APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND, THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT, AND THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, B-07

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1888-89.

NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND, THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT, AND THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1889.

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1888-89.

'age 188. !-89. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT: 26,300 1,838,539 225,617 8 4 6 PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 2,090,456 9 ■11 18 20 .■51 51 56 59 (.12 64 66 70 Annual Appropriations— Class I. —Legislative Departments Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department Class III.—Colonial Treasurer's Department Class IV.—Justice Department ... Class V.—Postal and Telegraph Department Class VI.—Customs and Marine Departments Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department ... Class VIII. —Education Department Class IX.—Native Affairs Department Class X.—Minister of Lands Department ... Class XI. —Working Railways Department ... Class XII.—Public Buildings and Domains Department Class XIII.—Defence Department 14,210 109,929 50,231 106,102 278,440 68,600 24,911 379,093 13,384 53,613 681,838 1,993,598 71. 45,050 168,197 Total Ordinary Revenue Account ... 4,084,054 LAND FUND ACCOUNT. 77 Permanent Appropriations— Under Special Acts of the Legislature 18,800 127,423 77 Annual Appropriations— Class XIV.—Crown Lands and Survey Departments Class XV. —Rates on Crown Lands 87,223 21,400 SI Total Land Fund Account £4,211,477 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT. 82 Annual Appropriations— Class XVI.—State Forests and Agricultural Department £2,830 88 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE £5,050 84 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... £45,617

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1888 -89.

CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Us Excellency the Governor ... £ £ £ 5,000 5,000 Judges 7,700 7,700 ilstablishment of the General Government... 6,600 6,600 ''or Native Purposes 7,000 7,000 Total Civil List 19,300 7,000 26,300 TOTAL CIVIL LIST £26,300

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Interest and. Sinking Fund. £ New Zealand, Loan Act, 1860— Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £74,100, 1 January and 1 July 4,446 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863— £ Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £154,800,15 March and 15 September £9,288 262,200, 15 June and 15 December... 15,732 Interest @ 5 per cent.— On £378,800, 15 January and 15 July ... 18,940 Interest @ 4 per cent.— On £500,000, 1 May and 1 November ... 20,000 63,960 Sinking Fund— On £417,000 @ 2 per cent. ... ... 8,340 378,800 „ 1 per cent. ... ... 3,788 12,128 £795,800 76,088 Public Beits Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent., 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1,896 Sinking Pund „ ,, 2 per cent. ... 632 2,528 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860— Interest on £77,700 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 4,662 Sinking Fund „ „ 2 per cent. ... ... 1,554 6,216 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on £22,800 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 1,368 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. ... ... 228 1,596 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £116,700 @ 6 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 7,002 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. ... .., 1,167 8,169 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest and Sinking Fund @ 6 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October, on £7,283,100 436,986 Less Interest @ 5 per pent, on £4,252,300 Bonds held by the Government obtained by conversions 212,615 224,371 Interest on converted Bonds drawn for payment— On £302,600 (1 year) ... ... 15,130 131,600 (9 months) ... ... 4,935 20,065 £434,200 244,436 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £64,000 @ 5 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,200 Interest on £13,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 Apr. and 15 Oct. 520 3,720 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 4| per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 1,125 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 3,000 4,125 £100,000

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870— £ Interest on £27,900 @ 4| per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 1,256 Interest on 372,100 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 14,884 Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 Dec. 8,000 Interest on 800,000 (say) ... ... ... 15,000 Sink. Fd. on £1,000,000 „ 2 percent.,13Mar.andl3Sep. 20,000 £1,000,000 additional Sinking Fund ... 4,000 £ 63,140 £1,400,000 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 Nov. 2,735 Interest on 49,500 „ 5 per cent., 15 June and 15 Dec. 2,475 Interest on 18,500 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 740 Interest on 12,300 „ 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 Nov. 492 £135,000 6,442 Westland Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £50,000 @ 5 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. Nelson Loan Act, 1874 — Interest on £15,000 @ 7 per cent., 1 March and 1 Sept. Five per Cent. 10-40 Debentures — New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 ... ... ...1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 ... ... ... 2,500,000 2,500 1,050 3,500,000 Less converted ... ... ... ... 1,292,700 Interest @ 5 per cent., 1 March and 1 September, on 2,207,300 110,365 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 —■ £ Interest @ 4 per cent., payable 1 May and 1 November— On £3,000,00C New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 ... 120,000 On 1,500,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 ... 60,000 On 1,567,800 Kew Zealand Loan Act, 1886 ... 62,712 On 5,371,200 First series of Conversions ... 214,848 On 6,263,811 Second series of Conversions ... 250,553 On 4,688,444 Third series of Conversions ... 187,538 On 104,000 for expenses of Conversions ... 4,160 On 69,000 for expenses of Conversions ... 2,760 £22,564,255 902,571 ~ Less interest on £1,060,000, 1st May to 1st August, 1886 ... ... 10,600 N~eu> Zealand Loan Act, 1879 — Interest @ 5 per cent. — On £388,000, 1 May and 1 November 891,971 19,400 New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882— Interest on £250,000 @ 5 per cent., 1 May and 1 November 12,500 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 28 May and 28 November — On £275,900 @ 5 percent. ... ... ... 13,795 On 258,184 „ 5 percent. ... ... ... 12,909 On 263,200 „ 5 percent, (half year) ... ... 6,580 On 156,500 „ 4j per cent. ... ... ... 7,012 On *131,600 „ 4£ per cent, (half year) ... ... 2.961 On 25,000 „ 4i per cent. ... ... ... 1,125 44,412 1,110,384 •131,600 „ 4& per cent, redeemed. £978,784

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PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ New Zealand Consolidated Stoch Act, 1884 (London issue) — Interest on £4,214,100 @ 5 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October 210,705 Interest on 43,600 „ 5 per cent., 15 January and 15 July .. 2,180 £ £4,257,700 212,885 District Hallways Purchasing Act, 1885 — Interest on £114,688 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 Oct. 4,588 Interest on 40,000 ,,6 „ 1 1 „ 2,400 Interest on 35,000 „ 6J „ 1 „ 1 „ 2,187 9,175 £189,688 Public Revenues Act, 1886— Interest on £50,000 @ 5 per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 2,500 Interest on 100,000 „ 4>i per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 4,500 £150,000 7,000 Public Bevenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) — Interest on £400,000 @ 5 per cent., 1 March and 1 Sept. 20,000 Government Loans to Local Bodies' 1 Act, 1886— Interest on £125,000 @ 5 per cent. 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. .. 6,250 Interest on 25,000 „ 5 per cent, (half year) ditto ... 625 6,875 Deficiency Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year (say), 30 June and 31 Dec. 25,000 Interest on new Loans 54,500 Total Intebest and Sinking Fund £1,838,539 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860 — Pensions and Allowances 750 Nixon Pension Act, 1865— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 150 Civil Service Act, 1866— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 25,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— Pensions and Allowances 2,500 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk 600 300 400 House of Eepresentatives— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant 600 400 600 400

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 80i Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Mary Ann "Walsh Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 30 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870— Mrs. E. Meredith Mrs. R. Hamlin Trustees of Mrs. H. Broughton Mrs. M. Collins 60 50 64 65 Schafer^ McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs.'Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McG-uire William Russell Miriama "Whakahira 30 18 18 12 Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873 — Governor's Establishment and Travelling Allowance ... 2,500 Neio Zealand University Act, 1874 — Contribution to University 3,000 Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874— Superannuation Allowance 1,000 Greenwood Pension Act, 1877— J. D. Greenwood 120 Sew Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and Expenses 14,700 Public Revenues Act, 1878— Controller and Auditor-General Assistant Controller and Auditor Claims repayable under Sections 7 and 11 Expenses under Section 83 1,000 800 500 50 Auckland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in Aid 4,000 Greymouth Harbour Act, 1884— Endowment 9,000 Westport Harbour Act, 1884— Endowment 10,000 Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Act, 1887 — Allowances and Travelling Expenses of Members of both Houses 18,250 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable during 1886-87 66,000 Babbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1886 — Expenses connected with the Destruction of Babbits ... 7,500

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

SUMMARY.

1888-89. Interest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... ... 1,838,539 Uitdek Special Acts ... ... ... ... ... 225,617 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES ... ... ... £2,064,156

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. \ocal Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 — Moiety of balance of Subsidies for 1887-88 ... ... £13,500 75 per cent, of Subsidies for 1888-89 ... ... 40,200 £ 53,700 '/and Acts — Proportion of Eents in respect of Perpetual Leases, &c, paid over to Local Bodies 500 Tew Plymouth Harbour Hoard Endowment — One-fourth of Proceeds of Eents paid over to Harbour Board ... 100 Total under Special Acts ... £225,617

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ S^ote 1.—Legislative Council ... 2. —House of licpresentatiyes 830 5,375 COO 7,405 1,430 12,780 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 6,205 8,005 14,210

'.tern.. 1888-89. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1888-89. Total number of officers .,. 4 £ 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 1. Length of service. Salaries — Yrs. Mths. Clerk-Assistant ... ... 17 Second Clerk-Assistant ... ... 14 Interpreter ... ... 8 6 Messenger 300 200 180 150 Other Charges —■ Extra Clerical Assistance during Session ... Extra Messengers during Session Contingencies 830 5 C 7 150 250 200 Total —Vote No. 1 ... 600 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1888-89. Number of officers ... 21 1,430 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 2. Salaries — Second Clerk-Assistant Serjennt-at-Arms Header Record Clerk Interpreters, 2 at £225 Committee Reporters, 2 at £150 Messenger 400 200 150 250 450 300 187 « 1888-89. K umber of officers ... 9 1,937 8 9 10 Other Charges — Extra Clerks and extra Committee Eeporters Extra Messengers and Police during Session Contingencies 550 900 700 2,150 4,087

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 1888-89. HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVB8— continued. 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOTE No. 2— continued. General Expenses—■ Salaries — Librarian Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Keporters Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman 300 250 120 2,350 250 103 1888-89. Number of officers ... 12 3,438 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Other Charges — Passages of Members Printing of JIansard Library Extra assistance in Library and Mailman during Session Gas and Euel - Electric lighting, hot water, heating, &c. Passages and Expenses of "Witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Translating Acts into Maori coo 2,700 GOO 130 850 200 24 150 25 5,255 Total —Vote No. 2 ... 8,693 12,780 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £14210

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. £ £ Vote 3.—Colonial Secretary's Office 1,975 1,975 ,, 4.—Ministers' Secretaries 725 725 „ 5. —Messengers and Office Keepers... 4,021 4,021 ,, G. —Electoral Department 600 500 1,100 „ 7.—Audit Office 4,075 2,500 7,175 ■„ ■ 8.—Registrar-General's Department 4,572 2,100 6,672 „ 9.—Agent-General's Department ... 3,121 950 4,071 „ 10.—Charitable 200 1,750 1,950 ,, 11. —Lunatic Asylums 17,696 23,805 41,501 „ 12.—Printing and Stationery 11,682 0,320 18,002 „ 13.—Miscellaneous Services 22,737 22,737 TOTAL OP CLASS II. 49,267 60,662 109,929 Item. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 188 .8-89. i 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 7 VOTE No. 3. Salaries — Under-Secretary Chief Clerk 4 Clerks, 1 at £300 (and Clerk Lunacy Department), 2 at £190, 1 at £150 Cadet £ 750 375 £ 1 2 3 4 830 80 1,975 Less contribution from Lunacy Department 2,035 60 Total—Vote No. 3 MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 9 1 2 3 VOTE No. 4. Salaries — Secretary to Cabinet 7 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each Services of Shorthand-writer ... 450 175 100 725 Total —Vote No. 4

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE KEEPEES. 188S-89. Total number of officers ... 3G 1 2 3 4 5 (i 7 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 5. Salabies — Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 17 Messengers, 1 at £170, 3 at £120, 13 at 6s. per diem 3 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diem Office Keepers — Custodian and Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland Auckland, 1 at £15 New Plymouth Gisborne ... ... \.. Wellington, 1 at Gs. per diem ... Nelson, Office Keeper £150, Messenger £50 Blenheim Christchurch, 3 Office Keepers, 1 at £175, 1 at £100, 1 at 4s. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin, Office Keeper £110, Office Cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 250 1,954 411 150 15 75 30 110 200 100 12 13 348 119 259 Total —Vote No. 5 ... 4,021 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 188S-89. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 6. Salaeies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Othee Ciiaeges — Expenses of Printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies 600 1,100 500 Total—Vote No. 0 ... AUDIT OFFICE. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 26 1 2 8 VOTE No. 7. Salaeies — Chief Office— Chief Clerk Audit Officer in London 14 Clerks, 1 at £350, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 3 at £275, 1 at £210, 2 at £190, 2 at £165, 2 at £150, 1 at £140 Cadet Travelling Inspectors — 9 Inspectors, 4 at £250, 5 at £235 400 400 4 3,125 75 5 2,175 Othee Chaeges— Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 6,175 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 8,675 1,500 Total—Vote No. 7

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

"tem 1888-89. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 11 5 6 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 8. Salaries — Registrar-General and Government Statist Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar-General 3 Clerks, 1 at £190, 2 at £150 Extra Clerk Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Cadet Wellington— Registrar of Births, &c. and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births &c. and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Registrars of Births &c. paid by fees only ... 500 300 490 120 225 80 7 175 3 225 9 10 11 200 150 1,700 Other Charges — Census 1880 and Agricultural Statistics Contingencies 4,105 12 13 2,000 100 2,100 Reduction since Financial Statement 0,205 407 Total —Vote No. 8 ... 0,072 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 7 1 2 VOTE No. 9. Salaries— Agent-General in London Staff 1,250 1,871 Other Charges— Rent and Contingencies 3,121 950 Total —Vote No. 9 ... 4,071 CHARITABLE. VOTE No. 10. Salaries —• Contribution to " Lunatic Asylum" vote ... 200 2 OrnER Charges— Maintenance of Children at the Asylum for the Blind, Melbourne Burial expenses of destitute persons 300 100 3

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

-tern. 18 8-89. C HABITABLE— continued. 5 6 Vote No. 10— continued. Other Charges— continued. Gjrant in aid to Dunedin Hospital Trustees towards building a new Operating-room, £ for £, not exceeding £100 Subsidy of £ for £ towards re-erection of Bridge to Thames Orphanage Eepairs to E. J. Deighton's House Compassionate allowances — Richard Pope Widow and family of Denis Phelan R. J. Deighton ... Contingencies 400 100 20 7 8 9 10 2G 52 52 500 Reduction since Financial Statement 1,870 SO Total —Vote No. 10 ... 1,950 LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1888-1889. Total number of officers ... 200 VOTE No. 11. Salaries — Bead Office— Inspector of Lunatic Asylums andHospitals 1,200 2 3 4 Auckland — Resident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper 38 Attendants and Servants — 21 Male Attendants, 1 at £100, 1 at £92 10s., 3 at £90, 2 at £87 10s., 1 at £85,1 at £82 10s., 6 at £75, 6 at £70 ; 3 Cooks, 1 at £80, 2 at £70 ; 12 Female Attendants, 1 Head Attendant at £70, 3 at £47, 8 at £42 ; Laundress at £50 ; Mechanic at £130 ... Farm Overseer Farm Labourer 500 100 5 G 2,622 100 70 7 8 9 10 Wellington —- Resident Medical Superintendent Matron Clerk and Storekeeper 32 Attendants and Servants — 16 Male Attendants, 2 at £100, 1 at £00, 2 at £S2 10s., 5 at £80, 3 at £75, 3 at £70; 1 Cook at £80; 14 Female Attendants, 1 at £60, 5 at £50, 8 at £10; Carpenter, £100 450 90 70 2,100 11 12 13 14 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Matron 14 Attendants and Servants — 7 Male Attendants, 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 2 at £82 10s., 2 at £80, 1 at £75 ; G Female Attendants, 4 at £40, 1 at £45, 1 at £30; Cook at £40 200 150 70 850

