APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1901.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, B-07

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1900-1901.

NEW ZEALAND. ■+- APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHEE ACCOUNTS FOE THE YEAE ENDING 31st MAECH, 1901.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1901.

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1900-1901.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Page. 1900-1. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. EEVBNTJE ACCOUNT. £ £ 3 t 0 Permanent Appropriations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 31,800 1,771,985 558,356 Annual Appropriations— Class I.—legislative Departments Class II.—Colonial Secretary's Department Class III.—Colonial Treasurer's Department Class IV.— Justice Department Class V.— Postal and Telegraph Department Class VI.—Customs and Marine Departments Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department .. Class VIII. —Minister of Education— Education Department £481,386 Lunacy and Charitable 80,468 2,362,141 9 11 17 20 30 37 43 26,222 118,032 43,175 131,217 410,586 92,601 27,414 46 50 361,854 8,511 19,924 74,581 1,069,313 54 55 57 60 78 Class IX.—Department of Labour Class X. —Mines Department ... Class XL—Department of Agriculture Class XII.—Working Railways Department . Class XIII.—Public and School Buildings and Domains Class XIV.—Defence Department Class XV.—Police Department ... Class XVI.— Department of Lands and Survey Class XVII.—Valuation Department Class XVIII.—Eates on Crown Lands 80 86 88 94 95 47,425 287,434 119,689 148,450 23,620 1,075 Total Revenue Account 3,211,153 5,573,29. STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 96 8,195 97 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 3,900 98 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT 20,745 99 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... 52,920 00 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 3,100 01 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 72,281

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CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ [is Excellency the G-overnor ... 5,000 2,000 7,001 'he Judges 7,700 7,701 Istablishment of the General Government ... 8,000 1,200 10,101 'or Native Purposes 7,000 7,00i Total Civil List 21,600 10,200 31,801 TOTAL CIVIL LIST £3 ,800

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1 £ Interest and Sinking Fund. \ew Zealand Loan Act, 1863— Interest on £266,300 @ 5 per cent., 15 July and 15 January Sinking Fund on £266,300 @ 1 per cent., 1.5 July and 15 January ... 13,315 2,663 15,97: Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £16,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December Sinking Fund on £16,000 „ 1 per cent. ... 960 160 1,12' Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £389,700, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £339,300, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July. 15 October, and 15 January 4,871 12,724 17,595 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 @ 4J per cent., 30 Jun» and 31 December Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 1,125 3,000 £100,000 4,12 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £27,900 @ 4| per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 363,000 ,, 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 Decembsr Interest on 400,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 400,000 (say) 1,256 14,520 8,000 16,000 1,000 £1,390,900 40,776 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 24 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 24,000 64,77i i General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 November Interest on 17,400 ,, 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 10,800 ,, 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 November 2,735 696 432 3,86? £82,900

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

1900-1. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Interest @ 4 per cent., payable 1 May and 1 November — On £3,000,000'New Zealand Loan' Act, 1882 On 1,500,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 On 1,567,800 New Zealand Loan Act, 1886 On 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Act, 1882 On 1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1888 On 5,371,200 First series of Conversions On 6,263,811 Second series of Conversions On 4,688,444 Third series of Conversions On 4,557,047 Sixth series of Conversions On 202,000 expenses of Conversions £ 120,000 60,000 62,712 40,000 40,000 214,848 250,553 187,538 182,282 8,080 £ 1,166,013 £29,150,302 Interest @ 3-j per cent., payable 1 January and 1 July— On £2,768,000 Fourth series of Conversions On 717,068 Fifth series of Conversions On 1,036,000 Seventh series of Conversions On 1,640,099 Eighth series of Conversions 96,880 25,097 36,260 57,404 215,641 £6,161,167 Interest @ 3 per cent., payable 1 April and 1 October — On £1,500,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan On 500,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan (second issue) On 500,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Loan ... On 335,000 for Conversion, Aid to Public Works On 3,001,026 for Conversions On 19,784 for expenses On 550,000 further issues (say) 45,000 15,000 15,000 10,050 90,030 594 9,000 £6,405,810 Amount to be recovered from other accounts 184,674 67,500 117,174 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 1 March and 1 September — On £104,700 @ 3| per cent. On 52,800 „ 3i per cent, (say) 3,664 1,255 4,919 £157,500 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886 — Interest on £97,100 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 40,000 „ 6 per cent., 1 April and 1 October 3,884 2,400 6,284 £137,100 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 — Interest on £442,600 @ per cent., 1 September and 31 December (ten months) Interest @ 3| per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) Sinking Fund (say) 12,910 2,000 21,000 35,910

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1 Interest and Sinking Fund — continued. £ Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £125,000 @ 3| per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4,375 Land for Settlements Acts, 1892 and 1894— Interest on £45,276 @ 3f per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £769,490 „ 3| per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £62,000 „ 3 J per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on £349,000 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on £356,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest @ per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) ' £ 1,585 26,932 2,170 13,088 14,240 3,000 Amount to be recovered from the Land for Settlements Account 61,015 61,015 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £441,487 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest @ 3J per cent., to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) 15,452 1,800 17,252 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £283,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on £117,000 „ 3ij per cent., 31 March and 30 September 11,320 4,095 15,415 £400,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-1900— Interest on £250,000 @ Si per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... Interest on £500,000 „ Si per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... Interest on £165,000 „ 3J per cent. Interest on temporary advances in respect of authorised loans under Acts of 1899 and 1900 ... 8,750 17,500 5,775 20,000 52,025 The Dairy Industry Act, 1898— Interest at per cent, to provide for issue of Debentures during the financial year (say)... 1,000 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 28,000 Total Intebest and Sinking Fund 1,771,985 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 — Pensions and Allowances 350 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 30,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866 — Pensions and Allowances 1,600 Legislative Officers , Salaries Act, 1867 — Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk ... " ... 600 ■ 300 400 House of Representatives — Speaker Chairman of Committees .. ... Clerk Clerk-Assistant 600 400 600 400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1CIUU-J.. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ % Vew Zealand Institute Act, L867— 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 50 Me Quire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Russell 30 18 18 New Zealand University Act, 1874— Contribution to University. 3,000 Supreme Court Judges Act 1858 Amendment Act, 1874, and Supreme Court Act, 18821,884 Superannuation Allowances New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and expenses 17,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882— Grant in aid 4,000 Grey mouth Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 15,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 29,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886— Subsidies payable during 1900-1 80,000 Local Bodies , Finance and Powers Act, 1885— Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 75,000 Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1886 — Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits 2,500 Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887 — Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron 21,304

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SUMMAET.

1900-1901. £ Interest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... 1,771,985 Undee Special Acts ... ... ... 558,356 TOTAL PERMANENT CHAEGES ... ... £2,330,341

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. 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 1,000 25 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891— Eobert C. Hamerton 250 Payment of Members Act, 1892— Payment to Members of both Houses 22,000 Victoria College Act, 1897 — Grant in aid 4,000 Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 — Pensions 200,000 Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898— Compensation for stock destroyed 4,000 Marlborough High School Act, 1899 — Grant in aid 400 Land Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts 35,000 New Plymouth Harbour Hoard Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 4,900 Remission of Penalties 25 Total undeb Special Acts 558,356

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 1.—Legislative Couucil ... Vote 2. —House of Representatives Vote 3.—General Expenses ... 1,869 1,485 5,252 5 2,930 14,681 1,874 4,415 19,933 TOTAL OE CLASS I. 8,606 7,(516 26,222 [tern. 1900-1. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. £ £ 1 2 VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges Amount of deduction made but not chargeable under the Payment of Members Acts for non-attendance during session of 1899 of an honourable member of the Legislative Council 1,869 5 5 1,874 Total —Vote No. 1 ... HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE NO. 2. Salakies — Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreter •■■ ■ •• ■ •'■ Messenger In excess of Amount provided in " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Speaker, £600 . ••• » Chairman of Committees, £400 300 200 150 250 185 200 200 1,485 2 8 4 5 G 7 Othee Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during Sessior. Extra messengers and nightwatchmen during recess ... Charwomen Office furniture, telephones, &c. ... ... Contingencies 1.200 1,400 100 50 80 100 4,415 2,930 Total —Vote No. 2 ...

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i 10-1. GENERAL EXPENSES. 1900-1. Total number of officers... 23 VOTE No. 3. Salaeies — Librarian Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Binder for Parliamentary Library (six months) Temporary Assistant Attendant Messenger Mailman during Session £ 400 250 165 84 140 120 75 50 Reporters — Hansard Staff— Chief Reporter 9 Reporters: 6 at £300, 3 at £280 Hansard Supervisor (also Reader, Government Printing Office, £205) Clerk Messenger Reporting, Select Committees Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman Assistant Night-watchman 1,284 2 400 2,640 125 50 25 150 300 168 110 3 4 5 3,968 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Otheb Chaeges— Allowance to Assistant-Librarian for services rendered Cleaning up building previous to session ... Charwomen Compassionate allowance to widow of late messenger John McSherry ... Compassionate allowance to widow of late Messenger Mooney (additional) Compassionate allowance to widow of A. E. Grimstone, formerly employed in House of Representatives Extra assistance to Hansard staff during session Extra binding of books before removal to new library ... Electrician's Assistant Gratuities to library staff, messengers, and Permanent Militia employed during session Gas, fuel, and electric lighting Library Material and plant for binder Passages of members Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Printing of Hansard Newspapers for library, %pd cartage of books Parliamentary library, purchase of books ... Retiring-allowance to J. Keefe, late nightwatchman, Parliamentary Buildings Sessional allowance to members of House of Representatives and members of Legislative Council, £40 each, in excess of amount provided under " The Payment of Members Act, 1892," say - ... Translating Acts into Maori ... Washing towels, &C. Winding and repairing clocks, &c. Contingencies ... ... 5,252 50 100 600 50 50 50 100 350 100 160 1,200 600 120 500 21 22 23 24 500 4,600 100 500 25 336 26 27 28 29 4,240 25 50 50 250 Total —Vote No. 3 ... 14,681 19,931 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £26,222

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 4. —Minister's Salary 200 200 „ 5.—Clerk of Executive Council 50 50 „ 6.—Colonial Secretary's Office 1,590 1,590 „ 7. —Ministers' Secretaries 700 700 „ 8. —Messengers and Office-keepers ... 4,295 4,295 „ 9.—Electoral Department 790 4,060 4,850 „ 10.—Audit Office 3,496 2,746 6,242 „ 11.—Registrar-General's Department 4,170 1,570 5,740 „ 12.—Agent-General's Department ... 3,300 L,300 4,600 „ 13. —Printing and Stationery 25,151 875 26,026 „ 14.—Miscellaneous Services 63,739 63,739 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 43,742 '4,290 118,032 [tern. 1900-1. MINISTER'S SAL ART. VOTE No. 4. Salary of present member of the Executive Council, representing the Maori race (six months) £ £ 200 Total—Vote No. 4 200 CLEEK OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. VOTE No. 5. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, £475) 50 50 50 Total—Vote No. 5 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 6. Salabies — Undersecretary Chief Clerk Shorthand- and Type-writer (also Private Secretary, £25) 2 Clerks: 1 at £250, 1 at £180 Cadet 475 325 295 430 65 475 325 295 430 65 Total —Vote No. 6 1,590

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19' 10-1. MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. i nnf\ 1 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 10 1 VOTE No. 7. Salabies— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) 9 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each £ 475 225 £ 2 Total—Vote No. 7 700 MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 38 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 8. Salaeies— Messengers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50) 17 Messengers: 1 at £150, 5 at £120, 10 at 6s. 6d. per diem, 1 at 6s. per diem 5 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diem Office-keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £141, 1 at £114 New Plymouth ... ... Gisborne Nelson—Office-keeper £150, Messenger £50 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 2,044 684 150 255 75 30 200 120 134 119 259 Total —Vote No. 8 ... 4,295 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 26 2 3 4 VOTE No. 9. Salabies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Other Chabues— Expenses of General Election (Liabilities) Expenses of By-elections Licensing Poll under " The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1895 " (Liabilities) Preparation and printing Rolls ... ... Contingencies 790 450 400 4,850 5 6 110 3,000 100 Total—Vote No. 9 ... 4,060 AUDIT OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 10. Salaeies— Chief Clerk 13 Clerks: 2 at £275, 2 at £250, 1 at £234, 3 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £166, 1 at £130, 1 (Shorthand- and Type-writer) at £112, 1 at £100 350 2,642

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Appropriations for Consolidated 'Fund Services.

Item. 19 '0-1. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. VOTE No. 10— continued. Salaeies— continued. £ Cadette ... ... ... 50 2 Cadets: 1 at £84, 1 at £40 ... ... ... 124 Clerk, Audit of Local Bodies, &c. (also Secretary Public Debts Sinking Funds Commissioners, £50) ... 350 10 Travelling Inspectors: 1 at £375, 3 at £270, 2 at £255, 1 at £245, 2 at £235, 1 at £220 ... ... 2,630 Audit Officer in London (also £200 charged Agent-Q-eneral's vote) ... ... ... 200 £ 50 124 350 2,630 200 6,346 Other Charges— Inspection of Public Trust and other Offices ... 406 Railway Season Tickets ... ... ... 240 Travelling-expenses of Audit Inspectors ... ... 2,000 Contingencies ... ... ... 100 2,746 6,346 2 3 4 5 406 240 2,000 100 2,746 9,092 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... ... 2,850 9,092 2,850 Total—Vote No. 10 ... ... 6,242 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 12 2 VOTE No. 11. Salaeies— Head Office —■ Registrar-General ... ... ... 450 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 300 4 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 1 at £125 705 Cadet ... .. ... 95 Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland— Registrar of Births, <fcc, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Clerk ... ... ... 120 Wellington—■ Registrar of Births, <&c, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Christchurch— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Dunedin— Registrar of Births, Ac, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Registrars of Births, <&c, paid by fees only ... 1,600 450 300 705 95 225 120 3 225 4 5 225 6 225 1,600 4,170 Other Charges— Clerical assistance, Tear-book, &c. ... • ... 390 Census, 1901 ... ■ ... ... 1,000 Diagrams, &c, Tear-book ... ... ... 50 Contingencies ... ... ... 130 4,170 7 8 9 10 390 1,000 50 130 1,570 Total—Vote No. 11 ... ... 1,570 5,740 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 12. Salaries — Agent-General in London (salary net) ... ... 1,500 Secretary ... ... ... 700 Accountant (also Audit Officer, £200) ... ... 200 Clerks and Messengers ... ... ... 1,050 3,450

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 i0-l. A GENT- GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— continued. 2 3 4 VOTE No. 12— continued. Otheb Chaeges— Kent, Office-cleaning, Fuel, and Light Stationery and Publications Contingencies £ 730 140 430 1,300 Less— Contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 4,750 150 Total —Vote No. 12 ... 4,600 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 241 VOTE No. 13. Salaeies— Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing Superintending Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant ... 5 Clerks : 1 at £209, 1 at £190, 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 1 at £124 2 "Warehousemen : 1 at £165, 1 at £150 ... 4 Overseers : 2 at £260, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 3 Sub-overseers: 1 at £225, 1 at £205, 1 at £200 4 Readers : 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 1 at £205 (also Hansard Supervisor, £125), 1 at £180 Tvpe Storeman 18 Compositors: 6 at £180, 6 at £172,4 at £164. 2 at £156 10 Book-finisher, Bookbinders, and Paper-rulers : 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 1 at £177, 1 at £172, 5 at £164, 1 at £156 7 Machinemeri, Pressman, &c. : 1 at £175, 1 at £165, 2 at £164, 1 at £160, 1 at £145, 1 at £120 3 Stamp Printers : 1 at £260, 1 at £195, 1 at £125 ... 2 Engineer and Stoker: 1 at £200, 1 at £145 2 Stereotyper and Electrotyper: 1 at £325, 1 at £150 1 Copperplate printer (6 months) Photo-engraver (6 months) Forewoman, Girls' Room 480 320 280 858 315 945 630 830 185 3,080 1,700 1,093 580 345 475 195 125 115 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) 12,551 1,850 2 3 4 1,750 9,000 i 25,151 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Othee Ohabges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, &e. Stores, Bookbinding Material, Printing Ink Freight, Packing, Insurance, Wharf Labour, &c. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material... Photo-engraving plant Binding Statutes for Public Libraries Overtime Fuel, Gas, and Lighting Water-rates Contingencies 13,000 2,000 1,500 1,000 400 100 ' 200 350 125 200 18,875 Less estimated credits tinder section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 44,026 18,000 Total —Vote No. 13 ... 26,026

