APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-07

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1898-99.

NEW ZEALAND. ♦_ _

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1899.

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1898-99.

Appropriations for Consolidated 'Fund Services.

age. 189! •99. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ 3 4 6 Peemanent Appbopbiations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 25,700 1,795,012 350,988 2,171,700 9 11 17 20 30 36 42 45 Annual Appeopbiations— Class I. —Legislative Departments Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department Class III.—Colonial Treasurer's Department Class IV.—Justice Department Class V. —Postal and Telegraph Department Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department ... Class VIII. —Minister of Education— Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Department Department of Labour Class IX.—Mines Department ... Class X. —Department of Agriculture Class XL —Working Railways Department ... Class XII.—Public and School Buildings and Domains Class XIIL—Defence Department Class XIV.—Police Department ... Class XV.—Lands and Survey Department ... Class XVI.—Valuation Department Class XVII.—Rates on Crown Lands 21,073 73,676 39,096 125,250 386,800 76,133 25,420 447,536 59,748 6,859 17,916 59,373 916,000 52 54 57 73 75 80 82 88 89 42,725 110,680 119,619 123,978 25,348 900 Total Revenue Account 2,678,130 4,849,830 90 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 6,580 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT ... 0 150 91 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 1,800 92 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT 8,171 93 94 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... 51,040 96 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 52,256

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CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1^98-99. 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.

1898-99. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £270,100 @ 5 per cent., half-year, 15 July ... 6,753 267,200 „ „ „ 15 January 6,680 13,433 Sinking Fund on £270,100 @ 1 per cent., half-year, 15 July 1,350 „ 267,200 „ „ „ 15 January 1,336 2,686 16,119 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £16,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December 960 Sinking Fund on £16,000 „ 1 per cent. ... ... 160 1,120 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on £70,100 @ 6 per cent., half-year to 1 July 2,103 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £481,900, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April ... '... ... 6,024 Interest @ 5 per cent, on £435,500, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July. 15 October, and 15 January ... ... ... 16,331 22,355 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 ... 1,125 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 3,000 £100,000 4,125 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870— Interest on £27,900 @ 4£ per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 1,256 Interest on 363,100 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 14,524 Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December ... 8,000 Interest on 400,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 Decerrrber ... 16,000 Interest on 400,000 (say) ... ... ... 1,000 £1,391,000 40,780 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2"4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September ... .. 24,000 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 November ... 2,735 Interest on 18,500 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October ... 740 Interest on 12,300 ,, 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 November ... 492 64,780 3,967

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ yew 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 1,166,013 £29,150,302 Interest @ 3 A 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 787,258 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) On 822,570 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) On 30,271 Eighth series of Conversions (part of) 96,880 25,021 76 36,260 27,554 28,790 1,060 215,641 £6,161,167 Interest @ 3 per cent., payable 1 April and 1 October— On £1,500,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan On 582,499 for Conversions ... On 2,400,000 for Conversions (say) 45,000 17,475 60,000 £4,482,499 Amount to be recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office Account 122,475 45,000 77,475 Yew Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 28 May and 28 November— On £1,239,166 @ 4£ per cent., half-year to 28 May ... On 253,200 „ 4 per cent., half-year to 28 May ... On 592,358 „ 34 per cent., half-year to 28 May ... On 35,842 „ 3 1 per cent., seven months to 1 July On 54,300* „ 3 X per cent, (say) 27,881 5,064 10,366 743 800 £2,174,866 44,854 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886 — Interest on £101,600 @ 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 „ 3 X per cent., half-year to 1 April 4,064 2 ; 350 2,400 612 1 9,426 £223,600 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 — Interest on £253,200 @ 3 A per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest on £9,400 „ 3| per cent., issued since 31 March, 1898, and to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) Sinking Fund (say) 8,262 3,000 18,100 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 — Interest on £27,226 @ 4§ per cent., 30 April and 31 October 29,962 1,225 , * Issued in current year for increases of Sinking Fund.

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. • Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ £ Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £9,700 @ 5 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on 140,000 „ 4 A per cent., 30 April and 31 October 485 6,300 6,785 £149,700 Land for Settlements Act, 1892— Interest on £45,276 @ 4J per cent., 30 April and 31 October 2,037 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 — Interest on £134,100 @ 4 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £455,990 „ 3 A per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest @ 3| per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) 5,364 15,960 3,000 24,324 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £356,185 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on £9,350 „ 3£ per cent., deposited since 31 March, 1898, and to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) 12,466 2,500 14,966 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894— Interest on £283,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on £117,000 „ 3 A per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 11.320 4,095 £400,000 15,415 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896— Interest on £250,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... Interest on £500,000 „ 3i per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... Interest on £135,000 „ 3 per cent., one year Interest on £20*0,000 „ 3£ per cent „ 8,750 17,500 4,050 6,500 36,800 £1,085,000 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 35,000 Total Tntebest and Sinking Fund 1,795,012 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 — Pensions and Allowances 400 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 32,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866 — Pensions and Allowances 1,600 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk House of Representatives— Speaker Chairman of Committee* Clerk Clerk-Assistant i 600 300 400 600 400 600 400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99 Under Special Acts of the Legislature— lontinued. £ New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey ... ... ... 800 Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 — Salary of Secretary to the Commissioners, and expenses ... 52 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870— Mrs. R. Hamlin Mrs. M. Collins 50 65 Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Russell 30 18 18 Yew Zealand University Act, 1874— Contribution to University 3,000 / A. 750 Supreme Court Judges Act 1858 Amendment Act, 1874 — Superannuation Allowance • New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and expenses 16,700 Auckland University College Act, 1882— Grant in aid * 4,000 Grey mouth Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 12,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 — Endowment 27,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 — Subsidies payable during 1898-99 85,000 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 73,000 Babbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1886 — Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits ... ... ... 3,000 Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887 — Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron • 20,830

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SUMMARY.

1898-99. £ Intebest and Sinking Ftod ... ... ... 1,795,012 Undeb Special Acts ... ... ... 350,988 . TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES ...£2,146,000

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. Public Revenues Act, 1891— Controller and Auditor-General Assistant Controller and Auditor Claims repayable under Sections 9 and 76 Expenses under Section 91 £ 1,000 800 150 100 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891— Robert C. Hamerton 250 Payment of Members Act, 1892 — Payment to Members of both House* 22,000 Victoria College Act, 1897— Grant in aid 4,000 Land Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts 34,000 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 5,000 Remission of Penalties . ... 25 i Total undeb Special Acts 350,988

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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« Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 1. —Legislative Council ... Vote 2. —House of Representatives Vote 3.—General Expenses ... £ 1,870 1,120 4,673 £ 3,800 9,610 £ 1,870 4,920 14,283 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 7,663 3,410 21,073 ;tem. 198-99. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. £ 1 VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges 1,870 Total —Vote No. 1 ... l,87i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1898-99. If umber of officers ... 5 1 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreter Messenger 350 200 150 250 170 1,120 2 3 4 Othee Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during Sessior. Contingencies Total —Vote No. 2 ... 1,400 1,800 600 3,800 4,920

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 1898-99. GENERAL EXPENSES. 1898-99. If umber of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 3 Salaeies— Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Temporary Assistant Attendant • ■ • . Messenger Mailman duriug Session 250 165 130 120 75 50 Reporters — Hansard Staff— Chief Reporter . 9 Reporters : 6 at £300, 3 at £260 Hansard Supervisor (also Reader, Government Printing Office, £205) Clerk Messenger Reporting, Select Committees Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman Assistant Night-watchman 790 I 400 2,580 125 25 50 150 275 168 110 3 4 5 3,883 6 7 8 !) 10 11 12 L3 Othek 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 Assistant Librarian, for special services preparing catalogue, General Assembly Library Grant to Mrs. Friend, widow of the late Clerk of House of Representatives Compassionate allowance to the widow of John McNamara, formerly employed as messenger at the House of Representatives Gratuity to W. G. Mouat, formerly employed as messenger at the House of Representatives Gratuities to messengers and Permanent Militia employed during session Contingencies 4,673 750 4,600 600 1,200 620 25 100 50 L4 900 15 25 10 50 17 18 140 550 Total —Vote No. 3 ... 9,610 14,283 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £1 ,073

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 4.—Minister's Salary 400 400 ,, 5. —Clerk of Executive Council 50 50 „ 6. —Colonial Secretary's Office 1,645 1,645 „ 7. —Ministers'Secretaries 650 100 750 „ 8.—Messengers and Office-keepers ... 4,303 4,303 „ 9.—Electoral Department 600 2,500 3,100 „ 10.—Audit Office 3,091 2,500 5,591 „ 11. —Registrar-General's Department 3,780 450 4,230 „ 12.—Agent-General's Department ... 3,050 1,300 4,350 „ 13. —Printing and Stationery 22,938 3,525 26,463 „ 14. —Miscellaneous Services 22,794 22,794 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 40,507 13,169 73,676 1898-99. MINISTER'S SALARY. N VOTE No. 4. Salary of a member of the Executive Council, representing the Maori race £ £ 400 Total —Vote No. 4 CLERK OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 400 VOTE No. 5. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, £450) 50 50 50 Total—Vote No. 5 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 6. Salabies — Under-Secretarv ... • •• ■ Chief Clerk Shorthand- and Type-writer ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £275, 1 at £220 Cadet 450 350 285 495 65 1,645 450 350 285 495 65 Total —Vote No. 6

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 18' '8-99. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 9 I VOTE No. 7. Salabies — Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) 8 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each £ 450 200 2 Otheb Chaeges— Sessional allowance to Private Secretaries on account of length of session 650 100 Total —Vote No. 7 75i MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 38 2 VOTE No. 8. Salabies— Messengers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50) 17 Messengers: 1 at £180, 1 at £130,7 at £120, 7 at 6s. 6d. per diem, 1 at 6s. per diem 5 Night-watchmen : 4 at 7s. 6d. per diem, 1 at 6s. 6d. per diem Office-keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £141, 1 at £104 New Plymouth Gisborne Nelson—Office-keeper £ 150, Messenger £40 Blenheim Christchurch—2 Office-keepers: 1 at £52 (also Messenger, Survey Office, £110), 1 at 4s. 6d. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin—Office-keeper £110, Office-cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 225 2,090 666 150 245 75 30 190 120 3 4 5 6 7 8 134 119 259 Total—Vote No. 8 ... 4,303 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 20 VOTE No. 9. Salabies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Other Charges— Expenses of printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies 600 2,500 Total —Vote No. 9 ... 3,10i AUDIT OFFICE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 24 VOTE No. 10. Salaries — Chief Clerk ' 11 Clerks: 2 at'£275, 2 at £250, 3 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £145, 1 (Shorthand- and Type-writer) at £92, 1 (extra) at 15s. per diem Cadet Clerk, Audit of Local Bodies, &c. (also Secretary Public Debts Sinking Funds Commissioners, £50) 350 2,331 85 350

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 1898-99. AUDIT OFFICE—continued. VOTE No. 10— continued. 9 Travelling Inspectors: 1 at £350, 2 at £270, 1 at £260, 2 at £255, 1 at £245, 2 at £235 ... Audit Officer in London (also £200 charged AgentGeneral's vote) Other Charges— Contingencies £ 2,375 200 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 8,191 2,600 Total—Vote No. 10 5,591 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 12 VOTE No. 11. Salabies — Head Office — Registrar-General Chief Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160,1 at £90 Cadet * ... Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Wellington — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Registrars of Births, &c, paid by fees only • 450 300 630 75 200 100 3 200 4 225 5 200 1,400 6 Otheb Chabges— Contingencies (including Year-book) 3,780 450 Total—Vote No. 11 ... 4,23i AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 9 VOTK No. 12. Salabies— Agent-General in London Secretary Accountant (also £200 charged to Audit) Clerks and Messengers 1,250 700 200 1,050 Other Chabges— Rent and Contingencies, including expense of " Information Bureau " 3,200 1,300 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. 1898-99. £ £ PRINTING AND STATIONERY. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 218 VOTE No. 13. Salabies — Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing Superintending Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant ... 5 Clerks: 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £104 2 Warehousemen : 1 at £165, 1 at £145 ... 4 Overseers : 2 at £260, 1 at £230, 1 at £225 3 Sub-overseers: 1 at £215, 1 at £205, 1 at £200 4 Readers : 1 at £225, 1 at £205 (also Hansard Supervisor, £125), 1 at £200, 1 at £180 Type Storeman 18 Compositors: 6 at £180, 6 at £172, 5 at £164, 1 at £156 11 Book-finisher, Bookbinders, and Paper-rulers : 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 1 at £177, 3 at £172, 5 at £164 7 Machinemen, Pressman, &c. : 1 at £175, 1 at £165, 2 at £164, 1 at £160, 1 at £145, 1 at £130 3 Stamp Printers: 1 at £260. 1 at £195, 1 at £125 ... 2 Engineer and Stoker: 1 at £190, 1 at £140 2 Stereotyper and Electrotyper: 1 at £325, 1 at £150 1 Copperplate printer (6 months) Forewoman, Girls'Room 440 320 270 814 310 975 620 810 185 3,088 1,888 1,103 580 930 475 175 105 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) 12,488 1,200 2 3 1,750 4 7,500" 22,938 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Otheb Chabges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, &c. Stores, Bookbinding Material. Printing Ink Freight, Packing, Insurance, Wharf Labour, &c. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material... Binding Statutes for Public Libraries Overtime Fuel, Gas, and Lighting Water-rates Contingencies ... •■■ 12,000 1,450 1,200 1,250 100 400 250 175 200 17,025 39,963 Less estimated credits under section 41 of The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 13,500 , Total—Vote No. 13 26,463

