APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND, THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT, AND THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1891.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, B-07

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1890-91.

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, 1891.

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1890-91.

'age. 1890-91. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. 26,300 1,875,622 242,161 4 (i Pekmanent Appropbiations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Tinder Special Acts of the Legislature 2,144,083 9 11 16 IS 2S 48 58 56 ABM UAL AHfEOPEIATIOHS — 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.—Minister of Education — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Department Class IX.—Native Affairs Department Class X.—Mines and Lands Departments ... Class XI. —Working Railways Department ... Class XII. —Public Buildings and Domains Department Class XIII. —Defence Department 14,895 73,720 21,780 116,697 263,812 76,196 21,313 373,764 62 64 OS 71 42,415 22,213 46,587 681,497 73 67,015 159,515 1,981,419 Total Ordinary Revenue Account ... 4,125,502 LAND FUND ACCOUNT. 79 PiSKMANJONT APPROPRIATIONS— Under Special Acts of the Legislature 20,300 79 Annual Appeopiuations— Class XIV. —Crown Lands and Survey Departments Class XV. —Kates on Crown Lands 92,080 2,400 83 Total Land Fund Account 115,680 Total Consolidated Fund 4,241,182 84 PUBLIC TEUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT - 8,29. 85 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 44,05:

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CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ :Ii» Excellency the Governor ... 5,000 ... 5,000 Che Judges 7,700 7,700 Establishment of the General Government ... 6,600 6,600 ?or Native Purposes 7,000 \ 7,000 Total Civil List 7,000 28,300 19,300 TOTAL CIVIL LIST £26,300

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1860— Interest @ 6 per cent. —■ On £74,100, 1 January and 1 July 4,446 Netv Zealand Loan Act, 1863— £ Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £15i.S00,15 March and 15 September £9,288 202,200, 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 £300,000, 1 May and L 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 Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent., 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1,896 Sinking Fund „ ,, 2 per cent. ... 632 2,528 Lyttelton and Ohristchurch 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 cent, on £4,252,300 Bonds held by the Government obtained by conversions 212,615 224,371 Interest on converted Bonds drawn for payment — On £567,600 (1 year) ... ... 28,380 144,000 (9 months) ... ... 5,400 33,780 £711,600 258,151 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,,! per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 3,000 £100,000 4,125

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

1890-91. 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) ... ... ... 22,500 Sink. Ed, on £1,000,000 „ 2-4 per cent., 13 Mar.and 13Sep. 24,000 £ 70,640 £1,400,000 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 Nov. 2,735 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 £85,500 3,967 Westland Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £50,000 @ 5 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 2,500 Nelson Loan Act, 1874— Interest on £15,000 @ 7 per cent., 1 March and 1 Sept. 1,050 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 New Zealand Loan Act, 1886 ... 62,712 On 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Eailway Loan Act, 1882 ... ... 40,000 On 1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 188S ... 40,C00 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 ... 2,760 982,571 £24,564,255 Interest @ Z\ per cent., payable 1 January and 1 July— On £2,700,000 Fourth series of Conversions ... 94,500 On (say) 50,000 for expenses of Conversion ... 1,750 £2,750,000 96,250 — Less recoverable from Conversion Account for overlap of interest, 1 January to 28 February, 1890, of 10-40 Debentures ... 15.750 80,500 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 28 May and 28 November— On £1,045,084 @ 5 percent. ... ... ... 52,254 On 144,000 „ 5 per cent,, half-year... ... 3,600 On *288,000 „ 5 per cent., half-year ... ... 7,200 On 231,000 „ &i per cent. ... ... ... 10,395 1,708,084 144,000 redeemed. 73,449 £1,564,084 * Issued in current year for increases ot Sinking Fund.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Interest and Sinking Fund— eontmmi. £ £ New Zealand Consolidated Stock 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 .. 2,180 212,885 £4,257,700 District Raihoays Purchasing Act, 1885— Interest on £114,600 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 Oct. 4,584 Interest on 47,000 ,,5 „ 1 „ 1 „ 2,350 Interest on 40,000 ,,6 „ 1 „ 1 „ 2,400 Interest on 35,000 „ <S\ 1 1 „ 2,187 11,521 £236,600 Public Revenues Act, 1886— Interest on £50,000 @ 5 per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 2,500 Interest on 100,000 „ 4-§ per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 4,500 7,000 £150,000 Public Seventies Act, 1887 (No. 3) — Interest on £400,000 @ 5 per cent,, 1 March and 1 Sept. 20,000 Government Loans to Local Bodies' Act, 1086 — Interest on £260,000 @ 5 per cent. 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. .. 13,000 Estimated amouut required for Interest on further issue of Debentures during the financial year ... ... 1,500 14,500 Deficiency Bills —■ Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 Dec. (say) 30,000 Total Intebest and Sinking IVjtd £1,875,622 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, I860—■ Pensions and Allowances 700 Nixon Pension Act, 1865— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 150 Civil Service Act, 1866— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 25,0C0 Military Pensions Act, 1866 — Pensions and Allowances 2,000 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 — Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk 600 300 400 House of Representatives,— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant ... .- '000 400 600 400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 800 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869 — Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 — Mrs. E. Meredith Mrs. K. Hamlin Mrs. M. Collins 60 50 65 Sahafer, McGwire, and Others Pension Act, 1872 — Mrs. Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Russell ... 30 18 18 New Zealand University Act, 1874 — Contribution to University 3,000 Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874 — Superannuation Allowance 750 Greenwood Pension Act, 1877 — J. D. Greenwood 120 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and Expenses 17,200 Public Reoenues 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 Auchland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in Aid 4,000 Grey-mouth Harbour Act, 1881 —■ Endowment 11,500 WestpoH Harbour Act, 1884— Endowment 13,500 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable during 1890-91 63,000 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885— Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 57,500 Babbit Nuisance Act .,1882 Amendment Act, 1880 — Expenses connected with the Destruction of Rabbits .., ... 7,500 Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Act, 1887 — Allowances to Members of both Houses 16,000

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

SUMMARY. 1890-91, Intebest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... ... 1,875,622 Under Special Acts ... ... ... ... ... 212,161 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES £2,117,783

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ Government Railways Act, 1887 — Salaries of Commissioners 3,200 Land Acts — Proportion of Rents in respect of Perpetual Leases, &c, paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts ,,, 10,000 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment — One-fourth of Proceeds of Rents paid over to Harbour Board ... • 300 Total undee Si'eciai Acts ... £242,161

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 1.—Legislative Council ... Vote 2.—House of Representatives Vote 3. —General Expenses ... 1,650 i 1,737 i 3,442 2,450 5,616 1,650 4,187 9,058 TOTAL OF CLASS I. | 6,829 8,066 14,895 .Sam 18t 890-91. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. £ £ n VOTE No. 1, Salaries and Other Charges 1,650 Total —Vote No. 1 u 1,650 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1890-91. If umber of officers ... 21 1 VOTE No. 2. Salaries — Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeaut-at-Arms Record Clerk, now Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreters, 2 at £225 Committee Reporters, 2 at £150 Messenger 850 200 250 450 300 187 1890-91. Number of officers ... 8 1,737 i 2 3 4 Other Charges — Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during. Session Contingencies 750 900 800 Total—Vote No. 2 ... 2,450 \ 4,187 GENERAL EXPENSES. 1800-91. Number of officers ... li VOTE No. 3. Salaries — Librarian Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library ... ... .... Reporters Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman ... * 250 250 149 2,850 275 168 - 8,142

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. '0-91. , £ £ £ GENERAL EXPENSES— continued. 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE JS To. 3 — continued. Other Charges — Passages of Members ... ... ... 850 Printing of Hansard ... ... ... 2,700 Library ... ... ... | 600 Extra assistance in Library and Mailman during Session i 130 Gas and Fuel ... ... ... i 850 Electric lighting, hot water, heating, &c. ... ... 200 Passages and Expenses of Witnesses attending Committees of both Houses ... ... ... 250 Translating Acts into Maori ... ... ... i 25 Gratuity to extra Assistant in Library during session... 10 Waiters, 1 at £2 15s., 1 at £2 10s., 1 at £2, 1 at £1, 1 at 15s. per week = £9 per week; 13 weeks at £9 ... ... ... £117 9 10 11 Less reduction in Committee of Supply 116 1 5,616 Total—Vote No. 3 ... ... ! \ 9,058 ! [ TOTAL OF CLASS I. ... ... ... 14,895

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 4.—Colonial Secretary's Office 1,754 1,754 „ 5.—Ministers' Secretaries 700 700 „ 6. —Messengers and Office Keepers... 4,295 4,295 „ 7.—Electoral Department GOO 12,100 12,700 8.—Audit Office 2,765 2,500 5,205 ,, 9.—Registrar-General's Department 3,435 3,125 6,560 ,, 10.—Agent-General's Department ... 3,590 1.14Q 4,730 „ 11. —Printing and Stationery 14,173 6,875 21,048 „ 12.—Miscellaneous Services 10,668 16,008 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 31,312; 42,4.08 73,720 item-. 1 190-91. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 4. Salaries — Under-Secretary Chief Clerk 3 Clerks, 2 at £200, 1 at £150 Cadet 750 375 550 80 Less reduction in Committee of Supply 1,755 ] I I 1,754 Total —Vote No. 4 MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 8 1 2 3 VOTE No. 5. Salaries — Clerk of Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet ... 6 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each Services of Shorthand-writer ... 450 150 100 i i Total —Vote No. 5 ... _ 700

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 1-91. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE KEEPERS. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 38 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 i) VOTE No. 6. Salaries— Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 17 Messengers, 1 at £170, 2 at £125, 5 at £120, 9 at 6s. per diem ... ... ... 3 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diein Office Keepers — Custodian and Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland Auckland, 1 at £15, 1 at £95, 1 at £104 ... 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 £45 268 2,006 411 150 214 75 30 120 200 .100 10 348 119 259 4,300 5 4,295 Less reduction in Committee of Supply Total—Vote No. 6 ... ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 7. Salaries — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Other Charges— Expenses of Printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies Expenses of Representation Commission ... Expenses of General Election 600 12,700 2 1,300 800 10,000 8 4 Total—Vote No. 7 ... 12,100 AUDIT OFFICE. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 24 1 2 3 VOTE No. 8. Salaries — Chief Office— Chief Clerk Audit Officer in London 13 Clerks, 1 at £350, 3 at £300, 1 at £275, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 3 at £165,1 at £150,1 at £120 Cadet Travelling Inspectors — 8 Inspectors, 3 at £250, 5 at £235 400 400 4 2,910 80 5 1,925 Other Charges— Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 5,715 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... .. ' 8,215 2,000 Less reduction in Committee of Supply 6,215 950 5,265 Total—Vote No, 8

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 11 1 3 4 5 VOTE No. 9. Salaries— Registrar-General and Government Statist ... i Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar-General 3 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £170, and 1 at £160 Extra Clerical Assistance 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, Ac, and Vaccination Inspector 1 Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Registrars of Births &c. paid by fees only ... | 450 300 530 150 225 80 175 225 200 150 950 6 7 8 !) 3,435 10 11 Other Charges— Census and Agricultural Statistics Contingencies * ... ... ., 3,000 125 3,125 Total—Vote No. 9 ... ... 6,560 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 11 VOTE No. 10. Salaries — Agent-General in London Secretary Accountant Clerks and Messengers Consulting Engineer Clerk to Consulting Engineer .1,250 500 300 720 800 120 __ i .1,250 500 300 720 800 120 Other Charges— Rent and Contingencies 3,690 1,140 3,690 2 1,140 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 1,OUU 100 4,830 100 Total —Vote No. 10 ... .. j4,730 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 113 1 VOTE No. 11. ~ Salaries — Government Printer and Manager Stationery Office (also Controller of Stamp Printing) 3 Overseers, 1 at £290, 1 at £240, 1 at £210" 500 740 ' 500 740

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 1890-91. PRIiNTING AND STATIONERY— continued, £ £ VOTE No. 11.— continued. S alak ies— continued. 4 Readers, 2 at £210, 2 at £180 Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Clerk and Computer Clerk 3 Stationery Clerks, 1 at £160,1 at £150, 1 at £140 ... Cadet Publishing Room Clerk Compositors— 1 (acts as Night Foreman during session) 1 (Apprentice Instructor and Jobbing-room Foreman) 10 at £172, 2 at £164, 4 at £150 Type Storernan Overseer, Machine Room 4 Machinemen, 1 at £172, 2 at £156,1 at £104 Pressman Paper-cutter Paper Wetter and Roller Caster Engineer Engine-driver and Stoker Overseer, Binding Branch Sub-overseer and Marbler 2 Book-finishers, 1 at £182, 1 at £156 7 Bookbinders and Paper Rulers, 1 at £172, 2 at £164, 4 at £156 780 250 190 120 450 104 150 195 182 2,672 172 200 588 156 156 130 195 140 220 182 338 Forewoman, Girls' Room 21 Folders, Sewers, and Machine Workers (females) ... \ Stereotyped 1 and Electrotyper ... Assistant Sterotyper Piece-work and Occasional Hands (including Census Work) 33 Apprentices, Machine and Errand Boys, &c. 1,124 104 800 200 100 1,500 900 OtHEB CHARGES Stationery, Printing Paper, Parchment, &c. ... j Bookbinding Material, Stores, and Printing Ink ... Packing, Freight, Insurance, Wharfage, &c. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material ... Printing and Binding Statutes for Public Libraries Overtime Fuel and Gas Contingencies 13,538 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9,500 1,500 950 1,000 100 700 250 450 Stamp Printing Branch. 14,450 10 Salaries— Stamp Printer 2 Machinemen, 1 at £164, lat £65 3 Machine Boys, Perforators, and Gummers 250 229 156 11 Other Charges— New Machinery, Water-marked Paper and Post-cards, Printing Ink, Gum, &c. 1,375 2,010 Less estimate^ credits under Section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 29,998 7,200 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... . 22,798 1,750 21,048 Totaf,—Votk No. 11 ... - ... 1 I

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1,1 15 10 i 2 3 4 5 0 jVOTE No. 12. 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 Nelson — Mrs. Bobinson's three daughters Canterhury — T. Cass M. N. Brewer, addition to Pension under " Civil Service Act, 1866," for special services rendered New Zealand Institute Friendly Societies' Eeserve, Dunedin, Kent of Cost of Work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Grant in aid to the Eoyal Humane Society of Australasia Maintenance of Manawatu Gorge Eoad Expenses of West Coast Commission New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin Universal Exhibition at Paris ... Fire Brigade's Annual Demonstration— Grant-in-aid Railway passes Compilation of " Ancient History of the Maoris " Compassionate allowance to M. Corliss, late Keeper, Quarantine-station, Wellington New Zealand and Australasian Science Association Relief to settlers in connection with Taranaki bush-fires Salary of Resident, Earotonga, Hervey Islands Tasmanian Exhibition Gratuity to Mrs. Ann Robertson Grant to James Andrews, of Kaiapoi, of the sum of £200 for an alleged damage to his property by the Waimakariri River (but only by way of gratuity or gift, and not as an admission of any legal claim) £ 7,000 200 2,500 10 50 100 ! 400 25 500 21 100 100 800 100 800 700 250 ■170 267 25 500 550 300 500 I 200 200 £ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Total —Vote No. 12 ... ... ■ 16,668 16; TOTAL OP CLASS II. ... £73,7 ,720 r20

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 13. —Treasury Department 6,065 100 6,165 „ 14.—Friendly Societies Registry Office 585 860 1,445 „ 15.—Property-tax Department 4,930 2,000 6,930 „ 16. —Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 7,240 7,240 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 11,580 0,200 21,780 Item. 1890-91. TEEA8UET DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers 32 £ £ X VOTE No. 13. Salaeies —■ Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral ... ... . 600 Accountant ... ... ... 400 Cashier ... ... ... 325 Corresponding Clerk ... ... ... 300 Clerk in charge of Pay and Revenue Offices ... 300 19 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £235, 2 at £225, 1 at £200, I at £190, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 2 at £160, 6 at £150, 1 at £130 ... ... ... 3,435 \ 6 Cadets, 2 at £70, 4 at £60 ... ... ... 380 ' 2 Binders, 1 at £3 10s. and 1 at £2 15s. per week ... 325 I 600 400 325 300 300 3,435 380 ' 325 ; I 6,065 ; Otheu Chabgkes— Contingencies ... ... ... 100 6,065 2 100 Total—Vote No. 13 ... ... 6,165 FEIENDLT SOCIETIES' EEG-ISTEY OFFICE. 1890-1891. Total number of officers .. 3 VOTE No. 14. Salaeies — Eegistrar and Actuary ... ... ... 325 Sensing Barrister... .u ... ... 50 Clerk ... ... ... ... 210 I 585 2 8 t Othbb Chas&es — —— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards 650 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ... 160 Contingencies ... ... ... ... 50 ■i 860 . 1,445 Total —Vote No. 14 .... ...

