APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, B-07

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1895-96.

NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896.

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1895-96.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

•age. 189. '-96. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ 3 4 6 Peemanent Appbopeiations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 25,700 1,694,605 331,590 Annual Appbopeiations— 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 EducationEducation Department Lunacy and Charitable Department Department of Labour Class IX. —Mines Department ... Class X. —Department of Agriculture Class XL- —Working Railways Department ... Class XII.—Public and School Buildings, Domains, and Inspection of Machinery Department Class XIIL—Defence Department Class XIV.—Police Department ... Class XV. —Department of Lands and Survey Class XVI.—Rates on Crown Lands 2,051,895 9 11 16 19 29 35 40 43 17,955 72,941 26,858 124,476 335,516 66,905 20,560 420,034 49 51 53 60 54,164 6,460 18,459 45,085 742,630 68 73 75 80 50,800 72,812 102,661 131,751 900 2,310,967 Total Revenue Account 4,362,862 81 NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 3,100 82 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT ... 8,144 83 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 1,600 84 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT ... 8,497 85 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... 57,123 87 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 38,950

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1895-96.

CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ His Excellency the Governor ... 5,000 5,000 The Judges 7,700 7,700 Establishment of the General Government... 5,000 1,000 6,000 For Native Purposes 7,000 7,000 Total Civil List 17,700 8,000 25,700 TOTAL CIVIL LIST 25,700

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Interest and Sinking Pund. £ £ New Zealand Loan Act. 1863 — Interest on ... £378,800 Less converted 98,000 £280,800 @ 5 per cent., 15 Jan. and 15 July Sinking Fund on „ ,, 1 per cent., 15 Jan. and 15 July 14,040 2,808 16,848 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863— Interest on £16,800 @ 6 per cent., 1 April and 1 October 1,008 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 — Interest on £27,800 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December 1,668 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on ... £17,000 Less converted 1,000 £16,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December Sinking Fund on „ „ 1 per cent. 960 160 1,120 Otaao Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on ... £80,500 Less converted 4,300 £76,200 @ 6 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Sinking Fund on ,, ,, 1 per cent. 4,572 762 5,334 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £690,800, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £646,000, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July, 15 October, and 15 January 8,635 24,225 32,860 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 520 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 4| per cent., 30 June and 31 December Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 1,125 3,000 4,125 £100,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £27,900 @ 4f per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 372,100 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 Decembsr Interest on 324,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 476,000 (say) 1,256 14,884 8,000 12,960 3,500 £1,400,000 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2'4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 40,600 24,000

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Interest and Sinking Pund— continued. £ £ General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 November Interest on 18,500 ,, 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 12,300 ,, 4 per cent., 15 Mayand 15 November 2,735 740 492 3,967 £85,500 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 (due 23 March, 1896)— Interest on £15,000 @ 7 per cent., 1 September and 23 March New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877— Interest @ 4 per cent., payable 1 May and 1 November— On £3,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 On 1,500,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 On' 1,567,800 New Zealand Loan Act, 1886 On 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Act, 1882 On 1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1888 On 5,371,200 First series of Conversions On 6,263,811 Second series of Conversions On 4,688,444 Third series of Conversions On 173,000 for expenses of Conversions On 4,557,047 Sixth series of Conversions On 29,000 expenses of Conversions 120,000 60,000 62,712 40,000 40,000 214,848 250,553 187,538 6,920 182,282 1,160 1,116 1,166,013 £29,150,302 Interest @ 3-J per cent., payable 1 January and 1 July — On £2,768,000 Fourth series of Conversions On 714,888 Fifth series of Conversions On 2,180 Fifth series of Conversions (additional) On 1,036,000 Seventh series of Conversions On 350,000 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) On 437,258 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) On 116,234 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) 96,880 25.021 76 36,260 12,250 15,304 4,068 189,859 £5,424,560 Interest @ 3 per cent., payable 1 October, half-year — On £1,500,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan Amount to be recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office Account 22,500 22,500 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 28 May and 28 November — On £1,770,508 @ 4J per cent. On 117,800 „ 4 per cent. On 145,400* „ 4 per cent., half-year 79,673 4,712 2,908 87,293 £2,033,708 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 — Interest on £102,600 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 47,000 „ 5 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 40,000 „ 6 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 35,000 „ 6J per cent., 1 April and! October 4,104 2,350 2,400 2,187 11,041 £2^4^600 * Issued in current year for increases of Sinking Eund.

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Interest and Sinking Pund— continued. £ Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 — Interest on £293,800 @ 4-g- per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest on £112,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest on £35,700 „ 4 per cent., issued since 31 March, 1895, and to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) Sinking Fund (say) 13,221 4,480 3,000 14,300 £ 35,001 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892— Interest on £27,226 @ 4| per cent., 30 April and 31 October 1,225 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892— Interest on £9,700 @ 5 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on 140,000 ,, 4<i per cent., 30 April and 31 October 485 6,300 6,785 £149,700 Land for Settlements Act, 1892— Interest on £53,966 @ 4£ per cent., 30 April and 31 October 2,428 Land for Settlements Act, 1894— Interest on £10,100 @ 4 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £43,000 „ 4 per cent., issued since 31 March, 1895, and to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) 404 3,000 3,404 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £158,025 @ 3j per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on £675 ., per cent., deposited since 31 March, 1895, and to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) 5,530 2,000 Lands Lmprovement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £184,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on £95,000 „ 4 per cent., issued since 31 March, 1895, and to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) 7,360 3,500 7,530 10,860 Treasury Pills —■ Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 40,000 Total Inteeest and Sinking Fund 1,694,605 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860 — Pensions and Allowances 400 Civil Service Act, 1866— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 33,000 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 RepresentativesSpeaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant 600 400 600 400 New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 800

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PERMANENT CHARGES-continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96, £ Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. 50 Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 — Salary of Secretary to the Commissioners, and expenses ... Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 — Mrs. E. Meredith Mrs. R. Hamlin Mrs. M. Collins 46 50 65 Schafer, McGuire, 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 1858 Amendment Act, 1874— Superannuation Allowance 750 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877— Charges and expenses 17,200 Auckland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in aid 4,000 Greymouth Harbour Act, 1884 — Endowment 12,000 Westport Harbour Act, 1884 — Endowment 18,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable during 1894-95 74,000 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885— Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 68,000 Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1886 — Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits 4,000 Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887— Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron 20,813

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

SUMMARY. 1895-96. £ Inteeest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... 1,694,605 Undek Special Acts ... ... ... 331,590 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES ... £2,026,195

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ 'ublic Revenues Act, 1891 — Controller and Auditor-General Assistant Controller and Auditor Claims repayable under Sections 9 and 76 ... Expenses under Section 91 1,000 800 100 100 lamerton Pension Act, 1891— Robert C. Hamerton 250 Payment of Members Act, 1892 — Payment to Members of both Houses 21,500 ]and Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts 39,000 few Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 7,250 Total undek Special Acts 331,590

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 1.—Legislative Council ... Vote 2. —House of Representatives Vote 3. —General Expenses ... £ 1,760 1,187 4,258 £ 3,120 7,630 £ 1,760 4,307 11,888 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 10,750 17,955 7,205 tern. 1895-96. £ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges 1,760 Total —Vote No. 1 ... 1,760 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1895-96. Number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreter Messenger 350 200 200 250 187 1,187 2 3 4 Othee Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during Session Contingencies 1,200 1,320 600 Total—Vote No. 2 ... 3,120 4,307 2—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. GENERAL EXPENSES. 1895-96. Number of officers ... 16 VOTE No. 3. Salabies— Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Temporary Assistant Attendant Mailman during Session 250 150 130 112 48 Reporters — Hansard Staff — Chief Reporter 7 Reporters at £300 ... ... ... Extra Reporting Reporting, Select Committees Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman Assistant Night-watchman 690 600 2,100 165 150 275 168 110 3 4 5 3,568 Otheb Chabges— Passages of Members Printing of Hansard Library Gas, Fuel, and Electric Lighting Passages and Expenses of Witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Translating Acts into Maori ... Electrician's Assistant Special remuneration to Library staff Compassionate allowance to J. Scarf, formerly Messenger, House of Representatives Contingencies Gratuity to Messengers employed during the session ... 4,258 6 7 8 9 10 750 3,800 600 1,450 11 12 13 14 400 25 100 30 15 16 25 350 100 Total —Vote No. 3 ... 7,630 11,888 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £17, '55

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 4.—Minister's Salary £ £ £ 400 400 „ 5.-—Clerk of Executive Council 50 | 50 „ 6.—Colonial Secretary's Office 1,605 1,605 „ 7. —Ministers'Secretaries 795 795 „ 8. —Messengers and Office-keepers ... 4,091 4,091 ,, 9.—Electoral Department 600 1,000 1,600 ' „ 10.—Audit Office 3,365 2,500 5,865 ,, 11. —Registrar-General's Department 3,365 3,360 6.725 „ 12.—Agent-General's Department ... 2,950 1,400 4,350 „ 13.—Printing and Stationery 21,601 3,755 25,356 „ 14. —Miscellaneous Services 22,104 22;104 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 38,822 34,119 72,941 !tem. MINISTER'S SALARY. 1895-96. VOTE No. 4. Salary of a member of the Executive Council, representing the Maori race £ £ 400 Total—Vote No. 4 400 CLERK OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. VOTE No. 5. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretan r to Cabinet, £450) ... ... 50 Total—Vote No. 5 : so COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 6. Salaeies — Under-Secretary Chief Clerk Shorthand- and Type-writer ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £260, 1 at £210 Cadet 450 350 270 470 65 Total —Vote No. 6 1,605

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

:tem. 189 .-96. MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 9 £ £ 1 VOTE No. 7. Salaeies —■ Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) _ ... 7 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each Shorthand-and Type-writer ... 450 175 170 2 8 Total —Vote No. 7 795 MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 8. Salaeies— Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper ' 17 Messengers: 1 at £180, 1 at £130, 8 at £120, 7 at 6s. per diem 4 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diem Office-keepers, Sfc. — ' Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £121, 1 at £104 New Plymouth Gisborne Nelson—Office-keeper £150, Messenger £50 Blenheim Christchurch—2 Office-keepers: 1 at £52, 1 at 4s. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin—Office-keeper £110, Office-cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 200 2,039 549 150 225 75 30 200 120 125 119 259 4,091 Total—Vote No. 8 ... ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 14 VOTE No. 9. Salaeies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Other Chabges — Expenses of printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies 600 1,600 1,000 Total —Vote No. 9 ... AUDIT OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 23 VOTE No. 10. Salaeies — Audit Officer in London, half salary Chief Clerk 11 Clerks: 1 at £320, 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 1 at £245, 1 at £225, 4 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £100 Clerk, Audit of Local Bodies, &c. 9 Travelling Inspectors: 1 at £350, 2 at £260, 3 at £245, 2 at £235, 1 at £225 .. 200 400 2,365 350 2,300 5,615

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. VOTE No. 10— continued. OTHEE CnABGES — Contingencies £ 2,500 £ Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 8,115 5,865 2,250 Total—Vote No. 10 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 13 1 .2 3 4 VOTE No. 11. Salaeies— Registrar-General • Chief Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160 ... Cadets: 2 at £40 Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Cadet Wellington — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &e., and Vaccination Inspector Registrars of Births, &c , paid by fees only 400 275 710 80 200 100 0 175 7 8 225 i) 200 1,000 Otheb Chabges— Census of 1896 and Agricultural Statistics Contingencies (including Year-book) 3,365 10 11 3,000 360 3,360 Total —Vote No. 11 ... 6,725 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 12. Salakies — Agent-General in London .... Secretary Accountant (also £200 charged to Audit) Clerks and Messengers 1,250 700 200 950 Othee Chabges— Rent and Contingencies, including expense of " Information Bureau " 3,100 1,400 Less— Contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 4,500 150 Total—Vote No. 12 ... 4,350

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

tern. 1895-96. I I £ 1 I I PRINTING AND STATIONERY. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 213 VOTE; No. 13. Salaries — Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing Superintending Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant ... 6 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £174/2 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £116 Cadet ■ 4 Overseers : 2 at £239, 1 at £222, 1 at £215 3 Sub-overseers at £200 4 Readers : 1 at £225, 1 at £215, 1 at £200, 1 at £185 Tvpe Storeman 22 Compositors: 7 at £180, 6 at £172, 3 at £164, 5 at £160, 1 at £156 12 Book-finisher, Bookbinders, and Paper-rulers : 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 4 at £172, 3 at £164, 3 at £160 ... 7 Machinemen, Pressman, &c. : 1 at £175, 1 at £165, 2 at £164, 1 at £160, I at £140, 1 at £128 3 Stamp Printers : 1 at £260. 1 at £195, 1 at £120 ... 2 Engineer and Stoker: 1 at £175, 1 at £145 Stereotyper and Electrotyper ... Forewoman, Girls' Room Folders, Sewers, and Machine-workers (females) Apprentices, Machine Boys, Reader Boys, Errand Boys, Perforators, and Gummers Piecework and Occasional Hands (including Contract Work for Railways, Insurance, and Public Trust Departments) 440 289 240 940 75 915 600 825 182 3,740 2,040 1,096 575 320 210 114 1,100 1,900 6,000 21,601 t r 11,500 1,000 1,150 900 100 1,000 275 130 200 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Otheb Chabges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, &c. Stores, Bookbinding Material, Printing Ink Freight, Packing, Insurance, Wharf Labour, Ac. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material... Binding Statutes for Public Libraries Overtime Fuel, Gas, and Lighting Water-rates Contingencies 16,255 37,856 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 12,500 Total—Vote No. 13 25,35

