APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1904.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, B-07

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NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1904.

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1903-1904.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

l'age. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. 190: 1-4. REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ 3 4 7 Permanent Appropriations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 33,100 1,940,651 625,248 2,598,999 9 11 Iβ 18 24 27 28 40 47 51 55 Annual Appropriations— Class I. —Legislative Departments Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department Class III.—Public Health Department Class IV.—Industries and Commerce and Tourist Department -Class V.—Colonial Treasurer's Department Class VI. —Old-age Pensions Department Class VII.—Justice Department Class VIII. —Post and Telegraph Department .. Class IX. —Customs Department... Class X. —Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments Class XI.—Printing and Stationery Department Class XII.—Stamp and Deeds Department ... Class XIII.—Education Department Class XIV. —Lunacy and Charitable Class XV. —Labour Department Class XVI. —Mines Department ... Class XVII.—Agricultural Department ClassXVIII. —Working Railways Department... Class XIX. —-Public and School Buildings and Domains Class XX.—Defence Department Class XXI.—Police Department .. Class XXII.—Lands and Survey Department ... ClassXXIIL—Valuation Department 25,438 84,400 26,655 80,673 40,405 3,901 142,074 527,105 40,446 56,635 42,491 28,543 560,958 78,022 10,010 22.901 105,798 1,383,692 57 60 60 71 72 74 78 94 96 .03 .05 .12 54,630 177,635 127,871 175,336 28,464 Total Revenue Account 3,824,083 6,423,082 OTHER ACCOUNTS. STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 30,298 18 14 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT ... 66,920 15 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 7,000 16 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT 24,875 .17 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... 56,541 19 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 8,530 20 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 106,339 STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT 5,000 20

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CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ [is Excellency the Governor ... 5,000 2,000 7,000 'he Judges 9,200 9,200 istablishmentof the General Government ... 8,900 1,000 9,900 'or Native Purposes 7,000 7,000 Total Citil List 23,100 10,000 33,100 TOTAL CIVIL LIST £31 ,100

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ yew Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £266,300 @ 5 per cent., 15 July and 15 January Sinking Fund on £266,300 @ 1 per cent., 15 July and 15 January ... 13,315 2,663 15,978 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on £15,200 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 81 December Sinking Fund on £15,200 @ 1 percent. 912 152 1,064 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) —- Interest @ 5 per cent, on £236,400, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £180,500, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July, 15 October, and 15 January 2,955 6,769 9,724 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 520 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870— Interest on £25,000 @ 4| per cent., 30 June and 31 December Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 1,125 3,000 4,125 £100,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £27,900 @ 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 December 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 5,000 £1,390,900 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2-4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 44,776 24,000 68,776 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 3,863 £82,900

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

1903-4. 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 ... ... 120,000 On 1,500,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 . . ... 60,000 On 1,567,800 New Zealand Loan Act, 1886 ... ... 62,712 On 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Act, 1882 40,000 On 1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1888 ... ... 40,000 On 5,371,200 First series of Conversions ... ... 214,848 On 6,263,811 Second series of Conversions . ... 250,553 On 4,688,444 Third series of Conversions ... ... 187,538 On 4,557,047 Sixth series of Conversions ... ... 182,282 On 202,000 expenses of Conversions ... ... ... 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 ... .. 96,880 On 717,068 Fifth series of Conversions ... ... 25,097 On 1,036,000 Seventh series of Conversions .. ... 36,260 On 1,640,099 Eighth series of Conversions ... ... 57,404 £6,161,167 215,641 Amount to be recovered from other accounts ... ... 8,866 Interest @ 3 per cent., payable 1 April and 1 October — On £2,750,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan .. 82,500 On 240,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan ... 7,200 On 2,500,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Loan ... 75,000 On 759,000 for Conversion, Aid to Public Works ... 22,770 On 3,232,213 for Conversions ... ... ... 90,965 On 31,784 for expenses ... ... ... 954 On further issues (say) ... ... ... 1,650 206,775 £9,512,997 287,039 Amount to be recovered from other accounts ...' ... 89,700 197,339 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 1 March and 1 September— On £272,000 @ 3i per cent. ... ... ... 9,520 On 509,500 „ 3i per cent. ... ... ... 17,833 On 60,600 „ 3i per cent, (say) ... ... ... 1,460 28,813 £842,100 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886— Interest on £97,100 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 3,884 Interest on 40,000 „ 6 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 2,400 0,284 £137,100 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, and Local Bodies , Loans Act, 1901 — Interest on £250,300 @ 3£ per cent., 1 March and 1 September ... 8,760 Interest on £350,000 @ 3$ per cent., 1 March and 1 September ... 12,250 Interest @ 3j per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) ... ... ... 2,000 Sinking Fund (say) ... ... ... 26,000 49,010 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892— Interest on £125,000 @ 3£ per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4,375

