards for Customs Convictions and Seizures . Wages, Coals, and other Expenses connected with the Steam Launch Service 1,500 2,500 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,300 500 T 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 5,100 0 0| DISTILLERIES.—(Closed.) Chief Inspector of Distilleries (also Inspector of Customs and Officer in Charge of Marine Department £700) ... Inspector ... 2,800 0 0 100 360 0 0 0 0 460 0 0 Auckland — Sub-Inspector Acting Sub-Inspector Night Watchman Dunedin — Sub-Inspector Acting Sub-Inspector 245 0 0 190 0 0 127 15' 0 345 0 0 220 0 0 Total —Vote No. 1,127 15 0 41,997 14 6 40,597 17 2 MARINE. VOTE No. . Head Office — Officer in Charge of Marine Department (also Secretary and Inspector of Customs £600} Clerk ... Cadet 200 290 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 270 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 41,997 14 6!

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» DETAILS OF ESTIM. LTE FOR CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEPj? .RTMENT— continued. item. 75-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 41,997 14 6 £ s. d. MARINE— continued. VOTE No, —continued. Head Office— continued. Storeman and Messenger (also Customs Messenger £50) ... Marine Engineer (also Assistant Engineer-in-Chief£600) Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor (also Assistant Officer in charge of Weather Reports and Storm Signals nil) Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor (also Chief Inspector of Machinery £150, and Native and Defence Department £50) Local Inspectors of Steamers Examiner of Masters and Mates in Navigation (also Officer in Charge of Weather Reporting, &c. £300) ... Local Examiners of Masters and Mates in Navigation Expenses under "Enquiry into Wrecks Act, 1869" 90 0 300 0 400 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 125 0 0 0 400 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 225 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 Lighthouses— Lightkeepers at Cape Foul wind ... TiriTiri „ Manukau Heads ,, Farewell Spit ... „ Nelson „ Mana „ Pencarrow „ Cape Campbell... „ Godley Head ... „ Tairoa Head „ Nugget Point ... „ Dog Island Oil and other Stores for Lighthouses 7 Travelling Expenses and Contingencies j 175 0 350 0 330 0 460 0 280 0 340 0 340 0 340 0 350 0 340 0 340 0 440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340 0 0 320 0 0 470 0 0 180 0 0 340 0 0 340 0 0 340 0 Q 350 0 0 330 0 0 340 0 0 440 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 9,455 0 0 8,885 0 0 Expenses under " Naval Training Schools Act, 1874." Manager at Kohimarama Schoolmaster „ Instructors and other Officers ... Rent of Station and Vessel Provisions, Clothing, Repairs to Buildings, Expenses of Vessel, and General Contingencies ... ... ... Erection of Jetty 220 120 400 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .2,500 400 0 0 0 0 Expenses of Weather Reports and Storm Signals. 3,740 0 0 2,000 0 0 Officer in Charge (also Examiner of Masters and Mates £100) Clerical Assistance ... 300 120 0 0 0 0 • Carried forward 41,997 14 6

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ENDING 3 0 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF ESTIS ATE FOR mtinued. CLASS IV.—CUSTOMS DEP .RTMENT— a item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. 41,997 14 d. 6 £ s. d. Brought forward MARINE— continued. VOTE No. ■— continued, Expenses of Weather Reports and Storm Signals— continued. Salaries of 30 Reporting Officers at Outstations Instruments Signal Staffs and Appliances Freight and Carriage General Contingencies 365 455 670 50 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,100 0 0 500 0 o Total—Vote No. 15,295 0 0 11,385 0 0 »TAL OE CLASS IV. 7,292 14 6 1,982 17 2 9 * • i ■

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Class V. «

MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPORARY OBJECTS. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, for Expenditure connected with MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, and TEMPORARY OBJECTS.

. ' lb '4t->, 5. rote Miscellaneous and Temporary Objects ... £ 40,198 s. d. 9 2 £ s. d. 48,535 5 0 ii Exchange and Commission ... 3,200 0 0 2,000 0 0 ii Contribution to Defence Expenditure ... 05,000 0 0 ii Contribution to Eoad Bo.ard Grant 25,000 0 0 ii Special Allowances to Officers of Civil Service 15,000 0 0 »i Peovincial Chaeges. Otago 160 0 0 ji Museum 500 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 43,898 9 2 15,095 5 0 18 5-76. 1874-75. item. MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPOEAEY OBJECTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Stationery, including Printing Paper, Machineruling, and Bookbinding Insurances General Contingencies Eesident Agent of Government at Auckland ... Clerical Assistance ditto Eent of Government Offices Eent of Eesidences for Ministers ... Expenses of steamer "Luna" Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund, Consolidated Loan " Arms Act, 1869 " ... Civil Service Examination Board ... Collection of Agricultural Statistics Accountant in Bankruptcy, Salary (.also Public Trustee £200) Introduction of Salmon Eent of Fern Hill House, Dunedin, leased for five years ... ... " Public Health Act, 1872 " Wellington Botanical Garden Eevision of Statutes ... Contribution to SaLary of Schoolmaster, Chatham Islands Contribution for support of Harbour of Eefuge, Port Somerset Steam Service to West Coast, Middle Island*... Steam Service to East Coast, North Island Steam Service to Fiji ... Inspector of Lunatic Asylums Inspector of Prisons ... Depot at Auckland Islands Befund of costs to Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hawke's B.ay, in appeal case Eussell v. Sealy Payment to Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hawke's Bay, being amount of fine recovered from Daily Telegraph newspaper 4 Steam Launches, one each for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin (also moiety to Immigration) Colonial Museum, London Observation of Transit of Venus ... 5,000 0 0 800 0 0 8,000 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 650 0 0 7,000 0 0 520 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 5,000 0 0 800 0 0 7,000 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 600 0 0 3,500 0 0 520 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 800 0 0 000 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 1,500 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 2,500 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,500 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 12S 9 2 30 0 0 1,200 0 0 2,000 0 0 300 0 0 ,ss III. * Transfnrrftd tct C

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ILASS V.—MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPORARY OBJECTS— continued. item.! 18 5-76. 1874-75. MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPORARY OBJECTS— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No .—continued. * * Purchase of Town Section No. 632, Tinakori Road, Wellington, adjoining Ministerial Residence Expenses Trigonometrical Survey... Purchase of Steamer (in addition to proceeds of Sale of "Luna") Sea Wall, Tauranga Cemetery Working "The Inspection of Machinery Act, 1874"*... Intestate Estate of Thomas Smith—Refund of portion of amount transferred to Revenue ... Defalcations of John Blair, late Clerk, Registrar of Supreme Court's Office, Dunedin Pension of Mrs. E. Ford ... Compassionate allowance for Children of Mrs. E. Ford... Refund of Penalty under the Nelson Scab Act... Refund of Rewards paid on Convictions for Sly Grog Selling Erection of Signal Station at Kaipara Heads ... 5,000 0 5,000 0 120 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 641 6 4 118 18 8 46 0 0 14 0 0 95 0 0 10 0 890 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 40,198 9 2 48,535 5 0 VOTE No. . Exchange and Commission— On Remittances and Payment of Dividends... Total—Vote No. 3,200 0 0 3,200 0 0 2,000 2,000 0 0 0 0 VOTE No. . Contribution to Defence Expenditure, payable to Defence Loan Account i05,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 65,000 0 0 VOTE No. . Contribution to Road Boards Grant, payable to General Purposes Loan Account 25,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 25,000 0 0 VOTE No. . Special Allowances to Officers of Civil Service 15,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 115,000 0 0 Provincial Charges. VOTE No. . Otago — Interest on £2,000, part purchase money cf Stewart's Island 100 0 0 Total—Vote No. 160 0 0 VOTE No. . Museum— Estimate under clause 14, "New Zealand Institute Act, 1SG7 " 500 0 0 500 0 0 Total—Vote No. TOTAL OF CLASS V. £43,898 9 2 £155,695 5 0

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Class VI. —. .

NATIVE. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

1875-76. 1874-75. ote Salaries of European and Native Officers £ 24,266 s. d. 3 9 £ 15,476 s. d. 0 0 General Contingencies 8,700 0 0 Native Schools ... 10,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Native Land Court 1,175 0 0 1,175 0 0 Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870 450 0 0 400 0 0 Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Purchase Account 300 0 0 300 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 30,191 3 9 12,051 0 0 Item. 1875-76. 1374-75. SALAEIES OF EUEOPEAN AND NATIVE OFFICEES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Auckland — Civil Commissioner... Assessor Clerk ... Clerk ... Interpreter (also £100 Judicial) Hostelry Keeper Mangonui, Bay of Islands, and Hokianga — Eesident Magistrate, Bay of Islands, including Travelling Expenses (also £250 Judicial)... Eesident Magistrate, Hokianga (also £250 Customs, and Postal £10, Coroner fees and Eegistrar of Births &c. fees) Clerk and Interpreter, Mangonui (also £50 Judicial) Clerk and Interpreter, Waimate Clerk, Hokianga (also £75 Judicial) Assessors, 1 at £50, 1 at £40, 5 at £30, 19 at £20, and 1 at £ 10 Police ... Kaipara — Eesident Magistrate (also Judicial £100, and Pension £201 3s. 9d.) Clerk (.also £50 Judicial, and £50 Native Land Court) Bo.atmen Boatmen, occasional assistance .... Assessors, 1 at £75, 3 at £50, 1 at £40,1 at £25, 2 at £20 ... Police ... Hauraki — Native Officer Assessors, 1 at £250,1 at £50,1 at £40, 2 at £30,1 at £25,1 at £20 Police ... Boatman ... .,. 500 0 250 0 300 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 250 0 120 0 150 0 100 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 100 ' 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 120 0 ti 100 0 0 630 0 245 0 0 0 700 0 0 230 0 0 23 16 3 120 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 127 15 0 63 17 6 330 0 50 0 0 0 330 0 0 40 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 445 0 67 0 60 0 0 0 0 475 0 0 67 0 0 60 0 0

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details of estimate for CLASS VI.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. SALARIES OF EUROPEAN AND NATIVE OFFICERS— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. —continued. Waiuku — Clerk and Interpreter (also Judicial £100) Travelling expenses... Assessors, 2 at £50 ... Police ... Waikato — Native Officer Clerk, Port Waikato (also £50 Confiscated Lands and £50 Native Land Court Clerk, Hamilton (also Judicial) Assessors, 1 at £250, 2 at £50, 1 at £40, 4 at £20 Police ... Raglan — Resident Magistrate (also Judicial £125) ... Clerk and Interpreter (also £50 Judicial) ... Assessors, 1 at £35, 2 at £20, and 1 at £30... Police 50 0 25 0 100 0 35 0 400 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 O 100 0 O 35 0 O 400 0 O 200 0 0 50 0 0 470 0 130 0 0 0 420 0 0 130 0 O 125 0 200 0 105 0 94 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 95 0 O 104 0 O Tauranqa — Clerk, Native Office (also Judicial £200, Revising Officer £20, and 14s. per week Public Works) ... Assessors, 4 at £30... Police Hostelry Keeper Maketu — Resident Magistrate (also Returning and Registration Officer £10, Telegraphist £25, and Postmaster £6) Travelling Expenses Assessors, 1 at £60, 2 at £50, 7 at £30, and lat£20 Clerks, 2 at £30,1 at £25, and 2 at £20 ... Police ... ... ■•■ ••• Mailman, Maketu and Rotorua (also Postal £12) Opotiki — Resident Magistrate (also £175 Judicial) ... Travelling Allowance ... Assessors, 1 at £40, 3 at £30, 6 at £20 ... Police Waiapu — Resident Magistrate £350, and allowance for Interpreter £100 ... Mailman, Waiapu and Turanga (also Postal £45 12s. Gd.) Assessors, 3 at £50, 2 at £40, 1 at £30, 1 at £24, 2 at £12 ... Police Taupo, Poverty Bay, and Wairoa — Resident Magistrate (including £100 travelling allowance), also £100 Native Land Court... Resident Magistrate—Allowance for clerical assistance Resident Magistrate and Medical Attendant, AVairoa (also£50 Judicial, and Coroner fees) Resident Magistrate and Medical Attendant, Poverty Bay (£200 Judicial, £100 Defence, £20 Native Frauds Act, and Coroner fees) 50 0 120 0 126 0 30 0 359 0 50 0 390 0 125 0 28S 0 12 0 175 0 50 0 250 0 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 O 126 0 0 30 O 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 270 0 O 130 0 O 288 0 0 12 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 GO 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 45 12 6 45 12 6 308 0 42 0 0 0 308 0 0 42 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 10

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DETAILS OF ESTI [ATE FOR CLASS VI.—NATIVE DEP. .RTMENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. SALARIES OF EUROPEAN AND NATIVE OFFICERS—continued. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. — continued. Taupo, Poverty Bay, and Wairoa —continued. Interpreter R.M. Court, Wairoa Assessors (Taupo), 1 at £50, 3 at £30 Assessors (Poverty Bay),l at £100, 2 at £40 Assessors (Wairoa), 3 at £50,1 at £20 Police (Taupo) Police (Poverty Bay) Police (Wairoa) New Plymouth — Clerk to Civil Commissioner Interpreter Assessors, 1 at £100,' 1 at £60,2 at £50, 2 at £30 Police Hospital Steward Wellington — Hostelry Keeper Assessors, 2 at £50 Wairarapa — Assessors, G at £50 Otaki, Rangitikei, and Marlon — Native Officer Clerk and Interpreter, Otaki ... Clerk and Interpreter, Rangitikei (also £150 Judicial, and £50 travelling allowance, Registrar of Births fees) Assessors, 2 at £50 and 1 at £25 Police Resident Magistrate, Marton (also Judicial £150) Travelling Allowance (also Judicial £54 15s.) Whanqanui — Assessors, 1 at £75, 1 at £G2, 5 at £50, 3 at £40, and 1 at £37 Police ... ... ... Upper Whanqanui —- , Resident Magistrate Travelling Expenses Assessors, 1 at £50, 1 at £42, 1 -at £40, 1 at £37, 1 at £35, and 3 at £30 ... Police Boatman Napier and Waipukurau — Interpreter Assessors, 2 at £50 Police Nelson — Assessors, 1 at £15, 1 at £10 ... Christchurch — Internreter ... ... Assessors, 1 at £30, and 2 at £20 Dunedin — Correspondent of Native Office (also Sheriff £350) Assessors, 1 at £100, 1 at £40,1 at £30, and 4 at £10 Southland District — Assessors, 1 at £50, and 1 at £40 Chatham Islands — Resident Magistrate (also £130 Customs) ... 50 0 0 140 0 0 180 0 0 170 0 0 89 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 225 0 0 150 0 0 320 0 0 240 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 125 0 0 75 0 0 150 0 0 54 15 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 89 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 370 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 0 0 150 0 0 54 15 0 544 0 0 40 0 0 544 0 0 CO 0 0 350 0 0 70 0 0 350 0 0 50 0 0 294 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 314 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 300 0 0 CO 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15,470 0 0

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DETAILS OF ESTI1 LTE FOR CLASS VI.—NATIVE DEPAi iTMENT— co. •tinued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. SALARIES OF EUROPEAN AND NATIVE OFFICERS— ■continued. VOTE No. —continued, General Contingencies for purchase of food and clothing for indigent Natives, also for rewards and presents to Native Chiefs, and for the encouragement of agricultural pursuits, &c. Aid to Settlement of surrendered Rebels Maori Newspaper "... 8,000 0 400" 0 0 0 8,000 300 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 24,266 3 9 8,700 0 0 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 24,176 0 O VOTE No. . Chief Office, — Secretary (also Accountant, Native Office, £400) Clerk ... 100 200 0 0 0 0 I Salaries of Masters, &c, 46 Village Schools. Auckland — Pukepoto Ahipara Kaitaia Parengarenga Awanui Peria Te Ngaere Waimate Oromohoe Mangakahia Waiomio Waitapu Waima Whirinaki Pakia Orira Otamatea Orakei Taupiri Whareroa Maketu Tarawera Rotoiti Ohinemutu Matata Whakatane Ohiwa Omaramutu TeKaha Kawakawa i Waiapu Tolago Bay Tokomaru Aku Aku Whakato 300 0 0 170 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 140 0 0 Carried forward 4,345 0 0 24,266 3 9

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FOR CLASS VI.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75- £ s. d. £ 24,266 s. 3 d. 9 £ 8. d. Brought forward NATIVE SCHOOLS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Salaries of Masters, &c.— continued. Hawke's Bay — Pakowhai Omahu Wairoa 170 170 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wellington — Matatera Iruharama Parikino 4G0 0 0 130 145 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hokitika — Arahura Marlborough — Wairau Canterbury — Kaiapoi Otago — Otago Heads Waikouaiti 405 0 0 75 0 0 GO 0 0 150 0 0 180 ]20 0 0 0 0 Capitation Allowances. Auckland — St. Stephen's Aotea, Kawhia, and Karakariki Hawke's Bay — St. Joseph's, Providence TeAute Otago — EastTaieri, Ferry,Taieri Beach, and Riverton Ruapoke, Purakanui, Flint's Bush, and The Neck, Chatham Islands Boarding School Charges for Education, &c, of Sons of Native Chiefs 600 450 400 400 585 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 250 100 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 Miscellaneous. Erection of School Buildings, and Repairs ... Books, School Furniture, Travelling Expenses, &c. ... 2,900 0 0 550 0 0 455 0 0 Total Vote No. 1,005 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 VOTE No. . Native Land Court— Chief Judge Chief Clerk ... ... ... 1,175 0 0 800 375 0 0 0 0 800 375 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,175 0 0 Carried forward 35,441 3 9

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

details of estimate for CLASS VI.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 35,441 s. 3 d. 9 £ s. d. VOTE No. . "Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870 "— Commissioner, Wellington (also £500, Commissioner, Native Reserves) ... Commissioner, Napier (also District Land Registrar £125, Registrar of Deeds £275, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps nil) Commissioner, Auckland Commissioner, Poverty Bay (also £200 Judicial, £100 Defence, and Coroner fees) Clerk, Napier Contingencies 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 100 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 20 30 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 450 0 0 400 0 0 VOTE No. . Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Purchase Account — Estimated amount payable to Trust Fund ... 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Total—Vote No. 300 0 0 TOTAL OP CLASS VI. £36,191 3 9 £3 1,051 0 0 11