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 14. General Contingencies Rent of Government Offices " Public Health Act, 1876" ... Expenses under " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts, 3 at £100 Pensions of late Provincial Governments — Nelson — Mrs. Robinson's three daughters Canterbury — T. Cass New Zealand Institute Gas and water for various Government Buildings, &c. Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Grant in aid to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bonus to aid Flax Industry Bonus on Starch Bonus for the best means of destroying or eradicating rabbits Bonus for discovery of coprolites Cost of Work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart- £ 7,000 200 2,000 10 300 100 19 500 750 21 100 2,000 200 £ 15 16 1,000 200 ment Compassionate allowance to widow of M. Corliss, late Keeper, Quarantine-station, Wellington... Compassionate allowance to G. Ross, injured on cooperative works Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs Tariffs Contribution towards cost of licensing elections incurred by local bodies Contribution to Christchurch Industrial Exhibition Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Expenses under " The Reprint of Statutes Act, 1895," and extra cost Bill drafting General Assembly Library Catalogue ... House allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll Introduction of salmon-ova Imperial Institute expenses 1893-94 New Zealand Flora Frozen-meat Kiosk, Imperial Institute Reprinting Statutes ... ... ... Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Grant in aid of Fire Brigades' annual demonstration ... Railway-passes for members of Fire Brigades attending last year's demonstration, including liabilities of last year 50 17 25 18 25 19 100 20 2,300 500 21 22 500 23 1,000 170 100 250 518 300 250 550 500 250 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 22,104 316 Total —Vote No. 14 ... i TOTAL OF CLASS II. £72 ,941

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ ' £ £ ote 15.—Treasury Department 6,795 6,795 „ 16.—Friendly Societies Registry Office 620 500 1,120 ,, 17.- —Office of Industries and Commerce 425 500 925 „ 18.—Land- and Income-tax Department 4,980 5,475 10,455 „ 19.—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 7,563 7,563 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 12,820 .4,038 26,858 tern. 95-96. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 32 VOTE No. 15. Salaries— Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral Accountant to the Treasury Corresponding Clerk Cashier Shorthand Writer 22 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £260, 1 at £245, 1 at £240, 1 at £225, 2 at £220, 2 at. £210, 1 at £200,1 at £190, 2 at £185, 1 at £175, 2 at £172, 1 at £164, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at£110,1 at £104 ... 3 Cadets: 1 at £90, 2 at £75 ... 2 Binders : 1 at £3 10s. and 1 at £3 per week 700 450 310 240 285 4,232 240 338 Total —Vote No. 15 ... 6,795

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

lem. 1895-96. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 3 £ VOTE No. 16. Salaeies — Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk 350 ! 50 220 Otheb Chabges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 620 ■2 3 4 250 200 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 500 1,120 OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 2 VOTE No. 17. Salaeies— Clerk Timber Expert (for 6 months) 325 100 Otheb Chabges— Contingencies 425 2 500 Total—Vote No. 17 ... 925 LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 21 1 VOTE No. 18. Salaeies— Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Chief Clerk Accountant 16 Clerks : 1 at £250, 2 at £240, 1 at £235, 1 at £230, 1 at £220,1 at £215,1 at £210,3 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £175,1 at £155, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 Cadet 650 400 300 350 3,220 60 Otheb Chabges— Payment to Postal Department for collection of Landand Income-tax Extra clerical assistance Expenses Revision of Assessments Law-costs, travelling-expenses, advertising, and contingencies 4,980 2 475 2,000 2,000 3 4 5 1,000 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 5,475 10,455 3-B.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item.! 1895-96. TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. £ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 19. Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and Commission Financial Adviser to the Government (fee for 9 months) Fee to Sir Julius Vogel as Financial Adviser to Government : balance of year Discount and Stamp Duty on Remittances to London... Expenses connected with the administration of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " Interest due Post Office on amount held by Treasury for investment during change of securities Interest at 2 per cent, allowed to the beneficiaries in the estate of G. Hodgson, deceased, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee, on moneys lying in Receiver-General's Deposit Account awaiting claim... Expenses of Hon. Colonial Treasurer attending Conference at Hobart and proceeding to London on the business of the colony Contingencies 250 1,500 300 100 2,500 300 8 164 599 9 500 1,500 10 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 7,713 150 Total —Vote No. 19 ... 7,563 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £2 i,858

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 20.—Department of Justice £ £ £ 2,105 2,105 „ 21.—Crown Law Office ... 2,405 2,405 „ 22. —Supreme Court 4,340 1,870 6,210 „ 23. —Bankruptcy 3,030 2,652 5,682 „ 24. —District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 31,576 12,500 44,076 „ 25. —Native Land Court... 8,241 6,650 14,891 „ 26.—Validation of Native Titles 1,150 650 1,800 „ 27. —Criminal Prosecutions 12,000 12,000 „ 28.—Coroners 2,500 2,500 „ 29. —Prisons ... 18,617 9,880 28,497 ,, 30. —Miscellaneous Services 4,310 4,310 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 71,464 '3,012 124,476 195-96. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 20. Salaries — Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks nil) Chief Clerk Translator Clerk Clerk Clerk (also Private Secretary to Minister for Railways, £25) Clerk 2 Clerks, Patent Office: 1 at £180, 1 at £130 500 350 300 185 180 170 110 310 Total —Vote No. 20 2,105

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

:tem. 1895-96. CROWN LAW OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 21. Salaeies — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman and Assistant Law Officer Clerk, £155, also Editor of Cumin's Index, £50 £ 1,000 550 650 205 2,405 Total—Vote No. 21 SUPREME COURT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 28 VOTE No. 22. Salaeies — Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner Assistant Office Cleaner 400 240 40 157 10 Wellington — Registrar, Sheriff, and Registrar Court of Appeal Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner to Official Assignee and Magistrate's Court Assistant Office Cleaner 325 190 150 140 125 30 Napier — Clerk Office Cleaner 170 25 Christchurch — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Clerk' ... ... ... Crier and Messenger Office Cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 200 90 127 50 65 Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Clerk' ... ... '.['. Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner 400 200 120 186 5 Clerks to Judges at £100 500 Othee Chaeges— Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4,340 7 8 1,750 120 Total —Vote No. 22 1,870 6,21

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' 15-96. BANKRUPTCY. £ 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 11 VOTE No. 23. Salaeies— Auckland — Official Assignee 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £150 450 350 Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 450 200 Christchurch — Official Assignee 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £160 450 360 4 Dunedin — Official Assignee 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £120 450 320 3,030 5 6 7 Otheb Chabges— Rent, Dunedin Office-cleaning Payments to Deputy Assignees, expenses in estates in which there are no assets, and contingencies 120 32 2,500 Total—Vote No. 23 2,652 5,68! DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 131 VOTE No. 24. Salaeies— Auckland — Magistrate 3 Clerks : 1 at £275, 1 at £210, 1 at £115 Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office 500 600 160 120 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Huntly, and Te Awamutu — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c. 400 225 Onehunga, Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Helensville, Warkworth, Maungaturoto, Port Albert, Waipu, and Paparoa— Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.)... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and Waipu 425 160 55 Russell, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia, Hokianga, Waimate, Kaikohe, and Kawakawa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court 400

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.tern.! 1895-96. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS — continued. £ VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaeies — continued. Thames, Coromandel, Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Mercury Bay— Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. ... Bailiff Interpreter Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.,at Paeroa and Te Aroha Cadet Clerk at Coromandel, and Registrar of Births, Deaths, &c. 400 200 150 110 160 65 195 Tauranga,Rotorua, Taupo, Maketu, Opotiki, and Whakatane — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff 375 200 50 Gisborne, Tolago Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, Commissioner Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sherifi', and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk, also Clerk Native Land Court Cadet Bailiff 475 300 165 85 140 S New Plymouth and Stratford — Magistrate (also District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar Supreme Court, Commissioner Native Land Court, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps) Clerk (and Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court) Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court 400 250 130 Wanganui — District Judge (Masterton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, and Palmerston), Magistrate, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court ... Clerk Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court 500 260 140 130 10 Hawera, Patea, Opunake, Manaia, Waverley, Marion, Bull's, and Hunterville — Magistrate, also Judge Native Land Court Clerk at Hawera, also Registrar of Electors, &c. Clerk at Marton, Feilding, Hunterville, and Bull's 450 195 230 11 Wellington, Hutt, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate Clerk 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £140 Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff 450 300 360 75 160 120 12 Palmerston North, Feilding, Foxton, Otaki, Woodville, and Danevirke —■ Magistrate Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff and Office-cleaner Clerk and Bailiff at Danevirke.. 400 210 65 100 150

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 1895-96. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS — continued. 13 VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaeies— continued. Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Tenui, Eketahuna, and Pahiatua — Magistrate, Sheriff, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff'at Pahiatua ... 400 225 100 60 14 Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, and Wairoa —- Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk Clerk and Interpreter Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings ... Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... 500 260 200 140 200 200 15 Nelson, Brightwater, and Motueka — District Judge, Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, Examiner of Titles, and Registrar of Deeds Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. Bailiff and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office Cleaner, Magistrate's and Supreme Court 550 300 160 60 550 300 160 60 16 Westport, Charleston, Lyell, Collingwood, and Takaka — Magistrate and Warden (with house), Coroner (fees), and Sheriff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Electors, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve ... ... ... ' Office-bov Bailiff 400 250 26 130 400 250 26 130 17 Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, and Cullensville — Magistrate, Warden, and Registrar of Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, and Coroner (fees) Clerk (also Sheriff), and Registrar of Electors Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock and Cullensville 450 275 120 150 450 275 120 150 Christchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury, Westland, and Otago Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 3 Clerks: 1 at £300 (also Registrar of Electors, £25). 1 at £200, 1 at £150 Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs : 1 at £125, 1 at £60 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c, at Lyttelton 900 550 650 160 185 230 900 550 650 160 185 230

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Item. 1895-96. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. £ 19 VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaeies — continued. Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Sheffield, Coalgate, Culverden, Kaikoura, Akaroa, and Little Rive) — Magistrate and Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, also Registrar of Electors Clerk and Bailiff at Sheffield and Coalgate ... 425 225 100 20 Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff Clerk (also Registrar of Electors) Cadet Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton Bailiff Office Cleaner and Messenger ... 450 275 65 100 210 95 30 21 Greymouth, Reefton, Stafford, Goldsborough, Kumara, and Ah aura — Magistrate, 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, Reefton, Sheriff, Land Officer, and Registrar of Births &c, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Kumara, and Registrar of Births &c. Bailiff 475 230 185 150 275 150 225 100 22 Hokitika, Ross, and Okarito — Magistrate and Land Officer ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Registrar of Electors Messenger and Office Cleaner, Magistrate's Court and Stamp and Deeds Offices ... ... 320 250 110 23 Dunedin, Outram, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 2 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £210; Cadet, £85 BailiffAssistant Bailiff' Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births &c. 550 595 160 120 190 24 Oamaru, Palmerston, Hawkesbury, Hampden, Waimate, and Livingstone — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births &c, and Registrar of Electors Clerk, and Clerk Warden's Court, Livingstone Bailiff 475 275 160 120 25 Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, and Winton —■ District Judge, Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Sheriff Cadet 500 250 85

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 18 5-96. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 27 20 25 VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaeies — continued. Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, and Winton —continued. Bailiff, and Crier, &c, Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton, and Registrar of Births &c. Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, and Pembroke — Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde and Alexandra Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Births &c, and Registrar of Electors at Cromwell Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Naseby, Black's, St. Bathans, Hamilton's, Hyde, Middlemarch, and Macrae's —■ Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, and Clinton — Magistrate and Warden, Coroner (fees), and Land Officer Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Registrar of Births &c. also Registrar of Electors... Clerk at Gore and Wyndham ... Bailiff at Gore Chatham Islands — Magistrate, Customs Officer, Postmaster, &c. £ 155 200 475 250 230 250 £ 400 210 100 28 400 275 170 50 29 230 30 89 Police-constables acting as Clerks of Courts : 85 at £10, 2 at £30, 1 at £20, 1 at £15 945 31 Relieving Clerk 170 Otheb Chabges— Travelling Expenses and Allowances Mileage Fees to be refunded to Bailiffs Rents Office Cleaners 31,576 32 33 34 35 5,800 5.000 500 1,200 Total—Vote No. 24 12,500 44,076 NATIVE LAND COURT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 31 VOTE No. 25. Salaeies— Chief Judge (also Judge Validation Court, and Regis-trar-General of Land, nil) 9 Judges: 5 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £300 5 Clerks and Interpreters at £170 •2 Clerks: 1 at £150, and 1 at £100 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £185 2 Cadets at £75 4>— B. 7. 750 4,350 850 250 170 200 385 150