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern 18 .8-89. IS 16 17 19 20 21 22' 18 LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE No. ll~oontinued. Salaries — continued. OhristcJiuroh — Resident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper 35 Attendants and Servants —■ 20 Male Attendants, 1 at £100, 1 at £90, 1 at £87 10s., 2 at £85, 3 at £80, 11 at £70, 1 (Shoemaker) at £75 ; 13 Female Attendants, 1 at £70, 4 at £50, 8 at £-10 ; Cook at £87 10s ; Porter at £32 10s. ... Engineer Ilokitika —- Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons £50) Superintendent Matron 10 Attendants and Servants— 6 Male Attendants, 1 at £125, 5 at £1.00; 4 Female Attendants at £65 Farm Overseer 2,213 128 125 300 85 £ GOO 180 £ 885 G5 2:J 24 25 26 27 Seaolif— Resident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 49 Attendants and Servants— 25 Male Attendants, 1 at £130, 1 at £100, 2 at £85, 1 at £82 10s., 9 at £80, 7 at £75, 4 at £70; Farm Bailiff, £100; Carpenter £150, Engineer £90, Baker £90, Bootmaker £90; 14 Female Attendants, 8 at £50, 1 at £45, 5 at £40; 2 Cooks, 1 at £60, 1 at £50; 3 Laundresses, 1 at £60, 2 at £40 Inspecting Officer Increase of Salaries of Attendants Contribution to vote " Colonial Secretary's Office " COO 130 100 28 29 30 3L 32 33 34 35 36 87 3S 89 Less contribution from " Charitable " vote Other Ciiauges— Fees to Medical Witnesses Rations Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing Surgerv and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, Ale, and Porter Necessaries, Incidental and Miscellaneous Farm Amount required to allow of a month's leave per annum for recreation to all persons employed in the Asylums Refund of cash and value of effects of late patient in the Wellington Asylum General Contingencies 3,423 75 325 60 17,896 200 17,696 1,000 14,500 2,000 5,000 250 50 5,500 800 41,501 300 10 5 500 41 Less estimated credits under Section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 29,905 6,100 Total—Vote No. 11 23,805

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tem. 18 18-89. FEINTING AND STATIONERY. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 85 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Vote No. 12. Salabies— Printing Department — Government Printer and Manager Stationery Dent. 3 Overseers, 1 at £275, 1 at £225, 1 at £195 ... 2 Readers at £200 cierk ... ... ... ;;, 11 Compositors, 1 at £3 10s., 2 at £3 5s. per week, 8 at £3 per week 7 Machinists and Pressmen, 1 at £3 15s., 5 at £3, 1 at £2 15s., and 1 at £2 5s. per week Engineer and Packer Apprentices, Machine and Errand Boys, &c Piece-work and Occasional Hands Foreman of Binding Branch 7 Binders, 1 at £3 10s. per week, 1 at £3 7s. 6d. per week, 5 at £3 per week Assistants, Folders and Sewers Stereotyper and Electrotyper ... Assistant 450 695 400 245 1,768 1,079 195 850 3,000 210 12 13 14 ],130 800 200 100 Other Charges— Printing Department —■ Overtime, Fuel, Gas, Contingencies, &c. ... Machinery, Type, and Printing Material ... Printing and Binding Statutes for Public Libraries 11,122 15 16 17 1,330 1,000 100 2,430 Salaeies — Stationery Department — 3 Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, and 1 at £140 Cadet Errand Boy at 10s. per week ... 13,552 450 84 26 18 19 20 560 Otiieb, Charges— Stationery Department — Stationery, Printing Paper, Parchment, &c. Packing, Freight, Insurance, Wharfage, &c, Contingencies 8,000 850 40 21 23 8,890 9,450 Less estimated credits under Section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 23,002 5,000 Total —Vote No. 12 18,002

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued.

3—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1888-89. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. £ l 2 3 4 VOTE No. 13. General Contingencies Kent of Government Offices Public Health Act, 1876 Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Pensions of late Provincial Governments— Wellington —- T. George Mrs. Green Nelson — Mrs. Robinson Canterbury — T. Cass Ota jo — J.Outrarn . H. N. Brewer, addition to Pension under " Civil Service Act, 1866," for special services rendered Expenses under " The Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880" Expenses of Printing Transactions of New Zealand Institute Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Compilation of Maori History Encouragement of Local Industries Cost of Work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Contribution towards expenses of Protectorate over portion of New Guinea Grant in aid to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia Expenses of Collecting Tolls, Manawatu Gorge Bridge Maintenance of Manawatu Gorge Road and Bridge Melbourne Centennial Exhibition Grant for Relief of Sufferers by bush-fires at Norsewood Expenses of West Coast Commission 8,000 200 2,500 10 5 6 50 14 7 30 8 400 9 . 10 188 25 11 440 12 500 21 295 400 13 14 15 16 150 | 17 2,664 50 150 500 5,000 300 100 18 19 20 21 22 23 Reduction since Financial Statement 21,987 750 Total—Vote No. 13 ... 22,737 TOTAL OP CLASS II. £10' ',929 • • •

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 14.—Treasury Department 6,270 100 6,370 „ 15.—Friendly Societies' Registry Office 350 1,462 1,812 „ 16.—Property-Tax Department 4,595 27,800 32,395 „ 17.—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 550 9,104 9,654 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 11,765 ;8,466 50,231 Item .8-89. TEEASUKY DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 14. Salaries — Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral (also Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, nil) ... Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and Accountant ... Corresponding Clerk Cashier Clerk in charge of Pay and Revenue Offices 19 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £275, 2 at £225, 2 at £215, 2 at £190,1 at £175, 2 at £160, 7 at £150, 1 at £105 6 Cadets at £50 2 Binders, 1 at £3 10s. and 1 at £2 los. per week £ 750 500 . 300 300 300 3,485 300 325 7 8 Other Chafes — Contingencies 6,260 110 Total —Vote No. 14 ... 6,370 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' REGISTRY OFFICE. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 2 1 2 VOTE No. 15 Salaries — Registrar Revising Barrister... 300 50 Other Charges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance 350 s 4 1,150 312 Total —Vote No. 15 ... ... 1,462 1,812 • »•

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 18: .8-89. PROPERTY-TAX DEPAETMENT. 1888-89. • Total number of officers ... 25 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 16 Salaeiks — Commissioner and Secretary For Stamps and for Land and Deeds Deputy Commissioner Chief Clerk 17 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £215, 1 at £210, 4 at £200, 1 at £190, 4 at £175, 2 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 5 Cadets, 2 at £90,2 at £70,1 at £60 fiOO 450 375 3,040 380 Less Contribution from Vote " Stamp Department" ... 4,845 250 4,595 6 7 8 Other Chaeces — Extra clerical assistance Expenses of Triennial Assessment Contingencies 600 26,200 400 27,200 Eeduction since Financial Statement 31,795 600 Total—Vote No. 16 ... ______ 32,395 TEEASUET: MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 17 Audit of County and Eoad Board Accounts Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund, Consolidated Loan Exchange and Commission Stamp duty paid in London on Debentures for £400,000 Refund to Trustees for benefit of husband of Jane Ramsay, a lunatic Interest allowed at 5 per cent, from 14th May, 1886, to 25_th November, 1887, on £5,000 deposit lodged by Midland Railway Company To give effect to recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee on the claim of Emma Bayne To give effect to recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee on the claim of John Greenleaf ... In the estate of Samuel Needham, lunatic, commission charged by Public Trust Office on a bank deposit Refund of moneys paid into Consolidated Fund— Balance of estate of William Burrell, deceased Balance of estate of John Lamont, deceased Contingencies 550 750 6,500 500 40 384 10 11 12 7 8 9 15 8 74 257 226 500 9,654 Less estimated credits under Section 10 of " The Public Reven ues Act, 1882 " 9,804 150 Total —Vote No. 17 ... Ill £50,231

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1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 18. —Department oi Justice 900 900 „ 19.—Crown Law Office ... 2,135 2,135 „ 20.—Supreme Court 5,018 3,000 8,018 „ 21.—Bankruptcy 3,031 3,855 6,886 ,, 22.—District, Resident Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 31,926 10,950 42,876 „ 23.—Criminal Prosecutions 10,700 10,700 „ 24.—Coroners 2,500 2,500 ,, 25. —Prisons ... 19,730 9,350 29,080 „ 26. —Miscellaneous 3,007 3,007 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 62,740 3,362 106,102 Item. IS 1-89. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. £ JE 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 4 1 2 3 VOTE No. 18. Salaries — Under-Seeretary (also Patent Officer) Clerk (also Deputy Patent Officer) 2 Cadets at £100 425 275 200 Total—-Vote No. 18 900 CROWN LAW OFFICE. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 4 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 19. Salaei.es- — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer Law Draftsman Clerk 1,000 550 500 105 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 2,155 20 Total—Vote No. 19 2,135

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tern 1888-89. STJPEEME COUET. 1 2 3 4 5 1883-89. Total number of officei'a ... 33 VOTE No. 20. Salaries— Auckland — Registrar Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner ... Assistant Office Cleaner ... ... 400 240 110 157 10 6 7 8 9 10. Wellington — Registrar (also Registrar Court of Appeal) Deputy Registrar (0 months) Clerk Crier and Messenger .. Messenger and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner to Official Assignee and Resident Magistrate's Court ... Assistant Office Cleaner 400 113 175 140 11 120 30 Napier — Registrar (also Sheriff fees) Cadet Office Cleaner - 12 13 14 280 90 25 15 it; 17 18 19 20 Ghristchurch — Registrar Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier and Messenger ... ... ■ ... Office Cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 200 11.0 127 50 65 Hokitika — Crier 10 21 22 23 24 25 Dunedin — Registrar Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner 400 240 150 186 26 27 2S 29 30 31 82 33 34 InvercarqUl — Registrar and Clerk District Court (2 months) Cadet Crier and Messenger Clerk to Chief Justice, "Wellington Clerk to Judge, Auckland Clerk to Judge, Wellington Clerk to Judge, Canterbury Clerk to Judge, Otago Contribution to Vote " Land and Deeds Registry " 50 50 15 100 100 100 100 100 175 5,018 35 36 Other Charges— Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 2,000 1,000 3,000 Total—Vote No. 20 8,018

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. BANKRUPTCY. £ & & 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 12 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 .12 VOTE No. 21. Salaries — Official Assignee, Auckland Clerk Cadet Official Assignee,'Wellington ... Clerk Official Assignee, Christchurch 2 Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £150 Cadet Official Assignee, Dunedin Clerk Cadet 2 Office Cleaners at 6s. a week 475 175 80 475 175 475 ■ 325 80 475 175 80 31 475 175 80 475 175 475 325 80 475 175 80 31 3 .4 .5 Otheb Charges— — Kent, Auckland ... ... ... Rent, Dunedin Payments to Deputy Assignees, expenses in estates in which there are no assets, and contingencies 3,021 135 120 3, 3: 1,021 135 120 !,600 3,600 3,855 3; !,855 Reduction since Financial Statement 6,876 10 6 !,876 10 Total—Vote No. 21 ... ... - 6,886 DISTRICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 146 1 2 S 4 5 8 VOTE No. 22. Salabies— Auckland — Resident Magistrate ... ... 2 Clerks, 1 at £275, 1 at £220... Clerk Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger and for Stamps and Registrar of Births offices PapaTcura, PukelcoJie, Mercer, Waiuku, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, and Te Awa550 495 125 160 120 85 7 8 9 10 11 12 mulu — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees)' ... Clerk and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk at Hamilton &c. and Registrar of Births <&c. Bailiff Clerk at Te Awamutu (also Police £137) ... ... | Clerk at Raglan and Registrar of Births Deaths <fcc. | (also Police £146) ... ... ... ! Whangarei, Hakaru, Dargaville, Helensville, Warkworth, Paparoa, and Port Albert — Resident Magistrate, Native Agent, and Recorder Native Land Court ... ... ... j Clerk at Whangarei ... ... ... Clerk at Hakaru (also District Constable, £20) ... | 400 225 225 150 10 10 350 80 10 18 14 15

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

lem. 18: 8-89. DISTRICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. £ 1G 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 21 VOTE No. 22— continued. Salaries — continued. Whangarei, Halcaru, Dargaville, Helensville, Wariworth, Paparoa, and Port Albert —continued. Clerk at Dargaville (also Police £146) Clerk at Helensville Clerk at Paparoa Clerk at Port Albert and Registrar of Births &c. (also Police £146) Clerk at Warkworlh (also Police £146) ... Mongonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia, Ahipara, Hokianga, Waimate, Russell, and Kawakawa — Resident Magistrate, Customs Officer, Registrar Births &e., Coroner (fees), and Recorder Native Land Court Clerk at Mongonui (also Police £146) Clerk at Whangaroa (also Police £146) Clerk at Hokianga (also Police £60) Clerk at Russell and Kawakawa Bailiff and Office Cleaner, Waiinate Taupo — Clerk (also Police £118) Thames, Coromandel, Te Aroha, and Paeroa — Resident Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Cadet Bailiff Interpreter (and for Native Office) Clerk at Paeroa (also Police £146) Clerk at Te Aroha and Receiver of Gold Revenue Clerk at Coromandel and Registrar of Births Deaths &c. 2£ercury Bay — Clerk (also Police £137) Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotilci — Resident Magistrate Coroner (fees), and Recorder Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter (also Native Office nil, Customs nil, and Registrar of Births &c.) ... ' ... Bailiff Clerk at Opotiki (also Police £127) Oisborne, Tolago Say, and Awanui — Resident Magistrate, Native Officer, Recorder Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff (fees), and Registrar of Births &c. ... Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Interpreter at Tolago Bay (also Police £146), Is. per diem Clerk at Awanui (also Police £155) New Plymouth, Opunake, Waitara, Patea, Hawera, and Manaia — District Judge (New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, and Palmerston), Resident Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk (and Deputy-Registrar Supreme Court) Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court Clerk at Opunake (also Police £128) Clerk at Waitara (also Police £146) Clerk and Bailiff at Patea (also Police £164) Bailiff at Hawera Clerk and Bailiff at Manaia (also Police £128) 300 10 10 40 200 10 10 400 240 90 150 100 10 1G0 •150 10 15 10 10 10 36 10 37 350 38 39 40 210 50 10 41 450 42 43 44 45 300 85 160 46 19 10 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 475 180 120 10 10 10 60 10