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Item. 19' 0-1. MISCELLANEOUS SEEVIOES. VOTE No. 14. Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts, 3 at £100 Advance to Cook Islands Government for the purchase of an auxiliary oil-engine schooner Bonus for discovery of coprolites Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under ap- | proved regulations Bonus to aid flax industry and expenses of inquiries ... Bonus on account manufacture iron and steel from ironsand or ore, on terms to be agreed upon Cleaning offices Clerical Assistance and extra messengers ... Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Kendrick, whose husband was killed on the railway-construction works at Makohine Compassionate allowance to widow of W. Bennett, late carpenter, Public Works Department > Compensation to R. Hackworth, Agent-General's Office, on retirement from service ... Compensation to Assistant Housekeeper J. Huett on his retirement from service ... Compilation of early history of the colony Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Contribution to Wellington City Council towards repairs to Buckle Street Contribution to Indian Famine Relief Fund Contribution to Ottawa Fire Relief Fund Contribution towards cost of bubonic-plague hospitals,&c. Cost of celebrations in connection with war in South Africa, including proposed peace celebrations Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart- £ 1 300 2 3 4 5,000 200 5 6 500 2,500 7 8 9 1,000 1,150 2,500 125 10 50 11 12 681 18 14 619 100 15 100 16 17 IS 19 25 5,000 5,134 2,500 20 600 21 ment Cost of special trains for His Excellency the Governor and party, Manawatu and Midland Railways Cost of medals for school-children to commemorate termination of South African war Claims received by Auckland City Council for losses, and expenses incurred on account of bubonic-plague precautions Claim of Lever Brothers for copra-sacks destroyed at Auckland Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Expenses under " The Public Health Act, 1900 " (including bubonic plague prevention) Expenses, Royal Commission on Federation Expenses connected with Cook and other islands Expenses connected with Licensing Committee elections (amounts to be recovered from local bodies concerned) Entertaining their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to New Zealand Fire-brigade delegates to demonstration, Paris Fire-brigades' Annual Conference, 1900 — Railway passes for delegates Fire-brigades Annual Conference, 1901, grant-in-aid Fire-brigade delegates attending Conference in 1901, Railway passes for Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c. 50 22 44 23 1,250 350 24 200 10 2r, 26 27 20 28 29 30 7,300 500 1,000 278 31 6,000 250 32 33 31. 35 160 250 3(> 37 350 25 500

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em 19' iO-I. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 38 39 40 VOTE No. 14— continued. Grant towards the expenses of the Canterbury Industrial Jubilee Exhibition Grant to Lady Vogel and daughter (liability) Grant to swimming associations for encouragement oi swimming Grant for encouragement of swimming in schools Grant to H. C. Pilcher for services rendered at Capetown 1,000 1,500 41 42 200 300 43 44 45 46 House-allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll (six months) Imperial Institute expenses Importation of moose from Canada —Balance of expenses Legal expenses in connection with the Porirua School grant New Zealand Mora New Zealand Institute, Grant to Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson —Mrs. Eobinson's three daughters ... Payment to Eeuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Public Health Department, under " The Public Health Act, 1900 " —Salaries and expenses Representing colony at inauguration Commonwealth of Australia Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid ... iSalarv of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Sir George Grey's statue Sir George Grey's scholarship to each university (subjects —physics, astronomy, and geology) Special allowance to Premier's Private Secretary Telegrams beyond the colony ... Additional travelling-allowance in excess of'amount provided under " The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887 " General contingencies 250 50 150 5 47 48 49 98 350 500 100 50 300 51 3,000 52 53 54 55 56 500 100 500 1,000 57 58 59 400 15 2,500 500 3,800 00 Total —Vote No. 14 ... 63,739 TOTAL OF CLASS II. £11 ,032

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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15. —Treasury Department 7,662 7,662 „ 16.—Friendly Societies' Registry Office 630 700 1,330 „ 17. —Old-age Pensions Office 300 2,800 3,100 „ 18.—Land- and Income-tax Department 5,325 1 685 19,010 „ 19.—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 12,073 12,073 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 13,917 19,258 43,175 :tem. 19 10-1. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 35 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, 1 at £260 (in charge Loans to Local Bodies),2 at £260,1 at £250.4 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £225,1 at £205,1 at £200, 1 at £190, 4 at £180, 1 at £160, 1 at £132,1 at £125,1 at £115 5 Cadets : 1 at £105, 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 2 at £65 ... 2 Binders : 1 at £3 5s. and 1 at £3 per week 1 Messenger 750 525 335 275 4,937 395 325 120 Total—Vote No. 15 ... 7,662

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 19 '0-1. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salaeies— Registrar and Actuary (also Registrar of Old-age Pensions, £100) Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk £ 350 50 230 •£ Othee Charges— Payment fop statistical returns of sickness and mortality Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 630 2 3 4 300 350 50 1,330 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 700 OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 4 1 VOTE No. 17. Salaeies — Registrar (also Registrar and Actuary, Friendly Societies, £350) Deputy Registrars— Auckland (also Registrar of Electors, £100) Christehurch (also Registrar of Electors, £50) Dunedin (also Deputy Registrar of Births, &c.) 100 2 75 50 75 Othee Chaeges— Clerical assistance Contribution to Post Office to pay Salaries of Officers employed on Old-age Pensions Work Old-age pensions forfeited and accrued instalments Travelling-expenses of Stipendiary Magistrates and Police Constables, and Interpreters' Fees Rent of offices Contingencies 300 1,150 4 500 500 5 C 300 50 300 7 8 Total—Vote No. 17 ... 2,800 8,100 LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 23 1 V T OTE No. 18. Salaries — Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £250; and Valuer-General, nil) ... Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50, and Deputy ValuerGeneral, £50) Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 15 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £270, 1 at £265, 2 at £250, 3 at £240,1 at £230,1 at £210, 2 at £180, 1 at £120, 1 at £110 3 Cadets : 2 at £70, 1 at £60 ... Messenger (also Valuation Department, £50, and Advances to Settlers Office, £20) 650 400 300 ■ 350 3,375 200 50 5,325

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

,em. 19i •0-1. LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPAETMENT— eontd. VOTE No. IS—continued. Otheb Chaegkes— Advertising Contribution to Valuation Department Extra clerical assistance Law-costs Payment to Postal Department Travelling-expenses Contingencies £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 100 10,765 2,000 200 370 150 100 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 13,685 i 19,01' TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 2 3 4 VOTE No. 19. Administration of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 "— Salary of Registrar of Consols (also Secretary to the Treasury, £750) Discount and stamp duty on remittances to London ... Discount on sale of 3-per-cent. inscribed stock Expenses attending the annual " drawing" of debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and commission Extra clerical assistance ... .... Refund of amount paid Consolidated Fund for maintenance of Jane Ramsay (a lunabic), and applied to benefit of her husband ... Refund of amount paid Consolidated Fund, being surplus cash on sale of land now claimed by relatives of 50 4,500 2,126 250 3,650 600 5 6 7 37 owner Refund of amount paid Consolidated Fund as unclaimed deposit, now claimed by owner Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board (also Accountant to the Treasury, £525) ... Subsidies on separate rates Wages of assistant binders —. Contingencies 42 9 41 10 11 12 13 50 315 312 400 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 12,373 300 Total—Vote No. 19 ... 12,073 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £4; ,175

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 20. —Department of Justiee 2,130 2,130 „ 21.—Crown Law Office ... 2,425 2,425 „ 22.—Supreme Court 4,521 1,800 6,321 ,, 23.—Bankruptcy 2,675 1,687 [4,362 „ 24.—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 33,610 11,700 45,310 „ 25.—Native Land Court... 7,190 5,500 12,690 „ 26.—Validation of Native Titles 650 100 750 „ 27.—Criminal Prosecutions 14,700 14,700 „ 28. —Coroners 4,450 4,450 ,, 29.-"—Miscellaneous Services 5,203 5,203 „ 30. —Prisons .. 19,221 11,530 30,751 „ 31.—Office of Industries and Com625 1,500 2,125 merce TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 73,047 i8,17O 131,217 [tern. 19i '0-1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 10 VOTE No. 20. Salaeies — Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks, nil) Translator 3 Clerks: 1 at £250, 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £210, 1 at £130 Cadet 2 Clerks, Patent Office: 1 at £250, 1 at £140 Cadet Messenger 525 300 590 100 390 105 120 Total—Vote No. 20 2,130

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

iem. 19' 10-1. CEOWN LAW OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 21. Salabies — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman and Assistant Law Officer Clerk 1,000 550 650 225 Total —Vote No. 21 2,42, SUPREME COURT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 22. Salabies — Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner Assistant Office-cleaner 400 240 75 157 10 Wellington — Registrar, Sheriff, and Registrar Court of Appeal Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office-cleaner, and Office-cleaner to Official Assignee and Magistrate's Court 2 Assistant Office-cleaners 400 230 130 140 125 77 Napier — Clerk Office-cleaner 190 25 Ohristchuroh — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier and Messenger Office-cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 200 85 127 50 65 Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner 400 240 105 150 5 Clerks to Judges at £100 500 7 Othee Chabges— Travelling-expenses of Judges, and other expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal ... ... Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4,521 1,750 50 8 1,800 Total—Vote No. 22 6,32

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 0-1. BANKRUPTCY. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 23. Salabies— Auckland — Official Assignee Clerk Cadet 450 200 75 Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 450 200 Christehurch — Official Assignee Clerk 450 200 Dunedin — Official Assignee (also Stipendiary Magistrate) Clerk 450 200 Otheh Charges— Advertising Commission to Deputy Assignees Office-cleaning Postages Rent, Dunedin Travelling-expenses Contingencies 2,675 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 150 1,000 42 215 120 60 100 Total —Vote No. 23 1,687 4,362 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 146 VOTE No. 24. Salaeies — Auckland — Magistrate 4 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £175, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 ... Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office; and Office-cleaner 500 735 160 120 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Huntly, and Te Awamutu — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet 500 235 65 Onehimga, Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Helensville, Warkworth, Maungaturoto, Port Albert, Waipu, and Paparoa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.)... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and Waipu 425 160 65 Russell, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia, Hohianga, Waimate, KaihoTie, and Kawakawa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court 425

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 19 '0-1. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaries — continued. Tlianies, Ooromandel, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waihi, and Mercury Bay — Magistrate and "Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. ... Cadet Bailiff Interpreter Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, <fcc, at Paeroa ... Clerk Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Coromandel Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Te Aroha 475 240 95 160 150 200 105 150 95 175 £ Tauranga,Rotorua,Taupo, Mahetu, Opotiki,and Whahatane — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff 425 225 50 f • Qisborne, Tolago Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Commissioner Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet Bailiff 425 220 85 150 New Plymouth, Opunake, Stratford, lnglewood, EUTiam, and Waitara — Magistrate (also District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar Supreme Court, Commissioned Native Land Court, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps) Clerk (and Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court) Cadet Bailiff and Office-cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court 450 240 85 140 Wanganui — District Judge (Masterton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui,and Palmerston),Registrar SupremeCourt, Magistrate, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court ... Clerk Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court 550 270 105 150 10 Hawera, Patea, Manaia, and Waverley — Magistrate Clerk at Hawera, also Registrar of Electors, &c. Bailiff 450 200 110 11 Wellington, Suit, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 Bailiff Assistant Bailiff ... ... ■ I 500 300 415 160 130 12 Palmerston North, Feilding, Foxton, Otaki, Marton, Bull's, Hunterville, and Mangaweha — Magistrate Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk at Marton, Hunterville, and Bull's ... 450 220 100 110 230

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24

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;ein. 19' >0-l. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 13 VOTE No. 24— continued. Salabies— continued. Masterton, Oarterton, Oreytown, Featherston, Tenui, Ehetahuna, Pahiatua, and Woodville — Magistrate, Sheriff, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Pahiatua, and Registrar of Births, &c. 425 225 110 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 500 240 200 150 200 85 175 160 15 Nelson, Briqhtwater, 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 Clerk and Receiver Gold Revenue, Collingwood 550 310 110 65 150 16 Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, and Gullensville — 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 450 275 130 150 17 Ghristchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury, Westland, and Olago Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 3 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £200, ] at £140 Cadet Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs: 1 at £135, 1 at £70 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, <fec, at Lyttelton 900 550 640 75 160 205 230 18 Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Darfield, Gulverden, Kaikoura, AJcaroa, 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, also Registrar of Electors 450 225 110

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19( '0-1. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. £ 19 V T OTE No. 24— continued. Salabies — continued. Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff' Clerk (also Registrar of Electors) Cadet Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton Bailiff 450 275 95 120 210 110 20 Qreymouth, Heefton, Ahaura, Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Murchison — Magistrate, Warden, aud Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth, and Registrar of Births, &e. Clerk . ... Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Reeftou ; Sheriff, Land Officer, and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Westport, Registrar of Electors, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Bailiff Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, Ahaura Cadet 450 250 175 120 275 105 120 250 140 65 140 75 21 ffokitika, Boss, Stafford, Qoldsborough, 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 ... ' ..'. 425 220 85 120 220 110 22 Dunedin, Outram, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) ... ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £175, 1 at £105 Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births, <fcc. ... ... 550 580 80 150 120 190 23 Oawiaru, Palmerston, Hawksbury, Hampden, Waimate, Kurow, and Livingstone — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births &c, and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff 475 220 95 130 2t Invereargill, Gampbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, Orepuhi, and Winton — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Sheriff 2 Cadets: 1 at £105, 1 at £75... 450 250 180

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

26

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. DISTBICT, MAGISTRATES'. AND WARDENS' 0 OURTS— con tinned. 19 •0-1. 24 VOTE No. 2 i— continued. Salaries — continued. Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, Orepuki. and Winton —continued. Bailiff, and Crier, &c, Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton and Orepuki, and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet £ 155 170 65 25 Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, and Pembroke — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde and Alexandra 2 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £75 ... Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Births, &c, at Cromwell Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Cadet 425 250 170 240 75 250 75 26 Naseby, Black's, St. Batharis, Hamilton s, Hyde, Middlemarch, and, Macrae's — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 425 210 160 27 Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balelutha, Kaitangata, fVaikaia, 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 475 240 85 160 60 28 Chatham Inlands — Magistrate, Customs Officer, Postmaster, &c. ... 250 29 96 Police-constables acting as Clerks of Courts : 93 at £10, 2 at £30, 1 at £15 1,005 33,610 30 81 32 33 Other Chabges— Travelling Expenses and Allowances Mileage-fees to be refunded to Bailiffs ... . ... Rents Office-cleaners 6,000 4,000 250 1,450 45 : 310 11,700 Total —Vote No. 24 NATIVE LAND COURT. 1900-1. Total number of officers 26 VOTE No. 25. Salabtes— Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court,, and Registrar-General of Land, nil) 7 Judges: 3 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £350 3 Clerks and Interpreters: 1. at £200, 2 at £170 3 Clerks: 1 at £160, 2 at £130 Clerk to Chief Judge 800 3,300 540 420 180

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tem. NATIVE LAND COURT— continued. 19' •0-1. VOTE No. 25— continued. Salabies — continued. Auckland — Registrar 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £193 2 Cadets : I at £120, 1 at £105 Wellington — Registrar Clerk Clerk and Interpreter Cadet Qisborne — Registrar Clerk & 220 395 225 220 200 190 100 240 160 7,190 5 6 7 8 Other Charges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 1,750 3,300 250 200 Total—Vote No. 25 5,500 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 1 12,690 VOTE No. 26. ' Salaries — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" 750 650 Other Charges—■ Assessors, Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 100 Total—Vote No. 26 1 2 3 ORIMINA L PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 27. . Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors ... Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 3,700 8,000 3,000 Total—Vote No. 27 14,700 "CORONERS ACT, 1867." 1 VOTE No. 28. Pees and Expenses on Inquests Payment of Jurors 2,700 1,750 4,450 2 Total—Vote No. 28 1 2 3 4 5 t; 7 8 9 10 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 29. Advertising, purchase of books, <fcc Amount deducted from salary of Warden, Thames, 1883, in error Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Clendon, recommended by Public Petitions Committee (six months' pay) Compilation of Maori history Expenses of Urevvera Commission Extra clerical assistance, copying, interpreting, &c. Fees to Patent Office Agents Fidelity guarantee premiums ... ..._ Fuel, light, water, and cleaning ... Further compensation to P. A. Connolly, late Bailiff at Naseby, as recommended by the Public Petitions Com100 43 200 250 250 750 50 250 1,200

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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

28

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

Item, 19 >0-l. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 11 12 13 VOTE No. 29— continued. Gratuity to J. Outram in settlement of claim to pension Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans, &c. Payment to Mrs. James Mackay, wife of James Mackay, formerly Native Land Purchase Officer, Stipendiary Magistrate, and Warden Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office Subscriptions to telephone exchanges Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies £ 150 750 100 50 300 200 500 £ L4 15 16 17 5,203 Total—Vote No. 29 PBISONS. 1900-1. Total number of officers . ... 127 2 VOTE No. 30. Salabies— Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons Clerk Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon ... Matron 3 Principal Warders at £180 .. 19 "Warders: 9 at £150, 2 at £145, 4 at £140, 3 at £135, 1 at £125 Assistant Matron New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 4 Warders: 2 at £145, 2 at £135 Wellington Prisons — Gaoler Surgeon Matron 3 PrincipalWarders at £180 ... 19 Warders: 6 at £150, 9 at £145, 2 at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £125 Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler, with rank of Chief Warder Surgeon Matron 2 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £140 Napier — Gaoler Surgeon Matron ... ' 4 Warders: 3 at £150, 1 at £135 Westport— Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton — Gaoler Surgeon Matron ... ... 3 Principal Warders at £180 ... 15 Warders: 7 at £150, 2 at £145, 1 at £140, 4 at £135, 1 at £125 Assistant Matron 700 225 300 100 - 115 540 2,730 75 300 50 40 560 400 100 115 540 2,745 70 195 50 40 290 225 50 40 535 7 156 8 9 156 400 100 115 540 2,145 70

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29

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services. .