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 1898-99. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Hi 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 VOTE No. 14. General Contingencies Rent of Government Offices Expenses under " The Public Health Act, 1876 " Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts, 3 at £100 Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Salary of the late Resident at Rarotonga to 31st March, 1899 Travelling-expenses of the late Resident to and from Rarotonga Expenses connected with the Residency, Rarotonga House allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson —Mrs. Robinson's three daughters ... Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition, 1898-99, Grant to New Zealand Institute, Grant to Imperial Institute Expenses Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Grant in aid ... Humane Society of New Zealand, Grant in aid Grant in aid of Fire Brigades' Annual Conference, 1899 Railway-passes for Fire Brigade Delegates to Conference to be held at Queenstown, February, 1899 Railway-passes for Fire Brigade Delegates to meeting in March, 1898 ... ... ..'. Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs Tariffs Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government Buildings, &e. Cost of Work to be done by Surveyor-General's Departments Bonus for discovery of coprolites • Bonus for felt industry Bonus to aid Flax Industry Encouragement of hemp industry Introduction of salmon-ova—Liabilities Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Payment to the representatives of the late Hon. Ropata Wahawaha, M.L.C., being the amount he would have received under " The Payment of Members Act, 1892," had he not been granted leave of absence Purchase of New Zealand Herbarium (collection of plants) from the legal representatives of the late Professor Kirk New Zealand Flora J. Barrett, expenses incurred in appeal case under Impounding Act Refund of amount paid for medical attendance on the crew and passengers of the barque " Lothair " under quarantine inspection at Nelson Compilation of early history of the colony... Compassionate allowance to widow of M. Corliss, late Keeper, Quarantine-station, Wellington .. Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Sweeney, whose husband was killed on railway co-operative works at Mangaonoho £ 7,000 100 2,700 10 • 20 300 500 276 76 50 100 100 500 500 150 100 100 250 511 772 300 25 800 * £ 25 20 27 28 29 30 50 200 500 3,000 1,000 225 500 31 32 38 450 100 33 34 35 26 54 75 36 37 38 25 50

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item., 189 '8-99. l MISCELLA NEOUS SERVICES— continued. 39 VOTE No. 14— continued. Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Ryder, whose husband was killed on railway co-operative works at Jackson's (in addition to £20 already paid) Compassionate allowance to widow of J. Williams, late clerk, Public Works Office, Wellington Compassionate allowance to widow of E. Sandford, late clerk, Public Works Office, Christchurch Compassionate allowance to widow of George McNamara, late compositor in Government Printing Office Compassionate allowance to widow of R. J. Staunton, formerly employed in Deeds Office, as recommended by the Public Petitions M to Z Committee Payment on account of expenses incurred re McLean Light Locomotives Bill Half costs and charges incurred by W. C. Fitzgerald defending action, Roberts?). Fitzgerald ... H. Pry, compensation in full for stranding of barque while in charge of Government Pilot S. Field, compensation for breach of contract in printing Auckland rolls, 1893, as recommended by the Public Petitions A to L Committee £ £ 30 40 40 41 30 42 50 43 50 44 100 45 367 22,794 46 500 47 94 Total —Vote No. 14 ... TOTAL OF CLASS II. £7. ;,676

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. « " ' Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15.—Treasury Department 7,310 7,310 „ 16 — Friendly Societies' Registry Office 630 700 1,330 „ 17. —Land- and Income-tax Department 4,965 18,320 23,285 „ 18.—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 7,171 7,171 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 12,905 16,191 39,096 item. 1 18-99. £ £ [ . TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 33 1 VOTE No. 15. Salabies — Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral (also Registrar New Zealand Consols, £50) Accountant to the Treasury (also Secretary Civil Service Officers Guarantee Board, £50) Corresponding Clerk Cashier 23 Clerks: 1 at £340, 1 at £305, 2 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £230, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £215, 1 at £195, 2 at £190,1 at £185, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £140, I at £122, 1 at £105 4 Cadets : 1 at £95, 2 at £85, 1 at £65 ... 2 Binders: 1 at £3 10s. and 1 at £3 per week .".'. 700 500 320 260 : : : i 4,862 330 338 : A ;, Total —Vote No. 15 ... 7,310

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services.

item. 18! '8-99. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salabies — Registrar and Actuary (also Registrar of Old-age Pensions, £100) Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk 350 50 230 Othee Charges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance Contingencies ... ... ... 630 2 3 4 300 350 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 700 1,330 fr LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 21 VOTE No. 17. Salaries— Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £200; and Valuer-General, nil) ... Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50; and Valuation Department, £50) ... ... Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 15 Clerks : 2 at £270, 1 at £250, 3 at £230, 4 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £150,1 at £130, 1 at £115 Messenger (also Valuation Department £50, and Advances to Settlers £20) Cadet 650 400 300 350 3,165 50 50 4,965 2 3 4 5 Othee Charges— Payment to Postal Department for collection of Landand Income-tax Extra clerical assistance Contribution to Valuation Department Law-costs, travelling-expenses, advertising, and contingencies 370 4,200 13.000 ' ■•'"■-■ 750 18,320 23,285 Total—Vote No. 17 ... TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. C ..■ ", 1 2 3 VOTE No. 18. Expenses attending the annual " drawing" of Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and Commission ... ... Fee to Sir Julius Vogel as Trustee of the Sinking Fund of the Loan of 1863, and Agent under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886 " ... Discount and Stamp Duty on Remittances to London... 250 1,000 300 3,500

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

Appropriations jor Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189: 5-99. TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— cont'd. £ £ 10 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 18— continued. Administration of "The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 "— Salary of Registrar of Consols Other Expenses i Administration of "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898" — Salary of Registrar (also Registrar and Actuary Friendly Societies, £350) ... Other expenses ... Refund of amount paid Consolidated Fund for maintenance of Jane Ramsay (a lunatic), and applied to benefit of her husband ... Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund on account of " The Rating Act, 1882," claimed by owner of property Refund to the Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin of amounts paid into the Consolidated Fund in respect of intestate estates — William McLean Archibald Brown John Mclvor Catherine Knowles Preparation of new Government code Contingencies ... ... 50 50 100 400 23 48 11 12 13 14 15 16 363 20 20 47 200 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 7,371 200 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 7,171 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £3 ',096

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-y9. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 19.—Department of Justice 1,745 | 1,745 „ 20.—Crown Law Office ... 2,425 ! 2,425 „ 21.—Supreme Court 4,354 1,850 6,204 „ 22.—Bankruptcy 2,605 2,152 4,757 „ 23. —District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts ... 32,248 12,550 44,798 „ 24. —Native Land Court... 8,165 5,800 13,965 „ 25.—Validation of Native Titles 850 200 1,050 „ 26. —Criminal Prosecutions 12,500 12,500 „ 27.—Coroners 2,500 2,500 „ 28. —Prisons ... 18,291' 10,820 29,111 „ 29. —Office of Industries and Commerce 325 750 1,075 „ 30.—Miscellaneous Services 5,120 5,120 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 71,008 4,242 125,250 Item.i 198-99. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 19. Salabies — Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks, nil) Translator 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £165 2 Cadets : 1 at £95, 1 at £65 ... 2 Clerks, Patent Office: 1 at £220, 1 at £120 Cadet 475 300 385 160 340 85 Total —Vote No. 19 1,745

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. '8-99. S. 18' CROWN LAW OFFICE. £ 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 20. Salabies— Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman and Assistant Law Officer Clerk, £175, also Editor of Cumin's Index, £50 1,000 550 650 225 Total—Vote No. 20 2,42i SUPREME COURT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 21. Salabies — Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner Assistant Office Cleaner 400 220 65 157 10 l 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 2 Assistant Office Cleaners 400 200 105 140 125 69 Napier- — Clerk Office Cleaner 170 25 ' Christchurch — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier and Messenger ... ' ... ..; Office Cleaner Assistant Messenger ... ... ... 400 180 65 127 50 65 i i : ! : ! Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner 400 210 85 186 5 Clerks to Judges at £100 500 Otheb Chabges— ! Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4,354 7 8 1,750 10O 1,850 Total—Vote No. 21 6,20-

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

[tern. 18' 18-99. BANKRUPTCY. £ £ 1898-99. : Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 22. Salabies— Auckland— Official Assignee Clerk Cadet ... 450 200 75 2 , Wellington — 5 " Official Assignee Clerk 450 150 Christchurch — Official Assignee Clerk 450 200 Dunedin— Official Assignee Clerk 450 180 2,605 5 6 7 Otheb Chabges— Rent, Dunedin Office-cleaning ... I ••• Payments to Deputy Assignees, expenses in estates in which there are no assets, and contingencies 120 32 2,000 2,152 Total—Vote No. 22 4,757 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 143 VOTE No. 23. Salabies— Auckland — : i Magistrate 3 Clerks: 1 at £300,1 at £210,1 at £150 Bailiff ... ... ... ... Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office; and Office Cleaner 500 660 160 100 120 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 Couit Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.)... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and Waipu 400 150 55 Russell, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia, Hokianga, Waimate, Kaikohe, and Kawakawa — k *" Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court 400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1898-99. wil DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. VOTE Nol 23-rcontinued, 1 v Salabies — continued. Thames, Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Mercury Bay — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. ... Clerk Cadet Bailiff ... .. ... ..:•' Interpreter ... ... ... and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Paeroa ... Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Coromandel Cadet C'exk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Te Aroha . £ 450 200 160 105 150 150 180 100 195 75 160 ; '' £ SI Taurknga,Rotorua,Taupo, Maketu, Opotiki,and Whakatane — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court. Clejrk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff ... ... ... ... 400 200 50 Qisborne, Tolago.Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, Commissioner Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) ... ... ..; Clerk, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Registrar of Births &c. Clerk, also Clerk Native Land Court Cacjet Bailiff New Plymouth, Opunake, 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) Cadet ... ... ... Bailiff and Office Cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court 475 300 165 65 140 450 240 85 130 Wanganui — District Judge (Masterton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, and Pal merston), Registrar Supreme Court, Magistrate, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court ... Cadet ... ....... Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court ... Hawera, Patea, Manaia, and Waverley — Magistrate Clerk at Hawera, also Registrar of Electors, &e. Bailiff 550 260 95 130 10 500 195 100 ■ .■'*""■ 11 Wellington, Hutt, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate Clerk :. 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £155 Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Palmerston North, Feilding, FoxLon, Otaki, Marion, Bull's, and Hunterville — Magistrate ... Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Cadet '■ • ..-- - - .... Bailiff- --. Clerk at Marton, Hunterville, and Bull's ... 450 300 375 85 160 120 12 450 210 100 i 100 230 I

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18 '8-99. * DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. £ £ 13 VOTE No. 23— continued. Salaries— continued. Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Tenui, Eketahum, Pahiatua, and Woodville — Magistrate, Sheriff, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Pahiatua, and Registrar of Births, &c. 450 225 100 85 14 Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, Dannevirke, and Wairoa — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk Clerk and Interpreter Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings ... Cadet Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... Clerk and Bailiff at Dannevirke 500 240 200 140 200 65 200 160 15 Nelson, Brightwater, Motueka, Collingwood, and Takaka — 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 550 300 100 52 16 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 .- - - Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock and Cullensville 450 275 120 150 17 Christchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury, Westland, and Otago Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 3 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £180, 1 at £120 Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs: 1 at £125, 1 at £60 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c, at Lyttelton 900 550 600 160 185 230 18 Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Darfield, Culverden, Kaikoura, Akaroa, and Little River — Magistrate and Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, also Registrar of Electors Clerk and Bailiff at Darfield ... 450 225 100

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189: p. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. ' ' %, ;' : £ 19 VOTE No. 23— continued. Salabies — continued. Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaiu- — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff Clerk (filso Registrar of Electors) ... Cadet • ... ... Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton , ... ... Bailiff Office Cleaner and Messenger ... 450 ' 275 75 100 170 95' 40 ■> f i 20 Greymouth, Reefton, Ahaura, Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Murchison — 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. '.. | Cadet ... ... ... j Bailiff ... ... ... ] Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Westport, Registrar of Electors, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Bailiff Office-boy Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, Ahaura i ! ; 475 ! 240 160 100 j 275 85 100 250 130 26 120 21 Hokitika, Ross, Stafford, Goldsborough, Kumara, and Okarito— Magistrate and Land Officer ... ... ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Registrar of Electors ... ... '.'.. Cadet Messenger and Office Cleaner, Magistrate's Court and Stamp and Deeds Offices Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Kumara, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff 375 250 75 1 1 ! I 110 225 100 1 22 Dunedin, Outram, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 2 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £190; 2 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £60 Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births, &c. 550 635 130 120 I I j 190 23 Oamaru, Palmerston, Hawksbury, Hampden, Waimate, and Livingstone— Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births &c, and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, and Winton — Magistrate, Warden, arid Coroner (fees) ... Clerk, also Sheriff ... ... Cadet 475 250 65 120 I I 24 450 240 85 i

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item.. 18 '8-99. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. 23— continued. Salabies— 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, 4 Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, and Pembroke — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) # ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde and Alexandra Cadet Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Births, &c, at Cromwell Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Naseby, Black's, St. Bathan's, Hamilton's, Hyde, Middlemarch, and Macrae's — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclntha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, and Clinton — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Lawrence, and Registrar of Births &c, also Registrar of Electors ... Cadet Clerk at Gore Bailiff at Gore Chatham Islands — Magistrate, Customs Officer, Postmaster, &c. £ 24 155 150 25 400 250 75 230 250 26 400 200 100 27 400 225 65 170 50 28 230 29 90 Police-constables acting as Clerks of Courts: 85 at £10, 2 at £30, 2 at £15, 1 at £20 960 30 Relieving Clerk 160 Othee Chabges— Travelling Expenses and Allowances ... - Mileage Fees to be refunded to Bailiffs Rents Office Cleaners 32,248 31 32 33 34 6,000 4,800 350 1,400 Total—Vote No. 23 12,550 44,798 NATIVE LAND COURT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 30 VOTE No. 24. Salabies — Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court, and Registrar-General of Land, nil) 9 Judges: 4 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £375, 1 at £350 5 Clerks and Interpreters: 1 at £180, 3 at £170, 1 at £150 3 Clerks: 1 at £160,1 at £110, and 1 at £105 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £185 2 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £85 800 4,225 840 375 170 210 385 180

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item.; 18! '8-99. NATIVE LAND COURT— continued. VOTE No. 24— continued. Salabies— continued. Wellington — Registrar Clerk and Interpreter ... 2 Cadets: 1 at £100,1 at £85 Gisborne — Registrar Clerk £ 220 175 185 240 160 5 6 7 Othee Chabges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 8,165 1,850 3,500 450 Total —Vote No. 24 5,800 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 2 13,965 1 VOTE No. 25. Salabies— Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" Clerk and Interpreter 2 Otheb Chabges— Assessors, Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 650 200 850 200 1,050 Total —Vote No. 25 1 2 3 CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 26. Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors ... Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 3,500 7,500 1,500 Total—Vote No. 26 12,500 "CORONERS ACT, 1867." VOTE No. 27. Fees and Expenses on Inquests 2,500 2,500 Total —Vote No. 27 PRISONS. 1898-P9 Total number of officers ... 124 VOTE No. 28. Salabies— Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons Clerk Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 .. 7 Warders at £150 10 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron ... 700 225 400 100 80 540 1,050 1,350 50