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 1888-89. • DISTRICT, EESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COTTETS— continued. VOTE No. 22— continued. 63 64 G5 60 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 55 56 57 58 59 80 61 62 Salaries — continued. Wellington, Otaki. and Suit — Resident Magistrate Clerk and Marshal of Vice-Admiralty Court (fees) Clerk Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff ... Clerk at Hutt (also Police £146) Clerk and Interpreter at Otaki (also Police £137), Is. per diem Wanganui, Marton, Bull's, Feilding, 'Palmerston, Foxton, and Woodville — Resident Magistrate, Native Officer, and Judge Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter at Wanganui, Sheriff (fees), and Registrar of Births &e. Cadet Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court Clerk and Bailiff at Marton, and Registrar of Births, &fi. Clerk at Palmerston North Clerk and Interpreter, Foxton and Feilding, and Registrar of Births <fce. Clerk and Bailiff at Woodville (also Police £161) Masterton, Carter ton, Qreylown, Featherston, and Teniti — Resident Magistrate, Recorder Native Land Court, Sheriff (fees), and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Interpreter Cadet Bailiff Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, and Wairoa — Resident Magistrate and Native Officer Clerk Clerk and Interpreter and Clerk to Native Officer Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings (also Police £146) Clerk and Bailiff at Waipawa and Ormondville Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... Nelson and Bright-water — District Judge, South Island ... Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office Cleaner, and for Supreme Court Clerk a.t Briglitwater (also Police £146) ... Collingwood, Takaka, and MotueJca — Resident Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Bailiff at Takaka Westport, Charleston, Lyell, Seefton, and Ahaura —■ Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff (fees) Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Cadet Bailiff 450 275 30 130 210 190 175 10 400 225 80 100 550 300 220 80 100 110 10 19 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 450 225 200 120 10 180 200 82 83 600 84 85 86 275 160 80 10 87 88 125 25 89 400 00 250 90 150 91 92

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. DISTBICT, EESIDENT MAG-ISTEATES', AND WAEDEiNS' COURTS—continued. VOTE No. 22— continued. 93 91 95 96 97 98 99 .00 .01 .02 03 .04 05 06 .07 .08 .09 1 Salaries — continued. Westport, Charleston, Li/ell, See/ton, and Ahaura —coutd. Clerk, Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue, and Bailiff, Lyell and Murchison Clerk and Eeeeiver of Gold Eevenue, Beefton, Sheriff (fees), Land Officer, and Eegistrar of Births &c. Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue, Ahaura, District Land Officer, and Eegistrar of Births &c. Blenheim, JPicton, and Havelock — Eesident Magistrate and Eegistrar of Supreme Court, District Land Eegistrar, and Coroner (fees) Clerk (also Sheriff fees) Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner Supreme Court Clerk at Picton (also Police £127) Clerk, Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue, and Bailiff at Havelock (also Police £146) Christcliurch, Leeston, and Southbridge — Eesident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk 2 Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £100... Cadet Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 ... Clerk at Leeston and Southbridge and Begistrar of Births &e. Lyttelton — Clerk and Eegistrar of Births &c. Bailiff (also Police £146) Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Ainberley, Oxford, Sheffield, Goalgate, Waiau, Kailcoura, A/caroa, and Little River — Eesident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Sheffield and Coalgate ... Clerk and Bailiff at Waiau (also Police £146) ... j Clerk at Kaikoura and Eegistrar of Births &o. ... Clerk and Bailiff at Little Eiver (also Police £137) ... Ti'inaru, Temuha, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Eesident Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff (fees) Clerk Clerk Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Temuka and Eegistrar of Births &c. Clerk, Ashburton and Eakaia ... Bailiff Office Cleaner and Messenger ... Clerk and Bailiff at Geraldine ... Clerk and Bailiff at Methven (also Police £146) Hokitika, Greymouth, Stafford, Goldsborough, Ross, and Kumar a — Eesident Magistrate and Warden and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue at Hokitika and Sheriff (fees) ... 150 275 100 150 200 425 220 120 10 10 550 300 275 80 160 250 140 10 .11 230 10 .12 18 .14 .15 . L6 17 .18 450 225 120 100 10 75 10 .19 .20 .21 22 23 450 275 180 100 24 25 .26 27 .28 130 185 85 24 90 10 29 .30 475 260

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18: 8-89. DISTKICT, EESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued, £ VOTE No. 22— maimed, 31 ':V2 .33 34 35 30 .37 .38 .39 .40 .4-1 .42 .13 .44 .45 16 ,17 .48 .49 .50 .51 Salaeies— continued, llokitika, Qreymouth, Stafford, Oohlsboroiigh, Ross, and Kumara —continued. Bailiff and Clerk for Crown Lands and Forest Ranger Messenger and Office Cleaner Stamp and Deeds Registry Offices Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ross, and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Kumara, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Stafford and Goldsborough (also Police £146), including travelling Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth and Registrar of Births &c. ... Clerk Bailiff ■ Clerk and Bailiff at Brimnerton (also Police £146) Jackson's Hay and Okarito — Resident Magistrate, Laud Officer, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk at Okarito (also Police £146) Dunedin, Outram, Mosgicl, and Port Chalmers — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) ... 2 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £175 ... Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk at Maclaggan Street Court Clerk at Outram (also Police £146), Is. per diem Clerk at Mosgiel (also Police £146) Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers and Registrar of Births Ac. Oainaru, Palmerston, Waimate, and Livingstone — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk at Oamaru, Vaccination Inspector (fees), and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk Bailiff Clerk at Palmerston, Waikouaiti, and Hampden ... Clerk at Waimate Bailiff Invercargill, Camphelltown, Wyndliam, Lumsden, Iiioerton, and Winton — Resident Magistrate and Warden, Sheriff (fees), and Coroner (fees) Clerk Cadet Bailiff Clerk at Campbelltown (also Police £164)... Clerk at Lumsden (also Police £155) Clerk at Winton (also Police £155) Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff ... Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, JBlack's, and Pembroke — Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer 180 100 200 225 150 30 275 190 150 10 190 10 550 475 90 160 120 200 19 10 \ 190 .52 .53 475 54 55 56 .57 .53 275 180 120 150 150 40 .59 GO .61 .62 63 .64 .63 .66 475 225 90 140 10 10 10 .07 275 30 .US

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18 -8-89. DISTEICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS—continued. 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177. 178 179 VOTE No. 22— continued. Salajues— co nlinued. Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Moxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, Black's, and Pembroke —continued. Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde, Alexandra, and Black's, and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk, Roxburgh (also Police £146) Clerk, Cromwell and Pembroke, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff at Cromwell Clerk at Arrow (also Police £155) Clerk at Queenstown, and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Queenstown and Arrow Clerk and Bailiff at Pembroke (also Police £128) Naseby, St. Balkan's, Hamilton's, Hyde, and Macrae's —■ Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer • Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff Assistant Clerk at St. Baihan's (also Police £146) Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, and Clinton — Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Registrar of Births &e. Bailiff Clerk at Gore, Wyndham, and Clinton Bailiff at Gore Clerk and Bailiff at Milton (also Police £146) Clerk and Bailiff at Balclutha and Kaitangata (also Police £146) Clerk and Bailiff at Waikaia (also Police £1.28) Clerk and Bailiff at Tapanui (also Police £146) Chatham Islands — Clerk (also Constable £37 10s., and Postal £25) Office Cleaners Contributions to other votes —■ Customs ... ... ... £100 Land and Deeds Registry ... ... 75 Crown Lands ... ... 60 250 1.0 250 75 10 250 10 475 200 100 10 180 181 475 182 183 181 185 186 275 100 175 20 10 187 188 10 10 10 189 190 80 1,000 191 192 193 235 Less contributions from other departments 32,311 385 Other Charges— Travelling Expenses and Allowances Mileage fees to be refunded to Bailiffs ... ... | Rents ... ... .... i 31,926 94 .95 .96 0,000 I 4,480 470 Total—Vote No. 22 10,950 42,876 i CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 23. Other Charges — Pees-to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors ... Expenses of Witnesses ... ... ... i Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 1 2 8 3,000 6,500 1,200 Total—Vote No. 23 ■ , ,, ,...,—-■■. 10,700

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18. .8-89. " CORONERS ACT, 1867." £ VOTE No. 24. Otheb Chaeges— Fees and Expenses on Inquests 2,500 Total—Vote No. 24 2,500 PRISONS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ,.. 181. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VOTE No. 25. Salabies — Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons Clerk Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warders at £180 ... 8 Warders at £150 8 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron 700 155 350 100 80 200 360 1,200 1,080 50 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Tauranqa — Gaoler ... ... Gisborne — Gaoler New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... Wellington, Terrace — Gaoler Surgeon, Terrace and Mount Cook, Coroner (fees), and Vaccination (£50) Matron Chief Warder Principal Warder 4 Warders at £150 5 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Wellington, Mount Cook — 2 Principal Warders 4 Warders at £150 3 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Wanganui — Gaoler Surgeon Warder Assistant Warder Napier — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... 156 156 215 50 40 150 135 250 350 150 80 200 180 600 675 50 27 28 29 360 600 405 30 31 32 33 180 50 135 125 34 35 36 37 38 39 300 50 40 150 135 250

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 188 1-89. £ £ PRISONS— continued. 40 41 12 43 It 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 58 54 55 56 57 VOTE No. 25— continued. Salaries — continued. Nelson — Gaoler Warder Medical Attendance and Medicines JVestport —■ Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton —■ Gaoler Surgeon Chief "Warder . 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... 7 Warders at £150 7 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Allowance to Warders acting as Tailor Instructor, Poreman Shoemaker, and Overseer Printing Office, at Is. per working day Addington —■ Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Assistant Warder 2 Assistant Matrons at £50 Tiinaru — Gaoler Matron Assistant Warder Medical Attendance Ilolcitiha —■ Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum £125) Matron Principal Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... Dunedin — Gaoler Surgeon (also Industrial School £100) Matron Chief Warder 1 Principal Warder 4 Warders at £150 3 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Invercargill — Gaoler Matron Principal Warder Warder Assistant Warder Medical Attendance 180 135 25 156 156 390 80 200 540 1,050 945 47 225 50 CO 150 125 100 58 5? GO 61 180 25 135 30 62 63 m 65 60 300 50 50 150 250 67 (IS 69 70 71 72 7:j 71. 390 100 80 200 180 GOO 405 50 75 7G 77 7S 79 80 300 40 150 135 125, 50 81 82 Oamaru — Gaoler Matron Clyde— Gaoler 156 25 83 156

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Servics

!tem. 18 .8-89. PRISONS— continued. VOTE No. 25— continued. Salaries— continued. Naseby— Gaoler 81 156 85 Lcnorence — Gaoler 156 Other Charges— Lodging Allowances, 50 at £20 Rations, Fuel, Light, &c. Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, &c. Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Uniforms for Prison Officers Contingencies and Travelling Expenses 19,730 8G 87 88 89 00 91 92 93 1,000 6,700 1,200 700 250 400 800 1,800 12,350 Less estimated credits under Section 10 of" The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 3,000 Total —Vote No. 25 9,350 29,080 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 26. Purchase of Reports and Treatises for Crown Law Office Subsidy towards publication of New Zealand Law Reports Gratuity in trust to wife and children of Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court, Hokitika, on his leaving the service, one year's pay To make good documents left unstamped by the late Clerk of Courts at Riverton Contingencies 50 150 300 4 7 2,500 C Total—Vote No. 26 3,007 iTAL OE CLASS IV. £106, 102

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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ Vote 27.—General Post Office .... 8,046 8,046 „ 28.—Chief Offices and Sub-Offices 120,133 120,133 „ 29. —Telegraph Cable Subsidies 309 309 „ 30.—Telegraph Cable Repairs 5,000 5,000 „ 81. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 72,088 72,088 • „■ 32.- —Conveyance of Inland Mails 26,859 26,859 „ 33. —Carriage of Mails by Bailway 930 930 „ 34. —Miscellaneous 9,103 35,972 45,075 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 137,282 .1,158 278,440 tem. .8-89. GENERAL POST OFFICE. £ £ 1888-89. Total number of officers ,.. 42 ■ ft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 27. General Post Office— Salaries — Superintendent Secretary Chief Clerk 5 Clerks, 1 at £255, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Cadet Inspector of Post Offices Assistant Inspector 3 Clerks (Dead Letter), 1 at £275, 1 at £235, 1 at £185 Controller, Money Order and Savings Banks, and Accountant 14 Clerks, 1 at £285, 1 at £175, 1 at £165, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 2 at £140,1 at £125, 3 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 8 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £86, 1 at £70, 2 at £55, 3 at £50 1 Sorter Mechanician Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Messenger 700 600 375 925 100 475 425 695 10 475 2,000 11 506 45 275 190 125 135 12 13 U 15 16 8,046 Total—Vote No. 27

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 18 .8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES. 1888-89. Total number of officers — Permanent ,., ... 756 Non-permanent ... 1,061 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 28. Salaries— Chief Post Office, Auckland — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 17 Clerks, 1 at £250, 2 at £210,1 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 2 at £140, 3 at £125, 1 at £110, 1 at £105 3 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £75, 1 at £60 16 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £125, 2 at £120,3 at £110,1 at £105,1 at £100,1 at £95, 1 at £90, 4 at £78 Messenger Assistant Messenger Hulkkeeper 450 310 2,730 225 6. 7 8 1,687 110 80 96 9 10 11 12 13 14 Telegraph Office, Auckland — Officer in Charge ... *•... 22 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 2 at £175, 2 at £165,1 at £155, 2 at £150, 1 at £145, 2 at £140, 2 at £130, 4 at £125, 2 at £120,1 at £110, 2 at £105 4 Counter Clerks, 1 at £155, 1 at £150, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 3 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £120, 1 at £50 6 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £75, 1 at £70, 1 at £60 16 Messengers, 3 at £40, 8 at £38, 5 at £36 Sub-Offices— Alexandra — Postmaster Avondale— Postmaster (also Kail way £119) Cambridge — Postmaster Telegraphist Letter Carrier Coromandel— Postmaster and Registrar Electors Letter Carrier and Messenger Dargaville—■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger 315 3,100 525 330 525 604 140 15 16 11 17 18 19 290 105 70 20 21 180 40 22 2,3 215 40 24 25 26 27 28 29 Drury — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Ellerslie — Postmaster (also Railway £120) Frankton Junction — Postmaster (also Railway £135) Hamilton — Postmaster Cadet Letter Carrier Helensville—■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger Huntly— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Kamo — Postmaster 100 10 5 250 90 75 80 31 140 40 32 20 33 160