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1890-91. PEOPERTT-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 15. Salaries — Commissioner, also Secretary for Stamps and for Land and Deeds ... Deputy Commissioner Chief Clerk 20 Clerks, 1 at £270, 1 at £225, 2 at £220, 1 at £215,1 at £210, 1 at £200, 2 at £190, 3 at £185, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 2 at £100 3 Cadets, 1 at £75, 2 at £55 ... 600 450 375 3,570 185 Less Contribution from Vote " Stamp Department" ... 5,180 250 Other Chahges— Extra clerical assistance, and expenses of Triennial Assessment Preparation of statistical returns ordered by Parliament Payment to Postal Department for collection of pro-perty-tax Contingencies 4,930 2 750 3 4 5 600 650 Total —Vote No. 15 ... 2,000 6,930 ' TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 16. Expenses attending the annual " drawing" of debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Exchange and Commission Refund to Trustees for benefit of husband of Jane Ramsay, a lunatic To give effect to recommendation of the Native Affairs Committee on petition of T. H. Smith ... Contingencies 750 5,500 40 4 100 1,000 5 Less estimated Credits under Section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 7,390 150 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 7,240 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £2 ,780

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £• £ Vote 17. —Department of Justice 1,235 1,235 „ 18.—Crown Law Office ... 2,145 2,145 „ 19.—Supreme Court 5,774 2,800 8,574 „ 20.—Bankruptcy 3,213 3,395 6,608 ., 21. —District, Resident Magistrates', and Wardens' CourtB 11,470 43,382 31,912 „ 22.—Criminal Prosecutions 10,300 10,300 „ 23. —Coroners 2,500 2,o00 „ 24.—Prisons ... 18,815 20,300 39,115 ,, 25.—Miscellaneous 2,838 2,838 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 63,094 53,603 116,697 Item IS 190-91. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 17. Salabies — TJnder-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks) Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Patents &c, Draughtsman andClerk 2 Clerks, 1 at £140, 1 at £130... 425 300 240 270 Total —Vote No. 17 1,235 CROWN LAW OFFICE. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 18. Salaeies — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer Law Draftsman Clerk 1,000 550 500 115 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " . 2,165 20 2,145 Total—Vote No. 18

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. £ £ SUPREME COURT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 19. Salaeies — Auckland — Registrar Deputy Registrar Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner Assistant Office Cleaner 400 240 157 10 i I * Wellington — Registrar (also Registrar Court of Appeal) Deputy Registrar Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner to Official Assignee and Resident Magistrate's Court ... Assistant Office Cleaner 315 200 140 120 30 Napier — Registrar (also Sheriff fees) Clerk Office Cleaner 280 120 25 Christohuroh — Registrar Deputy Registrar Crier and Messenger Office Cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 200 127 50 65 Dunedin- — Registrar Deputy Registrar Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner 400 240 186 G 7 8 5 Clerks to Judges at £100 Mr. Commissioner Edwards Clerk to Mr. Commissioner Edwards 500 1,496 73 5,774 Other Chabges— Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 2,000 800 2,800 8,574 Total—Vote No 19

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

Item 1890-91. £ BANKRUPTCY. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 13 2 VOTE No. 20. Salabiks — Auckland — Official Assignee 3 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £156, 1 at £100 ... Office Cleaner at 6s. per week .., Wellington— Official Assignee Clerk Christchurch — Official Assignee 3 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £150, 1 at £110 Dunedin — Official Assignee 2 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £110 Office Cleaner at 6s. per week ... 450 44,1 16 450 185 450 445 450 310 16 Other Charges— Bent, Auckland Kent, Dunedin Payments to Deputy Assignees, expenses in estates in which there are no assets, and .contingencies 3,213 5 6 7 135 60 3,200 I i Total—Vote No. 20 3,895 6,601 DISTRICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 145 VOTE No. 21. Salaries — Auckland — Resident Magistrate 3 Clerks, 1 at £275, 1 at £220, 1 at £130 ... Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger and for Stamps and Registrar of Births offices Papakura, Puhekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hanfilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, and Te Awamutu — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Hamilton, &c. and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff and Interpreter at Hamilton, &c. ... ... Oneliunga, Otaftuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Ileleiisville, Warkworth, Maunqaturoto, and Port Albert — Resident Magistrate, Native Officer, and Recorder Native Land Court Clerk at Maungattir«to 550 625 160 120 115 400 .225 150 8 400 1 20

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Item. 1890-91. £ DISTRICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COFETS— continued. VOTE No. 21— continued. Salaeies — continued. Mongonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia, Ahipara, llokianga, Waimate, Russell, and Kawakawa —■ Resident Magistrate, Customs Officer, Registrar Births &c, Coroner (fees), and Recorder Native Land Court Bailiff and Office Cleaner, Waimate 375 10 5 Thames, Coromandel, Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Mercury Bay — Resident Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Grold Revenue Clerk Bailiff Interpreter (and for* Native Office) Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Te Aroha Bailiff Clerk at Coromandel and Registrar of Births Deaths &c. 450 250 110 150 100 170 52 170 6 Tauranga, Rotorua, Malcetit, and Opotiki — Resident Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Recorder Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff ... 400 210 50 Oishorne, Wairoa, Tolaqo Bay, 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. Gleet Bailiff Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa 450 300 110 100 200 8 New Plymouth, Waitara, Patea, Hawera, and Stratford— 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 Bailiff at Hawera 475 180 130 60 9 Opunake and Manaia — Resident Magistrate 150 10 Wellington, Otaki, and Hutt — Resident Magistrate and District Judge, Masterton Clerk and Marshal of Vice-Admiralty Court (fees) 2 Clerks, 1 at £220, and 1 at £110 Bailiff Assistant Bailiff 550 300 330 160 110 11 Wanganui, Marlon, Bull's, Feilding, Palmerston, and Eoxlon — Resident Magistrate and Native Officer Clerk and Interpreter at Wanganui, Sheriff (fees), a'nd Registrar of Births &c. Clerk Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court Clerk at Marton and Bull's, and Registrar oT Births &c. Clerk at Palmerston North Clerk and Interpreter, Foxton and Feilding, and Registrar of Births &c. 450 275 110 130 210 200 210

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Item. 1890-91. I £ £ DISTRICT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. 21— continued. 12 Salaeies — continued. Masterton, Garterton, Greytoivn, Featherston, Tenui, Eketahuna, and Pahiatua — Resident Magistrate, Sheriff (fees), and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Interpreter Clerk Bailiff Bailiff at Grey town 350 240 100 100 75 13 Napier, Hastings, Waypawa, Ormondville, Woodville, and Danevirke — Resident Magistrate and Native Officer Clerk _ ... Clerk and Interpreter and Clerk to Native Officer Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Waipawa ... 450 250 200 70 120 180 14 Nelson and Brightwater — District Judge, Nelson and Westland Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office Cleaner, and for Supreme Court 600 300 160 80 15 Gollingwood, Talcaka, and Motueka — Clerk and Bailiff at Takaka 25 16 Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Beefton — Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff (fees) Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Office-boy Bailiff Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Bailiff, Lyell and Murchison Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Reefton, Sheriff (fees), Land Officer, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff 400 250 26 150 150 275 150 17 Blenheim, Picton, HavelocJc, and Oullensville — Resident Magistrate, "Warden, and Registrar of Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, and Coroner (fees)... Clerk (also Sheriff fees) Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock and Cullensville 450 225 120 150 18 Christchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Sonthbridge — District Judge, Canterbury and Otago ... :.. Resident Magfstrate and Coroner (fees) ... 3 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £200, 1 at £110 ... Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 Clerk at Leeston and Southbridge and Registrar of Births &c. ... ... «~ Clerk and Registrar of Births &c. at Lyttelton 900 550 610 160 250 140 230

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. DISTEIOT, RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. |VOTE No. 21— continued. S ALAEIES — continued. 19 s Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Sheffield, Coalgate Culverden, Kaikoura, Alcaroa, and Little Hivet — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Sheffield and Coalgate ... Clerk at Kaikoura and Registrar of Births &c. j £ £ 19 450 225 120 100 75 20 Timaru, TemuJea, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Resident Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff (fees) 2 Clerks, L at £275, 1 at £180... Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton Bailiff Office Cleaner and Messenger ... Clerk and Bailiff at Geraldine ... 20 450 455 100 210 95 24 90 21 Qreymouth, Stafford, Goldshorough, Kumara, and Ahaura — Resident Magistrate and Warden and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth and Registrar of Births &c. ... Clerk Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Kumara, anc Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ahaura, District Land Officer, and Registrar of Births &c. 21 475 275 190 150 225 150 200 22 ( HohitiJca, Ross, Jackson's Bay, and Okarito — Resident Magistrate and Land Officer, Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Hokitika and Sheriff (fees) Bailiff and Clerk for Crown Lands and Forest Ranger Messenger and Office Cleaner Stamp and Deeds Registry Offices 22 300 250 180 110 23 Dunedin, Outran, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers —■ Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) ... 3 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £200. 1 at £170 ... Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers and Registrar of Births &c. 23 550 670 70 160 120 190 24 24 Oamaru, Palmerston, Waimate, and Livingstone — Resident Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk Bailiff Clerk at Palmerston, Waikouaiti, and Hampden Clerk at Waimate Bailiff 475 275 140 120 150 150 12 25 25 Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, and Winton — District Judge, -Resident Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Sheriff (fees) ... _ Cadet Bailiff, and Crier, &c, Supreme Court 500 225 80' 155

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Servics

Hem. 18! 0-91. DISTEICT, [RESIDENT MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 36 27 28 VOTE No. 21— continued. Salabies — continued. Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lwnsden, liiverion, and Winton —continued. Clerk and Receiver of Gold Eevenue, Biverton, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, Blade's, and Pembroke — Eesident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde, and Alexandra, and Registrar of Births &c. ... Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Registrar of Births &c. at Cromwell Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Naseby, St. Bathm's, Hamilton's, Hyde, Nenihorn, and Macrae's — Resident Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff 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 &c. Bailiff Clerk at Gore and Wyudham ... Bailiff at Gore Chatham Islands — Resident Magistrate 56 Police-constables actiug as clerks of Courtis, 52 at £10, 2 at £19, 2 at £30 Relieving Clerk 475 250 230 250 400 200 100 200 30 29 475 275 100 160 40 80 230 31 618 200 32 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 32,172 260 Other Chabges— Travelling Expenses and Allowances Mileage fees to be refunded to Bailiffs Rents Office Cleaners 31,912 33 34 85 36 6,400 4,000 460 1,000 Less reductions in Committee of Supply 11,860 390 11,470 Total —Vote No. 21 43,382 CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 22. Othee Chabges— Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors ... Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 1 2 3 3,000 6,000 1,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 "^ 10,500 200 Total—Vote No. 22 10,300

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lem. 18' i0-91. " COEONEKS ACT, 1867." £ VOTE No. 23. Other Chahoes— Fees and Expenses on Inquests 2,500 Total—Vote No. 23 2,500 PEISONS. 1890-91. Total number of officers ,,, 125 2 3 4 5 0 VOTE No. 24. SAI/AEIES — 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 Tauranqa — Gaoler Oisborne — Gaoler New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... Wellington Prisons — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 3 Principal Warders 8 Warders at £150 8 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler Surgeon Warder Assistant Warder ' Napier —■ Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... Nelson — Gaoler Warder Medical Attendance and Medicines Westport —■ Gaoler 700 200 370 100 80 200 360 1,200 1,080 50 156 150 225 50 40 150 135 250 370 100 80 200 540 1,200 1,080 50 180 50 135 125 300 50 40 150 135 250 180 135 25 10 156

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Seroicets.