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.£/V«J —**. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ £ New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £472,556 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August . 16,540 Interest @ 3J per cent., to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) ... ... .. 500 17,040 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £283,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 11,320 Interest on £117,000 „ per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 4,095 15,415 £400,000 Land for Settlements Acts, 1892, 1894, and 1900— Interest on £45,276 @ 3§ per cent., 30 April and 31 October ... 1,585 Interest on £769,490 „ 3i per cent., 30 April and 31 October ... 26,932 Interest on £62,000 „ 3£ per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 2,170 Interest on £349,000 „ 3| per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 13,088 Interest on £56,000., 4 per cent.. 1 April and 1 October .. 2.240 Interest on £250,000,, 4 per cent.. 1 April and 1 October ... 10,000 Interest on £10,000 „ per cent., 1 April and I October ... 350 Interest on £2,100 „ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August .. 73 Interest on £527,950 „ 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November 21,118 Interest on £21,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 May and I November ... 840 Interest on £574,800,, 4 per cent, 1 February and 1 August ... 22,992 Interest on £100,000,, 4 per cent,.. 1 June and 1 December ... 4,000 Interest @ 3| per cent., to provide for further issue ( f Debentures during the financial year (say) .. .. . 3,000 108,388 Amount to be recovered from the Land for Settlements Account ... 108,388 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894— Interest @ 3J per cent, on temporary advances .. ... 5,000 Amount to be recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office 5,000 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 — Interest on £2,000 @ 3J per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... 70 Amount to be recovered ... ... ... 70 did to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1900, 1901, and 1902— Interest on £165,000 @ per cent., 1 February and 1 August .. 5,775 Interest on £500,000 ,, 3t per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... 17,500 Interest on £465,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 18,600 Interest on £500,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 20,000 Interest on £750,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December ... 30,000 Interest on £250,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December ... 10,000 Interest on temporary advances in respect of authorised loans under Acts of 1899 and 1900 ... ... ... 10,500 112,375 The Dairy Industry Act, 1898— Interest on £1,781 @ 3| per cent, (say) ... .. ... 62 Interest @ 3| per cent, to provide for further issue of Debentures during the year ... ... ... 100 162 The State Coal-mines Act, 1900-01— Interest on £52,000 @ 3J per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 1,820 Interest at 3| per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during year ... ... ... 500 2,320 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account ... 2,320 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued d uring the year, 30 J une and 31 December (say) 33,000 Total Intebest abb Sinking Fund 1,940,651

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. £ Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Wilitia Act Amendment Act, 1862— Pensions and Allowances 350 Oivil Service Act, 1866— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 35,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— Pensions and Allowances 1,400 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council-— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk House of Representatives — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant (500 300 400 600 400 600 400 Vew Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 800 Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868— Salary of Secretary to the Commissioners, and expenses ... 52 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1860— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870— Mrs. R. Hamlin 50 Schqfer, Me Quire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Eussell 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, 1882— 1,133 Superannuation Allowances New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and expenses ... ... . . 18,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in aid 4,000 Qreymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 20,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 — Endowment 40.000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886— Subsidies payable during 1903-4 85,00C Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 72.COO