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 188 1-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 "42" V TOTE No. 28— continued. Salabies — continued. Sub-Offices, Auckland —continued. Kawakawa —■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Telegraphist Lichfield— Postmaster (also Railway £116) Manukau Heads — Telegraphist and Lineman ... Mercer— Postmaster Mongonui— Postmaster Morrinsville— Postmaster (also Railway £90) Newton — Postmaster Messenger Newmarket — Telegraphist (also Railway £115) Messenger ... .... Ngaruawahia— Postmaster (also Railway £20) Messenger Ohaeawai— Postmaster Ohaupo— Postmaster (also Railway £40) Okoroire— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Onehunga— Postmaster Telegraphist Letter Carrier Messenger 195 100 10 150 160 155 40 200 36 43 44 60 36 45 46 100 36 47 140 48 90 49 10 50 51 52 53 265 150 55 45 54 55 56 57 58 59 Opua— Postmaster (also Railway £125) Otahuhu — Postmaster Messenger Papakura— Postmaster (also Railway £110) Penrose — Postmaster (also Railway £130) Telegraphist (also Railway £90) Pokeno — Postmaster (also Railway £95) Pukekohe— Clerk and Telegraphist (also Railway £45) Russell— Postmaster Cadet 25 150 30 80 7 13 60 60 61 95 62 63 230 90 64 65 66 Rawene— Postmaster Assistant Taupiri — Postmaster (also Railway £110) Te Awamutu — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Te Kopuru— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c, and Customs Locker 175 12 20 67 ISO 68 170

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1888-89. . £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 69 70 71 72 78 74 75 76 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub-Offices, Auckland —continued. Te Kuiti— Postmaster (also Bail way £120) Tuakau— Postmaster (also Railway £119) Waipu— Postmaster Waiuku — Postmaster Waiwera — Postmaster Wangarei— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet Messenger Wangaroa— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Waotu — Postmaster Warkworth — Postmaster Whitianga— Postmaster 200 Country Postmasters 10 11 180 160 150 230 85 36 77 165 78 120 79 165 80 81 130 1,230 82 88 84 85 86 87 88 89 Chief Post Office, Thames— Chief Postmaster (5 Telegraphists, 1 at £165, 1 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £130 Clerk Letter Carrier Letter Carrier and Messenger ... 4 Messengers, 1 at £45, 1 at £38, 2 at £36 Sub-Offices— Katikati — Postmaster Maketu — Postmaster Miranda— Postmaster Assistant Rotorua— Postmaster Telegraphist Opotiki — Postmaster and Lineman Telegraphist Paeroa— Postmaster Messenger 390 865 155 140 75 155 160 160 90 91 150 10 92 93 190 105 94 95 200 100 96 97 150 36 98 99 .00 .01 Tauranga— Postmaster and Land Officer 8 Telegraphists, 1 at £130, 1 at £110, 1 at £105 ... Letter Carrier Messenger. Te Aroha— Postmaster Assistant Messenger 275 345 80 36 .02 03 .04 165 60 36

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Item. 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. VOTE No. 28— continued, 8alaei.es — continued. Sub-Offices, Thames —continued. Waiorongomai — Postmaster Whakatane — Postmaster (also Police £136 17s. 6d.) ... 27 Country Postmasters 105 120 106 107 15 150 103 109 110 111 112 113 Chief Post Office, New Pltmouth— Chief Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, Deaths, and. Marriages Clerk 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £110, 1 at £100 •Cadet 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £90, 1 at £52 3 Messengers, 1 at £38, 2 at £36 Sub-Offices— Ingle wood — Postmaster (also Railway £90) Opunake — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, <fcc. Messenger StratfordPostmaster (also Railway £99) "Waitara— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Assistant and Messenger 14 Country Postmasters 300 125 505 90 142 110 51 114 115 116 220 40 117 41 118 119 120 140 50 110 121 122 123 Chief Post Office, Napiee— Chief Postmaster and Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Chief Clerk 5 Clerks, 1 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 Cadet 3 Letter Carriers, 1 at £105, 2 at £90 350 220 124 125 565 86 285 126 L27 L28 L29 L30 .31 Telegraph Office, Napiee— 22 Telegraphists, 1 at £255, 1 at £200, 1 at £155, 2 at £150,3 at £140,4 at £125, 2 at £120,1 at £110, 2 at £105, 5 at £100 Counter Clerk 3 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £90, 1 at £80,1 at £65 Exchange Clerk 6 Messengers, 1 at £46, 5 at £36 Danevirk — Postmaster (also Railway £100) Farndon — Telegraphist (also Railway £140) .,, .,. Hastings— Postmaster (also Railway £200) 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £125, 1 at £105 ... Letter Carrier ... ... -... Messenger Herbertville — Postmaster ... ... Kaikora North — Postmaster (also Railway £102) ... ... 2,890 115 235 100 226 50 .32 25 .88 .84 .35 .36 5 230 60 36 37 130 .38 33

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item. 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. .89 .40 .•11 .42 VOTE No. 28—continued. Salabies — continued. Sub-Offices, Napier — Makatoka — Postmaster (also Bailway £125) Matamau — Postmaster (also Eailway £102) Mohaka — Postmaster Ormondville — Postmaster (also Eailway £119) Porangahau— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Port Ahuriri — Postmaster Telegraphist Messenger Takapau — Postmaster (also Eailway £80) Tapuaeharuru (Taupo) — Postmaster 25 5 130 11 .43 120 44, 45 4(5 250 156 38 .47 50 48 150 .10 .50 .51 .52 Tarawera — Postmaster and Lineman Te Aute— Postmaster (also Eailway £105) ... Waipawa — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &e. Telegraphist Waipukurau — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Cadet Wairoa — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Cadet 36 Country Postmasters 150 25 190 120 .58 .54 150 80 .55 56 .57 175 100 160 58 CO 60 61 62 68 Chief Post Office, Gisboene — Chief Postmaster and Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps 3 Telegraphists, 2 at £165, 1 at £110 ... Counter Clerk 3 Messengers, 2 at £33, 1 at £36 Custodian (also from other Departments £30) 19 Country Postmasters 275 440 155 112 100 80 64 .05 .66 67 68 .69 70 .71 .72 .73 CniEF Post Office, "Wangantti— Chief Postmaster and Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps 4 Clerks, 1 at £210, 1 at £130, 1 at £115, 1 at £105 ... 10 Telegraphists, 1 at £265, 1 at £215, 1 at £170, 2 at £150, 1 at £125, 4 at £100 ... Cadet Counter Clerk Despatch Clerk Exchange Clerk Distributing Clerk 3 Letter Carriers, 1 at £95, 1 at £75, 1 at £60 5 Messengers, 1 at £50, 4 at £36 Sub- Offices — Bull's— Postmaster Messenger Fordell-" Postmaster (also Eailway £90) 400 560 1,475 80 90 115 100 45 230 194 74 75 215 50 76 40

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Item. 18 18-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND 8TJB-QF$IUE8^-eontmued. 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 VOTE No. 28— continued Salaeies — continued. Sub-Offices, Wanganui —continued. Greatford— Telegraphist (also Railway £85) Hawera — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £125, 1 at £L00 ... Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £38, 1 at £36 Manaia — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Marton— Postmaster Cadet Norinanby — Postmaster (also Railway £00) Patea— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Assistant Messenger Turakina — Postmaster (also Railway £55) Messenger "W aitotara — Postmaster (also Railway £80) Assistant and Messenger "Waverley — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, Ac. Messenger 21 Country Postmasters 55 225 225 65 74 160 200 80 80 186 187 188 225 60 40 189 190 75 36 191 192 80 50 193 194 195 165 36 165 196 197 198 Chief Post Office, Wellington— Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 19 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 2 at £190, 3 at £175,1 at £150,1 at £145,1 at £140,1 at £130, 2 at £120, 2 at £110,2 at £105, ] at £100 Cadet 8 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £125, 1 at £115, 2 at £100, 1 at £90 ... Messenger Assistant Messenger Night Watchman, 8/ per diem 450 310 2,925 60 199 200 201 202 203 945 90 85 146 104 105 ioe Telegeapii Office, Wellington— Officer in Charge ... 41 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £185, 1 at £180, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 2 at £160, 3 at £150, 5 at £145,1 at £140, 8 at £130, 1 at £125, 4 at £120, 1 at £115, 2 at £110,6 at £105, 2 at £100 5 Counter Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £90, 1 at £60 7 Telephone Exchange Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £90, 4 at £75, 1 at £40 5 Distributing Clerks, 1 at £75, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £4.5 6 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £115, 1 at £90, 1 at £55, 1 at £45 ... 32 Messengers, 2 at £40, 13 at £38, 17 at £36 350 5,525 620 [07 580 290 !08 !09 585 1,186 110

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:tem. 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES—continued. 211 212 213 214 215 516 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaeies — continued. Sub-Offices, Wellington — Carterton —■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, <fec... Assistant and Messenger Castlepoint— Postmaster Featherston — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. (also Railway £47) Assistant (also Railway £25) Messenger Feilding—■ Postmaster Telegraphist Foxton —■ Postmaster 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 ... Messenger Grey-town —■ Postmaster Messenger Halcombe — Postmaster (also Railway £50) Hutt— Postmaster ... Messenger Kaitoke — Postmaster (also Railway £40) Masterton Post Office — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &e.... Clerk Cadet Letter Carrier Masterton Telegraph Office — Telegraphist Messenger Masterton Railway Station — Telegraphist (also Railway £145) Ngahauranga— Postmaster (also Railway £105) Opaki — Postmaster (also Railway £121) Otaki— Postmaster Palmerston North— Postmaster ... 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £160, 2 at £100 ... Assistant Letter Carrier Messenger Petone —■ Postmaster (also Railway £130) Letter Carrier | 200 50 155 130 65 36 220 100 195 230 36 200 36 84 150 40 227 70 !28 229 230 231 260 110 75 85 232 233 235 46 234 5 235 5 236 5 237 145 238 239 240 241 242 270 3G0 60 83 36 243 244 20 39 245 246 Sanson — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Te Aro— Postmaster Te Nui— Postmaster and Lineman and Registrar of Births, &c. 180 65 247 120

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.tem. 18: .8-89. !48 :49 CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB- OFFICES— continued. 70TE No. 28— continued. Salaeies— continued. 8uh-Offices, Wellington- —continued. Upper Iiutt— Postmaster (also Railway £75) Messenger Wellington Railway— Telegraphist (also Railway £45) Woodville— Postmaster Telegraphist Messenger 66 Country Postmasters £ 75 36 £ ;50 95 '51 !52 53 :54 145 120 50 410 !57 !5S 559 !60 261 ;55 156 !02 Chief Post Office, Blenheim— Chief Postmaster 32 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 2 at £105,1 at £155, 3 at £150, 2 at £145, 4 at £140, 7 at £130, 2 at £125, 1 at £120, 2 at £L10, 4 at £105,1 at £100 2 Cadets, 1 at £75, 1 at £50 ... Exchange Clerk 2 Distributing Clerks, 1 at £70, 1 at £50 ... Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 Suh-Ofices— Havelock—■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Kaikoura — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c... Messenger ... ■ ... Kekerangu— Postmaster and Lineman Picton— Postmaster, Customs Officer, and Registrar of Births &c. Telegraphist Messenger White's Bay — Lineman and Telegraphist ... 18 Country Postmasters 375 4,405 125 100 120 125 72 150 !63 M 160 36 I6S 145 !66 275 105 36 :G7 !69 !70 155 115 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 :7s Chief Post Office, Nelson— Chief Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. 3 Clerks, 1 at £260, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 ... 9 Telegraphists, 1 at £190, 1 at £155, 1 at £150, 3 at £130, 1 at £105, 2 at £100 Despatch Clerk 2 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £100, 1 at £46 ... 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £140, 1 at £115 ... 5 Messengers, 1 at £50, 1 at £38, 3 at £36 Sul-OJfices— Belgrove — Telegraphist (also Railway £50) ... Collingwood— Postmaster and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court and Receiver of Gold Revenue Farewell Spit —■ 3 Telephonists (also Lighthouse Keepers) Motueka—--Postmaster Assistant and Messenger Richmond— Postmaster (also Railway £90) Assistant and Messenger 410 570 1,190 130 146 255 196 110 179 175 !80 25 [81 182 180 50 !83 122 60

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Item. 18 8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 285 286 287 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salakies — continued. Sub-Offices, Nelson —continued. Takaka— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. The Port (Branch Office)— Postmaster Messenger Tophouse— Lineman and Telegraphist ... Wakapuaka— 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £260, 1 at £180, 1 at £120 ... Wakefield— Postmaster (also Railway £128) 33 Country Postmasters 145 100 38 288 150 289 510 290 291 23 200 592 >93 291 195 Chief Post Office, Westpoet—■ Chief Postmaster 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £180, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £40, 1 at £36 265 410 95 76 196 !97 Sub-Offices, TVestport— Boatman's — Postmaster Charleston — Postmaster and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court and Receiver of Gold Revenue Longford— Postmaster and Lineman Ly ellPostmaster Messenger 20 Country Postmasters 125 165 198 145 199 JOO 301 145 36 85 ;02 103 iO-1 Chief Post Office, Gteexmouth — Chief Postmaster Clerk 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £155, 1 at £140, 1 at £125, 2 at £105, and 2 at £100 Cadet Letter Carrier 4 Messengers, 1 at £38, 3 at £36 340 145 830" 90 120 146 !05 106 107 108 109 HO 111 112 Sub-Offices— Ahaura— Postmaster Messenger Brunnerton— Postmaster Letter Carrier and Messenger Messenger Reefton — Postmaster Clerk 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £125, 1 at £105 Assistant Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 21 Country Postmasters 165 36 185 50 36 113 114 115 116 1L7 118 119 265 195 230 80 50 72 165

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tern. 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. VOTE No. 28— continued. !20 121 !22 123 124 125 Salaeies — continued. Chief Post Office, Hokitika — Chief Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. 2 Clerks, 1 at £190,1 at £160 2 Telegraphists at £120 Counter Clerk Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 380 350 240 105 95 72 Sub-Offices — Kumara — Postmaster Letter Carrier and Messenger 526 527 170 60 528 529 Eoss— Postmaster 32 Country Postmasters 160 155 ISO 131 182 Chief Post Office, Cheistchttbch — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 16 Clerks, 2 at £200, 1 at £195, 2 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £135,3 at £130,1 at £125, 2 at £120, 1 at £105 2 Cadets, 1 at £95, 1 at £50 .. 15 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 2 at £140, 4 at £120, 2 at £110, 4 at £100, 1 at £75, 1 at £60 .., Messenger Assistant Messenger Night "Watchman 450 310 2,370 145 ;33 :84 i85 136 137 1,665 110 50 119 138 :39 140 141 142 143 Teleghaph Office, Cheistchiiech — Officer in Charge 27 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £190,1 at £175, 2 at £160, 1 at £155, 3 at £150, 2 at £145, 2 at £130, 4 at £125,2 at £120. 1 at £110, 2 at £105, 5 at £100 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 ... 2 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £125, 1 at £85 ... 2 Distributing Clerks, 1 at £70, 1 at £65 ... 5 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £105, 1 at £80, 2 at £70 16 Messengers, 1 at £42,2 at £40, 2 at £38, 11 at £36 350 3,600 405 210 135 \4A 500 594 145 146 147 148 i49 !50 Sub-Offices — Amberley — Postmaster (also E,ailway £60) Messenger Akaroa— Postmaster and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court... Telegraphist Letter Carrier Messenger 103 36 180 100 50 36 151 152 153 154 Ashburton — Postmaster Clerk 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 ... Cadet 290 140 205 60