;em. 19' '0-1. PKISO N S— continued. 10 11 VOTE No. 30— continued. Salaries — continued. Hokitika — Q-aoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum £150) Matron 2 Warders: 1 at £140, 1 at £135 Dunedin — Q-aoler • ■ • • ■ Surgeon (also Industrial School £50) Matron I Principal Warder II Warders: 3 at £150, 2 at £145, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 3 at £125 Assistant Matron Invercargill — Gaoler Matron 3 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £135, 1 at £125 Medical Attendance Timaru — Gaoler £ 200 50 50 275 400 100 115 180 1,525 70 12 270 40 410 50 13 156 14 Oamaru — Gaoler Clyde— Gaoler Naseby — Gaoler 156 15 156 10 156 Othee Charges— Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, Ac. Coals and Materials for Brick-making Gas and Water Gratuities to Prisoners on Discharge Lodging Allowances Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries Rations, Fuel. &c. Temporary Officers Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Travelling-expenses, and conveyance of Prisoners Uniforms for Prison Officers Subscriptions to Telephones Barracks: Prisoners Tree-planting, &c. Contingencies 19,221 17 18 19 20 2L 22 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 80 3L 1,200 600 700 500 800 530 300 5,000 100 400 600 400 100 2,000 100 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 13,330 1,800 Total—Vote No. 30 11,530 30,75 OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 81. Salariks — Under-Secretary Clerk 450 175 2 Otheh, Charges— For promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in the United Kingdom and outside markets ... Contingencies 625 1,000 500 3 1,500 Total—Vote No. 31 2,12, TOTAL OF CLASS IV. £13 ,217

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 32.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries ... 241,224 241,224 „ 33.—Telegraph Cable Subsidies 780 780 „ 34. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 51,042 51,042 „ 35. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 42,720 42,720 „ 36. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 14,234 14,234 „ 37. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 17,000 17,000 „ 38. —Miscellaneous Services 43,586 43,586 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 241,224 410,586 69,362 No. of Officers. 1900-1. item. 1900-1901. Classification under Aet. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. VOTE No. 32 £ First Ditiston. 700 650 600 1 1 1 Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector... Clerical Ditision. 1,950 3 First Class, First Grade.— -Prom £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 3 at £500 1,500 6 First Glass, Second Grade. —From £120 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at £450, 5 at £420 3 2,550 4 Second Glass. —From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 4 at £400 1,600 7 Third Glass.— From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 4 at £355, 1 at £330, 1 at £325, 1 at £315 ... 2,390

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31

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

i No. of Officers. 19' •0-1. tem. POSTAL AND TELEGEAPH SALABIES— continued. VOTE No. 32— continued. 1900-1901. 9 Clebical Division — continued. Fourth Olass.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £300, 2 at £260 2,620 7 20 Fifth Olass, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 24 at £250, 1 (also Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) at £250, 1 at £235 ' 6,485 57 Fifth Olass, Second Grade. —From £L90 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 34 at £220,16 at £210, 4 at £200, 3 at £190 12,210 513 Sixth Glass.—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: 95 at £180, 12 at £170, 19 at £160, 5 at £150, 9 at £145. 1 at £140, 12 at £130, 10 at £115 .. Telegraph: 244 at £180, 13 at £170, 32 at £160, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 16 at £145, 13 at £130, 29 at £115 Sixth Olass. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 1 at £30, 90 at £20, 1 at £15, 50 at £10 ... I) 27,085 10 59,051 11 2,345 12 204 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, by 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. 116 at £100, 32 at £85, 19 at £65, 32 at £50, 5 at £40 17,355 13 8 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 3 at £500 1,500 14 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £425, 1 at £415 3,390 15 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade.— From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £350 1,750 16 13 Postmasters, First Grade.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 12 at £300, 1 at £275 3,875 17 26 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 21 at £250, 3 at £240, 2 at £230 6,690

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32

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 19 '0-1. tern. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALAEIES— continued. 1900-1901. VOTE No. 32— continued. Clerical Division— continued. 18 20 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 19 at £210, 1 at £195 4,185 19 45 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, 27 at £175, 2 at £160, 2 at £150, 2 at £140 7,825 Nou-ciiEBicAL Division. 20 2S Oadettes.— 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 Tear, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Tear, when Oariette stationed from Home. 8 at £120, 4 at £115, 3 at £105, 7 at £100, 2 at £95, 3 at £85, 1 at £70 ... ■ 2,950 21 129 Gadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Tear, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. 96 at £80, 6 at £70, 9 at £60, 18 at £50 ... 9,540 22 51 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 4 at £155, 1 at £150, 3 at £145, 6 at £135, 37 at £140, 3 at £130 ■ 7,585 23 13 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 13 at £125 1,625 35 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £ 130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 27 at £140, 4 at £135, 4 at £130 24 4,840 25 88 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to£120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 27 at £120, 2 at £115, 5 at £105, 4 at £95... 4,375 26 129 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 28 at £85, 19 at £80, 17 at £75, 27 at £70, 37 at £60, 1 at £50 9,335 27 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, I at £110, 2 at £105, 1 at £100... 1,380

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. ". tem. 1900-1. 1900-1901. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 32— continued. Non-clerical Division— continued. £ £ 28 23 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 1 ar, £85. 1 at £80, 2 at £75, 5 at £70, 12 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £39 1,474 29 5 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, bv Four Annual Increments of £10 eacb. 3 at £150, 2 at £140 730 80 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 £80, 1 at £75, 3 at £70, 1 at £60 705 31 5 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £ 130 to £ 150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £130 700 40 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £ 10 each and Four of £5 each. 9 at £120,1 at £115,3 at £110,4 at £100,4 at £90, 3 at £80, 8 at £70, 1 at £60,1 at £50 32 3,495 33 24 Assistant Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £130, 3 at £120, 2 at £105, 2 at £100, 2 at £95, 2 at £90, 2 at £85, 2 at £80, 4 at £70, 4 at £60 ... ... 2,120 34 29 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 1 at £80, 2 at £75, 1 at £70, 4 at £65, 19 at £60, 2 at £50 1,800 2 -Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £26 to £36, by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3. and One of £2. 1 at £34, 1 at £31 ... 35 65 36 Telegraph Message Boys, Supernumerary Glass. — 'From £41 to £56, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each, 4 at £41 ... ... ' ... 164 37 316 21 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys ... ... " Continuous telegraph attendance: 12 cadets at £40, 12 messengers at £26 (6 months) ... 10,538 38 396 230,173 39 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 9,600

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. •00-1. item. 1900-1901. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— 1900-1901. continued. VOTE No. 32— continued. 40 11 Non-clerical Division — continued. 1,400 Country Postmasters New Stations. Telegraphists, Cadets, and Mes- £ 12,500 £ sengers 1,000 Increases to Salaries in excess of the Maximum Rates of Pay as set forth in the Schedules to " The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulations Act, 1890," and Amendments thereof, and " The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894 " — First Division — Secretary, £700 Superintendent of Electric Lines, £650 Assistant Secretary and Inspector, £600 Linemen —First Grade Letter-carriers — First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Post-office Messengers— First Grade Second Grade 13,500 42 100 100 100 180 95 95 85 35 5 241,224 795 Less proportion of increases to Salaries provided for, but not payable during current 254,068 year 2,454 — Less estimated credits under section 41 of 1,871 "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 251,614 1,871 10,390 Total—Vote No. 32 TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. 1 2 VOTE No. 33. Contingent subsidy Proportion payable on account of reduction of intercolonial and European rates 250 780 530 Total—Vote No. 33 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 34. Bluff aud Stewart Island Services ... Invercargill, Cromarty, and Te Oneroa Chatham Islands Service Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service Cost of Transit from San Francisco to New York and from New York to Queenstowu of Homeward Mails Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) Suez Services Mail Agents and Travelling-allowance Auckland Steam Services Hokitika and Southern Ports Service Westport and Karamea and Liltle Wanganui Services Fiji Service 245 360 300 125 24,000 6,132 4,000 5,200 1,000 1,060 600 400 1,690 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1900-1. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA— continued. VOTE No. New Zealand and Pacific Islands Service Great Barrier Service Vancouver Service Wellington and Pelorus Sound Service Salary, .Resident Agent, San Francisco Postal Union Transit Charges Gratuities for the Conveyance of Letters and Printed Matter Contingencies (landing and shipping mails) je £ 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1,200 250 1,400 350 30 900 21 13,500 300 Less estimated credits —San Francisco Service 63,042 12,000 Total—Vote No. 34 51,042 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1C 17 VOTE No. 35. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne ... ... Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Grey mouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dnnedin Invercargill 6,600 1,550 1,150 2,500 950 3,350 5,600 750 2,700 400 1,400 1,000 4,600 1,250 470 6,000 2,450 Total—Vote No. 35 42,720 CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 1 2 VOTE No. 36. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of Ordinary Mails by Railway £31,785 0 0 Less Cost of Postage, Telegrams, Tele-phone-exchange Connections, Postoffice Box-rents, <&c. ... ... 19,051 0 0 1,500 14,234 Total—Vote No. 36 12,73 i MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. l 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 37. Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour 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 12,400 2,000 1,000 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 21,400 4,400 17,00 J Total-Vote No. 37

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36

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19' •0-1. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 38. Stationery, &c. Special allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their first year's service Light, fuel, and water Telephone fees to Non - permanent Postmasters and Telephonists Cash, &c, burnt in— Hamilton Office fire Opitonui Office fire Maharahara Office fire Clinton Office fire Compassionate allowance to widow of late W. M. Nutt, telegraph lineman (additional) ... Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Bessie Warner Eefund of payment of penalty forfeited by sureties, Have-lock-Pelorus Sound mail-service £ 1 2 6,500 3 4 650 4,000 9,250 5 304 225 37 5 6 70 80 7 8 25 9 Miscellaneous— Advertising and Printing Carriage of Private Bags ... Cleaning and Scavenging Money-order and Savings-Bank Fees to Country Postmasters Allowances to Tellers for Calculation of Savings-Bank Interest, to Clerks in Travelling Post-offices, Houseallowances, Forage, &c. Postal Inspectors' Travelling-expenses Overtime Parcel-post Expenses Repairs, Fittings, New Buildings, &c. Contingencies .. .... Travelling- and Relieving-expenses Travelling- and Removal-expenses .. Uniform Clothing Temporary Letter-carriers and Messengers 600 325 2,115 550 3,500 1,000 1,150 2,700 2,250 2,250 4,000 500 900 2,600 I 45,586 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 2,000 Total—Vote No. 38 43,58' TOTAL OP CLASS V. £410 586

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS.

37

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Tote 39. —Customs Offices and Services 29,620 4,878 34,498 ,, 40. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services 340 7,282 7,622 „ 41.—Marine and Harbours... 18,459 •0,722 39,181 „ 42. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services .1,300 11,300 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 48,419 ,4,182 92,601 :tem. 19 •0-1. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 147 £ VOTE No. 39. Salaries — Head Office— Secretary and Inspector of Customs, and Secretary, Marine Department Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £120, 1 at £105 Clerk (Audit) Writer (Audit) (including extra-duty pay) Cadet Messenger and Storeman Customs Expert Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £170, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £105... 5 Cadets : 1 at £95,1 at £75, 2 at £65,1 at £60 Clerk and Warehouse Keeper... 7 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 2 at £270, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £230,1 at £210, 1 at £190 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 5 Lockers : 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 1 at £156,1 at £149, 1 at £125 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 6s. per day Boatman at 8s. per diem Wh angarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) Whanqaroa — Coastwaiter Thames — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet ... ... Wanganui — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk and Landing Waiter Cadet 650 350 375 290 280 85 140 800 550 350 290 500 360 210 1,615 220 765 561 110 146 3 50 4 50 5 50 6 325 105 340 240 85

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

38

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19' •0-1. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. £ £ • VOTE No. 39— continued. Salabies— continued. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £105 4 Cadets : 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 2 at £65 ... Tide Surveyor Clerk 7 Landing "Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £270, 1 at £230, 1 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £170 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 3 Lockers at 9s. per day, 1 at 8s. per day ... 1 Boatman at 8s. per day, and 1 Messenger at 6s. per day Napier — Collector and Surveyor ... Landing Waiter and Locker 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £120 Cadet 525 375 270 255 310 180 180 1,420 374548 256 400 250 270 95 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Wairau — Collector and Examining Officer Nelson — Collector and Surveyor (also Magistrate and Sheriff and Warden) Landing Waiter and Examining Officer 1 Clerk and Locker 1 Cadet at £75 Westport — Collector and Examining Officer Greymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Locker and Messenger HoMtilca — Collector and Examining Officer ... .... Bluff Harbour — Officer in Charge Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper Landing Waiter and Examining Officer 1 Locker at: 8s. Dunedin — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £105 ... 4 Cadets: 1 at £95, 2 at £65, 1 at £60 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £270, 2 at £260, 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £170 5 Lockers: 1 at £180, 2 at 9s. per day, 2 at 8s. per day 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 7s. 6d. per day ... Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 350 95 290 425 220 130 75 350 350 150 300 160 17 420 150 270 125 18 550 350 390 490 285 1,370 714 561 137 19 300 20 Oamaru — Collector and Examining Officer Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 280 21 350 90

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

39

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES—continued. 19 0-1. 22 VOTE No. 39— continued. SaI/Ariks— continued. Lyttelton and Chrigtchurch — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £100 4 Cadets : 1 at £95, 1 at £65, 2 at £85 ... Tide Surveyor 1 Warehouse Keeper 4 Lauding Waiters aud Examining Officers : 1 at £245, 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £170 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 2 Lockers at 8s. per day Boatman .. . ... Messenger at 7s. 6d. per day ... Contribution to other Votes — Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Railways £ 525 325 280 250 830 250 165 840 561 250 145 137 23 85 80 70 Othee Chaeges— Cadets' Lodging-allowances Cost of Instruments Expenses connected with Customs and fSxcise Convictions and Seizures Expenses of Head Office and Local Offices... Hire of Boats and Launches Local Chemical Analysts ... ... Preventive Officers Rewards, &c, Prevention of Smuggling and Illicit Distillation Telephones Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 29,620 21 25 26 25 50 27 28 29 30 31 350 800 60 350 50 32 83 34 35 500 110 1,400 1,300 100 Less contributions from Defence and Police Departments ... 5,095 217 Total —Vote No. 39 ... 4,878 34,498 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 2 1 VOTE No. 40. 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 8 Otheb Charges — Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late George Howarth, Locker, Dunedin Expenses under "The Immigralion Restriction Act, 1899" 800 100 1 100 800 5 6 Quarantine contingencies Refund of Customs duty on monument to the victims of the Brunner Coal-mine disaster, Stillwater Refund of Customs duty paid on fireworks imported peace celebration 30 7 30

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

40

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item 19' 0-1. CUSTOMS : MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. 8 9 10 11 12 13 VOTE No. 40-continued. Othee Charges— continued. Refund of Customs duty paid on imported fountain placed in public gardens, Wanganui Refund of duty on machinery for Calliope Dock, Auckland Refund of duty on dog-biscuits for dogs of Antarctic Expedition at Stewart Island Refund of duty on paraffin wax Refund of warehouse duty on kerosene bonds Refund of part of penalty imposed on T. T. McAlister under "The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882" Refund of duty on machinery for Riverhead Papermills, Auckland Refund of duty on statue to be erected to Tangata Hara at Little River Refund of duty on khaki cloth for uniforms for contingent to South Africa £ 8 4,300 19 9 200 £ 14 50 15 16 822 10 4 7,622 Total —Vote No. 40 ... 7,282 MARINE AND HARBOURS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 127 VOTE No 41 Salabies — Marine Head, Office — Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates 320 240 150 85 400 3 5 Harbours — Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot (also Inspector of Fisheries, £10) Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Rook Lightkeeper Holcianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £6 per month ,. Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month 1 Boatman at £7 10s. per month Mohan — Signalman Opunake — Signalman Eangitikei — 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 1,195 200 130 96 120 160 140 144 250 30 120 90 6 30 7 25 8 36 9 190 10 120 11 20 12 18 145 275 240 39

41

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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

6—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. 19 '0-1. MARINE AND HAEBOURS— continued. 14 15 VOTE No. 41 — continued. Salaries— contimied. Harbours —continued. Waitapu —■ Harbourmaster Oollingwood — Harbourmaster and Lightkeeper Karamea — Signalman Okarito — Harbourmaster £ 25 35 Iβ 40 17 35 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,735 85 Liqh thouses — 29 Principal Keepers: 2 at £180, 16 at £160, 3 at £150, 8 at £140 41 Assistant Keepers: 1 at £130, 15 at £120, 5 at £110, 7 at £100, 8 at £90, 4 at £80, and 1 at £50 Artificer 2,650 18 '4,490 4,270 210 8,970 Weather-reporting Officer at Wellington 350 19 Inspection of Machinery and Survey of SteamersSalaries —■ Chief Inspector of Machinery and Principal Engineer Surveyor 10 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors of Steamers: 4 at £325, 2at £300, 2 at £285,1 at £275, 1 at £275 (5 months) 2 Clerks: 1 at £210 (also Private Secretary, £25), 1 at £200 Cadet 350 20 J.25 2,860 410 85 3,780 21 22 23 Other Charges — Travelling allowance and expenses Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Contingencies 1,500 210 165 1,875 Superintendents of Mercantile Marine and Examiners of Masters and Mates — 1 each at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Uunedin, at £250 a year 5,655 24 1,000 25 Protection of Fish and Oysters — Inspector of Fisheries 6 Inspectors: 1 at £117, 1 at £30, 1 at £25, L at £20, 1 at £12, and 1 at £10 300 214 514 26 27 28 Other Charges — Fish-hatcheries Experimental trawling Travelling-expenses and contingencies 1,000 ] ,120 300 2,420

8.—7.

CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

42

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19 1 •0-1. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 VOTE No. 41— continued. Other Chabses — Beacon, North Sand Point, Kaipara Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ships Flags!aff and house at Nugget Point Grant towards cost of jetty at Cape Turnagain Hokitika hatcheries, £l for £1 Import of salmon ova from Canada and United States . Improvement of Somes Island Light Improvements —Onehunga Wharf approach Lauding-jetty at Castlepoint Leading beacon, Manukau, North Island ... Maintenance of Waitapu Leading Lights ... Pension to widow of late Lightkeeper, P. A. Deck Repairs to Half-moon Bay Wharf, Stewart Island Removal of reef at Puysegur Point Landing Snagging the Mokau River Subsidy to steamer for Kaipara Harbour work Survey of Foveaux Strait oyster-beds Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Wharf at Pembroke, extension Harbours — Buoy-chain, stores, and oil Buoys and beacons, and gas for lights Wages and rent ... Contingencies Lighthouses — Carriage of mails Enlarging Marine Store Keeper's station and travelling-allowances... New dwellings at Farewell Spit Oil and stores Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, &c. Wages of temporary keepers Contingencies General Expenses — Admiralty Survey, New Zealand coast Charts and books Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses Contribution to Customs Vote ... ... Rent and expenses connected with examinations, &c. ... Contingencies £ 145 350 120 200 100 300 50 5,200 150 120 50 24 250 40 72 340 160 250 150 48 49 50 51 475 125 275 375 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 150 300 320 1,000 2,900 150 200 450 60 61 62 63 64 65 1,000 100 200 36 200 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 16,527 100 Total —Vote No. 41 16,427 39,18 MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 42. Government steamers : Working-expenses within or outside the colony ... £16,000 Repairs: Stern-shaft and timber for new deck' ; Hinemoa" ... ... 800 16,800 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 5,500 11,300 Total—Vote No 42 11,301 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. £9 ,601

8.—7.

CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

43

Appropriations for Consolidated Fimid Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 43.—Stamp Department £ 4,870 £ 3,619 • £ 8,489 „ 44.—Land and Deeds Registry 9,520 9,435 18,955 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 14,390 .3,054 27,444 Item. iO-I. STAMP DEPARTMENT. £ 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 43. Salabies — Read 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, £25) 7 Stampers : 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £60, 1 at £35, 2 at £30 Messenger Auckland — Clerk Clerk ... ... ■ Wellington — Clerk Cadet Cadet Hatvke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Clerk Cadet Otago — Deputy Commissioner Cadet Cadet GOO 280 240 190 240 2dO 485 130 210 140 3 180 105 75 4 70 5 210 105 305 110 70 7 8 lnvercarqill — Clerk' Contributions to Votes — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 140 785 4,870

8.-7.

CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT—continued.

44

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.em. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. 19' 0-1. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Iβ 17 18 19 VOTE No. 43— continued. Qthee Charges— Auditing stamps Cleaning offices Cost of cutting new penny stamp and necessary plates, and printing of the first issue of stamps in London .. Engraving die and plate ... Extra assistance Gas, water, and fuel Legal expenses Printing inks Postage-stamp and other paper Perforating-machines (2) Refund of a fine incurred through the detention of a deed in Native Department Remission of duty on estates of deceased members of contingents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies £ 80 20 280 210 300 20 250 750 800 300 20 9 21 22 200 350 50 Total—Vote No. 43 3,619 8,489 LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 42 VOTE No. 44. 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 £170, 2 at £135 550 300 265 250 440 Taranahi — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputv Registrar of Deeds Clerk - ... Cadet Cadette 260 150 85 65 Wellington — District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputv Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar Clerk" Messenger 550 330 200 315 170 120 ffaivke's Say — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputv Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk' 500 260 120 Poverty Bay — Assistant Land Registrar, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 260 6 Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk 260 140 Marlborough — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 240

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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

45

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' •0-1. LAND AND DEEDS RE&ISTRY— continued. 8 VOTE No. 44— continued. Salaeies — continued. Canterbury — District Land Registrar Registrar of Deeds, Assistant Land Registrar, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Chief Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 Cadet 550 450 250 495 65 Westland — District Land Registrar, Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk (and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices) 300 135 10 Otago — District Land Registrar Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk 2 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £170 Office-eleaner 550 265 365 40 11 Southland — District Land Registrar, Deput\ r Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court ... Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet 500 260 160 90 Less contributions from Stamp Department 10,305 785 9,520 12 13 14 15 16 Otheb Charges— Advertising Binding books Cleaning offices ... ... ... Contract work for recording, Ac. Draughtsman's work performed by the Survey Department Extra assistance Fuel, light, water Rent ... Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 500 100 60 3,000 3,000 2,000 150 :s75 200 50 17 18 19 20 21 9,435 Total —Vote No. 44 18,955 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. £2 ,444

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CLASS VIII—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

46

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Education Department. Vote 45.— Head Office 3,325 995 4,320 „ 46.—Public Schools ... 424,740 424,740 „ 47.—Native Schools ... 14,450 4,910 19,360 „ 48. —Industrial Schools 3,246 11,852 15,098 „ 49.—School for Deaf-mutes 1,718 1,480 3,198 „ 50. —School for Blind... 410 410 „ 51. —Technical Instruction 175 8,325 8,500 „ 52. —Miscellaneous Services 5,760 5,760 Lunacy and Chabitablts Department. 22,914 458,472 481,386 Vote 53. —Lunatic Asylums 29,773 29,038 58,811 „ 54.—Charitable 413 19,459 19,872 „ 55.—llotorua Sanatorium 1,500 285 L785 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. ... 31,680 i: i,782 80,468 54,600 50' ',254 561,854 tern. 1900-1. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. HEAD OFFICE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 16 VOTE No. 45. Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Assistant-Secretary Chief Clerk, Inspection Branch, also Assistant Inspector of Native Schools Chief Clerk, Clerical Branch ... 6 Clerks : 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £182, 2 at £145, i at £140 5 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £75, and 3 at £65 Clerk at £325 per annum (also Private Secretary to Minister of Education, £25) months) £ 600 400 365 290 1,062 355 253 3,325

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. 19 •0-1. HEAD OFFICE— continued. 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 45— continued. Otheb Charges— Clerical Assistance Travelling-expenses Telephone subscriptions ... . Contingencies £ 625 300 40 30 Totai,—Vote No. 45 995 4,32i PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 46. Capitation Grants — 113,800—average attendance—at £3 15s. £426,750 Less revenue from reserves ... 37,000 389,750 2 3 4 5 c> 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 Addition to Statutory Capitation: Teachers' Salaries only as directed by Minister of Education 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 Drill in Public Schools—model rifles Drill in Schools—capitation, rifles, instructors, &c. Schools at Chatham Islands Scholarships for Maori Pupils in Public Schools Grant in aid, Educational Institute Distri -t High Schools—grants-in-aid,including buildings Preparation of Standard Test-questions in Arithmetic ... Contingencies 8,250 8,400 4,000 800 1,000 6,170 3,300 400 2,000 500 100 70 550 50 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 425,540 800 Total—Vote No. 46 424,74i NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1900-1. Total number of officers 163 VOTE No. 47. Salaries — Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, <fec., for Village Schools Organizing Teacher and Practical Instructor at £250 per annum 450 13,850 150 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Chabges— Allowances for warming School-rooms Auckland Education Board for Inspection... Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Carriage of School Furniture ... Expenses of Magic-lanterns Expenses in connection with Exhibits for the Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition Ferrying Children ... Planting Sites Repairs and small Works Rents Special Allowances to Teachers in Isolated Districts 14,450 100 150 1,950 550 20 25 9 10 11 12 13 60 20 20 550 15 100

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

48

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tem. •0-1. 19' NATIVE SCHOOLS— continued. 14 VOTE No. 47— continued. Othee Charges— continued. Technical Schools and Classes (including material and travelling-expenses) Travelling-expenses (including removals of teachers) ... Contingencies ...• £ 850 500 150 £ 15 16 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1891 " 5,060 19,360 150 4,910 Total —Vote No. 47 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 47 VOTE No. 48. Salaries— Auckland— Matron Attendants Burnham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and 1 Assistant at £100 Medical Officer (also £20, School for Deaf-mutes) ... Attendants Oaversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Medical Officer .. . Schoolmaster at £180, and 1 Assistant at £110 Attendants Eeformatory for Girls, Burwood — Matron at £150 per annum from 1st JulyAttendant at £150 per annum from 1st July Home for "Weak-minded and Epileptic Children — Matron at £150 (3 months) 3 Attendants at £100 (3 months) Receiving Homes — Wellington — Attendants Christchurch — Attendants 100 70 240 250 80 976 240 50 290 461 113 113 38 25 100 100 Other Chaeges— Boarding-out of Children Books for Libraries at Burnham, Caversham, &c. Maintenance of Government Schools Maintenance of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Auckland; St. Joseph's, Wellington; St. Mary's, Nelson ; St. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin Maintenance of Inmates in other Institutions Rent — Auckland (for part of five months) Burwood Wellington Christchurch Technical Instruction (tools, requisites, and material) ... Contingencies 3,246 8 9 10 11 7,200 25 6,000 3,400 300 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 52 75 75 75 450 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 17,852 6,000 Total—Vote No. 48 11,852 15,098

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

7—B. 7.

49

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 •0-1. SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 16* VOTE No. 49 Salaries — Director 5 Teachers: 1 at £200; 1 at £185 ; 1 at £140; 1 at £125; 1 at £110 Medical Officer (also £80, Industrial School, Burnham) Steward and Matron Sub-matron Servants 450 760 20 200 52 236 1,718 2 3 4 Other Charges— Rent ... Maintenance Outside pupil, Auckland (instruction) 110 1,550 20 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 1,680 200 1,480 Total—Vote No. 49 3,198 SCHOOL FOR BLIND. 1 2 VOTE No. 50. Maintenance : 16 pupils at £25 per annum each Railway-fare of Instructor 400 30 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 430 20 Total—Vote No. 50 410 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 2 1 VOTE No. 51. Salaries — 2 Inspectors at £350 each (3 months) 175 2 8 4 5 6 7 Other Charges— Capitation and material Examination expenses Manual and technical instruction Railway-fares for instructors and pupils ... Travelling-expenses Contingencies (including Examinations for Science and Art Department, South Kensington and City and Q-uilds of London Institute) 5,500 275 2,100 200 50 200 Total—Vote No. 51 .., ,,, 8,325 8,500

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50

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' l0-ll MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. £ £ 2 3 4, 5 6 VOTE No. 52. * Allowance to Mrs. S. Cockroft, late teacher, Native school, Omanaia, Hokianga district (on basis of compassionate allowance) Commission of inquiry, St. Mary's Industrial School, Nelson (Boys' SchooJ, Stoke) Flags for public schools —Subsidy ... Grey High School —Grant-in-aid Grant for erection of public library at Dovedale Grant for erection of public library at Parapara, Collingwood Library at Stewart Island —Grant-in-aid Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Whangarei High School —Grant-in-aid Westland and Kumara District High Schools—Grant-in-aid 80 505 1,500 200 50 f \ 7 8 25 50 9 10 3,000 150 200 Total —Vote No. 52 5,761 LUNACY AND CHAEITABLE DEPAETMENT. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 330 VOTE No. 53. Salaries — Head Office— Inspector of Lunatic Asylums (also Charitable £200)... Assistant Inspector of Asylums Female Inspector of Asylums (also Charitable £153) ... Clerk (also Charitable £60) ... 1,000 750 87 200 Auckland — Eesident Medical Superintendent ... ... Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 48 Attendants and Servants— 29 Male Attendants : 1 at £125, 7 at £100, 1 at £90, 2 at £85, 6 at £80, 4 at £75, 8 at £70; Farm Manager at £120 ; Carpenter at £100 ; Engineer at £100; 14 Female Attendants: 1 at £60, 2 at £50, 1 at £47 10s., 1 at £45, 2 at £42 10s., 7 at £40; Laundress at £57 10s.; Cook at £50 ... 575 250 110 90 25 3,470 Wellington — Eesident Medical Superintendent Eelieving Medical Officer for Asylums and Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper ... Matron Official Visitor 33 Attendants and Servants — 16 Male Attendants: 1 at £120, 5 at £100,1 at £95, 6 at £80, 1 at £75, 2 at £70; Cook at £100; 2 Carpenters: 1 at £110, 1 at £80; Fireman at £100; 12 Female Attendants: 2 at £60, 1 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 2 at £42 10s., 6 at £40; Laundress at £50 525 250 120 90 13 2,402

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51

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. 19 •0-1. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE No. 53— continued. Salaeies— continued. Porirua — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer ... ... ,.. Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitor 47 Attendants and Servants— 21 Male Attendants: 1 (Plumber) at £110,6 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90, 9 at £80, 1 at £75, 1 at £70; Farm Manager at £110; Ploughman at £52; Fireman at £90 ; 21 Female Attendants : 2 at £55, 2 at £50, 1 at £45, 15 at £40; Laundress at £60, Assistant-Laundress at £50 ; Cook at £60 ; Assistant Cook at £50 £ 600 250 120 120 100 208 115 25 * 3,087 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 17 Attendants and Servants — 9 Male Attendants : 3 at £100, 2 at £80, 4 at £ 70; 7 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 3 at £45, 3 at £40; Cook at £45 200 200 75 13 1,100 Ohristchurch — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 53 Attendants and Servants— 27 Male Attendants : 1 at £125, 4 at £120,1 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £90, 7 at £80, 3 at £75, 7 at £70; Engineer at £200; Assistant Engineer at £120; Cook at £100; Baker at £100; Farm Bailiff and Caretaker at £120; Messenger and Caretaker at £80; Fireman at £90; 20 Female Attendants: 2 at £55, 3 at £50, 4 at £45, 5 at £42 10s., 6 at £40 600 250 190 100 100 13 3,982 7 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, 2 at £90, 2 at £80; Farm Labourer at £65; 4 Female Attendants at £50 150 300 85 13 1,010 Seaoliff- — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitors 600 250 180100 100 50

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52

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. t t 19' .,..,-■■ •0-1. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—continued. £ VOTE No. 53 -continued. Salabies — continued. Seaeliff— continued. 76 Attendants and Servants— 38 Male Attendants : 1 at £135,1 at £L15, 1 at £110, 6 at £100, 2 at £95, 1 at £90, 13 at £80, 6 at £75, 7 at £70; Farm Manager and G-ardener at £150; Engineer at £100; Farm Hand at £60; Baker at £50; Caretaker at £52; Butcher at £52; 29 Female Attendants: 3 at £00,1 at £52 10s., 1 at £47 10., 9 at £45, 1 at £42 10s., 14 at £40; Cook at £65 ; 2 Laundresses : 1 at £60,1 at £52 Increase of Salaries 5,150 350 29,773 10 LI 12 18 14 15 Otheb Charges— Fees to medical witnesses Rations ... Fuel and light Bedding and clothing ... ... ... Surgery and dispensary Wines, spirits, &c. Necessaries— Ironmongery, crockery, tools, brushware, &c. Repairs to buildings, timber, oils, paints, &c. : Soap, soda, tobacco, &c. Furniture and drapery ... ... Water-supply, burials, railages, and cartages Miscellaneous 1,000 17,000 4,250 5,000 450 125 Hi 17 18 19 20 21 22 2,'i 24 2,000 1,800 1,200 1,300 1,000 1,700 3,000 600 25 26 27 Farm Uniforms for attendants Amount required to allow of a month's leave tor recreation to all persons in attendance on patients, and to allow an extra day's holiday every fortnight Amount required to repay sums deducted from attendants' salaries under " The Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Act, 1893 " Expenses, transfer of attendants and patients, &c. Purchase of thirty-two acres of land near Sunnyside for farming purposes Refund of maintenance to discharged patient, to enable her to proceed to England kSubscriptions to medical periodicals, telephone, advertising, &c. Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies ... 800 10 120 1,287 28 29 66 30 31 50 180 100 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 43,038 14,000 29,038 58,811 Total—Vote No. 53

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION—continued.

53

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. CHARITABLE. 19' 10-1. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 3 1 VOTE No. 54. Salabies — Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1,000) Assistant Inspector (also Lunatic Asylums, £87) Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £200) £ 200 153 60 Otheb Chaeges— Blind Asylum, Auckland 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 Grant to Door of Hope Association (home for friendless and fallen women) Inebriate Homes Industrial Schools and Orphanages Maintenance of Destitute Persons from Thermal Springs District Nursing Poor Subsidy, £1 for £1 Refund of Amounts paid by Police in connection with Destitute Persons Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work Subsidy towards addition to Nurses' Home, Auckland Hospital Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 413 A 3 400 100 4 5 6 7 8 9 52 30 52 100 1,750 10 11 12 100 5,000 10,000 13 14 100 250 15 16 50 250 17 18 875 250 100 Total—Vote No. 54 19,459 19,872 ROTORUA SANATORIUM. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 55. Salaries— Resident Medical Officer Matron 9 Bath Attendants: Bath Attendant and Wife at £155, Bath Attendant and Wife at £120, 1 at £78, 2 at £48, 2 at £52 Wardsman Laundress 2 Servants : 1 at £52, 1 at £40 2 Bath Ticket Clerks 500 95 553 78 78 92 104 1,500 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Otheb Chabgks— Rations Fuel and Light Bedding, Furniture, and Crockery Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Repairs, &c. Contingencies 350 100 75 50 10 100 100 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 785 500 Total—Vote No. 55 ... 285 1,785 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £56: ,854

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CLASS IX.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

54

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 56.—Department of Labour 2,530 5,981 8,511 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 2,530 i.981 8,511 Item. 19i 10-1. DEPABTMENT OP LAJBOUK. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 30 VOTE No. 56. Salaries — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Factories Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Shorthand-writer aud Typist 4 Inspectors of Factories (Male), at £200 Inspector of Factories (Female) Inspector of Factories, Napier... Inspector of Factories, Invercargill Inspector of Factories, "Wanganui £ 1 430 335 160 110 140 800 160 145 140 110 Othee Charges— Expenses of Bureau Expenses in connection with " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894 " Fees to late President, Arbitration Court, from April, 1898, to October, 1899 Fees for President of Arbitration Court from November, 1899, to January, 1900 2,530 2 3 3,000 2,600 4 500 5 331 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 6,431 450 8,511 5,981 Total —Vote No. 56 TOTAL OF GLASS IX. £: 5,611

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CLASS X.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

55

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 57.—Mines Department... 5,583 5,58; „ 58. —Meteorological and Museum Department 251 525 77i „ 59.—Miscellaneous Services 13,565 13,561 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 5,834 4,090 19,92. tern. 19i ►0-1. MINES DEPAKTMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 20 £ £ VOTE No. 57. Saiabies — Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 3 Inspectors of Mines at £288... 2 Assistant Inspectors of Mines at £187 Chief Clerk (also Secretary, Board of Examiners under Coal-mines Act, £50 ; and Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) Clerk Shorthand-writer Secretary, Board of Examiners under Coal-mines Act (also Chief Clerk, Mines Department, £330; 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 £360, i at £210, and 1 at £180 Cadet, Inspector of Mines Office, Dunedin 550 475 864 374 330 215 110 50 300 400 350 380 135 240 750 60 Total—Vote No. 57 ... ... 5,58;

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CLASS X.—MINES DEPARTMENT— continued.