Item 1890-91. £ £ PRISONS— continued. 13 11 12 VOTE No. 24 — continued. Salaries — continued. Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... 7 Warders at £150 7 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Allowance to Warders acting as Tailor Instructor, Foreman Shoemaker, and Overseer Printing Office, at Is. per working day Timaru — Gaoler Matron Assistant Warder Medical Attendance Ilokitilca — Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum £125) Matron Principal Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ,., Dunedin — 'Gaoler Surgeon (also Industrial School £100) Matron 1 Principal Warder 4 Warders at £150 3 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Invercargill — Gaoler Principal Warder Warder Assistant Warder Medical Attendance 156 320 100 80 200 540 1,050 945 50 47 180 25 135 30 1A 300 50 50 150 250 15 400 100 80 180 600 405 50 16 210 150 135 125 50 L7 IS Oamaru — Gaoler Matron Clyde— Gaoler Naaeby —■ Gaoler 156 15 156 id 150 20 Lawrence — Gaoler 156 18,815 21 22 23 24 25 Other Chakges— Lodging Allowances ... ... ..; Rations, Fuel, Light, &c. Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, &c. Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries ... ... 950 6,700 1,200 700 250

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. PRISONS— continued. £ £ 2G 27 28 VOTE No. 24— continued. Othee Chaeges— continued. Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Uniforms for Prison Officers For supply of material, tools, implements, &c, for prison labour on fortifications, hitherto charged on loan Contingencies and Travelling Expenses 400 300 29 10,000 1,800 Less estimated credits under Section 10 of" The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 22,300 500 21,800 Lees reduction in Committee of Supply ... 40,615 1,500 Total—Vote No. 24 39.115 39,115 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 25. Purchase of Reports and Treatises for Crown Law Office To meet estimated defalcations of P. Birrell, employed as Bookkeeper h\ the late Deputy-Assignee at Timaru ... Estrealed recognisance of R. Smith to be paid to Mrs. Kniith Estreated recognisance of C. J. Nairn, to be paid to the Charitable Aid Board, Napier Gratuity to widow of the late William Rooney, bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Cromwell Contingencies 50 183 20 2,838 10 5 (i 75 2,500 Total—Vote No. 25 TOTAL OE CLASS IV. £11 :,G97

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I DVMJ—V-7 . 1O»U-B1. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ Vote 26.—General Post Office ... 9,160 9,160 H 27.—Chief Offices and Sub-Offices 130,939 130,939 „ 28. —Telegraph Cable Subsidies 309 309 „ 29.—Telegraph Cable Repairs 3,270 3,270 „ 30. —Telegraph extension ... 3,085 3,085 „ 81. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 44,407 44,467 „ 32. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 25,070 25,070 „ 33.—Carriage of Mails by Railway 1,000 1,000 „ 34.—Miscellaneous 9,512 37,000 46,512 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 149,611 114,201 203,812

tern. 18 l 10-91. GENEKAL POST OFFICE. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 51 VOTE No. 26. General Post Office — Salaries — Superintendent Secretary Chief Clerk 6 Clerks, 1 at £280, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £175, 1 at £155, 1 at £115 Inspector of Post Offices Assistant Inspector 4 Clerks (Dead Letter Office), 1 at £235, 2 at £125, lat£110 Controller, Money Order and Savings Banks, and Accountant 18 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160, 1 at £155, 3 at £150, 1 at £145, 2 at £135, 3 at £120, 2 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 6 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 4 at £75 ... 6 Sorters, 1 at £65, 3 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £45 Mechanician Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Cadet ... _ Messenger 700 600 400 1,135 500 460 595 500 2,055 470 340 285 210 135 65 110 9,1 CO Totat-—Vote No, 26

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 1890-91. £ £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES. 1890-91. Total number of officers— Permanent ... ... 799 Non-permanent ... 1,16S VOTE No. 27. Salaries — Chief Post Office, Auckxanb — Chief Postmaster Chief Cleric 17 Clerks, 1 at £205, 2 at £210, 1 at £195, 2 at £180, 1 at £170, 2 at £100, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £85 5 Cadets, 2 at £100, 2 at £90, 1 at £75 ... 10 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £125, 1 at £120, 2 at £115, 1 at £110, 2 at £105, 3 at £95, 1 at £80, 3 at £05 Messenger Assistant Messenger Hulk-keeper 500 340 2,070 455 1,035 110 85 90 Telegraph Office, Auckland — Officer in Charge ... 21 Telegraphists, 1 at £230, 1 at £185, 2 at £180, 1 at £170, 4 at £100, 2 at £150, 5 at £140, 1 at £135, 4 at £120 4 Counter Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £165, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 4 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £125, 2 at £50 7 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £100, 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 2 at £75, 1 at £65 13 Messengers, 2 at £40, 4 at £38,1 at £36, 2 at £30, 4 at £26 Sub-Offices— Avondale — Postmaster (also Railway £126) Cambridge— Postmaster Cadet Letter Carrier and Messenger Coromandel — Postmaster and Registrar of Electors Letter Carrier and Messenger Dargaville — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger 350 3,200 585 385 040 432 8 11 4 200 90 40 5 190 00 215 20 t Drury —■ Postmaster (also Railway £30) Ellerslie — Postmaster (also Railway £120) Frankton Junction — Postmaster (also Railway £145) Hamilton — Postmaster Telegraphist Cadet Letter Carrier ... ... "--, Helensville — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger ..." Huntly— Postmaster (also Railway £108) 100 8 9 10 10 5 250 110 80 85 11 100 30 12 20

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

!tem. 189' •-91. £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. VOTE No. 27— continued, Salabies— continued, Sub-Offices, Auckland —continued. 13 Kamo— j . Postmaster 14 | Kawakawa — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Telegraphist 15 Lichfield— Postmaster (also Railway £115) 1G ' Manukau Heads — Telegraphist and Lineman ... 17 Mercer — Postmaster 18 [ Mongonui— Postmaster 19 Morrinsville— Postmaster (also Railway £100) 20 ; NewtonPostmaster Messenger 21 . Newmarket—■ Telegraphist (also Railway £115) Messenger 22 I Ngaruawabia— Postmaster (also Railway £50) Messenger 23 Ohaeawai— Postmaster 24 Ohaupo— Postmaster (also Railway £40) 25 ; Okoroire— Postmaster (also Railway £120, Oxford Station) 2G | Onehunga — Postmaster Telegraphist 2 Letter Carriers, I at £70, 1 at £40 ... Messenger 27 ; Opna— Postmaster (also Railway £125) 28 : Papakura— Postmaster (also Railway £100) 29 Peprose— Postmaster (also Railway £143) Telegraphist (also Railway £92) 30 Pokeno— Postmaster (also Railway £95) 31 Pukekohe— Postmaster (also Railway £45") 32 ! RussellPostmaster Messenger 160 200 110 10 150 150 150 40 200 26 60 36 100 26 150 90 10 265 150 11.0 28 25 40 7 13 GO 85 200 36 33 I Rawene— Postmaster Assistant 34 Tnnpiri — Postmaster (also Railway £110) 35 Te Awamutu— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger ... - 30 Te Kopuru— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c, and Customs X 1 33 175 12 34 20 35 165 26 30 1 <7A T (i c It a n

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 87 38 89 40 41 [VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries — continued. Sub-Offices, Auckland —continued. 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 230 Country Postmasters 11 180 170 ! 150 230 100 38 12 43 165 120 41 15 150 46 140 1,400 47 48 19 :>o 51 Chief Post Office, Thames — Chief Postmaster 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £180, 2 at £160, 1 at £155 2 Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £160 2 Cadets at £80 2 Letter Carriers at £140 4 Messengers, 1 at £50, 1 at £28, 2 at £26 Sub-Offices — Katikati — Postmaster Maketu — Postmaster Miranda — Postmaster and Lineman Assistant Opotiki— Postmaster and Lineman Telegraphist ... ... .... Paeroa — Postmaster Messenger Eotorua — Postmaster Telegraphist Tauranga — Postmaster (also Land Officer) 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £160, 2 at £135 ... Letter Carrier Messenger Te Aroha— Postmaster Messenger Whakatane— Postmaster (also Police £136 17s. 6d.) ... 30 Country Postmasters 400 (555 335 160 1280 130 195 160 150 10 200 115 52 150 36 63 210 105 54 300 430 85 28 55 180 I 26 56 15 175 57

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Seroices.

ifem. 1890-91. £ £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 58 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaeies — continued. Chief Post Office, New Plymouth— Chief Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages) 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £210, 1 at £170, 1 at £155, 1 at £140, 1 at £135 Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £110, 1 at £70 2 Messengers, 1 at £28, 1 at £26 Sub- Offices — Inglewood— Postmaster (also Eailway £89) Opunake — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Messenger Stratford — Postmaster (also Railway £99) Waitara— Postmaster and liegistrar of Births, &c. Messenger 22 Country Postmasters330 810 60 180 54 51 59 (iO 140 40 61 41 62 160 36 150 68 64 Chief Post Office, Napiek— Chief Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages) Chief Clerk 6 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 1 at £100 Cadet Messenger 3 Letter Carriers, 1 at £130,1 at £110, 1 at £70 350 225 860 80 60 310 65 (36 67 OS Telegraph Office, Napiee— Officer in Charge 21 Telegraphists, 1 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £165, 1 at £160,2 at £155, 8 at £140, 3 at £120, 1 at £115, 2 at £110, 1 at £105 2 Counter Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £95 2 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £75, 1 at £65 2 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £115, 1 at £65 ... 6 Messengers, 1 at £38, 1 at £28, 4 at £26 Sub-Offices — Danevirke — Postmaster and liegistrar (also Eailway £75) Farndon — Telegraphist (also Eailway £140) Hastings— Postmaster (also Eailway £200) Telegraphist Cadet Letter Carrier Messenger Herbertville— Postmaster and Eegistrar Kaikora North — Postmaster (also Eailway £102) Makatoka— Postmaster (also Eailway £115) Matatnau— Postmaster (also Eailway £94) Mohaka— Postmaster ... ... ... Ormondville— Postmaster (also Eailway £119) Porangahau— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. 280 2,945 255 140 180 170 75 25 5 175 90 50 26 69 130 70 71 38 72 25 5 73 74 150 75 11 130

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Appropriations J'or Consolidated Fund Serviced.

:. i I Item. | 1890-91. ! CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. [VOTE No. 27—continued. Salaries— continued. Sub-Offices, Napiei —continued. 76 Port Ahuriri— Postmaster Telegraphist Messenger 77 i Takapau— Postmaster (also Eailway £90) 78 Tapuaeharuru (Taupo)— Postmaster ... ... ... 79 I Tarawera- ■ Postmaster and Lineman ... 80 | Te Aute— Postmaster (also Eailway £105) ... ... i 81 Waipawa— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Telegraphist 82 I "Waipukurau— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. ... i 83 j Wairoa— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Telegraphist 84 I 41 Country Postmasters j I I - £ £ 250 156 250 156 28 50 210 28 50 210 150 150 25 190 110 160 220 105 200 85 ' Chief Post Office, G-isbobne— Chief Postmaster (also Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps) 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £175,1 at £150.1 at £130,1 at £120 3 Messengers, 1 at £36, 2 at £26 ... ... ! Letter Carrier and Custodian (also from other Depart- | ments £30) 86 24 Country Postmasters 275 575 88 105 90 . *-u "w-t *—v -»-«^ 87 Chief Post Office, "Wakgantti— Chief Postmaster (also District Agent for [Registration of Deeds) 2 Clerks, 1 at £225, 1 at £130 12 Telegraphists, 1 at £270, 1 at £185, 1 at £170, 1 at £165, -2 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 4 at £110 ... 2 Counter Clerks, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 ... Despatch Clerk Exchange Clerk Distributing Clerk ... ... ... 3 Letter Carriers, 1 at £115, 1 at £95, 1 at £75 ... 5 Messengers, 1 at £60, 1 at £50, 3 at £26 Sub-Offices— 88 ' Bull's— Postmaster Messenger ... ... ... 89 Fordell— Postmaster (also Eailway £90) ... ... 90 \ Greatford— Telegraphist (also Eailway £105) ... ... I 91 Hawera — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. ... Telegraphist 2 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £80 Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 .., ... ■_ ... | 92 Manaia — Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c. Messenger . .r 93 Marton— Postmaster Telegraphist Messenger ... ... "T.. so Sb I j 400 355 1,800 235 130 105 50 285 188 215 36 40 00 35 91 235 135 170 80 72 92 160 26 93 230 110 36 o

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18! '0-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES—continued. £ £ 94 95 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries— continued. SuJi-Offices, Wanganui —continued. Norinanby — Postmaster (also Railway £60) Jr tit] c iX — Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Assistant Messenger Turakina — Postmaster (also Railway £55) Messenger Waverley— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Messenger 31 Country Postmasters 80 225 100 28 96 75 36 97 165 36 220 98 90 Circulation (Post Office) Beanch, Wellington— Chief Clerk 23 Clerks, 1 at £265, 1 at £235, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 3 at £185, 2 at £165,4 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £135,2 at £120, 1 at £110,1 at £90 10 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £130,1 at £115, 5 at £110 2 Messengers, 1 at £110, 1 at £105 375 3,890 1,215 215 100 Telegraph Office, Wellington— Officer in Charge ... 39 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 1 at £155, 9 at £150, 1 at £145, 5 at £140,1 at £135, 10 at £120,1 at £110, 1 at £105 Cadet 4 Counter Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £160, 1 at £90, 1 at £85 10 Telephone Exchange Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £115, 4 at £95, 1 at £75, 1 at £60, 2 at £50 7 Distributing Clerks, 2 at £75, 1 at £65, 1 at £60, 8 at £45 5 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £160. 1 at £145, 1 at £135. 1 at £110, 1 at £55 34 Messengers, 4 at £40, 6 at £38, 21. at £36 370 5,710 95 520 905 410 605 1,252 102 103 104 101 Sub-Offices— Carterton— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Cadet Castlepoint— Postmistress Eketahuna— Postmaster (also Railway £100) Featherston— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. (also Railway £45) Assistant (also Railway £55) Messenger Feilding — Postmaster Telegraphist ... ... .... Messenger" Foxton — Postmaster ...~ Telegraphist 2 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £80 Messenger ... ... ._.. 200 80 72 50 130 65 28 105 230 120 28 106 200 110 170 28

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 108 109 110 111 107 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaeies— continued. Sub-Officss, Wellington —continued. Greytown North — Postmaster Messenger Halcombe — Postmaster (also Eailway £40) Hutt— Postmaster Messenger Kaitoke — Postmaster (also Eailway £60) Masterton Post Office — Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, &c.) 2 Clerks and Telegraphists, 1 at £160, 1 at £110 ... Cadet Letter Carrier Messenger Mastertou Eailway Station— Telegraphist (also Eailway £88) Ngahauranga— Postmaster (also Eailway £115) Opaki — Postmaster (also Eailway £125) Otaki— Postmaster Palmerston North —■ Postmaster 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £165, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 ... Cadet Assistant Letter Carrier 2 Messengers at £36 Petone — Postmaster (also Eailway £50) Letter Carrier and Messenger 200 26 100 150 42 70 270 270 80 100 36 112 5 113 10 114 5 115 150 116 300 370 80 50 82 72 117 20 40 118 119 120 121 Sanson — Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, &c.) Te Aro— Postmaster Te Nui — Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, <fee.) Upper Hutt — Postmaster (also Eailway £92) Messenger Wellington Eailway— Telegraphist (also Eailway £4-5) "Woodville— Postmaster Telegraphist Cadet Messenger 76 Country Postmasters 180 65 150 78 36 L22 95 123 165 120 80 36 500 124 125 Chief Post Office, Blenheim — Chief Postmaster ... ... .... 36 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £185, 1 at £180, 3 at £170, 1 at £165 ; 6 at £1GO, 7 at £150, 2 at £145, 3 at £140, 2 at £135, 1 at £130; 3 at £120, 1 at £115, 3 at £110, 1 at £105 Clerk 320 5,290 185

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. £ £ 126 127 128 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salakies— continued. Chief Post Office, Blenheim — continued. 2 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £80 ... Exchange Clerk 3 Distributing Clerks, 1 at £36, 2 at £26 ... 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £130, 1 at £60 2 Messengers at £26 Sub-Offices— Cullensville — Postmaster Havelock—Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c... Kaikoura —■ Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c Messenger Kekerangu — Postmaster and Lineman Picton — Postmaster, Customs Officer, and Eegistrar of Births &c. Telegraphist Letter Carrier Messenger White's Bay — Lineman and Telegraphist ... 21 Country Postmasters 170 100 88 190 52 155 160 170 38 129 150 130 250 80 60 26 131 155 140 132 133 134 135 136 137 Chief Post Office, Nelson — Chief Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 2 Clerks, 1 at £260, 1 at £155 ... 10 Telegraphists, 1 at £210, 1 at £180, 2 at £160, 1 at £155, 2 at £145, 1 at £135, 2 at £120 ... Despatch Clerk Exchange Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £140, 1 at £125 ... 6 Messengers, 1 at £70, 1 at £40. 3 at £28, 1 at £26 ... Sub-Ofices— Belgrove — Telegraphist (also Railway £50) Colling wood — 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) Takaka— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. The Port (Branch Office)— Postmaster Messenger Tophouse — Lineman and Telegraphist ... ... "-.-. "Wakapuaka— 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £240, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 ... Wakefield— Postmaster (also Railway £128) ...- 3S Countrv Postmasters ... 410 415 1,530 65 145 265 220 110 175 25 180 70 138 122 139 140 145 105 26 141 140 142 ■x im 500 144 23 240