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tem. 18' '5-96. NATIVE LAND COURT— continued. VOTE No. 25— continued. Salaeies— continued. Wellington — Registrar Interpreter Clerk 2 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £75 ... Gisborne — Registrar Clerk £ 225 175 176 160 240 160 Otheb Chabges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 8,241 5 6 7 2,500 3,700 450 i 6,650 Total —Vote No. 25 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 3 14,891 VOTE No. 26. Salaeies — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" Registrar and Clerk, £200 ; Clerk and Interpreter, £200 750 400 1,800 1,150 Otheb Chabges— Assessors, Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 650 Total—Vote No. 26 CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 27. Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors ... Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " .... 3,400 7,250 1,500 • 1 2 3 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 12,150 150 12,000 Total —Vote No. 27 " CORONERS ACT, 1867." VOTE No. 28. Fees and Expenses on Inquests 2,500 2,500 Total—Vote No. 28 PRISONS. 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 125 VOTE No. 29. Salaeies— Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons Clerk Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... 700 200 400 100 80 540

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item, PRISONS— continued. 189 -96. VOTE No. 29— continued. Salaeies — continued. Auckland —continued. 7 Warders at £150 9 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron £ 1,050 1,215 50 8 3 4 6 Tauranga — Gaoler New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 .. Wellington Prisons — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 3 Principal Warders • 8 Warders at £150 9 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Warder Assistant Warder Napier —• Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 .. Westport — Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Nelson — Gaoler 4 Warders at £135 Assistant Warder Medical Attendance Lyttelton — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... 7 Warders at £150 7 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Hokitika — Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum £150) Matron Principal Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... Dunedin — Gaoler Surgeon (also Industrial School £50) Matron 1 Principal Warder 4 Warders at £150 3 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron ... ■ .. • 156 250 50 40 150 135 250 400 100 80 540 1,200 1,215 50 180 50 40 135 125 220 50 40 150 135 250 156 9 156 10 180 540 125 25 11 370 100 80 540 1,050 945 50 12 300 50 50 150 250 13 400 100 80 180 600 405 50

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

:tem. PRIS 0 N S— continued. 1895-96. 14 VOTE No. 29— continued. Salaeies— continued. Invercargill — Gaoler Matron ... Principal Warder Warder Assistant Warder Medical Attendance Timaru — Gaoler £ £ 235 40 150 135 125 50 15 156 16 Oamaru — Gaoler Clyde —- Gaoler Naseby — Gaoler 156 17 156 18 156 Otheb Chabges— Lodging Allowances Rations, Fuel, &c. Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, &c. Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries Gas and W ater Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Uniforms for Prison Officers Contingencies and Travelling Expenses 18,617 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 850 5,000 1,200 530 300 700 400 300 1,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 10,780 900 9,880 28,49! Total—Vote No. 29 28.49 1 2 3 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 30. Purchase of Reports and Treatises for Crown Law Office Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans, &c. In full settlement of all claims of G. W. Ell in connection with his charges against the Official Assignee and the Registrar of Supreme Court, Christchurch, and for the purpose of winding up his estate under " The G. W. Ell Empowering Act, 1892 " Contingencies 50 1,000 260 3,000 Total—Vote No. 30 4,31 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. £124, 476

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. Vote 31.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries ... £ £ £ 199,659 199,659 „ 32.—Telegraph Cable Subsidies 3,909 3,909 ,, 33.— Conveyance of Mails by Sea 37,823 37,823 „ 34.—Conveyance of Inland Mails 32,846 32,846 „ 35. —Carriage of Mails by Railway .. 12,605 12,605 ,, 36. —Miscellaneous 48,674 48,674 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 199,659 | 135,857 335,516 I Wo. of Officers. tern. •5■96 Classification under Act. 1895-96. 1895-96. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. VOTE No. 81. £ First Division. 700 650 600 1 1 1 1 1 1 Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector... Clerical Division. 1,950 4 ! First Class, First Grade.— From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at £47u, 3 at £500 1,970 3 1 i First Glass, Second Grade. —From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at 420 420 8 8 Second Class.— From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 8 at £400 3,200 6 6 Third Class. — From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £355, 1 at £345 2,120

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

No. of Officers. 1895-96. iem. 1895-96. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 81— continued. Cleeical Division — continued. 10 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300, 2 at £275 2,950 14 Fifth Class, First Grade.— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 14 at £250 3,500 53 Fifth Class, Second Grade:— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 49 at £220, 2 at £210,2 at £200 11,600 388 Sixth Class.— From £115 to £180, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and Two of £10 each. Officers in this class with more than twenty years' service receive Two Annual Additional Increments of £10 each. 254 at £180, 56 at £170, 36 at £160, 1 at £156, 5 at £150, 24 at £145, 12 at £130 ... 9 66,946 10 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 33 at £10 330 11 172 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15, w r ith Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 109 at £100,29 at £85, 21 at £65,12 at £50, lat£40 15,370 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 3 at £500 1,500 13 7 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £425, 1 at £415 2,965 14 6 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to i £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £350 2,100 15 12 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 1 at £340, 8 at £300, 1 at £290, 2 at £260 ... 3,550 23 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 1 at £255, 15 at £250. 6 at £220 16 5,585

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. tern. 1895-96. 1895-96. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. £ Cleeical Division — continued. 17 20 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, bv One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 18 at £210, 2 at £185 4,150 18 51 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 6 at £180, 35 at £175, 5 at £150,1 at £135, 1 at £130 8,820 Non-cleeical Division. 19 1.7 Cadettes.—From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One of £15, and Seven of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 for the First Year, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 5 at £120, 1 at £115, 4 at £100, 4 at £90, 2 at £85, 1 at £70 1,715 20 98 Cade/fes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 45 at £70, 28 at £60, 25 at £50 6,080 21 44 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 5 at £155, 2 at £150, 4 at £145, 27 at £140, 6 at £135 6,245 22 25 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 20 at £125, 4 at £120, 1 at £78 3,058 19 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 19 at £140 23 2,660 24 41 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments <?f £10 each and One of £5. 38 at £120, 2 at £115, 1 at £105 4,895 25 90 letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 22 at £85, 14 at £80, 11 at £75, 18 at £70, 24 at £60, 1 at £36 6,551 26 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 7 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £105

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Appropriation I ,'for Consolidated Fund Services,

. No. of Officers. !tem. 18' 15-96. 1895-96. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. Non-cleeical Division — continued. 12 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each., 1 at £85, 1 at £80, 2 at £75, 1 at £70, 7 at £60 27 805 28 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £110 ... ... • ... 220 29 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 2 at £80 ... 335 30 7 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £130 to £150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £150, 6 at £130 930 28 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 3 at £120, 5 at £115, 2 at £110, 5 at £105, 4 at £100, 5 at £90, 4 at £80 31 2,850 32 15 Despatch Clerks.—From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 2 at £105, 3 at £100, 2 at £85, 2 at £80, 2 at £75, 2 at £60 ... 1,360 88 21 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 5 at £75, 4 at £70, 6 at £65, 6 at £60 1,405 1 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £2S to £36, by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. lat£31 34 31 35 Telegraph Message Boys, Supernumerary Class. — From £41 to £56, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each, 3 at £51, 2 at £46 ... 245 36 216 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 7,256 1 Consulting Electrician 100 37 38 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 8,500 39 40 1,179 Country Postmasters New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messen8,337 gers 1,500 9,837 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 205,159 5,500 1,435 Total—Vote No. 31 19 ,()5;

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Item. 18' '5-96. TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. VOTE No. 32. Contingent Subsidy Proportion payable on account of reduction of intercolonial and European rates £ £■ 1 2 309 3,600 Total—Vote No. 32 3,909 \ CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 3 4 ■5 6 7 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 33. Bluff and Stewart Island Services ... Invercargill, Cromarty, and Puysegur Point ... Chatham Islands Service Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service Cost of Transit from San Francisco to New York and from New York to Queenstown of Homeward Mails Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) Suez Services Mail Agents and Travelling-allowance Auckland Steam Services Hokitika and Southern Ports and Westport and Karamea Services Fiji Service New Zealand and Pacific Islands Service Great Barrier Service Pelorus Sound Service Salary, Resident Agent, San Francisco Postal Union Transit Charges Contingencies, Bonuses, Gratuities 250 300 200 125 18,000 6,536 3,000 2,900 1.000 922 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 670 1,690 1,200 250 150 30 500 10,500 Less estimated credits —San Francisco Service 48,223 10,400 37,823 Total—Vote No. 33 ... ... CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VOTE No. 34. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill 4,412 1,475 634 1,952 633 1.965 3,988 836 2,311 267 1,162 893 3,398 725 292 6,084 1,819 Total —Vote No. 34 32,846 5—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. VOTE No. 35. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of ordinary Mails by Railway £29,329 0 0 Less cost of Postage, Telegrams, Telephone Exchange connections, Postoffice box-rents, &c. ... ... 17,724 0 0 £ 1 2 1,000 11,605 Total—Vote No. 35 12,601 MISCELLANEOUS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 36. Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Stationery, &c. Special allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their • first year's service Gas and Water Telephone Fees to Non - permanent Postmasters and Telephonists Contribution towards scientific and technical instruction of officers Compassionate allowance to Margaret Connolly, son drowned in execution of his duty Prizes for designs of new issue of postage-stamps To make good loss by burglary at Papakura Office To make good loss by robbery of mail between Denniston and Westport Office Expenses, Fuel, Travelling - expenses of Telegraphists, and Contingencies 4,500 10,500 4,500 375 3,000 4,600 200 8 50 . 280 30 9 10 11 139 12 21,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 49,674 1,000 Total —Vote No. 36 48,674 TOTAL OF CLASS V. £335,516

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ fote 37.—Customs Offices and Services 26,581 5,500 32,081 „ 38.—Customs : Miscellaneous Services 340 3,514 3,854 „ 39.—Marine and Harbours... 12,901 10,329 23,230 . „ 40. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services 7,740 7,740 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 39,822 17,083 66,905 [tem.| 195-96. II CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. £ 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 129 VOTE No. 37. Salaries—Head Office — Secretary for Customs and Marine Chief Clerk 2 Clerks : 1 at £140, 1 at £120 Clerk (Audit) Writer (Audit) (including extra-duty pay) Cadet Messenger and Storeman Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 3 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... 7 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £275, 2 at £250, 1 at £235, 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 5 Lockers : 1 at £160, 1 at £140, 1 at £149, 2 at £133 4 Lockers (Writers), at £187 ... Messenger at 5s. 6d. per day ... Boatman at 8s. per diem Whangarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) Whangaroa — Coastwaiter Thames — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Wanganui — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk and Landing Waiter 625 325 260 250 250 50 140 550 325 300 570 170 200 1,645 220 715 748 101 146 3 50 4 50 5 50 6 300 7 300 180

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CLASS VI.-CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 i-96. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. 10 11 12 9 VOTE No. 31—continued. Salaeies— continued. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £115,1 at £110 ... 2 Cadets : 1 at £50, 1 at £40 ... Tide Surveyor 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £220, 2 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £160 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 1 Boatman at £128, and 1 Messenger at 6s. per day ... . 1 Locker at 8s. per day Napier — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Locker 3 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £80, 1 at £70 ... Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Wairau — Collector and Examining Officer Nelson — Collector and Surveyor (also Magistrate and Sheriff and Warden) Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Westport — Collector and Examining Officer Greymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Locker and Messenger Hokitika — 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 2 Clerks: 1 at £120, 1 at £110 2 Cadets : 1 at £50, 1 at £40 ... 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 2 at £235, 1 at £200 (also Tide Surveyor) 2 Lockers at £180 6 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 6s. 6d. per day ... Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 500 375 290 525 90 170 980 561 238 125 375 250 250 350 50 300 425 200 150 13 350 14 350 180 15 300 1.6 250 17 400 130 260 18 550 350 390 230 90 1,465 360 1,122 119 19 300 20 Oamaru —- Collector and Examining Officer Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 365 21 350 70

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 18' 5-96. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 37— continued. Salaeies — continued. Lyttelton and Christchurch — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £120 5 Cadets : 1 at £80, 2 at £70, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Tide Surveyor 3 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £230, 1 at £210, 1 at £190 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Locker Boatman Messenger at 6s. per day Contribution to other Votes— Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Railways £ £ 22 500 375 280 320 310 250 630 561 180 145 110 23 24 25 85 80 50 Othee Chabges— Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures Contingencies, including Coals and Expenses for Steamlaunches, Travelling-expenses of Officers, Cost of Instruments, Rewards for Suppression of Smuggling and Illicit Distillation, and for Special Services in Protection of the Revenue ... 26,581 26 27 900 300 28 4,300 Total —Vote No. 37 ... 5,500 32,08: CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 38. Salaeies— Quarantine Keepers —At Auckland, £110; Wellington,. £156 (also Lightkeeper) ; Lvttelton, £120; Port Chalmers, £110 ..." ... £496 Less contribution from Marine Vote £36 Less contribution from Stock Department Vote ... ... 120 156 340 2 3 4 5 6 Othee Chabges— Quarantine Contingencies Bonus on Exportation of Canned and Cured Fish Duty on sundry Articles remitted by Order of the Commissioner of Customs Refund of Bonded Warehouse Duty Refund of duty paid by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Refunds of Customs duty Expenses of Royal Commission on Tariff' ... Compensation to various claimants for Clothing destroyed in Quarantine 100 400 50 95 7 8 9 209 1,300 1,310 50 Total—Voue No. 38 ... 3,514 3,85