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PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act — £ Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits ... ... ... 2,500 Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1902— Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron ... ... ... 21,697 Public Revenues Act, 1891— Controller and Auditor-General ... ... ... 1,000 Assistant Controller and Auditor ... ... ... 800 Claims repayable under Sections 9, 76, and 91 ... ... ... 1,000 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891 — Robert C. Hamerton ... ... ... 250 Payment of Members Act, 1892, and Amendment Acts — Payment to Members of both Houses ... ... ... 28,500 Victoria College Act, 1897— Grant in aid ... ... ... 4,000 Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 — Pensions ... ... ... 215,000 Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 — Compensation for stock destroyed ... ... ... 3,500 Marlborough High School Act, 1899— Grant in aid ... ... ... 400 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900— Compensation to owners of condemned stock ... ... ... 3,000 Municipal Corporations Act, 1900— Subsidies payable ... ... ... 15,000 Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900, and Amendment Acts — Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 4,000 Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900— Subsidies on voluntary contributions ... ... ... 2,000 Nelson Harbour Act, 1900— Subsidy payable to Harbour Board ... ... ... 900 Nelson Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1902 — Annual compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands excluded from endowments ... ... ... 500 Land Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts ... ... 33,000 Mew Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board ... ... 4,000 Total dndek Special Acts ... ... ... 625,248 i SUMMAKY. 1903-4. £ Iotebest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... 1,940,651 Undeb Special Acts . . . ... 625,248 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES .,,. ., £2,5(55,899

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salariee. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 1. —Legislative Council ... 1,879 1,879 „ 2.—House of Representatives 1,400 3,880 5,280 „ 3. —General Expenses ... 6,051 12,228 18,279 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 9,330 6,108 25,438 tern. 19' '3-4. 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 1903 of an honourable member of the Legislative Council £ 1,870 £ Total —Vote No. 1 ... 9 1,879 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— In addition to salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 18G7 "— Speaker, House of Representatives Chairman of Committees, House of Representatives... Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreter Messenger 100 100 350 200 200 250 200 ■ Other Charges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during Session Extra Messengers and Night-watchmen during Recess Office furniture, telephones, &c. Contingencies 1,400 ■ 2 4 5 (i 1,500 1,050 200 80 150 Total—Vote No. 2 ... 3,880 5,280

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19i 3-4 GENERAL EXPENSES. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 28 VOTE No. 3. Salaries— Chief Librarian Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Third Assistant Fourth Assistant Binder for Parliamentary Library Attendant Mailman during Session £ 400 300 190 175 100 168 140 50 Reporters — Hansard Staff— Chief Reporter 9 Reporters: 7 at, £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £260 ... Hansard Supervisor (also Copy Supervisor, Government Printing Office, £225) Mansard Supervisor's assistant Clerk (15s. per diem) Messenger (8s. per diem) ... Committee Reporters : 2 at £150 Extra Reporters, Select Committees ... Extra assistance for Hansard Custodian, Parliament Buildings Night-watchman Assistant Night-watchman 1,523 2 450 2,640 125 150 70 40 300 150 50 275 108 110 3 4 r> 4,528 10 it 12 13 14 15 H> 17 6 7 8 I) Other Charges— Cleaning up building previous to session ... Charwomen Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Katherine Kent, wife of late clerk at Bellamy's Compassionate allowance (further amount) to Mrs. Catherine E. Letham, widow of the late Custodian. Parliamentary Buildings Electrician's Assistant Extra binding for books in library Extra clerical assistance in library Gas, fuel, and electric lighting Gratuity to Hansard Supervisor Gratuity of £10 each to members of Hansard staff Gratuity to library staff'and messengers ... Gratuity to J. Hackworth for assistance rendered as Clerk, Native Affairs Committee Gratuity to J. Sproule for assistance (overtime) to Statutes Consolidation Commission Grant to Bellamy's Library Passages of members Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees of both Houses Printing of Hansard Newspapers for library, and cartage of books Translating Acts into Maori Washing towels, &c. Winding and repairing clocks, &c. Contingencies 6,051 100 950 50 38 100 250 300 1,200 50 100 50 15 18 li) 20 21 22 25 500 600 500 23 24 2.-> 26 27 2S 500 6,400 100 25 75 50 250 Total —Vote No. 3 12,228 18,279 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £2 ,438

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund /Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 4.—Clerk of Executive Council 50 50 „ 5 —Colonial Secretary's Office 1,850 1,850 „ 6. —Ministers' Secretaries 800 800 „ 7. —Messengers and Office-keepers ... 4,879 4,879 „ 8.—Electoral Department 1,075 3,835 3,835 4,910 „ 9—Audit Office 3,311 3,091 3,091 6,402 „ 10. —Registrar-General's Department 4,980 1,100 1,100 6,080 „ 11.—Agent-General's Department ... 3,350 1,300 1,300 4,650 „ 12. —Miscellaneous Services 54,779 -4,779 54,779 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 20,295 14,105 84,400 Item. 19' •3-4. CLEEK OP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. \ r OTE No. 4. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, £475) £ £ 50 50 Total—Vote No. 4 ... COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers 7 VOTE No. 5. Salabies — Under-Secretary Chief Clerk Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary, £25) 3 Clerks: 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £170 Cadet 500 350 340 595 65 1,850 Total—Vote No. 5 ... MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 1903-4. Total number of officers 14 1 VOTE No. 6. Salabies— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50)" 13 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each 2 475 325 Total —Vote No. 6 ... 800