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MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending the 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of MILITIA and VOLUNTEERS.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. ote Militia and Volunteer Office 325 0 0 300 0 0 ii Store Department 3,119 18 0 2,950 12 G ii Militia and Volunteers—North Island 11,822 16 0 13,350 7 G ii „ ,, South Island 7,617 6 0 7,401 7 6 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 22,885 0 0" 24,002 7 6 !tem. 18 5-76. 1874-75. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES. VOTE No. . Militia and Volunteee Office— Clerk £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 325 0 0 325 0 0 300 0 0 Total —Vote No. 300 0 0 STOEE DEPABTMENT. VOTE No. . Auckland — Storekeeper Clerk ... Armourer 4 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. ... Magazine Keeper (also Drill Instructor £26) Waikato — Sub-Storekeeper (also Public Works £18 6s.) Opotiki — Sub-Storekeeper Wellington — Storekeeper (also Officer Commanding £354 18s.) ... Clerk ... Armourer Armourer's Assistant 4 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. ... 300 0 185 0 183 0 439 4 83 16 131 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 185 0 182 10 438 0 83 10 181 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 18 0 100 0 180 0 183 0 137 5 439 4 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 180 0 182 10 136 17 328 10 0 0 0 6 0 Patea — Sub-Storekeeper (Public Works £50, and Confiscated Lands £220) Wanganui — Sub-Storekeeper (also Public Works £20) ... Bangitikei — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) 130 0 130 0 0 0 130 0 130 0 0 0 54 18 0 54 15 0 Nelson — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) 54 18 0 54 15 0 Carried forward 325 0 0

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CLASS VII.—MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 325 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward STORE DEPARTMENT—continued. Canterbury — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) Westland — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor, £54 18s.) 54 18 0 54 15 0 54 18 0 54 15 0 Otago — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) Contingencies —Rent, Advertising, &c. 73 4 150 0 0 0 73 0 150 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 3,119 18 0 2,950 12 6 MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. VOTE No. . North Island — Auckland — Officer Commanding, also Adjutant Forage 2 Drill Instructors (1 at £109 16s., 1 at £36 12s.) Drill Instructor, Artillery (also Magazine Keeper £83 16s.) Bugler and Messenger Waiuku — Officer Commanding, also Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors (1 at £109 16s., 1 at £54 18s.) 300 0 54 18 146 8 0 0 0 300 0 0 54 15 0 146 0 0 26 0 91 10 0 0 26 0 0 91 5 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Forage Waikato — Officer Commanding (also Inspector Armed Constabulary £400) Cavalry Instructor (also Sergeant Armed Constabulary at 8s. 6d. per diem) Orderly-room Clerk (also Sergeant Armed Constabulary at 7s. per diem) 164 14 54 18 0 0 164 5 0 54 15 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 45 15 0 45 12 6 18 6 0 18 5 0 Thames — Officer Commanding, also Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. 1 Drill Instructor and Extra Staff Sergeant Tauranga — Officer Commanding (also Inspector Armed Constabulary £375) Opotiki — Officer Commanding (also Inspector Armed Constabulary £325) Poverty Bay —■ Officer Commanding (also Sub-Inspector Armed Constabulary £275) Orderly-room, Rent Armoury, Rent Dispensary, Rent... Wairoa, Hawke's Bay — Officer Commanding (also Inspector Armed Constabulary £375) Napier — Adjutant Forage Artillery Instructor 300 0 256 4 109 16 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 219 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 300 0 54 18 109 16 0 0 0 300 0 0 54 15 0 109 10 0 Carried forward 3,444 18 0

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DETAILS OF ESTIW :ate for CLASS VII.—MILITIA AND V 3LUNTEERS— continued. item. 1 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ d. 3,444 18 B. 0 £ s. d. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— continued. North Island —continued. Mastcrton and Greytown — Adjutant Drill Instructor ... Forage Rent of Office and Store Hutt— Adjutant Forage Rent, Rifle Range Taranaki — Officer Commanding, also Adjutant Forage Bugler and Messenger Cavalry Drill Instructor Rent of Rifle Range 109 16 54 18 26 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 54 15 0 10 0 0 300 0 54 18 20 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 54 15 0 20 0 0 300 0 54 18 91 10 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 (I 300 0 0 91 5 0 10 0 0 Patea — Officer Commanding (also Inspector Armed Constabulary £400) 2 Drill Instructors (also Sergeants Armed Constabulary at 7s. 6d. per diem), 1 at £20, 1 at £15 ... Wanganui — Officer Commanding (also Forage £54 18s.) Drill Instructor ... Forage Bugler and Messenger Cavalry Instructor Forage Rangitikei — Officer Commanding Forage Drill Instructor ... Forage Drill Instructor (also Acting Sub-Store-keeper £54 18s.) Wellington — Officer Commanding (also Storekeeper £100) Forage Drill Instructor ... Forage Bugler and Messenger Artillery Instructor Capitation allowances Contingencies—Advertising, &c. 50 0 35 0 300 0 109 16 54 18 91 10 109 16 54 18 54 "l8 109 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 300 0 0 109 10 0 54 15 0 91 5 0 15 0 0 200 0 0 54 15 0 173 7 6 54 15 0 54 18 0 54 15 0 300 0 54 18 109 16 54 18 91 10 155 11 C,205 10 211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 54 15 0 109 10 0 54 15 0 91 5 0 45 12 6 7,714 10 0 211 0 0 11,822 16 0 Total—Vote No. 13,350 '7 G VOTE No. . South Island — Nelson — Officer Commanding Forage Drill Instructor (also Acting Sub-Store-keeper £5418s.) Forage Marlborouqh — Officer Commanding, Travelling Allowance Travelling Allowance of Instructor Rent of Office 275 0 54 18 54 18 54 18 0 0 0 0 50" 0 0 54 15 0 54 15 0 100 0 35 0 20 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 m Carried forward 15,267 14 0

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DETAILS OF ESTIM. 4.TE FOR CLASS VII.—MILITIA AND VC LUNTEERS— continued. item 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 8. 15,267 14 d. 0 £ s. d. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— continued. South Island —continued. Christchurch — Officer Commanding, also Adjutant Forage 2 Drill Instructors, 1 at £109 16s., 1 at £54 18s. (also Acting Sub-Storekeeper £54 18s.) Forage, 2 Instructors Cavalry Instructor Forage Bugler and Messenger Westland — Drill Instructor (also Acting Sub-Store-keeper £54 18s.) Travelling Allowance Oamaru — Officer Commanding, Travelling Allowance Drill Instructor ... Forage Dunedin — Officer Commanding Forage 4 Drill Instructors (3 at £109 16s., and 1 at £54 18s., also Acting Sub-Storekeeper at £73 4s.) Travelling Allowances Invercargill — Officer Commanding Forage * Otago and SouthlandAdjutant Travelling Allowance 4 Drill Instructors at £109 10s. Forage, 2 Instructors Drill Instructor ... Capitation allowances Contingencies—Advertising, &c. 300 0 0 54 15 0 300 0 54 18 0 0 164 14 109 16 109 16 54 18 45 15 0 0 0 0 0 164 5 0 109 10 0 30 0 0 45'12 6 54 18 129 15 0 0 54 15 0 129 15 0 50 0 109 16 54 18 0 0 0 300 0 54 18 0 0 384 6 109 16 0 0 275 0 54 18 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 438 0 0 109 10 0 54 15 0 4,851 0 0 195 0 0 4,409 10 195 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 7,617 6 0 7,401 7 C i TOTAL OE CLASS VII. £22,885 0 0 £2 «,002 7 6 * Note.—In the Appropriation for 1874-75 the Otago and Southland Volunteers were shown under one command.

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PUBLIC DOMAINS AND BUILDINGS. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of PUBLIC DOMAINS AND BUILDINGS.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 8. d. "ote Government Domains 1,191 4 0 1,191 4 0 I, Public Buildings 20,300 0 0 12,850 0 0 »i Museum 500 0 0 » Office of the Colonial Architect 1,860 0 0 1,150 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. 23,351 4 0 i,691 4 0 Item. 1875-76. 1874-75. GOVEENMENT DOMAINS. VOTE No. . GOVEENMENT DOMAINS— Gardeners and Labourers, Wellington and Auckland Contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 991 200 4 0 0 0 1,191 4 0 991 200 4 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,191 4 0 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. VOTE No. . Additions, Eepaies, Fittings, &c. — Government House and Government Buildings, Wellington Admiralty House, Auckland Ministerial Besidences Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington Government House and Lodge, Auckland Government Buildings, Colony Court Houses Custom Houses ... ..« Post Offices and Telegraph Offices Colonial Museum, repairs „ „ fittings ... Furniture throughout Colony Departmental Offices and Furniture Water, Government Buildings, Wellington ""aS I II II I! Contingencies Court House, Dunedin 2,000 150 300 500 800 2,500 1,250 1,000 3,000 100 1,000 1,500 1,500 300 900 2,000 1,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 2,100 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 "o 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 550 0 0 2,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 20,300 0 0 12,850 0 0 VOTE No. . Museum*— Estimate under clause 14, "New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 " 500 0 0 Total —Vote No. Carried forward 121,491 4 0 * Transferred to ( !lass V.

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE CHARGEABLE ON CLASS VIIL—PUBLIC DOMAINS AND BUILDI GS —continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward VOTE No. . Office of the Colonial Architect — Colonial Architect Chief Draftsman Assistant Accountant Cadet to Draftsmen Cadet to Accountant Out-door Inspector £ s. d. £ 21,491 s. d. 4 0 £ s. d. 700 0 300 0 250 0 275 0 80 0 80 0 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,860 0 0 1,150 0 0 TOTAL OP CLASS VIII. £23,351 4 0 £1 ,691 4

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Class IX. *.

RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC.

1875-76. ote Head Office and Audit ... £ s. d. 3,000 0 0 Auckland and Mercer ... 4 ... 23,511 8 0 Kaipara 6,601 6 6 Napier and Waipukurau 12,022 8 0 Wellington and Masterton 9,738 12 0 Foxton Tramway 11,501 8 0 Wanganui and Manawatu 4,970 15 10 New Plymouth and Waitara 5,964 11 8 Picton and Blenheim 9,136 6 0 Nelson and Foxhill 6,991 14 6 Brunner Eailway 6,875 15 6 Peovincial Eailways. 96,573 10 1 Canterbury Lines Otago Lines ... 47,430 10 0 TOTAL EAILWAYS OPEN FOE TEAI FFIC £244,318 6 1 [tem. 18 5-76. VOTE No. . Head Office — 1 Superintending Engineer 1 Chief Clerk 2 Clerks at £150 ... 1 Draftsman 1 Assistant ditto ... Audit — 2 Clerks at £150 ... 3 Clerks at £150 for 9 months ... 1 Messenger Contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. 700 0 250 0 300 0 250 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 337 10 60 0 652 10 0 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. '0 0 0 AUCKLAND AND MEECEE. VOTE No. Maintenance of Way — 2 Foremen at £4 per week 12 Gangers at 8/ per day 50 Platelayers at 7/ per day 416 1,747 5,460 0 4 0 0 0 0 7,623 4 Carried forward 7,623 4

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CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR 'RAFFIC— continued. item. 18 5-76. Brought forward £ 8. d. £ s. 7,623 4 d. 0 AUCKLAND AND MERCER— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Locomotive Running — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 4 Drivers at 13/, 12/6, 11/6, 11/6 per day 5 Firemen at 9/, 8/, 8/, 8/, 8/, per day 4 Cleaners at 6/6 per day 4 Coalmen at 6/6 per day 208 0 882 14 746 4 473 4 473 4 0 0 0 0 0 2,783 6 0 Locomotive Repairs — 5 Mechanics at 11/ per day 2 Labourers at 7/ per day 858 218 0 8 0 0 Car and Wagons — 10 Mechanics at 11/ per day ... 2 Labourers at 7 / per day 1,076 8 0 1,716 218 0 8 0 0 1,934 8 0 Traffic— 2 Station Clerks at £125 2 Station Clerks at £110 9 Station Clerks at £100 3 Guards at £2 16/ per week ... 3 Ticket Collectors at £2 9/ per week 13 Porters at £2 5/6 per week ... 2 Pointsmen at 7/ per day 1 Watchman at £2 12/6 2 Wheel Tappers at 7/per day... 250 0 220 0 900 0 436 16 382 4 1,537 18 254 16 136 10 218 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,336 12 0 General Charges — 1 Manager 1 Traffic Clerk 3 Clerks at £150 ... 325 0 1S2 10 450 0 0 0 0 t Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, and other Stores... Locomotive Repairs Carriage and Wagon Repairs ... TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 150 0 0 957 10 0 1,800 0 0 208 0 0 260 0 0 312 0 0 104 0 0 400 0 0 1,560 0 0 4,800 0 0 Total Vote No. 23,511 _8_0 KAIPARA. (11 Months.) VOTE NO. Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 4 Gangers at 8/ per day .... 14 Platelayers at 7/ per day 190 13 533 17 1,401 8 4 4 0 2,125 18 8 Carried forward 2,125 18 8

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CLA8S IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC— continued. Item. 18 5-76. Brought forward KAIPARA— continued. VOTE No. — continued. Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 7 / per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 1 Pumper at 7/ per day £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,125 18 8 367 0 133 9 116 15 116 15 116 15 8 4 8 8 8 850 17 0 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 157 6 0 157 6 0 Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 286 0 0 286 0 0 Traffic— 2 Station Clerks at £100 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1 Guard at £2 9/ per week 1 Ticket Collector at £2 5/6 per week 4 Porters at £2 2/ per week 1 Wheel Tapper at 7/ per day ... 183 6 8 55 0 0 116 15 8 108 8 10 400 8 0 116 15 8 General Charges — 1 Manager at £300... 1 Traffic Clerk at £150 1 Lad Clerk at £60 980 14 10 275 0 137 10 55 0 0 0 0 467 10 0 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply . Oil, Tallow, &c. Locomotive Repairs Car and Wagon Repairs TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 96 470 280 50 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 120 125 540 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,733 0 0 Total Vote No. 6,601 6 6 NAPIER AND WAIPUKURAU. VOTE No. Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Platelayers at 7/ per day 208 728 1,638 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,574 0 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/6 per day 2 Firemen at 8/6 per day 1 Cleaner at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 418 12 309 8 127 8 127 8 o 0 0 0 982 16 0 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11 / per day 171 12 0 171 12 0 Carried forward 3,728 8 0

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE F< IR CLASS IX—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC— continued. 18 5-76. item. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 3,728 s. 8 (1. 0 NAPIER AND WAIPUKURAU— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 312 0 0 312 0 Traffic— 5 Station Clerks at £110 1 Lad Clerk 1 Guard at £2 12/6 per week ... 7 Porters at £2 5/6 per week ... 1 Wheel Tapper at 7/ per day ... 550 0 60 0 13G 10 828 2 127 8 0 o 0 0 o 1,702 0 General Charges — 1 Manager 1 Traffic Clerk 1 Lad Clerk 325 150 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 535 0 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running — Fuel and Water ... Oil, Tallow, &c. ... Locomotive Repairs... Car and Wagon Repairs TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 220 600 330 50 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 220 240 1,025 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,745 0 Expected to open, 13 miles — Estimated cost for 6 months 9,022 8 3,000 0 Total Vote No. 12,022 8 WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON. VOTE No. Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 2 Gangers at 10/ per day 6 Platelayers at 8/ per day 208 0 3C4 0 748 16 o 0 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/G per day 2 Firemen at 9/ per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 8/ per day 1,320 16 '418 12 327 12 254 16 145 12 0 0 0 0 1,146 12 Locomotive Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 11/ per day 343 4 0 Carriage and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 11/ per day 343 4 343 4 0 343 4 Carried forward 3,153 16

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FO: CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR 1 'RAFFIC— co: .tinned. item. 18 5-76. Brought forward WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON— continued. VOTE No. — continued. Traffic— 2 Station Clerks at £110 per year 1 Lad Clerk 1 Guard at 56/ per week 4 Porters at 45/6 per week 1 Wheel Tapper at 42/ per week £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,153 16 0 220 0 75 0 145 12 473 4 109 4 0 0 0 0 0 1,023 0 0 General Charges — 1 Manager 300 0 0 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running — Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, and other Stores... Locomotive Repairs Carriage and Wagon Repairs ... TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 300 0 0 120 0 o 374 0 125 0 60 0 52 0 0 (» 0 0 00 0 180 16 790 0 0 0 0 1,761 16 0 Expected to open, 8 miles— Estimated expenses, 9 months ... 6,238 12 3,500 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 9,738JL2__0 FOXTON TRAMWAY. VOTE No. . Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman 6 Gangers at 10/ per day 24 Platelayers at 8/per day 208 1,092 2,995 0 0 4 0 0 0 Locomotive Running — 3 Drivers at 11/per day 3 Firemen at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ per day 3 Coalmen and Pumpers at 7/6 per day 4,295 4 0 600 12 436 16 254 16 409 10 0 0 0 0 1,701 14 0 Locomotive Repairs' — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 171 12 0 171 12 0 Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 312 0 0 312 0 0 Wharf— 1 Wharfinger 1 Ganger at 8/per day 4 Labourers at 7/per day 110 0 121 16 436 1G 0 0 0 671 12 0 Traffic— 2 Station Clerks at £110 1 Lad Clerk 2 Guards at £2 9/per week 1 Ticket Collector at £2 5/6 per week 6 Porters at £2 2/ per week 220 0 60 0 254 1G 118 6 655 4 0 0 0 0 0 1,308 0 0 Carried forward ... 8,460 8 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 18 7 6.

CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR 'RAFFIC— continued. item.i 18 5-76. Brought forward FOXTON TRAMWAY— continued, £ s. d. £ 8,460 8. 8 d. 0 VOTE No. —continued. General Charges — 1 Manager 1 Traffic Clerk 475 0 0 325 150 0 0 () o Stoves — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, Ac. ... Locomotive Repairs... Cars and Wagon Repairs TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 120 600 330 56 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 240 925 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,566 0 Total Vote No. 11,501 8_ WANGANUI AND MANAWATU. (7 Months.) VOTE No. . Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 5 Gangers at 8 / per day 17 Platelayers at 7/ per day 121 6 404 13 1,082 18 8 4 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/ per day 2 Firemen at 8 / per day 1 Cleaner at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 1,608 18 233 11 169 17 74 6 74 6 4 4 4 4 552 1 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 100 2 0 100 2 Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 11/ per day 100 2 100 2 0 Traffic— 5 Station Clerks at £100 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1 Guard at £2 12/6 1 Ticket Collector at £2 9 / 6 Porters at £2 2 / per week 1 Wheel Tapper at 7s. per day ... 291 13 35 0 79 12 74 6 382 4 74 6 4 0 (i 4 0 4 937 2 General Charges — 1 Manager at £300 1 Traffic Clerk at £150 1 Lad Clerk at £60 175 0 87 10 35 0 0 0 0 297 10 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, &c. Locomotive Repairs Car and Wagon Repairs 90 350 180 30 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carried forward ... 3,595 15 1'

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FOR CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC— continued. item. 18' 5-76. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,595 15 10 WANGANUI AND MANAWATU— continued. VOTE No. —continued, Stores — contin ued. TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies ... ... .... 120 140 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,375 0 0 Total Vote No. 4,970 15 10 NEW PLYMOUTH AND WAITARA. (10 Months.) VOTE No. Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 12 Platelayers at 7/ per day 173 6 8 364 0 0 1,092 0 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 333 13 4 121 6 8 106 3 4 106 3 4 1,629 6 8 667 6 8 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 143 0 0 143 0 0 Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 260 0 o 260 0 0 Traffic— 3 Station Clerks at £100 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1 Guard at £2 12/6 per week ... 1 Ticket Collector at £2 9/ per week 6 Porters at £2 2 / per week 1 Wheel Tapper at 7/ per day ... 250 0 50 0 113 15 106 3 546 0 91 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 General Charges — 1 Manager at £300 1 Traffic Clerk at £150 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1,156 18 250 125 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 0 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, &c. ... Locomotive Repairs... Car and Wagon Repairs TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 96 470 280 50 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 125 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,683 0 Total—Vote No. 5,964 11

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FO CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR T: AFFIC — continued. item. 18 5-76. % £ s. d. £ s. d. PICTON AND BLENHEIM. VOTE No. —continued. Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 20 Platelayers at 7 / per day 208 728 2,184 0 0 0 0 0 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11 / per day 2 Firemen at 8 / per day 1 Cleaner at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 3,120 0 400 291 127 127 8 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 946 8 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 171 12 171 12 o Carriage and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 312 0 312 0 0 Traffic— 4 Station Clerks at £100 per year 1 Lad Clerk 1 Guard at £2 12/6 per week ... 1 Ticket Collctor at £2 9 per week 6 Porters at £2 2/ per week 1 Wheel Tapper at £2 2/ per week 400 0 50 0 136 10 127 8 655 4 109 4 0 o 0 o 0 o 1,478 6 General Charges — 1 Manager 1 Traffic Clerk 1 Lad Clerk 325 150 50 0 0 0 0 0 () 525 0 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, and other Stores... Locomotive Repairs Carriages and Wagons TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies • 120 700 360 58 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 240 825 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,583 0 Total—Vote No. 9,136 6 NELSON AND FOXHILL. (9 Months.) VOTE No. . Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Platelayers at 7 / per day 156 0 546 0 1,228 10 0 0 0 1,930 10 Carried forward 1,930 10

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CLASS IX—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC— continued. item. 18 5-76. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,930 10 0 NELSON AND FOXHILL— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/ per day 2 Firemen at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 7 / per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day # 300 6 218 8 95 11 95 11 0 0 0 0 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 709 16 128 14 0 128 14 Car and Wagon Repairs — 2 Mechanics at 10/ per day 234 0 0 " 234 0 Traffic— 5 Station Clerks at £100 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1 Guard at £2 12/6 per week ... 1 Ticket Collector at £2 9/ per week 6 Porters at £2 2/ per week ... 1 Wheel Tapper at 7/ per day ... 375 0 45 0 102 7 95 11 491 8 81 18 0 0 (i 0 0 0 General Charges — 1 Manager at £300 1 Traffic Clerk at £150 1 Lad Clerk at £60 1,191 4 225 0 112 10 45 0 0 o o 382 10 Stores — Maintenance of Way Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, &c. ... Locomotive Repairs Car and Wagon Repairs TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 90 600 270 43 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 200 987 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,415 0 0 Total—Vote No. 6,991 14 6 BRUNNER RAILWAY. (9 Months.) VOTE No . Maintenance of Way — 1 Foreman at £4 per week 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 20 Platelayers at 7/ per day 15G 0 546 0 1,638 0 0 0 0 Locomotive Running — 2 Drivers at 11/ per day 2 Firemen at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ per day 1 Coalman at 7/ per day 2,340 0 300 6 218 8 191 2 95 11 0 0 0 0 805 7 Locomotive Repairs — 1 Mechanic at 11/ per day 128 14 0 128 14 Carried forward 3,274 1

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CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR T AFFIC— com 'inued. item. 18 5-76. Brought forward BRUNNER RAILWAY— continued. £ s. d. £ 3,274 s. d. 1 0 VOTE No. —continued. Carriage and Wagon Repairs — 4 Mechanics at 10/ per day 468 0 0 468 0 0 Traffic— 2 Station Clerks at £100 per year 1 Lad Clerk at £60 per year 1 Guard at £2 12/6 per week ... 1 Ticket Collector at £2 9/ per week 6 Porters at £2 2/ per week 1 Wheel Tapper at 7/ per day ... 150 0 45 0 102 7 95 11 491 8 81 18 0 0 6 0 0 0 General Charges — 1 Manager at £300 per year 1 Traffic Clerk at £150 per year 1 Lad Clerk at £60 per year 966 4 225 0 112 10 45 0 0 0 0 382 10 Stores — Maintenance of Way ... .;. Locomotive Running— Fuel and Water Supply Oil, Tallow, and other Stores... Locomotive Repairs Carriage and Wagon Repairs ... TrafficFuel, Lighting, and General Stores Printing, Stationery, and Tickets Contingencies 90 400 270 43 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 180 220 537 0 0 0 o 0 0 1,785 0 Total Vote No. 6,875 15 PROVINCIAL RAILWAYS. Estimated Provision required for Eight Months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876. VOTE No. . Canterbury Lines. Managemen t — Traffic Manager ... £800 0 0 76 =77 91 93 ,02 ( Office Staff ... ... 2,852 0 0 Printing, Advertising, &c. 1,400 0 0 Passenger Department — 7 Lyttelton and Christchurch i Line ... ... £4,800 5 0 South Line ... ... 5,370 1 0 North Line ... ... 2,706 10 6 5,052 0 0 494 508 509 510 12,876 16 6 511 512 513 514 Goods Department — Lyttelton and Christchurch Line ... ... £17,674 2 6 Goods and Wharf ... 10,060 4 2 South Line ... ... 940 17 0 North Line 1,297 15 0 29,972 18 8 Carried forward 47,901 15 2 14

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FOR CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TR AFFIC— conli iued. Item. £ s. d. 47,901 15 2 £ 8. d. Brought forward PROVINCIAL RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Canterbury Lines— continued. Gate Keepers — Lyttelton and Christchurch Line £273 15 0 South Line ... ... 855 9 0 North Line ... ... 521 13 4 515 516 517 Working Expenses — Extension of Lines Timaru Line, tyc. 1,650 17 4 518 519 8,080 0 10,000 0 0 0 52029 Engineering Department — | Office Staff 4,106 12 8 530 531 Store Department — Office Staff ... • ... £559 19 4 Stores ... ... ... 14,000 0 0 14,559 19 4 Locomotive Running Department — ( Drivers, Firemen, &c. ... £11,30811 6 I Coals ... ... ... s,000 0 0 532 533 Locomotive Repairs, &c. Permanent Way — 19,308 11 9,209 3 6 (( 534 36 537 538 540 j- Repairs (Labourers, &c.) ... Works Department ... Tunnel Staff Renewal Eund 19,339 10 4,928 12 839 12 4,335 11 4 0 o 9 Total Vote Climated provision required} No ) for 8 months, from 1st Novem- > ( ber, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 ) 144,860 5 1 96,573 10 1 VOTE No. . Otago Lines — 119 122 313 | General Manager and Staff.,. 1,600 0 0 General Manager ... 750 0 0 123 Travelling Expenses Southland — 2,350 0 200 0 0 0 124 128 129 | Management, &c. ... 3,654 8 0 5,954 8 9,248 10 0 0 Contingent Expenses ... 2,300 0 0 130 131 132 Locomotive Department ... Mataura — Salaries ... ... 1,187 10 0 Maintenance ... ... 2,150 0 0 3,337 16 4,050 0 0 0 133 134 135 136 137 138 Gore Line Dunedin and Port Chalmers Line — Salaries ... ... 7,113 4 0 Labour, delivering Goods, &c. 6,150 0 0 Locomotive Department ... 3,262 0 0 Coals, &c. ... ... 3,540 0 0 Maintenance ... ... 2,050 0 0 22,115 4 0 Carried forward 47,855 18 0

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE FOR CLASS IX.—RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TB AFFIC— conti. •ued. Item. Brought forward £ s. d. 47,855 18 0 £ s. d. PROVINCIAL RAILWAYS—continued. VOTE No. —continued. Otago Lines — continued. Green Island Line — Salaries ... ... 1,454 0 0 Coals, &c. ... ... 450 0 0 Maintenance ... ... 1,750 0 0 139 139 140-1 3,654 0 0 142-3 314 315 Clutha Line — Maintenance, &c. Oamaru Line — Maintenance, &c. Waireka Line — Maintenance, &e. Winton-Kingston Line — Maintenance Depreciation Account — Dunedin and Port Chalmers Line ... 8,820 0 3,120 0 2,580 0 0 0 0 316 3,480 0 0 308 1,635 17 0 Total Vote f Estimated provision required | K < for 8 months, from 1st Novem- > Jm • ( ber, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 J 71,145 15 47,430 10 0 Bail ways open fob Traffic > ENERAL j Provincial ... £100,; 144; 14 104 6 0 0 1 TOTAL CLASS IX. ... £244, 18 6 1

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Class X.

ARMED CONSTABULARY. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the ARMED CONSTABULARY DEPARTMENT.

18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. TOTE No. . Chief Office— Chief Clerk Eecord Clerk Clerk Contingencies 400 300 225 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,150 0 0 1 Aemed Constabulaet — Commissioner ... ... Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk Officer in Charge of Depot Storekeeper Drill Instructors, 1 Mounted and 1 Foot, at 9s. 6d. per diem 9 Inspectors at £350 per annum Extra Allowance to 8 Inspectors in charge of Districts and acting as Paymasters, at £50 per annum 1 Inspector (2nd class) 23 Sub-Inspectors —17 at £250 per annum, 6 at £200 ditto ... G Assistant-Surgeons at 13s. per diem 1 Veterinary Surgeon 9 Sergeants-Major at 9s. per diem 76 Sergeants —5 Mounted, at 8s. 6d. per diem, 8 at 7s. 6d. per diem; 26 Foot at 8s. per diem, 37 ditto at 7s. per diem 600 Constables —96 Mounted at 6s. 6d. per diem, 504 Foot at 6s. per diem Special Constables ... Contingencies 700 0 400 0 200 0 300 0 275 0 347 14 3,150 0 400 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,450 0 1,427 8 150 0 1,482 6 0 0 0 0 • 10,421 17 0 66,758 8 200 0 1,117 17 0 0 0 Less Amount to be contributed by the Provincial Government, Auckland 93,080 10 8,080 10 0 o • ■• 85,000 0 Miscellaneous — Prizes for Bifle Shooting Passages &c. of Competitors, and Expenses of Prize Firing ... Carriage and Freight Insurance of Stores in Auckland Eepair of Arms, Materials Contingencies 2,000 0 1,000 0 400 O 150 0 150 0 1,150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • •• £4,850 0 0 Total—Vote No. [91,000 0 0 .SS X. 191,000 0 0 • • • • • •

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Class XI.

MUNICIPALITIES, ROAD BOARDS, AND OUT-DISTRICTS.

Class XII _—.— +.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE for PROVINCIAL SERVICES for Eight Months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th Jule, 1876.

1875-76. VOTE No. . Grants to Municipalities and Eoad Boards £ 80,000 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Total Vote No 80,000 0 0 VOTE No. . Local Public Works in Out-Districts ... Total Vote No. 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 TOTAL CLASS XL ... £140,00 .) 0 0

1875-76. ote No. Auckland £ s. d. 31,564 14 2 „ Taranaki 3,764 0 0 „ Wellington 20,035 2 0 „ Hawke's Bay 7,162 0 0 „ Nelson 17,061 4 0 „ Marlborough 3,630 8 4 „ Canterbury 60,988 8 0 „ Westland 16,053 1 8 „ Otago 70,063 7 4 TOTAL CLASS XII. £230,32 5 6

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NEW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS ACTS. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable to NEW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS ACTS ACCOUNT in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

[tern. 1875-76. 1874-75. CONFISCATED LANDS. VOTE No. . Wellington— Assistant Inspector of Surveys (also Draftsman Crown Lands Office £250) £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ 100 s. d. 0 0 Auckland — Chief Surveyor Draftsman Surveyor, Tauranga Clerk,' Waikato (also £200 Native and £50 Native Land Court) Messenger (also Miscellaneous £61) Surveys Clerical Assistance and Preparation of Crown Grants Contingencies 450 200 275 50 39 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0 175 0 39" 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 300 150 0 0 0 0 300 0 150 0 0 0 East Coast — Surveys... 2,214 0 0 2,114 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Taranaki and Wellington — Officer in Charge (also £130 Militia and Volunteers and £50 Public Works) Clerk, Patea Draftsman, Patea ... Draftsman, Taranaki Draftsman, Wellington (also Land Purchase Office £80) 2 Surveyors, Patea, 1 at £350,1 at £300 ... Native Agent, Hawera Surveyor Surveyor Surveys Contingencies 220 0 150 0 150 0 130 0 50 0 650 0 294 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 150 "o 130 0 50 0 650 0 0 0 0 0 0 i,ooo"o 150 0 0 0 300 0 280 0 1,000 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 Settlement of Claims and Awards — To Natives within Confiscated Lands 2,794 6 G 2,910 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Proportion of Subsidies for Overland Mail Services* — Wellington to Taranaki Tauranga to Taupo Napier to Taupo ... Foxton to Waipukurau 1,500 750 625 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Vote No. 3,550 0 0 VOTE No. . Liabilities and Engagements Bepayment to Immigration and Public Works Loan of Advances made therefrom 9,008 6 6 14,674 0 0 24,500 0 0 20,500 0 0 45,000 0 0 Total Vote No. VOTE No. . Compensation to E. Gibbons, for Improvements on Land, Okotuku District 72 7 6 Total Vote No. X)T. New Zealand Settlements Acts ... £54,008 £1 >,746 7 6 # Transferred to Class III., Consolidated Fund.

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DEFENCE LOAN. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable on the DEFENCE LOAN, in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. VOTE No. . Defence Office*— Chief Clerk Eecord Clerk Clerk Messenger Contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 400 250 200 125 100 0 c 0 ( 0 ( 0 ( 0 ( 1,075 0 Aemed Constabulaet* — Commissioner Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk Officer in Charge of Depot Storekeeper Drill Instructors, 1 Mounted and 1 Foot, at 9s. 6d. per diem ... 9 Inspectors at £350 per annum Extra Allowance to 8 Inspectors in charge of Districts and acting as Paymasters, at £50 per annum 1 Inspector (2nd class) 23 Sub-Inspectors —£17 at £250 per annum, 6 at £200 ditto ... 6 Assistant-Surgeons at 13s. per diem 1 Veterinary Surgeon 9 Sergeants-Major at 9s. por diem 76 Sergeants —5 Mounted, at 8s. 6d. per diem, 8 at 7s. 6d. per di^m; 26 Foot at 8s. per diem, 37 ditto at 7s. per diem 600 Constables—96 Mounted at 6s. 6d. per diem, 504 Foot at 6s. per diem Special Constables ... For purchase of Horses, Forage, Saddlery and Eepairs, Arms, Ammunition and Accoutrements, Travelling Expenses, Transport, Buildings and Eepairs, Fencing Paddocks, &c. 700 0 400 0 200 0 300 0 250 0 346 15 3,150 0 400 0 300 O 5,050 0 1,186 5 1,314 0 10,393 7 66,576 0 200 0 12,314 5 Less Amount to be contributed by the Provincial Government, Auckland 103,080 12 8,080 12 95,000 0 Miscellaneous*— Prizes for Bifle Shooting Passages &c. of Competitors, and Expenses of Prize Firing ... 2,500 0 1,000 0 • Transferred to Class X., Ci tnsolidated Fund.

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DEFENCE LOAN—continued. item. 18 1 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. VOTE No. —continued. Miscellaneous— continued. Purchase of Arms, Ammunition, Targets, and Stores Carriage and Freight Insurance of Stores in Auckland Repair of Arms, Materials Contingencies 10,000 0 0 400 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 14,700 0 0 Steamer "Luna"— * Moiety of running expenses 3,500 0 0 Contingent Defence and Liabilities 20,000 0 0 15,725 0 0 Total—Vote No. 20,000 0 0 130,000 0 0 VOTE No. . Transfers to New Zealand Settlements Acts Account — To provide for Liabilities and Engagements... In re-payment of Advances made from Immigration and Public Works Loan 24,500 0 0 20,500 0 0 Total—Vote No. 45,000 0 0 TOTAL DEFENCE LOAN • • • £65,000 0 0 £130,000 0 0 * Transferred to Class V., Consolidated Fund.

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IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN.

AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 30th June, 1876, to defray the Expenditure chargeable on the IMMIGRATION and PUBLIC WORKS LOAN.