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37

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' '0-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES—continued. jVOTE No. 27—continued. Salabies — continued. 145 ■ Chief Post Office, Westpoet— Chief Postmaster ... ... ... 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 2 at £120 Cadet ... ... ... , Letter Carrier ... ... ... 3 Messengers, 1 at £36, 1 at £28, 1 at £26 £ 285 440 80 110 90 Sub-Offices, Westport — 146 Boatman's— Postmaster 147 CharlestonPostmaster (aslo Clerk Kesident Magistrate's Court and Receiver of Gold Revenue) 148 ' Longford— Postmaster and Lineman ... ... ... 149 i Ly ellPostmaster ... ... ... Messenger ... .., .,. 150 22 Country Postmasters ... ... ... j 151 Chief Post Office, G-retmouth — Chief Postmaster ... ... ... I Clerk ... ... ... 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £180, 2 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, and 1 at £105 Cadet Exchange Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £125, 1 at £60 3 Messengers at £36 ... ... .„ 146 147 150 165 150 120 36 100 340 170 945 90 I 80 185 108 : I i . Sub-Offices— 152 ; Ahaura — Postmaster Messenger 153 j "Brunnerton — Postmaster Letter Carrier and Messenger Messenger 154 | Reefton— Postmaster 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £110,1 at £105 Letter Carrier 3 Messengers, 1 at £28, 2 at £26 155 30 Country Postmasters 175 36 190 i 65 40 265 475 70 80 200 156 Chief Post Office, Hokitika — Chief Postmaster (also .Registrar of Births, &c.) 2 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £170 2 Telegraphists at £110 Counter Clerk Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £36, 1 at £30 315 370 220 135 70 66 Sub- Offices — 157 Kumara — Postmaster Letter Carrier and Messenger 160 52 158 j Ross— Postmaster ... ..." ... 159 ' 33 Country Postmasters 150 : 170 !

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38

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 160 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaeies — continued. Chief Post Office, Chbistchttrch — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 16 Clerks, 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 2 at £170,1 at £155, 3 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 2 at £130, 1 at £100 2 Cadets, 1 at £90, 1 at £80 .. 16 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 2 at £140, 1 at £130, 3 at £125, 5 at £115, 1 at £100, 2 at £70, 1 at £60 .... Messenger Assistant Messenger Night Watchman £ 500 340 2,535 170 1,810 115 55 119 161 Tei/egbaph Office, Chbistchttrch— Officer in Charge 24 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £205, 2 at £190, 2 at £185, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 3 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at £140,2 at £135, 2 at £130, 2 at £120.1 at £110, 1 at £100 ... 3 Cadets at £90 ... 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £150, 1 at £95 3 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £135, 1 at £100, 1 at £50 ... 2 Distributing Clerks, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... 6 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £110, 1 at £95, 2 at £80, 1 at £65 15 Messengers, 1 at £50.3 at £36, 8 at £28, 3 at £26... 370 3,775 270 430 285 110 605 460 162 163 164 165 Sub-Offices— Akaroa — Postmaster (also Clerk Eesident Magistrate's Court) Telegraphist Letter Carrier Messenger Amberley— Postmaster (also Railway £57) Messenger Ashburton — Postmaster Clerk 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £120, 1 at £115 ... Assistant 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £115, 1 at £75 ... 2 Messengers, 1 at £36, 1 at £28 Bealey — Postmaster Belfast— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Birdling's Flat— Postmaster (also Railway £117) Burnham — Postmaster (also Railway £130) Chert sey — Postmaster (also Railway £130) Cheviot— Postmaster Coalgate — Postmaster (also Railway £145) Culverden — % Postmaster (also Railway £40) Darfield— Postmaster (also Railway £130) ,,._ 180 105 40 28 103 26 290 155 235 80 190 64 140 166 5 167 5 168 10 169 20 170 140 171 12 172 100 17310

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39

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. i 1890-91. £ £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 I 182 183 184 185 186 | 187 i 188 189 190 | 191 192 ! 193 j 194 195 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries— continued. Sub- Offices, Ghristchurch —continued. Doyleston— Postmaster (also Kailway £118) Dunsandel — Postmaster (also Kailway £150) Baling— Postmaster (also Eailway £102) East OxfordPostmaster (also Kailway £110) Ellesmere— Postmaster (also Kailway £130) Heathcote — Postmaster (also Kailway £138) Hinds— Postmaster (also Kailway £115) Hornby— Postmaster (also Kailway £140) Kaiapoi — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c.... Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £36, 1 at £26 Kiywee — Postmaster (also Kailway £115) Leeston— Postmaster (also Kailway £99) Lincoln-— Postmaster (also Kailway £102) Liitle River — Postmaster (also Kailway £120) Lyttelton— Postmaster Clerk ■2 Telegraphists, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 ... Counter Clerk Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £36, 1 at £28 Methven — Postmaster (also Kailway £80) Opawa — Keceiving Office (also Railway £125) OxfordPostmaster (aiso Railway £15) Messenger Papanui— Postmaster (also Kailway £140) Rakaia— Postmaster and Registrar of Births Messenger Rangiora— Postmaster Letter Carrier Messenger Rolleston— Postmaster (also Railway £165) Selwyn— Postmaster (also Railway £120) ..._ 12 10 10 20 10 12 25 10 250 46 62 15 36 50 187 80 290 150 220 135 60 64 50 3 135 I 36 10 180 28 250 50 28 10 10

8.-7.

40

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. £ £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. I 196 197 198 199 200 201 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaeies— continued. Sub- 0flees, Ohristchurch —continued. SheffieldPostmaster and Begistrar of Births Assistant (also Eailway £120) Southbridge— Postmaster (also Bailway £60) Messenger Springfield— Postmaster (also Bailway £150) Messenger StyxPostmaster (also Bailway £125) Sydenham— Postmaster Assistant and Messenger Templeton— Postmaster (also Bailway £109) Tinwald— Postmaster (also Bailway £115) Waiau — Postmaster and Begistrar of Births, &O.... Waikari— Postmaster (also Bailway £4) Waipara— Postmaster (also Kailway £125) Wilson's Boad — Beceiving Office (also Bailway £91) Winslow — Postmaster (also Bailway £120) Woolston — Beceiving Office (also Bailway £127) 116 Country Postmasters I I | 165 10 115 28 10 16 10 190 50 21 25 150 136 5 3 10 3 950 165 10 115 28 10 16 10 190 50 21 202 25 203 150 204 136 205 5 206 3 207 10 208 3 950 209 210 Chief Post Oitice, Timaku — Chief Postmaster (also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps) 3 Clerks, 1 at £210, 1 at £170,1 at £150... 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £155, 1 at £i45, 1 at £120 2 Cadets at £90 ... Exchange Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £125, 1 at £100 ... 4 Messengers, 1 at £120, 1 at £36, 1 at £28, 1 at £26... 400 530 810 180 110 225 210 400 530 810 180 110 225 210 Sub-Offices— Albury — Postmaster (also Bailway £99) 31 211 212 31 213 214 Cave — Postmaster (also Bailway £1L7) Fairlie Creek — Postmaster (also Bailway £100) Geraldine— Postmaster ... ... Letter Carrier Makikihi — Postmaster (also Eailway £130) Orari — Postmaster (also Bailway £140) 6 50 195 60 6 50 195 60 - 10 12 215 10 216 12

13.—7.

CLASS V.-POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

6—B. 7.

41

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1890-91. l £ £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 223 224 225 226 217 218 219 220 221 | I 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 281 232 233 234 235 236 237 j 217 218 219 220 221 :22 127 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salabies — continued. Sub-Offices, Timaru —eontiu Lied. Pleasant Point — Postmaster (also Eailway £90) ... ... 50 Eangitata— Postmaster (also Eailway £118) ... ... 12 St. Andrew — Postmaster (also Eailway £130) ... ... : 10 Studholme Junction — Postmaster (also Eailway £140) ... .... 10 Tetnuka— Postmaster and Eegistrar of Births, &c... ... 210 Letter Carrier ... ... ... 70 Letter Carrier and Messenger ... ... 50 Waimate — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. .. ... 250 Telegraphist ... ... ... 140 Letter Carrier ... ... ... 50 ; Messenger ... ... ... 26 Waitaki — Postmaster (also Eaiiway £110) ... ... 20 Washdyke — Postmaster (also Eailway £120) ... ... ; 10 Winchester— Postmaster (also Eailway £125) ... ... 15 30 Country Postmasters ... ... ... 170 ; Chief Post OjmcE, Oamaku — Chief Postmaster ... ... ... 370 2 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £110 ... ... 295 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £175, 1 at £130, 2 at £120, 1 at £110, 2 at £100 ... ... ... 855 Cadet ... ... ... 90 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £90, 1 at £70 ... ... 160 4 Messengers, 1 at £115, 2 at £28, 1 at £2(5 ... 197 j Sub-Offices— Duntroon— Postmaster (also Eailway £45, and Eegistrar of Births, &c.) ... ... ... j 05 Hampden — Postmaster (also Eailway £46, and .Registrar of Births, &c.) ... ... ... i 84 j Messenger ... ... ... j 28 Herbert-—• Postmaster (also Eailway £47) ... ... 103 Hillgrove— Postmaster (also Eailway £102) ... ... 6 Kurow — Postmaster (also Eailway £110) ... ... 10 Maheno — Postmaster (also Eailway £85) ... ... 65 Ngapara— Postmaster (also Eailway £110) ... ... 30 Pukeuri — - Postmaster (also Eailway £120) ... ... 10 "VVaiareka Junction — Postmaster (also Eailway £135) ... ... o 13 Country Postmasters ... ,.." ... 120 I . i .. 228 129

8.—7.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

42

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' '0-91. £ CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 238 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salabies — continued. Chief Post Office, Dunedin — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 17 Clerks, 1 at £265, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £185,1 at £180,1 at £170, 2 at £155, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £115 2 Cadets, 1 at £80, 1 at £50 ... Letter Carriers' Sorter 14 Letter Carriers, 1 at £140, 3 at £130, 2 at £125, 3 at £115, 2 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £80, 1 at £70 Messenger Assistant Messenger 500 340 2.965 130 150 1,600 110 60 239 Telegraph Office, Dunedin — Officer in Charge 27 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 1 at £170, 1 at £165, 4 at £160, 2 at £155,1 at £145,2 at £140, 2 at £135, 1 at £130, 4 at £120, 3 at £115,3 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 Cadet 2 Counter Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £160 ... 9 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £105, 3 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £65, 2 at £50 3 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £50 ... 3 Distributors, 1 at £120, 1 at £85, 1 at £70 13 Messengers, 2 at £36, 2 at £30, 5 at £28, 4 at £26... 370 3,690 80 345 815 300 275 37G 240 241 242 243 244 245 Sub-Offices— Abbotsford— Postmaster (also Eailway) ... Messenger Alexandra South— Postmaster (also Eegisfrar of Births, &c.) Balclutha— Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, &c, and Begistrar, of Electors) ... ... ... Letter Carrier Messenger Burke's — Postmaster (also Eailway £125) Caversham— Postmaster (also Eailway £82) Messenger ClintonPostmaster and Lineman (also Eegistrar of Births, &c.) Cadet ClydePostmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, &c.) Cromwell— Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births, &c.) Messenger Dunback — Postmaster (also Eailway £158) Dunedin North-rr-Postmaster Cadet ... _ Messenger Glendermid — Postmaster (also Eailway £164) 20 36 150 170 36 26 5 20 38 175 100 24G 247 150 210 36 248 17 249 260 80 36 250 11

8.—7.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

43

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 1-91. j CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. VOTE No. 27—continued. Salabies— continued. Sub-Offices, Dunedin —continued. 251 Grey town — Postmaster (also Railway £110) 252 Kaitangata— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 253 Kelso— Postmaster (also Railway £130) 20 165 20 262 263 254 Lawrence— Postmaster Cadet Assistant 255 , Millburn— Postmaster (also Railway £140) 25G MiltonPostmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Letter Carrier 257 Mosgiel— Postmaster (also Railway £160) Letter Carrier and Messenger 258 j Naseby— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 259 Ophir— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 260 ; Outram— Postmaster (also Railway £129) Messenger 261 | Palmerston— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Assistant Messenger 262 PembrokePostmaster 263 Port ChalmersPostmaster (also Registrar of Electors and Registrar of Births, &c.) Clerk and Telegraphist Telegraphist Letter Carrier 3 Messengers, 2 at £40, 1 at £26 264 Purakanui— Telegraphist (also Railway £125) 265 RoxburghPostmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 266 St. Bathan's— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 267 Seacliff— Postmaster (also Railway £70) 268 South Dunedin— Postmistress Messenger 269 StirlingPostmaster (also Railway £150) 270 Tapanui— Postmaster falso Registrar of Births, &e.) Messenger ... ... ... j 271" Waihola— Postmaster (also Railway £103) .,,_ ... I 260 90 76 10 230 65 34 45 175 170 35 36 250 80 26 110 300 120 65 106 264 5 265 190 266 ISO 267 60 268 120 28 269 25 270 190 30 271" 21

8.—7.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

44

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. £ 272 273 i VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries— continued. Siib-OJfices, Dunedin —continued. Waikaia — Postmistress (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Waikouaiti — Postmaster (also Railway £72) ... ... > Messenger ... ... ... i Waitati — Postmaster (also Railway £110) Waitahuna — Postmaster (also Railway £11.5) 131 Country Postmasters 75 42 36 20 25 1,000 274 275 276 277 Chief Post Office, Ihveucatigii.l— Chief Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) ... 7 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 3 at £150, ' 1 at £105 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £225, 1 at £170, 3 at £150, 2 at : £110 ... ... ... Cadet ... ... ... Exchange Clerk ... ,.. ... 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £L30, 1 at £120 ... ... j 5 Messengers, 1 at £90, 1 at £G0, 1 at £30, 1 at £28, 1 , at £26 Sub-Offices, Invercargill — Arrowtown — Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) ... Messenger BluffPostmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £115, 1 at £105 Messenger Dipton — Postmaster (also Railway £95) Edendale — Postmaster (also Railway £115) 400 1,165 1,065 80 52 250 240 200 26 290 220 28 35 40 278 279 280 281 282 I (lore— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Cadet Letter Carrier Messenger Kingston — Postmaster (also Railway £140) Longbush—■ Postmaster (also Railway £120) Lumsden — Postmaster (also Railway £75) Mataura — Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Telegraphist Orepuki— Postmaster (also Railway £105) Otautau — Postmaster (also Railway £80) Pukerau — Postmaster (also Railway £100) Q.ueenstown — Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) ..; Cadet Messenger Riversdale — Postmaster (also Railway £65) ... ... 235 80 60 36 10 10 10 180 110 25 60 30 200 75 26 75 283 284, 285 28G 287 288 289 290 291