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 1895-96. MARINE AND HARBOURS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 101 VOTE No. 39 Salahies — Marine Head Office — Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates £ 300 220 55 400 Harbours — Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Rock Lightkeeper Hokianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £6 per month .. Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month 1 Boatman at £7 10s. per month Opunake — Signalman Rangitikei— Acting Signalman Foxton — Harbourmaster and Pilot Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island ... Napier Bluff' Lighthouse — Lightkeeper Wairau — Signalman Nelson — Harbourmaster and Pilot 4 Boatmen at £10 per month Signalman Riwaka — Lightkeeper Waitapu — Harbourmaster Collingwood — Lightkeeper Okarito — Harbourmaster 975 200 130 96 120 3 160 4 140 144 250 20 120 90 G 25 7 86 8 190 9 120 10 20 11 145 12 300 480 39 13 6 14 25 15 25 16 50 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,931 85 Lighthouses — 27 Principal Keepers: 2 at £180, 15 at £160, 7 at £150, 3 at £140 38 Assistant Keepers: 9 at £130, 6 at £120, 14 at £110, 1 at £100, 7 at £90, 1 at £50 Artificer 2,846 17 4,230 4,210 200 8,640

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18! 5-96. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 18 19 20 VOTE No. 39— continued. Salabiks — continued. General — Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland: 1 at £50 and 1 at £20 Lyttelton Weather-reporting Officer and Examiner of Masters at Wellington £ 70 20 350 Otheb Chabges— Pension to Widow of late Lightkeeper, P. A. Deck Pension to J. Heberley, late Pilot at Queen Charlotte Sound Expenses connected with Inquiries into Wrecks, Relief of Distressed Seamen, and Survey of Unseaworthy Ships Protection of Oysters Protection of Fish, &c. Maintenance of Waitapu Leading Lights ... New Leading Beacons, North Head, Manukau Harbour Improving navigation of Taheke River, Hokianga Improving Godley Head landing-place River improvement works, Kaiapoi Removal of rocks, Whakatane River Repairs to Pollok Wharf Repairs to Lighthouses, Dwellings, &c. New House at Nelson Lighthouse New Tower, Farewell Spit Lighthouse Wharf and Moorings at Manukau Head ... Erection of Wharf, Okorua Point, Waiuku East Erection of wharf at Horse-shoe Bay, Stewart Island ... Whangarei Heads Wharf The Needles, Waiuku Wharf Grant of £1 for £1 for wharf at Decanter Bay, Banks Peninsula Subsidy to Steamer for Kaipara Harbour Work Explosive fog-signal Harbour Contingencies, including Maintenance of Harbour Lights, Buoys, and Beacons Oil, Stores, and Lighthouse Contingencies Travelling-expenses and General Contingencies 440 21 22 24 23 50 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 300 150 150 50 200 100 200 85 200 50 800 380 1,450 100 100 200 100 100 42 43 44 150 240 450 45 46 1,400 3,200 300 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 10,529 200 Total—Vote No. 39 10,329 23,23i 1 2 MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 40. " Hinemoa," s.s., Working-expenses " Hinemoa," s.s., new Propeller-blades, and enlarging Forecastle Expenses of s.s. "Stella" whilst laid up ... Buoys and Beacons, Gisborne (to be recovered from the Harbour Board) 7,500 250 70 3 4 120 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 7,940 200 Total—Vote No. 40 7,740 TOTAL CLASS VI. £66 ,905

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 'ote 41. —Stamp Department 3,825 1,000 4,825 „ 42.—Land and Deeds Registry 8,735 7,000 15,735 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 12,560 8,000 20,560 'tem. 189 5-96. STAMP DEPARTMENT. £ 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 41. Salaries— Head Office — Secretary, Controller Legacy Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Registrar Joint-stock Companies Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Custodian and Issuer of Stamps Clerk Chief Stamper 0 Stampers: 3 at £80, 1 at £70, 1 at £40, 1 at £30 ..: Messenger at 6s. per diem Auckland — Clerk Cadet Wellington — Clerk Cadet Hawke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Clerk Cadet Otago — Deputy Commissioner Cadet 500 250 215 150 225 380 110 170 90 130 65 4 90 5 180 85 250 60 7 8 Invercargill — Cadet Contributions to Votes- — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 90 785 Other Charges— Contingencies, Machinery, Paper, &e. 3,825 1,000 Total—Vote No. 41 4,825

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1895-96. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. £ £ 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 39 VOTE No. 42. Salaeies—■ Auckland — District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles and Deputv Commissioner of Stamps Clerk Draughtsman Clerk 2 Cadets at £85 550 350 250 250 150 170 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputv Registrar of Deeds Clerk 250 150 3 Wellington — District Land Registrar and Registrar-General of Land (9 months) Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar Clerk Messenger 525 300 225 300 150 .110 Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk 500 250 130 Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk 235 100 Marlborough — Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and Clerk and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 200 Canterbury — District Land Registrar Registrar of Deeds, Assistant Land Registrar, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Chief Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 1 at £130 550 450 285 465 Westland — District Land Registrar, Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk, and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices 375 120 Otago — District Land Registrar 3 Clerks : 1 at £250, 1 at £195, 1 at £140 Office-cleaner 550 585 40 6—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189 i-96. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY— continued. 10 VOTE No. 42— continued. S alaeie s — continued. Southland — District Land Registrar, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court ... Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet 500 250 140 65 Less Contributions from Stamp Department 9,520 785 Othee Chabges— Draughtsman's Work performed by the Survey Department Contingencies and Contract Work 8,735 11 2,500 4,500 12 7,000 Total —Vote No. 42 ... 15,735 TOTAL OF CLASS VIL £2»,560

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Education Department. £ £ £ Vote 43.—Head Office 2,050 360 2,410 „ 44.—Public Schools ... 388,200 388,200 „ 45.—Native Schools ... 10,950 3,520 14,470 „ 46. —Industrial Schools 2,037 • 7,875 9,912 • „ - 47.—School for Deaf-mutes 1,552 1,520 3,072 „ 48.—School for Blind... 570 570 „ 49. —Miscellaneous Services 1,400 1,400 Lunacy and Charitarle Department. 16,589 403,445 420,034 Vote 50. —Lunatic Asylums 24,695 25,272 49,907 „ 51.—Charitable 141 2,855 2,996 „ 52. —Rotorua Sanatorium 866 335 1,201 25,702 28,462 54,164 Department op Labour. Vote 53. —Department of Labour 1,810 4,650 6,460 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. 44,101 43i ,557 480,658 item. 95-96. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. HEAD OFFICE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 8 £ VOTE No. 43. Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Chief Clerk Clerk and Assistant Inspector ... 5 Clerks : 1 at £240, 1 at £190, 1 at £160, 1 at £100, and 1 at £65 600 375 320 755 2,050 2 3 4 Other Charges— Clerical Assistance Travelling Expenses Contingencies 180 130 50 360 Total —Vote No. 43 2,410

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. 189 i-96. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 44. Grants to Education Boards — 109,000 average attendances at £3 15s. ... £408,750 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 37,000 £ 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection ... Teachers' Examinations Training of Teachers Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire Railway-fares of school-children School at Chatham Islands Contingencies 371,750 7,000 4,000 500 1,200 1,000 2,800 200 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891"—Teachers' Examinations 388,700 500 Total —Vote No. 44 388,200 NATIVE SCHOOLS, 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 137 1 2 VOTE No. 45. Salaeies— Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 10,500 Otheb Chabges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including Removals of Teachers) Repairs ... Official Visitors Contingencies 10,950 3 1,700 400 400 550 150 400 4 5 6 7 8 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 3,600 80 Total—Vote No. 45 3,520 14,470 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 31 1 2 VOTE No. 46. Salaeies — Auckland — Matron, Sub-matron, and Servant Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and Schoolmistress at £100 ... Servants Caversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. Schoolmaster at £150, and 1 Assistant at £100 Servants 166 260 250 421 3 240 50 250 400 2,037

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 189. i-96. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS— continued. 5 6 7 VOTE No. 4&—continued. Otheb Chabges—■ Maintenance — Provisions, Fuel, Light, Clothing, Bedding, Medical Attendance, &c. Boarding-out of Children Rent and Insurance, Auckland Maintenance of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Ponsonby; St. Joseph's, Wellington; St. Mary's, Nelson Contingencies £ 5,000 7,000 75 £ 3,200 100 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 15,375 7,500 9,912 Total—Vote No. 46 7,875 SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 15 VOTE No. 47. Salaeies — Director ... 4 Teachers Steward and Matron Sub-matron Servants 450 620 200 52 230 Otheb Chabges— Rent Maintenance 1,552 2 3 470 1,200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 1,670 150 Total —Vote No. 47 1,520 3,072 SCHOOL FOR BLIND. 1 2 VOTE No. 48. Maintenance : 24 pupils at £25 per annum each Contingencies 600 20 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 620 50 Total —Vote No. 48 570 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 VOTE No. 49. Technical Instruction Classes ... Technical Education 1,000 400 1,400 Total —Vote No. 49 1,4'

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item. 1895-96. LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 276 £ VOTE No. 50. Salaeies — Head Office — Inspector of Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals Assistant Inspector of Asylums, 11 months (also Charitable £141)' Clerk Auckland — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Matron ... ... 46 Attendants and Servants — 23 Male Attendants: 1 at £120, 5 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90,1 at £87 10s., 1 at £85, 9 at £80, 2 at £75, 2 at £70 ; Farm Manager at £120 ; 2 Cooks : 1 at £87 10s., 1 at £80; Gardener at £80; Farm Gardener at £80 ; Farm Hand at £80 ; Carpenter at £95 ; Engineer at £90 ; 14 Female Attendants: 3 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 4 at £45, 3 at £42 10s., 2 at £40; Laundress at £52 10s. Wellington — Resident Medical Superintendent Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 33 Attendants and Servants — 16 Male Attendants: 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 2 at £87 10s., 1 at £85, 6 at £80, 5 at £70; Cook at £90; 2 Carpenters: 1 at £110, 1 at £82 10s. ; Fireman at £90; 12 Female Attendants : 2 at £52 10s., 2 at £50, 2 at £42 10s., 6 at £40; Laundress at £52 10s. £ 1,200 70 220 600 250 100 85 3,407 3 550 175 80 2,255 Porirua — Resident Medical Superintendent Head Attendant and Storekeeper Matron Engineer Fireman 26 Attendants and Ssrvants — 13 Male Attendants: 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 2 at £80, 5 at £75, 4 at £70; Farm Manager at £100; 10 Female Attendants : 3 at £50, 2 at £45, 1 at £42 10s., 4 at £40; Laundress at £52 10s. ; Caretaker at £10 300 90 70 208 90 1,595 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Matron 14 Attendants and Servants — 7 Male Attendants : 1 at £95, 2 at £87 10s., 3 at £80, 1 at £75; 6 Female Attendants: 1 at £52 10s., 4 at £42 10s., 1 at £40 ; Cook at £40 Christchurch — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 49 Attendants and Servants — 25 Male Attendants: 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 4 at £100,1 at £95, 1 at £90,1 at £87 10s., 5 at £80, 4 at £75, 7 at £70; Engineer at £172; Cook at £90 ; Baker and Second Cook at £80 ; Farm Bailiff and Caretaker at £100; Messenger and Caretaker at £80; 19 Female Attendants : 2 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 6 at £45, 4 at £42 10s., 5 at £40 ... 200 165 70 887 600 250 180 80 90 3,467

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18' '5-96. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE No. 50— continued. Salaeies — continued. Hokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons £50) Superintendent Matron 12 Attendants and Servants — 7 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 3 at £100, 1 at £90, 2 at £80; 4 Female Attendants: 1 at £65, 3 at £50, 1 Farm Labourer (six months), £33 Seacliff- — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Deputy Inspector Official Visitors Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron 65 Attendants and Servants—■ 32 Male Attendants : 1 at £130,1 at £115, 1 at £100, 3 at £95, 6 at £85, 1 at £82 10s., 5 at £80, 7 at £75, 7 at £70 ; Farm Manager at £120 ; Gardener at £100 ; Engineer at £90; Farm Hand at £65 ; Baker at £32 10s.; Caretaker at £52 ; Gardener's Assistant at £6 10s. ; 23 Female Attendants : 3 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 6 at £45, 3 at £42 10s., 10 at £40; Cook at £65 ; 2 Laundresses: 1 at £60, 1 at £45 £ 150 300 85 923 600 250 50 50 180 70 100 Increase of Salaries 4,278 325 Otheb Chabges— Fees to Medical Witnesses Rations Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Necessaries Farm ... Purchase of Sheep for Porirua Amount required to allow of a month's leave for recreation to all persons in attendance on patients, and to allow an extra day's holiday every fortnight Compensation to attendants for loss and damage to clothing at fire at Auckland Auxiliary Asylum Contingencies 24,695 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1,000 14,800 3,000 4,400 425 150 8.600 1,600 200 600 20 47 450 21 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 35,272 10,000 Total —Vote No. 50 25,272 49,967 CHARITABLE. 1895-96. VOTE No. 51. Total number of officers ... 1 Salaeies — Assistant Inspector, 11 months (also Lunatic Asylums £70) 141