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ism. 18. ■8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. VOTE No. 28— continued. 155 156 !57 158 159 160 161 162 168 164 165 166 167 168 Salaeies— continued. Sub-Offices, Ohrutchureh —continued. 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £105, 1 at £65 ... 2 Messengers at £36 Bealey— Postmaster BelfastPostmaster (also Railway £121) Birdling's Mat— Postmaster (also Railway £118) Burnham — Postmaster (also Railway £130) Chertsey— Postmaster (also Railway £130) Cheviot— Postmaster Coalgate— Postmaster (also Railway £145) Culverden— Postmaster (also Railway £30) Darfield—■ Postmaster (also Railway £145) Doyleston— Postmaster (also Railway £118) Dunsandel— Postmaster (also Railway £150) Duvauchelle— Postmaster Ealing— Postmaster (also Railway £92) East OxfordPostmaster (also Railway £130) Ellesmere— Postmaster (also Railway £130) Heathcote— Postmaster (also Railway £150) Hinds — Postmaster (also Railway £115) Hornby— Postmaster (also Railway £130) Kaiapoi— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 Kirwee— Postmaster (also Railway £115) Leeston— Postmaster (also Railway £116) Messenger Lincoln— Postmaster (also Railway £102) Liitle River— Postmaster (also Railway £130) Lyttelton — Postmaster Clerkf 170 72 130 5 5 10 20 115 12 100 10 12 10 140 :G9 10 170 20 171 10 172 12 178 25 17-1 10 175 17(5 177 250 65 72 ;78 15 179 ;so 36 36 181 50 182 30 183 184 285 130

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Item. 18 ;8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 385 38G 387 388 389 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaeies — continued. Sub- 0flees, Christ church —continued. Lyttelton — continued. Telegraphist Counter Clerk Cadet Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 Methven — Postmaster (also Railway £100) 100 120 60 115 72 390 50 391 392 393 ■ 394 395 396 397 398 399 Opawa — Receiving Office (also Railway £123) ... OxfordPostmaster (also Railway £15) • Messenger Papanui — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Rakaia— Postmaster and Registrar of Births Messenger Rangiora — Postmaster Letter Carrier Messenger Rolleston — Postmaster (also Railway £165) Selwyn— Postmaster (also Railway £120) SheffieldPostmaster and Registrar of Births Assistant (also Railway £120) Southbridge— Postmaster (also Railway £60) Messenger Springfield — Postmaster (also Railway £150) Messenger 3 135 36 10 180 36 250 60 36 1 400 10 401 10 402 403 165 10 404 405 115 36 406 407 10 16 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 StyxPostmaster (also Railway £125) Sydenham — Postmaster Messenger Messenger Templeton—■ Postmaster (also Railway £109) Tinwald— Postmaster (also Railway £11L) Waiau — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c... Waikari — Postmaster (also Railway £75) Messenger Waipara — Postmaster (also Railway £125) Wilson's Road —■ Receiving Office (also Railway £94) Winslow — Postmaster (also Railway £120) Woolston — Receiving Office (also Railway £127) 108 Country Postmasters .,. 10 190 36 8 21 25 135 415 416 100 36 417 5 418 3 419 10 420 421 3 875

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"tern. 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. .22 ,23 i24 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salabies — continued. Chief Post Office, Timabu— Chief Postmaster and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps.., 4 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £150,1 at £130, 1 at £105 ... 6 Telegraphists, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, ] at £120, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 Exchange Clerk 2 Letter Carriers at £120 4 Messengers, 1 at £120, 1 at £38, 2 at £36 385 585 •25 ,27 865 105 240 230 Sub-Offices— Albury — Postmaster (also Railway £99) 31 t28 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Cave — Postmaster (also Railway £96) Fairlie Creek— Postmaster (also Railway £100) Q-eraldine — Postmaster Letter Carrier Makikihi — Postmaster (also Railway £130) Orari — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Otaio— Postmaster (also Railway £125) Pleasant Point — Postmaster (also Railway £90) Eangitata — Postmaster (also Railway £118) St. AndrewPostmaster (also Railway £130) Studholme Junction — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Temuka— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Letter Carrier Messenger "Waimate — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Telegraphist Letter Carrier Messenger "Waitaki — Postmaster (also Railway £.110) Washdyke — Postmaster (also Railway £120) Winchester — Postmaster (also Railway £120) 30 Country Postmasters 6 50 195 60 10 12 10 50 12 10 139 10 140 141 142 200 75 36 143 144 145 146 240 125 55 38 147 20 148 10 149 150 10 145 f 51 .52 ,53 Chief Post Office, Oamaett— Chief Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £100... 6 Telegraphists, 1 at £165, 1 at £155, 3 at £105, 1 at £100 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £85, 1 at £75 4 Messengers, 1 at £115, 3 at £26 360 280 ,54 •55 735 160 193

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!tem. 18; .8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND STJB-OFFICES— continued. L57 158 1.59 56 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub-Offices, Oamcwn — Duntroon— Postmaster (also Railway £45, and Registrar of Births, &c.) Hampden— Postmaster (also Eailway £47, and Eegistrar of Births, &e.) Messenger Herbert — Postmaster (also Railway £48) Kurow — Postmaster (also Railway £110) Maheno — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Ngapara— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Pukeuri— Postmaster (also Railway £120) "Waiareka Junction — Postmaster (also Railway £125) 12 Country Postmasters 95 84 36 103 L60 20 161 10 162 30 163 10 164 165 5 95 L<66 167 168 Chief Post Office, Dttueiot— Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 18 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £190,1 at £185,1 at £175, 1 at £160,1 at £155, 2 at £145,1 at £140, 3 at £125, 1 at £120,1 at £105, 1 at £100 2 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £40 ... Letter Carriers'Sorter 13 Letter Carriers, 1 at £135, 1 at £125, 3 at £120,1 at £115, 2 at £110, 1 at £105, 2 at £100,1 at £95, 1 at £78 Messenger Assistant Messenger 550 310 2,850 130 150 KJ9 L70 171 72 ,73 1,433 110 80 176 177 74 75 Telegraph Office, Dttnedin — Officer in Charge 24 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £165, 3 at £155, 3 at £150, 2 at £145, 2 at £140, 2 at £125, 3 at £120, 1 at £105, 5 at £100 ... 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £175, 2 at £140 ... 6 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £95, 2 at £90, 1 at £85, 1 at £70 2 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £120, 1 at £105 ... 3 Distributors, 1 at £120, 1 at £70, 1 at £60 15 Messengers, 1 at £50, 5 at £38, 9 at £36 350 3,245 455 178 t79 180 605 225 250 564 181 182 183 184 Sub-Offices — Albany Street — Postmaster Cadet Messenger Abbotsford — Messenger Alexandra South— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Balclutha — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c, and Registrar of Electors Cadet 150 50 36 36 185 135 186 225 100 187

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Item 188: 1-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. t88 189 190 191 192 193 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub- Offices, Dunedin —continued. Burke's — Postmaster (also Railway £121) Caversham— Postmaster (also Railway £36) Messenger (also Railway £36) Clinton — Postmaster and Lineman and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet ClydePostmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Cromwell— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c Assistant Dunback — Postmaster (also Railway £158) Grlendermid — Postmaster (also Railway £164) Greytown— Postmaster (also Railway £110) Kaitangata — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, Ac. Kelso — Postmaster (also Railway £130) 5 20 38 175 90 150 194 195 210 50 196 17 197 11 fc98 20 199 165 >00 20 101 ;02 103 104 i05 iO6 i07 iO8 iO9 ;io in Lawrence — Postmaster Telegraphist Messenger Millburn — Postmaster (also Railway £140) MiltonPostmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Letter Carrier Mosgiel— Postmaster (also Railway £167) Letter Carrier and Messenger Naseby — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c... Nuggets — Telegraphist (also Marine £160) Ophir— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. ... Otago Heads— Telephonist (also Pilot, paid by Harbour Board) Outram — Postmaster (also Railway £136) Messenger 0 wakePostmaster Palmerston — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger Port ChalmersPostmaster and Registrar of Electors and Registrar of Births, &c. Clerk and Telegraphist Assistant Letter Carrier 3 Messengers at £36 260 60 40 10 230 50 25 52 185 Fees 170 il2 10 113 il4 29 36 115 41 ;i6 117 250 38 ;i8 300 110 80 50 108 il9 120 121 i22

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Item 18. .8-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub- Offices, Dunedin —continued. Purakanui—■ Telegraphist (also Railway £125) Roxburgh—■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger St. Bathan's— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) SeaelifE— Postmaster (also Railway £105) South Dunedin— Postmaster Messenger Stirling — Postmaster (also Railway £150) Tapanui— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger Waihola— Postmaster (also Railway £102) Waikaia— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Waikouaiti — Postmaster (also Railway £72) Messenger Waitahuna— Postmaster (also Railway £115) 124 Country Postmasters 5 190 36 180 25 120 38 530 25 531 532 180 36 533 21 534 170 535 536 42 36 537 538 25 850 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 Chief Post Office, Imteecabgill—■ Chief Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. 7 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £165, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 3 at £130 6 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £150, 2 at £130, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 Cadet Exchange Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £120, 1 at £110 ... 5 Messengers, 1 at £90, 1 at £52, 3 at £36 Sub-Offices, Invercargill — Arrowtown —■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger BluffPostmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £115, 1 at £105 ... Messenger Dipton— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Edendale— Postmaster (also Railway £140) Grore — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet Letter Carrier Messenger Kingston— Postmaster (also Railway £140) Lumsden— Postmaster (also Railway £165) Telegraphist 400 1,095 835 90 100 230 250 200 36 280 220 36 551 10 552 40 553 554 555 556 220 100 80 38 557 10 558 559 10 105

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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 1888-89. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 160 161 162 163 i64 i65 166 167;68 i69 170 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub-Offices, lnvercargill —continued. Mataura — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Telegraphist Orepuki— Postmaster (also Railway £105) Ofcautau— Postmaster (also Railway £80) Pukerau— Postmaster (also Railway £100) Queenstown — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet Messenger Riversdale—■ Postmaster (also Railway £65) Riverton— Postmaster and District Land Officer Messenger Thornbury— Postmaster (also Railway £150) Waipahi—■ Postmaster (also Railway £119) Winton — Postmaster (also Railway £75) ... ' ... Woodlands — Postmaster (also Railway £79) "Wyndham— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger 70 Country Postmasters Relieving Staff— 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £185, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140 New Stations, Telegraphists, and Messengers 180 100 25 60 30 200 85 40 75 230 36 171 10 172 11 173 80 174 53 175 i76 i77 155 36 385 i78 620 520 .79 Less estimated credits under section 10 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... £3,500 Also for work for Government Insurance Department (ten months) ... ... 1,000 124,633 4,500 Total—Vote No. 28 ... 120,133 TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. VOTE No. 29. Contingent Subsidy 309 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 309 TELEGRAPH CABLE REPAIRS. VOTE No. 30. Telegraph Cable Repairs ... 5,000 ToTAii—Vote No. 30 ... 5,000

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern 1883-89. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 8 9 10 u 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 VOTE No. 31 Otheb Chaeges— Bluff and Stewart Island Chatham Islands Service Interprovincial Services Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service Bonus, &c, San Francisco Service Payment to contractors to make good special contributions not paid by the United States Post Office — 21st November, 1885, to 31st March, 1888—San Francisco Service Suez Services Mail Agents and Travelling Allowance Auckland Steam Services Hokitika and Southern Ports and Westport and Karamea Services Fiji Service New Zealand and Pacific Islands Direct Steam Service to Plymouth Direct Steam Service Bonuses, &c. Interprovincial Service (Direct Steam Service) Light Dues Eemitted (San Francisco Service £663, New Zealand Shipping Company £936, Shaw-Savill-Albion Company £1,040) Contingencies, Bonuses, Q-ratuities 200 200 4,500 200 24.400 1,340 2,544 1,000 600 825 12 13 14 15 16 17 750 1,690 1,200 13,500 8,000 3,000 2,639 5,500 72,088 18 Total—Vote No. 31 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 L0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. VOTE No. 32 Other Chaeges— Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westporfc Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill 3,954 1,578 314 1,760 515 724 2,257 780 2,454 192 503 1,945 2,670 580 200 5,025 1,408 Total—Vote No. 32 ... 26,859 CAEEIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. VOTE No. 38 Otheb Chaeges— Carriage of Mails by Eailway, under special arrangement 930 930 Total—Vote No. 33 ...

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 18 ■8-89. MISCELLANEOUS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 34 Salaeies— 3 Inspectors, 1 at £450,1 at £415, 1 at £375 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £265, 1 at £235, 1 at £190 Electrician Mechanician, Auckland Mechanician, Dunedin Cadet 49 Linemen, 2 at £146, 6 at £145,8 at £140,7 at £135, 11 at £130, 2 at £125, 6 at £120,1 at £1] 5, 3 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £96 1,240 690 325 200 200 80 6,368 I 8 !) 10 11 Other Chaeges— Travelling Expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Stationery, &c. Money-order cash destroyed by fire at Fortrose Post Office Amount robbed from mail, Tekopuru to Auckland Amount robbed from safe at Petone Post Office Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, and Contingencies 9,103 I 4,500 10,327 4,500 20 50 69 12 18 14 17,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 36,472 500 Total—Vote No. 34 ... 35,972 45,075 TOTAL OF CLASS V. £27 i,440 • • •

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 35. —Customs Offices and Services ... 29,697 4,600 34,297 ,, 36. —Customs : Miscellaneous Services 1,968 1,968 ,, 37.—Marine and Harbours... 14,866 6,069 20,935 ,, 38.—Marine : Miscellaneous Services 11,400 11,400 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 44,563 !4,037 68,600 item. 5-89. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 129 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 IS 14 15 VOTE No. 35. Salaktes — Head Office— Secretary and Inspector for Customs and Marine Senior Clerk Clerk Cadet Messenger and Storeman Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £150, 1 at £130 ... 3 Cadets, 1 at £110, 1 at £100,1 at £80 ... Warehouse Keeper 5 Landing "Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £240, 2 at £215 Tide Surveyor 3 Lockers, 1 at £180, 1 at £150,1 at £140 6 Lockers (Writers), 3 at £187, 1 at £170, 1 at £162, 1 at £155 Messenger 1 Boatman at 6s. 6d. per diem ... Engine-driver Steam Launch, 8s. per diem Thames — Collector (3 months) Coastwaiter Whangarei —■ Coastwaiter TVhancjaroa — Coastwaiter JVaitara — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector 600 275 150 100 140 550 375 300 740 290 238 1,245 190 470 10 17 18 1,048 110 119 146 19 20 100 30 21 50 22 50 23 50 24 350