8.-1.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

45

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 292 293 294 VOTE No. 27— continued. | Salabtes— continued. Suh-Offices, Invercargill —continued. Riverton — Postmaster (also District Land Officer) ... Messenger Thornbury— Postmaster (also Railway £.130) Waipalii— Postmaster (also Railway £119) "Winton — Postmaster (also Railway £71) Woodlands — Postmaster (also Railway £77) Wyndham— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) Messenger 81 Country Postmasters New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messengers 230 28 30 11 295 293 89 297 53 170 26 450 3,800 293 299 Less estimated credits under section 10 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 135,439 4,500 Total—Vote No. 27 ... 130,939 TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. VOTE No. 28. Contingent Subsidy 309 Total—Vote No. 28 ... 309 TELEGRAPH CABLE REPAIRS. VOTE No. 29. Telegraph Cable Repairs 3,270 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 3,270 TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. VOTE No. 30. Telegraph Extension 3,085 Total Vote No. 30 ... 3,085 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 8 4 5 f.i VOTE No. 81. Other Chakgeb— Bluff and Stewart Island Chatham Islands Service ...,_ Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service ... ..7 Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) Suez Services ,,. .., ,... 150 200 150 10,84,9 3,154 600

8.—7.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

46

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 3890-91. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY S1A— continued. £ £ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 [VOTE No. 31.—continued. j Other Charges— continued. 7 I Mail Agents and Travelling Allowance 8 ! Auckland Steam Services 9 i Hokitika and Southern Ports and Westport and Kararnea Services 10 ' Fiji Service 11 j New Zealand and Pacific Islands Service ... 12 | Direct Steam Service to Plymouth 13 Direct Steam Service Bonus, &c. ... j 14 Interprovincial Service (Direct Steam Service) 15 Light Dues remitted (San Francises Service £663, New Zealand Shipping Company £936, Shaw-Savill-Albion Company £1,040) 16 j Contingencies, Bonuses, Gratuities 608 690 495 1,690 1,200 10 Total—Vote No. 31 ... CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. VOTE No. 32. Other Charges— 1 Auckland 2 j Thames 3 i New Plymouth 4 | Napier 5 Gisborne 0 Wanganui 7 Wellington 8 i Blenheim 9 I Nelson 10 ! Westport 11 j Greymouth 12. Hokitika 13 Christchurch 14 Timaru 15 Oamaru 16 | Dunedin 17 ': Invercargill j 12,605 2,942 2,139 7,000 44,467 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 !) 10 11 12 13 11, 15 16 17 3,600 1.470 380 1,750 490 720 1,870 960 2,000 220 470 1,260 2,500 540 200 5,200 1,440 25,070 Total—Vote No. 32 ... CARRIAGE OP MAILS BY RAILWAY. [VOTE No. 33. Other Charges— 1 I Carriage of Mails by Railway, under special arrangement 1,000 1,000 Total—Vote No. 33 ... ... i MISCELLANEOUS. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 61 VOTE No. 34. Salaries — ] 3 Inspectors, 1 al £490,1 at £450, 1 at £400 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £290, 1 at £260, 1 at £190 Electrician 4 ! Mechanician, Auckland 5 j Mechanician, Dunedin . . 6 ! Cadet, Dunedin ... ... - ... . 1,340 740 335 210 210 100

8.—7.

CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

47

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. MISCELLANEOUS— continued. VOTE No. 34— continued. Salaries — continued. 49 Liuemen, 6 at £145,7 at £140,7 at £135,10 at £130, 5 at £125, 6 at £120, 1 at £115, 4 at £110, 2 at £100, 1-at £90 2 -Night-'watchmen, General Post Office £ £ 6,285 292 Otiier Charges— Travelling Expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Stationery, &c. Amount stolen by W. E. Bannister, Clerk. Accountant's Office Amount of Stamps aud Cash destroyed by fire, Albury Post Office Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, and Contingencies 9,512 0 10 11 12 -1,500 10,500 4.500 13 487 14 13 17,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 37,500 500 Total—Vote No. 34 ... 37,000 46,512 TOTAL OF CLASS V. • • a £26. 1,812"

8.-7.

CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS.

48

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Seroices.

i Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. £ £ £ ote 85. —Customs Offices and Services ... 28,912 4,500 83,412 „ 86.—Customs : Miscellaneous Services 468 2,077 2,545 ,, 37. —Marine and Harbours... 16,360 13,414 29,774 | „ 38.—Marine : Miscellaneous Services 10,465 10,465 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 45,740 45,740 30,456 76,196

tern. 1890-91. £ £ CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. 1890-91. Total u umber of officers ... 129 2 VOTE No. 35. Salaiues— Head Office— Secretary for Customs and Marine ... ... ! 600 Chief Clerk ... ... ... ! 900 Clerk ... ... i 150 Clerk ... ... ... 140 Clerk (Audit) ... ... ... 250 Clerk (Audit) ... ... ... 160 Writer (Audit) ... ... ... 187 Cadet ... ... ... | 70 Gauging Officer ... ... ... ! 300 Messenger and Storeman ... ... 140 Auckland — Collector ... ,., ... j 550 Landing Surveyor ... .. ... ; -375 First Clerk ... ... ... 300 5 Clerks, 1 at £210, 1 at £150, 1 at £140. 2 at £130 ... 700 Cadet ... ... ... ' 70 Clerk and Warehouse Keeper... ... ... 238 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £185 ... 1,105 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer ... ... 200 3 Lockers, 1 at £180, 1 at £160,1 at £150 ... 400 ; 6 Lockers (Writers), 3 at £187, 1 at £185, 1 at £177, 1 at £160 ... ... ... 1,092 Messenger ... ... ... 110 Boatman and Engine-driver Steam Launch, 8s, per diem | 146 Whangarei — Coastwaiter ... ... 50 ' Whangaroa — Coastwaiter ... ... ..." 50 New Plymouth — Officer in Charge ... „ ... .,„ 230 j Wanganui — Collector ... ... ~~ ... 375 ; 3 4 5 6

8.—7.

CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

7—B. 7.

49

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

bem. 1890-91. CUSTOMS OEEICES AND SEEVICES— continued. £ £ 9 10 11 12 VOTE No. 35— continued. Salaries — con tinned. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks, 1 at £165, 2 at £130, 1 at £120 ... 2 Cadets, 1 at £70, 1 at £40 ... Clerk and Warehouse Keeper 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £300, 1 at £260, 1 at £225, 1 at £215, 1 at £175 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 2 Boatmen and Messengers at £118 19s. each Napier — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Landing Waiter and Locker Cadet Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Wairau — Collector and Examining Officer Nelson — Collector and Surveyor 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 and Messenger LTokitika — Collector and Examining Officer Bluff Harbour — Officer in Charge Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Dunedin — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 3 Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 ... Cadet Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £290, 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £200,1 at £185 (also Tide Surveyor), 1 at £185 2 Lockers, at £180 6 Lockers (Writers), 5 at £187, 1 at £177 Messenger Port Chalmers— Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer i J I 550 375 290 545 110 160 1,175 561 238 465 175 315 200 30 350 300 425 250 140 350 250 375 200 180 400 260 465 170 250 500 325 390 400 40 275 1,405 360 1,112 120 300 550 375 290 545 110 160 1,175 561 238 465 175 315 200 30 350 300 425 250 140 350 250 13 375 200 180 14 400 15 260 16 465 170 250 17 500 325 390 400 40 275 1,405 360 1,112 120 18 300 19 Oamaru — Collector Timaru — Collector and Surveyor, Registrar of Births &c, and Vaccination Inspector ..._ Cadet 365 . 420 70 365 20 4_0 70

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

50

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. I. 1890-91. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SEEVICE8— continued. £ £ 21 VOTE No. 35— continued, Salaeies— continued. Lyttelton and Ohristehuroh — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £130, 2 at £120 ... Cadet Clerk and "Warehouse Keeper 4 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers, 1 at £325, 1 at £250 (also Tide ■■urveyor), 1 at £240, 1 at £180 4 Lockers ("Writers), 2 at £187,1 at £172,1 at £103 ... Locker Coxswain Boatman Messenger Salaries of Officers retiring during the year ... Contribution to other Votes — Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Rai lways 550 375 325 555 70 160 : 995 709 180 157 145 126 ' 156 22 23 24 25 175 30 40 28,912 26 27 Othbb Ouakoks — Tidevvaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures 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 ... 500 500 3,500 Total—Vote No. 85 ... 4,500 33,412 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. VOTE No. 36. Salaeies — Quarantine Keepers —At Auckland, £108 ; Wellington, £156 (also Lightkeeper) ; Lyttelton, £120; Port Chalmers, £120 ... ... £504 Less contribution from Marine Vote 36 468 o 3 4 5 (! 7 Otheb Chaiiues — Quarantine contingencies Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Refund of duty on Beer-duty Stamps destroyed Refund of duty on goods exported and reimported Refund of Bonded-Warehouse Duty Refund of duty on tobacco wasted in process of manufacture Duty on sundry articles remitted by order of the Commissioner of Customs ... ... ... 200 1,000 50 50 100 596 8 81 Total —Voxk No. 36 ... 2,545

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

51

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' '0-91 MARINE AND HARBOURS. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 105 VOTE No 37. Salaries — Marine Head Office — Assistant-Secretary Senior Clerk at £240, Clerk at £190 Draftsman Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates Marine Engineer, 10 months at £800 Clerk and Draftsman, 10 months at £200 ... £ 1 400 430 150 350 G67 167 4 5 6 to 4 8 9 Harbours— Manuhau — Harbour Master and Pilot Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Mussell — Harbour Master and Pilot and Customs Officer Boatman at £7 per month Auckland — Bean Rock Lightkeeper Hokianga — 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 Opunuke — Signalman RangUikei — Acting Signalman Foxlon — Harbour Master and Pilot Boatman Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island Napier Bluff Lighthouse — Idghtkeeper Wairau — Signalman Nelson — Harbour Master and Pilot Assistant Pilot 4 Boatmen at £10 per month ... Signalman RiwaJea — Lightkeeper Waitapu — Harbour Master Colling wood — Ligbtkeeper OJeartto — Harbour Master Akaroa — Harbour Master 2,164 200 130 96 120 180 84 150 140 144 250 30 183 120 90 25 3G 190 120 10 120 11 36 12 145 18 275 200 480 85 14 6 15 25 1G 25 17 50 is 25 Less contributions from Customs Vote 3,760 139 3,621

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 1890-91. 19 MAETNE AND HARBOURS— continued. Y rOTE No. 37 —continued. Salaries — continued, lighthouses — 26 Principal Keepers, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 8 at £160, 10 at £150, 4 at £140 36 Assistant Keepers, 8 at £130, 3 at £120, 9 at £100, 15 at £90, 1 at £50 Artificer £ 4,050 3,700 200 General — 7 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors and Examiner of Engineers, viz., 2 at Auckland, 2 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 2 at Dunedin; 6 at £325 each, and 1 at £300 Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland, 1 at £75, 1 at £50 ' ... Lyttelton, 2 at £50 Dunedin, 2 at £50 Contribution to Meteorological Vote 7,950 20 2,250 21 22 23 24 125 100 100 50 Other Charges— Pension to Widow of late Lightkeeper, P. A. Deck Expenses connected with Inquiries into Wrecks, Belief of distressed Seamen, and Survey of unseaworthy Ships Maintenance of Waitapu Leading Lights ... Stephens Island, erection of Lighthouse on (total cost estimated at £8,000) Proportion of cost of erection of lighthouse on the Snares Removal of Beacons at Kaipara Repairs to Manukau Beacon Tramways Repairs to boat-landing, Nelson Harbour ... Harbour Contingencies, including maintenance of Harbour Lights, Buoys, and Beacons Oil, Stores, and Lighthouse Contingencies Travelling Expenses and General Contingencies 2,625 25 26 24 27 28 300 50 29 30 31 :!2 3,500 4,000 200 250 40 34 35 1.200 2,750 1,300 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 13,614 200 Total—Vote No. 37 13,414 29,774 1 2 3 4 5 (i MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 38. Other Charges— " Hinemoa," s.s., Working Expenses Expenses of s.s. " Stella" whilst laid up Guaranteed Interest to Wellington Patent Slip Company Hydrographic survey, Poverty Bay Protection offish and oysters ... Tendering s.s. " Hinemoa," at Napier 7,500 250 2,450 250 300 15 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 10,765 300 Total—Vote No. 38 10,465 10,405 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. ... £7< 8,196

8.-7.

CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

53

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1OWU-V1. I Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. [_ __ _ J £ £ £ irote 39. —Stamp Department 3,360 1,000 4,360 „ 40.—Land and Deeds Eegistry 10,760 6,000 | 16,760 „ 41. —Miscellaneous Services ! 193 | 193 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 14,120 7,193 21,313

"tern.| 1890-91. £ £ STA M P DEPAJRTM BNT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 18 VOTE No. 39. Salaries— 1 Head Office— Chief Clerk, Accountant, and Deputy Commisioner, Wellington Record Clerk Clerk Chief Stamper 6 Stampers, 1 at £120, 1 at £80, 2 at £60, 1 at £35, 1 at £30 2 Auckland — Clerk 3 Wellington — Clerk Clerk 4 Hatv/ce's Bay — Clerk 5 Canterbury — Clerk Cadet 400 175 125 210 385 2 150 8 225 140 I 120 5 140 05 3 Otaqo— Clerk Contributions to votes — •' Property-tax Department" ... £250 3 " Land mid Deeds Registry " ... 785 190 7 S 1,035 . 3,360 Otheb Changes—" Contingencies, Machinery, Overtime, &c. 1,000 ! 4,360 Total—Vote No. 39

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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

54

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' 10-91. LAND AND DEEDS EEGISTEY. 2 8 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 45 VOTE No. 40. Salaries— Auckland — District Land Begi strar Examiner of Titles and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk and Draftsman 2 Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £60 ... Taranaki — District Land Eegistrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk, and Stamp Office Clerk Cadet Wellington — District Land Eegistrar and Eegistrar-General of Land Chief Clerk Clerk Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Eegistrar Cadet Messenger ... Hawke's Say — District Land Eegistrar 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 Marlborough — Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds and Clerk and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Canterbury — 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 £120 Deputy Eegistrar of Deeds Clerk Office Cleaner ... ... ... - 550 325 350 210 220 400 215 150 100 700 225 150 300 80 110 500 230 190 80 500 250 200 90 215 550 450 275 135 230 150 80 375 150 550 375 310 275 230 40

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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

55

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1890-91. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY— continued. £ £ 10 VOTE No. 40— continued 8ALAEIES — 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" 500 230 210 90 Less contributions from "Stamp Department" 11,545 785 Other Charges— Contingencies and Contract Work Draftsman's work performed by the Survey Department... 10,760 11 12 3,500 2,500 Total—Vote No. 40 ... 6,000 16,760 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 41 Other Charges-—• Compensation for loss of office to F. C. R. Evans, late Deputy-Registrar of Deeds and Stamp Clerk, Invercargill 193 Total—Vote No. 41 ... 193 TOTAL CLASS VII. £2 313

8.—7.