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

: Item, 189 1-99. PRISONS— continued. 5 7 8 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salaries — continued. New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon ... ... Matron ... ... Principal Warder ... ... Wairder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 .. Wellington Prisons — Gaoler Surigeon Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 ., ... 8 Warders at £150 11 Assistant Warders at £135 Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler .1 Surgeon ... ■••: Matron Warder Assistant Warder Napier — Gaoler Surgeon Matron c .■•■■ ' .:.. ,' . . .*.,•; Principal Warder Warder 2 Assistant Warders at £125 .. Westport — Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton — ■ .. {; ,■■■ Gaoler Surgeon '... ...'/ Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... ... 7 Warders at £150 8 Assistant Warders at £135 ... ... Assistant Matron i ;;.':, Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum. £150) Matron 2 Assistant Warders at £125 ... , Dunedin — Gaoler ... .. /.... Surgeon (also Industrial School £50) Matron ... , ... 1 Principal Warder 4 Warders at £150 5 Assistant Warders at £135 ... Assistant Matron Invercargill — Gapler Matron I ' Principal Warder Warder Assistant Warder Medical Attendance Timaru — Gaoler £ 300 50 40 150 135 250 400 100 80 540 1,200 1,485 50 180 50 40 135 125 235 50 40 150 135 250 156 _- £ j 156 9 400 100 80 540 1,050 1,080 50 10 205 50 50 250 11 400 100 80 180 600 675 50 12 i 250 40 150 135 125 50 13 156 14 Oamaru — Gaoler 156

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. PRISONS— continued. 18 18-99. 15 VOTE No. 28— continued. Salabies— continued. Clyde — Gaoler Naseby — Gaoler £ 156 16 156 Othee Charges— Lodging Allowances ... j Rations, Fuel, &c. Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, &c. Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries ... Gas and Water Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Uniforms for Prison Officers Classification, Prison Officers Purchase of part Section 1, Block XV.b, Polhill Gully ... Compensation to Assistant Warder R. McWilliams Contingencies and Travelling Expenses .;. 18,291 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 950 5,000 1,200 530 300 700 400 400 200 550 90 2,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 12,320 1,500 Total—Vote No. 28J 10,820 29,111 OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1898-99. Total number of officers... 1 VOTE No. 29. Salabies— Clerk (also Private Secretary to Minister of Education; £25) 325 2 Othee Chabges— For promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in the United Kingdom ... ... ... Contingencies 250 500 3 750 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 1,075 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. Contribution towards costs of defendant in Ah Chun v. Stratford Compensation to Major Gudgeon on leaving Civil Service Expenses of Urewera Commission Contingencies ... ... 50 750 4 5 6 120 450 250 3,500 Total—Vote No. 30 5,120 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. £12 250

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 31.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries ... £ 224,340 £ £ 224,340 „ 32.—Telegraph Cable Subsidies 1,920 1,920 „ 33. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea ... 50,500 50,500 „ 34. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 36,410 36,410 „ 35. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 17,430 17,430 „ 36. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... 19,000 19,000 „ 37.—Miscellaneous Services 37,200 37,200 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 224,340 12,460 386,800 No. of Officers. 198-99. item. 1898-99. Classification under Act. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. VOTE No. 31. £ 1 1 1 Fibst Division. Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector... 700 650 600 1,950 3 Clebical Division. First Class, First Grade.—Fvom £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 3 at £500 1,500 2 First Class, Second Grade. —From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at £450,1 at £420 870 10 Second Class.—From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 9 at £400, 1 at £385 3,985 5 Third Class.—Fvom £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £355,1 at £330,1 at £325 5 1,720

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1898-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. 10 Cleeical Division — continued. 6 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300 3,000 28 Fifth Class, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment -of £15. 21 at £250, 1 (also Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) at £250, 6 at £235... 6,910 45 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 36 at £220,1 at £210,1 at £200, 7 at £190... 9,660 472 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. Postal: 86 at £180, 7 at £170, 8 at £160, 5 at £150, 14 at £145, 1 at £140, 17 at £130, 9 at £115 Telegraph: 1 at £200. 237 at £180, 10 at £170, 1 at £165, 13 at £160, 1 at £156, 13 at £145, 32 at £130,17 at £115 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 47 at £20, 26 at £10 24,115 54,961 10 1,200 11 174 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, bv One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15, with Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 95 at £100, 16 at £85, 1 at £80, 53 at £65, 9 at £50 14,835 12 3 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 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £425, 1 at £400, 1 at £385 3,335 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £350, 2 at 325 1,700 15 13 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300, 3 at £275 3,825 16 26 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260,17 at £250, 2 at £240, 4 at £230, 2 at £220 6,350

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1898-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 31— continued. Clebical Division — continued. 17 22 Postmasters, Third Grade.—From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 13 at £210, 5 at £195, 4 at £185 4,445 18 40 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 1 at £200, 2 at £190, 9 at £180, 28 at £175, 2 at £150, 4 at £140 7,960 Non-cleeical Division. 19 28 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. 6 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 4 at £105, 1 at £100, 3 at £95, 7 at £90, 3 at £60, 2 at £50 2,660 20 123 Cadettes (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. 76 at £80, 29 at £70, 11 at £60, 7 at £50 ... 49 9,120 21 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 5 at £155, 1 at £150, 4 at £145, 38 at £140, 1 at £135 6,960 1 22 18 I Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 18 at £125 2,250 30 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 23 at £140, 7 at £130 23 4,130 24 42 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 27 at £120, 4 at £115, 10 at £105, 1 at £95 4,845 102 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 26 at £85, 20 at £80, 8 at £75, 25 at £70, 23 at £60 25 i 7,540 26 12 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 8 at £120,1 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £85 ... 1,355 i

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 18' '8-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 31— continued. Non-clebical Division — continued. 27 11 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 1 at £85, 2 at £70, 7 at £60, 1 at £39 684 28 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 3 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120. 920 29 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £60 470 30 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £130 to £150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150 300 31 29 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 8 at £120, 2 at £115, 4 at £110, 1 at £105, 4 at £100, 4 at £80, 4 at £70, 2 at £60 2,855 32 19 Assistant Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 3 at £95, 1 at £90, 2 at £85, 2 at £80, 3 at £75, 2 at £70, 1 at £40 ... 1,685 33 27 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 1 at £75,1 at £70,12 at £65,12 at £60,1 at £50 1,695 34 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £25 to £36, by One ' Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £36, 1 at £34, 2 at £31 ... 132 35 Telegraph Message Boys, Supernumerary Class. — From £41 to £56, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £46, 3 at £41 169 30 304 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 10,295 211,886 37 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 9,000

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— 1898-99. continued. 18' '8-99. VOTE No. 31— continued. Non-cleeical Ditision — continued. 1,350 Country Postmasters New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messen- £ 38 39 11,600 gers 1,000 12,600 Less proportion of increases to Salaries provided for, but not payable during current 233,486 1,846 year Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The 1,692 Public Revenues Act, 1891" 231,640 7,300 Total —Vote No. 31 224,34i TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. 1 2 VOTE No. 32. Contingent Subsidy Proportion payable on account of reduction of intercolonial and European rates 120 1,800 Total—Vote No. 32 1,920 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 33. Bluff and Stewart Island Services ... Invercargill, Cromarty, and Te Oneroa Chatham Islands Service Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service Vancouver Service ... ... ... ... Cost of Transit from San Francisco to New York and from New York to Queenstown of Homeward Mails Cost of Transit from Vancouver to New York, and New York to Queenstown, of Homeward Mails ... Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) Interprovincial Service (Vancouver 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 Wellington and Pelorus Sound Service Salary, Resident Agent, San Francisco Postal Union Transit Charges Contingencies, Gratuities, &c. 300 360 300 125 20,000 7,500 6,016 800 3,000 3,000 1,000 1,500 900 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 800 1,690 1,200 250 180 30 500 11,500 60,951 Less estimated credits —San Francisco Service 10,450 Less amount struck off in Committee of Supply 50,501 1 Total—Vote No. 33

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 1898-99. 1 2 , 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. VOTE No. 34. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill £ 5,200 1,520 1,000 2,280 070 2,200 4,900 850 2.390 320 1,160 960 3,700 940 420 5 850 2,050 Total—Vote No. 34 36,410 1 2 CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. VOTE No. 35. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of ordinary Mails by Railway £30,129 0 0 Less cost of Postage, Telegrams, Telephone Exchange connections, Postoffice box-rents, &c. ... ... 14,569 0 0 1,000 3 4 For special trains Converting railway-cars into mail-vans 15,560 750 120 Total—Vote No. 35 17,430 MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 36. Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Telephone-exchange Instruments (to replace old ones) :.. Subsidy to Marine Department for s.s. " Tutanekai " for cable-laying and repairing .... ' 4,500 14.S00 3,000 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 23,000 4,000 Total—Vote No. 36 19,000 1 2 3 4 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 37. Stationery, &c. Special allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their first year's service Gas and Water Telephone Fees to Non - permanent Postmasters and Telephonists ... ... Additional payment to widow of late James Coventry for all rights to an improved form of index for telephone subscribers' and other lists Office Expenses, Fuel, Travelling - expenses, and Contingencies 4,500 600 2,500 7,000 5 100 6 24.000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 38,700 1,500 Total—Vote No. 37 37,200 'OTAL OE CLASS V. £38 800

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 38. —Customs Offices and Services 27,959 5,925 33,884 „ 39. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services 340 3,313 3,653 „ 40.—Marine and Harbours... 16,265 12,556 28,821 „ 41. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services 9,775 9,775 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 44,564 :l,569 76,133 item. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. 18£ S98-99. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 145 VOTE No. 38. Salaries— Head Office — Secretary and Inspector of Customs, and Secretary, Marine Department Chief Clerk « 2 Clerks : 1 at £140, 1 at £105 Clerk (Audit) Writer (Audit) (including extra-duty pay) 2 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £65 ... Messenger and Storeman Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £150 ... , ... 6 Cadets: 1 at £85,2 at £80,1 at £75,1 at £70,1 at £40 Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... 8 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 2 at £250, 1 at £245, 1 at £225, 1 at £215, 1 at £205, 1 at £200, 1 at £160 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer ... ... 5 Lockers :' 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £149, 2 at £141 3 Lockers (Writers), at £187 ... Shippingmaster Messenger at 6s. per day Boatman at 8s. per diem Whangarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) Whangaroa — Coastwaiter Thames — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Wanganui — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk and Landing Waiter Cadet £ ■e 650 350 245 260 260 150 140 2 550 350 290 350 430 190 1,750 220 741 561 180 110 146 3 50 4 50 5 6 50 315 85 340 200 65

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item. 189 i-99. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. £ £ 10 11 12 13 VOTE No. 38— continued. Salabies— continued. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 4 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 2 at £65 ... Tide Surveyor ... ... Shipping Clerk 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £220, I at £180, 2 at £170 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 4 Lockers at 8s. per day 1 Boatman at £133, and 1 Messenger at £124 Napier — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Locker ... 1 Clerk 2 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £75 Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk Wairau — Collector and Examining Officer ... Nelson — Collector and Surveyor (also Magistrate and Sheriff and Warden) Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Cadet ... ... 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 £130, 1 at £120 Shipping Clerk .... 4 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £80,1 at £75,1 at £40 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £170 4 Lockers: 2 at £180, 2 at 8s. per day 4 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 7s. per day Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer Oamaru — Collector and Examining Officer Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 500 375 260 385 290 180 180 1,240 374 500 257 390 230 120 175 350 160 280 425 210 140 70 14 350 350 180 15 300 10 17 200 400 140 260 18 550 350 390 250 180 280 1,215 610 748 128 19 300 20 270 21 350 70

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. i. 18! '8-99. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 38— continued. Salabies— continued. Lyttelton and Christchurch — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk Clerk 5 Cadets : 2 at £75, 2 at £70, 1 at £65 ... Tide Surveyor 3 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £225, 1 at £205, 1 at £180 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 2 Lockers: 1 at £140, 1 at£80 Shippingmaster Boatman Messenger at 7s. per day Contribution to other Votes— Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Railways £ £ 22 500 325 280 130 355 250 610 561 220 180 145 128 23 24 25 85 80 70 Otheb Chabges— Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Local Chemical Analysts Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures Contingencies, including Hire of Steam-launches, Travel-ling-expenses of Officers, Cost of Instruments, Rewards for Suppression of Smuggling and Illicit Distillation, and for Special Services in Protection of the Revenue, Expenses of Local Offices (including Telephones) 27,959 26 27 28 1,200 325 500 29 4,100 Less contributions from Defence and Police Departments ... 6,125 200 5,925 Total—Vote No. 38 ... 33,88 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 39. Salabies — Quarantine Keepers —Wellington, £156 (also Lightkeeper) ; Port Chalmers, £110 ... ... £266 Contribution to Stock Department Vote ... 110 376 Less contribution from Marine Vote 36 340 2 3 4 5 0 7 Other Charges— Quarantine Contingencies Bonus on Exportation of Canned and Cured Fish Refund of Poll-tax under Chinese Immigrants Act Refund of Customs Duty on — Memorial to late Dr. Stuart Statue of Her Majesty the Queen, Auckland Monument to the victims of the Brunner Coal-mine disaster, Stillwater Goods destroved by fire at Auckland Wharf 100 750 200 82 220 8 30 1,856

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 1898-99. CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES-continued. 9 10 VOTE No. 39— continued. Othee Chabges— continued. Compassionate allowance to widow of H. J. Marsh, late clerk, Customs J. G. Anderson, remission of half fine for breach of Beer Duty Act, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 50 25 Total—Vote No. 39 ... 3,313 3,65; MARINE AND HARBOURS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 115 VOTE No. 40. Salabies — Marine Head Office — Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates 320 230 120 65 400 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 — H arbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month ... 1 Boatman at £7 10s. per month Mokau — Signalman Opunake — Signalman Rangitikei — Acting Signalman ... ... ... Foxton — Harbourmaster and Pilot Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island Napier Bluff? Lighthouse — Lightkeeper Wairau- — Signalman Nelson — Harbourmaster and Pilot 2 Boatmen at £10 per month Signalman ... ... ♦ 1,135 200 130 96 120 3 160 4 140 144 250 30 120 90 (i 30 7 8 25 9 36 10 190 11 120 12 20 13 145 225 240 39