56

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 ►0-1. METEOROLOGICAL AND MUSEUM DEPARTMENT. £ Total number of officers ... 1900-1. 2 VOTE No. 58. Salabies — Messenger and Keeper Taxidermist, at 10s. a day 125 126 Other Chabges— Chemicals Cleaning windows, &c. Fixing two Seismometers Fuel, Light, and Water Instruments Meteorological Stations and Time-ball Observatory Printing 750 copies Museum library catalogue Wages, Assistant Keeper Contingencies 251 20 55 50 30 40 125 60 95 50 * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total—Vote No. 58 525 776 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VOTE No. 59. Clerical Assistance, Wages, &c. Compensation to Haori Tareranui for Kauri-trees illegally cut on Ohinemuri No. 20f Block Cost of collecting Goldfields Revenue Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine - managers' Certificates Expenses Royal Commission on Rivers Extinguishing fire, Cardiff Coal-mine Field Surveys and Expenses, Geological Surveys and Explorations Inspecting Timber-areas Legal Expenses Maintenance and Management of Water-races— Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Office Rents Petrological Examinations in London Refunds of Rent, Section 127, " Mining Act, 1898 " . Rebate of Duty on Cyanide of Sodium and Liquid Chlorine imported for Mining Purposes only Reports on Accidents Report on the Geology of the Coromandel Goldfield by J. M. Maclaren Schools.of Mines Subscriptions to Newspapers and Advertising - Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies ... ... ... 350 100 100 500 250 500 500 400 125 200 11 12 13 14 15 16 3,000 1,400 40 600 200 17 18 500 50 19 20 21 22 50 2,800 100 1,500 300 13,565 Total—Vote No. 59 L OE CLASS X. £19,924

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CLASS XI.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

B—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Itll/U — X. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 60. —Department of Agriculture 29,478 ,5,103 74,581 TOTAL OF CLASS XI. 29,478 ,5,103 74,58: 19' 30-1. Item. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. £ 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 143 VOTE No. 60. Salabies — Secretary and Chief Inspector ... Produce Commissioner, England Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist Assistant Entomologist 6 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £185, 2 at £176, 1 at £156, 1 at £140 Cadet 13 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) at £475, 1 at £310, 1 at £300, 6 at £250, 4 (for four months) £375 Assistants to Meat Inspectors : 2 at £150 3 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £400, 2 at £275 ... 3 Fruit Experts at £200 Poultry Expert ... ... . . ... 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer Analyst 2 Caretakers for Quarantine Islands at £125 Inspector of Stock (relieving) Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory Assistant in Chemical Laboratory Fruit Inspector and Wood Engraver "... Fruit Inspector and Clerk Messenger 550 300 320 300 350 150 1,023 110 2,960 300 950 600 225 280 150 300 250 210 170 104 180 180 130 10,092 Auckland District — Salaries — 6 Inspectors: 1 at £310, 1 at £245, 2 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £225 Clerk Eabbit Agent 1,490 166 160 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &e. ... 1.816 3 3,000 4,816

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CLASS XI.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

58

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. 1900-1. VOTE No. 60— continued, Napier District — Salaries — 6 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £245, 1 at £235, 1 at £225, 1 at £220 ... Clerk Rabbit Agent £ 1,495 166 160 Destruction of rabbits 1,821 100 5 Wellington- Went Coast District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors : 1 at £310,1 at £260, 4 at £250, 1 at £235, 1 at £210 3 Clerks : 1 at £166, 2 at £156 6 Rabbit Agents 1,921 2,015 478 1,000 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... SAm 500 3,993 Marlborouffh, Nelson, and West Coast District — Salaries — 4 Inspectors : 1 at £270,1 at £250,1 at £245, 1 at £200 2 Clerks at £156 1 Rabbit Agent 965 312 156 • Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, <fec. ... • ... 1,433 200 Canterbury-KaiJeoura District— Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 1 at £270, 4 at £250, 1 at £245,1 at £235, 1 at £230 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence 7 Rabbit Agents 1,633 10 1,980 450 1,200 3,630 11 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 500 Otago District — Salaries— 14 Inspectors: 1 at £260, 7 at £250, 2 at £240, 1 at £235. 2 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Clerks at £156 Fruit Inspector and Clerk 20 Rabbit Agents 4,130 12 3,325 312 156 3,400 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 7,193 13 3,500 Othke Chaeses — Advertising, printing, &c. Allowance for special services in connection with purchase and inspection of horses for contingents Bicycles and repairs Buildings and expenses in connection with inspection of fruit ' Collection of agricultural statistics 10,693 14 15 100 16 17 200 150 is 100 4,200

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CLASS XI.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

59

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. )0-l. 19' DEPAKTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 89 VOTE No. 60— continued. Othep Charges— continued. Cool-storage for dairy produce Dairy requisites, experiments, &c. Dairy inspection Encouragement of dairying industry Encouragement of preserved-milk industry Establishment of dairy schools Establishment of stud farms Experimental fruit-station Experimental station, Levin Experimental stations Expenses of three quarantine-stations Expenses in connection with testing of stock and meatinspection Expenses grading hemp Final expenses to J. Holmes for expenses incurred while making inquiries as to markets for New Zealand hemp Freights and carriage General rates for sections being a portion of the experimental station at Momohaki Grading dairy produce ... Inspection of vineyards and treatment and eradication of phyiloxera Inspection of imported bones and manures Legal expenses: Prosecutions for breaches of Stock, β-abbit, and other Acts Poultry-stations at Auckland, Momohaki, Burnham, and Milton, Expenses in connection with establishing and working Purchase of Inch Valley school-house site Purchase of house for Rabbit Agent's residence, Pembroke Purchase-money for Section 462, Parish of "Whangamarino Purchase of books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications Purchase of tuberculin, and other expenses in connection with veterinary, analytical, and biological laboratories Purchase of late Mr. Maskell's collection of scale insects Removal expenses Rents, fuel, lighting, cleaning offices, furniture, insurances, &c. Refund of part quarantine charges on 129 rams Refund of railway-fares to judges of best-kept-farm competition, and to delegates attending conferences .. Repairs to fences and buildings on stock and dip reserves, aud tiees for planting and grass-seeds ... Schaw, F., Inspector of Stock, three months' salary upon retirement, in lieu of notice Seeds and plants for distribution Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of the kea Subscriptions to telephones Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner To make good loss of money stolen at Auckland office... Contingencies 9 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 9 £ 9,000 200 1,000 200 1,000 1,000 1,000 300 3,342 3,000 1,500 150 500 400 100 12 2,300 1,000 150 150 1,500 110 £ , 5,000 200 1,000 200 L,000 L.000 L,000 300 3,342 3,000 1,500 150 500 400 100 12 2,300 1,000 150 150 L,500 110 120 21 200 500 275 500 350 40 30 600 42 100 55 100 ),000 200 6 500 40 41 120 42 21 43 200 44 500 275 500 45 46 47 48 49 350 40 30 50 600 51 42 100 55 100 9,000 200 6 500 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 45 45,303 5,303 82 82,581 2,581 Leas estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 8 8,000 4,000 74,581 Total—Vote No. 60 7i TOTAL OF CLASS XI. • • • £74,581

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CLASS XII.—WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

60

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

1900-1. Total. I Vote 61.— Working Railways £ 1,069,313 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 1,069,313 Gross Revenue... Estimated. R0 £1,574,400 tern. 19i 2,201 iO-l. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS. Total Number of Members, as per D.-3,1900 ... ... 5,016 VOTE No. 61. Head Office— General Manager, £1,000; Assistant General Manager, £900 Accountant. £600; Stores Manager, £400; 51 Clerks: 1 at £400, 1 at £350, 2 at £290, 1 at £270, 1 at £265, 2 at £260, 3 at £240, 3 at £230, 2 at £220 (1 also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 2 at £200, 10 at £180, 3 at £170, 1 at £160, 7 at. £150, 10 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £120; 22 Cadets : 1 at £110, 8 at £60, 4 at £50, 5 at £40, 4 at £30; 4 A udit Inspectors : 2 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £230; 1 Audit Inspector (4 . months), £100; 4 Storekeepers : 1 at £250, 3 at £230 1,900 14,035 15,935 Departmental Offices — Maintenance —■ Chief Engineer, £700; Inspecting Engineer, £520; 8 District Engineers: 1 at £425, 3 at £365, 1 at £350, 1 at £325, 2 at £315 ; Signal Engineer, £400 ; Assistant Engineer, £160 ; Inspector of Iron Structures, £230; 42 Clerks and Draughtsmen: 1 at £350, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 2 at £250, 2 at £240, 2 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 5 at £160, 9. at £150, 16 at £140, 1 at £130; 28 Cadets: 2 at £110, 3 at £75, 8 at £60,5 at £50, 2 at £40, 8 at £30; Lodging allowance: 2 at 10/. 2 at 8/, 4 at 5/, 5 at 3/6 per week I 13,771

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CLASS XII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

61

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

Item. 19 0-1. Miles. WOBKING BAIL WAYS— continued. 2,12: VOTE No. 61— continued. Departmental Offices — continued. Locomotive — Locomotive Superintendent, £700 ; 4 Locomotive Engineers: l'at £475, 2 at £400, 1 at £350; Brake Engineer, £325 ; Locomotive Inspector, £325 ; Relieving Officer £230; 21 Clerks and Draughtsmen : 1 at £350, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 2 at £220 2 at £210, 2 at £190, 1 at £180, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £130; 19 Cadets : 1 at £110, 1 at £75, 2 at £60, 8 at £50, 6 at £40, 1 at £30 ; Lodging allowance: 1 at 10/, 3 at 8/, 3 at 5/ per week Traffic— 2 Traffic Superintendents at £600 ; 6 District Managers : 2 at £455, 2 at £400, 1 at £370, 1 at £255; 5 Statkmmasters-in-charge: 1 at £250, 3 at £220, 1 at £180 ; 35 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £290. 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £230, 1 at £190, 7 at £180, 1 at £170, 2 at £160, 3 at £150, 10 at £140, 5 at £130 ; 16 Cadets: 2 at £110, 1 at £75, 5 at £60, 2 at £50, 3 at £40, 3 at £30 ; Lodging allowance : 2 at 10/, 3 at 8/, 2 at 5/, 4 at 3/6 per week £ £ 8,407 11,687 33,865 Total Head and Departmental Offices... 49,800 Kawakawa Section, 1900-1 —8 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 50 125 305 480 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/ por day (part time) 172 63 235 Traffic— 1 Srationmaster at £140 per annum House Allowance 2 Cadets: 1 at £110, 1 at £40 per annum... 2 Porters : 1 at 7/6, 1 at 6/ per day 140 25 150 I 211 526 > Whangaeei Section, 1900-1—23 miles. Maintenan ce — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers: 7 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1,241 100 360 876 1,336 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 3 Firemen: 1 at.9/ and 10/6, 2 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 188 403 70 661

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CLASS XII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

62

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern 1900-1. 2,122 Miles. WORKING BAILW ATS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Whangabei Section— continued. Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £170 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £150 per annum 2 Cadets at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 2 at 10/ per week 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 6/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day £ 170 35 150 60 52 133 117 133 266 94 1,210 3,207 Kaihf Section, 1900-1—17 miles. Maintenance— 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum , ... 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 6 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 50 243 610 " Locomotive— 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/per day 903 i 1 ■--■ 172 125 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 2 Porters: 1 at 5/6, 1 at 4/6 per day _ 297 140 25 140 133 ' .157 595 Auckland Section, 1900-1 —327 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors : 1 at £230, 1 at £210,1 at £200 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £235 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector at £190 per annum 43 Gangers: 2 at 9/, 36 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 139 Platelayers: 4 at 7/, 130 at 6/6, 2 at 5/6,'2 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 1,795 640 235 190 5,375 14,039 Locomotive — 1 Bunning-shed Foreman at £235 per annum 2 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 1 at £240, 1 at £200 (part time) per annum 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 25 Enginemen : 14 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 10 at 11/ per day 31 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and ll/,9at 9/ and 10/6, 4 at 8/6 and 10/6, 1 at 8/6 and 10/, 2 at 8/ and 10/, 14 at 8/ per day ... ... 25 Cleaners : 3 at 6/6 and 8/, 1 at 7/. 4 at 5/6 and 8/, ■ 2 at 5/ and 7/6, 6 at 5/, 3 at 4/6, 6 at 4/ per day ... 20,479 235 307 140 4,531 4,304 2,124 11,641

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CLASS XII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

63

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 1900-1. 2,122 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Auckland Section — continued. Traffic— 29 Stationmasters : 1 at £275, 2 at £210,1 at £200,1 at £190, 8 at £180, 6 at £170, 3 at £160, 1 at £155, 7 at £150, 4 at £140 per annum 2 Relieving Clerks : 1 at £190, 1 at £150 per annum ... 1 Traffic Inspector at £210 per annum 22 Clerks: 1 at £230, 1 at £190, 3 at £180, 4 at £150, 11 at £140, 2 at £120 per annum 28 Cadets: 7 at £110, 5 at £60, 5 at £50, 11 at £40 £ 4,890 340 210 3,340 per annum Lodging Allowance: 5 at 3/6, 4 at 5/, 7 at 8/ per week 1,760 2 Foremen : 1 at £180, 1 at £360 per annum 19 G-uards: 4 at 10/, 15 at 8/6 per day ... 4 Signalmen : 1 at 9/, 3 at 8/6 per day 2Storemen: 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day 7 Shunters: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Night watchman at 42/ per week 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week 8 Porters and Acting-Guards: 7 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/per day 51 Porters: 7 at 7/6, 2 at 7/, 19 at 6/6, 2 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6, 5 at 4/, 9 at 3/6 per day 243 340 2,621 540 274 117 869 125 110 188 78 1,056 4,523 21,624 Wellington-Napfkb-Nkw Plymouth Section, 1900-1— 451 miles. Maintenance — 5 Inspectors : 2 at £260, 2 at £230, lat £200 per annum 3 Foremen of Works: 1 at £235, 1 at £230, 1 at £210 53,744 4 1,180 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector at £190 per annum 78 Gangers: 7 at 9/, 1 at 8/6, 65 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 248 Platelayers : 14 at 7/, 229 at 6/6, 2 at 6/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, I at 3/6 per day 675 190 9,844 25,235 37,124 Locomotive — 6 Running-shed Foremen : I at £290, 1 at £260, 4 at £210 per annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 1 at £240, 1 at £200 1 at £200 (part time) per annum 1 Clerk (part-time) at £150 per annum 1 Cadet at £110 per annum 1 Labourer at 5/ per day 55 Enginemen: 1 at 13/, 15 at 12/, 39 a,t 11/ per day... 77 Firemen: 7 at 9/ and 11/,20 at 9/ and 10/6, 5 at 9/, 6 at 8/6 and 10/, 39 at 8/ per day 55 Cleaners: 1 at 7/ and 8/, 4 at 6/6 and 8/, 4 at 6/ and 8/, 2 at 6/, 3 at 5/6 and 8/, 1 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/6, I at 5/ and 7/6, 14 at 5/, 16 at 4/6, 8 at 4/ per day ... ' 1,390 506 75 110 78 9,734 10,603 4,523 27,019

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1900-1. 2,122 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Wellington—Napier-New Plymouth Section— contd. Traffic— 54 Stationmasters : 1 at £250, 4 at £220, 1 at £210, 4 at £200, 4 at £190, 6 at £180, 6 at £170, 7 at £160, 9 at £150, 12 at £140 per annum House Allowance : 2 at £30, 5 at £'25 per annum ... 2 Traffic Inspectors : 1 at £220, 1 at £210 per annum 5 Believing Officers: 1 at £190, 2 at £180, 2 at £150 per annum 63 Clerks: 1 at £220, 2 at £190, 4 at £180, 3 at £170, 11 at £150, 34 at £140, 7 at £130, 1 at £120 per £ 9.150 185 4;;o 850 annum 77 Cadets: 11 at £110, 1 at £75, 17 at £60, 20 at £50, 27 at £40, 1 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 16 at 3/6, 12 at 5/, 14 at 8/, 1 at 10/ per week 5 Foremen : 3 at £160,1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum I Timber-checker at £160 per annum 43 Guards : 9 at 10/, 8 at 9/6, 1 at 9/, 23 at 8/6, 2 at 8s. per day 10 Signalmen : 3 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 6 at 7/6 per d;:y II Porters and Acting-Ouarde: 5 at 7/6 and 8/6, 6 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 5 Shunters and Acting-Guards at 7/6 and 8/ per day 13 Shunters: 1 at 9/, 2 at 8/6, 3 at 8/, 6 at 7/6, 1 at 5/6 per day 148 Porters-:* 25 at 7/6, 7 at 7/, 50 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 7 at 5/, 8 at 4/6, 11 at 4/, 25 at 3/6, 5 at 3/ 1 per day 9 Storemen : 2 at 8/, 7 at 7/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day ... 1 Crossing-keeper at 6 / per day 1 Femal* Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week 9,270 4,415 619 770 160 6,049 1,229 1,416 626 1,573 13,091 1,072 125 94 78 51,202 115,345 HxTBTJNtri-BLUi'P Section, 1900 1—1,189 miles. Main tenan ce — 11 Inspectors: 2 at £266, 3 at £260, 1 at £245, 2 at £230, 1 at £210, 2 at £200 per annum ... 3 Foremen of Works: 1 at £260, 1 at £245, 1 at £220 2,627 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors at £190 per annum 178 Gangers: 4 at 10/, 7 at 9/, 99 at 8/, 66 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ per day 553 Platelayers : 3 at 8/, 24 at 7/, 502 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 2 at 4/6, 7 at 4/, 1 at 3/6, 2 at 3/ per day 725 760 21,972 55,847 81,931 •4 Midland Line (8 months 8 days ; 5 additional miles) — Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 2 Platelayers at 7/ per day 87 151 238