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services

;em. 189 .-96. 2 3 4 5 0 7 CHARITABLE— continued. VOTE No. 51— continued. Othee Chaeges— Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons Compassionate Allowances — Widow and Family of Denis Phelan Widow of R. J. Deighton David Armstrong Maintenance of Discharged and Aged Imbeciles Grant to Thames Charitable Aid Board towards acquiring a building and land for an Old Woman's Home... Grant for refuge work Expenses of Christchurch Hospital Commission Contingencies £ 100 52 30 52 56 £ 8 9 10 100 l.r>00 465 500 Total—Vote No. 51 2,855 ROTORUA SANATORIUM. 2,99' 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 9 1 VOTE No. 52. ' Salaeies — Resident Medical Officer Matron Bath Attendants Wardsman Servants 400 80 242 52 92 Otheb Chabges— Rations Fuel and Light Bedding, Furniture, and Crockery Surgery and Dis pensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Miscellaneous 866 2 3 4 5 6 7 400 125 75 50 10 150 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 810 475 Total—Vote No. 52 335 1,201 DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 18 VOTE No. 53. Salaeies — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Factories Chief Clerk 5 Inspectors of Factories (Male), at £160 2 Inspectors of Factories (Female), at £160 . 2 Cadets : 1 at £50, 1 at £60 ... 350 230 800 320 110 1,810 2 3 4 Othee Chabges— Expenses of Bureau State Farms Expenses in connection with " The Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894 " 2,450 2,500 200 5,150 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 500 Total—Vote No. 53 ... 4,650 0,46< TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £480 658

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CLASS IX.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. 'ote 54. —Mines Department... £ 4,650 £ £ 4,650 „ 55. —Meteorological and Museum Department 125 390 515 ,, 56. —Miscellaneous Services 13,294 13,294 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 4,775 13,684 18,459 Item. '5-96. MINES DEPARTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 15 VOTE No. 54. Salaries — Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 3 Inspectors of Mines : 1 at £300, 2 at £275 Clerk (also Secretary, Board of Examiners, under Coalmines Act, £25) Clerk Clerk Secretary, Board of Examiners, under Coal-mines Act (also Clerk, Mines Department, £295) ... Analyst Clerk and Curator, Meteorological Observer, and Statistical Clerk Mining Geologist Draughtsman 3 Lecturers and Instructors, Schools of Mines : 1 at £350, 1 at £200, and 1 at £170 550 500 850 295 250 150 25 400 350 340 220 720 Total—Vote No. 54 4,650 4,650 7—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

.tern. 1895-96. METEOROLOGICAL AND MUSEUM DEPARTMENT. ' 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 55. Salaeies— Messenger and Keeper 125 2 3 4 Othee Chabges— Meteorological Stations and Time Ball Observatory Instruments Contingencies, Chemicals, &c. ... 125 40 225 Total—Vote No. 55 390 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 515 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 56. Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Water-race Thames, Otago, and Reefton Schools of Mines Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine Managers' certificates Compensation and expenses in connection with the resumption of land for water-races and proclamation of rivers as watercourses for receiving tailings Aged Miners' Home, Westland Expenses in case before Court of Appeal, Jutland Flat Company (Waipori) Reward for discovery of gold at Preservation Inlet Compassionate allowance to William Kelly Compassionate allowance to John Donnelly To give effect to recommendation of Waste Lands Committee, session 1894, on petition of Maniototo County for refund of expenses in connection with the resumption of land under Mining Act Field Surveys and Expenses, Geological Surveys and Explorations Contingencies and Mining Inspectors' Travellingexpenses 2,500 1,200 1,300 250 5,000 414 230 150 25 25 8 9 10 11 12 13 100 300 13,294 1,800 Total —Vote No. 56 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. £1 459

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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 19,885 25,200 45,08,' Vote 57. —Department of Agriculture TOTAL OF CLASS X. 19,885 :5,200 45,08, Item. 195-96. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 98 VOTE No. 57. Salaries —■ Secretary and Chief Inspector .. Produce Commissioner, England Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Clerk and Acting Biologist 2 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £120 Cadet 2 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 at £350, 1 at £300 4 Dairy Instructors : 1 at £375, 1 at £365, 2 at £200... 1 Entomologist 3 Fruit Experts at £200 2 Nurserymen at £125 1 Farm Overseer 500 300 300 275 260 320 80 650 1,215 300 600 250 120 Auckland District —■ Salaries — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 3 at £225 5,170 975 Destruction of Rabbits— Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 975 1,500 Napier District — Salaries — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 1 Rabbit Agent 2,475 975 160 Welling ton- West Coast District — Salaries — 5 Inspectors : 2 at £250, 3 at £225 4 Rabbit Agents 1,135 1,175 640 1,815

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 18 '5-96. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 57 — continued. Wellington- West Coast District —continued. Destruction of rabbits— Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 600 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — Salaries — 4 Inspectors: 2 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Rabbit Agents 2,415 875 320 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 1,195 500 1,695 Canterbury-Kaikour a District — 8 Inspectors : 3 at £250, 4 at £225, 1 at £200 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each 7 Rabbit Agents 1,850 500 1,120 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 3,470 10 1,000 Otago District — Salaries — 11 Inspectors : 6 at £250, 3 at £225,1 at £200,1 at £100 22 Rabbit Agents 4,470 11 2,475 3,650 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 6,125 12 3,000 9,125 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Othee Chaeges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Encouragement of Dairying Industry Establishment of Dairy Schools Cool-storage for dairy-produce Grading dairy-produce Contingencies 5,500 200 1,300 300 1,200 6.000 1,000 4,500 20,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues,'Act, 1891 " 46,485 1,400 Total—Vote No. 57 45,085 F LASS X. £4, ,085

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Vote 58. —Working Railways £ 742,630 TOTAL OF CLASS XL 742,630 Gross Revenue... Estimated. HO £1,155,000 Item. 185 2,02: 6-96. ! Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS. Total Number of Men— Permanent (for 1895-96) ... ... ... 4,340 VOTE No. 58. Head Office— General Manager, £800; Assistant General Manager, £600; Under-Secretary (also Under-Secretary for Public Works, £500), £100 Accountant, £550; Stores Manager, £325; 36 Clerks : 1 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 4 at £250, 4 at £220, 4 at £200, 5 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 8 at £140, 1 at £130, 2 at £120; 10 Cadets: 6 at £110, 3 at £95, 1 at £80 ; 5 Audit Inspectors at £250; 5 Storekeepers at £230; Contingencies, £1,450 1,500 12,655 14,155

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;tem. 1895-96. 2,022 Miles. £ WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. DepabtmejNtal Offices — Locomotive Superintendent, £650; 1 Locomotive Engineer at £350; 2 Locomotive Managers : 1 at £350,1 at £275 ; 1 Locomotive Inspector at £290 ; Chief Engineer, £650; Office Engineer, £400; 4 Resident Engineers: 1 at £500, 1 at £450, 2 at £400; 2 Assistant Engineers: 1 at £300, 1 at £225; 13 District Managers: 2 at £500, 1 at £475, 3 at £400, 1 at £375, 2 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £300, 2 at £275 ; 1 Stationmaster-in-charge at £200; 59 Clerks and Draughtsmen: 1 at £350, 4 at £300, 7 at £250, 5 at £220, 1 at £210, 3 at £200, 2 at £190, 1 at £188, 11 at £180, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 9 at £140, 5 at £130, 6 at £120; 1 Relieving Officer (Locomotive) at £234; 22 Cadets: 13 at £110, 5 at £95, 4 at £80 23,862 Total Head and Departmental Offices... 38,017 3 Kawakawa Section, 1895-96 —8 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Structures Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 125 305 104 10 67 151 20 20 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day (part time) Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 802 173 94 50 200 50 100 80 10 3 Traffic — 1 Cadet, per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day House Allowance 1 Porter at 6/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 8/ per day (part time) ... 1 Wharf-labourer at 6/6 per day Stores, &c. 760 110 156 25 102 31 102 54 < 580 2,142

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item. 189 2,025 5-96. I Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. Whangaeei Section, 1895-96 —15 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 6 Platelayers: 4 at 6/6, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day Wages —Structures Stores —Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers „ Structures ., Buildings £ 243 540 141 35 150 275 25 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/ per day 1 Fitter at 10/6 per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 1,409 173 164 126 71 100 450 75 250 200 60 166 Traffic— 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum ... 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 4 Porters: 2 at 6/6, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 3/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 7/6 per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. 1,835 290 133 329 117 231 100 1,200 Kaihtj Section, 1895-96—17 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 7 Platelayers: 1 at 7/, 4 at 6/6,1 at 4/, 1 at 3/6 per day Wages —Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 4,444 125 634 24 24 16 20 225 60 20 50 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/per day 1 Cleaner at 7/per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores 1,198 173 126 110 200 235 100 85 200 20 Traffic — 1 Cadet at £95 per annum 1 Porter and Acting Guard at 6/6 and 8/ per day Labour, Stores, &c. 1,249 95 118 237 450 2,897

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item. 18! 2,02: 15-96. I Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 6 VOTE No. 58— continued. Auckland Section, 1895-96 —320 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors : 1 at 16/, 1 at 13/, 1 at 11/6 per day ... 1 Foreman of Works at 14/6 per day 1 Bridge Inspector at 11/ per day 37 Gangers: 2 at 9/, 26 at 8/, 9 at 7/6 ... 117 Platelayers: 83 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 9 at 5/6, 8 at 5/, 7 at 4/6, 3 at 4/, 1 at 3/6, 1 at 3/ per day ... Wages—Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 634 227 172 4,593 11,045 4,342 1,216 1,144 3,750 3,600 4,000 1,250 750 36,723 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foreman at £5 per week 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at 13/6 per day 1 Clerk 1 Storeman at 6/6 per day 18 Drivers : 9 at 12/, 9 at 11/ per day 22 Firemen: 3 at 9/ and 11/, 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 9/ and 10/, 3 at 9/, 12 at 8/ per day 19 Cleaners : 1 at 7/ and 8/, 3 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 and 8/, 3 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 3 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon Stores, „ ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 261 211 140 102 3,250 3,005 1,829 3,300 3,989 2,400 2,400 3,200 300 413 24,800 Traffic — 28 Stationmasters : 1 at £250,1 at £205,1 at £200,1 at £185, 2 at £180, 10 at £160, 1 at £155, 11 at £140 per annum House Allowance, 1 at £25 per annum 2 Relieving Clerks at £180 per annum 18 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 6 at £140, 2 at £130, 7 at £120 per annum 1 Traffic Inspector 18 Cadets : 11 at £110, 2 at £95, 1 at £80, 1 at £50, 3 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 1 at 10/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/ per week 4,495 25 360 2,480 180 1,621 1 Foreman at 10/6 per day 15 Guards: 3 at 10/, 2 at 9/6, 10 at 8/6 per day 5 Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/ and 8/, 4 at 6/6 and 8/ per day 43 Porters: 1 at 10/, 8 at 7/6, 16 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 5 at 5/, 4 at 4/6, 1 at 3/ per day 1 Crane-driver at 9/ per day 3 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 2 Storemen : 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 54 164 2,097 626 4,171 141 376 274