CLASS VIII.—EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

56

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Education Department— £ £ £ Vote 42.—Head Office 1,850 225 2,075 ,, 43.—Public Schools ... 344,214 344,214 „ 44.—Native Schools ... 11,850 2,550 14,400 „ 45. —Industrial Schools 2,615 7,485 10,100 „ 46.—School for Deaf-mutes 1,165 1,760 2,925 „ 47. —Miscellaneous Services 50 50 Lunacy .and Chabitablk Depaetment— 17,480 356,284 373,764 Vote 48. —Lunatic Asj'lums 19,167 20,050 39,217 „ 49.—Charitable 1,356 1,356 „ 50. —Rotorua Sanatorium 992 850 1,842 TOTAL 01 CLASS VIII. ... 20,159 22,256 42,415 37,639 378,540 416,179

tem 1890-91. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 7 VOTE No. 42. Head Office — Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Chief Clerk Inspector-General's Clerk and Assistant Native School Inspector 4 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £145, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 ... £ 1 3 GOO 375 4 300 575 Other Charges — Clerical Assistance Travelling Expenses Contingencies 1,850 5 7 75 100 50 Total—Vote No. 42 225 2,075 VOTE No. 43. Public Schools—, Other Charges — Grants to Education Boards— 07,000 average attendances at £3 T5& £363,750 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 31,500 332,250

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

B—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1890-91. EDUCATION DEPAETMBNT— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 43— continued-. Public Schools — continued. Other Charges —continued. Grants to Education Boards— continued. 2 i Scholarships 3 Towards Cost of Inspection .., 4 Expenditure of Taranaki Education Board disallowed by Auditor-General 5 Teachers'Examinations Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire School at Chatham Islands 9 Contingencies 6,500 4,000 14 500 1,000 200 250 I Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1882 "■—Teachers' Examinations 344,714 500 Total—Vote No. 43 344,214 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 138 VOTE No. 44. Native Schools — Salaries — 1 ] Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 11,400 \ 11,850 Other Charges — Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... 4 i Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including Removals of Teachers) 6 j Repairs Contingencies 1,500 tiOO 350 GOO 350 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 3,400 150 3,250 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 15,100 700 Total—Vote No. 44 14,400 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 39 1 2 VOTE No. 45. Itoustbial Schools— Salaries — 1 Visiting Officer 2 Auckland Girls' (Kent Street) — Matron and Servant 3 Auckland (Kohimaramd) — Manager and Matron Schoolmistresses Servants 156 130 ',} 170 110 144

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION—Continued.

58

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

— i. 18! Item 1890-91. £ EDUCATION DEPABTMENT-~omj*»W£ £ £ VOTE No. 45— continued. Industrial Schools — continued. Burnham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... ... 240 Schoolmaster ... ... ... 175 Schoolmistress ... ... ... 50 Servants ... ... ... 361 Caversham — Manager at £225, and Matron at £100 ... ... 325 Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. ... ... 100 Schoolmaster at £150, and 1 Assistant at £100 ... j 250 Servants ... ... ... 404 240 175 50 361 5 325 100 ! 250 404 2,615 2,615 6 7 s 9 Other Charges — Maintenance — Provisions, Fuel, Light, Clothing, Bedding, Medical j Attendance, &c. ... ... ... ! 5,300 Boarding-out of Children ... ... ... 7,500 Eent and Insurance, Auckland and Kohimarama ... 185 Maintenance of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Ponsonby; Thames Orphanage; St. Joseph's, Wellington; St. Mary's, Nelson ... 2,250 Contingencies ... ... .... 100 5,300 7,500 185 2,250 100 10 I i 15,335 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The | Public Revenues Act, 1882 " ... ... j 7,850 15,335 7,850 — 7,485 Total—Vote No. 45 ... ... 7,485 10,100 1890-91 Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 46. School fob Deaf-Mutes— Salaries — Director ... ... ... j 500 5 Assistants ... ... ... I 665 1 •2 1,165 3 4 5 Other Charges — ' Eent ... ... ... 460 Board of Pupils ... ... ... 1,350 Contingencies ... ... ... i 250 2,060 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... ... ! 300 1,760 Total—Voxb No. 46 .., ... 2,925 VOTE No. 47. Miscellaneous Sektices — Other Charges — Grant towards the foundation of a Working-men's College and Technical Institute, at Duuedin ... 50 50 50 - . [■ Total—Vote No. 47 ... ...}• i

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

59

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18 1 '0-91. LUNACY AND CHAEITABLE DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 210 VOTE No. 48. Lunatic Asylums— Salaries — Head Office— Inspector of Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals Clerk (previously in Colonial Secretary's Office) 1,200 325 Auckland — Eesident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper 42 Attendants and Servants — 22 Male Attendants, 1 at £110, G at £90, 3 at £85, 2 at £82 10s., 3 at £80, 1 at £75, 6 at £70; 2 Cooks, 1 at £75, 1 at £72 10s.; Gardener at £75 ; Farm Gardener at £75 ; Farm Hand at £75 ; Farm Manager, £100 ; Mechanic, £130 ; 13 Female Attendants, Head Attendant, £70, 5 at £50, 2 at £45, 5 at £42 10s ; Laundress at £50 600 120 3,080 '.] Wellington— Eesident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 32 Attendants and Servants — 16 Male Attendants, 3 at £100, 2 at £90, 1 at £87 10s., 1 at £85,4 at £30, 2 at £75, 3 at £70; 2 Cooks, 1 at £80, 1 at £70; 2 Carpenters, 1 at £110, 1 at £80; 11 Female Attendants, 4 at £50, 7 at £40; Laundress at £50 450 125 80 2,202 Nelson — Visiting Medicnl Officer Superintendent Matron 14 Attendants and Servants — 7 Male Attendants, 1 at £90, 2 at £80, 1 at £75, 3 at £70 ; G Female Attendants, 1 at £50, 2 at £42 10s., 3 at £40; 1 Cook at £40 ... 200 140 70 830 5 Christen urch— Resident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 39 Attendants and Servants — 21 Male Attendants, 1 at £110, 1 at £85, 2 at £82 10s., 8 at £80, 2 at £75, 7 at £70; 1 Engineer at £100; Farm Bailiff at £80* Cook at £80; Porter at £52 ; 14 Female Attendants, 4 at £50, 5 at £42 10s., 5 at £40 600 180 80 2 : 5G4

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

60

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' '0-91. £ £ LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT— contd i 7 VOTE No. 48— continued. Lunatic Asylums— continued. Salaries —continued. Hokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons £50) Superintendent Matron 11 Attendants and Servants— 6 Male Attendants, 1 at £125, 4 at £100, 1 at £80; Farm Labourer at £05 ; 4 Female Attendants at £65 Seadiff— Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk, £100, Storekeeper, £70... Matron 52 Attendants and Servants — 25 Male Attendants, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £82 10s., 0 at £80, 4 at £75,11 at £70; Ward Assistant, £0 10s. ; Carpenter, £150 ; Farm Bailiff, £110; Shoemaker, £90; Plumber, £90; Engineer, £80; Baker, £75 ; 17 Female Attendants, 1 at £60, 4 at £50,1 at £47 10s., 1 at £45, 4 at £42 10s., 6 at £40; Laundress, £60; 2 Assistants at £40; Cook, £60 Increase of Salaries of Attendants 150 300 85 930 (500 250 170 105 3,406 325 Other Charges — Fees to Medical "Witnesses Rations Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing Surgery and Dispensary "Wines, Spirits, Ale, and Porter Necessaries, Incidental and Miscellaneous Farm Amount required to allow of a month's leave for recreation to all persons in attendance on patients To provide for discharged and aged imbeciles General Contingencies 19,167 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 1,000 13,500 1,700 4,000 200 50 5,500 800 17 18 300 500 500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 28,050 8,000 Total—Votk No. 48 20,050 VOTE No. 49. Chaeitable — Other Charges — Maintenance of Children at the Asylums for the Blind, Melbourne and Sydney Burial expenses of destitute persons Compassionate allowances— Widow and family of Denis Phelan R. J. Deighton ... David Armstrong Contingencies 39,217 575 125 52 52 52 500 Total —Vote No. 49 1,356,

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

61

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPAETMENT— eontd. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 5 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 50. Botokua Sanatorium— Salaries — Resident Medical Officer Custodian Mechanic Bath Attendants 400 260 130 202 992 5 Other Charges — Contingencies, purchase of Stores, Improvements of Baths, Springs, &c. 850 Total—Vote No. 50 1,842 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £41 1,179

8.—7.

CLASS IX.—NATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

62

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ S, 9,688 10,250 19,938 ote 51. —Native Land Court ,, 52. —Miscellaneous Services 2,275 2,275 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 9.088 12,525 22,213

!tem. 1890-91. £ £ NATIVE LAND COURT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 20 1 2 3 VOTE No. 51. Salabies — Chief Judge (also Trust Commissioner) ... 12 Judges at £550 (also Trust Commissioners) Auckland —■ Registrar 2 Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £156 ; 1 Cadet at £G0 1 Interpreter Messenger Wellington — Registrar Clerk Clerk to Chief Judge Cadet Whanganui — Registrar ... ... Qiiihorne — Registrar Clerk 750 6,600 300 396 160 100 300 200 156 90 1 6,6 8 S 1 1 S 2 1 i ] 5 240 6 240 156 9,688 9,e 7 8 9 10 11 12 Payment of Assessors Extra Clerks and Interpreters Travelling allowances—Judges... ,, „ Assessors „ „ Clerks and Interpreters Other Contingencies 2,000 2,200 2,400 1,800 350 2,000 2,( 2,5 2,4 2,C 10,750 10,? * Less reduction in Committee of Supply 20,438 500 20,4 Total —Vote No. 51 ... 19,938

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CLASS IX.—NATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT— continued.

63

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

m Item 189' i-91. '— £ £ NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued. I 2 3 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 52. Expenses of Commission under " The Natire Land Court Acts Amendmeut Act, 1889 " Purchase of Horomona Paatu's Sections at Riverton ... In full satisfaction of the claims of the descendants of Iwa and others J. A. Connell —Valuation report of lands of the East Coast Native Lands Settlement Company Advance payment on account of security for costs on appeal to Privy Council in re Poaka and others v. Ward and others ... ... £300 Less reduction in Committee of Supply 275 1,500 250 350 4 150 5 25 Total —Vote No. 52 2,275 TOTAL OE CLASS IX. £2 ,213 ■ • t

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CLASS X.—MINES AND LANDS DEPARTMENT

64

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 53.—Miues Department ... £ 1,780 £ 1,780 £ ,, 54.—Geological and Meteorological ... 2,140 535 2,675 „ 55.—Stock Branch 9,025 19,567 28,592 ,, 56. —Miscellaneous 13,540 13,540 TOTAL OF CLASS X. ... j 12,915 12,945 33,642 46,587

!tem. 1890-91. UNDER THE MINISTER OF MINES. 1890-91. Total number of otlicers ,,, 7 VOTE No. 53. Mines Depabtment— Salaries — Head Office —■ Inspecting Engineer 3 Inspectors of Mines, 1 at £300, 2 at £250 Clerk Clerk Cadet 500 S00 275 230 100 Less contribution from Crown Lands Vote 1,905 125 Total—Vote No. 53 1,780 I8uo-yi. Total number of oilicers ... 10 VOTE No. 51. Geological and Meteojiolookjal Department— Salaries — Analyst Clerk aud Curator, Meteorological Observer and Statistical Clerk Assistant Geologist "Weather Reporter, and Examiner of Masters aud Mates Draftsman Museum Assistant and Librarian Keld AssistantMessenger and Keeper 400 350 325 350 220 210 210 125 | Less contribution from Marine Vote ... 2,190 50 2,140

8.—7.

65

CLASS X.—MINES AND LANDS DEPARTMENTS— continued.

9—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

,em. 1890-91. UNDER THE MINISTER OF MINES— continued. (VOTE No. 54— continued. Geological and Meteorological Department— contd. Other Charges — 2 j Field Expenses and Special Surveys Meteorological Stations and Time Ball Observatory 4 Intercolonial Weather Exchange 5 Instruments 6 Contingencies 2 3 4 5 6 £ 400 150 60 100 500 1,210 Less reduction in Committee of Supply Total—Vote No. 54 3,350 675 2,67, UNDER THE MINISTER OF LANDS. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 41 VOTE No. 55. Stock Bbanch — Head Office— 1 ! Salaries— 2 Clerks 410 Other Charges— Importation of stoats and weasels 3 Contingencies 2,700 500 3,200 Total for Head Office 3,610 Auckland District — 4 Salaries— 1 Inspector 3 Sub-Inspectors 400 550 950 Other Charges— 5 ; Travelling expenses of Inspector 6 I Travelling allowances of Sub-Inspectors 7 2 Rabbit Agents 8 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 9 Contingencies 120 275 400 j 900 250 I 1,945 Total for District ... 2,895 Napier District — 10 Salaries — 1 Inspector 3 Sub-Inspectors _ 400 515 Other Charges — 11 i Travelling expenses of Inspector 12 Travelling aHowances of Sub-Inspectors ... "... 13 Contingencies 915 11 12 18 100 250 200 ; ■ ! ■ 550 Total for District ... 1,465

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CLASS X.—MINES AND LANDS DEPARTMENTS— continued

66

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. UNDER THE MINISTER OF LANDS— continued. VOTE No. Co— continued. Wellington—West Coast District — Salaries— 1 Inspector ... ... ..' 4 Sub-Inspectors £ £ It 400 775 Other Charges - Travelling expenses of Inspector Travelling allowances of Sub-Inspectors 3 Rabbit Agents Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c.... Contingencies 1,175 ! ! 15 16 17 18 125 ! 325 | 700 ; I 1!) 1,000 425 2,575 Total for District ... 3,750 20 Marlborough—Nelson District — Salaries— 1 Inspector 3 Sub-Inspectors 400 550 Other Charges-— Travelling expenses of Inspector Travelling allowances of Sub-Inspectors Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c Destruction of sheep upon Crown lands Contingencies ... 950 21 22 23 150 275 24 23 500 250 250 1,425 ■ Total for District ... 2,375 20 Canterbury—Kaikoura District — Salaries—• 1 Inspector 7 Sub-Inspectors 400 1,500 Other Charges— Travelling expenses of Inspector Travelling allowances of Sub-Inspectors 3 Rabbit Agents Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c Completion of South Canterbury rabbit-fence 6 Caretakers of fence Contingencies 1,900 27 20 30 100 375 702 31 32 33 680 180 600 i 210 ! 2,847 Total for District ... 4,747 i 84 Otago District — Salaries —■ 1 Inspector 13 Sub-Inspectors ... ■- 400 2,325 2,725 |

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CLASS X.—MINES AND LANDS DEPARTMENTS— continued.