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18 18-89. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 VOTE No. 35. Salaeies — continued. Wanganui — Collector Foxton — Officer in Charge Patea — Officer in Charge (also Railways £150) Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks, 1 at £170, 1 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £110 ... 2 Cadets, 1 at £105, 1 at £80 ... Warehouse Keeper 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £290, 1 at £280, 1 at £215, 1 at £205, 1 at £175 3 Lockers (Writers), 2 at £187, 1 at £181 2 Boatmen at £118 19s. each ... Napier — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Landing Waiter and Locker Clerk Poverty Say — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet TVairau — Collector and Examining Officer and Receiver of Land Revenue 375 10 30 550 375 290 525 185 160 35 30 1,165 555 238 37 38 39 40 41 465 190 315 230 110 42 43 350 110 44 280 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Nelson — Collector and Surveyor First Clerk and Warehouse Keeper Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Westport — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Greymouth — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Locker, Messenger, and Office Cleaner Hokitika — Collector and Examining Officer and Receiver of Land Revenue Clerk and Locker Bluff Harbour— Officer in Charge Invereargill — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Dunedin — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 3 Clerks, 2 at £130, 1 at £110 3 Cadets, 1 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £80 ... Warehouse Keeper 4 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £275, 1 at £165 400 240 240 125 350 250 375 190 180 375 120 66 260 57 59 465 170 240 GO 61 G2 63 64 65 475 325 390 370 295 275 66 1,030

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 188 i-89. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. 67 (IS 69 VOTE No. 35. Salaeies — continued. Dunedin —continued. 3 Lockers, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £165 7 Lockers (Writers), 4 at £187, 2 at £172, 1 at £1G2... Messenger Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor Engine Driver Boatman £ 510 1,254 120 70 71 72 320 144 128 73 74 '7;"> 76 77 78 70 80 81 82 Oamaru — Collector Timaru — Collector and Surveyor, Registrar of Births &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk and Landing Waiter Lyttelton and Ghristchurch— Collector ■ Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks, 1 at £130, 1 at £120... 3 Cadets, 2 at £110, 1 at £80 Warehouse Keeper 3 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £325, 1 at £250, 1 at £240 Tide Surveyor 4 Lockers (Writers), 2 at £187,1 at £148,1 at £157 ... Locker Coxswain Boatman Messenger Chatham Islands — Sub-Collector, Sheriff (fees), Resident Magistrate, Registrar of Births &c, and Vaccination Inspector Contribution to Vote " Marine and Harbours " 325 420 260 550 375 325 250 300 170 83 8!. 85 86 87 88 815 275 679 180 157 145 126 89 230 165 90 Othee Chabges— Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Expenses connected with Customs Convictions and Seizures Rent of temporary Customhouse at Auckland Contingencies, including Coals and Expenses for Steam Launches, Travelling Expenses of Officers, Cost^ of Instruments, Rewards for Suppression of Smuggling and Illicit Distillation, and for Special Services in Protection of the Revenue ... 29,587 91. 92 600 93 250 450 3,300 4,600 Reduction since Financial Statement 34,187 110 Total—Vote No. 35 ... 34,297 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 VOTE No. 36. Othee Chak&f.s — Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Quarantine Keepers—At Auckland, £108 ; Wellington, £120 ; Lyttelton, £120 ;JPort Chalmers, £120 Quarantine contingencies 1,300 1,968 3 468 200 Total —Vote No. 36 ..-.

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 18 8-89. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES—continued. MAEINE AND HAEBOTTES. 1888-89. Total number of officers .,, 103 1 2 8 4 5 VOTE No, 37. Salahies — Marine Head Office — Assistant-Secretary for Customs and Marine 2 Clerks, 1 at £230, 1 at £190 Marine Engineer and Engineer in Chief (3 months) ... Draftsman Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates 400 420 75 150 350 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 1G 17 18 19 20 Harbours — Manukdu — Harbour Master and Pilot Signalman Lightkeeper at Heads Russell — Harbour Master and Pilot and Customs Officer Boatman at £7 per month Auckland — Bean Eock Lightkeeper Hotcianga — Harbour Master and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £6 per month ... Kaipara — Harbour Master and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers £260) Engine-driver, Steam-launch, at 10s. per diem Chief Boatman at £10 per month 1 Boatman at £7 10s. per month Foxton — Harbour Master and Pilot Wellington — Lightkeeper and Assistant, Somes Island ... Napier Bluff Lighthouse — Lightkeeper Wairau — Signalman Saveloch — Harbour Master Nelson — Harbour Master and Pilot 4 Boatmen at £10 per month ... Signalman Allowance for House Eent Miwaka — Lightkeeper Waitapu — Harbour Master Collinqwood — Lightkeeper HoMtilca — Lightkeeper OJcarito — Harbour Master Aharoa — Harbour Master 1,395 180 130 130 180 84 150 140 144 250 40 183 120 90 190 15G 21 36 22 145 28 12 24 25 26 27 275 4S0 120 20 28 6 29 25 80 25 31 15 32 50 33 25 Less contributions from "Customs" Vote... 3,401 165 3.236

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CLASS VI.-CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18 .8-89. MARINE AND HARBOURS—continued. 34 VOTE No. 37 —continued. Salaries— continued. Lighthouses — 25 Principal Keepers, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 7 at £160, 10 at £150, 4 at £140 34 Assistant Keepers, 3 at £130, 8 at £120, 10 at £110, 1 at £100, 9 at £90, 2 at £80, 1 at £50 ... Artificer 3,890 35 36 3,570 200 37 General — 6 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors and Examiner of Engineers, viz., 1 at Auckland, 2 at "Wellington, 1 at Christchurcn. and 2 at Dunedin; 4 at £325 each, and 2 at £300 Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland, 1 at £75, 1 at £50 Wellington (and Weather-reporting Officer £300) ... Lyttelton, 2 at £50 Dunedin, 2 at £50 7,660 1,900 38 39 40 41 125 50 100 100 42 43 41 45 46 47 Other Chakges— Pension to Widow of late Lightkeeper, P. A. Deck Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed Seamen, and Survey of unseaworthy Ships Mokihinui River, Removal of Rocks and Improvement of Channel Maintenance of Waitapu Leading Lights ... Professional Report on Gisborne Harbour... General Harbour Contingencies, including maintenance of Harbour Lights, Buoys, and Beacons Oil, Stores, and Lighthouse Contingencies Travelling Expenses and General Contingencies 2,275 24 300 380 50 115 -18 49 1,200 2,800 1,400 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " ... 6,269 200 6,069 Reduction since Financial Statement 20,635 300 Total—Vote No. 37 20,935 MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 38. Othek Charges— "Working Expenses of s.s. " Stella " New Boilers for, and repairs of, s.s. " Hinemoa " " Hinemoa," s.s., Expenses when laid up ... Introduction and protection of Salmon Guaranteed Interest to Wellington Patent Slip Company 4,650 3,450 250 800 2,450 Less estimated credits under " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... 11,600 200 Total—Vote No. 38. 11,400 TOTAL OE CLASS VI. £6; 600

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CLASS VII.—STAMPS AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 39.—Stamp Department 4,641 1,500 6,141 „ 40.—Land and Deeds Registry 10,820 7,500 18,320 „ 41. —Miscellaneous Services 450 450 TOTAL OP CLASS VII. 15,461 9,450 24,911 Item ■88-89. STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 25 £ . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VOTE No. 39. Sal/Vkies—■ Head Office — Chief Clerk, Accountant, and Deputy Commisioner, Wellington Eecord Clerk Clerk Chief Stamper 5 Stampers, 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 2 at £40 ... Stamp Printer 2 Pressmen, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 2 Assistants, 1 at £156, 1 at £110 Boy Auckland — Clerk Wellington — Clerk Clerk Hawlce's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Deputy Commissioner Clerk Cadet Otago — Clerk Cadet Contributions to votes — " Property-tax Department" ... £250 " Resident Magistrates' Courts" ... 45 " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 785 400 175 125 210 310 290 390 266 60 140 190 130 13 100 14 15 16 300 120 50 17 18 190 70 19 20 21 1,080 Otheb Chakges— Contingencies, Paper, Machinery, Overtime, &c. 4,596 22 1,500 Reduction since Financial Statement 6,096 45 Total—Vote No. 39 6,141

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tem. 1888-89. LAND AND DEEDS EEGISTEY. 1888-89. Total number of officers ,., 47 l 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 VOTE No. 40. Sit ABIES — Auckland — .District Land Eegistrar Examiner of Titles and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk and Draftsman Clerk Messenger and Office Cleaner ... 2 Cadets, 1 at £110, 1 at £80 ... Taranahi — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk and Stamp Office Clerk Cadet Wellington — District Land Eegistrar, Eegistrar-Greneral of Land, and District Judge, Wairarapa ... Assistant Land Eegistrar and Chief Clerk and Clerk to Eegistrar- General of Land) ... Clerk Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds Clerk Messenger Hawlce's Bay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet Nelson — District Land Eegistrar, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Eegistrar Supreme Court, and Eesident Magistrate Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Stamp Clerk Clerk and Clerk Supreme Court Cadet Marlborouglb — Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Clerk and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Oanterhury — District Land Eegistrar Eegistrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Eegistrar Chief Clerk Clerk Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds Clerk Cadet Westland — District Land Eegistrar, Eegistrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices Otago — District Land Eegistrar Examiner of Titles, Assistant Land Eegistrar, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 2 Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £125 Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds Clerk Office Cleaner 550 300 350 210 150 30 190 400 215 150 100 750 275 190 300 60 110 500 230 190 60 22 23 24 25 500 250 200 60 26 215 27 2S 20 80 31 82 83 550 450 275 120 230 150 60 34 375 150 35 86 37 550 88 30 40 41 375 315 275 230 40

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. LAND AND DEEDS EEGISTBY— continued. 42 43 44 45 46 VOTE No. | Saiaeies — continued. Southland —■ District Land Registrar, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Stamp Clerk Cadet Contributions to vote "Resident Magistrates' Courts " ... 500 230 210 70 165 Less contributions from votes— " Stamp Department" ... £785 " Supreme Court" ... 175 "Resident Magistrates'Courts "... 75 11,855 1,035 Othee Chaeges— Contingencies and Contract Work Draftsman's work performed by the Survey Department... 10,820 4.7 48 3,500 4,000 Total —Vote No. 40 ... ..-, 7,500 „„ , .., 18,320 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 41. Othee Chaeges— Collection of Native Laud Duties under section 142 of Stamp Act, 1882 450 Total—Vote No. 41 ... 450 TOTAL OP CLASS VII. £2' ,911

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CLASS VIII.—EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ VOTE No. 42.—Head Office ... 1,749 275 2,024 43.—Public Schools 315,159 315,159 „ 44.—Native Schools 11,840 3,700 15,540 „ 45.—Industrial Schools 2,690 10,570 13,260 „ 46. —School for Deaf-mutes 1,000 2,110 3,110 „ 47.—School Buildings 30,000 30,000 TOTAL OP CLASS VIII. 17,279 36 ,814 379,093 Item. 18-89. HEAD OFFICE. £ £ 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 7 1 2 8 VOTE No. 42. Salaeies— Secretary and Inspector-General Chief Clerk Inspector-General's Clerk and Assistant Native School Inspector 4 Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £125, 1 at £110, 1 at £75 ... 600 375 4 274 500 1,749 G 7 Othek Chabges— Clerical Assistance Travelling Expenses Contingencies 100 125 50 2,024 Total —Vote No. 42 275 • PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 43. Othbb Chakges— Grants to Education Boards — 88,500 average attendances at £315s. £331,875 Less Eevenue from Eeserves ... 29,375 2 8 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection ... 302,500 6,000 4,000

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CLASS VIII.—EDUCATION DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;tem. 1888-89. 4 5 PUBLIC SCHOOLS— continued. VOTE No. 43— continued. Teachers' Examinations Purchase and Improvement of Recreation-grounds for Public Schools Eebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Kre... School at Chatham Islands Good attendance medals, Wanganui Education Board ... Contingencies £ 500 50 2,000 225 134 250 6 7 8 9 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882"- —Teachers' Examinations 315,659 500 Total—Vote No. 43 315,159 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 142 1 2 VOTE No. 44. Salabtes — Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 11,400 3 4 5 6 7 Othee Chabges— Boarding-school" Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including removals of Teachers) ... Repairs Contingencies 11,850 1,700 650 350 600 500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 3,800 100 3,700 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 15,550 10 Total —Vote No, 44 15,540 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 41 1 2 3 5 VOTE No. 45. Salasies — Visiting Officer Auckland Qirls' (Kent Street) — Matron and Servant Auckland (Kohimarama) — Manager and Matron Schoolmistress at £80, and Assistant at £50 Servants Burnham — Manager at £200, and Matron at £80 ... Schoolmaster Schoolmistress Servants 156 125 180 10S 144 G 7 8 9 280 175 50 3G1

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CLASS VIII.—EDUCATION DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 188 1-89. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS— continued. VOTE No. 45— continued. Scathes—continued. Oaversham — Manager at £225, and Matron at £100 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) ... Schoolmaster at £150, 1 Assistant at £100, and 1 at £80 £ 10 11 12 325 100 13 330 360 Servants 14 15 16 17 Otheb Chaeges— Provisions, Fuel, Light, Clothing, Bedding, Medical Attendance, &c. Boarding-out of Children Rent and Insurance, Auckland and Kohimarama Maintenance of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Ponsonby; Thames Orphanage ; St. Joseph's, Wellington; St. Mary's, Nelson Contingencies 2,694 5,250 10,000 220 2,500 100 18 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 18,070 7,500 10,570 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 13,264 4 Total —Vote No. 45 13,260 SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES. 1888-89. Total number of officers ,., 6 1 2 VOTE No. 46. Salaeies — Director 5 Assistants 500 500 Othee Chabges— Rent Board of Pupils Contingencies 1,000 3 4 5 460 1,600 250 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 2,310 200 Total—Vote No. 46 2,110 3,110 SCHOOL BUILDINGS. VOTE No. 47. Otheb Chaeges— School Buildings 30,000 Total —Vote No. 47 30,000 SS VIII. £37 ,093

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 48.—Native Department 2,055 2,055 „ 49.—Native Land Court 5,867 I I 5,425 11,292 „ 50.—Miscellaneous Services 37 37 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 7,922 5,462 13,384 Item. '88-89. NATIVE DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers .,. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 48. Salaeies— Head Office — Under-Secretary (and for Land Purchase Department) Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Translator Interpreter Clerk Clerk Cadets, 1 at £80, 1 at £70 Auckland — Native Agent, Auckland, Hauraki, "Waikato, and Raglan 600 375 300 125 125 105 150 8 275 Total—Vote No. 48 ... 2,055 NATIVE LAND COURT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 49 Salaeies — Chief Judge (also Trust Commissioner) ... 6 Judges at £500 (also Trust Commissioners) 1 2 700 3,000

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 188 i-89. NATIVE LAND COtTET— continued. £ 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 49— continued. Salaries — continued. Auckland — Begistrar 3 Clerks, 1 at £190,1 at £180, 1 at £156 1 Interpreter 1 Interpreter (3 months at £225) 1 Interpreter (3 months at £200) Messenger ... ••■ Wellington — Registrar Clerk (3 months at £156) Wkanffanui — • Eegistrar Oisborne — Eegistrar Clerk 300 526 160 56 50 100 9 10 300 39 •!!■ 240 12 13 240 156 Other Charges— Payment of Assessors „ Extra Clerks and Interpreters Travelling allowances —Judges... „ „ Assessors „ Clerks and Interpreters Other Contingencies 5,867 14 15 16 17 18 19 1,000 425 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 5,425 Total—Vote No. 49 ... ... 11,29s MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. VOTE No. 50 Settlement in full of Mr. T. Finch's claim for goods supplied to Natives in 1881-82, as recommended byNative Affairs Committee ... 37 Total—Vote No. 50 ... 37 TOTAL OE CLASS IX. £1 ;,384