1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. PUBLIC WOEKS 77,134 14 6 83,563 8 8 IMMIGEATION 392,348 15 8 481,261 7 0 TELEGEAPH EXTENSION 29,700 0 0 PUBLIC BUILDINGS ... 75,779 10 9 96,815 0 0 LIGHTHOUSES 91,700 0 0 TOTAL—Immigeation and Public Woeks Loan 666,663 0 11 11,639 15 S Item. I 18' 5-76. 1874-75. PUBLIC WOEKS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Liabilities 1873-74. Public Works — Departmental — Head Office Eoads, North Island Eoads, Middle Island Eailways, North Island Eailways, Middle Island Water Eaces 200 150 100 200 250 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 500 450 300 600 950 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,000 0 0 ;2,900 0 0 VOTE No. . Head Office — Under Secretary Chief Clerk Eecord Clerk Clerk ... <.. Clerk Clerk 2 Junior Clerks at £80 each Accountant Sub-Accountant Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Messengers Engineer-in-Chief Assistant Engineer (also Marine Engineer £300) 2 Superintending Engineers at £700 2 Office Engineers at £400 650 0 0 325 0 0 280 0 0 220 0 0 115 0 0 160 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 215 0 0 215 0 0 215 0 0 115 0 0 650 0 300 0 260 0 200 0 100 0 140 0 375 0 290 0 200 0 200 0 195 0 100 0 219 10 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,150 0 0 600 0 0 1,400 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 2,100 0 800 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 1,000 0 0

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORRS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR r CMENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 1,000 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. 100 0 0 3,435 0 0 480 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 170 0 0 500 0 0 50 0 0 VOTE No. — continued. Clerk to Enginecr-in-Chief Chief Draftsman and Draftsmen Cadets (6 at £80) Computer Assistant Computer Record Clerk Instruments Chief Draftsman's Clerk Shipping Clerk (also Storekeeper Wellington and Masterton Line £157, and Wanganui and Manawatu Line £25) Purchase of Hulk "Omega" for Store Ship Hulk-Keeper's Salary (£15 per month) Contingencies, Hulk "Omega"... Office and Engineers' Contingencies Travelling Expenses and Allowances,Minister, Engineers, and other Officers... 100 0 3,000 0 480 0 220 0 120 0 120 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 1,950 0 0 180 0 0 300 0 0 2,500 0 0 180 0 300 0 2,500 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 Total —Vote No. 15,430 0 0 19,224 10 0 VOTE No. . Store Department — Moiety of Salaries (a moiety being charged on Consolidated Fund Estimates) — Inspector of Stores Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk 250 0 125 0 82 10 77 10 0 0 0 0 275 0 137 10 90 0 85 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 662 10 0 535 0 0 VOTE No. Roads in North Island —■ Engineer in Charge, North of Auckland (also Inspector of Surveys £600) ... District Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 400 0 0 0 100 0 0 penses Draftsman and Clerk Messenger Road Inspector Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex150 0 150 0 95 0 275 0 0 0 0 0 275* 0 0 penses Surveyor (3 months at £350) ... Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (3 months at £50) Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex25 0 87 10 0 0 25 0 350 0 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 350 0 0 0 penses Resident Engineer, Waikato and Thames Valley (6 months) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 penses Draftsman and Clerk 75 0 150 0 0 0 150 0 150 0 0 0 Carried forward 17,092 10 0 16

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR 'MENT— com '.inued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. 17,092 10 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Roads in North Island —continued. Sub-Storekeeper, Is. day (also Militia and Volunteers £131 15s.) Resident Engineer, Bay of Plenty, Thames, and Upper Waikato Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex18 6 0 18 5 0 500 0 0 450 0 0 penses Draftsman and Clerk Native Assistant Translator, 14s. week (also Judicial £200, Revising Officer £20, and Native £50) ... Sub-Storekeeper, Is. day (also A.C.) Engineer in Charge, Taupo and East Coast Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex175 0 0 250 0 0 60 0 0 175 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 36 12 8 18 6 0 400 0 0 36 10 4 18 5 0 400 0 0 penses Surveyor, East Coast, including Allowances Clerk Sub-Storekeeper, Taupo, Is. day (also A.C.) Ditto, Napier, Is. day Storekeeper, East Coast, Is. day (also A.C.) Storekeeper, Wairoa, Is. day (also A.C.) Storekeeper, Opotiki (also A.C.) Clerk, Overseer, and Interpreter Surveyor, Seventy-Mile Bush, Wellington, including Allowances (also Immigration Officer £50) Draftsman and Clerk Engineer in Charge (New Plymouth to Patea) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex150 0 0 300 0 0 92 0 0 18 6 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 80 0 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 G 0 18 6 0 18 6 0 150 "o 0 350 0 0 120 0 0 350 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 penses Assistant Surveyor, including Allowances ... Sub-Storekeeper, New Plymouth, Is. day (also A.C.) Sub-Storekeeper, Opunake, £1 week Office Rent, New Plymouth Sub-Paymaster and Sub-Storekeeper, Patea (also Militia and Volunteers £130, and Confiscated Lands £220) Resident Engineer, Wanganui ... Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 225 0 0 •50 O O 200 0 0 18 6 0 25"'0 0 18 5 0 52 3 4 13 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 penses Sub-Storekeeper (also Militia and Volunteers £130) District Engineer, Manawatu (also £300 Railways, and £50 Sub-Paymaster) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (also £52 10s. Railways) Sub-Paymaster (also £200 as above, and £300 Railways) Surveyor (6 months at £200) ... Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 52 10 0 52 10 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 penses Contingencies 27 10 0 500 0 0 55 0 0 Total—Vote No. 5,261 14 8, 6,966 18 8 Carried forward 22,354 4 8

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABL ON IMMIGBATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPAI 'MENT— continued, item. 1875-76. 1874-75. £ 8. d. £ 22,354 8. d. 4 8 £ s. d. Brought forward PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. Roads, Middle Island — Westland — District Engineer (also Railways £150, and Water Races £300) Travelling Allowance and Expenses, at per scale Resident Engineer (also Railways £175) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (also Railways £62 10s.) Assistant Engineer (also Railways £75, and Water Races £150) Draftsman and Clerk (also Water Races £120, and Railways £60) ... Junior Draftsman (also Railways £25, and Water Races £50) Cadet, 9 months at £150+ £50 (also Railways £75) Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250 + £75 (also Railways £40 12s. Od.) Messenger (also Railways £23 15s., and Water Races £47 10s.) ... 150 0 175 0 62 10 75 0 0 0 0 0 112 10 0 37 10 0 175 0 0 62 10 0 62 10 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 40 12 6 23 15 0 23 15 0 Nelson — District Engineer, including Allowances, also Provincial Engineer ... Westport — Resident Engineer (also Railways £250) Allowance (also Railways £50) Contingencies 250 0 50 0 250 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 Total —Vote No. 1,236 17 6 828 15 0 VOTE No. Railways, North Island — Auckland District — District Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex600 0 0 GOO 0 0 penses Office Engineer Draftsman and Clerk Junior Draftsman Messenger Kaipara to Auckland — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex125 0 300 0 200 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 95"'o 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 penses Auckland to Mercer and Southwards— Assistant Engineer, 4 months Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 4 months Cadet (9 months at £150+ £50) Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250, and £75 Allowance Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 25 0 150 0 0 0 75 0 0 81 5 0 140 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet 6 months at £120, 6 months £150 + £50 75 0 0 1G0 0 0 106 0 0 Carried forward 23,591 2 2

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATE ON AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC AVORKS DEPARTMENT— conti inued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. — continued, Railways, North Island —continued. Auckland to Mercer and Southwards — conld. Cadet Storekeeper, £2 per week (also £1 per week from Railways open for traffic) ... Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex- £ s. d. £ 23,591 s. 2 d. 2 £ s. d. 92 0 0 104 13 4 400 0. 0 156 10 400 0 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 180 0 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 50 0 350 0 0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 350 0 0 0 penses Napier to Takapau — District Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 600 0 0 300 0 0 penses Draftsman and Clerk Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex125 0 0 150 0 0 400 0 0 150 0 400 0 0 0 penses Cadet (9 months at £92, 3 months at £120) Cadet (3 months at £80, 9 months at £92) Messenger Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 99 0 0 89 0 0 52 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 92 0 80 0 0 0 0 400 "O 0 penses ... ... Draftsman Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses Cadet (6 months at £92, G months at £120) Cadet (6 months at £80, 6 months at £92) Clerk, Overseer, and Interpreter (also Immigration £150) Storekeeper, £2 per week (£1 per week from Railways open for traffic) Wellington to Masterton— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 100 0 150 0 0 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 86 0 0 80"0 0 150 0 0 104 13 4 500 0 0 500 0 0 penses Office Engineer Clerk and Draftsman Junior Draftsman Messenger Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 100 0 300 0 200 0 100 0 95 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 penses Cadet, 3 months at £150+ £50 ... Assistant Engineer, 9 months at £250 + £75 Cadet, 9 months at £150 + £50 Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250+ £75 Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 50 0 0 243 15 0 150 0 0 81 5 0 400 0 0 75 0 320 0 0 0 400 "o 0 penses Ca'det, 9 months at £150+ £50 ... Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250 + 75 100 0 0 150 0 0 81 5 0 100 0 0 280 0 0 Carried forward 23,591 2 2

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR' ?MENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 23,591 s. 2 d. 2 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Raihoays, North Island —continued. Wellington to Masterton— continued. Cadet (6 months at £80, 6 months at £92) Storekeeper, £3 per week (also Storekeeper Wanganui and Manawatu Lines £25, and Shipping Clerk £50) Wanganui to Manawatu — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex86 0 0 157 0 0 156 10 0 200 0 0 penses Storekeeper (also Storekeeper Wellington and Masterton Line £157 and Shipping Clerk £50) Cadet Wanganui Office — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 25 0 0 so'"o 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 penses Office Engineer Clerk and Draftsman ... ' ... Junior Draftsman Cadet (6 months at £80, 6 months at £92) Messenger Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 86 0 0 78 0 0 375 0 0 95"'0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 325 0 0 penses Waitara to New Plymouth— Resident Engineer, 6 months at £400 Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 6 months Cadet (6 months at £92, 6 months at £120) New Plymouth Southwards— Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 37 10 0 106 0 0 75 0 0 86 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 50 0 0 225 0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 300 0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 300 0 penses Wanganui to Rangitikei— Resident Engineer (including Commuted Allowance) Cadet Surveyor, 6 months at £300 ... Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 500 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 92 0 0 400 0 0 penses Cadet (6 months at £80, 6 months at £92) Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex12 10 0 86 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 83 0 0 penses 25 0 0 Carried forward 23,591 2 2

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR' 'MENT— com 'inued. item. IS 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 23,591 s. 2 d. 2 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. — continued. Railivays, North Island —continued. Palmerston Office — District Engineer (also Sub-Paymaster £50 and £200 Roads) Commuted Travelling Allowance (also £52 10s. Roads) Clerk and Accountant Draftsman Assistant Engineer Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex300 0 52 10 0 0 300 0 52 10 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 325 0 0 300 0 0 325 "O 0 penses Cadet, 6 months at £80, 6 months at £92 Contingencies, various Lines 75 0 86 0 2,000 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 80 0 0 2,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. 15,533 6 8 17,545 10 0 VOTE No. Railways, Middle Island — Province of Westland (Hokitika Offices) — District Engineer (also Roads £150, and Water Races £300) Travelling Allowance, as per scale Assistant Engineer (also Roads £75, and Water Races £150) Draftsman and Clerk (also Roads £60, and Water Races £120) Junior Draftsman (also Roads £25, and Water Races £50) Messenger (also Roads £23 15s., and Water Races £47 10s. Storekeeper, £1 per week Brunner to Greymouth — Resident Engineer (also Roads £175) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (also Roads £62 10s.) Cadet, 9 months at £150+ £50 (moiety to Roads Assistant Engineer, 3 months £250+£75 (also Roads £40 12s. 6d.) ... Storekeeper, £1 per week Contingencies Province of Nelson (Nelson to Foxhill) — Resident Engineer, 6 months at £400 Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 6 months at £75 ... Cadet, 6 months at £80, 6 months at £92 Messenger Storekeeper, £3 per week Westport — Resident Engineer (also Roads £250) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (also Roads £50) ... Assistant Engineer Cadet, 9 months at £150+50 (also £75 to Roads) Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250 + 75 (also £40 12s. 6d. to Roads) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex-, 150 0 0 75 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 23 15 0 52 6 8 175 0 0 62 10 0 75 0 0 112 10 37 10 62 10 60 0 25 0 23 15 175 0 62 10 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 12 6 52 6 8 200 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 37 10 0 86 0 0 25 0 0 157 0 0 75 0 80 0 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 300 0 0 0 75 0 0 40 12 6 penses Surveyor 325 0 0 75 0 0 Carried forward 139,124 8 10

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ 8. d. £ 39,124 8. d. 8 10 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Railways, Middle Island —continued. Westport— continued. Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex200 0 0 penses Draftsman and Clerk Cadet Cadet, 6 months at £92, 6 months at £120 Messenger Province of Marlborough (Picton to Blenheim) — Resident Engineer (6 months) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 200 0 120 0 106 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 950 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 penses Clerk of Works, 6 months at £250 Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 6 months at £50 ... Cadet, 6 months at £120, 6 months at £150 + £50 Province of Canterbury— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex30 0 125 0 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 1G0 0 0 219 0 0 500 0 0 600 0 0 penses Office Engineer Draftsman, 6 months at £200 Junior Draftsman Clerk Surveyor, 6 months at £300 ... Storekeeper £3 per week, and Shipping Clerk £50 Rent, Storekeeper's Office, Lyttelton Messenger Rangiora to Kowai— Resident Engineer, 6 months (also £37 10s. Rangiora to Oxford, and £25 Kaiapoi to Eyreton) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses (6 months) Cadet Rangitata— Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 375 0 100 0 100 0 200 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 206 10 30 0 110 0 0 0 0 206 10 0 30 0 0 110 0 0 125 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 120 0 0 0 100 0 0 92 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet, 6 months £120, 6 months £150 + £50 Cadet, 9 months £92, 3 months £120 ... Ashburton to Temuka— Assistant Engineer , Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 75 0 0 1G0 0 99 0 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet Temuka to Timaru— Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 106 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet 75 0 0 113 0 0 Racecourse to Southbridge— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex300 0 0 penses Cadet 50 0 0 80 0 0 Carried forward 39,124 8 10

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPA] TMENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 39,124 s. d. 8 10 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Railways, Middle Island —continued. Rangiora to Oxford— Engineer, part Salary, 6 months (also £125 Rangiora to Kowai, and £25 Kaiapoi to Eyreton) Kaiapoi to Eyreton— Engineer, part Salary, 6 months (also £37 10s. Rangiora to Oxford, and £l25 Rangiora to Kowai) Malvern to Rolleston— Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex37 10 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 penses Timaru Office— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 0 450 0 0 400 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 300 0 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 300 0 0 0 75 0 0 300 0 0 penses Clerk Cadet £150+ £50 Cadet, 3 months at £120, 9 months at £150 + £50 Cadet, 9 months at £92, 3 months at £120 Storekeeper, £3 per week Contingencies Province of Otago (Waitaki to Moeraki), Oamaru Office— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 150 0 200 0 0 0 0 75 0 120 0 0 180 0 99 0 156 10 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 i,oob" 0 0 550 0 0 500 0 0 penses Clerk Draftsman Messenger Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 150 0 160 0 100 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet (£150+ £50) Cadet, 6 months at £80, 6 months at £92 Dunedin Office— District Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 200 0 86 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 212 0 0 600 0 0 600 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex125 0 350 0 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 penses Office Engineer Draftsman Junior Draftsman Cadet,' 6 months at £80, G months at £92 Clerk Storekeeper, £3 per week (also Shipping Clerk £25) Shipping Clerk (also Storekeeper, £157) Messenger 75 0 300 0 200 0 100 0 86 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 165 0 0 157 0 25 0 95 0 0 0 0 156 10 0 95 0 0 Carried forward 39,124 8 10

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ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

. DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRAT: ION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT— contt inued. Item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 39,124 s. d. 8 10 £ s. d, Brought forward PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Railicays, Middle Island —continued. Dunedin to Moeraki — Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex300 0 0 400 0 penses Cadet, 9 months at £80, 3 months at £92 Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 83 0 0 100 0 86 0 350 0 penses Dunedin to Clutha— Cadet, £150+ £50 Cadet Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 250 0 0 65 0 25o" 0 75 0 penses Assistant Engineer, Allowance Cadet Tokomairiro to Lawrence — Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses Cadet Cadet, 3 months at £120, 9 months at £150 + £50 xnvercargill Office — District Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 50 0 233 0 400 0 0 350 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 92 0 180 0 0 GOO 0 0 COO 0 penses Office Engineer Draftsman Assistant Draftsman Clerk Storekeeper, £3 per week Messenger Invercargill to Mataura— Resident Engineer, 3 months at £400 Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 3 months , Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 157 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 300 0 200 0 100 0 150 0 15G 10 95 0 c c c c c c c 100 0 0 400 0 25 0 0 100 0 300 0 penses Cadet, 6 months at £80,6 months at £92 Winton to Kingston— Resident Engineer, 9 months at £400 Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 9 months at £100 ... Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex86 0 0 75 0 80 0 300 0 0 75 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 penses Assistant Surveyor, 90s. per week Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, 6s. per day Cadet, 6 months at £80, 6 months at £92 Clutha to Mataura— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 75 0 300 0 86 ' 0 0 75 0 40 0 400 0 0 500 0 penses Resident Engineer, 6 months at £400 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 Carried forward 139,124 8 10 -i -

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR' 'MENT— cont, 'nued. item. 1 18 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 39,124 8. d. 8 10 £ b. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Railways, Middle Island— continued. Clutha to Mataura— continued. Commuted Travelling Allowance, G months at £100 Draftsman Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex50 0 200 0 300 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 penses Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 75 0 0 300 0 0 penses Cadet, 6 months at £80, 6 months at £92 Contingencies, Otago Lines ... Land Purchase Officer 86 0 1,000 0 350 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 160 0 0 1,000 0 0 350 0 0 Total—Vote No. 20,369 3 4 22,086 5 0 LAND PURCHASE BRANCH. VOTE No. General Office — 1 Officer . 2 Clerks (1 at £225, and 1 at £100) 1 Clerk 1 Draftsman (also £50 Confiscated Lands) 300 325 180 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 275 0 0 50 0 0 Auckland — 1 Officer, Northern District 2 Officers, Thames ... 1 Officer, Poverty Bay 1 Officer, East Coast 3 Officers, Taupo, 2 at £2 2s. per diem, and lat£110s. 1 Clerk, Poverty Bay 500 825 550 150 885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,121 5 100 0 766 10 0 0 0 2,0S6 180 4 0 0 0 1,916 5 0 4,291 4 0 Wellington — 3 Officers, 1 at £350 (also £50 from Confiscated Lands), 1 at £300, and 1 at £250 3 Officers, 1 at £500, 1 at £150, and 1 at £100 900 0 0 900 0 0 750 0 o Surveyors — 2 at £380 (including £30 each Travelling Allowance) 1 at £300, 1 at £275, and 4 at £250 3 Assistant Surveyors, 1 at £150,1 at £100, and 1 at £80 1,650 0 0 760 1,575 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 150 0 0 Total Vote No. 2,665 0 0 9,491 4 0 5,279 0 0 VOTE No. . Water Races — Province of Auckland (Thames) — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex450 0 0 450 0 0 i penses Cadet, £150+ £50 50 200 0 0 0 0 50 SO 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 68,984 16 2

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1870.