67

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. UNDER THE MINISTER OF LANDS— continued. a 3 3 8 3 85 36 VOTE No. 55— continued. Stock Beanch — continued. Otaqo District —continued. Other Charges— 35 I Travelling expenses of Inspector Travelling allowances of Sub-Inspectors 37 | 15 Rabbit Agents 38 j Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &<■. ... 39 | Contingencies £ 150 1,137 2.701 39 i 3,934 300 I Total for District ... 8,225 10,950 Total —Salaries Total—Other Charges 9,025 20,767 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 29,792 1,200 Totat,—Vote No. 55 28,592 i i i 1( 1] V u u H ie VOTE No. 56. Miscellaneous Seryices — Other Charges — Maintenance and Management of Wafer-races — 1 Nelson Creek 2 Waimea-Kumara 3 Maintenance, Kumara Sludge-channel ... 4 Argyle, Charleston 5 I Thames and Reef ton Schools of Mines To give effect to recommendations of the Goldfields CommitteeSchool of Mines, Otago University Special Representation of Mining Exhibits at Dunedin Special Representation of Mining Exhibits at Paris Exhibition 8 Compensation and expenses in connection with Proclamation of A rahura and Teremakau Rivers as tailings [ channels 9 i Contribution to Assay and Metallurgy Instructor, Dunedin University 0 Expenses in connection with Kumara Sludge-channel Inquiry 1 j Kumara Sludge-channel Deviation 2 To defray liabilities on claims for damage in connection with Kumara Sludge-channel 3 Mail service, Coal Island 4 j Road to open up Puhipuhi Field 5 Reward for disco verv, Mahakipawa (xoldfield 6 Contingencies and Mining Inspector's Travelling Expenses ... ... ... 1 2 8 4 5 (i 1,000 2,100 1,500 440 1,200 500 ( 400 3,000 9 200 10 200 600 11 12 13 14 15 16 500 250 750 250 2,000 Less reduction in Commmittee of Supply 14,890 1,350 Total—Vote No. 56 ... ... • ! i 13,540 TOTAL CLASS X „ £4 ,587

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

68

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

| isyu-yi. 1890-91. : Total. Total. Vote 57.- — Working Railways Vote 58.— Railways Capital Account ... 3& 078,497 3,000 £ 078,497 3.000 TOTAL OF CLASS XI. 081,497 081,497 Estimated Gross Revenue £1,080,000

I tem.j 1890-91. 1,830 Milea. WORKING RAILWAYS. £ £ Total Number of Men— 1890-91. Permanent and Temporary ... 4,300 VOTE No. 57. Management—Commtssionebs' Office— 1 Secretary, £400; 5 Clerks : 1 at £285; 1 at £230; 1 at £220; 2 at £140 ; 3 Traffic Auditors, 1 at £275. 2 at £250 ; Ticket Printers, £200 ,.. I ! I i ! | | 2,390 j Accountant, £525 ; 19 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 3 at £250, 2 at £210, 3 at £200, 2 at £180, 1 at £160, 4 at £140,1 at £130,1 at £120 Stores Manager, £500; and 7 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £230, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 2 at £140, 1 at £120; Inspector, £250 4,195 j 2,050 Storekeepers : Auckland, £230 ; Napier, £200 ; Wellington, £230 ; Wanganui, £200 ; Christehurch, £270, 2 Clerks at £210, 1 at £140 ; Dunedin, £270, 1 Clerk at £220 ... Contingencies 2,180 I 2,297 2 Departmental Offices— Locomotive Superintendent, £750; 9 Clerks: 1 at £325, 2 at £180, 4 at £160,1 at £140, 1 at £130 ; 2 Draughtsmen, 1 at £260, 1 at £203 ; Inspector at £260 ■ 3,068 Engineer,' '£750; and 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £160, 1 at £140, 1 at £120; 4 Draughtsmen: 1 at £280, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £140; 1 Assistant Engineer at £200 i i 2,465 KaioaJcawa District Manager 325 i ■ JVhangarei — District Manager 275 Auckland — District Manager, £475; 2 Clerks': 1 at £250, 1 at £180; Resident Engineer, £500: 1 Clerk-at £220 ; Locomotive Engineer, £350 ... 1,975

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

69

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. 1,836 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. £ £ VOTE No. 57— continued, Depaetmental Offices— continued. Napier — District Manager. £475; Clerk, £270; Resident Engineer (half salary), £200 945 Wanganui — Traffic Agent, £325 ; Clerk, £180; Resident Engineer, £400; Clerk, £180; Locomotive Engineer (half salary), £225 Wellington — Traffic Agent, £325 ; Resident Engineer (half salary), £200 ; 1 Clerk at £220 ; Locomotive Engineer (half salary), £225 1,310 I 970 970 Hurunui-Bluff Section — 3 District Managers: 1 at £550, 1 at £500, 1 at £475 ; 1 Cashier at £400; 2 Clerks at £300; 1 at £230; 3 at £180 ; 1 Locomotive Engineer at £500; 1 Clerk at £250 ; 3 Resident Engineers : 2 at £400, 1 at £350; 4 Clerks: 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 2 at £180 ; 1 Draughtsman at £230 6,235 Oreymouth — District Manager 450 I Westport- — District Manager 450 Nelson — District Manager 300 Picton — District Manager 275 Less redaction in Committee of Supply .. 32,155 565 31,590 ! 3 Kawakawa Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic | : : 920 1,200 1,010 4 Whangakei Section — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic 3,130 850 1,200 ; 660 i 2,710 5 Auckland Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic ' 30,000 , 23,000 i 19,500 6 < ■ I Napiee Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic ... ..7 72,500 | 14,000 13,500 8,880 I I ! 1 35,880

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

70

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

teiu. 1890-91. 1,836 Miles. WOE KING RAILWAYS— continued, VOTE No. 57— continued. Wellington Section — Maintenanoe Locomotive Traffic £ 7 13,700 1 21,400 9.590 I i | Wangaiuti Section — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic \ 44,690 : : 27,000 21,500 11,860 HtfBFNUi-Bi.rFF Section. — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic To provide for defalcations of the late G. H. Ashcroft, Stationmaster, Dunedin 60,360 151,000 128,500 116,295 1,062 Id Gbetmottth Section — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic 396,857 3,600 5,000 5,540 i Westpoet Section— Maintenance Locomotive Traffic 14,140 I 11 4,800 5,500 2,530 ' t Nelson Section — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic 12,830 12 4,800 2,800 2,400 Picton Section — Maintenance Locomotive Traffic 10,000 L8 2,830 1,900 1,080 Miscellaneous — Maintenance of Telegraph Wires 5,810 u 500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 690,997 12,500 Total —Vote No. 57 678,497 RAILWAYS CAPITAL ACCOUNT. VOTE No. 58. Compensation. Gladstone Sheds 3,000 Total —Vote No. 58 - 3,000 TOTAL OF CLASS XL ... £68 ,497

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CLASS XII.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations jar Consolidated Fund Services.

h I Salaries. j Oilier Charges. I Total. £ £ £ t rote 59. —Public Buildings ... 1,515 28,500 80,015 „ 60.—School Buildings I ! 36,100 36,100 „ 61. —Government Domains 900 900 ! ! TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 1,515 65,500 67,015

Item. 1890-91. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. £ £ £ 1890-91. Total number of oiBoors ... 7 ! VOTE No. 59. 1 ' 8A1ABIE8 — Architect and Assistant Engineer ... ... 350 Chief Draughtsman ... ... ... j 300 Accountant ... ... ... 235 Draughtsman ... ... ... i 225 Clerk ... ... ... 225 Clerk ... ... ... 180 1,515 Oth eh Chabgks— Additions, Repairs, Fittings, Furniture, tyc. — Government Houses —■ Government House. Auckland, Bepairs to mansion and out-buildiDga, extension of lodge, and sanitary improvements ... ... ... I 700 3 : Government House, Wellington, Services incurred in I preparations for new Governor, drainage, &c. ... 1,000 Government Buildings throughout the Colony — 4 Departmental Buildings ... ..." ... 2,000 5 Departmental Buildings, Sanitary improvements, &c. 3,000 6 Parliamentary Buildings ... ... ... 500 7 Parliamentary Buildings, Sanitary improvements, &c. ' 1,000 8 Parliamentary Buildings, painting ... ... 500 9! Courthouses" ... ... ... 1,500 10 : Gaols ... ... 500 11 j Terrace Gaol, Purchase of part of site ou expiry of lease, in lieu of increased rent ... ... 750 12 Police-stations ... ... ... 2,000 13 I Customhouses ... ... '... 200 14 Post and Telegraph Offices ... ... ... 2,500 15- Lunatic Asylums ... ... ... I 600 16 Lunatic Asylums, Sanitary improvements ... | 1,500 17 Gas ... ..." ... j 5,000 18 j Water-supply ... ... ... | 2,000

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CLASS XII.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS DEPARTMENT— continued.

72

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem 1890-91. I PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. VOTE No. 59— continued. Other Charges— continued. Additions, Repairs, Fittings, Furniture, Sfc. —continued. Government Buildings throughout the Colony — contd. Paiuting Buildings outside ... Fire-prevention Immigration Barracks and Quarantine Stations Eent for Ministerial Besidence Erection of new Sanatorium Inspection and Contingencies ... £ £ 2,500 2,500 1,000 19 20 21 22 23 24 2,500 2,500 1,000 250 1,500 2,500 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 35,500 37,015 7,000 1 250 1,500 2,500 ' 35,500 37,015 7,000 i 30,015 I Total —Vote No. 59 i SCHOOL BUILDINGS. VOTE No. 60. Other Charges— School BuildingsNative Schools 35,000 1,100 ! 1 2 Total —Vote No. 60 — 1 36,100 GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. l 2 VOTE No. 61. Othee Charges— Wellington and Auckland Contingencies 800 200 1,000 100 Less reduction iu Committee of Supply... Total —Vote No. 61 n Aj \ TOTAL Ol 1 CLASS XII. ... £(37,015

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CLASS XIII.-DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

10— B. 7.

73

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. £ £ rote 62. —Defence Department 750 750 ,, 63.—Permanent Militia .,. 18,218 4,550 22,768 ,, 64. —Volunteers 4,942 24,330 29,272 „ 65. —Stores and Magazines 2,997 800 3,797 ,, 66.—Police 82,052 16,200 98,252 „ 67. —Miscellaneous Services 4,676 4,676 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. 108,959 50,556 159,515

Item. 1890-91. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 2 £ £ VOTE No. 62. Salaries— Under-Secretary ... ... ... Staff Officer of Artillery, and Inspector of Artillery Stores 750 1 2 425 325 Total—Vote No. 62 i PERMANENT MILITIA. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 210 VOTE No. 63. Salaries —■ Garrison Artillery Branch —- 2 Majors at £300 per annum ... 3 Captains at £250 per annum 4 Sub-Lieutenants at £150 6 months 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 12 Artificers at 7s. per day 27 Gunners, 1st Class, at 6s. 6d. per day ... ..-,_ 30 Gunners, 2ncl Class, at 6s. per day 52 Gunners, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day ... 600 750 300 621 584 548 530 1,533 3,203 ' 3,285 5,220 17,174

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

74

Appropriations for Consolidated Fauci Seroices.

Item. PERMANENT MILITIA— continued. iy90 91< 2 VOTE No. 63— continued. [ Salaries — continued. Torpedo Branch— & £ 1 Inspector, Submarine Mining Establishments ... 300 1 Captain at £250 ... ... ... i 250, 1 Lieutenant at £250 ... ... ... 1 Whitehead Torpedo Instructor ... ... 200: 1 Whitehead and Submarine Instructor 1 Submarine Mining Instructor at 8s. 6d, per day .... 156 1 Petty Officers at 8s. 6d. per day ... ... 621 1 Engineer at 10s. per day ... ... ... 183 2 Corporals at 7s. (id. per day ... ... ... ; 274 6 Corporals, 2nd Class, at 7s. 3d. per day ... ... 794 14 Torpedomen aud Artificers, 1st Class, at 7s. per day 1,789 18 Torpedomen, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day ... ... ' 1,971 15 Torpedomen, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day ... 1,506 i I 8,044 3 4 5 6 / 8 9 10 11 12 Othek, Ohakuks — Travelling Expenses ... ... ... 200 Repairing and painting Buildings ... . ... 50 Fuel and Light ... ... ... : 100 Maintenance and repairs of torpedo-boats, boat-sheds, launches, &c, hitherto paid out of loan ... ... ' 1,200 House allowance ... ... ... ... ! 500 Volunteer Instruction ... ... ... 200 Clothing ... ... ... ... 800 Freight, cartage, &c. ... ... ... j 500 Stores for maintenance of guns aud batteries ... | 1,000 Contingencies, Artillery aud Torpedo Branches .... 1,000 5,550 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... ... 1,000 4,550 29,768 Less reduction in Committee of Supply .. ... 7,000 Total—Vote No. 63 ... ... I 22,768 VOLUNTEERS. 1 2 1890-91. [Total number of officers ... 33 VOTE No. 64. Salaeies — 2 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £210 ... ... 510 Auckland — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 300 2 Drill Instructors at £12715s. ... 256 Napier — Officer Commanding ... ... 50 Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper ... ... 138 Taranalci — Adjutant and Officer Commanding ... ... 250 Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper ... ... 138 Wanr/anui — Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper ... ... 138 Wairarapa — 1 Drill Instructor ... ... ... 128 Wellingion — Officer Comfnauding District and Divisional Adjutant ' 300 2 Drill Instructors at £127 15s. ... ... 256 Nelson — ■- Officer Commanding ..._ ,. j 50 Adjutant ... : 250 Drill Instructor ... ... ,._. 128 5 6 7 8*

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fuiul Services,

Item. 1890-91. VOLUNTEERS— continued. £ 9 10 VOTE No. 64— continued. Salakies — continued. Marlborouc/h — Drill Instructor Canterbury — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £127 15s. South Canterbury — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Westland — Drill Instructor.(also Magazine Keeper nil) 50 300 256 11 50 128 12 128 13 Oarnaru — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor ... Dunedin — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at £127 15s. Tnvercargill —- Officer Commanding Drill Instructor ... Lake —■ Drill Instructor ... 50 128 14 300 384 15 60 128 Mi 128 Less contributions from Stores and MagazinesjVote 4,972 30 4,942 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Other Charges— Auckland — Forage and travelling allowances Taranaki —■ Forage and travelling allowance Wanqanui — Forage and travelling allowances Wairarapa — Forage and travelling allowance Wellington — Forage and travelling allowances Nelson — Forage and travelling allowances Marlborough — Forage and travelling allowances Canterbury — Forage and travelling allowances Oamaru — Forage and travelling allowance Dunedin — Forage and travelling allowances Invercargill — Forage and travelling allowance Lake — Forage and travelling allowance Westland — Travelling allowance Capitation allowances Capitation to Cadets Prizes for Rifte-shooting Naval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase and Repair of Boats Rent, Purchase, and Repair of Rifle Ranges Subsidies in aid of erecting Drill- and Boat-sheds, <fcc Volunteer Encampments ... ... ... | 175 75 150 45 245 55 70 350 20 j 26 300 27 45 28 50 | 29 100 12,500 500 600 450 300 500 1,300 30 31 32 33 3* 35 30