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1895-' 2,022 M 96. lies. WORKING RAILW AYS— continued. 6 VOTE No. 58— continued. Auckland Section— continued. Traffic —continued. 4 Signalmen at 8/6 per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. Compassionate allowance to Mrs. W. E. Brothers 532 110 188 117 1,021 2,500 157 21,689 83,212 7 Napiee-Taeanaki Section, 1895-96—332 miles. Maintenance — 4 Inspectors : 2 at 14/, 1 at 13/, 1 at 12/ per day 2 Foremen of Works: 1 at 14/, 1 at 13/ per day 1 Bridge Inspector at 11/ per day 55 Gangers : 2 at 9/, 48 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 172 Platelayers: 145 at 6/6, 2 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 9 at 5/, 6 at 4/6, 6 at 4/, 1 at 3 / per day Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Gratuity to Mrs. J. Head S29 423 172 6,878 16.743 5,820 1,711 2,194 4,620 4,725 3,380 1,000 1,000 50 Renewal of Viaducts 49,545 4,000 53,545 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foreman (half-time) at £5 per week 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at 12/ per day 1 Clerk (half-time) at £180 per annum 2 Drivers-in-charge at £4 per week 21 Drivers: 6 at 12/, 15 at 11/ per day 30 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 7 at 9/ and 10/6, 3 at 9/, 19 at 8/ per day 20 Cleaners: 1 at 7/ and 8/, 1 at 7/ and 7/6, 3 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day 3 Shedmen: 1 at 9/, 1 at 7/ and 8/, 1 at 7/ per day ... Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 130 188 90 118 3,721 4,039 1,864 369 7.480 5,697 4,500 4,700 10,900 450 304 44,850 8—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1895-! 2,022 M 36. "iles. VOTE No. 58— continued. Napiee-Taeanaki Section— continued. Traffic— 37 Stationmasters: 5 at £200, 8 at £180, 8 at £160, 16 at £140 per annum House Allowance, 1 at £25 per annum 3 Relieving Officers: 1 at £180, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum 25 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 15 at £140,1 at £130, 7 at £120 per annum 30 Cadets : 14 at £110, 9 at £95, 6 at £80,1 at £50, 1 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance, 2 at 5/ per week... 4 Telegraphists: 1 at £25, 3 at £10 per annum 17 Guards : 6 at 10/, 2 at 9/6, 1 at 9/, 8 at 8/6 per day 6 Porters and Acting-Guards: 3 at 7/6 and 8/6, 2 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 6/6 and 8/ per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day ... 5 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 per day 66 Porters : 13 at 7/6, 4 at 7/, 32 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 10 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 5 Storemen : 2 at 8/, 3 at 7/ per day 1 Pointsman at 7/6 per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week (half-wages) Casual Labour Stores, &c. Miscellaneous £ 5,960 25 480 3,420 2,955 26 55 2,441 755 121 610 6,667 579 117 55 2,000 2,000 694 28,960 Wellington Section, 1895-96 —94 miles. Main tenance — 1 Inspector at 14/6 per day 1 Foreman of Works at 13/6 per day 15 Gangers at 8/ per day 49 Platelayers: 41 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6, lat3/ per day ' Wages—Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 127,355 227 211 1.878 4,789 1,909 618 63 1,050 1,800 1,200 350 100 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foreman at £5 per week 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at 12/ per dav 1 Clerk "... 1 Driver-in-Charge at £4 per week 12 Drivers : 1 at 13/, 3 at 12/, 8 at 11/ per day 16 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 9 at 8/ per day 12 Cleaners : 2 at 7/ and 8/, 1 at 6j6 and 7/6, 4 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day... Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 14,195 261 188 130 209 2,151 2,190 1,217 2,600 3,012 2,300 2,400 4,800 200 842 22,500

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Item. > 1895-i 2,022 Mi 36. iles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. Wellington Section — continued. Traffic — 14 Stationmasters : 1 at £250, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 6 at £160, 5 at £140 per annum House Allowance, 5 at £25 per annum 1 Relieving Officer 9 Clerks: 1 at £180, 4 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120 £ 2,290 125 180 £ per annum 15 Cadets : 10 at £110, 2 at £95, 2 at £80, 1 at £50 1,240 per annum 8 Guards: 5 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 2 at 8/6 per day 4 Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 (156 days) at 1/6, 2 (156 days) at 1/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 1 Signalman at 8/6 per day 3 Shunters: 1 at 9/, 2 at 8/ per day 1 Head Porter at 10/ per day 33 Porters: 5 at 7/6, 3 at 7/, 12 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 6 at 5/6, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 3/6 per day 1 Timber-checker at 10/ per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 30/ per week Casual Labour, &c. Stores, &c. Attendant, Ladies Waiting-room 1,500 1,197 160 133 133 391 157 3,247 157 78 912 1,100 50 13,050 HuEiiNtn-BLTJFF Section, 1895-96 —1,129 miles. Main tenan ce — 11 Inspectors: 2 at 17/, 2 at 15/6, 1 at 15/, 1 at 14/6, 2 at 14/, 2 at 12/, 1 at 11/6 per day 3 Foremen of Works: 1 at 16/, 2 at 14/6 per day 4 Bridge Inspectors at 12s. per day 167 Gangers: 4 at 10/, 6 at 9/,' 98 at 8/, 59 at 7/6 per day 522 Platelayers : 3 at 8/, 10 at 7/, 429 at 6/6, 12 at 6/, 9 at 5/6, 18 at 5/, 18 at 4/6, 13 at 4/, 9 at 3/6, 1 at .3/ per day ... Wages —Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers ,, Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 49,745 2,473 704 751 20,608 50,888 19,121 7,936 6,334 11,220 17,650 11,261 3,296 2,265 Locomotive — 3 Locomotive Foremen at £5 per week 2 Car and Wagon Inspectors at 15/ per day 2 Clerks at £160 per annum 1 Cadet at £110 per annum 2 Storemen: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/ per day 2 Drivers-in-charge at £4 per week ... 94 Drivers: 2 at 13/, 47 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 44 at 11/ per dav 107 Firemen : 20 at 9/ and 10/6, 6 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 2 at 8/6 and 10/, 78 at 8/per day 73 Cleaners : 3 at 7/ and 8/, 12 at 7/ and 7/6, 2 at 6/6 and 7/6, 12 at 7/, 7 at 6/6, 9 at 6/, 11 at 5/6, 10 at 5/, 7 at 4/6 per day 154,507 783 471 320 110 243 418 17,041 14,185 7,049

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Item. 1895-! 2,022 Mi 96. #* iles. WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. HuBUNur-Bi/UFF Section— continued. Locomotive —continued. Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon .. Overtime and Contingencies £ 24,500 1,400 17,000 14,930 11,500 10,000 1,676 121,626 Traffic— 117 Stationmasters: 1 at £300, 2 at £275, 3 at £250,12 at £200, 9 at £180, 1 at £175, 33 at £160, 1 at £152, 2 at £150, 53 at £140 per annum 1 Porter-in-charge at 48/ per week House Allowance: 5 at £50, 5 at £25 per annum 2 Traffic Inspectors: 1 at £225, 1 at £220 per annum . 4 Relieving Officers: 1 at £220,1 at £170, 2 at £140 per annum 2 Goods Agents: 1 at £300, 1 at £250 per annum House allowance, 2 at £50 110 Clerks: 2 at £250, 3 at £220, 1 at £200, 9 at £180, 4 at £170, 3 at £160, 67 at £140, 7 at £130, 13 at £120 per annum, 1 at 10/ per day 110 Cadets: 69 at £110, 17 at £95, 14 at £80, 5 at £50, 5 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 3 at 10/, 2 at 6/, 9 at 5/ per week 10 Goods and Yard Foremen: 1 at 12/ (329i days), 2 at 12/, 1 at 11/, 2 at 10/6, 2 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 1 at £150 per annum 70 Guards: 17 at 10/, 10 at 10/ (339 days), 9 at 9/6, 27 at 8/6, 6 at 8/6 (339 days), 1 at 8/ per day 2 Acting-Guards and Porters : 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 6/6 and 8/ per dav 28 Signalmen: 2 at 9/ (345J days), 1 at 8/6 (345| davs), 6 at 8/6, 5 at 8/6 (339 days), 1 at 8/ (345| days), 4 at 8/, 2 at 7/6, 2 at 7/6 (339 days), 1 at 7/ (339 days), 3 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day 1 Timber-measurer 40 Shunters : 1 at 10/ (339 days), 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6, 7 at 8/, 1 at 8/ (339 days), 15 at 7/6, 6 at 7/6 (339 days), 7 at 7/per day 14 Storemen : 7 at 8/6, 4 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 per day 1 Craneman at 8/6 per dav 182 Porters: 1 at 12/ (339 davs), 1 at 10/6, 1 at 10/ (345£ days), 2 at 8/6 (339 days), 4 at 8/, 38 at 7/6, 1 at 7/6 (365 days), 2 at 7/6 (339 days), 14 at 7/, 5! at 6/6, 1 at 6/6 (365 days), 9 at 6/6 (339 days), 19 at 6/, 11 at 5/6, 1 at 5/6 (365 days), 4 at 5/6 (339 days), 14 at 5/, 7 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 7 Watchmen: 6 at 42/per week, 1 at 7/ per day (365 days) 1 Lampman at 6/6 per day 21 Crossing-keepers: 1 at 6/ (339 days), 6 at 6/ per day ; 1 at £94 per year ; 6 at 36/, 1 at 35/, 2 at 30/, 3 at 25/ per week ; 1 at 5/ per day 5 Bridgekeepers: 1 at 7/6 per day ; 3 at 35/, 1 at 36/ per week 1 Messenger at 6/6 per day Shunting Horses Extra Labour, &c. 18,947 125 375 445 670 550 100 16,147 10,725 226 1,686 10,275 227 3,653 160 4,s94 1,784 ' 133 18,868 7»5 102 1,844 485 102 525 10.170

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1895-96. 2,022 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. Htjeunui-Bltjff Section— continued. Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Foreman at 8/6 per day 6 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £160, 4 at £140 per annum... 1 Guard at 9/6 per day 2 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 3 Horse-drivers at 8/ pet day 1 Lamplighter 1 Porter and Crane-driver, 8/ per day as porter, 9/ per day as crane-driver 4 Wharf-porters and Crane-drivers : 1 at 7/ and 9/, 3 at 7/ and 8/ as crane-drivers per day 3 Wharf-porters and Tally-clerks, 7/ as wharf-porters, and 8/as tally-clerks per day 3 Wharf-porters, Tally-clerks, and Leading-hands, at 7/ per day as wharf-porters, 8/ as tally-clerks and leading-hands 1 Wharf-porter and Leading-hand, at 7/ per day as wharf-porter, and 8/as leading-hand 5 Wharf-porters and Grain-stackers, at 7/ per day as wharf-porters, and 8/ per day as grain-stackers 2 Wharf-porters and Horse-drivers, at 7/ per day as wharfporter, and 8/ per day as horse-drivers ... 20 Wharf-porters : 1 at 7/6, 17 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 (365 days), 1 at 6/ per day £ 140 133 900 149 258 376 60 133 477 352 352 117 587 235 2,192 Miscellan eous — Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Claims and Compensation Travelling-expenses Miscellaneous and Advertising Rents — Shed (5) at Lyttelton ... £1,250 „ Port Chalmers ... 100 Yard at Sawyers' Bay ... 11 4,450 2,800 300 1,425 2,200 1,361 Compassionate allowances to — Mrs. W. T. Potter, £140 ; J. Stewart, £50 ; A. Oliver, £50; Mrs. L. W. Henderson, £25 ; H. McLellan, £100 ; G. Johnston, £20; James Newton, £51 436 123,436 10 Gbeymouth Section, 1895-96—32 miles. Geeymoitth-Bbijnnee Line — Maintenance — 2 Gangers at 9/ per day 5 Platelayers at 7/ per day Wages—Structures „ Buildings Stores—Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 399,569 282 548 805 187 175 40 238 150 50 2,475

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

item. 1895-i 2,022 M: 36. iles. WORKING UATLW AYS—continued. £ £ 10 VOTE No. 58 — continued. Gbetmoutii Section' — continued. Geetmouth-Beunneb Line — continued. Locomotive — 3 Drivers: 2 at 11/, 1 at 10/per day 3 Firemen : 1 at 8/6,1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 (part time) per day 2 Cleaners at 5/6 per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 502 318 173 450 1,200 200 450 500 40 107 3,940 Traffic— 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £200, 1 at £180 per annum 2 Clerks at £140 per annum 2 Cadets at £110 per annum 1 Wharfinger 1 Wharf Foreman at 12/ per day 1 Assistant Wharf Foreman at 10/ per day 2 Guards : 1 at 9/6, 1 at 8/6 (half time) per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/6, L at 5/6 per day 3 Storemen : 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/ per day 2 Shunters at 8/ per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day... 3 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 1 at 7/6 (half-time) per day... 1 Labourer at 9/ per day 1 Lamplighter (one-sixth time) at 7/6 per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. Miscellaneous 380 280 220 140 188 157 215 203 344 250 258 340 141 19 900 850 415 5,300 11 Geetmouth-Hokitika Line— Maintenance — 3 Gangers at 9/ a day 9 Platelayers at 7/ a day Wages—Structures ,, Buildings Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 423 986 246 100 50 13 150 100 25 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/ a day 1 Fireman at 8/ a day 1 Cleaner at 7 / a day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores 2,093 173 126 110 100 200 120 150 160 11 1,150

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

item. 18952,022 IV •96. iiles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. ill VOTE No. 58— continued. Gbetmouth Section— continued. Geeymouth-Hokiti.ka Line — continued. Traffic — 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum House Allowance (2 at £25 per annum) 1 Clerk at £130 per annum 2 Guards : 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 1 Porter at 5/ per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. Miscellaneous ... 300 50 130 200 133 78 154 460 120 1,625 12 Westpoet Section, 1895-96 —31 miles. Maintenance — 6 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 5 at 8/ per day 14 Platelayers at 7/ per day Wages—Structures ,, Buildings Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 16,583 782 1,534 332 38 525 375 60 27 50 Locomotive — 5 Drivers at 11/ per day 5 Firemen : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 4 Cleaners: 2 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 6/ per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and. Wagon ... Stores, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies Compassionate allowance to J. Papprill 3,723 864 644 416 900 1,700 400 720 420 60 76 140 6,340 Traffic — 8 Stationmasters: 1 at £220, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum 2 Clerks : 1 at £140, 1 at £120 per aunum 4 Cadets : 1 at £110, 2 at £80, 1 at £50 per annum ... Lodging Allowance, 2 at 5/ per week 1 Wharfinger at 12/ per day 3 Guards : 1 at 9/6, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 1 Porter and Acting Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters : 1 at 7/6, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 4/6 per day 2 Staiths Foremen : 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/ per day 1 Night Watchman at 42/ per week Casual Labour, &c. Stores, &c. 520 260 320 26 188 407 121 274 344 110 1,510 280 4,360 14,423