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65

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1900-1. 2,122 Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No 61— continued. Hijrunui-Bltjjf Section — continued. Locomotive — 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £310, 2 at £310 per £ £ £ 1,350 annum 4 Oar and Wagon Inspectors: 2 at £240, 1 a.\ £210, 1 at £200 (part time) per annum 3 Clerks : 2 at £180, 1 at £150 per annum 3 Labourers: 1 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 per day 107 Enginemen: 2 at 13/, 59 at 12/, 5 at 11/6, 41 at 11/ per day 124 Firemen • 11 at 9/ and 11/, 48 at 9/ and 10/6,1 at 9/, 5 at 8/6 and 10/, 59 at 8/ per day 115 Cleaners : 3 at 7/ and 8/, 1 at 7/, 10 at 6/6 and 8/, 2 at 6/6, 7 at 6/ and 8/, 1 at 6/, 17 at 5/6 and 8/, 9 at 5/6, 5 at 5/ and 7/6, 27 at 5/, 26 at 4/6, 7 at 4/ per day 757 510 313 m ■ 19,445 17,297 10,102 49,774 Truffle— 120 Stationmasters : 2 at £300, 4 at £250, 4 at £220, 5 at £210, 2 at £200, 5 at £190, 8 at £180, 18 at £170, 18 at £160, 29 at £150, 25 at £140 per annum House Allowance: 2 at £50, 1 at £40, 2 at £35, 6 at £25 per annum 2 Traffic Inspectors: 1 at £230, 1 at £225 per annum 11 Relieving Officers: 1 at £230, 1 at £210, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 5 at £150, 1 at £140 per 20,110 300 455 annum 2 Goods Agents at £300 per annum Houae Allowance, 2 at £50 141 Clerks: 2 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 3 at £200, 4 at £190, 12 at £180, 6 at £170, 1 at £156/10/, 20 at £150, 71 at £140, 13 at £130, 5 at £120 per annum 131 Cadets : 20 at £110, 6 at £75, 24 at £60, 34 at £50, 37 at £40, 10 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 10 at 10/, 26 at 8/, 26 at 5/, 18 at 3/6 per week 15 Foremen: 3 at £187/16/, 3 at £180, 2 at £164/6/6, 7 at £160, 1 at £150 per annum I Timber-checker 77 Guards: 29 at 10/, 15 at 9/6,2 at 9/, 31 at 8/6 per day 29 Signalmen : 9 at 9/, 9 at 8/6, 3 at 8/, 6 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ per day 14 Storemen : 5 at 8/6, 7 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 75 Shunters: 1 at 10/, 1 at 9/, 5 at 8/6, 9 at 8/, 46 at 7/6, 12 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day 7 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 8/ and 8/6, 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 4 at 7/6 and 8/ per day II Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 and 8/6, 6 at 7/6 and 8/ per. day 1 Porter and Signalman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Crane-driver at 7/6 and 9/ per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 9/ per day 203 Porters: 1 at 8/, 40 at 7/6, 5 at 7/, 71 at 6/6, 4 at 6/, 7 at 5/6, 14 at 5/, 24 at 4/6, 12 at 4/, 19 at 3/6, 6 at 3/ per day 6 Night watchmen at 42/ per week .. ••• 21 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at 6/ per day 2 Labourers at 8/ per day I Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week ... 1,870. 600 100 21,346 7,570 1,303 2,542 160 11,174 3,764 1,776 8,905 892 1,409 125 141 117 L41 18,663 657 1,972 376 250 78 106,856

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66

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tern. 19 2,12: ►0—1. Miles. WORKING- RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Hurtjniti-Bjyctf Section — continued. Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Wharfinger 6 Clerks: 2 at £190, 1 at £L80, 2 at £150, 1 at £140 £ 70 160 0 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 8/6 per day 13 Porters: 12 at 7/6, 1 at 6/6 per day 1 Lamplighter 1,000 157 133 39 L 266 532 1,628 399 1,510 60 6,306 • 245,105 Westland Section, 1900-1 —32 miles. Greymouth-Brunner Line— Maintenance— 1 Inspector (part time) at £235 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £210 per annum ... 2 Gangers at 9/ per day 5 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 59 35 282 509 885 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 1 at 11/ per day ... 3 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day ... ... 3 Cleaners: 1 at 6/6 and 8/, 1 at 5/6,1 at 5/ (part time) per day 540 434 252 1,226 Ih-qffic— 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum 4 Clerks : 1 at £190, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 180 per annum 1 Cadet at £60 per annum 1 Wharfinger at £187 16/per annum ... 1 Assistant Wharfinger at £160 per annum 1 Foreman at £160 per annum 1 Ghiard (half-time) at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 4 Porters: 3 at 6/(5, 1 at 5/ per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 2 Shunters at 7/6 per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day... 2 Crane-drivers at 9/ per day 1 Labourer at 9/ per day . 580 60 188 160 160 67 258 383 117 235 258 282 141 3,069

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67

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

,em. 1900-1. 2,122 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. « 9 70TE No. 61— continued. Westland Section — continued. GrBEYMOTJTH-HOKITIKA LlNE Maintenance — 2 Inspectors : 1 at £235 (part time), 1 at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £210 per annum 3 Gangers at 9/ per day 9 Platelayers at 6/6 per day £ 3(56 35 423 915 £ Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 2 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner (part time) at 5/ per day 1,739 172 278 26 Traffic — 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £-160, 1 at £150 per annum 2* Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 3 Porters ; 2 at 6/6, 1 at 4/6 per d <y 476 310 280 40 200 274 I 1,104 Midland Line (8 months 8 days; 69 additional miles) — Main tenance — 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £210 per annum 13 Gangers : 11 at 8/6, 2 (part time) at 8/ 36 Platelayers: 30 at 7/, 6 (part time) at 7/ 8,499 97 1,144 2,621 3,862 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 2 at 11/ per day 5 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 9/, 1 at 8/ per day ... ... 3 Cleaners : 1 at 5/ and 7/6,1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 369 496 160 1,025 Traffic — 6 Stationmasters: 1 at £180, 1 at £160,4 at £140 per annum 2 Cadets at £30 per annum 3 Guards: 2 at 10/, 1 at 8/ 1 Signalman at 8/ per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 624 42 304 87 87 1,144 Westpobt Section, 1900-1 —31 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 6 Gangers: 1 at 9/, 5 at 8/per day ... ... 15 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 6,031 10 14,530 77 767 1,526 2,370

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68

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 2,121 '0-1. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS —continued. 10 yOTE No. 61— continued. Westpobt Section — continued. Locomotive — 6 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 4 at 11/ per day . 7 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 6 at 8/ per day 4 Cleaners: 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/6, 2 at 4/6 per day 1,056 904 337 Traffic— 2 Stationmasters: 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum 3 Cadets : 2 at £60, 1 at £50 per annum ... Lodging Allowance: 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per week 2 Wharfingers : 1 at £187/16/, 1 at £160 per annum . 1 Goods Foreman at £160 per annum 4 Guards : 1 at 10/, 3 at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters at 7/6 per day 7 Porters : 2 at 7/6, 2 at 6/6, 2 at 5/, 1 at 3/ per day . 1 Nightwatchman at 42/ per week 2,297 300 290 170 31 348 100 556 235 642 110 » 2,842 11 Nelson Section, 1900-1 —23 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 4 Gangers: 1 at 8 / (part time), 3 at 7/6 per day 12. Platelayers : 3 at 7/ (part time), 9 at 6/6 per day ... 7,509 77 415 1,080 1,572 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 4 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 2 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/ per day 188 563 63 Trafficis Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £160, 2 at £140 814 per annum House Allowance 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum ■ ... 1 Cadet at £50 per annum Lodging Allowance : 1 at 5/ per week 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 Storeman at 7/6 per day . ... 3 Porters: 2 at 6/6, 1 at/4/ per day 652 25 290 50 13 157 258 117 266 1,S28 Midland Line (8 months 8 days ; 10 additional miles) — Maintenance — 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 (part time) at 8/ per day 6 Platelayers : 3 at 7/, 3 (part time) at 7/ per day 4,214 130 340 470

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69

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

!tem. WO EKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1900-1. 2,122 Miles. 11 VOTE No. 61— continued. Nelson Section — continued. Midland Line (8 months 8 days; 10 additional miles) — ctd. Locomotive — 1 Engineman (part time) at 12/ per day 2 Firemen : (part time) 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner (part time) at 4/ per day £ 22 63 7 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £140 per annum 92 140 702 Picton Section, 1900-1 —21 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 1 Foreman of Way and Works at £200 per annum 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers at 6/6 per day ... 4,916 12 76 200 360 916 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen at 11/ per day 2 Firemen at 8/ per day 1,552 344 251 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £160 per annum House Allowance • 2 Cadets: 1 at £110, 1 at £40 per annum... 1 Wharfinger at £160 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 2 Porters at 7/6 per day 595 160 25 150 160 133 133 235 996 3,143 Head Office — Contingencies C. L. Russell, compensation allowance 500,335 13 2,300 338 2,63b 14 Depabtmental Offices— T. F. fiotheram, compensation allowance ... K. Triggs, „ 821 289 1,110 15 Kawakawa Section, 1900-1—8 miles. Maintenance — Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 25 122 65 20 25 257

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70

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. • WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 19( )0-l. £Miles. 2,125 15 VOTE No. 61— continued. Kawakawa Section — continued. Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ ,, Locomotive ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies £ 10 100 40 60 30 10 15 Traffic— Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 265 45 79 124 Whangarei Section, 1900-1—23 miles. Maintenance —■ Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Mrs. W. Conaghan, compassionate allowance 646 16 ■ 329 56 194 100 613 325 70 40 50 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 1,777 894 398 600 200 320 40 79 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,531 260 90 90 440 Kaihtj Section, 1900-1 —17 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 4,748 17 109 41 186 25 325 58 21 14 779

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71

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. WOEKING RAILWAYS— continued. 19 2,12: 10-1. Miles. 17 VOTE No. 61— continued. Kaihu Section— continued. Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies ... £ 200 297 210 100 220 20 53 £ Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous W. B. Stephens, compensation allowance ... 1,100 125 60 20 31 236 18 Auckland Section, 1900-1—327 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous J. Faulkner, compassionate allowance 2,115 4,322 1,821 3,567 2,875 7,107 3,175 1,400 " 2,100 25 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive ,, ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon Stores, „ ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply ... ... Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies D. West, compassionate allowance 26,392 4,970 5,470 3,000 5,500 4,490 500 359 50 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery . ... Miscellaneous M. Neville, compensation 24,339 3,700 2,500 2,176 63 8,439 Wellington—Napier-New Plymouth Section, 1900-1— 451 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Mrs. E. M. Hillary, compassionate allowance 59,170 19 11,941 5,128 6,430 10,450 20,646 23,853 4,000 2,640 50 85,138

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72

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item 19 2,12: •0-1. Miles. t. £ WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. li) VOTE No. 61—continued. Wellington-Napieb-New Plymouth Section — contd Loeomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Loeomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies ... H B. Dobbie, compensation allowance Muagaroa accident —Claims and expenses .. „ Restoration of rolling-stock 14,910 12,930 10,000 10,000 28,480 1,500 981 263 989 3,500 83,553 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous Mrs. E. Goodwin, compassionate allowance Mrs. L. Evans, compensation allowance S. W. Hicks, temporary assistance Mrs. M. A. Connor, compassionate allowance 5,798 6,000 4,000 50 40 75 50 * 16,013 Htjbunui-Bltjfe Section, 1900-1—1,189 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous P. Dunn, compassionate allowance Mrs. B. A. Wolfenden, compassionate allowance Mrs. A. H. Whelan, 184,704 17,425 9,736 11,279 13,865 39,088 12,378 5,675 4,750 25 50 50 114,321 Locomotive —■ Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ ' Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies Rakaia accident —Claims and expenses „ Dr. Truby King J. Dickinson, compensation allowance W. Newsou, „ A. Reynolds, „ 21,370 22,350 14,500 15,500 42,980 2,500 ],726 561 150 332 50 50 122,069

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10— B. 7.

73

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 •0-1. Miles. 2,125 WOEKING EAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Htjbunui-Bltjff Section — continued. Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Miscellaneous Rents — Shed (5) at Lyttelton ... £1,250 „ Port Chalmers ... 100 £ 20 27,988 110 300 5,200 Mrs. M. Patterson, compassionate allowance J. Japp, „ J. Warrington, „ Mrs. E. A. Hobbs, „ E. A. Early, Misses E. and M. McCallion, „ J. Commander, ,, E. J. Norris, „ Mrs. M. Campbell, ,, B. Pilkington, compensation allowance Mrs. F. Linklater, „ • ... 1,350 67 25 29 50 25 25 25 •25 100 357 177 45,743 21 Westland Section, 1900-1 —32 miles. GEETMOtrTH-BEtrNJTEB LlNE Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Eails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings 282,133 614 288 124 34 41 410 65 Midland Line (8 months 8 days) — Mrs. M. Martin, compassionate allowance 50 1,626 Locomotive — Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 310 495 230 400 280 40 14 1,769 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,131 475 225 2,831 6,226

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74

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 19 2,12: 10-1. Miles. 21 VOTE Nc. 61— continued. Westland Section — continued. Gbeymottth-Hokitika Link — Main ten ance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings £ 955 156 94 10 206 580 60 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 2,061 130 306 70 140 130 20 24 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and StationeryMiscellaneous 820 106 120 130 356 Midland Line (8 months 8 days) — Maintenan ce— Wages—Structures „ Miscellaneous Mrs. M. Martin, compassionate allowance Stores—Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 3,237 815 1,324 50 145 750 545 100 50 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ Car and Wagon Stores, „ „ Locomotive H „ „ Car and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 3,779 620 730 150 270 425 50 30 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous W. Herdman, Temporary Assistance 2,275 60 110 210 75 455 6,509 15,972

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75

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 19 2,12: 0-1. Miles. WORKING EAILWATS— continued. 22 VOTE No. 61— continued. Westpobt Section, 1900-1 —31 miles. Maintenan ce — "Wages —Structures „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous £ 1,629 454 150 516 1,095 78 25 Locomotive — "Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 3,947 1,740 2,290 1,250 1,150 650 100 103 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and,Stationery Miscellaneous 7,283 2,508 440 150 3,098 23 Nelson Section, 1900-1—23 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores — Rails ,, Sleepers ... ... „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 14,328 1,660 131 135 982 525 1,072 103 84 4,692 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 410 365 225 395 645 30 11 2,081 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous ... ... 972 210 90 1,272 8,045

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76

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item 19' 2,12: •0-1. miles. WORKING EAILWATS— continued. 23 VOTE No. 61— continued. Nelson Section — continued Midland Line (8 months 8 days)— Maintenance — Stores —Sleepers ... ... „ Structures „ Buildings 10 10 10 30 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Car and Wagon Stores, „ „ Locomotive ,, „ . „ Car and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 45 30 25 20 75 5 8 208 24 Picton Section, 1900-1 —21 miles. Maintenan ce — Wages—Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 8,283 603 36 43 571 962 1,050 90 65 3,420 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 200 395 170 150 480 20 85 1,500 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery • Miscellaneous 294 160 50 504 5,424 25 26 27 Miscellaneous— Insurance of Casual Hands against Accidents Cost of hearing Appeal Board Cases Refund Passenger-fares to Wives of Members of the Legislature 425 300 18

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77

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' 10-1. WOKKING EAILWAYS— continued. 28 VOTE No. 61— continued. Miscellaneous— continued. Increases to be paid to Employes in excess of the maximum rates of pay as set forth in the Schedules to the Government Railways Department Classification Acts, 1896 and 1897,— First Division— Special allowance of £10 per annum to £ Shorthand-writers, Class 1 ... 40 Second Division— Increase of 6d. per day to the following members: Blacksmiths and Boilermakers in Sub-classes 1 and 2, Class 2, Locomotive, and to Blacksmiths in Sub-classes 2 and 3, Class 3, Maintenance, from 25th June, 1900 400 Special allowance at rate of 6d. per day to Enginemen,Firemen, and Guards for time worked on Bimutaka Incline ... 130 570 29 Increase of 6d. per day for all Employes in receipt of 6s. 6d. per day; for Gangers in receipt of 7s. 6d per day ; for Junior Platelayers in Belaying Gangs ; and for the following members of the Second Division in Class 3, Maintenance, in receipt of 7s. per day:— Bridgemen, Sub-class 1; Sub-gangers, Sub-class 5, Grade 6 ; Platelayers in Eelaying Gangs, and Platelayers on Special Lengths, Sub-class 6, Grade 2; and Labour-gangers, Sub-class 7, Grade 4 12,394 13,707 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 1,095,313 26,000 Total —Vote No. 61 1,069,313 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. £1,06 313

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CLASS XIII.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS.