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 19( •3—4. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 1903-4. Total number of officers 39 £ VOTE No. 7. Salabies— Messengers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50) 18 Messengers: 1 at £183, 6 at £138, 11 at 7s. 6d. per diem 5 Night-watchmen at 8s. 6d. per diem Office keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £200, 1 at £114 New Plymouth Gisborne Nelson —-Office-keeper £150, Messenger £80 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-cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 ... 250 2,520 778 150 314 75 30 230 130 8 4 5 6 7 8 134 119 149 Total—Vote No 7 ... 4,879 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers 37 VOTE No. 8. Salabies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service 1,075 2 3 Other Chabges— Expenses of General Election ... Licensing Poll under Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Acts 500 4 r> o 7 Expenses of By-elections Expenses Auckland Electoral Tnquiry Preparation and printing of rolls Contingencies 150 4 00 185 2,500 100 Total—Vote No. 8 3,835 4,910 AUDIT OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers 33 VOTE No. 9. Salabies — Chief Clerk 13 Clerks: 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 8 at £235, 1 at £230, 1 at £156, 1 at £120, 1 (Shorthand and Type Writer) at £138, 1 at £120, 1 at £90 Cadette 4 Cadets : 1 at £66, 3 at 40 ... Chief Audit Inspector and Audit of Local Bodies Clerk Cadet at £40 (six months) 9 Travelling Inspectors : 3 at £290, 2 at £280, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £230 . Audit Officer in London (also £250 charged AgentGeneral's vote) 385 2,664 96 18(5 425 240 20 2,420 200 a aoit

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1903-4. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. 2 3 4 5 0 VOTE No. 9— continued. Otheb Chabges— Assistance for inspection ... ... ... Inspection of Public Trust and other Offices Railway Season Tickets Travelling-expenses of Audit Inspectors Contingencies & 200 441 250 2,000 200 £ 3,091 6,402 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 9,727 3,325 Total—Vote No. 9 ... REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers 13 VOTE No. 10. Salaries —. Read Office— Registrar-General Chief Clerk 5 Clerks: 1 at £250, 1 at £220, 1 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £135 Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts, — Auckland— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Wellington— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £25, and Registrar of Electors, nil) Christchurch— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £100, and Registrar of Electors, £75) Dunedin— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Registrar of Electors, nil) Clerk Registrars of Births, &c, paid by fees only 475 325 940 225 145 250 100 225 145 2,150 G Otheb Charges— Clerical assistance, Tear-book, &c. Diagrams, &c, Tear-book Contingencies 4,980 7 8 9 750 50 300 Total —Vote No. 10 ... 1,100 6,080 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers 9 VOTE No. 11. Salabies— Agent-General in London (salary net) Secretary Accountant (also Audit Officer, £200) Clerks and Messengers ,,. 1,500 750 250 1,050 3,550

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. 19' '3-4. AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— continued. 2 8 4 VOTE No. 11— continued. Otheb Chabges— Rent, Office-cleaning, Fuel, and Light Stationery and Publications Contingencies £ 730 140 430 1,300 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds .. 4,850 200 Total —Vote No. 11 ... 4,65' MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 :{ VO IE No. 12. Allowance to J. S. Greig for injuries received while acting as Registrar of Electors Annuity to James Mackay, ex-Warden Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting at Dunedin, January, 1904, including cost of printing transactions Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under approved regulations Bonus on account manufacture iron and steel from ironsand or ore, on terms to be agreed upon Bonus to Taipo Explosives Syndicate (on account, £2,500) Bonus for discovery of cheap and effective method of destroying noxious weeds Captain Cook memorial at Gisborne (£1 for £1) Cleaning offices Clerical assistance and extra messengers ... Collection, &c, of native birds for acclimatisation purposes Compensation to Mr. Bell for losses sustained at Sunday Island Contribution towards cost of memorial in London to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Copies of work on New Zealand Neuroptera Copies of historical work, " Old Manawatu " Coronation celebration expenses —■ Subsidies to local bodies :.. Cost of publishing New Zealand Flora Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart100 75 1,100 500 1,000 500 500 500 1,200 2,500 12 100 13 50 L4 15,000 L5 16 17 100 100 90 18 li) 3,000 550 20 ment Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of "The Public Works Act, 1894" Cost of printing Maori legends Cost of erecting accommodation-house at Rarotonga (on account, £1,000) Cost of erecting residence for Medical and Health Officer at Rarotonga Deficiency in accounts of late Deputy Registrar of Births, <fcc, Wellington Development of Cook and other Islands, notwithstanding anything in " The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901," to the contrary Early history of the colony Early historical records of southern New Zealand Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" 50 21 22 100 200 2:i 500 21 450 25 136 2(i 27 28 29 1,000 180 250 10 20