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1895-96. 2,022 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 13 VOTE No. 58— continued. Nelson Section, 1895-96 —23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 376 1,017 305 219 140 300 600 225 121 20 Locomotive — 3 Drivers: 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/6 (part time), 1 at 10/ (part time) per day 3 Firemen: 1 at 9/ (part time), 2 at 8/ (part time) per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ (part time) per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores ,, ,, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores ... Overtime and Contingencies 3,323 349 196 110 360 250 160 150 410 30 125 2,140 Traffic— 4 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 2 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £120 per annum ... 1 Cadet at £80 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/6 per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/7, 1 at 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day Casual Labour, &c. Stores, &c. 672 25 120 80 290 314 749 150 2,400 Picton Section, 1895-96 —21 miles. Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Way and Works at 11/ per day 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages —Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails , „ Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 7,863 172 360 916 398 383 270 400 400 500 74 50 3,923

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item. 189 2,022 '5-96. ! Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 14 VOTE No. 58— continued. Picton Section — continued. Locomotive — 2 Drivers: 1 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 (quarter time) per day ... 2 Firemen : 1 at 9/ (three-quarter time), 1 at 8/ (quarter time) per day 2 Cleaners : 1 at 7/ (three-quarter time), I at 7/ per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 214 137 192 380 280 250 200 370 20 57 2,100 . Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Cadet 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 4 Porters: 2 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 6/ per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. Miscellaneous and Contingencies 140 50 50 133 415 250 100 162 Miscellaneous — Maintenance of Telegraph Wires Inspection and extra repairs owing to flood damages ... 1,300 7,323 15 10 1.200 2,857 4,057 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 757,630 15.000 Total—Vote No. 58 ... 742,630 TOTAL OF CLASS XL £742 .630

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CLASS XII.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS, DOMAINS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 59.—Public Buildings 600 19,100 19,700 „ 60. —School-Buildings ... 26,000 26,000 „ 61.—Government Domains 1,000 1,000 . „ .62. —Inspection of Machinery 2,840 1,260 4,100 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. ,7,360 3,440 50,800 .tern. 18 ■595-96. £ £ PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1895-96. , Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 59. Maintenance, Improvements, Fittings, Furniture,&c. — Salaries — Architectural Draughtsman Clerk Fire Inspector 315 235 50 600 2 3 4 Other Charges, — Government Houses — Auckland Wellington Parliamentary Buildings — Alterations, Improvements, and Repairs Government Buildings throughout the Colony— Departmental Buildings Courthouses Gaols Police-stations Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices ... Lunatic Asylums Painting Buildings outside ... 500 300 1,000 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3,000 1,500 300 1,500 200 2,000 1,200 300

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 1895-96. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. . VOTE No. 59— continued. Other Charges —continued. Quarantine Stations Supreme Court, Wellington —Sanitary Improvements . Police-station, Wellington—Sanitary Improvements ... Departmental Buildings, Wellington—Re-arrangement of Offices Government Buildings, Christchurch —General Renovation Restoration of Drill-shed at Greymouth destroyed by fire Government Buildings, Tauranga—General Renovation Burnham Industrial School (alterations) ... Buildings not specified ... ... Inspection and Contingencies ... £ 13 14 15 L6 300 100 200 3,000 17 250 350 300 300 500 2,000 18 19 20 21 22 19,100 Total —Vote No. 59 19,700 • SCHOOL-BUILDINGS. VOTE No. 60. Public and Native Schools 26,000 •Total—Vote No. 60 26,00' GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. 1 2 VOTE No. 61. Wellington and Auckland Contingencies 900 100 Total —Vote No. 61 1,000 INSPECTION OF MACHINERY. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 10 VOTE No. 62. Salaeies — Chief Inspector of Machinery (also Inspector, Wellington) 7 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors of Steamers : 5 at £325, 2 at £300 Clerk Cadet 375 2,225 105 75 Othee Chabges— Travelling-expenses, Rent of Offices, and Contingencies 2,840 1,260 Total—Vote No. 62 4,100 X. OF CLASS XII. .£50 ,800

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. ft Salaries. j Other Charges. I Total. i |_ £ £ £ r ote 63.—Defence Department ... 1,000 250 1,250 ,, 64 .—Perm anent Militia and Volunteers 29,044 I 22,915 51,959 ,, 65.—Stores and Magazines 1,930 I 850 2,780 ,, 66.—Miscellaneous Services 16,823 16,823 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. ... 31,974 , 40,838 72,812 :tem.! 18' '5-96. DEFENCE DEPABTMENT. 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 2 A 1 2 VOTE No. 63. Salaries — Under-Secretary for Defence... Military Adviser 400 600 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses, forage, and contingencies 1,000 250 Total —Vote No. 63 1,250 PEBMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. 1895-96. Total number of officers 240 VOTE No. 64. Salaries — Garrison Artillery Branch — 3 Majors at £250 per annum ... 2 Captains at £225 per annum 1 Lieutenant 1 Master Gunner at 10s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. per day 1 Sergeant as Artillery Instructor 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, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day 52 Gunners, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day 4 Military Cadets, to be taken from Junior Civil Service List, at £40 per annum 750 450 175 183 621 584 156 548 530 1,533 3,202 3,285 5,220 160 17,397

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. 189 -96. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. VOTE No. 64— continued. Salaries— continued. Torpedo Branch — 1 Inspector, Submarine Mining Establishments 1 Captain 1 Whitehead Torpedo Instructor 1 Submarine Mining Instructor at 7s. per day 4 Petty Officers at 8s. 6d. per day 1 Engineer 2 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 6 Corporals, 2nd Class, at 7s. 3d. per day 14 Torpedomen and Artificers, 1st Class, at 7s. per day 18 Torpedomen, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day 15 Torpedomen, 3rd Class, at 5s. 6d. per day 300 250 200 128 621 200 274 794 1,789 1,971 1,506 8,033 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses ... ... ... Repairing and painting Buildings Fuel and Light Gas and Water Maintenance and Repairs of Torpedo-boats, Boat-sheds, Launches, &c. House Allowance Volunteer Instruction Clothing Freight, cartage, &c. Stores for maintenance of guns and batteries Contingencies, Artillery and Torpedo Branches 400 50 150 150 1,000 400 150 450 450 900 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 5,100 2,000 3,100 14 15 16 Salaeies — Head Office — Chief Clerk Record Clerk Auckland — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors : 1 at £190, 1 at £127 15s. Napier — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper Wanganui — Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper ... Wellington — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant Drill Instructor Nelson — Officer Commanding Adjutant Drill Instructor Marlborough — ~r\ ■ n t i . i 28,530 240 175 50 318 50 138 17 138 18 300 128 19 50 75 128 20 50

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 189. i-96. £ PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— amid. 21 22 23 24 VOTE No. 64— continued. i Salaries— continued. 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) Oamaru — Officer Commanding ... ... • Drill Instructor Dunedin — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £127 15s. Invercargill — Officer Commanding ... ... Drill Instructor 300 256 50 128 128 50 128 25 300 256 26 50 128 3,614 27 28 29 30 31 Other Charges— Forage and Travelling-allowances — Auckland Napier Wellington Nelson ... ... Marlborough Canterbury Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill ... ... Westland Capitation Allowances Capitation to Cadets Prizes for Rifle-shooting Naval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase and Repair of Boats Rent, Purchase, and Repair of Rifle-ranges Subsidies in aid of erecting Drill- and Boat-sheds, &c. Volunteer Encampments Purchase of Arms, Ammunition, &c, Freight, and Insurance Charges Freight and Cartage Advertising Rent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Extra Clerical Railway Fares for Volunteers ... Contingencies and other assistance 175 50 450 55 70 350 20 300 45 100 11,000 500 600 32 33 34 35 450 300 500 2,300 36 37 38 39 40 41 1,000 600 350 200 200 1,200 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 21,815 2,000 19,815 51,959 Total—Vote No, 64

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. STORES AND MAGAZINES. £ £ 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 13 1 2 VOTE No. 65. Salaries— Auckland — Magazine Keeper at £127 15s., and Assistant at £110 Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Clerk Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant 2 Arms Cleaners at £109 16s. 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 at £130, 1 at £101 Otago — ( Caretaker, Powder Hulk ... 238 325 200 175 110 183 138 220 231 i . 3 110 1,930 4 5 Other Charges— Repairs to Magazines, Hulks, and Store Buildings ... Contingencies 350 500 Total— Vote No. 65 850 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 2,780 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 Vote No. 66. Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension of late 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 ... Purchase of Long-Service Medals Purchase of Martini rifles Purchase of Martini-Henry ammunition ... Repairs, &c, to Military Graveyards Repairs to Machinery and Hulls of Steam-launches " Lyttelton," " Gordon," " Isabel," and " Ballance" Repairs to Jetty at Shelly Bay 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... Compassionate Allowance to the Children of late Tor-pedo-man Heighton at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate Allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week Compensation to Gunner J. McEvoy, medically unfit for further service Proportion of Salary of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores 46 45 47 10 180 50 1,000 5,000 50 150 100 40 13 30 14 52 15 39 10 55 17 165

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189, i-96. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. £ 18 19 20 21 22 VOTE No. 66—continued. Ordnance and other Warlike Stores For privilege of using Mount Eden Rifle-range New boiler for steam-launch " Gordon " Final expenses in connection with the meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association Passages of Instructor Hill and his family to England at the expiration of his engagement Moiety of expenses towards rebuilding the sea-wall of the military cemetery at Tauranga Amount lost by default of late Magazine Keeper, Mount Eden Volunteer camps of instruction ... 7,000 225 330 400 173 23 24 75 25 561 1,000 Total—Vote No. 66 16,823 TOTAL OF CLASS XIIL £7 ,812

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CLASS XIV.-POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 67. —Police Department ... £ 80,678 £ 20,400 £ 101,078 ,, 68.—Miscellaneous Services 1,583 1,583 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. 80,678 1,983 102,661 Item. 195-96. POLICE DEPARTMENT 1895-96. Total number of officers ,.. 503 VOTE No. 67. Salaries — 3 Clerks: 1 at £240,1 at £225, 1 at £210... 4 Inspectors, 1st Class, at £400 3 Inspectors, 2nd Class, at £350 ... ..; 3 Sergeants-Major at 10s. 6d. per day 22 Sergeants, 1st Class, at 9s. 6d. per day ... 22 Sergeants, 2nd Class, at 9s. per day ... 14 Sergeants, 3rd Class, at 8s. 6d. per day ... 120 Constables, 1st Class, at 8s. per day ... 114 Constables, 2nd Class, at 7s. 6d. per day 184 Constables, 3rd Class, at 7s. per day ... 2 Detectives, 1st Class, at 13s. 6d. per day... 5 Detectives, 2nd Class, at 12s. per day 4 Detectives, 3rd Class, at 10s. 6d. per day 3 Detectives, 4th Class, at 9s. 6d. per day,.. Native Constables 15 District Constables Extra Pay (Long Service) Female Searchers 4 Matrons at £100 Constable at Chatham Islands (and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court, and Clerk Post Office) 3 Constables acting as Magazine Keepers: 2 at £5, 1 at £10 £ 675 1,600 1,050 575 3,814 3,614 2,172 17,520 15,604 23,506 493 1,095 766 520 400 686 6,000 150 400 38 20 Less contributions from other Departments 80,698 20 80,678 10—B. 7.