78

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. t Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 62.—Public Buildings ... £ 700 £ 20,625 £ 21,32i „ 63. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites 25,000 25,001 „ 64. —Government Domains 1,100 1,101 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. ... ■6,725 47,42i 700 tern. 19 10-1. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. £ 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 62. Maintenance, Impbovements, Fittings, Puenitube,&c. — Salaries — Architect Clerk Fire Inspector (also Officer in charge Departmental Buildings, £225) 400 250 50 700 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Other Charges — Government HousesAuckland Wellington Parliamentary Buildings Government Buildings throughout the Colony— Departmental Buildings Courthouses Gaols Police-stations Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices ... Lunatic Asylums Quarantine Stations, building, fitting, and furnishing same for health purposes ... ... ■•■ Industrial Schools Buildings not specified Fuel, Light, Water, and Cleaning for Official and Eeception Booms and Outbuildings, Government Houses... Wellington Harbour Board : .Removal of Shelter-iheds 200 700 1,000 5,000 1,700 300 1,500 200 2,000 1,000 13 14 15 2,500 400 2,000 16 250 175

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

79

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' ►0-1. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. VOTE No. 62— continued. Other Charges —continued. Inspectors' Wages Travelling-expenses Freight, Cartage, &c. Advertising Annual Services Contingencies ... .;. £ 800 250 100 50 200 300 £ 17 18 19 20 21 22 20,6^5 21,325 Total—Vote No. 62 SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, AND SITES. VOTE No. 63. Public and Native Schools 25,000 Total—Vote No. 63 25,000 GOVEENMENT DOMAINS. 1 2 VOTE No. 64. Wellington and Auckland Contingencies ... ... 950 150 1,100 Total—Vote No. 64 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. £47,425

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

80

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. r £ £ £ Vote 65.—Defence Department 4,214 2,810 7,024 ,, 66.—Permanent Militia and Volunteers 44,003 77,735 121,738 ,, 67. —Stores and Magazines 2,582 2,025 4,607 „ 68.—South Africa Contingent 96,000 96,000 ,, 69. —Miscellaneous Services 58,065 58,065 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. ... 50,799 16,635 287,434 item 900-1. DEFENCE DEPAETMENT. 1900-1. Total number of officers .. 18 VOTE No. 65. Salaries— Under- Secretary for Defence... 6 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 2 at £183, 2 at £156... Cadet 450 1,088 60 1,598 2 Military Establishment— Headquarters Staff — Commander of Forces Staff Officer (also for Artillery Duties) (six months) ... Assistant Staff Officer .... Staff Adjutant (A) (six months) „ (B) (six months) 4 D.A.A.Gs. (B) for Districts, £100 per annum (six months) Engineer Staff Officer (six months) Commandant, School of Instruction (six months) 2 Non-commissioned Officers, School of Instruction, at 7s. per day (six months) Staff Officer for Mounted Duties Staff Sergeant-Major at 7s. per day Shorthand- and Type-writer at 7s. per day 700 150 . 150 200 200 200 250 200 128' 201 128 109 2,616

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

11— B. 7.

81

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. DEFENCE DEPAETMENT— continued. 19' KM. 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 65 — continued. Othee Charges— Clerical Assistance for Headquarters Offices and Stores, and Labour Extra Clerical Assistance House and Forage Allowances Travelling-expenses Contingencies £ 500 710 750 750 100 £ 7,024 Total —Vote No. 65 ... 2,810 PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES. 1900-1. Total number of officers .. 328 VOTE No. 66. Sal Abies — No. 1 Service Company — 1 Lieutenant-Colonel 2 Captains: 1 at £300 and 1 at £225 per annum ... 4 Lieutenants : 1 at £185, 2 at £160, 1 at £150 per 300 525 annum 4 Military Cadets at £40 per annum 2 Eegimental Sergeants-Major : 1 at 10s. and 1 at 9.s. 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. 6d. per day 76 Gunners at 6s. 6d. per day 40 Gunners at 6s. per day ... 30 Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day 10 Gunners at 4s. 6d. per day 5 Trumpeters at 3s. per day 1 Sergeant at 8s. per day (six months) 1 Corporal at 7s. 6d. per day „ 1 Bombadier at 7s. 3d. per day „ 25 Gunners at 4s. 6d. per day „ 2 Armourer Sergeants at 9s. per day (six months) ... 655 160 347 621 1,168 311 1,095 ],059 1,861 9,016 I 4,380 3,011 821 274 I 73 68 66 1,025 164 No. 2 Service Company — 2 Captains: 1 at £400 and 1 at £350 per annum ... 1 Lieutenant 2 Military Cadets 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 40 Sappers at 7s. per day 6 Sappers at 6s. per day 5 Sappers at 5s. 6d. per day 5 Sappers at 4s. 6d. per day 1 Sergeant at 8s. per day (six months) 1 1st Corporal at 7s. 6d. per day „ 1 2nd Corporal at 7s. 3d. per day „ 15 Sappers at 4s. 6d. per day „ — 10 Extra Instructors at 7s. per day „ 27,000 750 150 80 146 621 584 548 530 5,110 657 502 411 73 68 66 615 640 11,551 Salary of Medical Officer, Permanent Militia... 100

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

82

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19i 0-1. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 VOTE No. 66— continued. Other Chaeges— Clothing .. ■■■ Freight, Cartage, &c. Fuel and Light Gas and Water House Allowance Hospital Charges Maintenance and Eepairs of Torpedo-boats, Boat-sheds, Launches, &c. Military Books, Maps, &c. Miscellaneous Stores Medical Attendance, Medicine, &c. Eepairing, painting, &c, Buildings Stores for Maintenance of Guns and Batteries Scavengering Travelling-expenses Volunteer Instruction Working-pay, Crews of Launches Contingencies £ 800 450 200 300 600 70 1,000 100 150 350 200 1,000 50 600 300 150 500 6,820 21 22 23 Salaries— Auckland — Officer Commanding District ... Adjutant Clerk 3 Infantry Drill Instructors at 7s. per day 1 Mounted Drill Instructor at 7s. per day (six months) Wellington — Officer Commanding District... Adjutant Clerk 4 Infantry Drill Instructors at 7s. per day 1 Mounted Drill Instructor at 7s. per day (six months) Nelson — Officer Commanding (six months) 2 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day Canterbury — Officer Commanding District... Officer Commanding Sub-district Adjutant (six months) Clerk 3 Infantry Drill Instructors at 7s. per day 1 Mounted Drill Instructor at 7s. per day (six months) Otago — Officer Commanding District... 2 Officers Commanding Sub-districts at £50 per annum Adjutant (six months) Clerk 4 Infantry Drill Instructors at 7s. per day 1 Mounted Drill Instructor at 7s. per day (six months) 45,471 300 275 156 384 64 350 275 156 511 64 100 256 24 300 50 138 156 384 64 25 300 100 138 156 511 64 » 5,252 26 Staff Officers for instruction of Mounted Rifle Volunteers — North Island (six months) South Island (six months) 50 50 100

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT- continued.

83

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19i 10-1. PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES— contd. VOTE No. 66— continued. Otheb Chabges— Travelling-allowances — Auckland Wellington ... ... Nelson Canterbury Otago Advertising Allowance to Cadets Capitation Allowance Cleaning Offices Daylight Parades Drill- and Boat-sheds (subsidy, £1 for £1) Efficiency Pees for Volunteers Forage and House-allowances Freight, Cartage, &c. Guards of Honour, Escorts, &c. Gun-cleaning Allowance, Field Batteries... Hire of Steamers Horses for Guns, &c. Labour, delivering Cargo Miscellaneous Stores Naval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase, Eepair, &c, of Boats Prizes for Bifle-shooting, &e.... Printing Army List Eent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Eent, Purchase, Eepair, &c, of Eifle-ranges Eailway Fares for Defence Forces Eepairs to Tents, Flags, &c. ... Eefund Customs Duty, Colonial Ammunition Company Eepairs to Accoutrements, &c. Tram and Ferry Tickets for Volunteers ... Telephone Connections Volunteer Encampments Contingencies £ 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 ' 39 40 41 42 43 300 500 300 400 400 250 700 40,000 30 1,500 7,000 1,500 1,675 600 150 150 400 300 50 350 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 350 1,500 50 250 5,000 2,500 160 300 100 150 300 5,000 700 72,915 Less estimated Credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 2,000 70,915 7C 0,915 Total—Vote No. 66 ... 121,738 STOEES AND MAGAZINES. 1900-1. Total number of officers .. 25 V-** J~*. -fc -V Y-» WW VOTE No, 67. Salaries— Auckland — 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 (also Defence Storekeeper) at £165, 1 at £120 Wellington — Acting-Storekeeper (also Police Storekeeper) Assistant-Storekeeper ... ... - 4 Clerks : 1 at £195, 3 at £156 Storeman ... ••• ••• Armourer Armourer's Assistant 2 Arms Cleaners at £120 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 at £130, 1 at £110 285 250 183 663 160 201 165 240 240

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

84

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i 10-1. STORES AND MAQ-AZINES— continued. 3 VOTE No. 67— continued. S alaeies — con tinned. Otago— Caretaker, Powder Hulk ... Other Districts — . 8 Magazine Keepers £ 120 4 75 Other Chakges— Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... Clerical assistance, Arms Cleaners, Labourers, &c. ... Contingencies 2,582 5 6 7 350 1,600 100 2,050 25 Less Contributions from other Departments Total—Vote No. 67 ... 2,025 4,607 SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENT. 1 : 2 VOTE No. 68. South Afbtca Contingent— Salaries, Horses, Expenses, and Contingencies of Transport, Equipment, &c. Net cost (after allowing for recoveries) of chartered ships to South Africa, conveying remounts for troops, fodder, produce, <fec. 95,000 1,000 Total —Vote No. 68 96,00i MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 69. Allowance to Mr. R. H. McPherson for special services rendered as Sergeant-Major Instructor New Zealand Volunteers Allowance to Mr. T. McMillan for special services rendered as Sergeant-Major Instructor New Zealand Volunteers Allowance to J. L Rolland for special services rendered during Maori War Allowances for extra services connected with the despatching of the Contingents to South Africa Boring Cylinders for H.P. Mountings, B.L. Guns Compassionate allowance to the Children of late Torpedoman Heighten 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 widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Blick, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 15s. per week Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant-Major A. Q-. Grant, No. 2 Service Company, Lyttelton ... 100 100 100 500 300 52 . 39 52 91 10 u 20 233

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CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

85

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19i •0-1. MISCELLAN EOTTS SERVICES—eontfmwerf. £ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 VOTE No. 69— continued. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late T. H. Sewell, Assistant Defence Storekeeper ... Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War Compensation to Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on retirement from service Entertaining and reception of returned rdembers of Contingents Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897, Expenses in connection with . Gymnasiums for Volunteers ... Passages and Expenses of Military Officers sent to England for Instruction Passages from England of Officers and Non-commis-sioned Officers as Instructors Passages to England of Mrs. and Miss Penton —Balance Passages of four Armourer Sergeants from England Passages of six Non-commissioned Officers to England Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late I , . Gγ. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government Pensions to Recipients of N.Z. Cross Proportion of Salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Proportion of Salary and Expenses of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Purchase of vessels for submarine mining ... Purchase, Ac, of Medals Purchase of Small-arms Ammunition Eebuilding the Sea-wall of the Military Cemetery at Tauranga, Moiety of expenses Repairs, &c, to Military Graveyards Repairs to Machinery and Hulls of Steam-launches and Torpedo-boats Bifle-shooting Competitions Expenses ... ... 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 ... School of Instruction and expenses of outdoor tactical exercises Volunteer Camps of Instruction Wairau Massacre Monument (improvement of grounds) Amount lost by default of late Magazine Keeper, Mount Eden 338 40 500 1,000 300 300 400 500 92 160 240 46 45 10 140 109 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 190 1-1,000 150 30,000 33 34 75 100 35 36 700 700 37 40 38 30 39 40 41 1,000 5,000 50 * 223 58,065 Total Vote No. 6& TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. £287,434

8.—7.

CLASS XV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.

86

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 70.—Police Department ... 94,331 24,668 118,999 „ 71.—Miscellaneous Services 690 690 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 94,331 15,358 119,689 item. lO-l. POLICE DEPARTMENT. £ 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 596 VOTE No. 70. Salaries — Commissioner 3 Clerks: 1 at£265,1 at£250,1 at £130; Cadet, £60... 7 Inspectors: 3 at £400, 1 at £325, 3 at £300 4 Sub-Inspectors at £250 2 Sergeants-Major at 11s. 6d. per day 54 Sergeants: 24 at 11s., 2 at 10s. 6d., 16 at 10s., 12 at 9s. 6d. per day 498 Constables: 126 at 9s., 54 at 8s. 6d., 51 at 8s., 72 at 7s. 6d., 195 at 7s. per day 6 Probationers at 6s. per day ... 20 Detectives: 6 at 14s. 6d., 3 at 13s. 6d., 1 at 12s. 6d., 1 at 11s. 6d., 1 at 10s. 6d., 8 at 9s. 6d. per day Native Constables 19 District Constables 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 at 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, 1 at £58, 1 at £50 4 Surgeons (1 at each centre), £100 each 575 705 2,425 1,000 420 10,202 71,285 657 4,344 400 866 456 50 400 38 25 108 400 Less contributions from other Departments 94,356. 25

87

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CLASS XV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;em. 19i 10-1. £ POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 70— continued. Other Chabges— Clothing Forage Freight arid cartage Gas and Water House Allowances, 6 Inspectors at £50,4 Sub-Inspectors at £36 Lodging-allowance to married men of over three years' service who are unprovided with quarters—14 Sergeants at Is. 6d., 131 Constables at Is. per day; Cadet, £25 Medical expenses and medicines ... .. # Police Prosecutions, defending Appeals, &c. Purchase of Horses Rations for Prisoners, Fuel, and Light Rent of Out-stations Repairing, painting, and improving Police premises Saddlery Scavenging and chimney-sweeping Shoeing horses ... ... Stores and supplies Telephone subscriptions Travelling-expenses and Transport of Prisoners Contingencies Compensation to J. Wylie for injuries received when assisting police Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers ... Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... Refund of costs of case under Arms Act ... 1,000 1,750 750 1,000 444 2,799 350 1,500 250 1,000 2,000 500 100 200 300 550 550 10,000 400 22 23 24 50 100 100 75 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 25,768 1,100 24,668 Total—Vote No. 70 118,999 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. l 2 VOTE No. 71. Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers ... Further compensation to ex-Constable John Cummins for serious injuries received in the service Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service 3 4 300 50 300 40 690 Total—Vote No. 71 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. £119,689

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

88

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. ote 72.—Department of Lands and Survey £ £ £ 64,268 63,200 127,468 „ 73. —Miscellaneous Services 20,982 20,982 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. ... 64,268 14,182 148,450 Item 39i 10-1. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1900-1. Total number of officers and artisans ... 303 VOTE No. 72. Salabies— Head Office— Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor-General and Under-Seeretary for Crown Lands 9 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £375, 1 at £290, 2 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, I at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £110 12 Clerks : 1 (Chief; at £360, 1 at £280, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £235, 1 at £215, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 2 at £156, 1 at £110, 1 at £100 6 Cadets at £40 each Shorthand-writer and Typist (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) ... • 2 Accountants: 1 (Chief) at £360, 1 at £245 Foreman Lithographer and Photographer 8 Lithographic Printers, &c: 2 at £175, 6 at £160 ... Photographer's Assistant Map-mounter at £160 ; Stone-grinder at £135 7 Cadets : 1 at £70, 5 at £60, 1 at £40 ,. 3 Road Surveyors: 1 at £450, 1 at £310, I at £270 ... Assistant Surveyor Magnetic Observer Auditor of Land Revenue Superintendent of Settlements... Caretaker, Hanmer Hot Springs Caretaker, Mount Cook Hermitage Manager, Hanmer Sanatorium 750 650 2,335 2,472 240 300 605 270 1,310 180 295 410 1,030 280 300 375 375 220 120 120 12,587

89

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

12— B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

L9 10-1. DEPAETMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 72— continued. Salaeies — continued. Auckland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 5 District Surveyors: 1 at £340, 2 at £300, 2 at £260 4 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £160, 1 at £110* Road Surveyor 11 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £365, 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £120 9 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £300,1 at £290, 1 at £235, 1 at £200,1 at £190,1 at £170, 1 at £160, 2 at £100 5 Cadets : 1 at £100,1 at £90, 2 at £60,1 at £40 4 Rangers: I at £260, 1 at £250, 2 at £210 Messenger £ 2 500 1,460 740 325 2,665 1,745 350 930 120 8,835 3 Sawke's Bay District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £375, 1 at £325 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £240, 1 at £190 9 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £325, 1 at £325, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £180, 1 at £110 2 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, I at £160 3 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 2 Rangers: 1 at £275, 1 at £250 450 700 430 2,155 470 180 525 Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and CoiiimiNsioiier of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £300, 1 at £260 4 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £240, 1 at £230, L at £150, 1 at £120 Road Surveyor 7 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £240, 2 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £185 3 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £225, 1 at £220, 1 at £156 5 Cadets : 1 at £ 100, 1 at £60, 2 at £50,1 at £40 Ranger 4,910 475 560 740 325 1,635 601 300 275 4,911 J 5 Wellington District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 4 District Surveyors : 1 at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £260, 1 at£250 3 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £240, 1 at £190,1 at £120 Road Surveyor 9 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £360, 2 at £325, 1 at £250,1 at £225,2 at £220, 1 at £210,1 at £110 ... 4 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £110 7 Cadets : 1 at £70, 4 at £60, 2 at £50 ... 3 Rangers: 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 1 at £200 Messenger 550 1,135 550 285 2,245 870 410 725 115 6,885

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

90

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 >0-l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND STTBVEY— continued. VOTE No. 72— continued. Salaeies— continued. Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £355, 1 at £300, 1 at £290 3 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £230, 1 at £150, 1 at £120 8 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £340, 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 1 at £230, 1 at £200. 1 at £120, 1 at £110 3 Clerks: 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £100 Cadet £ 475 915 500 £ 1,805 560 50 Marlborouffh District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors ■ 1 at £340, 1 at £270 2 Assistant Surveyors : 2 at £230 4 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £275, 2 at £220,1 at £210 2 Clerks: 1 at £195, 1 at £110 Cadet 2 Rangers: 1 at £250, 1 at £100 4,335 500 610 4(30 925 305 50 350 * 3,200 Westland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands Road Surveyor Assistant Surveyor 3 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £300,1 at £165, 1 at £145 Clerk 2 Cadets : 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... 2 Rangers: 1 at £220, 1 at £75 425 315 230 610 100 100 295 2,075 Canterbury District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £270 Assistant Surveyor 8 Draughtsman:' 1 (Chief) at £360, 1 at £340,1 at £265. 1 at £250,2 at £240,1 at £230, 1 at £210 4 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £275, 2 at £210, 1 at £156 6 Cadets: 1 at £80, 3 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 2 Rangers: 1 at £260, 1 at £250 2 Messengers: 1 at £112, 1 at £H0(also Office-keeper, £52)... 500 S60 120 2.135 851 350 510 222 5,548 LO Otago District — Commissioner of Crown Lands... Chief Surveyor 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £325,1 at £305, 1 at £260 2 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £250, 1 at £240 10 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £325, X at £325,1 at £285. 2 at £275, 1 at £240, 1 at £205, 1 at £160, 2 at £120 8 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £350, 1 at £330, 1 at £270, 1 at £225, 1 at £156, 1 at £150, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 5 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50 ... 3 Rangers : 1 at £285, 2 at £275 Curator, Resolution Island 500 425 890 490 2,330 1,701 320 835 125 7,616

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT -continued.