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CLASS X.—MINISTER OF LANDS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ 1,460 £ £ 1,460 Vote 51. —Mines Department... „ 52.—Geological and Meteorological ... 2,469 880 3,349 „ 53.—Stock Branch 8,470 26,014 34,484 „ 54. —Miscellaneous 14,320 14,320 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 12,399 1,214 53,613 Item. .8-89. MINES DEPAETMENT. £ 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 5 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 51, Salaries— Inspector of Mines Inspecting Engineer Clerk Cadet Grahamstown — Inspector of Mines To cover payments made to Receivers of Gold Revenue since the 1st April last Contribution to vote " Resident Magistrates' Courts " ... 300 500 275 70 5 C 250 7 25 40 Total—Vote No. 51 ... 1,460 GEOLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VOTE No. 52. Salaries— Analyst Clerk and Curator, Meteorological Observer and Statistical Clerk Assistant Geologist Weather Reporter (also Examiner of Masters and Mates £50) Draftsman Museum Assistant and Librarian Field Assistant Messenger and Keeper Wood Engraver Taxidermist 375 350 325 300 220 210 190 125 187 187 2,469

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 18: :8~89. GEOLOGICAL AND METEOEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT— continued. £ 11 12 18 14 VOTE No. 52— continued. Otheb Chabges— Field Expenses and Special Surveys Meteorological Stations and Time Ball Observatory Intercolonial "Weather Exchange Contingencies 400 200 80 200 3,349 880 Total—Vote No. 52 STOCK BBANCH. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 39 1 2 3 ■1 VOTE No. 53. Salaeies— 1 Superintending Inspector 4 Chief Inspectors 32 Inspectors 2 Clerks 500 1,300 6,290 380 Otheb Charges— Payment to Eailw ay Eevenue for Passes ... Expenses of working Cattle, Eabbit, Sheep, and Brands Acts ... Destruction of scabby sheep on Crown Lands Bemission of rent of infected runs Erection of South Canterbury rabbit-proof fence 8,470 5 6 300 7 8 9 15,600 1,460 124 8,530 34,484 Total—Vote No. 53 ... 26,014 1 2 8 4 5 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 54 Otheb Cuae&es — Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Nelson Creek Waimea-Kumara Maintenance, Kumara Sludge-channel Argyle, Charleston Thames and Beef ton Schools of Mines To give effect to recommendations of the (loldfieids Committee— School of Mines, Otago University ... . ... Assistance for plant for testing minerals .... Special Representation of Mining Exhibits at Melbourne Special Bepresentation of Mining Exhibits at Paris Exhibition Contingencies and Mining Inspector's Travelling Expenses 1,200 2,650 5,340 420 1,000 14,320 6 7 8 9 500 210 500 10 500 2,000 Total—Vote No. 54 ... TOTAL OF CLASS X. £53,613

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other C: largea. Total. £ £ Vote 55. —"Working Railways 11,838 081,838 TOTAL OF CLASS XL 1,838 681,838 [tem. 1 38: 73 5-89. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS. Total Number of Men— 1888-89. Permanent and Temporary ... 4,600 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VOTE No. 55. Management— Head Office — General Manager Assistant General Manager 7 Clerks, 1 at £350, 1 at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £120, 1 at £105, 1 at £50 3 Traffic Auditors at £250 Ticket Printers Locomotive Superintendent 3 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £170, 1 at £130 ... Engineer 5 Clerks, 1 at £300, 2 at £180,1 at £160, 1 at £130 ... Stores Manager 7 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £90 1 Inspecting Storekeeper Accountant 19 Clerks, 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 5 at £200, 4 at £180, 3 at £140, 2 at £120 Contingencies Kawakawa — District Manager ... Whangarei — District Manager ... Auckland — District Traffic Manager 4 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £170,1 at £90, 1 at £60 Resident Engineer Locomotive Engineer 3 Clerks, 1 at £200,1 at £180, 1 at £120 ... Napier — District Manager Eesident Engineer (half salary) 3 Clerks, 1 at £270,1 at £130, 1 at £105 ... Wellington — Resident Engineer (half salary) Locomotive Engineer (half salary) Traffic Agent 2 Clerks at £140 1,000 700 1,285 750 200 700 600 700 950 475 1,220 250 500 3,670 1,330 10 325 17 275 18 19 20 21 22 475 570 500 300 500 23 24 25 475 200 505 26 27 28 20 200 225 300 2S0

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18E 1,77; 8-89. i Miles. WOBKING BAILWAYS— continued. 30 31 32 33 34 85 36 37 38 ,39 40 41 42 43 VOTE No. 55— continued. Management— continued. Wanganui — Resident Engineer Locomotive Engineer (half salary) Traffic Agent . 2 Clerks at £170 Hurunui-Bhtff Section — 3 District Managers, 1 at £550, 1 at £500, 1 at £450 ... 11 Clerks, 2 at £290, 3 at £180,1 at £140, 2 at £120, 1 at £105, 1 at £90, 1 at £50 ... 3 Assistant Engineers, 2 at £400, 1 at £300 14 Clerks and Draftsmen, 1 at £230, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 2 at £170, 1 at £140, 2 at £120, 2 at £105 3 at £50 Locomotive Engineer 4 Clerks, 1 at £230, 1 at £180,1 at £140, 1 at £90 ... Cashier 2 Clerks, 1 at £230, 1 at £140 Qreymouih — District Manager . Clerk Westport — District Manager Nelson — District Manager Picton —■ District Manager ... Auckland — Storekeeper Napier — Storekeeper Wellington — Storekeeper Wanganui —- Storekeeper ChristcJiurch — Storekeeper 3 Clerks, 2 at £200,1 at £140... Dunedin — Storekeeper Clerk 400 225 300 340 1,500 1,745 1,100 1,930 500 640 400 370 450 140 44 400 45 300 46 250 47 230 48 110 4<9 230 50 200 61 52 270 540 53 51 270 200 00 56 Qreymouth — Storekeeper Westport — Storekeeper Nelson — Storekeeper 25 25 57 25 32,575 58 Kawakawa Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic General Charges and Contingencies 1,195 1,374 888 143 3,600

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. WOKKING "RAILWAYS—continued. 18? 1,77: 18-89. ! Miles. 59 VOTE No. 55— continued. Management— continued. Whanoaeei Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic General Charges and Contingencies £ 785 809 542 294 Auckland Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic Cash stolen from Te Aroha Station Gratuity for long service General Charges and Contingencies 2,430 00 34,032 30,851 20,758 I 6i 206 939 ■61 • Napiek Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic General Charges and Contingencies 86,792 17,365 12,980 7,916 419 38,680 G2 Wellington Section— Maintenance ... ... ... Locomotive ' Traffic Cash stolen from Picton Station Compassionate allowances General Charges and Contingencies 16,490 20.410 8,636 16 25 424 46,001 68 Wanganui Section— Maintenance Locornotiye Traffic Claim for goods wrongly delivered General Charges and Contingencies 31,394 21,170 11,726 19 620 HtriiuNui-Bi/uFF Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic Freight Charges remitted Management of Reserves Compassionate allowances and gratuities to widows Compensation for loss of office and gratuities for long service General Charges and Contingencies 64,929 64 156,450 132,150 114,891 11 650 204 641 2,029 Geetmouth Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic To give effect to recommendation of Public Petitions Committee on case of Joseph Vincent ... General Charges and Contingencies 407,026 65 4,813 3,353 5,543 50 381 14,140

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. 1,773 Miles. WOEKING RAILWAYS—continued. £ 88 VOTE No. 55— continued. WESTroET Section — Maintenance ... ... ... Locomotive ' , Traffic General Charges and Contingencies 4,025 3,393 1,909 373 9,700 07 Nelson Section— Maintenance LocomotiTe Traffic Compensation for loss of office as District Manager ... General Charges and Contingencies 3,355 2,465 2,299 440 141 8,700 OS Picton Section — Maintenance Locomotive . ... Traffic General Charges and Contingencies 2,812 1,950 1,290 168 6,220 Miscellaneous — Maintenance of Telegraph Wires Gold Passes for Members of the General Assembly ... 500 220 CO •720 721,513 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 29,675 Less reduction made in Committee of Supply ... 691,838 10,000 Total—Vote No. 55 ... 681,838 TOTAL OF CLASS XL £681,838

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CLASS XII.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ OTE No. 56.—Public Buildings * 44,250 44,250 „ 57.—Government Gardens 800 800 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 45,050 45,050 Item. 88-89. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11. 15 16 17 IS 19 VOTE No. 5G. Additions, Eepaies, Fittings, Furwitttbe, etc.— Government Houses — Auckland Wellington Government Buildings throughout the Colony — Departmental Buildings Parliamentary Buildings Parliamentary Buildings, painting Courthouses Gaols Police Stations ... Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices ... ... Lunatic Asylums MinisterialEesidences (repairs) Kent for Ministerial Eesidence Gas "Water Supply ... Government Buildings, painting outside Immigration Barracks and Quarantine Stations Eestoration of the General Post Office, Wellington Temporary Post and Telegraph Offices, Wellington, Eent, and Incidental Expenses Contingencies £ 300 350 2,500 700 600 1,400 500 1,300 200 1,700 1,300 250 200 5,000 2,300 2,000 200 18,000 1,500 2,500 20 Eeduction since Financial Statement 42,800 1,450 Total —Vote No. 56 44,250 GOVERNMENT GAEDENS. VOTE No. 57. Government Gardens — Wellington and Auckland Contingencies 1 2 700 100 Total — Vote No. 57 800 TOTAL OP CLASS XII. *• I • ■• £45,050

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ rote 58. —Defence Department ... 625 625 „ 59. —Permanent Militia 23,955 3,350 27,305 „ 60.—Volunteers 4,946 24,076 29,022 „ 61. —Stores and Magazines 2,773 800 3,573 „ 62.—Police 82,341 15,600 97,941 „ 63.—Miscellaneous Services 9,731 9,731 TOTAL OP CLASS XIII. 114,640 53,557 168,197 1888-89. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1888-89. Total number of officers .. 2 VOTE No. 58. Assistant TJnder-Secretary Defence Inspector of Artillery Stores 375 250 625 1 2 Total—Vote No. 58 PERMANENT MILITIA. 1 2 8 1. 5 6 7 8 9 10 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 200 VOTE No. 59. Salaries— Garrison Artillery Branch — 2 Majors at £300 per annum ... 3 Captains at £250 per annum 4 Sergeant-Majors at 8s. 6d. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. per day 4 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day ... 4 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 8 Artificers at 7s. per day 27 Gunners, 1st Class, at 6s. 6d. per day ... 30 Gunners, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day 60 Gunners, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day ... 600 750 621 584 548 530 1,022 3,203 3,285 6,023 17,166

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services..

'tem. 1888-89. PERMANENT MILITIA— emm ued. H 12 18 14 15 1,6 17 18 19 VOTE No. 5§—continued. S aiaeie s— continu ed. Torpedo Branch — 2 Captains at £250 1 Whitehead and Submarine Instructor ... 4 Petty Officers at 8s. 6d. per day 1 Engineer at 10s. per day 2 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day ... 6 Corporals, 2nd Class, at 7s. 3d. per day ... 10 Torpedomen and Artificers, 1st Class, at 7s. per day 14 Torpedomen, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day ... 14 Torpedomen, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day 500 200 621 183 274 794 1,278 1,533 1,406 6,789 20 21 22 23 Other Chab&es— Travelling Expenses Repairing and painting Buildings Fuel and Light Contingencies, Rifle, Artillery, Torpedo, and Engineer Branches 200 50 100 4,000 \ Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 4,350 1,000 Total—Vote No. 59 3,350 i j r '■ ■■"■■ 27,30, VOLUNTEERS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 60. Salaries— 2 Clerks at £200 Auckland — Officer Commanding 3 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. Napier — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Poverty Bay — Officer Commanding Taranaki — Adjutant and Officer Commanding Drill Instructor ... Wanganui — Drill Instructor Wairarapa — Officer Commanding - 1 Drill Instructor Wellington — Officer Commanding 2 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. Nelson — Officer Commanding • Adjutant Drill Instructor ... ,,, Marlborough — Drill Instructor ... 400 250 385 50 129 50 250 129 9 129 10 11 50 129 12 18 300 257 L4 15 16 50 250 129 17 50

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 188. 1-89. VOLUNTEERS— continued. 18 19 20 VOTE No. 60— continued. Salaeies — continued. Canterbury — Officer Commanding Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. South Canterbury — Officer Commanding ... ... • Drill Instructor ... Westland — Drill Instructor (also Magazine Keeper nil) 50 250 257 21 22 50 129 23 129 24 25 ■26 27 28 Oamaru — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Dunedin — Officer Commanding Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £12 S 2s. Invercargill — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Lake — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor 50 129 50 250 257 29 30 50 129 31 32 50 129 4,946 33 34 35 36 37 33 39 40 Other Chaeges— Auckland — Forage and travelling allowances Taranaki — Forage and travelling allowance Wanganui — Forage and travelling allowances Wairarapa — Forage and travelling allowance Wellington — Forage and travelling allowances Nelson — Forage and travelling allowances MarlborougJi —- Forage and travelling allowances Canterbury — Forage and travelling allowances Oamaru — Forage and travelling allowance Dunedin —■ Forage and travelling allowancesInvercargill — Forage and travelling allowance Lake — Forage and travelling allowance Westland — Travelling allowance Capitation allowances, 8,000 at 30s. Capitation to Cadets Prizes for Rifle-shooting Naval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase and Repair of Boats Rent, Purchase, and Repair of Rifle Ranges Subsidies in aid of erecting Drill- and Boat-sheda, &c.... Volunteer Encampments 175 75 150 45 245 55 70 350 41 20 42 300 43 45 44 50 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 100 12,000 750 600 450 975 500 500

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. VOLUNTEERS— continued. £ 53 51 VOTE No. GO—continued. Otueb Chaeges— continued. Purchase of Arms, Ammunition, &c, and freight, Insurance Charges lief und of Customs Duty on Volunteer Uniforms ordered from England prior to the adoption of the new Tariff Contingencies 4,471 55 150 3,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " Total—Vote No. 60 STORES AND MAGAZINES. "■* ■ 1-V.^I '•.» ■ "^'— ■ I ■ ■ *»*l ... _ -_ . I ■ ■ — 1888-89. Total number of oflicera ... 26 VOTE No. 61 Salaeies — Auckland — Storekeeper Magazine Keeper Assistant Magazine Keeper ... Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Clerk Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant 5 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. Express Driver Magazine Keeper Lyttelton — Magazine Keeper ... ... .-■• Timaru — Magazine Keeper (also Police Constable £146) Greymouth — Magazine Keeper (also Police Sergeant £173 7s. 6d.) Otago — Magazine- and Store-keeper... Caretaker, Powder Hulk Cadet Taranahi — Magazine Keeper (also Volunteer Drilllnstructor £129) Napier — Maga^ineKeeper (also Volunteer Drill In struct or £129) Wanganui — Magazine Keeper (also Volunteer Drill Instructor £129) Blenheim — Magazine Keeper (also Police Sergeant £173 7s. 6d.) 25,076 1,000 24,076 29,022 1 2 3 200 120 110 4 5 G 7 8 0 10 11 12 325 175 150 110 183 138 549 110 110 13 88 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 5 10 185 110 60 10 10 3,573 21 10 22 5 Othee Chabges— Repairs to Magazines, Hulks, and Store Buildings Contingencies 2,773 23 24 300 500 Totai—Vote No. Gl 800