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

76

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item 1890-91. V0LUNTBEE8— continued. 87 38 89 40 41 42 VOTE No. Gii—continued. Other Charges— continued. Purchase of Arms, Ammunition, &c, and Freight, Insurance Charges Freight and Cartage Advertising Eent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Extra clerical and other assistance Contingencies 4,500 1,000 600 250 150 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Eevemies Act, 1882 " 25,330 1,000 Total—Vote No. 64 ! 24,330 29,272 STOEES AND MAGAZINES. 1890-01. Total number of officers ... 21 VOTE No. 65. Salaries — Auckland — Storekeeper Magazine Keeper Assistant Magazine Keeper... Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper 2 Clerks, 1 at £160,1 at £140 Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant 5 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. Express Driver 2 Magazine Keepers, 1 at £120, 1 at £101 Lyttelton — Magazine Keeper Otaqo- — Magazine-and Store-keeper... Caretaker, Powder Hulk Contributions to— Volunteers Vote ... ... £30 Police Vote ... ... 20 200 120 no 325 200 300 110 183 137 548 110 221 3 88 4 185 110 5 6 50 Other Charges— Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, and Store Buildings Contingencies , 2,997 7 8 300 500 800 3,797 Total —A tote No. 65

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77

CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 189 -91. POLICE. 1890-91. Tolftl number of officers ... 494 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 J 21 j 22 33 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 II 15 Hi 17 18 19 20 21 VOTE No. 66. Salaries — Commissioner Chief Clerk and Accountant ... 3 Clerks, 1 at £240,1 at £215, 1 at £200 ... 5 Inspectors, 1st Class, at £400 3 Inspectors, 2nd Class, at £350 4 Inspectors at £300 4 Sergeants-Major at 10s. 6d. per day 27 Sergeants, 1st Class, at 9s. 6d. per day ... 19 Sergeants, 2nd Class, at 9s. per day 14 Sergeants, 3rd Class, at 8s. 6d. per day ... 125 Constables, 1st Class, at 8s. per day 110 Constables, 2nd Class, at 7s. 6d. per day 164 Constables, 3rd Class, at 7s. per day 2 Detectives, 1st Class, at 13s. 6d. per day... 5 Detectives, 2nd Class, at 12s. per day 7 Detectives, 3rd Class, at 10s. 6d. per day Native Constables 14 Special Constables 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 (and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court, and Clerk Post Office) 53 Constables acting as Clerks of Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts, 49 at £10, 1 at £19, 2 at £30, lat£40 1 Constable acting as Postmaster 3 Constables acting as Magazine Keepers, 2 at £5, 1 at £1.0 150 375 G55 2,000 1,050 1,200 767 4,681 3,121 2,172 j 18,250 15,056 20,951 493 1,095 1,341 400 857 6,000 200 800 400 22 24 38 609 25 25 26 20 Less contributions from — Justice Department ... ... £609 Post Office Department ... 25 Defence Department ... ... 20 82,706 654 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Other Charges— Retiring Allowances Police Prosecutions Purchase of Horses Forage Saddlery Travelling Expenses and Transport of Prisoners Repairing, painting, and renewing Stations Rations for Prisoners, Fuel, and Light Rent of Out-stations Contingencies 82,052 27 28 29 80 31 32 :S3 34 35 36 500 500 250 2,200 100 5,600 750 1,500 2,300 3,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 16,700 500 Total—Vote No. 66 16,200 I - 98,252

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

78

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VOTE No. 67. Othee Charges— 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. Q-. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension of late William Oliver, continued to his Widow Pension of Mrs. Passmore continued to her sisters Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government 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 Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Hewitt Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable John Maclean Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable John Cotter Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Neil McLeod Funeral expenses of the late Constable Neil McLeod ... Practice Ammunition for Permanent Artillery and Volunteers Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers ... Additional ammunition equipment for heavy guns 150 50 100 46 45 37 47 10 180 40 30 13 52 47 14 15 128 16 146 17 18 349 19 19 20 1,000 200 2,000 Total —Vote No. 67 4,676 TOTAL OE CLASS XIII. £15 >,515

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79

LAND FUND ACCOUNT.—PERMANENT CHARGES.

CLASS XIV.—CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

j Jne-third of proceeds of Lands sold on Deferred Payments, payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts ... ... ... £ 18,000 Slew Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment ... ... ... | 2,300 20,300

1890-91. I 1 Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ 68.—Crown Lands Department 11,143 6,500 17,643 „ G9. —Thermal [Springs Expenses „ 70.—Coalfields ... . „ 71. —Survey Department... „ 72. —Miscellaneous Services ... | ... j 200 100 32,635 300 50 39,350 2,702 500 150 71,985 2,702 TOTAL OV CLASS XIV. ... i 44,078 48,902 92,980 i r tern. ■ ■ 189-t-91. CEOWH LANDS DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 56 VOTE No. 68. Salabies— Chief Offices-— Under-Secretary ... . "~ 550 Chief Clerk ... ... 850 5 Clerks, ] at £215, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 2 at £140 905 Cadet ... ~ ... -># -go

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

80

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1890-91. £ £ CEOWN LANDS DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 68— continued. Salaries— continued. 2 Auckland — Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue Clerk ... ... ... I 2 Cadets, 1 at £70,1 at £50 ... Ranger Messenger 3 Forest Rangers at £150 2 Nurserymen, I at £125, 1 at £100 Caretaker, Waitomo Caves 300 200 120 275 106 450 225 104 3 New Plymouth — Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue Clerk Ranger (also Superintendent of Roads and Bridge j Works, and Ranger for West Coast Land District) ... i Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, Hawera, Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court, Registrar of Electors,and Clerk to Reserves Trustee ... 3 190 160 300 185 4 ! Wellington — Chief Clerk Receiver of Land Revenue ... ... ... i Ranger 250 225 275 5 Napier — Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue and Registrar of Electors ... ... ... Cadet ... ... ... i Ranger 6 ! Nelson — Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue and Registrar of Electors ... ... ... Clerk 200 80 250 275 180 7 Blenheim — Clerk and Registrar of Electors Ranger ... ... ... ! 275 100 8 : Ohristchurch— Secretary to Land Board and Receiver of Land Revenue 2 Clerks, 1 at £225, 1 at £120 Ranger and Steward of Village Settlements Land Officer at Timaru ... ... .... Messenger 9 Sohitiha — Ranger Cadet 350 345 275 275 100 24 60 10 J Dunedvn — Commissioner of Crown Lands Receiver of Land Revenue ... ... ... 5 Clerks, 1 at £500, 1 at £280 and Receiver of Gold j Revenue, Hindon, 1 at £225,1 at £190, and 1 at £120 ; . Cadet ... ... ... : 2 Rangers at £275 499 350 1,115 50 550-

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT— continued. 11 VOTE No. 68— continued. Salaries — continued. Invercargill — 2 Clerks, 1 at £235,1 at £200 ... Hanger £ 435 275 Less Contributions from Votes — Coalfields ... ... £100 Public Trust Office ... 50 11,293 150 12 Other Chaeges— Travelling Expenses, Advertising, Rent of Officee, extra clerical assistance, and Old Soldiers' Claims 11,143 6,500 Total—Vote No. 68 17,643 THERMAL SPRINGS EXPENSES. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 1 1 VOTE No. 69. Hanmer Plains — Salaries — Inspector of Works and Caretaker Other Charges — Contingencies—Improvements of Baths, Springs, <&c. ... 200 500 2 300 Total—Vote No. 69 COALFIELDS. Expenses under " The Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act, 1877 " — VOTE No. 70. Salaries — Contribution to " Crown Lands " vote 150 100 Other Charges— Contingencies 50 Total —Vote No. 70 SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 1 2 3 4 5 1890-91. Total number of officers and artisans ... 172 VOTE No. 71. Salaries — Surveyor-General (also Secretary of Crown Lands) ... Superintendent (Head Office)... 8 Chief Surveyors (also Commissioners of Crown Lands): 2 (Wellington and Canterbury) at £500, 1 (Auckland) at £475, 4 (Hawke's Bay, Southland, Taranaki, and Westland) at £450,1 (Marlborough) at £380 2 Chief Surveyors (Otago and Nelson) at £450 22 District Surveyors, 1 at £375, 1 at £355, 7 at £325, 4 at £300, 3 at £290,1 at £275,1 at £270, 2 at £260, 2 at £250 35 Assistant Surveyors, 1 at £240, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 2 at £210, 2 at £200,2 at £190, 2 at £180,2 at £175, 2 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £155, 2 at £150, 1 at £145, i at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £130,1 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £115,1 at £110,1 at £L05, 1 at £100 1 Road Surveyor ...*" 10 Chief Draughtsmen, 3 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £312, 1 at £285, 3 at £275, 1 at £250 700 525 3,655 900 6,640 7 8 5,875 315 3,047 -M_R 7.

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

82

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. I SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued. £ £ ]() 11 12 VOTE No. 71— continued. Salaries — continued. 45 Assistant Draughtsmen, 1 at £300, 4 at £275, 6 at £250, 2 at £240, 2 at £235, 2 at £230, 3 at £225, 1 at £205, 5 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 2 at £185, 2 at £1.80, 1 at £165, 2 at £160, 1 at £140,1 at £135, 1 at £130, 1 at £125, 1 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 10 Land Transfer Draughtsmen, 1 at £325, 4 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £255, 1 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £205 Chief Clerk 5 Clerks, 1 at £300, 1 at £220, 1 at £185, 1 at £180, 1 at £110 Accountant 4 Bookkeepers, 1 at £300, 2 at £260,1 at £210 15 Cadets, 5 at £90, 3 at £80, 2 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 2 at £40 3 Messengers, 1 at £112, 1 at £36, 1 at £35 Foreman Lithographic Printer Photographer 6 Lithographic Printers, 2 at £163,2 at £160,2 at £157 9,205 2,740 325 13 14 15 995 300 1,030 16 17 18 19 1,080 183 250 160 960 Othee Charges— Equipment and Wages Travelling Expenses Instruments Native Surveys Additional Surveyors and parties Contingencies and Materials 38,885 20 21 22 23 21 25 27,000 1,800 300 3,000 3,500 10,000 45,600 Less credits from other Departments, &c. 84,485 12,500 Total—Vote No. 71 71,985 l 2 3 4 5 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 72. Crown Lands, Miscellaneous Services — Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards, including Travelling Expenses Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Rent of Endowments, Auckland and Parnell, opened under Village-settlement Regulations Compensation to various Settlers for loss of area on resurvey of land at Ngatimotu, Land District of Nelson Compensation to Peter Murray for loss of land, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Dairy Instructor, including travelling expenses Expenses Court of Appeal Case, Forest Trees Planting Act, Scrip In settlement of claim of John Voakes, of Warkworth, Auckland, reported on by Waste Lands Committee, No. 6, 18th July, 1889 In settlement of claim of Mrs. Mary Moore under "The Immigrants Land Act, 1873," reported on by Waste Lands Committee, No. 191, 12th December, 1889 ... Contingencies, Forests and Plantations 800 200 50 162 6 7 150 400 150 8 50 20 720 10 Total—Vote No. 72 ..." 2,702 TOTAL OE CLASS XIV. ... .. .-■ £92,980

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CLASS XV.—RATES ON CROWN LANDS.

83

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1890-91. Salaries. Other Charges. Tolal. ote 73. —Eates on Crown Lands £ £ 2,400 £ 2,40i TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 2,400 2,400 item. .90-91. i EATES ON CEOWN LANDS. Vote No. 73. Other Chaeges— Payable under the Crown and Native Lands Eating Acts, including; full amounts payable in respect of security given by local bodies for loans— "For current year, including arrears 2,400 Total—Votk No. 73 ... 2,400 TOTAL OE CLASS XV. £2.400

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CHARGEABLE ON PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

84

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

bem. 1890-91. COLONIAL TREASURER 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 21 Public Trust Office — Salaries — Public Trustee Solicitor Chief Clerk Accountant Assistant Accountant Examiner 5 Ledger Keepers, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160 Kecord Clerk Clerk Journal Keeper 4 Cadets, 2 at £90, 2 at £80 ... Messenger and Office Cleaner ... Eor auditing accounts Proportion of Clerk's Salary, Agent-General's Office .. 800 500 400 350 250 240 950 150 150 120 340 100 150 50 4,550 Oth eb Charges— Kesidue of estate of John Walker, late of Opoho, escheated to the Crown, to be paid to the sisters of the deceased Office Cleaner Interest payable to Emma Hackett Contingencies 2,292 52 21 350 Native Reserves Branch — Salaries— Clerk (also West Coast Settlement Eeserves £90) 2,715 90 .1 West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch — Salaries— Reserves Trustee Clerk (also Native Eeserves £90) Contribution to Crown Lands Department towards salary of Clerk at Hawera ... 300 90 50 Other Charges — Expenses in connection with confirmed leases 440 500 Total 8,295 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT :8,295

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CHARGEABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

85

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1890-91. COLONIAL TEEASUEEE. 1890-91. Total number of officers .. 82 Salaries— Head Office. — Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Inspector and Superintendent of Branches Actuary ... Secretary ... Chief Medical Officer Accountant Assistant Actuary ... Assistant Accountant Chief Clerk 31 Clerks, 1 at £275, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 2 at £180, 2 at £175, 1 at £170, 2 at £165, 5 at £160, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £130, 4 at £110, 3 at £100 Inspector's Clerk 9 Cadets, 1 at £95, 2 at £90, 3 at £80, 1 at £60, 2 at £45 For auditing Accounts 2 Messengers, 1 at £109, 1 at £84 800 500 655 500 400 400 325 300 265 250 4,776 260 665 150 193 10,439 10,439 Local Offices — Wellington Agency — Cashier and Local Agent ... Clerk Cadet Chief Canvasser 300 175 80 150 Auckland Agency— District Agent Clerk ... Cadet 705 450 200 95 Christchurch AgencyDistrict Agent 2 Clerks, 1 at £220, 1 at £135 Cadet ... 745 450 355 90 895 Dunedin Agency— District Agent Clack* 2 Cadets, 1 at £80, 1 at £65 400 220 145 765 12—B. 7.

8.—7.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9o.

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Item. 1890-91. COLONIAL TBEASTJEEE— continued. Salaries — continued. Local Offices —continued. Napier Agency— Eesident Agent Clerk ... 300 105 Wanganui Agency — Eesident Agent Cadet 405 175 35 Blenheim Agency — Eesident Agent ... Cadet ... 210 225 35 Nelson Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 260 225 80 Timaru Agency — Eesident Agent Clerk 305 10 250 100 Oamaru Agency— Eesident Agent ... Cadet 350 11 175 90 Invercargill Agency — Eesident Agent ... Clerk 265 12 200 120 London—Agent-General's Office — Half salary of one clerk ... 320 13 50 Otheb Charges— Extra Clerical Assistance Quinquennial Expenses Commission Medical Fees Travelling Expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery... Postage and Telegrams Contingencies 5,275 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1,000 1,000 11,000 5,000 2,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 Total ... . 28,000 44,059 GOVEENMBNT INSUEANCE ACCOUNT .... 144,059