91

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

:em. 19 •0-1. DBPAETMENT OF LANDS AND SUEVET— continued. £ H VOTE No. 72 — continued. Salabies — continued. Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £230, 1 at £120 5 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £280, 1 at £275, 1 at £240, 2 at £205 5 Clerks : 1 at £245, 1 at £230, 1 at £156, 1 at £130, 1 at £100 3 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 .. 3 Rangers : 1 at £260, 1 at £25, 1 at £10 . 475 350 1,205 861 180 295 3,366 12 18 14 15 16 17 IS Otheb Chakgeb— Equipment and "Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys: Landless Natives, &c. Native Land Purchase Surveys Travelling-expenses Instruments, Machinery, Paper, and other Office Eequisites Advertising, Printing, and Binding Eent of Offices Commission on Money-orders ... Temporary assistance Cadets' lodging-allowance Fuel, light, Ac. Contingencies 64,268 18,000 20,000 2,000 2.000 2,000 5,000 3.000 1.200 500 600 15,000 500 400 3,000 19 20 21 22 28 24 25 73,200 Less estimated Credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 137,468 10,000 Total—Vote No. 72 127,46; MISCELLANEOUS 8EEVICES. i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 73. Accommodation-house, Clinton' —Subsidy for building... Accommodation-house, Conway Accommodation-house, Te Anau —Grant in aid, building Accommodation-house, Waikaremoana Arrears of rent remitted Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants (section 124, " Land Act, 1892 " Amount embezzled by H. A. Eversleigh, temporary clerk Amount lost by E. E. Webb, Road Surveyor, by upsetting of canoe, Eangitaiki Eiver Assistance to invalids —Passages to hot springs Assistance to maintain accommodation-house at Lake Manapouri Balnealogist and expenses Board of Examiners of Surveyors Bridgewater Eecreation-ground contribution Cottage Hospital, Tatakopa 200 600 200 400 100 100 418 9 10 114 40 11 12 18 14 50 1,000 50 100 250

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

92

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

Item. 19' 10-1. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES- continued. £ £ 15 10 VOTE No. 73— continued. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late CharJes Finnerty, surveyor, Taranaki Compensation for injuries to employes while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with 72 same Compensation to M. Tansey for alteration of road through Section 10, Block IX., Hautapu Compensation to Mrs. Hope for loss of boat Compensation to E. Q-. Ellis for alleged deficiency in area of lands purchased in the Nelson Provincial District between the years 1852 and 1877, as recommended by the Waste Lands Committee Denniston Domain improvements Expenses of inquiries, &c. Expenses of removal of temporary officers... Pees to Members of Waste Lands Boards Fencing, &c, Kairoa and Whakarewa Pas (Taranaki Scenery Preservation Society) Felling bush, TJmutoi Village .... Felling bush, Makoura Village Grant to Mrs. Stewart Hamilton on account of fatal accident to husband Grant to Mrs. W. D. Harrison on account of fatal accident to husband Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers , .. Guide, Milford Sound (D. Sutherland) Half-cost of fencing boundary between Sections 25 and 26, Block V., Karioi Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Khandallah Recreation Reserve (subsidy £1 for £1) Lyell Cemetery, clearing Maintenance, &c, Mokihinui Coal-mine Magnetic Observatory and expenses Mount Cook Hermitage expenses Mount Cook Hermitage equipment Native townships —Expenses of administration (roading and other works to be repaid) Nuhaka Hot Springs (buildings and maintenance) Paraparaumu — Felling and Fencing Forest Reserve boundary Payment of half loss sustained by J. McCluggage in clothing and feeding indigent workman Payment to T. Lawrence of value of improvements, Section 3, Block VIII., Puketoi Payment for surveys in the Taumata Nos. I and 2 Blocks, Tauranga district, by Mr. O. M. Creagh Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Purchase of recreation-ground, Wilsher Bay, Otago Purchase of 1,000 copies McKeague's irrigation-book.. Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Refunds for improvements effected Refund of survey-fee deposited by John Elliot, Section 2, Block V., Awakino ... Relief Fund, fire and flood, grant-in-aid Remission of rent due by Clara Chapman for Section 18, Block XI., Makuri ... Remission of rent due by Wrigley for Section 18, Block XI., Rotorua 150 17 151 35 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 500 50 100 250 1,500 25 20 27 50 27 18 28 50 29 30 31 50 1,000 50 32 80 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 250 15 20 69 500 500 1.00 40 41 400 500 42 237 43 3 48 44 312 50 100 350 45 46 47 48 49 50 100 200 51 52 75 240 53 23 8

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CLASS XVI.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

93

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 19( •0-1. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 73— continued. Remission of three instalments of purchase-money, Section 136, Onewhero Remission of rent to Mrs. Lawry, Section 56, Pahiatua West Village Settlement Remission of rent to Mrs. E. E. Dunning, Section 6, Block XV., Makuri Remission of \ per cent, rental on leases and leases in perpetuity under " The Land Act, 1892 " Remission of rent to C. Hayes, Section 1, Block I., Mount Cerberus, &c. Remission of rent to Mrs. Porteous, Section 9, Block II., Mount Cerberus Remission of rent and interest to Mrs. Cooper, Section 4, Block IV., Mangahao Resumption of reserve, Section 463, Ashhurst (payment for improvements) Resumption of Section 21, Hanmer Springs Reserve (valuation fop improvements) Resumption of part of Section 77, Tikorangi, for scenic purposes Resumption of Sections 5 and 7, Block XI., Manganui, for a road Sanatorium Expenses — Hanmer, Maintenance of houses and grounds and amusements Hanmer, Additions to ... ... Hanmer Post-office (new building) Hanmer Hot Springs maintenance Rotorua, Maintenance Tokaanu, Maintenance ... .. .;. Te Puia, Maintenance Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Subsidy for steamer on Lake Manapouri ... 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 Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Belfast ... ... Supply of fish- ova and acclimatisation offish, animals, &c. Tongariro National Park—Hut and expenses of Board Village-homestead settlers' arrears In satisfaction of 110 naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's Report, H.-13. 1898 £ '£ 54 55 16 50 18 57 64 58 3,457 50 20 GO 17 01 13 62 29 68 154 04 10 44 65 800 400 400 500 200 100 100 ' 300 250 50 400 100 50 Sβ 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 7t 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 200 200 50 400 8;? 8,4 85 86 100 300 200 L00 60 Total Vote No. 73 20,982 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. Jβ! ,450

8.—7.

CLASS XVII.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

94

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 74.—Valuation Expenses 11,070 12,550 23.620 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. 11,070 .2,550 23,620 Item. 1900-1. VALUATION EXPENSES. * 1900-1. Total number of officers .. 53 £ VOTE No. 74. Salabies — Deputy Valuer-General (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Superintendent Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 6 Clerks :.l at £300, 1 at £190, 1 at £165, 2 at £156, 1 at £100 4 Draughtsmen : 1 at £220, 3 at £156 Cadet 4 Supervising Valuers at £500 27 District Valuers: 1 at £400, 1 at £300, 2 at £250, 6 at £225, 13 at £200, 1 at £150, 3 at £100 8 Clerks : Dunedin, 1 at £250, 1 at £145 ; Auckland, 1 at £225; Christehurch, 2 at £180, 1 at £175; Invercargill, 1 at £210, 1 at £140 Cadet, Christehurch, 1 at £70 Messenger (also Land- and Income-Tax, £50, and Advances to Settlers, £20) 50 1,067 688 40 2,000 5,600 1,505 70 50 Othee Chabges— Advertising Clerical Assistance: Auckland, £700; Wellington, £4,000; Christehurch, £700 ; Dunedin, £600; Invercargill, £400 Legal expenses, Assessment Court expenses, Fees to Valuers 11,070 2 3 100 6,400 4 900 500 350 1,000 3,000 300 5 6 7 8 i) Maps Bent Eevision of districts Travelling-expenses Contingencies 12,550 Total—Vote No. 74 23,620 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. £23,620

8.—7.

CLASS XVIII.—RATES ON CROWN LANDS.

95

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 75. —Kates on Crown Lands 1,075 1,075 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. ... 1,075 1,075 item. 19 '0-1. EATE8 ON CEOWN LANDS. VOTE No. 75. 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 1,075 Total —Vote No. 75 1,075 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. £1,075

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CLASS XIX.—STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

96

Appropriations for the State Forests Account.

Minister if Lands. 1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 117.—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ 850 £ 7,345 £ 8,195 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. . 850 ,345 8,195 tern. 19' 0-1. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. £ 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 117. State Fobests Branch of the Lands and Subtkt Department— Salaries — Chief Forester 4 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers 250 600 850 2 3 4 5 6 Other Charges — Clearing, &c, plantations, Albury Estate ... Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &e,— Eweburn Nursery ... ... £850 Tapanui Nursery .. ... 1,100 Rotorua Nursery ... ... 1,200 New Plantations ... ... 3,000 75 7 8 6,150 500 9 10 11 12 Management and contingent expenses : State forests ... Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) State Forests Reserve, Makuri, &c, fencing, &c. Tokaanu Springs Reserve : Paths and planting Travelling allowances and expenses Wanaka Island Domain improvements 200 95 100 200 25 7,345 Total —Vote No. 117 ... 8,195 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. 195

8.—7.

CLASS XX.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

13— B. 7.

97

Appropriations for the Land for Settlements Account.

INISTBR iANDS. 1900-1. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 118. —Land for Settlements Expenses 800 3,100 3,900 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. 800 3,100 3,900 tern. 19 •0-1. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. Total number of officers 1900-1. l VOTE No. 118. Salaries — Land-Purcliase Inspector 800 2 3 Othee Chabges— Preliminary expenses Contingencies 3,000 100 Total—Vote No. 118 ... 3,100 3,900 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. 1,900 • ■ *

8.—7.

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

98

Appropriations for the Public Trust Office Account.

;em. 19 '0-1. Chargeable on the Public Trust Office Account. COLONIAL TREASUKEE. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 44 VOTE No. 120. SAXABIE8 — Public Trustee Deputy Public Trustee (£25), and Chief Clerk (£400) . Solicitor Assistant Chief Clerk Accountant 13 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £230, 1 at £205, 2 at £200, 1 at £185,1 at £175,1 at £165, 2 at £160,1 at £145, 2 at £120 4 Shorthand-writers and Typists: 1 at £145, 1 at £110, 1 at £70, 1 at £40 8 Cadets: 5 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 Eeserves Agent, New Plymouth Clerk, Reserves Agency District Agents : Christchurch Auckland Dunedin ... ... Greymouth ... Nelson Clerks and Cadets at Agencies— Christchurch, 1 at £160, 1 at £135, 1 at £50 Auckland, 1 at £110, 1 at £50 Dunedin, 1 at £110, 1 at £80 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £75... 800 425 500 350 300 2,355 365 640 285 185 350 340 275 200 165 345 160 190 315 8,545 2 3 Oth eb Chaeges— Inspection of properties New premises, Wellington, for Public Trust Office: Purchase of site, erection of building, furnishing, &c. . . 200 12,000 Total —Vote No. 120 ... 12,200 20,74i PUBLIC TEUST OFFICE ACCOUNT £2' 745

B—7.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

99

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account,

;em. 1900-1. Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. COLONIAL TEEASUEBE. 1900-1. Total number of officers .. 96 VOTE No. 121. Salaries — Head Office — Commissioner (also Accident Insurance, £100) Assistant Commissioner Actuary Secretary Chief Medical Officer Accountant Assistant Actuary Chief Clerk Second Assistant Actuary Office Examiner 44 Clerks : 1 at £265, 2 at £230, 1 at £220, 6 at £200, 1 at £195, 5 at £180, 1 at £175, 5 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 9 at £140, 4 at £130, 1 at £120, 2 at £110, 4 at £100 9 Cadets : 1 at £60, 1 at £50, 7 at £40 ... For auditing accounts Chief Messenger Messenger 800 500 600 550 400 375 300 300 295 275 7,110 390 240 180 140 Local Offices — Wellington Agency — District Manager (and Supervisor of New Business) 3 Clerks : 1 at £235, 1 at £170, 1 at £120 Cadet 12,455 500 525 50 Auckland Agency— District Manager 3 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £165, 1 at £110 1,075 3 450 495 945 Christchurch Agency — District Manager 2 Clerks : 1 at £235, 1 at £140 Cadet 450 375 60 Dunedin Agency— District Manager 3 Clerks : 1 at £220, 1 at £150, 1 at £130 885 450 500 Napier Agency — Eesident Agent Clerk 950 300 125 Wanganui Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 425 215 50 265 Nelson Agency— Eesident Agent Clerk 250 110 360

8.—7.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

100

Appropriations for the Government Insurance Account.

item. 19' 10—1. COLONIAL TEEASUEEE— continued. VOTE No. 121— continued. Salaries— continued. Local Offices —continued. Timaru Agency — Resident Agent ... Cadet £ 190 50 £ Oamaru Agency— Eesident Agent Clerk 240 10 175 110 Invercargill Agency— Eesident Agent Clerk 285 11 235 110 Greymouth Agency — . Eesident Agent Clerk 345 12 175 110 285 13 London—Agent-General's Office — Half Salary of one Clerk 75 Other Charges— Extra Clerical Assistance Commission Medical Fees Travelling- expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Postage and Telegrams Triennial expenses Alterations to Head Office Building Purchase of Office Premises at Napier Contingencies 6,135 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 1,630 14,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 2,500 2,000 300 900 5,000 52,920 Total—Vote No. 121 ... 34,330 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... £5 ,920 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSUEANCE ACCOUNT. Item. Chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance Account. 19C 10-1. COLONIAL TEBASUEEE. £ £ 1 2 VOTE No. 122. Commissioner (also Life Insurance, £800) ... Preliminary Expenses and Contingencies ... 100 3,000 3,100 Total—Vote No. 122 ... GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT £3,100

8.—7.

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1900..

Price 2s.

14— B. 7.

101

Appropriations for the Government Advances to Settlers Office.

;em. 1& 0-1. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. MINISTEE OF LANDS. 1900-1. Total number of officers ... 25 VOTE No. 128. Salakies — Superintendent (also Commissioner of Taxes, £650) ... Deputy Superintendent (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Valuer-General, £50) Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk, Land- and Income-tax Department, £300) Inspecting Accountant (also Accountant, Land- and Income-tax Department, £350) 14 Clerks : 1 at £265, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £175, 1 at £165, 3 at £156, 1 at £150, 2 at £145, 1 at £120, 1 at £110 5 Cadets : 1 at £60, 2 at £50, 1 at Auckland, £90 ; 1 at Invercargill, £80 Member of the Board not in Civil Service .. Messenger (also Land- and Income-tax Department, £50, and Valuation Department, £50) ... 250 50 50 50 2,268 330 163 20 3,181 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Other Chabges— Advertising Contribution to Post Office Contribution to Valuation Department Eire-insurance Premiums temporarily advanced to prevent Policies lapsing ... ... ... Interest on Loan Interest on Amounts deposited against Loans Printing and Stationery Proportion of Audit Expenses ... Eefund Valuation-fees on Loans Dot entertained Contingencies 50 700 2,500 50 64,500 250 300 200 150 400 Total—Vote No. 123 69,100 72,28 "EBNMENT ADVANCES TO SBTTLEES OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... £72,281