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 18 8-99. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 14 15 VOTE No. 40— continued. Salabies— continued. General — Waitapu — Harbourmaster Collingwood — Lightkeeper Karamea — Signalman Okarito — Harbourmaster £ 25 25 16 40 17 25 Lbbs contributions from Customs Vote 2,665 85 2,580 18 Lighthouses — 28 Principal Keepers: 2at £180, 14 at £160,6 at £150, 6 at £140 39 Assistant Keepers: 4 at £130, 17 at £120, 5 at £110, 2 at £100, 9 at £90, 1 at £80, and 1 at £50 Artificer 4,340 4,250 210 8,800 19 Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland: 1 at £75 and 1 at £25 Lyttelton Weather-reporting Officer and Examiner of Masters at Wellington 100 25 20 350 Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Steamers — Salaries — Chief Iuspector of Machinery and Principal Engineer Surveyor 8 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors of Steamers : 4 at £325, 2 at £300, 2 at £275 2 Clerks at £180 Cadet 475 21 400 2,450 360 65 Other Charges — Travelling-expenses, Rent of Offices, and Contingencies 3,275 22 1,700 4,975 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Other Chaeges— 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 ... Wharf at Panmure Repairs to Lighthouses, Dwellings, &c. Repairs to the wharf at Mongonui Repairs to the wharf at Marsden Point Repairs to Half-moon Bay Wharf, Stewart Island Addition to wharf at Waitangi, Chatham Islands Snagging the Mokau River Construction of embankment, Karamea Harbour Extension of wharf at Horse-shoe Bay Repairing fence and clearing burial-ground of persons drowned in the s.s. " Tararua " Subsidy to Steamer for Kaipara Harbour Work 24 50 350 250 150 50 200 400 200 100 250 25 127 290 80 39 20 340

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189 i-99. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. VOTE No. 40— continued. Othee Charges— continued. Beacons for Kaipara Harbour .. Explosive fog-signal Grant towards cost of jetty at Cape Turnagain Fish-hatcheries and expenses of Expert Ayson to Canada and America Improvement of Somes Island Light (to be refunded by Wellington Harbour Board) Iron Buoys Harbour Contingencies, including Maintenance of Harbour Lights, Buoys, and Beacons Oil, Stores, and Lighthouse Contingencies Travelling-expenses and General Contingencies £ 40 41 42 43 250 200 100 1,000 44 45 46 800 500 47 48 1,300 3,500 500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... f 11,056 200 Total —Vote No. 40 10,856 MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 41. Government steamers, Working-expenses... £15,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 6,000 28,221 9,000 2 3 Grant to the widow of the late Captain Fairchild (amount equal to one and a half year's salary) Compassionate allowance to Arthur Smith, injured on " fiinemoa " 675 100 Total —Vote No. 41 9,775 • TOTAL OF CLASS VI. £76 : 133

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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 42. —Stamp Department 4,485 4,800 9,285 „ 43. —Land and Deeds Registry 9,135 7,000 16,135 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 13,620 1,800 25,420 item.| •• 189 ;-99. STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 24 VOTE No. 42. 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 Clerk (also Private Secretary to Commissioner of Stamps) 6 Stampers : 3 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Messenger AucklandClerk Clerk Wellington — Clerk Cadet ... ... ... Cadet Hawke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Clerk Cadet 550 265 240 170 225 175 485 110 190 120 160 85 65 4 95 5 200 85 Otago — Deputy Commissioner Cadet 270 90 i 7 8 Invercargill — Clerk Contributions to Votes — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 120 785 4,485 9,285 !) LO Other Charges— New issue of Stamps Contingencies, Machinery, Paper, &c. 3,300 1,500 4,800 Total—Vote No. 42

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18! '8-99. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. £ 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 40 VOTE No. 43. Salabies— Auckland — District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Draughtsman 3 Clerks : 1 at £160, 2 at £115 550 300 265 250 390 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds Clerk Cadet 260 150 65 Wellington — District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and A ssistant Land Registrar Clerk Messenger 550 315 175 300 160 110 Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk 500 260 120 Poverty Bay — Assistant Land Registrar, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 250 Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk 245 120 Marlborough— Deputy Registrar of Deeds 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 £130 550 450 250 465 Westland — District Land Registrar, Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk (and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices) 375 115

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• Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 i-99. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY— continued. 10 VOTE No. 43— continued. Salabies — continued. Otago — District Land Registrar Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk 2 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £150 Office-cleaner 550 265 345 40 11 Southland — District Land Registrar, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court ... Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet 500 260 150 70 Less Contributions from Stamp Department 9,920 785 Otheb Chabges— Draughtsman's Work performed by the Survey Department Contingencies and Contract Work 9,135 12 2,500 4,500 13 Total —Vote No. 43 ... 7,000 16,135 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. £25,420

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Education Department. £ £ £ Vote 44. —Head Office 2,305 460 2,765 ,, 45. —Public Schools ... 407,747 407,747 „ 46.—Native Schools ... 12,950 3,950 16,900 „ 47. —Industrial Schools 2,107 9,620 11,727 ,, 48. —School for Deaf-mutes 1,628 1,420 3,048 „ 49.—School for Blind... 410 410- „ 50. —-Technical Instruction 2,300 2,300 „ 51.—Miscellaneous Services 2,639 2,639 Lunacy and Charitable Department. 18,990 428,546 447,536 Vote 52. —Lunatic Asylums 27,410 26,725 54,135 „ 53. —Charitable 413 3,955 4,368 „ 54. —Rotorua Sanatorium 985 260 1,245 Department or Labour. 28,808 3' 3,940 59,748 1 Vote 55. —Department of Labour 2,205 1,654 6,859 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. 50,003 46 !,140 514,143 tern. 1898-99. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. HEAD OFFICE. £ 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 44. Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Assistant-Secretary Chief Clerk, Inspection Branch 6 Clerks: 1 at £270, 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £120, 1 at £105, and 1 at £65 600 390 345 970 Othee Chabges— Clerical Assistance Travelling Expenses ... ' ... Contingencies ••• 2,305 2 3 4 350 60 50 460 Total —Vote No. 44 2,765

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1898-99. VOTE No. 45. Capitation Grants — 113,800—average attendance—at £3 15s. £426,750 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 37,000 £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection Examinations (Teachers' and Civil Service) Training of Teachers Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire Railway-fares of school-children Schools at Chatham Islands Grant in aid, Educational Institute Contingencies 389,750 8,000 4,000 800 600 1,827 3,000 250 70 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... 408,547 800 Total —Vote No. 45 407,747 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 157 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 12,500 Othee Chabges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including removals of teachers) Repairs and small Works Auckland Education Board for Inspection... Contingencies 12,950 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,950 550 500 550 150 350 4,050 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 100 3,950 Total —Vote No. 46 16,90i INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 32 2 VOTE No. 47. Salabies — Auckland — Matron and Sub-matron Seamstress 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 £180, and 1 Assistant at £110 Servants 136 30 200 250 491 240 50 290 360 2,107 | ■

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. 1898-99. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS— continued. £ £ 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 47— continued. Other Charges— Maintenance of Government Schools Boarding-out of Children Rent, Auckland Maintenance of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Ponsonby; St. Joseph's, Wellington; St. Mary's, Nelson Maintenance of Inmates in other Institutions Contingencies 5,500 7,000 120 3,400 300 800 8 9 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 17,120 7,500 Total—Vote No. 47 9,620 I 11' 11,72' SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 15 VOTE No. 48. Salabies— Director 4 Teachers Steward and Matron Sub-matron Servants 450 690 200 52 236 2 3 Other Charges— Rent Maintenance 1,628 470 1,150 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 1,620 200 Total —Vote No. 48 1,420 3,04! SCHOOL FOR BLIND. 1 2 VOTE No. 49. Maintenance : 16 pupils at £25 per annum each Contingencies 400 30 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 430 20 Total—Vote No. 49 41 1 2 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. VOTE No. 50Manual and Technical Instruction Contingencies (including Examinations for South Kensington and City and Guilds of London) 2,100 200 Total —Vote No. 50 2,30

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item. 1898-99. 1 2 3 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 51. Victoria University Election ... Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Marlborough School Commissioners, for secondary education, in lieu of endowments Subsidy, £1 for £1, towards Bainham Library restoration, building destroyed by fire Refund of costs to Te Arai School Committee v. Victor, subject to taxing £ 89 2,000 400 £ 4 2,639 5 100 50 Total —Vote No. 51 LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 305 VOTE No. 52. Salabies — Head Office — Inspector of Lunatic Asylums (also Charitable £200)... Assistant Inspector of Asylums Female Inspector of Asylums (also Charitable £153) ... Clerk (also Charitable £60) Auckland — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 47 Attendants and Servants — 25 Male Attendants : 1 at £125, 7 at £100, 2 at £85, 8 at £80, 2 at £75, 5 at £70; Farm Manager at £120 ; Cook at £80 ; Gardener at £95 ; Farm Gardener at £95 ; Carpenter at £100 ; Engineer at £ 100; 14 Female Attendants: 2 at £60,1 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 1 at £50, 4 at £45, 2 at £42 10s., 3 at £40; Laundress at £52 10s.; Cook at £50 1,000 750 87 190 550 250 130 90 25 3,495 Wellington — Resident Medical Superintendent Relieving Medical Officer for Asylums and Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 33 Attendants and Servants— 16 Male Attendants: 1 at £115, 2 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90, 3 at £85, 4 at £80, 2 at £75, 2 at £70; Cook at £100 ; 2 Carpenters: 1 at £110, 1 at £80 ; ; Fireman at £90; 12 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 1 at £57 10s., 2 at £50, 2 at £45, 6 at £40; Launi dress at £52 10s. 600 250 120 80 13 2,345 Porirua — • Assistant Medical Officer Head Attendant and Storekeeper Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitor 34 Attendants and Servants— 18 Male Attendants: 1 at £100, 2 at £95, 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 8 at £80, 1 at £75, 4 at £70; Farm Manager at £110 ; 12 Female Attendants: 1 at £60, 1 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 1 at £50, 4 at £45, 4 at £40; Laundress at £50 ; Cook at £60; Assistant Cook at £50 250 100 85 208 105 25 2,292

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[tern. 18 18-99. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE No. 52— continued. Salabies— continued. Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent ... ... ... Matron ... ... ... Official Visitor 14 Attendants and Servants — 7 Male Attendants: 3 at £100, 4 at £80; 6 Female Attendants: 1 at £50, 3 at £45, 1 at £42 10s., 1 at £40 ; Cook at £42 10s. Christchurch — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper .,j- ... Matron Official Visitor 54 Attendants and Servants — 25 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 1 at £110, 4 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 11 at £80, 2 at £75, 4 at £70 ; Engineer at £200 ; Assistant Engineer at. £100; Cook at £100 ; Baker at £80; Farm Bailiff and Caretaker at £100; Messenger and Caretaker at £80; 23 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 1 at.£55, 4 at £50, 6 at £45, 1 at £42 10s., 10 at £40 Hokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons £50) Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 13 Attendants and Servants — 8 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 1 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £90, 2 at £87 10s., 1 at £80; Farm Labourer at £65 ; 4 Female Attendants at £50... Seadiff— Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer ... ... Clerk and Storekeeper ... Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron ... ... Official Visitors 70 Attendants and Servants — 35 Male Attendants : 1 at £125,1 at £115, 1 at £110, 3 at £100, 2 at £95, 3 at £90, 1 at £85, 10 at £80, 5 at £75, 8 at £70; Farm Manager and Gardener at £150 ; Engineer at £90 ; Farm Hand at £60; Baker at £32 10s.; Caretaker at £52; 26 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 1 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 1 at £50, 13 at £45, 5 at £42 10s., 4 at £40 ; Cook at £65 ; 2 Laundresses : 1 at £60,1 at £45 ; Kitchenmaid at £35 Increase of Salaries ! i ' ' .'.'.: " \.' i . : : .3,812 150 300 85 13 £ 200 200 75 13 930 600 250 190 85 95 13 £ ! 1,045 600 250 180 85 100 50 4,699 350 27,410 10 n 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Otheb Chabges— Fees to Medical Witnesses Rations ... ... .... Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing ... ... ;.■•.•.••..'. Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Necessaries Farm Uniforms for Attendants 1,000 16,500 3,500 5,000 450 125 8,500 2,500 1,000 ! ! i i i

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item. 189 ■99. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE Np. 52— continued. Othee Chaeges— continued. 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 Compassionate allowance to widow of late Attendant Aitcheson, Seacliff Asylum ... Contingencies £ £ 19 600 20 100 450 21 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 39,725 13,000 Total—Vote No. 52 26,725 54,135 CHARITABLE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 53. Salabies — Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1,000) Assistant Inspector (also Lunatic Asylums, £87) Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £190) 200 153 60 413 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Otheb Chabges— Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons Compassionate Allowances — Widow and Family of Denis Phelan Widow of R. J. Deighton ... David Armstrong Grant to Benevolent Societies' Work Grant for Refuge Work ... ... Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work Additional subsidy of 6s. in the £1 on £2,070, subscribed towards erection of new ward, Southland Hospital Blind Asylum, Auckland ... ... ... Contingencies 100 52 30 52 100 1,750 250 621 500 500 10 n Total—Vote No. 53 3,955 4,368 ROTORUA SANATORIUM. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 54. Salabies — Resident Medical Officer ... .... Matron Bath Attendants Wardsman Servants 400 95 346 52 92 985

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item. 1898-99. ROTORUA SANATORIUM— continued. 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 54— continued. Othee Chabges— Rations Fuel and Light Bedding, Furniture, and Crockery Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Miscellaneous £ 350 100 75 50 10 150 £ * 735 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 475 260 Total—Vote No. 54 1,245 DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 55. Salabies— Secretary and Chief Inspector of Factories Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk (Typist) 4 Inspectors of Factories (Male), at £185 Inspector of Factories (Female) Inspector of Factories, Napier... Inspector of Factories, Invercargill Inspector of Factories, Wanganui Cadet 390 290 130 110 740 160 130 120 75 60 Othee Chabges— Expenses of Bureau State Farm Expenses in connection with " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894 " Expenses of Royal Commission inquiring into the Gum Industry 2,205 2 3 4 3,000 800 5 1,300 404 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 5,504 850 4,654 Total —Vote No. 55 ... 6,859 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £514,143

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CLASS IX.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

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1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 56.—Mines Department... £ £ £ 5,293 5,293 „ 57. —Meteorological and Museum Department 251 530 781 ,, 58. —Miscellaneous Services 11,842 11,842 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 5,544 12,372 17,916 Item. 8-99. MINES DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 20 VOTE No. 56. Salabies — Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 3 Inspectors of Mines at £275 ... 2 Assistant Inspectors of Mines : 1 at £175, 1 at £163... Chief Clerk (also Secretary, Board of Examiners under Coal-mines Act, £50 ; and Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) Clerk Cadet Secretary, Board of Examiners under Coal-mines Act (also Chief Clerk, Mines Department, £320; and Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) ... Secretary, Mining Bureau Analyst Clerk and Curator, Meteorological Observer, and Statistical Clerk Government Geologist Assistant Geologist Draughtsman ... ... 3 Lecturers and Instructors, Schools of Mines: 1 at £350, 1 at £200, and 1 at £170 Cadet, Inspector of Mines Office, Dunedin £ 550 450 825 338 320 195 60 50 275 400 350 365 125 230 . 720 40 Total—Vote No. 56 5,293