IJI h,\r:..MM LLltl'i UllAitlrJi.AIIJjJ^ UJ LUJlUiKAILUJI Aj> PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ 8. d 68,984 16 d. 2 £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. —continued. Water Races —continued. Westland — Surveyor, 6 months at £300 ... Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses, as per scale District Engineer (also Roads and Railways £150 each) Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex150 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 225 0 0 penses Assistant Engineer (also Roads and Railways £75 each) Draftsman and Clerk (also Roads and Railways £60 each) Junior Draftsman (also Roads and Railways £25 each) Messenger (also Roads and Railways £23 15s. each) Waimea Water Race — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses Cadet, £150 + £50 Nelson Creek Water Race — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses Cadet, 3 months at £80, 9 months at £92 Contingencies 75 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 10 0 47 10 0 400 0 0 350 0 0 125 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 89 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 Total —Vote No. 2,881 10 0' 2,322 10 0 VOTE No. Preliminary Surveys — Waipukurau to Gorge— Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex400 0 0 penses Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Expenses • Cadet, 9 months at £150 + £50, £150; Assistant Engineer, 3 months at £250+£75 Surveyor, 14s. a day + 6s. expenses Rangitikei to Manawatu — Assistant Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex100 0 400 0 0 0 100 0 0 231 5 313 0 0 0 250 0 0 penses Wanganui to Rangitikei— Surveyor, 6 months, at £125 ... Province of Westland (Hokitika Offices) — Resident Engineer Commuted Travelling Allowance and Ex75 0 0 62 10 0 500 0 0 penses Contingencies 100 0 1,000 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 3,531 15 0, Carried forward 75,398 1 2

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR' 'MENT— cont: med. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 75,398 s. 1 d. 2 £ s. d. Brou ght forward PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. . Coalfields — Topographical Surveyor Commuted Travelling Allowance Assistant. £5 per week 500 0 100 0 261 13 0 0 4 Total—Vote No. 861 13 4 VOTE No. . Survey for Mikonui Water Race 2,000 0 0 Total —Vote No. VOTE No. Preliminary Expenses for additional Lighthouses 2,500 0 0 Total —Vote No. VOTE No. Agent- General's Department, London — Accountant (also £200 Immigration) Clerk (also £l00 Immigration)... Clerk (also £57 Immigration) ... Contingencies, Telegrams, &c. ... 200 100 75 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 1,000 0 0 Total —Vote No. 875 0 o 1,375 0 0 TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 77,134 14 6 83,563 8 8

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ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

Item. 187 i-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. IMMIGEATION SEEVICES, 1875-76. VOTE No. . Agent-General's Depabtment, London — Private Secretary Secretary Accountant (also Public Works £200) Two Clerks (also Public Works £175) Eighteen Clerks (increased from twelve) Shipping Officer Assistant Shipping Officer and Travelling Agent Shipping Agent Medical Officer Travelling Expenses Kent, Gas, Messengers, &c. Contingencies, Postage, Telegrams, &c. Advertising and Stationery Chief Agent (Central Immigration Office, Dublin, including Expenses of Office) Agencies in United Kingdom 400 800 200 175 2,168 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 200 175 1,590 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 1,000 800 1,000 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 500 1,000 500 500 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 3,000 0 0 0 0 200 3,000 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 14,743 0 0 12,065 0 0 VOTE No. . Inteoduction, &c, of Immigrants— General Expenses — Passages, Location, &c, of Immigrants (including liabilities) 221,000 0 0 275,000 0 0 Chief Office — Under Secretary (also Under Secretary Crown Lands £200, and Under Secretary Gold Fields Branch Public Works) Chief Clerk Accountant Eecord Clerk Clerk Clerk Cadet Messenger 400 225 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 275 0 200 0 110 0 80 0 50 0 54 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 100 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auckland — Immigration Officer Messenger Depot Master and Matron Quarantine Keeper Immigration Officer, Thames Immigration Officer, Tauranga Additions and Eepairs to Depot Country Depots (Construction, Eent, and Management) 1,210 0 0 1,169 15 0 300 40 130 78 75 120 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 130 50 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300' 0 0 8,000 0 0 Carried forward.. 14,743 0 0

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EXPENDITURE CHARGEABI 5 UIN UlJllliBAl'lU.\ . IMMIGRATION DEPA iTMENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 14,743 s. 0 d. 0 £ s d. Brought forward IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 1875-76. VOTE No. — continued. Introduction, &c, of Immigrants— continued. Auckland —continued. Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages Management of Country Depots .. 50 0 o 9,000 0 793 0 0 17,858 0 Taranaki — Immigration Officer Repairs to Depot Depots, and Advances for works in connection with Location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages .. Management of Country Depots .. 100 0 o! 100 25 0 0 10,000 125 0 0 0 0 20,000 0 Hawke's Bay — Purchase of Site Immigration Officer Messenger Depot Master and Matron Interpreter and Collector of Bills (also Public Works £150) Schoolmaster in Seventy-Mile Bush Rent of Quarantine Island Repairs to Depot at Napier Country Depots, Construction, Rent, and Management Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages 10,225 0 0 20,125 0 100 40 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 100 40 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 80 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 100 28 458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 0 0 8,356 1 10 9,000 0 0 Wellington — Immigration Officer Clerk to Immigration Officer (also Depot Master) Cadet Depot Master and Matron Quarantine Keeper and Matron Immigration Officer, Rangitikei (for 3 months) Sub-Immigration Officer, Wairarapa, also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £175, and Travelling Allowance £50) Sub-Immigration Officer, Wanganui Officer in charge of Scandinavian Settlement Seventy-Mile Bush (also Public Works £350) Schoolmaster at Mauriceville 8,814 1 1 12,136 0 375 0 0 375 0 0 50 0 180 0 120 0 0 I 50 60 180 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 75 0 75 0 0 0 50 0 80 0 0 0 50 0 0 Carried forward.. 14,743 0 o!

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LArt.\i;iiuivt ( ii utiri-.Aiii U.X 1.UJ11UM11UJ i IMMIGRATION DEPAi iTMENT— continued. .tern. 1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 14,743 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward IMMIGRATION SERVICES—1875-76. VOTE No. —continued. Introduction, &c, of Immigrants— continued. Wellington —continued. Immigration Depot, Wellington, Repairs Quarantine Depot, Repairs Country Depots, Construction, Rent, and Management Rent of Depots Advance on Land for public works in connection with settlement, on terms provided by " The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" Advances for Cottages 156 0 0 300 100 2,000 0 0 0 60,000 0 0 60,000 3,000 0 0 61,173 10 0 66,285 0 Nelson — Immigration Officer Depot at Nelson and Country Depots, Construction, Rent, and Manage150 0 0 150 0 ment Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages Management of Depots 3,000 0 5,737 50 3 0 0 o 8,000 0 Marlborough — Immigration Officer (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £320) Gratuity to Police Officer in charge of Depot Depots, Construction and Management Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages Contingencies Management of Depots 50 5,937 3 0 0 0 11,150 25 10 2,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,000 0 0 14,000 500 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 Westland — Immigration Officer, Hokitika Immigration Officer, Greymouth .. Depots, Rent, Management and Contingencies Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages Management of Country Depots .. 14,080 0 0 16,535 0 0 150 25 0 0 0 0 150 25 0 0 0 0 2,000 0 0 16,023 50 0 10 0 0 12,000 0 0 16,248 0 1 11,175 0 Carried forward .. 14,743- 0 0

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etails of estimate of expenditure chargeabl U.l J.U.U1UAA11U11 AVi IMMIGRATION DEPA ,TMENT— continued. 18 5-76. 1874-75. item. Brought forward.. £ s. d. £ 14,743 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. IMMIGRATION SERVICES—1875-76. VOTE No. — continued. Introduction, &c, of Immigrants— continued. Canterbury — Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Clerk Clerk Cadet Messenger Depot Master and Matron Quarantine Keeper and Matron Visiting Surgeon Immigration Officer, Timaru Country Depots, Construction, Rent, and Management Management of Country Depots .. 425 200 100 60 50 200 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 0 220 0 200 0 77 12 200 0 120 0 50 0 125 0 125 0 0 1,000 0 0 8,000 0 2,280 0 0 9,417 12 Otago — Immigration Officer Clerk Clerk Cadet • Visiting Surgeon Officer in charge of Depot, Stewart's Island (also Resident Magistrate £50, and Customs £160) Depot Master and Matron Quarantine Keeper and Matron Immigration Officer, Invercargill (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £350) .. Immigration Officer, Riverton Depot Master and Matron,Invercargill Country Depots, Construction, Rent, and Management Advances for works in connection with location of Settlers, including advances for Cottages Management of Country Depots .. 325 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 325 200 200 60 50 50 180 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 80 0 0 50 0 0 110 0 0 50 50 110 0 0 0 6,000 0 500 0 0 10,000 0 1,845 0 0 17,395 0 i Contingencies Liabilities on completion of Immigration and Quarantine Depots Repairs to Immigration and Quarantine Depots 1,000 0 0 2,500 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 347,605 15 8 Total —Vote No. 467,746 7 Carried forward.. 362,348 15 8

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lETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. 362,348 15 d. 8 £ s. d. Brought forward IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 1875-76. VOTE No. Proportion of Salary of Colonial Architect* 250 0 0 Total—Vote No. 250 0 0 VOTE No. Moiety of Cost of 4 Steam Launches— one each for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin 1,200 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,200 0 0 VOTE No. Purchase of Land under "The Immigrants' Land Act, 1873 ".. 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 Total—Vote No. TOTAL IMMIGRATION, ... £392,348 15 8 £ =81,261 7 * See Class VIII., Consolidated Fund. % 18

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estimates for the YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

187 -76. 1874-75. m. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. VOTE No. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. Liabilities of 1874-75— Completion of Richmond to Lyell Line Kaikoura, Re-construction Hokitika, ditto Reefton to Lyell, second wire Anderson Bay Line Christchurch to Bluff, 4th and 5th wires (completion of) Completion of New Plymouth Line .. 7,000 500 1,000 1,000 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,500 0 0 0 0 Total Vote —No. 12,800 0 0 • VOTE No. f Proposed Extension during Year 1875-76— Rai .way Wire, Auckland to Mercer .. Oxford Line, from Rangiora Mosgiel to Outram Kaitangata Line Maihia Line 1,000 900 1,000 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Vote —No. 4,400 0 0 VOTE No. Second Cable across Cook Strait Instruments, &c. 10,000 2,500 0 0 0 0 9 Total Vote—No. 12,500 0 0 TOTAL TELEGEAPH EXTENS ON, £29,7 iO 0 0 Nil.

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ENDING 30 JUNE, 187 6.

item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. JUDICIAL. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Whangaroa Ahipara Hokianga Russell Mangapai (additional) Mercer Alexandra ... ... Napier (additional)... Waipawa Timaru Naseby (additional), original £300 Queenstown Fittings for the above Penal Establishment —Long-service Men 200 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 O 100 0 O 750 0 O 600 0 0 750 0 0 1,200 O 0 450 O 0 GOO 0 O 2,000 0 0 l,20o" 0 0 200 0 500 0 20,000 0 0 0 0 Total —Vote No. 22,100 0 0 8,150 0 0 POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH. VOTE No. . Offices in various places not yet decided ("Russell Kawakawa Ohaewae ... Hokianga ... Bay of Islands line -j Whangarei Waipu Warkworth Helensville ... 5,000 0 ' ° 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 ' 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 85 0 0 285 0 0 400 0 0 315 0 0 4,000 0 0 350 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 750 0 0 4,000 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 550 0 0 200 0 0 213 0 0 200 0 0 »- Onehunga Drury (additional) ... Newcastle (additional) Hamilton (additional) Pakorokoro ' Opotiki Napier, Telegraph ... Norse wood (additional) Wairoa Carterton Masterton (additional) Upper Hutt Turakina Palmerston, North ... Hokitika Greymouth Lyell Nelson ... ...• Kaiapoi (additional) Southbridge Geraldine Herbert (Otepopo) ... Alexandra (additional) Roxburgh (additional) Waikouaiti (additional) 250* 0 250 0 i 0 0 200" 0 0 250" 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250* 0 0 Carried forward 22,100 0 0

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PUBLIC BUILDIN S— continued. item. 1875-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ 8. d. £ 22,100 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH—continued. 160 407 1,000 50 500 8,000 2,000 2,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOTE No. — continued, Tapanui Wakaia Port Chalmers (additional) Palmerston South ... St. Bathan's Dunedin, Telegraph Mosgiel Fittings for the above 500" 0 0 2,006" 0 0 Total—Vote No. 9,200 0 0 42,565 0 0 CUSTOMS. VOTE No. . Invercargill Kaipara... Kaiapoi... Oamaru Fittings for the above 180 0 0 800 0 0 750 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 25o" 0 o Total— Vote No. 430 0 0 4,050 0 0 OFFICES FOR PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. VOTE No. . Auckland (additional) Alexandra, Auckland (additional) Gisborne Havelock (additional) Wellington (additional) Christchurch (additional) Lyttelton (additional) Invercargill (additional) 500 0 5,Oo6" 0 0 0 5,000 450 4,000 300 21,500 2,500 1,000 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 5,500 0 0 35,750 0 0 FOR EXPENDITURE PROVIDED FOR IN 1873-74, VOTES FOR WHICH HAVE LAPSED. VOTE No. . Judicial — Dunedin Naseby ... Hakaru ... Mangapai 10,000 300 150 50 0 0 0 0 0 ol 0 0 10,500 0 0 Carried forward 137,230 0 0

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PUBLIC BUILDIN S— continued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ 8. d. £ 37,230 8. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. FOR EXPENDITURE PROVIDED FOR IN 1873-74, VOTES FOR WHICH HAVE LAPSED — continued. VOTE No. —continued. Post and Telegraph Offices — Alexandra Port Chalmers Waikouaiti Kaiapoi... Masterton Drury ... Norsewood 300 500 300 300 29S 300 150 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2,148 3 3 Departmental Offices — Wellington Christchurch Invercargill Havelock and Picton Alexandra (Auckland) Fittings 6,395 17 1 12,000 0 0 3,999 8 4 1,696 4 0 300 0 0 1,509 18 1 Total—Vote No. 25,901 7 6 38,549 10 9 MISCELLANEOUS. VOTE No. . Ministerial Residence, Molesworth Street (additional) Guard Room, Government House Parliamentary Furniture, House of Representatives... Colonial Museum ... 500 0 300 0 0 0 2,500 0 3,000 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 6,300 0 0 TOTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS £75,779 10 9 £96,815 0 0

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. LIGHTHOUSES.

GENERAL PURPOSES LOAN. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable on General Purposes Loan, in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

ESTIMATES FOR THE VEAII ENDING 30 JUNE, 1876.

!tem. 18 1 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. LIGHTHOUSES. 5,900 7,100 (3,300 4,600 4,000 3,000 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOTE No. Cape Foul wind The Brothers Portland Island Moeraki Placing Mana Light on Cape Egmont Hokitika Leading Lights for Tory Channel 31,200 0 0 Puysegur Point Cape Saunders Moko Hinau Cape Maria Van Diemen Centre Island Akaroa Heads Light at Eastern entrance to Hauraki Gulf 8,000 6,500 6,200 7,900 7,500 6,200 G,200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48,500 0 0 Steamer to be used as a Lighthouse Tender, &c. 12,000 0 0 Total Vote No. 91,700 0 0 AL IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ... ... £666,663 0 11 £661,639 15 8

item. 18 o-76. 1874-75. VOTE No. Tor School Buildings £ 50,000 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d, Total Vote No. 50,000 0 0 VOTE No. For payment to the Immigration and Public Works Loan in aid of the amount appropriated out of that Loan for Lighthouses... 30,000 0 0 Total Vote No. 30,000 0 0 TOTAL GENERAL PURPOSES L •AN, £80; 100 0 0 NU.

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LAND FUND. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable on the LAND FUND in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

item. 1875-76. 1S74-75. First Part. COMMISSIONEBS OF CEOWN LANDS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. VOTE No. . Liabilities, 1874-75 — Marlborough 26 13 4 26 13 4 6G 13 4 Total —Vote No. 60 13 4 VOTE No. . CUEEENT SEEVICES— Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay (also £250 Judicial and £50 Electoral) Wellington Nelson ... Marlborough (also Immigration Officer £50, and Sheriff fees) ... Canterbury— Commissioner ... Deputy Commissioner Westland (also £400 Judicial) ... Otago ... Southland District (also Immigration Officer £80) ... 500 300 200 600 400 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 250 200 600 400 320 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 500 500 100 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 500 0 0 300 GOO 0 0 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 Total—Vote No. 4,370 0 0 4,020 0 0 EECEIVEES OF LAND EEVENUE. VOTE No. . Auckland Wellington Hawke's Bay (also £50 Judicial) Nelson (also Clerk Native Eeserves £50) ... Canterbury (also Eeturning and Eegistration Officer £70) Otago (also Provincial Auditor £150) Southland District (also £500 Customs) 100 100 50 150 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 100 75 50 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 300 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 300 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,150 0 0 1,125 0 0 VOTE No. Taeanaki, — Eepayment to Consolidated Fund of amount paid therefrom for redemption of Land Scrip issued to Volunteers 5,211 13 4 7,030 0 0 Total Vote No. 7,030 0 0 Total—Fiest Paet 12,576 13 4 Second Part. 300 0 0 NATIVE LAND COUET. VOTE No. . Liabilities, 1874-75... 200 0 0 Total—Vote No. 200 0 0 300 0 0 VOTE No. . CUEBENT SEETICES— Judge Judge 800 700 i 0 0 0 0 800 580 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 200 0 0

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

LAND FUND— a mtinued. item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ 200 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward NATIVE LAND COURT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Judge ... Judge ... 3 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £235,1 at £225 ... Clerk and Assessor ... Translator Clerk to Judge, Hokianga Clerk to Judge, Kaipara (also £100 Native, and £50 Judicial) Clerk to Judge, East Coast Clerk to Judge, Wellington District Officer, Northern District District Officer, Waikato District (also £200 Native and £50 Confiscated Land) District Officer, Bay of Plenty District District Officer, East Coast District (also £500 Native) ... Messenger to Judge, Hokianga Messenger, Auckland (also Inspector of Surveys Department £50) ... Contingencies, Travelling, &c. ... District Surveyors ... 600 0 0 600 0 0 710 0 0 150 0 0 225 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 600 0 600 0 710 0 150 0 225 0 150 0 50 0 150 "o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 "o 0 50 0 0 900 0 0 30 0 900 0 2,000 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 6,075 0 0 7,035 0 0 Total Second Part 6,275 0 0 7,335 0 0 Third Part. INSPECTOR OF SURVEYS' DEPARTMENT VOTE No. . Liabilities, 1874-75 50 0 0 50 0 0 Total—Vote No. 50 0 0 VOTE No. . Current Services, — Inspector of Surveys (also £100 Public Works) Draftsman and Chief Clerk Draftsman Draftsman and Computer Surveyor Surveyor 3 Assistant Surveyors, 2 at £125, 1 at £100 Deputy Inspector, East Coast ... Deputy Inspector, Wellington (including commuted Travelling Allowance £100) ... Deputy Inspector, Taranaki Draftsman, East Coast Messenger, Auckland (also Native Land Court £50) Contingencies 600 0 300 0 275 0 200 0 450 0 350 0 350 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 600 0 300 0 250 0 200 0 400 0 280 0 325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 150 0 200 0 0 0 0 175"'0 0 50 0 2,000 0 0 0 50 0 2,000 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 5,825 0 0 4,580 0 0 Total Third Part 5,875 0 0 |4,630 0 0 TOTAL OF LAND FUND £24,726 13 4 £17,176 13 4