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tern. 19 i3-4. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 12— continued. Expenses connected with Licensing Committee elections (amounts to be recovered from local bodies concerned) Expenses connected with Jegal proceedings respecting Porirua Trust Estate (Wallis and others v. Solicitor-G-eneral) Expenses in connection with visit of Boer delegates ... Fire Brigades—Attending Annual Conference, railway passes for Fire Brigades—Attending Annual Conference, 1903, railway passes for (liability) Fire Brigades—Annual Conference, 1904, grant-in-aid Fire Brigades—Annual Conference, 1903, additional grant in aid (liability) Friendly Societies' Eeserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c. Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Gratuity to Captain Jackson Barry Handbook on Trout-fishing, cost of printing and binding Handbook of New Zealand — Cost of printing and binding Imperial Institute expenses, and cost of removal of exhibits, &c. Liabilities on account of Royal visit New Zealand Flora New Zealand Institute, Grant to Parliamentary visit to Cook and other Islands, to cover £ 30 283 31 1,244 230 32 34 300 35 38 690 300 37 38 30 50 25 700 -10 -11 4? 200 48 280 43 850 M 45 Mi 47 500 150 225 500 48 expenses Payment to Cape Colony for telegrams sent on account of New Zealand Government Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson: Mrs. Robinson's two daughters Purchase of and expenses connected with Maori antiquities Rarotonga— Salary of Collector of Customs Salary of Postmaster Insurance of steamer " Countess of Ranfurly " Reimbursement of expenses incurred by Adam Armstrong, as Returning Officer in the conduct of licensing election, Wairarapa district Reimbursement of expenses incurred by Major Pilcher Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid Salary and allowances of Resident Agent at Niue Salary Director of New Zealand Museum (£500) (three months) Salary of Resident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands Sir G-eorge G-rey's statue Sir George Grey's grave Society of Arts, Auckland (£1 for £1 building subsidy) Subsidy to Auckland Institute for purchase of Maori antiquities (£1 for £1) Telegrams beyond the colony ... To cover legal expenses incurred by H. H. A. Hitchens in alleged wrongful prosecution General contingencies 4,576 4!) 163 50 300 51 67 52 500 200 50 313 oA 54 55 56 57 254 75 150 200 58 5!) 00 (il 62 125 500 160 250 500 l>1 1,000 4,500 05 10 4,500 Total—Vote No. 12 ... 54,779 TOTAL OF CLASS II. £i 4,400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

Salaries. 1903-4. Other Charges. 1903-4. Total. ote 13.—Public Health Department £ 11,219 £ 11,219 £ ) 15,436 £ 15,436 £ 26,65. TOTAL OF CLASS III. 11,219 J 15,436 11,219 15,436 26,655 Item. '3-4. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. £ 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 81 VOTE No. 13. Salaries — Chief Health Officer Assistant Chief Health Officer ... Chief Clerk 5 Clerks : 3 at £166, 2 at £156 2 Typists at £70 Messenger at 7s. 6d. per day ... 8 District Health Officers: 4 at £500, 1 at £400, 1 a< £150, 1 at £100, 1 at £50 ... Health Officer to Maoris 17 Sanitary Inspectors : 16 at £150, 1 at £130 Bacteriologist (also Chief Veterinary Surgeon, £475) ... Assistant (also Assistant in Veterinary Laboratory, £180) 4 Analysts : 1 (also Colonial Analyst, £400) at £50, 3 at £100 Port Health Officers Quarantine Keepers — Wellington ... ... £120 Port Chalmers ... ... 110 800 550 235 8L0 140 137 2,700 300 2,530 100 25 350 930 230 Sanatorium, Cambridge— Medical Officer Matron 3 Nurses at £60 2 Probationer Nurses at £30 Cook 2 Housemaids at £45 Laundress Porter (£1 5s. per week) Driver (£1 10s. per week) ... Engine-driver Message-boy (4s. per week) ... Man for ward Farm Manager and Accountant 2 Farm Hands: 1 at £75, 1 at £40 Gardener 100 140 180 60 104 90 65 65 78 25 10 40 235 115 75 11,219