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item. 1898-99. METEOROLOGICAL AND MUSEUM DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 57. Salabies— Messenger and Keeper Taxidermist, at 8s. a day £ 125 126 Othee Chabges— Meteorological Stations and Time Ball Observatory ... Instruments Two Seismometers Contingencies, Chemicals, &c. ... 251 2 3 4 5 125 40 140 225 Total—Vote No. 57 530 781 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 58. Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Schools of Mines Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine Managers' certificates 2,700 1,400 2,800 5 6 7 Expenses, cyanide patent Mining exhibits, Auckland Industrial Exhibition Field Surveys and Expenses, Geological Surveys and Explorations Cost of collecting Goldfields Revenue Refund of Deposits made by Applicants for Special Claims at the Thames, the titles to which could not be issued as the areas applied for were, after survey, found to be on private freehold land Refund to the Kauri Timber Company, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent., of amount paid for purchase on 1st September, 1888, of the lease of the Kuatunu No. 3 Block, Coromandel District, in accordance with the recommendation of the Native Affairs Committee Refund of amount overpaid as rent on Guiding Star Special Claim at the Thames, in accordance with the recommendation of the Goldfields and Mines Committee Rebate of duty on cyanide of sodium imported for mining purposes only Special exhibit of the thermal springs at the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition—subsidy, £1 for £\ Contingencies and Mining Inspectors' Travellingexpenses 250 28 250 8 9 400 200 108 10 1,125 11 21 12 500 13 60 14 2,000 Total—Vote No. 58 11,842 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. £1 ,916

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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 59.—Department of Agriculture 22,610 16,763 59,37; TOTAL OF CLASS X. 22,610 !6,763 59,371 Item. 1 198-99. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 110 VOTE No. 59. Salabies— Secretary and Chief Inspector ... Produce Commissioner, England Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist and Entomologist Assistant Entomologist 3 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £115 Cadet 3 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 at £425,1 at £310,1 at £300 3 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £400, 1 at £275, 1 at £250 3 Fruit Experts at £200 1 Poultry Expert . ... ..}■—''•• ..j 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 1 Farm Overseer ... 1 Analyst 2 Caretakers for Quarantine Islands at £110 550 250 300 290 300 150 470 100 1,035 925 600 225 280 130 , 300 220 6,125 Auckland District — Salaries— 5 Inspectors: 1 at £300,1 at £245,2 at £235,1 at £210 1 Rabbit Agent 1,225 160 Destruction of Rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c... 1,385 1,800

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'tern. 189: i-99. £ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 59— continued. Napier District — Salaries — 5 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £225, 1 at £215 1 Rabbit Agent ... ... ... 1,220 160 5 Destruction of Rabbits ... 1,380 100 1,480 Wellington-West Coast District — Salaries— 6 Inspectors : 1 at £275, 2 at £250,1 at £240,2 at £225 5 Rabbit Agents ... 1,465 800 2,265 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c... 700 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District— Salaries— 4 Inspectors: 1 at £260,1 at £250,1 at £225, 1 at £165 2 Rabbit Agents ... 2,965 900 250 9 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c.... 1,150 200 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 4 at £250,1 at £240,1 at £235,1 at £225, 1 at £220 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each 7 Rabbit Agents 1,350 10 1,920 500 1,200 II Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c... 3,620 400 Otago District — Salaries— 13 Inspectors: 8 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £225, 1 at £220,1 at £125 22 Rabbit Agents 4,020 12 3,035 3,650 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, Ac.... 6,685 13 3,500 10,185 14 15 1G 17 18 19 Otheb Chabges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Experimental Fruit-station Encouragement of Dairying Industry Encouragement of the Poultry Industry ... 7,000 200 3,000 500 200 500

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item. 18! '8-99. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. £ 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 VOTE No. 59— continued. Otheb Chabges— continued. Establishment of Dairy Schools Cool-storage for dairy-produce Grading dairy-produce Collection of Agricultural Statistics Inspection of vineyards and treatment and eradication of phylloxera ■ Purchase of land at Owaka Purchase of four-roomed house for the use of the Rabbit Agent at Kurow General rates for sections being a portion of the Experimental Station at Momohaki (2 years) Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. A. Henderson, Poultry Expert (additional to £40 under Working Railways Vote) Compensation for cattle destroyed for tuberculosis and other diseases under the Stock Act Contingencies 1,500 7,000 1,200 4,000 800 60 69 27 24 28 10 29 2,000 6,000 30 34,063 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 63,373 4,000 Total —Vote No. 59 59,373 TOTAL OF CLASS X. £5 373

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

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1898-99. Total. £ Vote 60.—Working Railways 916,000 TOTAL OF CLASS XL 916,000 Gboss Revenue... Estimated. HO! £1,370,000 Item. '8-99. ) Miles. m 2,09! WORKING RAILWAYS. £ Total Number of Members, as per D.-3, 1898 ... ... 4,568 VOTE No. 60. Head Office — General Manager, £850; Assistant General Manager. £750 Accountant, £575; Stores Manager, £365 ; 43 Clerks: 1 at £400, 1 at £350, 3 at £270, 1 at £265, 2 at £250, 1 at £230, 5 at £220, 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £210, 9 at £180, 3 at £170, : 6 at £150, 6 at £140, 3 at £130, 1 at £120; 16 Cadets: 2 at £110, 2 at £80, 9 at £40, 3 at £30; 4 Audit Inspectors: 1 at £285, 2 at £270, I at £240 ; 4 Storekeepers: 1 at £250, 2 at £230, 1 at £210 1,600 12,000 13,600

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item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 189; 2,099 $-99. Miles. VOTE No. 60— continued. , Depabtmental Offices — Locomotive Superintendent, £650; 5 Locomotive Engineers: 1 at £475, 1 at £410,1 at £400,1 at £375, 1 at £300; Locomotive Inspector, £325; Chief Engineer, £675; Inspecting Engineer, £520; 7 District Engineers: 1 at £475, 1 at £400, 1 at £365, 1 at £350, 2 at £335, 1 at £325; Signal Engineer, £400; 2 Assistant Engineers: 1 at £275,1 at £235 ; 10 District Managers : 2 at £525, 2 at £435, 1 at £400, 1 at £370, 1 at £340, 1 at £310, 1 at £275, 1 at £255; 3 Stationmasters-in-charge: 1 at £250,1 at £220,1 at £180 ; 97 Clerks and Draughtsmen: 1 at £350,1 at £325, 3 at £300, 2 at £270, 4 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £225, 10 at £220, 1 at £210, 3 at £200, 10 at £180, 3 at £170, 1 at £160, 13 at £150, 25 at £140, 11 at £130, 7 i at £120; Relieving Officer (Locomotive), £210; 40 Cadets : 7 at £110, 1 at £95, 7 at £80, 2 at £50, 15 at £40, 8 at £30 .. 31,500 Total Head and Departmental Offices... 45,100 3 Kawakawa Section, 1898-99 —8 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 125 305 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/6 per day 1 Fireman at 8 / per day (part time) 430 180 94 Traffic— 1 Clerk at £130 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day House Allowance 1 Crane-driver at 8/ per day (part time) ... 1 Labourer at 6/6 per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day 274 130 156 25 31 102 196 640 1,344 '4 Whangaeei Section, 1898-99 —18 miles. Maintenan ce — 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 8 Platelayers: 6 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6 per day 243 790 1,033 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen: 1 at 11/6, 1 at 11/ (part time) per day 3 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 2 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners at 5/ per day 219 406 157 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £170 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 1 Cadet at £95 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/6 per day ... 3 Porters: 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per day 782 170 35 140 95 133 117 133 235 1,058 2,873

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Kaihtj Section, 1898-99—17 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 8 Platelayers: 6 at 6/6,1 at 5/6, 1 at 2/6 per day £ 243. 735 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day I Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/6 per day 978 172 125 86 383 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £l20 per annum 2 Porters and Acting- Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6 2 Porters: 1 at 6/, 1 at 3/6 per day 140 25 120 258 149 692 2,053 Auckland Section, 1898-99—332 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors : 1 at £260,1 at £204,1 at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £230 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector at £190 per annum 40 Gangers: 2 at 9/, 34 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 per day 125 Platelayers: 4 at 7/, 110 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6, 1 at 4/per day 654 230 190 5,008 12,528 18,610 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £300 per annum 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at £230 per annum 1 Clerk at £130 per annum 22 Enginemen : 8 at 12/, 3 at 11/6, 11 at 11/ per day 25 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 7 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ and 10/6, 5 at 8/6, 10 at 8/per day 19 Cleaners : 1 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 and 8/, 6 at 6/ and 8/, 1 at 5/6, 4 at 4/6, 5 at 4/ per day 300 230 130 3,936 3,443 1,675 9,714 Traffic— 28 Stationmasters : 1 at £250, 2 at £210,1 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £180, 7 at £170, 3 at £160, 1 at £155, 8 at £150, 3 at £140 per annum ... 2 Relieving Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £150 per annum ... 1 Traffic Inspector at £187 16s. per annum 22 Clerks: 1 at £220, 2 at £180, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 12 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120 per annum 25 Cadets: 2 at £110, 3 at £95, 6 at £80, 9 at £40, 5 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 4 at 5/, 7 at 8/, 5 at 10/ per week 4,685 330 188 3,220 1,495 2 Foremen : 1 at £170, 1 at £160 per annum 17 Guards: 2 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 14 at 8/6 per day 4 Signalmen : 1 at 9/, 3 at 8/6 per day 2 Storemen : 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day ■5 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 9/ per day 328 330 2,324 540 274 117 610 141

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item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. ' WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ VOTE No. 60— continued. Auckland Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 1 Nightwatchman at 42/ per week 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week ... 6 Porters and Acting-Guards: 3 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/ and 8/6, 2 at 7/and 8/ per day 52 Porters: 9 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 24 at 6/6, 4 at 6/, 3 at 5/, 4 at 4/6, 2 at 4/, 3 at 3/6, 2 at 3/ per dav 110 188 78 783 4,883 20,624 48,948 Wellington-Napiee-New Plymouth Section, 1898-99— 451 miles. Maintenance — 5 Inspectors : 1 at £245, 2 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £200 per annum 3 Foremen of Works: 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £190 1,125 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector at £190 per annum 75 Gangers : 5 at 9/, 1 at 8/6, 64 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 238 Platelayers : 8 at 7/, 221 at 6/6, 4 at 6/, 4 at 5/, 1 at 4/ per day 640 190 9,436 24,109 35,500 Locomotive — 5 Running-shed Foremen: 1 at £300, 1 at £235, 3 at £210 per annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 per annum 1 Clerk (half-time) at £140 per annum 2 Labourers : 1 at 7/, 1 at 4/per day ... :.. 47 Enginemen : 1 at 13/, 9 at 12/, 5 at 11/6, 31 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 per day 68 Firemen : 5 at 9/ and 11/, 9 at 9/ and 10/6, 4 at 9/, 10 at 8/6, 5 at 8/ and 10/6, 35 at 8/ per day 47 Cleaners: 2 at 7/ and 8/, 2 at 7/, 7 at 6/6 and 8/, 2 at 6/ and 8/, 3 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 6 at 5/, 11 at 4/6, 10 at 4/ per day 1,165 610 70 173 8,294 9,155 3,963 23,430 Traffic— 53 Stationmasters : 1 at £250, 4 at £220, 2 at £210, 3 at £200, 4 at £190, 5 at £180, 8 at £170, 6 at £160, 11 at £150, 9 at £140 per annum House Allowance : 1 at £30, 6 at £25 per annum... 2 Traffic Inspectors: 1 at £200, 1 at £190 per annum 5 Relieving Officers: 3 at £180, 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum 61 Clerks: 1 at £200, 4 at £180,12 at £150, 28 at £140, 9 at £130, 7 at £120 per annum 59 Cadets: 8 at £110, 4 at £95, 7 at £80, 16 at £40, 24 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 5 at 5/, 12 at 8/, 16 at 10/ per week 4 Foremen : 1 at £160, 3 at £140 per annum ■1 Timber-checker at £150 per annum 36 Guards : 10 at 10/, 5 at 9/6, 2 at 9/, 18 at 8/6, 1 at 8/per day 4 Signalmen : 2 at 8/6, 2 at 7/6 per day ... ... 19 Porters and Acting-Guards: 9 at 7/6 and 8/6, 10 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 9,040 180 390 830 8,650 3,180 731 580 . 150 5,110 501 2,449

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.tem. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. GO—continued. Wellington-Napiee-New Plymouth Section — contd. Traffic —continued. I Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ per day II Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 3 at 8/, 4 at 7/6, 3 at 7/ per day 133 Porters: 20 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 79 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 9 at 4/6, 4 at 4/, 4 at 3/6, 4 at 3/ per day ... ... 8 Storemen: 1 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week (half-wages) 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week £ £ 7 125 1,307 12,833 970 94 55 78 47,253 106,183 Hueunui-Bluff Section, 1898-99 —1,166 miles. Main tenan ce — 10 Inspectors: 2 at £266, 1 at £260, 2 at £245, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 1 at £190 per annum ... 3 Foremen of Works: 2 at £245, 1 at £200 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors at £190 per annum 172 Gangers: 4 at 10/, 7 at 9/, 97 at 8/, 62 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ per day 530 Platelayers : 3 at 8/, 20 at 7/, 460 at 6/6, 20 at 6/, 13 at 5/6, 6 at 5/, 5 at 4/6,1 at 4/, 2 at 3/6 per day 2,372 690 760 21,252 53,351 78,425 Locomotive — 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £300, arrears 1 at £30, 2 at £210 per annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors: 1 at £240, 2 at £220 1,350 per annum 3 Clerks : 2 at £180, 1 at £140 per annum 3 Labourers : 1 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 per day 106 Enginemen: 2 at 13/, 43 at 12/, 19 at 11/6, 42 at 11/ per dav 124 Firemen" 9 at 9/ and 11/, 23 at 9/ and 10/6,1 at 9/, 27 at 8/6, 19 at 8/ and 10/6, 45 at 8/ per day 92 Cleaners : 11 at 7/ and 8/, 5 at 7/, 7 at 6/6 and 8/, 5 at 6/6, 5 at 6/ and 8/, 8 at 6/, 14 at 5/6, 10 at 5/, 15 at 4/6, 11 at 4/, 1 at 3/6 per day 680 500 313 19,132 17,035 8,228 47,238 Traffic— 119 Stationmasters: 2 at £300, 4 at £250, 1 at £230, 3 at £220, 4 at £210, 3 at £200, 6 at £190, 7 at £180, 25 at £170, 10 at £160, 39 at £150, 15 at £140 per annum House Allowance: 2 at £50, 1 at £40, 2 at £35, 6 at £25 per annum 3 Traffic Inspectors: 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 1 at £190 per annum 8 Relieving Officers: 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 5 at £150 per annum 2 Goods Agents at £300 per annum Hou3e allowance, 2 at £50 154 Clerks : 2 at £250, 4 at £220,11 at £180,2 at £170, 5 at £160, 1 at £156/10/, 29 at £150, 57 at £140, 25 at £130,18 at £120 per annum 20,130 360 625 " 1,330 600 100 22,397