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ESTIMATED SERVICES FOR EIGHT MC LAND FUND—co; INTHS CHARGEABLE ON ntinued. 1875-76. GRANTS TO ROAD BOARDS. OTE No. Eight Months at £50,000 per annum £ s. d. £ s. d. 33,333 6 8 PROVINCIAL SERVICES. Departmental, &c, — , 3,024 11 10 Vote No. Auckland „ Taranaki 4,586 13 4 „ Wellington ... 70,621 3 4 „ Hawke's Bay 7,166 13 4 „ Nelson 11,473 6 8 „ Marlborough ... 2,726 13 4 „ Canterbury ... 54,996 9 2 „ Westland 8,318 4 0 262,178 1 ,, Otago 99,264 6 8 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Vote No. Auckland 25,529 0 4 „ Taranaki 16,099 0 0 „ Wellington ... 118,659 18 6 „ Hawke's Bay... 23,030 0 0 „ Nelson 26,850 0 0 „ Marlborough... 5,490 0 0 „ Canterbury ... 815,221 6 10 „ Westland 22,282 5 10 Otago 555,006 10 8 1,608,168 2 2 Total ... £1,903,679 10 6 19

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TRUST FUND. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable on the TRUST FUND in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

Item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. TEUST FUND. VOTE No. . To be charged against " The Goveenment Insueance and Annuities Act, 1874." Government Annuities Commissioner Actuarv and Accountant Clerk ... ... ■ ... Clerk ... ■ Clerk ... Clerk ... Clerks, 1 at £120, and 1 at £115 Cadet Extra Clerical Assistance Messenger 3 Travelling Agents at £250 ... Chief Agent at Christchurch, salary £250 with commission £250 Printing and Advertising Medical Fees Commission and Travelling Expenses Quinquennial Actuarial Investigation Contingencies Liabilities on 30 June, 1875, on account of Commission, Medical Fees, and Contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. S0O 0 0 500 0 0 220 0 0 210 0 0 190 0 0 135 0 0 235 0 0 80 0 0 200 0 0 800 0 500 0 200 0 190 0 170 0 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280 0 0 15 0 700 0 0 0 750 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 700 0 0 180 0 0 500 0 500 0 2,400 0 3,500 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 0 • 12,200 0 0 Industrial Branch. Clerks Medical Fees Commission and Travelling Expenses Contingencies 500 500 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 \ Total—Vote No. 2,500 0 0 14,700 0 0 9,870 0 0 VOTE No. . To be charged against The N9WIYE Eeseeves Account. North Island — Commissioner of Native Eeserves (also Commissioner under Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act £100) ... Contingencies Middle Island — Commissioner of Native Eeserves Assistant Commissioners, Greymouth, 2 at £50 ... Assistant Commissioner, Nelson Clerk (also Eeceiver of Land Eevenue, £150) Interpreter, Nelson Medical Officer, Nelson Interpreter, Greymouth Medical Officer, Motueka Medical Officer, Takaka Medical Officer, Wairau Medical Officer, Queen Charlotte Sound ... Schoolmaster, Wairau School, Nelson (also £60 Native Schools) Schoolmaster, Arahura School, Greymouth (also £75 Native Schools) 500 150 450 100 100 50 40 50 50 50 60 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 150 400 100 100 50 40 50 50 50 60 50 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 Total —Vote No. 1,835 0 0 1,760 0 0 TOTAL OF TEUST FUND £16,535 0 0 £11,630 0 0

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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. DETAILS of ESTIMATE of Expenditure chargeable on the REVENUE of the PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE in the Year ending 30th June, 1876.

item. 18 5-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. . Advances to " Public - Teustee's Expenses Account" — Public Trustee Less Salary as Accountant in Bankruptcy Clerk ... 800 0 0 800 600 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 325 0 0 Total—Vote No. 1,125 0 0 500 0 0 TOTAL OF PUBLIC TEUST OFF CE, £1,1 15 0 0 500 0 0

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EXPLANATORY ESTIMATE OF PROVINCIAL SERVICES, FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1ST NOVEMBER, 1875, to 30TH JUNE, 1876.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.

Chargeable o: Land Fund. Chabgeable on Consolidated Fund. as Class XII. Total. Departmental. Contingent Expenditure for Public Works. lucklan;d... £ s. . 31,564 14 d. 2 £ s. d. 3,024 11 10 £ s. d. 25,529 0 4 £ s. d. 60,118 6 4 )aeanaki ... 3,764 0 0 4,586 13 4 16,099 0 0 24,449 13 4 Wellington 20,035 2 0 70,621 3 4 118,659 18 6 209,316 3 10 Iawke's Bat 7,162 0 0 7,166 13 4 23,030 0 0 37,358 13 4 Ielson 17,061 4 0 11,473 6 S 26,850 0 0 55,384 10 8 Iaelboeough 3,630 8 4 2,726 13 4 5,490 0 0 11,847 1 8 Jantebbuey 60,988 8 0 54,996 9 2 815,221 6 10 931,206 4 0 Vestland 16,053 1 8 8,318 4 0 22,282 5 10 46,653 11 6 )tago 70,063 7 4 99,264 6 8 555,006 10 8 724,334 4 8 Total Peovincial Seevices 230,322 5 G 262,178 1 8 1,608,168 2 2 2,100,668 9 4

item. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Administeative — Accountant Assistant Accountant Chief Clerk Eecord Clerk Messenger Contingencies 350 200 300 225 140 285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 0 Administeation of Justice — Judicial Departments on Gold Fields — Thames ... ... £2,100 0 Coromandel ... ... 775 0 Ohinemuri ,... ... 1,175 0 0 0 0 4,050 0 0 Police — Inspector ... ... £350 0 Sub-Inspector ... ... 250 0 4 Sergeants ... ... 793 17 Constables ... ... 5,559 0 Eent ... ... 74 0 Eations ... ... 85 0 Conveyance of Prisoners ... 100 0 Travelling Expenses ... 237 7 Gas, Firewood, &c. ... 130 0 Eewards ... ... 25 0 Clothing, &c. ... ... 50 0 Contingencies, Ac. ... 90 0 Gaols — Gaoler, Auckland ... ... £250 0 Chief Warder, Auckland ... 150 0 Warders, &c. „ ... 2,309 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,744 5 0 Carried forward... 2,709 0 2,709 0 0 0 11,794 5 0 1,500 0 0

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FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

1— com muei Item. Brought forward £ 11,794 s. d. 5 0 £ 1,500 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Administration of Justice— continued. Gaols— continued. £2,709 0 0 Rations, <fcc. Auckland ... 2,938 0 0 Thames Gaol ... ... 271 0 0 Newcastle Gaol ... ... 210 0 0 Gisborne Gaol ... ... 115 0 0 In aid of Industrial Schools In aid of Juvenile Reformatory 6,243 250 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charitable — Hospitals — Provincial Surgeon ... £400 0 0 Dispenser ... ... 200 0 0 Nurses and Attendants ... 402 0 0 Rations, &c. ... ... 3,220 0 0 Grant, Thames Hospital ... 1,000 0 0 Grant, Coromandel Hospital 250 0 0 18,537 5 0 Lunatic Asylum — Surgeon and Inspector ... £300 0 0 Keeper, Matrons, &c. ... 1,098 5 0 Rations, Fuel, &c... .;. 3,410 12 0 5,472 0 0 Relief of Destitute Refuge Children's Home Capitation Allowance, Orphans Gisborne Benevolent Society Auckland Dispensary 4,808 17 1,350 0 545 0 500 0 1,000 0 200 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Encouragement of Arts, Sciences, and Industries — Analyst Laboratory Balance of Advance to Tobacco Manufactory ... 14,075 17 0 300 100 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 475 0 0 Ports, Harbours, &c. — Departmental — Chief Harbour Master Harbour Masters, Boatmen, &c. (Out Ports) ... 100 0 0 4,135 0 0 4,235 0 0 Miscellaneous — Steam Services Inspection of Sheep Printing, Advertising, and Stationery General Contingencies • Repairs to Buildings Law Expenses Costs, Siddons v. Lusk Expenses under " Public Health Act" Refund to Thames Municipality 3,600 0 975 0 1,000 0 1,500 0 600 0 104 14 44 5 400 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 47,347 1 3 8,523 19 3 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 31,564 14 2 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands — Purchase of Land Waste Lands Department ... Land Purchase Commission Surveys Refund of Rents received ... 500 0 990 0 200 0 2,000 0 846 17 0 0 0 0 9 4,536 17 9 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 3,024 11 10

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Item. £ s. d. £ B. d. S. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads — Buckland's Road Track to Tair ua Gold Field... Compensation 130 500 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bridges and Pebbles— Ferries Repairs Tamaki Bridge 780 0 0 500 160 0 0 0 0 660 0 0 Tbamway, Tokatea — "Working Expenses 1,815 9 4 Depaetmental— Auckland Thames Coromandel Engineering Expenses, Miscellaneous 850 750 225 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,625 0 0 Liabilities outstanding 10,300 0 0 Commission due to Engineee ... • 6S 7 0 Pobts, Habboues, Docks, Whabyes, &c.— Grahamstown Wharf Extension 300 0 0 Buildings— Slaughter-house ... Interest on Site ... 2,500 0 231 0 0 0 2,731 0 0 19,279 16 Miscellaneous Public Woeks Expenditure ... 6,249 4 £25,529 0

Item. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. OKDIXAEY EXPENDITUEE. Admin i steatite — Clerk Clerical Assistance Contingencies 100 100 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 Administration op Justice — Police — 1 Sergeant ... ... £120 3 Privates ... ... 245 Uniforms ... ... 30 Contingencies ... ... 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4G5 0 0 Carried forward 4G5 0 ()

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FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

. — con\ -nuei Item. £ 8. 465 0 d. 0 £ 250 8. 0 d. 0 £ 8. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued, Administration of Justice— continued. Gaols — Surgeon ... ... £50 0 0 Gaoler and Matron ... 130 0 0 Warder ... ... 90 0 0 Rations and Fuel ... ... 200 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 100 0 0 Maintenance in Wellington Gaol ... ... 80 0 0 650 0 0 Charitable — Hospitals — Hospital Board, New Plymouth ... ... £500 0 0 Hospital Board, Patea ... 100 0 0 1,115 0 0 Charitable Aid Lunatic Asylum ... 600 22." 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 Encouragement of Arts, Sciences, and In1,225 0 0 dustries — Acclimatization Agriculture 45 80 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 Harbours, Docks, &c. — Departmental Expenditure*— Harbour Master ... 2 Assistant Harbour Masters Signalmen Contingencies 225 195 116 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73G 0 0 Miscellaneous — / Steam Tug, " Waitara " Grant to Volunteers Inspection of Sheep, Brands, &c. Printing and Stationery General and Unforeseen Contingencies Allowances to Retired Officers, &c. ... 300 20 225 400 1,000 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 2,195 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 5,646 0 0 3,764 0 0 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands — Cost of Commission to Investigate Land Scrip Claims Harbour Board, Share of Proceeds of Sales of Land 25 0 0 1,000 0 0 SURVETS 1,025 3,000 0 0 0 0 Departmental Expenditure— Waste Lands Department — Commissioners ... ... £250 0 0 Clerk ... ... 150 0 0 Survey Department — Chief Surveyor ... ... £200 0 0 3 Assistant Surveyors ... 825 0 0 Draftsman and Cadet ... 105 0 0 400 0 0 Carried forward 1,130 0 0 1,130 0 0 400 0 0 4,025 0 0

B.—2a.

EXTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES, PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

116

Item. Brought forward EXPENDITUEE CHAEGEABLE ON LAND FUND.— continued. £ 400 s. d. 0 0 £ s. 4,025 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Depaetmental Expendituee.— continued ... ... £1,130 0 0Printing, &c. ... ... 400 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 200 0 0 Educational — New Plymouth Board of Education Patea Board of Education ... Librarian of Institute 1,780 500 200 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,130 0 0 _ 6,8S0 0 0 725 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from lst November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 4,586 13 4 CONTINGENT EXPENDITUEE FOE LOCAL PUBLIC WOEKS. Eoads, Bbidges, &c— Eoads Bridle Track Bridges 11,199 100 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,499 0 0 Depaetmental Expendituee— Survey and Engineering Assistance '... 250 0 0 « Immigeation— Agent's Salary, &c. Supplies for Immigrants 600 500 0 0 0 0 1,100 0 0 Contingencies (Public Woeks) 1,500 0 0 Public Buildings— Waste Lands and Survey Office Lock-ups Lunatic Asylum ... Pilot's House, Patea Eepairs ... 600 300 500 150 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,750 0 0 16,099 0 C

[tern. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Administbattve — Clerk to Superintendent Clerk Assistant Provincial Treasurer Clerk ... _ ... Sub-Treasurer, Wanganui ... 250 250 550 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Administbation of Justice— Police — Inspector ... ... £379 15 5 Sergeants ... ... 860 2 0 0 1,350 0 0 26 Privates ... ... 4,584 0 0 Passages of Prisoners ... 100 0 Contingencies ... ... 150 0 0 0 6,073 17 a Gaols — Warder ... ... £300 0 Surgeon ... ... 50 0 0 0 Carried forward £350 0 £350 0 0 0 6,073 17 0 1,350 0 0

B.—2a

117

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

— CO: ■muei Item. £ s. d. 6,073 17" 0 £ s. 1,350 0 d. 0 £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE.— continued. Administration of Justice — continued. Gaols —continued ... ... £350 0 0 7 Turnkeys, &c. ... ... 1,080 4 0 2 Overseers ... ... 274 10 0 1 Matron ... ... 50 0 0 Rations ... ... 700 0 0 Clothing ... ... 240 0 0 Bedding ... ... 40 0 0 Fuel ... ... 204 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 166 0 0 1,101 14 0 Charitable— Hospitals — Surgeon ... ... £350 0 0 Assistant ... ... 200 0 0 2 Female Attendants ... 110 0 0 Wardsman ... ... 75 0 0 3 Male Attendants ... 180 0 0 Cook ... ... 75 0 0 Instruments, &c. ... 50 0 0 Rations and Supplies ... 1,715 0 0 Grant in Aid, Wanganui ... 300 0 0 Grant in Aid, Wairarapa 50 0 0 9,178 11 0 * 1,105 0 0 Lunatic Asylum — Medical Officer ... ... £350 0 0 Keeper and Matron ... 300 0 0 7 Attendants ... ... 639 4 0 Cook ... ... 75 0 0 Night Watchman ... 146 8 0 Clothing, &c. ... ... 250 0 0 Rations ... ... 800 0 0 Ironmongery ... ... 25 0 0 Fuel, Ac. ... ... 150 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 100 0 0 Medicines ... ... 100 0 0 Charitable Aid Encouragement of Arts, Sciences, &c.— Acclimatization Horticulture Reward, discovery of Gold Field Reward, discovery of Coal Field 2,935 12 700 0 0 0 6,740 12 0 300 300 2,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,100 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, AcDepartmental Expenditure — Harbour Master, Wellington £425 0 0 Pilots and Assistants ... 927 16 0 4 Boatmen ... ... 475 16 0 New Boat, &c. ... ... 85 0 0 Contingencies, &c. ... 100 0 0 Pilots (Outports) ... ... 600 0 0 5 Boatmen „ ... 521 11 0 Contingencies, Outports ... 175 0 0 Signal Stations — 310 3 0 Keepers... ... ... £300 0 0 325 0 0 Coals, &c. ... ... 25 0 0 1 i Carried forward ... ... I 3,635 3 0 20, 369 3 0

B.—2a.