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' 13-4. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT— continued. 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 13— continued. Other Chabges— Cambridge Sanatorium ... ... ... j 3.500 Expenses in connection with small-pox outbreak ... ; 2.500 Expenses under section 25 of " The Public Health Act, ; 1900" ... ... ... ! 100 Expenses of Agent-General attending International Congress of Medicine at Paris ... ... 53 Gratuity to Dr. Allen ... ... ... 50 I Infectious Diseases Hospital, Auckland ... ... 3,500 j Infectious Diseases Hospital, Auckland (temporary) : Furnishing and maintenance (including subsidy, £875) 1,750 Inspection of Vessels ... ... ... 1,000 Laboratory: Fittings, appliances, and materials ... I 150 Notification of Infectious Diseases ... . 1.000 Quarantine contingencies ... ... ... 3<K) I Subsidy, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Christchurch ... 891 Subsidy, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Wellington . 112 Vaccination ... ... ... 3,500 Contingencies ... ... ... 4,000 10 u 12 13 14 15 16 17 22,436 Less credits under section 41 of "The PublicRevenues Act, 1891 " ... ... ... 7,000 15,430 Total — Vote No. 13 ... ... 26,(355 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £2< ,655

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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE AND TOURIST DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Chargee. Total. £ £ £ ote 14.—Office of Industries and Commerce 1,683 55,897 57,580 „ 15. —Tourist Department 13,643 9,450 23,093 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 35,347 80,673 15,326 !etm. 1903-4. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 6 VOTE No. 14. Salaries— Secretary (also Superintendent, Tourist Department, £250) Trade Representative Produce Commissioner Clerk to Produce Commissioner, London (six months).. Clerk Shorthand-writer and Typist ... Arrear of increment to Clerk from 29th January to 31st March £ 300 450 400 L00 350 65 18 Other Charges— Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Advertising — Demonstrating advantage of sale of colonial meat in the United Kingdom ... Assistance to develop shale industry (£1 for £1), on account, £5,000 Canadian steam-trade service subsidy (on account, £10,000) Clerical assistance Grain-grading on behalf of Imperial G-overnment Grain-grading (general) Legal expenses in connection with tender for South African steam service, London Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Eemoval of New Zealand court and exhibits from Imperial Institute to Crystal Palace, London, and maintenance of same for one year Rent of offices South African steam service subsidy Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Noumea Travelling expenses and allowances Travelling expenses and allowances, Produce Commissioner Contingencies 1,683 2 3 500 4 5,000 5 500 6 7 8 9 1,000 500 500 1,500 10 172 11 1,500 12 13 14 15 16 400 125 42,500 600 3,400 17 200 500 Lees credit under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 58,897 3,000 Total —Vote No. 14 ... 55,897 57,580

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

:tem. 191 13-4. TOURIST DEPAETMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 122 VOTE No. 15. Head Office— Salaries — Superintendent (also Secretary Industries and Commerce, £300) Chief Clerk Accountant Inspector of Tourist Reserves (also Chief Forester, £200) Inspector 6 Clerks: 1 at £170, 4 at £156, 1 at £130 2 Shorthand-writers and Typists : 1 at £165, 1 at £110 2 Cadets at £40 Messenger 250 250 200 100 200 924 275 80 108 2,387 District Agencies— Salaries — 5 District Agents: 4 at £166, 1 at £150 ... Other Charges— Rent of Offices Fuel, Light, and Miscellaneous Expenses ... 814 350 130 3 4 1,294 Te Aboha Hot Spbings— Wages— Resident Medical Officer Clerk Head Gardener 3 Bath Attendants : 1 at £80, 2 at £72 ... Bath-attendant and wife (six months) 2 Ticket Clerks : 1 at £60, 1 at £52 2 Assistant Gardeners at £100 Other Charges- — Maintenance, Bath, Supplies, &c. Maintenance, Gardens House Allowance, Resident Medical Officer 600 125 150 224 60 112 200 8 7 S 200 400 70 2,141 Rotobua Sanatobium and Baths — Rotorua Sanatorium — Wages— Balneologist House Surgeon Clerk Matron 2 Nurses at £50 Wardsman 4 Servants: 2 at £65, 2 at £42 Bath Attendant (6 months) Assistant laundress (six months) Other Charges— Maintenance of Sanatorium, Food, Supplies, <fcc. 1,000 350 166 110 100 65 214 38 40 1,000 10