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ VOTE No. 60— continued. H ubunui-Bluff Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 86 Cadets: 17 at £110, 12 at £95, 8 at £80, 4 at £50, 26 at £40, 19 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance : 14 at 10/, 10 at 8/, 16 at 5/ per week 14 Foremen: 4 at £187/16/, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 3 at £164/6/6, 2 at £160, 3 at £150 per annum 1 Timber-checker 74 Guards: 27 at 10/, 15 at 9/6,1 at 9/, 31 at 8/6 per day 25 Signalmen : 7 at 9/, 8 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 8 at 7/6 per day 14 Storemen : 7 at 8/6, 5 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 53 Shunters: 2 at 10/, 3 at 8/6, 9 at 8/, 36 at 7/6, 3 at 7/ per day 5 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 3 at 7/6 and 8/per day 12 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 and 8/6, 7 at 7/6 and 8/per day 1 Porter and Signalman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Cranedriver at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Horsedriver at 7/6 per day 1 Cranedriver at 9 / per day 185 Porters : 1 at 8/, 39 at 7/6, 7 at 7/, 82 at 6/6, 14 at 6/, 2 at 5/6,6 at 5/, 7 at 4/6, 11 at 4/, 10 at 3/6, 4 at 3/, 2 at 2/6 per day 6 Nightwatchmen at 42/ per week 21 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at 6/ per day 2 Labourers at 8/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week ... 5,460 780 2,364 160 10,720 3,240 1,792 6,393 634 1,534 125 125 117 141 17,763 657 1,972 376 250 78 100,223 Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Wharfinger 6 Clerks : 2 at £180,1 at £160, 2 at £150, 1 at £130 70 160 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Horse-drivers : 2 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Shunters at 8/6 per day 4 Porters and Crane-drivers: 1 at 8/ and 9/, 1 at 7/6 and 9/, 2 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 13 Porters and Storemen at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters and Horse-drivers, at 7/6 and 8/ per day 14 Porters : 12 at 7/6, 2 at 6/6 per day ... 1 Lamplighter 950 157 133 391 266 532 1,628 376 1,612 60 6,335 9 Ubeymouth Section, 1898-99 —32 miles. Gbeymouth-Bbunnek Line— Maintenance — 1 Forem an of Works (half-time) at £204 per annum .. 2 Gangers at 9/ per day 5 Platelayers at 7/ per day .... 232,221 102 282 548 932

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189 2,098 5-99. Miles; £ WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Geeymouth Section — continued. Gbeymouth-Bbunnee Line — continued. Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/per day 2 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 6/, 1 at 4/6 per day 516 282 164 962 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum 3 Clerks : 1 at £170, 1 at £150, 1 at £120 per annum... 3 Cadets at £110 per annum 1 Wharfinger at £187 16/ per annum 1 Assistant Wharfinger at £160 per annum 3 Guards: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/,l at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 4 Porters: 3 at 6/6,1 at 4/ per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter at 7/ per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day... 3 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 1 at 8/ (half-time) per day... 1 Labourer at 9/per day 180 440 330 188 160 356 258 368 117 110 258 344 141 Gbeymouth-Hokitika Line — Maintenance— 1 Foreman of Works (half-time) at £204 per annum... 3 Gangers at 9/ per day 9 Platelayers: 7 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 per day ... 3,250 10 102 423 970 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 2 Firemen at 8/ per day 1,495 172 251 423 Traffic— 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £170, 1 at £140 per annum 1 Clerk at £150 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 3 Porters : 2 at 6/6, 1 at 3/6 per day 310 150 200 258 918 7,980 11 Westpoet Section, 1898-99 —31 miles. Maintenance — 6 Gangers : 1 at 10/, 5 at 8/ per day 16 Platelayers s 14 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 3/6 per day ... 783 1,690

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Appropriations for Consolidate'!, Fund Services.

Item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ 11 VOTE No. 60— continued. Westpobt Section — continued. Locomotive — 6 Enginemen : 1 at 11/6, 5 at 11/ per day 6 Firemen : 2 at 8/6, 4 at 8/ per day 4 Cleaners: 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6, 2 at 4/6 per day 1,041 767 329 2,137 Traffic— 3 Stationmasters: 2 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum ... House Allowance 3 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £140,1 at£120 per annum... 2 Cadets: 1 at £110, 1 at £30 per annum ... Lodging allowance: 1 at 10/ per week 3 Wharfingers : 2 at £187/16/, 1 at £160 per annum... 3 Guards : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ per day 2 Shunters at 7/6 per day 5 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per day 1 Nightwatchman at 42/ per week 460 25 410 140 26 536 423 125 235 446 110 2,936 7,546 12 Nelson Section, 1898-99—23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers: 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 368 1,017 1,385 Locomotive — \2 Enginemen: 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/6 (part time) per dayi.. 2 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ (part time) per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ and 8/ per day 270 223 235 728 Iraffic — 4 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 2 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/7 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Storeman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters: 2 at 6/6, 1 at 5/ per day 682 25 140 40 157 258 125 282 1,709 Picton Section, 1898-99 —21 miles. Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Way and Works at £190 per annum 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers : 8 at 6/6, 1 at 4/ per day ... 3,822 \-A 190 360 876 1,426

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65

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ 13 VOTE No. 60— continued. Picton Section— continued. Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/6 per day ... 2 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/ (part time) per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 180 220 70 470 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum House allowance 1 Cadet at £110 per annum 1 Wharfinger at £150 per annum i ., ... . ;... 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day 180 30 110 150 133 125 211 939 ' 2,835 '77-; 460,905 .14 Head Office — Contingencies .., .... Compassionate allowances — Mrs. E. A. Henderson Mrs. J. Webster 1,400 40 174 1,614 i 15 Kawakawa Section, 1898-99—8 miles. Maintenance — vl—CvWages—Structures ... ... Stores —Rails, &c. ... ... ... „ Sleepers „ Structures .,, ... „ Buildings ... "-,. „ Miscellaneous ... .... 157 25 87 25 20 25 I I j 339 i Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores > .- Overtime and Contingencies ' ... ... i 160 180 60 150 40 10 26 626 i i I Traffic— Stores and Stationery Miscellanecjus 40 20 ( . 60 ~~ , — j S«. a I 1,025

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18! 2,091 '8-99. I Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Whangaeei Section, 1898-99 —18 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous £ £ 16 273 63 328 50 270 180 80 100 1,344 Locomotive — 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 new locomotive 450 1,200 250 810 320 40 48 1,700 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 4,818 240 110 32 382 Kaihu Section, 1898-99—17 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous ... ... Stores —Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 6,544 17 140 43 94 25 245 70 35 170 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 822 400 450 170 250 300 20 27 1,617 Traffic— Casual Labour and OTertime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 180 100 58 338 2,777

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

67

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189; 2,099 5-99. Miles. i WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 18 VOTE No. 60— continued. Auckland Section, 1898-99 —332 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures ,. Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Repair flood-damages, Paeroa Ballast plant Sleepers for relaying Mrs. C. Lisk (compassionate allowance) £ 3,943 2,028 2,942 1,594 3,725 2,700 1,150 1,000 600 850 1,111 200 / £ 21,843 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies Compassionate allowances— Mrs. E. A. Barker Mrs. W. H. Bishop 2,800 3,270 2,700 2,800 4,100 450 516 500 50| Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 17,186 v 3,250 1,900 1,026 6,176 45,205 19 Wellington-Napiee-New Pltmouth Section, 1898-99— 451 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Removing slips Ballast plant Rails and sleepers for relaying Compassionate allowance, T. Bowrn 8,741 2,502 9,740 8,312 8,106 10,500 2,450 1,500 500 650 6,000 25 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Loeoffiotivet ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... 6 new locomotives Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 59,026 13,200 9,590 12,000 9,000 10,300 20,000 950 780 75,820

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CLASS XI.-WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

it»m. 18J 2,09! 18-99. ; ) Miles. | 19 3 I WORKING RAILWAYS— continued./ VOTE JS"0. 60 -continued. , ■■■ Wellington-Napieb-New Plymouth Section— contd. .2 _... Rffoonsiiy Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery ... ... ••• Miscellaneous ' ■•• Law costs in re Railway Commissioners ats. Trask : ....:' Compensation and compassionate allowances — ,, : .., ,, W. E. Pawson ,>••.•:; E. Hooper M. Maher H.J. Baker ■•• i : ■-...: -• '7 £ ', 7,200 3,850 : . 2,447' 95 . £ .. f 25 20 168 68 i ..- i - 13,873 i ,: • . ■ .- 148,719 20 Hubunui-Bluff Section, 1898-99—1,166 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures , ;•■• „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. ... • ••• ,, Sleepers ... ... . ••• „ Structures „ ' Buildings „ Miscellaneous Rails and sleepers for relaying ••• ••• Compassionate allowance — J. Fairley .. ••• •;•»', Mrs. A. Stewart Mrs. E: Rothwell 17,326 7,910 .8,318 13,604 21,193 15,600 4,800 3,400 10,079 i 50 50 50 102,380 Locomotive — r V v Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ', „ „ Locomotive ; ... [„.. . „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply ••• ■ ••• Oih Tallow, and Stores ... ... i Overtime and Contingencies ... ••• Compensation allowance — 0. Caygill Compensation for injuries— A. Blunden James Smith 20,800 17,000 11,000 13,000 29,000 1,900 '662 97 10 400 93,869 Traffic — ■ ' " Casual Labour and Overtime Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores ... ■ ■■■.. Stationery and Printing < Miscellaneous ;-., RentsShed (5) at Lyttelton ... £1,250 „ Port Chalmers ... 100 Yard at Sawyer's Bay ... H 19,931 | 8,000 6,150 : 1,361

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued.

69

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

! item. 18-99. »Miles. ; 181 2,09! WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 20 VOTE No. 60— continued. - Hubunui-Bluff Section— continued. Traffic —continued. Compensation and compassionate allowances — L. G. Pratt ...;.-,., G. Cronin J. D. Blackmore ... A. A. McKinnon M. Jamieson E. J. Jamieson Mrs. M. C. Porter M. Geaney W. Olliver Defalcations of H. I. Selby at Wyndham Post-office ... 200 168 124 166 25 25 89 25 25 67 36,356 i 232,605 i i 21 Gbeymouth-Section, 1898-99 —32 miles. . Geeymouth-Bbunneb Line— Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails I Sleepers 1 Structures „ Buildings , ! ;-.../... .,. , „ Miscellaneous 428 173 155 114 25 350 120 50 I 1,415 I Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply ... ; ;,. Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 700 700 540 600 350 40 108 3,038 I Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime , ... ' Stores and Stationery : ; Miscellaneous ; r ... ' ... Compensation allowance—r- . J.Cook ... , - ■ .,.. 1,250 550 . r 200 149 2,149 Gbeymouth-Hokitika Lute— Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ..... ,, Sleepers „ Structures ... ..., „ Buildings ,| Miscellaneous 478 223 213 114 25 300 SO 30 j 11 £ 1,463

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued

70

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18£ 2,09! '8-99. ) Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 21 VOTE No. 60— continued. Gbeymouth-Section— continued. Geevmouth-Hokitika Line — continued. Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 400 550 200 200 150 20 57 1,577 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 40 160 112 312 9,954 22 Westpoet Section, 1898-99—31 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures ... „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Compassionate allowance— J. McMenamin J. D. Smith 509 504 150 438 400 100 50 100 25 2,276 Locomotive — 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 900 2,690 400 1,100 600 70 103 5,863 TrafficCasual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,000 364 100 2,464 10,603

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

71

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 189 2,099 '8-99. ) Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 23 VOTE No. 60— continued. Nelson Section, 1898-99—23 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures ... ... ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails .. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous ... ... . £ 1,598 116 117 441 500 3,675 60 40 £ 6,547 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 340 500 200 300 550 30 52 1,972 TrafficCasual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 830 200 51 1,081 24 Picton Section, 1898-99—21 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings ... ... „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings Miscellaneous 9,600 711 37 249 576 750 725 40 60 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 3,148 400 900 200 200 350 20 60 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,130 320 110 41 . 471 5,749

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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

72

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

tern CX\.' 2 | i ■ ... i. , ... 189: 2.09J S-99. •miles. WORKING RAILWAYS^-co»*mmmkJ. £ £ 24 VOTE No. 60— continued. Picton Section— continued. Miscellaneous — Insurance of casual hands against accidents Cost of hearing Appeal Board cases Increase of 6d. per day, from 1st January, 1899, for all employes in receipt of 6s. 6d. per day; and for the following members of the Second Divsiion in Class 3, Maintenance, in receipt of 7s. per day:— Bridgemen, Sub-class 1; Sub-gangers, Sub-class 5, Grade 6; and Labour-gangers, Sub-class 7, Grade 4 300 300 3,700 4,300 939,600 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 23,600 Total—Vote No. 60 ... 916,000 TOTAL CLASS XL £91 ,000

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73

CLASS XII.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS.