118

ESTIMdVTED EXPENDITURE FOB PROVINCId^L SERVICES, PEOVINCE OF WELL! GTON — continued. Item Brought forward £ 3, 635 s. 3 d. 0 £ 20,369 s. d. 3 0 £ s. d. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE— continued. Poets, Haeboues, &c. — continued. Lighthouses — / Keeper and Assistant ... £268 19 0 Oil and Store 92 0 0 360 19 0 3,996 2 0 Miscellaneous— 2 Messengers Fuel Printing and Stationery Allowances to Betired Officers, &c ... Miscellaneous Contingencies Sheep Inspection ... Time Ball 402 18 150 0 1,550 0 290 0 1,800 0 1,484 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30,052 13 0 5,687 8 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from lst November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 20,035 2 0 EXPENDITUEE CHAEGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands— Purchase of Land — From Natives ... ... £2,652 0 0 From E. Bright 30 0 0 Reclamation of Land — Wellington Harbour Surveys — Contract Surveys ... 2,682 0 0 75,000 0 0 600 0 0 78,282 0 0 Depaetmental iExpenditube— Waste Lands Department — 3 Clerks... ... ... £800 0 0 Valuator ... ... 70 0 0 Parchment ... ... 50 0 0 Commissioner, New Zealand Company's Land Claims ... 400 0 0 Contingencies, &c. ... 150 0 0 Members Waste Lands Board 20 0 0 Clerical Assistance ... 185 0 0 1,675 0 0 Survey Department — Chief Surveyor ... ... £654 15 0 8 District Surveyors ... 2,950 0 0 1 Trigonometrical Surveyor... 350 0 0 12 Assistant Surveyors ... 3,400 O 0 2 Cadets 110 0 0 6 Draftsmen ... ... 1,400 0 0 Labour ... ... 4,050 0 0 Clerical Assistance ... 2500 Travelling Expenses ... 270 0 0 Lithographer .... ... 375 0 0 Tents ... ... H5 0 0 Survey Blocks ... ... 150 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 1,175 0 0 15,024 15 0 10,699 15 0 ■ Carried forward 94,9S1 15 0

119

B.—2a,

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

— d inite< Item. Brought forward EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. 94,981 15 0 300 0 0 £ s. d. Rates on Crown Lands Educational— Grant in Aid, Board of Education, Wellington ... Wellington College, Head Master, &c. School-houses, &c. Grant in Aid of Masters' Salaries, Wellington College Grant in Aid of Country Libraries 3 000 1000 6 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 i,931 15 0 500 150 0 0 0 0 10,650 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 70,621 3 4 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads— Construction 43,078 0 0 Repairs ... Grants in Aid — Local Boards ... ... £2,000 0 0 Featherston Board ... 224 0 0 .Emigrants and Colonists Aid Society ... ... 3,296 18 0 Pollhill's Gully ... ... 300 0 0 Highway Boards ... ... 5,000 0 0 Waikupa Reserve... ... 500 0 0 10,000 0 0 Repayment to General Government ... 11,320 18 6 ... 6,722 0 0 Bridges and Ferries— 71,120 18 G Erection and Maintenance of Bridges •■• 14,800 0 0 Repayment to Colonial Government Advances Establishment and Maintenance of Ferries ... ... £400 0 0 Punt, Wairarapa ... ... 200 0 0 ;es I 3,910 0 0 ol 0 I — 600 0 0 Departmental Expenditure— Engineer's Department — Provincial Engineer 13 Assistant Engineers 1 Cadet ... 1 Draftsman Labour ... Contingencies, &c. 654 15 2,939 5 50 0 225 0 2,000 0 390 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 19,310 0 0 Explorations— 6,259 0 0 1,000 0 0 Miscellaneous Public Works 6,500 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, &c. — Cost of Buoys 20 0 0 Rivers— Improving Navigation of Wanganui River Refund of Advances to Colonial Government... 3,295 205 0 0 0 o 3,500 0 0 Patent Slip— Guarantee to Company 2,450 0 0 Public Buildings— House for Pilot, Rangitikei Government Buildings Lunatic Asylum ... Lock-ups 250 700 1,000 850 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0 Carried forward 2,800 0 0 110,159 18 6 21

B.—2a.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES, PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

120

!tem. £ 2,800 s. d. 0 u £ s. 110,159 18 d. 6 £ s. d. Brought forward CONTINGENT EXPENDITUEE FOE LOCAL PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. Public Buildings— continued. Wellington Gaol ... Bangitikei Hospital Wanganui Hospital Grant in aid Orphanage and Infirmary 4,000 200 500 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,500 0 0 118,659 18 0

!tem. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Administeattve— Clerk Messenger, &c. Clerical Assistance, &c. 300 145 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 525 0 0 Administeation of Justice — Police — Inspector ... ... £300 0 0 Sergeant and Corporal ... 270 0 0 Privates, &c. ... ... 1,723 0 0 Eations and Contingencies ... 190 0 0 2,483 0 0 Gaols — Gaoler ... ... ... £300 0 0 Turnkeys, &c. ... ... 615 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 350 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 250 0 0 Materials for Prison Labour... 25 0 0 C HABITABLE — Hospital Lunatic Asylum ... Destitute Children Charitable Aid 1,540 0 0 750 525 100 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,023 0 0 1,725 0 0 Encoueagement of Aets, Industeies, &c.— Botiinical Gardens Acclimatization Society 200 300 0 O 0 0 500 0 0 Poets, ILaeboubs, &c.— Departmen tal — Harbour-master and Pilot . £275 0 0 Boatmen, &c. ... ... 285 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 200 0 0 Wairoa ... ... 125 0 0 Life-boat Maintenance ... 50 0 0 935 0 0 Miscellaneous — Life-boat Shed ... ... £140 0 0 Wangawehi Light... ... 30 0 0 Napier Light and Signal Station 305 0 0 Weighbridge ... ... 150 0 0 Cranes ... ... 300 0 0 Searching Shed ... ... 250 0 0 1,175 0 0 Carried forward 2,110 0 0 8,883 0 0

121

B.—2a

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30TH JUNE 1876.

— C> inue* Item. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. 8,883 0 d. 0 £ s. d. ORDINARY EXPENDITURE.— continued. Miscellaneous — Inspection of Sheep Printing and Stationery General Contingencies Fuel Coroner's Department 900 0 400 0 500 0 50 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,743 0 0 1,860 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 7,162 0 0 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands — Departmental — Crown Lands Office — Clerk £150 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 200 0 0 Survey Department — Provincial Surveyor ... £600 0 0 Draughtsmen ... ... 550 0 0 Survey Contingencies ... 400 0 0 350 0 0 1,550 0 0 1,900 0 0 Surveys 2,800 0 0 Educational — Grant in Aid Capitation Money, &c. In aid of Buildings, Libraries, &c. Inspection of Schools Athenaeum, &c. 2,150 2,600 650 250 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,050 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 10,750 0 0 7,166 13 4 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads Grants ln Aid 10,195 400 0 0 0 0 16,595 0 0 Bridges Ferries 4,700 100 0 0 0 0 4,800 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, Wharves, &c.— Moorings and Buoys Wairoa Jetty ... ... £200 0 0 Wharves, Fenders, &c. ... 510 0 0 150 0 0 860 0 0 710 0 0 Buildings— Hospitals (additions) Lock-up, Clive 300 25 0 0 0 0 325 0 0 Miscellaneous — Maintenance of Fences, Buildings, &c Maintenance of Grounds 430 20 0 0 0 450 0 0 £23,030 0 0

B.—2a.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES, PROVINCE OF NELSON. PROVINCE OF NELSON.

122

item. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. Administbative — Clerks Clerk, &c. 300 151 0 0 0 0 451 0 0 Administeation of Justice— Judicial Departments on Gold Fields — Wardens, &c ... ... £1,225 0 0 Clerks ... ... ... 1,056 12 6 Contingencies ... ... 500 0 0 2,781 12 6 Police — Chief Inspector ... ... £250 0 0 Sub-Inspector ... ... 246 7 6 3 Sergeants ... ... 397 5 0 4 Constables ... ... 552 0 0 District Constables ... 730 0 0 10 Constables ... ... 1,742 17 6 Forage, Saddlery, &c. ... 700 0 0 4,618 10 0 Gaols — Gaoler ... ... ... £250 0 0 2 Warders ... ... 350 15 0 Overseer ... ... 132 0 0 Matron ... ... ... 50 0 0 Contingencies, Food, &c. ... 800 0 0 1,582 15 0 Chaeitable — Hospitals — Nehon ... ... ... £2,150 0 0 Westport, &c. ... ... 1,500 0 0 Eeefton ... ... 1,000 0 0 8,982 17 G Lunatic Asylum — Keeper, &c. ... ... £440 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 1,100 0 0 4,650 0 0 1,540 1,750 0 0 0 0 Charitable Aid Poets, Haeboues, &c. — Departmental — Harbour Staff 7,940 0 0 1,905 0 0 Encoueagement of Aets, Industeies, &c.— Agricultural Nelson Museum ... 50 50 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Miscellaneous — Steam Subsidies Coach Subsidies ... Grants to Fire Brigades Inspection of Sheep Printing and Stationery General Contingencies Fuel and Light Gas Fittings, &c. ... 540 0 500 0 125 0 1,502 18 950 0 2,000 0 150 0 270 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Carried forward 0,037 18 5 19,378 17 8

123

B.—2a,

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30lH JUNE 1876.

— con, in net Item. £ s. 6,037 18 d. 5 £ s. 19,378 17 d. 6 £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Miscellaneous — continued. Compensation Gratuity to Retired Officers, &c 75 0 100 0 0 0 6,212 18 5 25,591 15 11 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 17,061 4 0 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands — Surveys ... Departmental Expenditure— Survey Department — Provincial Engineer and Staff 4,000 0 0 3,250 0 0 Educational — Provincial Schools Grants in Aid— Nelson Institute ... £50 0 0 Public Libraries ... 350 0 0 Public Libraries, (Buildings) 50 0 0 9,000 0 0 Scholarships Collection of Rates On account of amount due Nelson College 450 160 200 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,9G0 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 17,210 0 0 11,473 6 S CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads — Construction of Roads and Tracks ... ... £5,780 0 0 Construction of Roads and Tracks ... ... 1,400 0 0 Constructed Tracks, Roads, &c. 7,180 0 0 1,650 0 0 Maintenance of Roads 800 0 0 Grants to Road Boards 8,045 0 0 Compensation and Exploration 750 0 0 Bridges and Ferries— Maintenance of Bridges Horse Bridge, Waiiti ... £150 0 0 Nile Bridge ... ... 550 0 0 Orawiti Bridge ... ... 160 0 0 To tara Foot Bridge .... 150 0 0 Glen Allan Approaches ... 100 0 0 800 0 0 18,425 0 0 1,110 0 0 Gold Fields Works 1,910 0 300_Q 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Wharves, &c.— Wharf, Waitapu ... Government Wharves Harbourworks, Riwaka Signal Stations, &c. Wharf, Motupipi Protection of River Banks ... 275 500 60 300 80 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,315 0 0 Carried forward 21,950 0 0

B.—2a.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES, PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.

PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.

124

"tern. £ s. d. £ 21,950 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward CONTINGENT EXPENDITUEE FOE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS—continued. Watee Supply— Subsidy 500 0 0 Sundet Public Woeks— [ Cemeteries Boring Apparatus Lesser Public Works 500 0 0 1,200 0 0 100 600 0 0 0 0 Public Buildings— Government Buildings Lunatic Asylum ... 1,000 2,200 0 0 0 0 3,200 0 0 26,850 0

'tern. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Administeatite — Clerk Assistant Clerk Messenger 90 0 100 0 127 15 0 0 0 317 15 0 Administeation of Justice — Police — Inspector ... ... £200 0 0 2 Sergeants ... ... 310 5 0 4 Constables ... ... 556 12 6 Forage ... ... ... 100 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 150 0 0 1,316 17 8 Gaols — Gaoler ... ... ... £180 0 0 Turnkey... ... ... 132 0 0 Warder ... ... ... 120 0 0 Clothing and Eations ... 150 0 0 Fuel and Light ... ... 20 0 0 Contingencies ... ... 20 0 0 Lock-ups ... ... 20 0 0 642 0 0 Chaeitable — Lunatics... Benevolent Aid ... Medical Attendance Hospital... 400 225 40 707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,958 17 G 1,372 0 0 Encoueagement of Aets, Sciences, Industeies, &c. Agriculture Boring for Coal ... 150 100 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 Poets, Haeboues, Docks, &c.— Departmental Expenditure — Harbour Master, Picton „ Havelock... „ Wairau ... „ Kaikoura... Lightkeeper, Picton Lights (Harbour, &c.) Contingencies 84 50 132 50 35 25 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 526 0 0 Carried forward 4,424 12 6

125

B.—2a.

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30TH JUNE 1876.

'.on, ■tnue Item. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,424 12 6 £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE.— continued. Miscellaneous— Grant to Blenheim Fire Brigade Printing, Stationery, &c. Fuel and Light General Contingencies Waihopai Accommodation House 10 186 25 600 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,021 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875 to 30th June, 1876 5,445 12 3,630 8 G 4 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands— Surveys ... Gold Fields 1,000 100 0 0 0 0 Departmental Expenditure— Survey Department — Chief Surveyor Clerk Assistant 1,100 0 0 350 160 100 0 0 0 0 0 o 610 0 0 Educational — Grammar School ... 800 0 0 Grants in aid 1,350 0 0 Scholarships Inspection of Schools Fencing School Reserves 80 100 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,380 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 4,090 0 0 2,726 13 4 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads — Construction of Bridle Road Wairau Road Alterations, Drain Pipes, &c. 1,000 300 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erection and Maintenance of Bridges— Bridges ... Opawa Bridge Waihopai Bluff ... Compensation Dashwood's Pass ... 800 400 200 50 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,700 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, &c. — Landing Stage, Havelock ... Repairs, Kaikoura Wharf ... Improvement of River Navigation ... Protection of River Banks ... 50 80 50 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 0 0 Special Works — Fencing Cemeteries Miscellaneous Fencing Squares ... 50 Q • 1,000 0 100 0 0 0 0 1,150 200 0 0 0 0 Immigration Purposes ... Public Buildings— Public Hall, Renwick Public Room, Havelock Repairs ... 60 100 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 4G0 0 0 5,490 0 0

B.—2a.

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

126

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

[tern. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. Administbative— Assistant Secretary ... £350 0 0 3 Clerks ... ... 525 0 0 Sub-Treasurer ... ... £350 0 0 Sub-Treasurer, Timaru ... 100 0 0 875 0 0 Office Staff Secretary ... ... £350 0 0 Travelling Expenses ... 100 0 0 2 Clerks ... ... 225 0 0 450 1,019 0 6 0 8 Travelling Expenses Extra Clerical Assistance ... 675 150 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,369 6 8 Administeation of Justice— Police — Commissioner ... ... £550 0 0 Accountant ... ... 250 0 0 3 Inspectors .. ... 800 0 0 Storekeeper ... ... 200 0 0 Sergeant-Major ... ... 237 18 0 18 Sergeants ... ... 3,202 10 0 Chief Detective ... .... 250 0 0 5 Detectives ... ... 869 5 0 18 Mounted Constables ... 2,708 8 0 51 Foot Constables ... 7,201 1 0 Female Searcher ... ... 45 0 0 Forage, &c. ... ... 736 0 0 Travelling Expenses ... 750 0 0 Farriery, &c. ... ... 200 0 0 Eations for Prisoners ... 50 0 0 Uniforms, &c ... ... 820 0 0 Fuel and Light ... ... 540 0 0 Printing, &c 300 0 0 House Eent ... ... 285 0 0 Saddlery ... ... 150 0 0 Furniture ... ... 350 0 0 Incidentals ... ... 500 0 0 Transport of Prisoners ... 120 0 0 Telegrams ... ... 75 0 0 Transport of Stores ... 50 0 0 Special Service ... ... 40 0 0 Purchase of Horses ... 250 0 0 Eailway Fares ... ... 200 0 0 Library ... ... 100 0 0 Supplies from England ... 1,600 0 0 23,430 2 0 Gaols — Surgeon, Lyttelton ... £100 0 0 Gaoler, &c., Lyttelton ... 325 0 0 Surgeon, Addington ... 100 0 0 Chief Warder, Lyttelton ... 146 8 0 Chief Warder, Addington ... 185 0 0 Chief Warder, &c, Timaru... 170 11 0 14 Warders ... ... 1,793 8 0 1 Female Warder... ... 73 4 0 Overseer ... ... 201 6 0 Travelling Expenses ... 30 0 0 Eations, &c. ... • ... 2,177 15 0 Clothing and Bedding ... 1,001 13 11 Carried forward 6,304 5 11 6,304 5 11 23,430 2 Oi 3,369 6 8

127

B.—2a.

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30tH JUNE 1876.

— con. inuey Item. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Administration of Justice— continued. Gaols— continued. £6,304 5 11 £ 23,430 s. d. 2 0 £ s. 3,369 6 d. 8 £ s. d. Fuel ... ... ... 256 0 0 Rent ... ... ... 175 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... 502 8 0 7,237 13 11 50 0 0 950 0 0 Expenses of Witnesses Industrial School * 31,667 15 11 Charitable— Hospitals — Surgeons, Christchurch ... £600 0 0 Surgeon, Timaru ... ... 200 0 0 Dispenser, &c. ... ... 220 0 0 Steward, &c, Christchurch ... 170 0 0 Steward, Timaru ... ... 190 0 0 Nurses, &c, Christchurch ... 798 0 0 Nurses, &c, Timaru ... 240 0 0 Provisions, &c., Christchurch 3,930 0 0 Provisions, Timaru ... 1,450 0 0 Lying-in Hospital... ... 387 0 0 Waimate Hospital... ... 100 0 0 Lyttelton Casual Ward ... 350 0 0 Lunatic Asylum — Inspector ... ... £63 0 0 Surgeons... ... ... 500 0 0 8,635 0 0 Keepers, Attendants, &c. ... 2,933 9 4 Provisions, &c, &c. ... 5,149 17 1 Orphanaqe — Surgeon ... ... ... £100 0 0 8,646 C 5 Master, Matron, &c. ... 610 0 0 Provisions, &c.,&c.... ... 2,650 0 0 3,360 0 0 Charitable Aid 7,689 3 0 Grant to Children of W. Bagley Maori Hostelry, Lyttelton 130 380 0 0 0 0 28,840 9 5 Encouragement of Arts, Science, Industries, &c. Acclimatization Manufactures — Fire Bricks ... ... £250 0 0 Cement ... 250 0 0 Woollen Fabrics ... 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 Agriculture — Sundry Societies ... ... £280 0 0 Canterbury Association ... 250 0 0 Rent of Reserves ... ... 959 10 0 2,500 0 0 1,489 10 0 Museum 1,600 0 0 Geological Survey 250 0 0 Carried forward 7,339 10 0 63,877 12

B.—2a.

128

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

PR' — d 'it, mue< Item. £ s. 7,339 10 d. 0 £ s. 63,877 12 d. £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Encouragement of Arts, Sciences, Industries, &c. — continued. Public Plantations — Head Gardener £200 0 0 Gardeners 450 0 0 Domains ... ... 1,584 0 0 Board of Conservators ... 300 0 0 Reserves, North ... ... 2,000 0 0 Reserves, South ... 2,000 0 0 6,534 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, Jetties, and Wharves— Departmental Expenditure — Chief Harbour Master Pier Master 13,873 10 0 400 250 0 0 0 0 Pilots, &c 2,011 4 0 Contingencies 415 0 0 Outports 1,089 0 0 91,482 12 1 4,165 4 0 Miscellaneous— Steam Subsidies — Pigeon Bay Mail Service £150 0 0 Akaroa ... ... 100 0 0 Fire Brigades, &c. 250 0 0 1,059 14 11 Inspectors of Sheep, &c. 2,200 0 0 Printing and Stationery Fuel, Light, &c. 1,600 0 0 300 0 0 Housekeeper's Department 500 0 0 Health Officer Rents General Contingencies Compensation Allowance to Retired Officer Regattas (Lyttelton and Kaiapoi) Steward of Reserves 20 0 0 131 2 0 2,500 0 0 30 9 2 400 0 0 75 0 0 500 0 0 9,566 6 1 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 60,988 8 0 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands— Surveys Departmen tal Exp en diture — Waste Lands Department— Commissioners ... ... £200 0 0 Chief Clerk ... ... 300 0 0 Messenger, &c. ... ... 450 0 0 19,000 0 0 950 0 0 Survey Department — Chief Surveyor ... ... £600 0 0 15 Surveyors ... ... 4,850 0 0 14 Chainmen ... ... 1,758 8 0 39 Labourers ... ... 4,280 2 0 Draftsmen and Clerks ... 2,495 0 0 Forage ... ... 950 0 0 Camp Equipments ... 700 0 0 15,639 10 0 Carried forward 10,589 10 0 35,589 10 0

129

B.—2a.