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

:tem. 18: .8-89. POLICE. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 487 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 VOTE No. 62. Sal ahies — Commissioner Chief Clerk and Accountant ... .... 3 Clerks, 1 at £225,1 at £215, 1 at £180 ... 5 Inspectors, 1st Class, at £400 3 Inspectors, 2nd Class, at £350 4 Inspectors at £300 1 Inspector at £250 4 Sergeants-Major at 10s. 6d. per day 29 Sergeants, 1st Class, at 9s. 6d. per day ... 19 Sergeants, 2nd Class, at 9s. per day 17 Sergeants, 3rd Class, at 8s. 6d. per day ... 135 Constables, 1st Class, at 8s. per day 100 Constables, 2nd Class, at 7s, 6d. per day 147 Constables, 3rd Class, at 7s. per day ... 6 Detectives, 1st Class, at 13s. 6d. per day 6 Detectives, 2nd Class, at 12s. per day C Detectives, 3rd Class, at 10s. 6d. per day Native Constables ... 13 Special Constables, 1 at £118 12s. Gd., 1 at £100, 2 at £75, 4 at £60, 1 at £50, 2 at £40, 1 at £30, 1 at £20 Extra Pay (Long Service) Female Searchers Special Allowances to Officers, Sergeants, and Constables on West Coast and Lake District, South Island Allowances to Officers in lieu of Quarters, 8 at £50 ... Constable at Chatham Islands (also Justice £30, and Clerk Post Office £25) 400 375 620 2,000 1,050 1,200 250 767 5,028 3,121 2,637 19,710 13,688 18,779 1,478 1,314 1,150 532 20 21 ■22 789 6,000 200 815 400 28 24 38 82,341 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Other Charges— Eetiring allowances Police prosecutions Purchase of horses Forage Saddlery Travelling Expenses and Transport of Prisoners Repairing and painting Stations Rations for Prisoners, Fuel, and Light Rent of Out-Stations Contingencies 500 500 250 2,100 100 5,600 250 1,500 2,300 3,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 16,100 500 Total—Vote No. 62 15,600 97,911

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18: 8-89. £ MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 VOTE No. 63. Otiiee Chahoes— Rewards for Conviction in Sly Grog Cases Repairs, &c, to Military Graveyards Purchase of Long Service Medals Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension of late "William Oliver, continued to his Widow Pensions to Recipients of N.Z. Cross Special Allowance to ex-Constable Packer, for serious permanent injuries received in the service Special Allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service ... Special Allowance to Ex-Sergeant Maguire for injury received in the Police Service Compensation to ex-Constable Michael Moynihan for injuries received in the service, 6 months' pay Compensation to J. Atkinson for blindness resulting from wounds received on active service, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation paid to officers and men on reduction of the Defence Force Compensation paid to officers and men on reduction of the Police Force Expenses incurred on account of French escapees, Gasparini and Cury To give effect to recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee on claim of Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers 150 100 100 46 45 37 180 40 30 52 11 45 12 50 13 4,242 14 4,236 15 125 16 253 Total—Vote No. 63 9,731 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. £16; ,197

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LAND FUND ACCOUNT.—PERMANENT CHARGES.

CLASS XIV.—CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. £ One-third of proceeds of Lands sold on Deferred Payments payable to Local Bodies 15,000 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment 3,800 18,800

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ Vote 64.—Crown Lands Department 10,412 5,500 15,912 „ 65. —Thermal Springs Expenses 1,185 1,400 2,585 „ 66.—Coal Fields 150 50 200 „ 67.—Survey Department... 32,102 33,600 65,702 „ 68.—Miscellaneous Services 2,824 2,824 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. 43,849 *3,374 87,223 Item. 8-89. CEOWN LANDS DEPAETMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ,., 48 1 2 3 70TE No. 64. Salakies — Chief Offices— Under-Secretary Chief Clerk 6 Clerks, 1 at £215, 1 at £210, 1 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £125, 1 at £110 Auckland — 2 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £200 2 Cadets, 1 at £80, 1 at £50 ... Eanger Messenger 600 350 1,050 4 5 6 7 500 130 275 106

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18 8-89. CROWN LANDS DEPAETMENT— continued. 12 13 14 .1.5 16 17 18 19 20 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 64— continued. Salaeieb — continued. New Plymouth — Clerk and Eeceiver of Land Eevenue Clerk Banger (also Superintendent of Eoads and Bridge Works, and Banger for West Coast Land District) ... Clerk and Eeceiver of Land Eevenue, Hawera, Clerk Eesident Magistrate's Court, Begistrar of Electors, and Clerk to Eeserves Trustee ... Wellington — Chief Clerk Eanger and Ranger Hawke's Bay District Napier — Clerk and Eeceiver of Land Eevenue and Registrar of Electors ' Cad.it Nelson — Commissioner of Crown Lands and Agent for the Crown, Nelson and Wcstland Coal Fields Clerk and Eeceiver of Land Eevenue and Eegistrar of Electors Clerk Blenheim — Clerk and Eegistrar of Electors Eanger Christohurch — Secretary to Land Board and Receiver of Land Eevenue 2 Clerks, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 Steward of Village Settlements Land Officer at Tiinaru Messenger Sokitika — 2 Eangers, 1 at £24, and 1 at £12 ... Dunedin — Commissioner of Crown Lands Eeceiver of Land Eevenue 6 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £275 and Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue, Hindon, 1 at £225, 1 at £190, 1 at £125, and 1 at £60 2 Eangers at £275 Invercargill — 2 Clerks, 1 at £225,1 at £190 ... Eanger Contribution to Vote " Eesident Magistrates' Courts "... Less Contributions from Votes— Eesident Magistrates' Courts ... £60 CoalEields ... ... 100 Public Trust Office ... 50 190 150 300 185 250 275 200 60 450 275 175 225 100 21 22 23 24 25 350 425 275 275 100 26 36 27 28 20 500 350 1,175 550 30 31 82 33 415 275 50 10,622 210 Othee Chaboes— Travelling Expenses, Advertising, Eent of Offices, &c... Conveyance of Settlers to Village Homestead Blocks and expenses of persons engaged in the location of settlers and the inspection of settlements 10,412 34 85 5,000 j 500 j i Total—Vote No. 64 5,500 15,912

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CLASS XIV.—CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1888-89. THERMAL SPRINGS EXPENSES. ■» f\ /** r\ *~. /x 1888-89. Total number of offioers ... 8 £ t 2 :s 4 5 VOTE No. 65. Salaries — Motorua — "Resident Medical Officer Custodian Bath Attendants Lady Superintendent Cook and Servants Hamner Plains — Inspector of Works and Caretaker 400 260 150 75 100 (j 200 Othbb Chaeges— Contingencies, purchase of Stores, Improvements of Baths, Springs, &c. 1,185 1,400 Total —Vote No. 65 COAL FIELDS. 2,585 Expenses under " The "Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877 " — 1 2 VOTE No. 60. Salaeies — Contribution to " Crown Lands " vote Contribution to "Resident Magistrates' Courts" vote 100 50 200 Other Chaeges— Contingencies 150 50 Total —Vote No. 66. SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 1 2 3 4 1888-89. Total number of officers and artisans ... 172 VOTE No. 67. Salaries—■ Surveyor-General (also Secretary of Crown Lands) ... Assistant Surveyor-General (also Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland) ... Superintendent (Head office) ... 7 Chief Surveyors (also Commissioners of Crown Lands): 2 (Wellington and Canterbury) at £550, 2 (Hawke's Bay and Southland) at £475, 2 (Taranaki and Westland) at £450, 1 (Marlborough) at £380 2 Chief Surveyors: 1 (Otago) at £500, 1 (Nelson) at £450 24 District Surveyors, 1 at £375, 1 at £350, 8 at £325, 3 at £300, 4 at' £290, 2 at £275, 4 at £250,1 at £265 29 Assistant Surveyors, 5 at £225, 4 at £200,2 at £190, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 5 at £165, 5 at £150, 1 at £110, 3 at £90 9 Chief Draftsmen, 3 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £312, 1 at £285,3 at £275 46 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 at £300,4 at £275, 8 at £250, 9 at £225, 6 at £200, 3 at £190, 4 at £180, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £150, 4 at £125 750 650 550 3,330 5 950 6 7,200 7 4,970 8 2,797 9 9,550

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. 18: 8-89. SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued. 1.(1 11 12 18 14 VOTE No. 67— continued. Salaries — con tinued. 10 Land Transfer Draftsmen, 1 at £325, 3 at £300, 2 at £275, 2 at £250, at 1 £225,1 at £200 ... Chief Clerk 3 Clerks, 1 at £210,1 at £175, 1 at £90 ... 4 Accountants, 2 at £300, 2 at £250 22 Cadets, 6 at £90, 8 at £80, 4 at £70, 1 at £60, 3 at £50 ... 4 Messengers Photographer Foreman Lithographic Printer 6 Lithographic Printers 2,700 325 475 1,100 15 1G 17 18 1,670 215 200 250 920 38,602 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Othee Charges— Officers dispensed with Equipment and "Wages Travelling Expenses Contracts Instruments Native Surveys Contingencies and Materials ... 500 25,500 1,500 1,000 600 2,000 9,000 Less credit payments for work done Total—Vote No. 67 40,100 78,702 13,000 65,702 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 68. Crown Lands Miscellaneous Seetices — Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards, including Travelling Expenses Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Expenses in connection with investigation of grasses and other agricultural subjects ... Rent of Endowments, Auckland and Parnell, opened under Village Settlement Regulations ... Payment to Natives for excess of land now included in boundaries of Town of Q-isborne Advances made on account of Rotorua Rents 1,000 200 296 ■ 4 150 5 535 143 6 Reduction since Financial Statement 2,324 500 2,824 Total—Vote No. 68. TOTAL 01 CLASS XIV. £87,223 * * *

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CLASS XV.—RATES ON CROWN LANDS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated 'Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote C9. —Bates on Crown Lands ... ... 2. 21,400 21,400 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. ... ... 2 2 ,400 ,4C ) 21,400 I Item. i 1888-89. RATES ON CROWN LANDS. £ £ VOTE No. 69. Other Chaegks— Payable under the Crown and Native Lands Rating Acts— 1 Liabilities ... ... . ... ... 2 For current year I 2 2,400 19,000 Total —Vote No. C9 ... i 21,400 I I TOTAL OF CLASS XV. £2: ,400

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CLASS XVI.—STATE FORESTS AND AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ r ote 70.—State Forests and Agricultural Department ... ... I 830 830 2,000 2,830 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. ... j 830 S30 :,ooo 2,830 __ _ I _ 'tern. tern. .8-89. MINISTER OF LANDS. 1888-80. Total number of officers ... 6 £ VOTE No. 70. State Forests and Agricultural Department — Salaries — 1 3 Hangers, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £150 (including travelling allowances) 2 3 Nurserymen, 1 at £130, 1 at £125, 1 at £80 1 o 495 335 2,830 Other Charges — 3 To complete engagements entered into ... 830 3 2,000 Total—Vote No. 70 TOTAL OP CLASS XVI. ,830

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CHARGEABLE ON PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tetn. 188. i-39. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1888-89. Total number of officers .., 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ,s 9 10 11 12 18 11 Public Thust Office — Public Trustee Solicitor Chief Clerk Accountant Assistant Accountant Examiner G Ledger Keepers, 2 at £180, 2 at £170, 2 at £150 ... liecord Clerk Clerk Journal Keeper 3 Cadets at £70 Messenger and Office Cleaner ... For auditing accounts Contingencies 800 500 400 325 240 220 1,000 130 150 100 210 100 125 200 Xative JRcscrces Branch — Clerk (also West Coast Settlement Reserves £120) ... 100 15 10 17 18 West Coast Settlement Reserves Uranch — Reserves Trustee Clerk (also Native Reserves £120) Contribution to Crown Lands Department towards salary of Clerk at Haw era ... 300 100 50 Total 5,050 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES } ACCOUNT j 25,050

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CHARGEABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

84

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 1888-89. COLONIAL TEEASUEEE. 1888-89. Total number of officers .. 85 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 Salames — Head Office — Commissioner Actuary and Principal Officer Secretary and Accountant ... Inspector and Superintendent of Branches Chief Medical Officer Assistant Actuary ... Assistant Accountant Chief Clerk 29 Clerks, 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 3 at £190, 1 at £185, 3 at £165, 2 at £160, 3 at £156, 3 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 3 at £135,1 at £130,1 at £105, 4 at £100 Inspector's Clerk 17 Cadets, 2 at £90, 2 at £85, 1 at £80, 6 at £70, 3 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £45, 1 at £40 ... Lecturer (one quarter) Audit Officer Messenger Assistant Messenger Additional amount required to cover Salaries at old rates to 1st August, 1888 800 800 700 I 600 400 400 300 250 4,463 156 10 11 1,165 12 13 14 15 16 150 109 84 78 10,455 17 Local Offices — Wellington Agency — Cashier and Local Agent ... Clerk Cadet Chief Canvasser 275 120 70 150 Auckland Agency— District Agent Clerk Cadet 615 L8 450 140 70 660 19 Christchurch Agency — District Agent Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet 450 200 110 70 830

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated 'Fund Services.

item 1888-89. GOVERNMENT INSUEANCE ACCOUNT— cntd. COLONIAL TEEA8UEEE— continued. 20 20 Salakies— continued. Local Offices —continued. Dunedin Agency — Acting .District Agent Chief Clerk 2 Cadets at £35 ... 450 240 70 21 Napier Agency — Besident Agent Cadet ... 760 21 300 80 22 Wangauui Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 380 H 175 85 23 Nelson Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 260 23 225 60 24 Tiinaru Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 285 24 180 60 25 Oamaru Agency— Eesident Agent ... Cadet 240 25 200 70 26 26 Invercargill Agency — Eesident Agent ... Cadet 270 250 90 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ■27 Additional amount required to cover Salaries at old rates to 1st August, 1888 Othek Chabges— Extra Clerical Assistance ... ... ... Commission Medical Fees Travelling Expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery ... Postage and Telegrams Strong Booms in Wellington and Repairs to Buildings Contingencies Total 22 340 4,662 1,000 11,000 5,000 2,500 3,500 2,000 3,000 2,500 30,500 45,617 GOVBENMENT INSUEANCE ACCOUN £45,617