10— B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. c ■ .. . 1 r I Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 61. —Public BmildingB 625 16,100 16,725 „ 62. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites 25,000 25,000 „ 63.—Government Domains 1,000 1,000 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. ... 625 ,2,100 42,725 Item., '8-99. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 61. Maintenance, Impbovements, Fittings, Fubnituee,&c. — Salaries — Architect Clerk Fire Inspector (also Chief Messenger, £200) 340 235 50 625 2 3 4 Other Charges — Government Houses— Auckland Wellington Parliamentary Buildings Government Buildings throughout the Colony— Departmental Buildings Courthouses Gaols Police-stations Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices ... ... ... Lunatic Asvlums 100 1,000 1,000 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3,500 2,200 300 1,500 100 1,800 1,200

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74

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. *189! i-99. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Other Charges —continued. Quarantine Stations Burnham Industrial School Buildings not specified Fuel, Light, Water, and Cleaning for Official and Reception Rooms, Government House ... Inspection and Contingencies ... £ 12 13 14 15 500 100 800 16 200 1,800 16,100 Total —Vote No. 61 16,725 SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, AND SITES. VOTE No. 62. Public and Native Schools 25,000 Total—Vote No. 62 25,000 GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. 1 2 VOTE No. 63. Wellington and Auckland Contingencies ... ... ... 900 100 Total —Vote No, 63 1,000 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. £4 1,725

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CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. 4 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 64.—Defence Department ... £ £ £ 1,675 960 2,635 ,, 65.—Permanent Militia and Volunteers 39,796 36,140 75,936 ,, 66.—Stores and Magazines 2,127 925 3,052 ,, 67. —Miscellaneous Services 29,057 29,057 TOTAL OF CLASS XIIL ... 43,598 67,082 110,680 Item.; 1898-99. £ £ DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers .. S VOTE No. 64. Salabies— Head Office — Under-Secretary for Defence... Clerk Cadet 425 210 40 ■ Military Staff — Commander of Forces Staff Officer 675 700 300 1,000 3 4 Othee Chabges— House and Forage Allowances Travelling-expenses and Contingencies ... 260 700. 960 Total —Vote No. 64 . . 2,635

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CLASS XIII—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.— continued.

76

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18' 18-99. ' £ PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ., 334 VOTE No. 65. Salabies— No. 1 Service Company — 2 Majors at £250 per annum 3 Captains: 1 at £300 and 2 at £225 per annum ... 3 Lieutenants : 1 at £175 and 2 at £150 per annum 4 Military Cadets at £40 per annum ... 2 Master Gunners : 1 at 10s. and 1 at 9s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at.8s. 6d. per day ... 8 Sergeants at 8s. per day ... ; ... .... 2 Artillery Instructors at 8s. 6d. per day 8 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 8 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 12 Artificers at 8s. per day ... 57 Gunners at 6s. 6d. per day ... ... 45 Gunners at 6s. per day ... 33 Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day ... ;.. 21 Gunners at 5s. per day ... 5 Trumpeters at 3s. per day .... 500 750 475 i 160 347 621 1,168 311 1,095 , 1,059 1,752 6,762 4,928 3,313 1,917 274 25,432 No. 2 Service Company — 2 Captains: 1 at £400 and 1 at £350 per annum 1 Lieutenant 1 Submarine Mining Instructor at 8s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. per day ... 4 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 4 Bombardiers, at 7s. 3d. per day 32 Gunners at 7s. per day 16 Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day ... , - 8 Gunners at 5s. per day 750 175 146 621 584 548 530 4,088 1,606 730 9,778 Salary of Medical Officer, Permanent Militia... 50 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ill Othee Charges— Travelling-expenses Repairing, painting, &c, 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) 400 200 150 . . 200 1,000 500 200 900 450 500 1,000 5,500 40,760

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CLASS XIII—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.—continued.

77

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189 -99. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. £ 15 16 17 VOTE No. 65— continued. Salabies— Auckland — Officer Commanding District ... Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day ... Wellington — Officer Commanding District... Adjutant 4 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day Nelson — Officer Commanding Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day ... Canterbury — Officer Commanding District ... Adjutant ... ... ... Officer Commanding Sub-district 3 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day ... ... Otago — Officer Commanding District... ... ... Adjutant 2 Officers Commanding Sub-districts at £50 per annum 4 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day . 300 190 384 300 275 511 50 75 I 256 i I ♦ 18 300 275 50 384 19 300 275 100 511 4,536 I 20 21' 22 23 24 25 .•■■....- Otheb Charges— Forage and Travelling-allowances — Auckland Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Capitation Allowance ... ... ... Daylight Parades Allowance to Cadets Prizes for Rifle-shooting, &c.... Naval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase, Repair, &c, of Boats ... Rent, Purchase, Repair, &c, of Rifle-ranges Subsidies in aid of erecting Drill- and Boat-sheds, &c. Drill-shed Extensions and Repairs Volunteer Encampments ... ... ... Purchase of Ammunition, Freight, and Insurance Charges ... Freight and Cartage ... ... ... Advertising 200 500 225 350 365 15,000 3,500 ■ 700 600 26 27 28 29 30 450 700 600 400 3,900 31 32 1,000 600 350

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CLASS XIII—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.— continued.

78

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item.! 1898-99. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. £ £ 33 34 35 36 37 VOTE No. 65— continued. Other Charges— continued. House-allowance, Rent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. ... Extra Clerical Railway Fares for Defence Forces Efficiency Fees for Volunteers Contingencies, and other assistance 500 200 1,000 500 2,000 Less estimated Credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 33,640 3,000 Total—Vote No. 65 30,640 STORES AND MAGAZINES. 75,936 1898-99. Total number of officers .. 21 VOTE No. 66. 1 2 Salaries— Auckland — 2 Magazine Keepers: 1 at £140, 1 at £120 Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Clerk Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant 2 Arms Cleaners at £120 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 at £120, 1 at £110 Otago — Caretaker, Powder Hulk ... Other Districts — 8 Magazine Keepers 260 340 200 185 120 201 156 240 230 3 120 4 75 5 6 Othee Charges— Repairs to Magazines, Hulks, and Store Buildings ... Contingencies 2,127 350 600 Less Contributions from other Departments 950 25 Total—Vote No. 66 925 3,052 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 Vote No. 67. Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government 46 45

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CLASS XIII—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.— continued.

79

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item, 189: -99. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. £ £ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 Vote No 67 — continued. Pensions to Recipients of N.Z.Cross Special Allowance to ex-Constable Packer, for serious permanent injuries received in the service Special Allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton, for serious permanent injuries received in the service... Compassionate Allowance to the Children of late Torpedoman 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 ... ... Compassionate Allowance to the mother of the late Gunner R. Driver Compensation to the Widow of the late Acting Bombardier J. Densem, No. 2 Service Company Compensation to four Sergeants-Major on retirement from service Compensation to Gunner D. Galvin, medically unfit for further service Compensation for damage done by sea-encroachment at St. Clair Repairs, &c, to Military Graveyards Repairs to Machinery and Hulls of Steam-launches " Lyttelton," " Gordon," " Isabel," and " Ballance" Repairs to Jetty at Shelly Bay Proportion of Salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Proportion of Salary and Expenses of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Expenses in connection with Native Disturbance at Rawene Expenses in connection with "Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897 " Expenses, Rifle-shooting Competitions ... Purchase, &c, of Medals Purchase of Martini-Henry and other Ammunition ... Camp Equipage, Stores, &c. Volunteer Camps of Instruction Erection of Volunteer Offices at Christchurch Boring Cylinders for HP. Mountings, B L. Guns Moiety of Expenses towards rebuilding the Sea-wall of the Military Cemetery at Tauranga Passages from England for Officer and Non-commis-sioned Officer, Royal Artillery Passages and Expenses of two Military Cadets sent to England for Instruction 200 40 30 52 39 25 146 300 119 400 150 300 100 100 16 17 18 180 19 1,500 20 300 700 150 14,000 6,200 2,700 180 350 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 75 29 200 30 420 Total—Vote No. 67 29,05 TOTAL OF CLASS XIIL .£11 i,680 • • «

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CLASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 68. —Police Department ... £ 92,331 £ 21,308 £ 113,639 M 69.—Miscellaneous Services 5,980 5,980 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. 92,331 !7,288 119,619 item.| POLICE DEPARTMENT. '8-99. 1898-99. .. Total number of officers ... ... 590 VOTE No. 68. Salaries — Commissioner 3 Clerks : 1 at £250, 1 at £235,1 at £104 ; Cadet, £40 .. 6 Inspectors, 1st Class, at £400 1 Inspector, 3rd Class, at £300 2 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 214 Constables, 3rd Class, at 7s. per day ... 50 additional Constables, 3rd Class, at 7s. per day 5 Detectives, 1st Class, at 13s. 6d. per day... 5 Detectives, 2nd Class, at 12s. per day ... 3 JDetectives, 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) ... . ... Extra Pay to 15 Constables doing plain-clothes duty, and 10 District and Assistant Clerks, at Is. per day Female Searchers • 4 Matrons'at £100 ... .. Constable Chatham Islands (and Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court, and Clerk Post Office) , 4 Constables acting as Magazine Keepers: 3 at £5, 1 at £10 Contribution to Salaries of Inspectors under Explosives Act, 2 at £50 Difference in pay—4 Sub-inspectors in lieu of 4 Firstclass Sergeants (5 months) ... Abolition of classes and adoption of increment system in lieu thereof (5 months) ... 4 Surgeons (1 at each centre), £100 each (5 months)... £ 525 629 2,400 300 383 3,814 3,614 2,172 17,520 15,604 27,338 6,387 1,232 1,095 575 520 400 686 5,250 456 150 400 38 25 100 97 479 167 92,356 25 Less contributions from other Departments 92,331

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CLASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.— continued.

11— B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 189 i-99. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 68— continued. Otheb Chabges— House Allowances, 6 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 Clothing Amount required for lodging-allowance to married men of over three years' service who are unprovided with quarters, Is. per diem (5 months) Contingencies ,.. £ 300 1,250 750 250 2,000 100 9,000 500 1,000 2,250 900 1,000 £ 508 2,500 15 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" .... ,. 22,308 1,000 . Total—Vote No. 68 ... ' ... 21,308 113,039 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 6 1 2 8 4 5 VOTE No. 69. Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers ... Expenses of the Royal Commission on the Police Force of the colony Expenses in connection with Dr. Orpen's extradition from the United States Inspectors under Licensing Act—Travelling-expenses incurred prior to termination of services on 31st March, 1898 Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant-Major S. Moore ... Compensation to ex-Sergeant Duffin for loss of office, as recommended by the Police Commission Compensation to ex-Constable J. Haddock for loss of office, as recommended by the Police Commission Compensation to James McAulifFe for injuries received while assisting police, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee Gaoler's House, Clyde .'. ... 300 300 4,021 426 51 40 7 50 8 9 128 10 164 100 400 5,980 11 Total—Vote No. 69 .... TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. ... £119,619

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CLASS XV.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

82

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ ote 70.—Department of Lands and Survey 59,672 38,000 97,672 „ 71. —Miscellaneous Services 26,306 26,306 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 59,672 14,306 123,978 Item. 198-99. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. £ 1 1898-99. Total number of officers and artisans ... 267 VOTE No. 70. Salabies — Head Office — Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor-General and Under-Secretary for Crown Lands 8 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £365, 1 at £285, 2 at £270,1 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £225 ... 8 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £280, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £220, 1 at £215, 1 at £160, 1 at £120 ... Shorthand-writer and Typist ... 2 Accountants : 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £245 Foreman Lithographer and Photographer 8 Lithographic Printers, &c.: 2 at £163, 5 at £160,1 at £156 Photographer's Assistant 1 Map-mounter at £156 ; 1 Stone-grinder at £135 5 Cadets: 1 at £80, 1 at £60, 2 at £50, 1 at £40 3 Road Surveyors: 1 at £400, 1 at £300, 1 at £285 ... Auditor of Land Revenue Superintendent of Settlements... Caretaker, Rotorua Sanatorium Caretaker, Hanmer Hot Springs ... ..... Caretaker, Mount Cook Hermitage Manager, Hanmer Sanatorium 750 650 2,175 1,835 285 595 270 1,282 163 291 280 985 350 375 - 260 220 120 120 11,006

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

83

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1891 1-99. £ DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. * VOTE No. 70— continued. Salabies — continued. Auckland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 5 District Surveyors: 1 at £325, 2 at £300, 2 at £250 3 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £230,1 at £220,1 at £150 Road Survevor 11 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £365, 1 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 1 at £240,1 at £225, 1 at £215, 2 at £210, 1 at £185 7 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £230,1 at £200,1 at £180,1 at £160, 1 at £150 8 Cadets : 3 at £80,1 at £70, 2 at £60,1 at £50,1 at £40 4 Rangers: 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 2 at £210 Messenger .... 500 1,425 600 325 2,745 1,510 520 930 120 8,675 Hawke's Bay District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors: 1 at £375, 1 at £325,1 at £250 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £220,1 at £180 6 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £325, 1 at £325, 1 at £255,1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £180 ... 3 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 at £225, 1 at £180 2 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £50 ... 2 Rangers: 1 at £275, 1 at £250 450 950 400 1,575 715 140 525 4,755 Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £300, 1 at £250 2 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £230, 1 at £220 Road Surveyor 5 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 ... 3 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £225,1 at £220, 1 at £120 4 Cadets: 1 at £90, 1 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Ranger 475 550 450 315 1,220 565 240 275 4,090 5 Wellington District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £325, 1 at £290, 1 at £250... 5 Assistant Surveyors : 2 at £230, 2 at £220,1 at £180 Road Surveyor 8 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £240, 1 at £215, 2 at £210, 1 at £205 ... 4 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £250, 1 at £ 195,1 at £130 5 Cadets: 1 at £90, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 3 Rangers: 2 at £275, 1 at £250 Messenger 550 865 1,080 270 2,055 875 •300 800 110 6,905

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

84

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1898-99. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued. £ VOTE No. 70— continued. Salaries — continued. Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £355, 1 at £300, 1 at £290 2 Assistant Surveyors at £220 6 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) Receiver of Land Revenue at £325, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 1 at £255, 1 at £220, lat£190 3 Clerks : 1 at £235, 1 at £318, 1 at £80 ... 3 Cadets : 2 at £80, 1 at £60 ... 475 915 440 1,525 633 220 4,238 Marlborough District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 2 District Surveyors : 1 at £325, 1 at £270 Assistant Surveyor 3 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £280, 2 at £210 Clerk Cadet Ranger 500 595 220 700 195 60 100 2,370 8 Westland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor Road Surveyor 3 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £150, 1 at £125 2 Bangers : 1 at £220, 1 at £75 3 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... 400 220 315 575 295 180 1,985 | Canterbury District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £260 9 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £260, 3 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £205 ... 4 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £275, 2 at £210, 1 at £130 ... 2 Rangers at £250 3 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £60 ... 2 Messengers: 1 at £112, 1 at £110 500 y35 2.290 825 ■ 500 230 222 5,402 10 Otago Distriet-r-Commissioner of Crown Lands... Chief Surveyor 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £325,1 at £305, 1 at £250 2 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £240, 1 at £230 8 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £325, 1 at £285, 2 at £275, 1 at £225, 1 at £195, 1 at £160 ... 6 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £350, 1 at £330, 1 at £270, 1 at £156, 1 at £150, 1 at £140 ... 5 Cadets : 1 at £90, 2 at £80, 1 at £70, 1 at £50 3 Rangers: 1 at £285, 1 at £275,1 at £250 Carator, Resolution Island 500 400 880 470 2,040 1,396 370 810 125 6,991