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

— CO, tinned. Item. £ s. d. £ s. d. 35,589 10 0 £ s. d. Brought forward EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND— continued. Educational— Provincial Schools Scholarships Libraries and Institutes — College ... ... ... £3,839 15 6 35,559 0 1,000 0 0 0 Public Library ... ... 400 0 0 6,139 10 0 School Books ... ... 1,900 0 0 Inspection of Schools 850 0 0 Drill Instructors ... 550 0 0 Printing and Miscellaneous... Collecting Rate, &c. Refund of Education Rate ... Revising Ratepayers'Roll .., Planting and Draining School Reserves and Sites 1,700 0 300 0 49 18 180 0 576 10 0 0 2 0 0 46,905 3 8 82,494 13 8 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 54,996 9 2 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. • Roads— Construction of Roads Grants in aid of Roads — Coal Pits ... ... £1,000 3 6 Lake Wanaka ... ... 250 0 0 New Brighton ... ... 200 0 0 Oxford Bush ... ... 500 0 0 Alford Forest ... ... 500 0 0 Road Boards ... ... 65,100 16 0 46,447 18 8 Maintenance — West Coast Road ... £1,250 0 0 Footpaths, &c. ... 1,000 0 0 17,550 19 6 2,250 0 300 0 0 0 Gravel-pit Purchase, Avon 116,548 18 2 Bridges and Ferries— Bridges Subsidies to "Ferries Miscellaneous 89,269 14 11 535 1 7 1,200 0 0 Bridge Keeper, &c. 165 0 0 PuntsandGear ... 1,000 0 0 Drainage— Clearing Avon Lake Ellesmere ... Christchurch and Suburbs (Report) ... Rangiora Swamp ... Cust and Oxford ... 92,169 16 G 350 0 0 439 0 8 1,500 0 0 509 6 10 500 0 0 River Avon, &c. ... 750 0 0 Heathcote Styx Cust Grants in Aid—Municipality 630 12 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 10,000 0 0 15,078 19 6 Carried forward 223,797 11 o

B.—2a.

130

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

— con. tnuci Item. Brought forward CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. 223,797 14 2 £ 8. d. Railways— Extension and Conversion of Lines, and Plant for same Ports, Harbours, Docks, Jetties, and Wharves— Lyttelton Harbour Works ... Timaru Breakwater Lyttelton Dredge Lyttelton Dredge Working Expenses 9 Various undertakings 122,109 10 100,000 0 8,000 0 4,506 0 1 0 o 0 226,728 15 11 13,162 10 1 Telegraph Line to Pilot Station Wharves and Jetties Lighterage Protective Works, Kaiapoi ... 120 0 3,589 16 8,000 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Water Supply— Malvern to Rolleston Pareora to Timaru Lyttelton 160,487 16 2 22,432 6 6,072 17 10,774 17 6 \ 39,280 1 1 Provincial Engineer's Department— Provincial Engineer Assistant Engineers, Clerks, &c. Forage ... 600 2,310 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 Office Expenses ... 500 0 o 3,910 0 0 Public Buildings— Lyttelton Gaol Addington Gaol ... .... • 5,100 O 5,080 0 0 0 Christchurch Hospital 9,400 0 0 Casual Wards Industrial School, Christchurch Lunatic Asylum, Christchurch 550 0 250 0 8,457 0 0 0 0 Supreme Court, Christchurch 1,200 0 0 Orphanage, Lyttelton Police Depots ... , ... Powder Magazine Keeper's Cottage 2,000 0 10,823 19 300 0 0 3 O Sundries 4,056 0 o Building for Time Ball, Lyttelton Telegraph Office, Geraldine 500 0 150 0 0 0 Miscellaneous— Contingencies Sites for Cemeteries ... Fencing Reserves... Fencing Cemeteries 47, S0G 19 3 3,000 1,500 250 400 0 0 0 0 0 (» 0 o 5,150 0 8,000 0 0 0 Immigration 815,221 6 10

131

B.—2a,

PROVINCE OF WESTLAND. PROVINCE OF WESTLAND.

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

item. OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, Administeative — Assistant Secretary Clerk 250 250 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 Administration of Justice — Judicial Departments on Gold Fields — 3 Wardens ... ... £950 0 0 3 Clerks ... ... 750 0 0 Police, acting as Clerks ... 120 0 0 Travelling Expenses ... 500 0 0 Police— Commissioner ... ... £350 0 0 Inspector ... ... 300 0 0 Sub-Inspector ... ... 250 0 0 8 Sergeants ... ... 1,633 7 6 14 Constables ... ... 2,436 7 0 1 Detective ... ... 246 7 6 2 Female Searchers ... 54 15 0 Forage, &c ... ... 1G0 0 0 Farriery ... ... 20 0 0 Travelling Expenses, &c. ... 200 0 0 Eewards ... ... 50 0 0 Incidental ... ... 40 0 0 2,320 0 0 Gaols — Governor ... ... £300 0 0 Matron ... ... 75 0 0 Chief Warder ... ... 219 0 0 Overseer ... ... 200 15 0 4 Warders ... ... 693 10 0 Messenger ... ... 39 0 0 Tools, &c. ... ... 100 0 0 Bedding and Clothing ... 95 0 0 Forage ... ... ... 150 0 0 Medical Comforts, &c. ... 100 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 470 0 0 5,740 17 0 2,442 5 0 10,503 2 8 Chaeitable — Hospitals — Subsidy, Hokitika Hospital... £2,500 0 0 Subsidy, Grey Hospital ... 800 0 0 Subsidy, Totara Hospital ... 400 0 0 Grant in aid Grey Hospital 250 0 0 Grant in aid Hokitika Hospital ... ... 500 0 0 Lunatic Asylums — Inspector ... ... £50 0 0 Surgeon... ... ... 200 0 0 Keeper ... ... ... 275 0 0 Matron ... ... ... 75 0 0 4 Male Attendants ... 693 10 0 2 Female Attendants ... 130 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 730 0 0 Bedding, Ac. ... ... 150 0 0 Medical Comforts... ... 100 0 0 Utensils, Tools, &c. ... 80 0 0 Maintenance in Christchurch Asylum ... ... 286 0 0 Incidentals ... ... 30 0 0 4,450 0 0 » 2,799 10 0 Carried forward 7,249 10 0 11,003 2 0

B.—2a.

132

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

1— con ■mud Item. £ s. d. 7,249 10 0 £ s. d. 11,003 2 6 £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Charitable — continued. Charitable Aid Benevolent Society 100 0 0 450 0 0 7,799 10 0 Harbours, Ports, &c.— Departmental Expenditure — Chief Harbour Master 2 Harbour Masters Signalman Boatman Boat Hire, Repairs, &c. 300 325 192 150 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,097 0 0 Miscellaneous— Grants to Fire Brigades 200 0 0 Printing and Stationery 1,400 0 0 Fuel and Light 450 0 0 Salaries — Lithographer ... ... £300 0 0 Messengers ... ... 130 0 0 Gardener, &c. ... ... 200 0 0 Storekeepers ... ... 25 0 0 655 125 250 1,000 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Furniture Travelling Expenses General Contingencies Refund of Licenses Clerical Assistance 4,180 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 24,079 12 G 16,053 1 8 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. VOTE No. . Lands — Surveys Departmental Expenditure — Waste Lands Department— Waste Lands Board ... £50 0 0 2 Clerks ... ... 525 0 0 1 Ranger ... ... 50 0 0 Contingencies, &c. ... 100 0 0 400 0 0 725 0 0 Survey Department— Chief Surveyor, &c. ... £500 0 0 Surveyor ... ... 175 0 0 2 District Surveyors ... 650 0 0 4 Cadets ... ... 338 0 0 Messenger ... ... 150 0 0 Labour ... ... 850 0 0 Travelling Expenses ... 400 0 0 Incidentals ... ... 150 0 0 Instruments, &c. ... 75 0 0 1,288 0 0 Carried forward 4,013 0 0 4,413 0 0

B.—2A

133

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER, 1875, TO 30 JUNE, 1876.

»— con mue< Item. £ s. d. £ 4,413 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND — continued. Land— continued — Hokitika Corporation — Endowment from Land Fund Greymouth Corporation — Endowment from Land Fund 583 1 0 150 0 0 Refund of Business Licenses ... 733 1 173 10 0 0 Educational — Grant to Central Boards ... Estimated Amount of Rates Grants in aid of Existing Schools Grants in aid of Library Societies ... 3,000 0 3,457 15 500 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 7,157 15 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from let November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 12,477 6 0 8,318 4 0 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads — Construction, fyc. — Road Construction ... £6,624 10 4 Roads, Okarito ... ... 467 4 0 Aylmer Lead Track ... 550 0 0 Tarpo Reef Track... ... 600 '0 0 Goldsborough Track ... 300 0 0 Kotahi Farm Road ... 100 0 0 Upper Woodstock Track ... 400 0 0 Marsden and other Tracks ... 1,000 0 0 Maintenance and Repairs— Christchurch Road ... £2,000 0 0 Sundry Roads, &c. ... 434 10 0 10,04114 t 4 Miscellaneous ... ... 1,495 0 0 3,929 10 1,020 0 0 0 Grants to Road Boards, &c. Miscellaneous — Purchase of Land... ... £40 0 0 Costs, Tramway Case ... 900 0 0 Toll Collectors 572 0 0 Refund of Tolls 48 13 6 Contingencies ... ... 500 0 0 2,060 13 (i Bridges and Ferries — Still-water Creek Bridge ... Teremakau Foot Bridge Arahura Foot Bridge Costs, Case Arahura Bridge 70 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 127 16 0 17,051 17 10 257 10 0 742 10 0 Subsidies to Ferries Carried forward 18,052 3 10

B.—2a.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

134

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

Item. £ s. d. £ 18,052 s. 2 d. 10 £ s. d. Brought forward CONTINGENT EXPENDITUEE FOE LOCAL PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. # Miscellaneous—Public Woeks, Southern District ... Maori Creek Cemetery Powder Magazine, Grey 1,000 0 25 0 150 0 0 0 0 Habboues, Poets, &c.— Landing Stage, Okarito Public Buildings 1,175 0 0 65 1,290 2 0 0 0 | Hokitika and Geeymouth Hospitals 1,700 0 0 22,282 5 10

[tern. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, OEDINAEY EXPENDITUEE. Administeattve — Secretary to Superintendent Under Secretary ... ... £500 Chief Clerk ... ... 350 Assistant Clerk ... ... 270 Clerk, &c. ... ... 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 0 Sub-Treasurer ... ... £500 Accountant ... ... 375 Cashier ... ... 250 Clerk ... ... 120 Contingencies ... ... 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,280 0 0 1,295 0 0 Clerical Assistance ... £250 Incidental Expenses ... 20 0 0 0 0 270 0 0 3,195 0 0 / Administeation of Justice— Judicial Departments on Gold Fields — 6 Wardens ... ... £3,000 5 Clerks ... ... 1,625 0 0 0 0 5 Bailiffs ... ... 875 0 0 2 Interpreters ... ... 400 Travelling Expenses, &c. ... 1,540 0 0 0 0 7,440 0 0 Police — Commissioner ... ... £550 Clerk, &c. ... ... 275 4 Inspectors ... ... 1,320 1 Sub-Inspector ... ... 275 19 Sergeants ... ... 3,531 80 Constables ... ... 12,492 3 Detectives ... ... 611 3 Cooks and Searchers ... 100 Allowances, &c. ... ... 1,913 Forage, &c. ... ... 4,888 Escort Service ... ... 800 Expenses of Witnesses ... 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 2 6 7 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 G Carried forward |34,246 3 G 3,195 0 o

135

B.—2a.

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

1— con ■in Item. £ 34,246 s. d. 3 6 £ 3,195 s. d. 0 0 £ 8. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Administration of Justice — continued. Gaols — Gaoler and Matron, Dunedin £620 0 0 Overseers, &c. ... ... 7,036 7 0 Gaoler, &c, Invercargill ... 300 0 0 Overseers, &c, Invercargill... 1,424 17 0 Overseers, &c, Lawrence ... 259 17 6 Cooks, Searchers, &c. ... 242 19 8 Rations, &c. ... ... 3,665 0 0 Warders, Invercargill ... 157 3 0 Tools and Materials ... 800 0 0 Industrial Schools — 14,506 4 2 Master, &c. ... ... £685 0 0 2,G95 0 0 Rations, &c. ... ... 2,010 0 0 Charitable — Hospitals — Provincial Surgeon ... £500 0 0 Resident Surgeon... ... 300 0 0 Dispenser ... ... 185 0 0 Steward, Nurses, &c. ... 1,592 0 0 Rations, Stores, &c. ... 4,395 0 0 Country Hospitals, &c. ... 6,500 0 0 Medical Officer, Invercargill 75 0 0 51,447 7 8 13,547 0 0 Lunatic Asylums — Inspector and Medical Officer £100 0 0 Superintendent and Matron, &c. 2,120 0 0 Rations, Stores, &c. ... 3,735 0 0 Servants' Home Burial of Paupers Relief of the Destitute 5,955 200 200 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,052 0 0 Encouragement of Arts, Sciences, Industries, &c. Acclimatization Societies ... 150 0 0 Botanical Gardens 800 0 0 Introduction of Salmon 1,500 0 0 Bonus for Gold-saving Apparatus Prizes for Drainage Ploughs Bonus for Prospecting Deep Leads ... Bonus for Discovery of Gold Field ... 250 150 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 School of Art 875 0 0 Otago Museum 600 0 0 Analyst 325 0 0 Geological Survey Prospecting for Quartz Reefs Instruction in Mineralogy ... 1,000 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,650 0 0 Ports, Harbours, &c. — Departmental Expenditure — Harbour Master ... 500 0 0 Assistant Harbour Master ... 1,325 0 o Boats Crews, &c. ... Boats, Buoys, &c. ... 1,456 13 2,100 0 4 0 5,381 13 4 Carried forward 88,726 1 0 23 «

B.—2a.

136

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

xO— contin •ed. Item. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 88,726 1 0 £ s. d. Brought forward ORDINARY EXPENDITURE— continued. Miscellaneous— Steam Services 2,210 0 0 Coach Subsidies Sheep Inspection Grants to Volunteers 80 2,170 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Printing and Stationery 2,770 0 0 Fuel and Light Messengers, <fcc. Revenue Officers Watchman, Post Office 160 274 500 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compensation 2,475 0 0 Water Rates on Provincial Buildings General and Unforeseen Contingencies Ulrich's Report ... 100 5,000 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 16,369 0 0 105,095 1 0 70,063 7 4 EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND. Lands — Surveys ... 13, 500 0 0 Reclamation 10,000 0 0 Compensation for Cancellation of Leases, &c. ... 18, 580 0 0 Refunds of Revenue 30,000 0 0 Departmental Expenditure — Crown Lands Department— Clerks, &c, Dunedin ... £1,892 10 0 Land Officer ... ... 200 0 0 Clerks, Invercargill ... 1,075 0 0 Rangers (extra) ... 225 0 0 Contingent Expenses ... 3,660 0 0 Survey Department— Chief Svrveyor ... £600 0 0 7,052 10 0 Surveyors, &c. ... 8,268 0 0 Contingent Expenses ... 1,370 0 0 10,238 0 0 17,290 10 0 Carried forward 89,370 10 0

137

B.—2a

FOR EIGHT MONTHS, FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1875, TO 30 JUNE 1876.

»— con ■mil, Item. £ s. d. £ s. d. 89,370 10 0 £ s. d. Brought forward EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON LAND FUND— continued. Educational— Provincial Schools 30,061 0 0 Inspection, &c. 1,595 0 0 148,896 10 0 Scholarships 450 0 0 Libraries and Athenarums ... Clerk (extra salary) School Buildings ... Chaplains 2,100 0 20 0 25,000 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 59, 526 0 0 Estimated provision required for 8 months, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 99,264 6 8 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS. Roads — Construction of Roads 92,481 0 0 Maintenance of Roads Subsidies to Road Boards ... Compensation (deviations) ... 48,525 0 0 24,681 0 0 1,000 0 0 Provincial Engineer's Department— 166,687 0 0 Provincial Engineer's Staff 4,335 0 0 Rent, Travelling Expenses, &c. Construction of Railways 1,940 0 0 6,275 0 0 154,500 0 0 ,, „ 92,400 2 6 248,900 2 6 ,, „ 2,000 0 0 Bridges and Ferries— Maintenance of Bridges 7,650 0 0 Construction of Bridges 50,242 0 0 58,067 0 0 Subsidies to Ferries 175 0 0 Ports, Harbours, Docks, Wharves, &c.— Harbour Works (Sundry) ... 7,995 9 C „ Kakanui ... 9,987 8 0 „ Moeraki 2,700 8 0 Bluff 11,330 0 0 Wharves, &c 1,775 0 0 Dredging Otago Dock Pilot Houses Lighthouse, Bluff ... Lighthouse, Oamaru 50 0 7,000 0 200 0 1,000 0 130 15 0 0 I) 0 0 42,169 0 a Carried forward 522,098 3 0

B.—2a.

138

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR PROVINCIAL SERVICES,

>— con, ill Item. £ s. d. £ s. 522,098 3 d. 0 £ 8. d. Brought forward CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC 'WORKS—continued. Water Supply— Subsidy to Sludge Channel... Waipori Drainage Channel ... Waipori Sludge Channel Bluff Railway Wakatipu Hospital 750 600 400 200 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,100 0 0 Public Buildings. Industrial School ... Lunatic Asylum ... 750 0 750 0 0 0 Gaols and Police Stations ... 4,810 0 0 Court-houses 1,500 0 0 Museums 5,000 0 0 Provincial Council Hall (alterations) 850 0 0 Hospitals 1,100 0 0 Government Buildings, Queenstown... Inspector of Public Buildings 600 0 350 0 0 0 Immigration— 15, 710 0 0 Cottages, Agent, &c. 10, 700 0 0 Miscellaneous Public Works— Purchase of Cemeteries Powder Magazine... Works not provided for Fencing Cemeteries 200 20 1,000 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Repairs 1,250 0 0 Conservation Taieri River ... Cutting Waipori River Channel Approaches Dunedin Railway Station, &c. 778 50 1,000 7 0 0 8 0 0 4,398 7 8 555,006 10 8

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