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CLASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tern. 1895-96. £ £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 VOTE No. 67— continued. Other Charges— House Allowance, 5 at £50 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 Gas and Water Contingencies 250 1,500 500 250 1,700 100 9,000 700 1,000 2,300 900 3,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 21,200 800 Total—Vote No. 67 20,400 101,078 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 68. Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers ... Purchase of long-service medals Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service Geraldine Police-station (repairs) Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Hallett Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable C. R. Seymour Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Hallett Inspectors under Licensing Act — 4 at £150 200 200 50 40 118 155 7 8 64 9 156 600 Total—Vote No. 68 1,583 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. £102,661

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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ ote 69.—Department of Lands and Survey 55,949 68,410 124,359 „ 70. —Miscellaneous Services 7,392 7,392 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 55,949 5,802 131,751 Item. 195-96. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. £ 1895-96. Total number of officers and artisans ... 246 VOTE No. 69. Salaries — Head Office — Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands Superintending Surveyor and Under-Secretary for Crown Lands 8 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £285, 3 at £260, 1 at £240, 2 at £220 ... 9 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £250, 2 at £245, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 2 at £210, 1 at £130 ... Chief Accountant Foreman Litho Printer and Photographer 8 Lithographic Printers: 2 at £163, 3 at £160, 2 at £157, 1 at £130 Photographer's Assistant Map-mounter 2 Cadets: 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... 3 Road Surveyors: 1 at £400, 1 at £280, 1 at £270 ... Auditor of Land Revenue Superintendent of Settlements... Caretaker, Rotorua Sanatorium Caretaker, Hanmer Sanatorium 750 625 2,095 2,085 310 260 1,250 156 156 110 950 350 375 260 220 9,952

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. 1895-96. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. £ VOTE No. 69— continued. Salaeies — continued. Auckland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors: 1 (also Inspector) at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £275 7 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £230, 2 at £210, 2 at £200, 1 at £165, 1 at £160 Road Surveyor Chief Draughtsman 10 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £220, 2 at £210, 2 at £200 ... Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 6 Clerks ; 1 at £290, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £280, 1 at £200, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 ... 6 Cadets : 2 at £60, 4 at £50 ... 4 Rangers: 2 at £250, 2 at £175 Messenger 500 900 1,375 315 350 2,285 300 1,140 320 850 120 8,455 Hawke's Bay District — Chief Survevor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £375, 1 at £300 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £175, 1 at £150 Chief Draughtsman 4 Assistant Draughtsmen: 2 at £250, 1 at £235, 1 at £160 Receiver of Land Revenue 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £150 Cadet 2 Rangers at £275 475 675 325 325 895 310 370 40 550 3,965 Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands .... District Surveyor 4 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £220, 2 at £200, 1 at £185 Chief Draughtsman 4 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £270, I at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £180 Receiver of Land Revenue Clerk 3 Cadets: 1 at £80, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... Road Surveyor Ranger 475 300 805 300 900 210 205 180 300 275 3,950 Wellington District — Assistant Surveyor-General and Commissioner of Crown Lands 4 District Surveyors : 2 at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £250... 4 Assistant Surveyors : 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £185 Chief Draughtsman 8 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £325, 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 1 at £140 ... Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 4 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £275, 1 at £225, 1 at £160, 1 at £110 Receiver of Land Revenue 2 Rangers at £275 550 1,200 805 350 1,675 300 770 300 550

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 1895-96. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued. VOTE No. 69—continued. S al ae IE s— continued. Wellington District —continued. 3 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £70, 1 at £60 ... Road Surveyor Messenger 220 270 110 Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 4 District Surveyors : 1 at £325, 1 at £300. 1 at £270, 1 at £260 2 Assistant Surveyors at £185 Chief Draughtsman 3 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £285, 1 at £275, 1 at £240 Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 2 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £335, 1 at £220 2 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £50 ... 7,100 450 1,155 370 300 800 255 555 130 Marlborough District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... Assistant Surveyor Chief Draughtsman and Receiver of Land Revenue ... 2 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £210, 1 at £200 Cadet Banger 4,015 450 230 270 410 50 100 Westland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands District Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Road Surveyor Chief Draughtsman and Receiver of Land Revenue ... 2 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £210, 1 at £120 2 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £50 ... Ranger 1,510 440 355 190 315 300 330 130 200 Canterbury District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors : 1 at £290, 1 at £250 Assistant Surveyor Chief Draughtsman Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 7 Assistant Draughtsmen: 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £235, 2 at £210, 1 at £195,1 at £175 ... Receiver of Land Revenue 3 Clerks: 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 1 at £110 2 Cadets : 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... 2 Rangers at £250 ... ... 2 Messengers: 1 at £112, 1 at £110 2,260 500 540 230 350 325 1,515 270 ■ • 485 110 500 222 5,047 10 Otago District — Commissioner of Crown Lands... Chief Surveyor 2 District Surveyors : 1 at £300,1 at £290 4 Assistant Surveyors : 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £150 Chief Draughtsman 500 500 590 770 325

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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 69— continued. Salaeies— continued. Otago District —continued. Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 7 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £325, 2 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £210, 1 at £175, 1 at £160 ... Receiver of Land Revenue 3 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £245, 1 at £120 5 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 2 at £50 3 Rangers: 2 at £275, 1 at £250 Curator, Resolution Island £ 10 300 1,690 350 665 320 800 125 6,935 11 Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands District Surveyor • Assistant Surveyor Chief Draughtsman 3 Assistant Draughtsmen: 1 at £275, 1 at £185, 1 at £170 Land Transfer Draughtsman ... Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue Cadet Ranger Messenger and Cleaner 475 325 185 260 630 235 230 80 250 90 2,760 12 13 14 Othee Chabges— Equipment and Wages of Survey Parties ... Travelling-expenses Instruments Native Surveys — North Island ... ... £5,920 Middle Island ... ... 1,000 55,949 22,490 5,000 500 15 16 6,920 25,000 18,500 17 18 Additional Surveyors and Parties Contingencies and Materials 78,410 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 134,359 10,000 Total—Vote No. 69 124,359 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 70. Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Rent of Endowments, Auckland and Parnell, opened under Village-settlement Regulations Hanmer Hot Springs, subsidy to Doctor ... Refund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve, to be paid to County ... Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic 1,500 500 295 100 26 6 7 135 500

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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1895-96. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 70— continued. Payment of " thirds " to South Rakaia Road Board " Thirds " and " fourths " of survey deposits Payment of Land-tax, Maerewhenua Estate Payment in lieu of remission certificate to Agnes Mitchell Purchase of Mount Cook Hermitage Purchase of ferry-house, Waiau Ferry, Clifden Compensation to L. Reisterer in lieu of land, as recomrecommended by the Public Petitions Committee Compensation to Andrew Otto for attendance at Native Land Court Balance of costs incurred by Mrs. Gibbons in case of Gibbons v. Bowmar Portion of recovery obtained from Mr. Darrow for cutting timber, to be paid to Ohinemuri County Valuation for improvements, Tophouse Run Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish Te Aroha Domain 475 600 328 10 900 80 75 15 30 16 23 17 500 965 250 100 18 19 20 7,392 Total—Vote No. 70 OF LASS XV. £13 751

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 71.—Bates on Crown Lands 900 900 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. 900 900 :tem.| 195-96. £ RATES ON CROWN LANDS. VOTE No. 71. Payable under the Crown and Native Lands Rating Acts, including full amounts payable in respect of security given by local bodies for loans— For current year, including arrears 900 900 Total—Vote No. 71 ... Tt •TAL OE ,SS XVI £900

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NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for the New Zealand State Forests Account.

Itate Forests Branch op the Lands and Survey. 'EPARTMENT OP 1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ r ote 72. —State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 900 2,200 3,100 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. ... 900 2,200 3,100 :tem. 1 95-96. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1895-96. Number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 72. State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department— Salaries — 1 Inspector 3 Overseers at £150 £ 450 450 900 3,100 2 3 4 Other Charges — Travelling-allowances Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &c. Purchase of land for nursery ... 200 1,000 1,000 Total —Vote No. 72 2,200 TOTAL OE CLASS XVII. 1,100 11—B. 7.

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CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT.

CLASS XVIII.—Cheviot Estate Expenses.

Appropriations for the Cheviot Est ate Account.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 73. —Cheviot Estate Expenses 8,144 8,144 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. 8,144 8,144 item.I 195-96. £ CHEVIOT ESTATE EXPENSES. 1 2 VOTE No 73. Expenses Not Chabgeable undee thk Peemanent Act — Balance of Purchase-money of Esta.te to be repaid to Consolidated Fund To pay contribution due under " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1886," for Year ended 31st March, 1895 8,000 144 Total—Vote No. 73 8,144 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. £1 ,144

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LAND EOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

CLASS XIX. —Land for Settlements Expenses.

Appropriations for the Land for Settlements Account.

1895-96. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 1,600 74. —Land for Settlements Expenses 800 800 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. 800 800 1,600 tern. i-96. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 1 VOTE No. 74. Salaeies— Land-Purchase Inspector 800 2 Otheb Chabges— Preliminary expenses 800 Total —Vote No. 74 1,600 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. £1, 100

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CHARGEABLE ON THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for the Fitblic Trustee's Account.

item 189 i-96. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 38 £ Salaeies — Public Trustee (also Superintendent Advances to Settlers Office, £200) Deputy Public Trustee (six months at £500) Solicitor Chief Clerk Reserves Agent, New Plymouth Accountant Clerk in Charge of Wills, Trusts,'&c. Examiner 10 Clerks : 1 at £180, 2 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £135, 2 at £130,1 at £120 3 Shorthand-writers andType-writers: 2at£100,l at£40 4 Cadets: 1 at £50, 3 at £40 ... Messenger 800 250 500 400 325 300 280 260 1,510 240 170 60 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £75... 315 District Agents : Christchurch Auckland Dunedin Greymouth ... Napier Cadets at Agencies : Christchurch ... £80 Auckland ... 50 Dunedin ... 50 320 320 240 200 150 180 OraEE Chabges— Christchurch Agency Auckland Agency Dunedin Agency Greymouth Agency Hawera Agency Napier Agency Administration of the West Coast Settlement and Native Reserves — Native Agents Contingencies (interpreting, &c.) General — Inspection of Properties Contingencies Administration, "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894"— Clerk Advertising, and other Charges ultimately recoverable 6,820 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 60 60 60 60 75 40 150 50 9 10 11 300 350 172 600 1,977 Less Contribution from Government Advances to Settlers Office Account 8,797 300 Total 8,497 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT 1,497

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CHARGEABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account.

item. 1895-96. COLONIAL TREASURER. £ I 1895-96. Total number of officers .. 88 I Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Actuary Secretary Chief Medical Officer Accountant Assistant Actuary Chief Clerk Office Examiner 26 Clerks : 2 at £230, 5 at £200, 3 at £190, 1 at £185, 2 at £180, 1 at £165, 3 at £160, 5 at £150, 2 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 19 Cadets : 1 at £100, 3 at £75, 1 at £70, 8 at £60, 4 at £50, 2 at £40 For auditing Accounts Chief Messenger 2 Messengers: 1 at £120, 1 at £109 800 500 600 500 400 350 300 275 250 4,485 1,155 240 . 180 229 10,264 Local Offices — Wellington Agency— District Manager 2 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £140 Cadet 450 340 60 850 Auckland Agency — District Manager 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £145 450 365 815 Christchurch Agency — ■ District Manager 2 Clerks : 1 at £225, 1 at £145 Cadet 450 370 50 870 Dunedin Agency — District Manager 2 Clerks : 1 at £190, 1 at £130 1 Cadet 450 320 100 i 870

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account.

;em. 189 5-96. COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. Salaries — continued. Local Offices —continued. Napier Agency — Resident Agent Cadet £ £ 300 75 Wanganui Agency — Resident Agent Cadet 375 195 75 Blenheim Agency — Agency Clerk Cadet 270 8 145 40 Nelson Agency — Resident Agent Cadet 185 250 52 Timaru Agency — Agency Clerk Cadet 302 10 170 52 Oamaru Agency — Resident Agent Cadet 222 11 175 60 Invercargill Agency— Agency Clerk Cadet 235 12 180 75 Greymouth Agency — Resident Agent Cadet 255 13 160 75 London—Agent-General's Office— Half Salary of one Clerk 235 14 75 Other Charges— Extra Clerical Assistance Commission Medical Fees Travelling-expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Postage and Telegrams Building on Dunedin Freehold ... Building on Wellington Freehold Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Thomas Jenkins, of Tauranga... Contingencies 5,559 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1,500 12,000 4,500 700 2,000 2,000 13,000 1,000 24 100 4,500 Total 41,300 57,12: OVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... £5 123

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CHARGEABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, uot given; printing (1,700 copies), 4633 15s.

By Authority: Samukl Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—1895. Price Is. 6d.]

Appropriations for Government Advances to Settlers Office.

Item. 18' '5-96. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 36 1 Salaries — Superintendent (also Public Trustee £800) Chief Valuers : 4 at £500 Clerks at Head Office : 1 at £250,1 at £200, 2 at £180, 2 at £156, 3 at £120, 2 at £100, 2 at £90, 2 at £80, 2 at £75, 3 at £40 Shorthand and Type-writer Clerks: 1 at £80, 2 at £40 Clerks : Auckland—1 at £156, 1 at £40 ; Napier —1 at £50; Christchurch—1 at £156, 1 at £40; Dunedin— 1 at £156, 1 at £40; Invercargill—1 at £110 200 2,000 2,292 160 748 Other Charges— Interest on loan, half-year, 1st October, 1895 Valuation-fees payable to Valuators Rent, Fire, and Light Printing and Stationery Furniture ..." Advertising Contribution to Public Trust Office Refund of advance from the Consolidated Fund Refund of valuation-fees Proportion of Audit expenses Travelling-expenses Contingencies 5,400 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 22,500 3,500 400 400 100 150 300 5,000 25 25 400 750 Total 33,550 33,950 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS) OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ...j £3, 1,950