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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND SURVEY.-continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18' '8-99. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued' 11 VOTE No. 70— continued. Salabies— continued. Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor 6 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £270, 1 at £275, 1 at £240, 3 at £200 4 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £245, 1 at £220, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 ... ... • 4 Cadets : 3 at £60, 1 at £40 ... Ranger £ 475 220 1,385 705 220 250 3,255 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Othee Chabges— Equipment and Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys: Landless Natives, Ac. Native Land Purchase Surveys Travelling-expenses Instruments and other Office Requisites ... Advertising, Printing, and Binding Rent of Offices Commission on Money-orders ... Contingencies ... ... 59,672 18,000 22,000 2,300 2,000 2,000 5,000 1,500 1,200 500 500 13,000 68,000 Less estimated Credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 127,672 30,000 Total—Vote No. 70 97,672 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. ' . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 71. Accommodation-house, Conway Accommodation-house, Waikaremoana ... Assistance to invalids—Passages to hot springs Balnealogist and expenses Board of Examiners of Surveyors Bridgewater Recreation-ground contribution Compensation to G. Watson on account of injuries on East Road Works Compensation for injuries to employes while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with 500 400 20 1,000 50 100 55 8 same Compensation to M. Tansey for alteration of road through Section 10, Block IX., Hautapu Compensation to C. J. Warren for overvaluation of improvements bought, Section 12, Block X., Makuri Expenses of inquiries, &c. ... ... Expenses of removal of temporary officers... Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Freight on timber for caretaker's house, Little Barrier (Marine Department) Guide, Milford Sound (D. Sutherland) "Glimpses of New Zealand," 200 copies Grass-seed to settlers whose crops have been destroyed by natural disaster, to be repaid Grass-seed for Crown lands 150 I 9 66 10 11 12 13 14 13 100 250 1,500 15 10 17 50 50 200 18 5,000 2,000

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86

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18! 8-99. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 VOTE No. 71— continued. Grant to Eketahuna Road Board to remove hardship of having thirds paid to them in error, and, when spent in good faith, stopped out of other thirds Improvement of Orari Park Domain (contribution) Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Khandallah Domain Reserve —Subsidy towards purchase Lyell cemetery clearing Linwood Recreation-ground (purchase of land), £1 for£l Mount Cook Hermitage expenses Mount Cook Hermitage equipment Magnetic observatory and expenses Native townships —Expenses of administration (roading and other works to be repaid) Old Soldiers Commission expenses Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Purchase of recreation-ground, Wilsher Bay, Otago ... Purchase of recreation-ground, Eltham (subsidy, £1 Tor £1) ... ... ... Purchase of land, Makuri Gorge, and resumption of section under lease, for preservation of scenery Purchase of road and land at Opotiki Purchase of specimen Notornis mantelli Payment for improvements effected on Section 10, Block III., Makotuku, since withdrawn from sale on account of timber (estate of late W. Parker) ... Pavment to A. Anthony of value of improvements, Section 22, Block VI., Makotuku Payment to T. Lawrence of value of improvements, Section 3, Block VIII., Puketoi Payment to J. T. Catley, late Receiver of Land Revenue, Nelson, of three months' salary on retirement Payment to Rose Fynes-Clinton of gratuity on account of service of late J. Fynes-Clinton Payment to Waitara West Road Board of proceeds of sale, part Section 96, Block VII., Paritutu Survey District Payment for writing book describing country round Wanganui River Payment to Herbert Liddell in lieu of remission certificate Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Refund to J. Aiken of expenses in defending action for trespass, as recommended by Waste Lands Committee Refund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve, to be paid to County Refund of portion of survey-fee to W. F, Boese Refunds for improvements effected Refund for improvements effected, Section 22, Block 8, Makotuku, H. McLean Refund of royalty on gravel to Tarata Domain Board and Clifton County (equal shares) Refund of royalty on timber charged under new regulations, in consequence of contracts having been entered into previous to the date of such regulations Refund to A. Bulman of amount deposited on application for Sections 40, 41, Block VIII., Campbelltown Hundred Refund of amount deposited by Catherine Munro on application for Section 2, Block 3, Mangakahia Survey District £ 131 14 500 300 20 100 800 200 500 800 600 50 100 175 270 53 100 15 46 48 £ 84 40 32 41 25 42 40 43 30 44 300 45 50 46 47 48 49 26 17 350 30 50 51 51 100 52 3 53 3

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 1878-79. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. £ £ 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 VOTE No. 71— continued. Reimbursing Public Account with amount embezzled — rent, Section 362, Waioeka (H. Harvey) Remission of one year's rent to T. H. Macdougall and C. T. White, for damage to runs by fire ... Remission of two years' rent to P. Scally on account of flood-damage Remission of rent to settlers, Raureka Settlement, on account of flood-damage Remission of rent, &c, omitted to be collected by Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland—Section 3, Block XVI., Waitoa Remission of rent to W. Matheson, Section 12, Hall Special Settlement, on account of damage by fire Remission of rent to Mary Eliza Ryder, Lot 12, Reserve 1178, Nukuroa, annual rent £5 4s., 1 year Remission of rent and interest, Mrs. Harvey, Section 77, Mangaramarama Remission of rent and interest, .1. Weadick, Section 69, Block XVIIL, Mangahao Remission of rent and interest, W. Brown, Section 56, Block VIII., Mangahao Remission of rent to settlers, Raureka Settlement (additional) Repayment of survey-fee deposited by J. Alderson Relief Fund, fire and flood, grant-in-aid ... Re-erection Public Hall, Bainham, repayable by instalments Re-erection of pavilion, Geraldine Domain (contribution) Sanatorium Expenses— Hanmer, Maintenance Hanmer, Additions to Nuhaka, Maintenance Rotorua, Maintenance ... ... Tokaanu, Maintenance Te Puia, Maintenance ... ... ... Seddonville cemetery, liability for fencing and improvements Subsidy to doctors in outlying districts Subsidy to Doctor, Hanmer Hot Springs ... Subsidy to doctor, Te Aroha Springs Subsidy to Auckland Institute for conservation of Little Barrier Island Subsidy for steamer, Lake Te Anau Subsidy for steamer, Lake Wanaka Subsidy for steamer, Wanganui River Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation offish, animals, <fcc. South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Tongariro National Park—Hut and expenses of Board Tongaporutu River steamer subsidy Village homestead settlers'arrears In satisfaction of 110 naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's Report, H.-13, 1898 10 174 9 73 5 15 5 20 14 7 54 10 240 200 10 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 800 350 100 200 100 100 76 77 78 79 60 400 100 50 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 200 200 50 438 500 300 250 200, 10 100 3,485 Total —Vote No. 71 26,306 TOTAL OF CLASS XV J612: 978

8.—7.

CLASS XVI.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

88

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 72. —Valuation Expenses ... 9,748 15,600 25,348 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. 9,748 .5,600 25,34! item. 198-99. VALUATION EXPENSES. 1898-99. Total number of officers .. 45 VOTE No. 72. Salabies— Deputy Valuer-General (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Superintendent Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 6 Clerks: 1 at £265, 1 at £160, 3 at £156, 1 at £110... Draughtsman 2 Cadets at £50 6 Supervising Valuers at £500 22 District Valuers at £200 (1 at 6 months) 5 Clerks: Dunedin, 1 at £230; Auckland, 1 at £210; Christchurch, 1 at £180, 1 at £165; Invercargill, 1 at £200 Cadet, Dunedin ... ... .. Messenger (also Land- and Income-Tax £50, and Advances to Settlers £20) 50 1,003 210 100 3,000 4,300 985 50 50 9,748 2 3 4 5 6 Otheb Chabges — Balance due to local Valuers ... Expenses of Assessment Courts Clerical Assistance Advertising Travelling-expenses and Contingencies 6,000 1,000 4,600 1,000 3,000 15,600 Total—Vote No. 72 25,348 AL O 2

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CLASS XVII.—RATES ON CROWN LANDS.

12— B. 7.

89

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 73.—Rates on Crown Lands £ £ £ 900 900 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. 900 900 item., 198-99. £ £ RATES ON CROWN LANDS. VOTE No. 73. 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 ! Total —Vote No. 73 ... 900 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. £900

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90

CLASS XVIII.—STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for the State Forests Account.

Minister of Lands. 1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 110.—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ 940 £ 5,640 £ 6,580 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. ... 940 1,640 6,580 item. '8-99. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT £ OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 110. State Fobests Bbanch of the Lands and Subvey Department— Salaries — 1 Forester , 4 Overseers ... ... ... 240 700 Other Charges — Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &c. Planting reserves, Mackenzie County, and fencing, out of rents of reserves Travelling-allowances and -expenses Wedderburn Nursery, refund of improvements made by Maniototo County Council Wanaka Domain, planting and improvements 940 2 3 5,000 4 5 140 150 6 100 250 5,640 Total—Vote No. 110 6,580 TOTAL ,580 • • •

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CLASS XIX.—CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT.

91

Appropriations for the Cheviot Estate Account.

Minister »p Lands. 1898-99. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 111.—Cheviot Estate Expenses £ £ £ 150 150 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. 150 150 Item. 198-99. CHEVIOT ESTATE EXPENSES. £ l 2 VOTE No. 111. Expenses not chaegeable undee the Peemanent Act — Artesian Well, Cheviot Bonus for discovery of marketable coal in sufficient quantity on Cheviot Estate 50 100 Total —Vote No. Ill 150 TOTAL .... £150 • ••«

92

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CLASS XX.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for the Land for Settlements Account.

• Minister » of Lands. 1898-99. * Other Charges. Total. Salaries. £ £ 1,000 £ 1,800 ote 112. —Land for Settlements Expenses 800 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. ... 800 1,000 1,800 item. 198-99. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. 1898-99. Total number of officers .. 1 £ i VOTE No. 112. Salabies — Land-Purchase Inspector 800 Othee Chabges— Preliminary expenses 1,000 Total—Vote No. 112 1,800 TOTAL m L,800

8.—7.

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

93

Appropriations for the Public Trust Office Account.

item. 189! 1-99. Chargeable on the Public Trust Office Account. £ COLONIAL TREASURER. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 114. Salabies — Public Trustee Deputy Public Trustee (£25), and Chief Clerk (£400)... Solicitor 16 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £200, 3 at £185,1 at £180,1 at £170,1 at £165,1 at £150, 2 at £135, 1 at £130,1 at £125, 1 at £120 4 Shorthand-writers and Typists: 2 at £125, 1 at £90, lat£40 8 Cadets: 1 at £80, 5 at £70, 2 at £60 ... Reserves Agent, New Plymouth Clerk, Reserves Agency District Agents : Christchurch Auckland Dunedin Greymouth ... Napier Clerks and Cadets at Agencies— Christchurch, 1 at £110, 1 at £40 Auckland, 1 at £130, 1 at £80 Dunedin, 1 at £90, 1 at £80 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £75... 800 425 500 2,970 380 550 275 L56 340 340 250 190 150 10 150 210 170 315 li Total — Vote No. 114 8,171 PUBLIC TEUST OFFICE ACCOUNT £8,171.

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

94

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account,

item. 1898-99. Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. £ COLONIAL TREASURER. 1898-99. Total number of officers .. 93 1 VOTE No. 115. Salabies— Head Office — Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Actuary Secretary Chief Medical Officer Accountant Assistant Actuary Chief Clerk Office Examiner Second Assistant Actuary ... 44 Clerks: 1 at £250, 3 at £220, 3 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 2 at £185, 2 at £180, 1 at £175, 4 at £170, 3 at £165, 3 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 5 at £120, 8 at £110, 3 at £100 5 Cadets : 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40, .. For auditing accounts Chief Messenger Messenger 800 500 600 550 400 365 300 290 250 260 6,800 280 240 180 140 Local Offices — Wellington Agency— District Manager (and Supervisor of New Business) 3 Clerks : 1 at £225, 1 at £160, 1 at £110 11,955 500 495 995 Auckland Agency— District Manager 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £160 Cadet 450 380 70 900 Christchurch Agency— District Manager 2 Clerks : 1 at £235, 1 at £120 Cadet 450 355 40 845 Dunedin Agency— District Manager 3 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 450 450 900

8.—7.

95

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account.

[tern. * 1898-99. COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. VOTE No. 115— continued. Salabies — continued. Local Offices —continued. Napier Agency— Resident Agent Clerk £ £ i 300 100 p 400 Wanganui Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 215 100 Blenheim Agency— Agency Clerk Cadet 315 165 70 Nelson Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 235 250 70 Timaru Agency — Agency Clerk Cadet 320 10 190 85 Oamaru Agency-— Resident Agent Clerk 275 11 175 70 Invercargill Agency— Agency Clerk Clerk 245 12 210 120 13 Greymouth Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 330 180 70 14 London—Agent-General's Office— Half Salary of one Clerk 250 75 Othee Chaeges— Extra Clerical Assistance Commission Medical Fees Travelling-expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Postage and Telegrams Triennial expenses Contingencies 6,085 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1,500 15,000 5,500 1,000 2,000 2,500 500 5,000 51,040 ■83,000 Total—Vote No. 115 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT • ■* • £51,040

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GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.^lB9B.

Price, Is. 9d.]

96

Appropriations for the Government Advances to Settlers Office.

[tern. 18! «-99. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. £ MINISTER OF LANDS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 116. Salabies — Superintendent (also Commissioner of Taxes £650, and Valuer-General, nil) Deputy Superintendent (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Valuer-General, £50) Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk, Land and Income Tax, £300) Inspecting Accountant (also Accountant, Land and Income Tax, £350) 16 Clerks; 1 at £230. 2 at £210, 1 at £175, 3 at £156, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £85, 1 at £70, 1 at £40; Auckland, 1 at £70; Invercargill, 1 at £80 Member of the Board not in Civil Service ... Messenger (also Land- and Income-tax, £50, and Valuation Department, £50) 200 50 50 50 2,098 163 20 2,631 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Othee Chabges— Interest on loan Rent, Fire, and Light Printing and Stationery Advertising Contribution to Post Office Contribution to Valuation Department Proportion of Audit expenses ... Interest on advances from Consolidated Fund, say Fire Insurance Premiums temporarily advanced to prevent Policies lapsing ... ... . ... Contingencies 45,000 100 250 150 500 3,000 75 400 50 100 11 49,625 Total—Vote No. 116 52,256 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS") OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ... j £5 1,256