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item TOURIST DEPARTMENT— continued. 1903-4. 11 VOTE No. 15— continued. Rotobtja Sanatorium and Baths— continued. Rotorua Baths' — Wages — Masseur and Masseuse at £168 2 Ticket Clerks : 1 at £60, 1 at £52 12 Bath Attendants: 1 Attendant and Wife, £150; 2 Attendants and Wives, £120 ; 5 at £90, 1 at £52... Laundress Other Charges — Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, &i\ £ 336 112 892 78 12 400 Rotorua Tea-house— Wages — Manageress Assistant at £52, 2 Waitresses at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. 4,901 13 130 132 U 250 Rotorua Wouks — Wages — Inspector of Works Assistant Inspector (also Chief Guide, £100) Draughtsman and Clerk Clerk Electrical Engineer (Okere) Assistant Electrician (Okere) ... Town Electrician Gardener in Charge Carpenter Assistant Gardener 512 15 250 100 180 94 260 150 200 190 166 125 Other Charges — Maintenance of Reserves, Gardens, and Parks Maintenance, Electric-light Works ,, Drainage-works ... „ Bath, Sanatorium, and other Buildings ... ., Water-supply Works 1,715 i<; 17 IS 19 20 1,000 300 100 300 200 Whakarewarewa Hot Springs— Wages — Caretaker Bath Attendant Other Charges — Maintenance and Improvements 1,900 21 135 26 ■J.2 500 Waimangu— Round Trip — Wages— Chief Guide (also Assistant Inspector, £100) Guide, Waimangu 4 Boatmen Other Charges — Boat-shed, Boats, Tracks, Maintenance and Improvements, &c. Waimangu House — Wages — Caretaker (6 months) 3 Servants (6 months) Other Charges— Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. (6 months) 661 2:>, 100 130 400 24 200 25 60 70 26 400 1,360

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1903-4. TOURIST DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 15— continued, Tokaanu Baths— Maintenance £ £ 27 100 28 Te Puia Hot Springs— Maintenance 50 Mobere Hot Springs— Maintenance 100 29 80 Waikahemoana (Lake House) — Wages — Caretaker and Wife 2 Servants: 1 at £40, 1 at £30 Man Servant at £78 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. Subsidy, Wairoa-Waikaremoana Mail-service Station Wagon, Horses, Harness, <$c. Maintenance and Improvements (Gardens) Oil Launch, maintenance and wages 120 70 78 500 35 50 100 90 81 32 83 34 35 1,043 Maruia Springs— Improvements 200 m 37 38 39 Hanmer Spa— Hanmer Spa — Wages— Subsidy to Doctor Manager and Wife Assistant Housekeeper 7 Servants: 1 at £65, 3 at £40, L at £35,1 at £26, 1 (man) at £S0 Other Chnrges — Maintenance of Houses, Food, Supplies, &c Hanmer Baths — Wages — Masseur and Masseuse: 2 at £120 4 Attendants : 1 Attendant and Wife £1.50, I Attendant and Wife £120 2 Ticket Clerks: 1 at £50, 1 at £10 Laundress Other Charges — Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, &c. Hanmer Gardens and Plantations — Gardener in Charge Maintenance of Gardens, Plantations, Water-supply, &c. 100 200 40 326 1,200 240 270 90 65 40 100 ll 12 135 250 Pukaki Accommodation-house— Wages — Caretaker and Wife .... 2 Servants: 1 at £52, 1 at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. 3,016 43 120 92 44 500 712

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

:tem. 19 3-4. TOURIST DEPARTMENT— continued. 45 VOTE No. 15— continued. Mount Cook Hermitage— Wages— Caretaker and Wife Chief Guide (6 months) Assistant Guide and Guiding Equipment ... 4 Servants : 1 at £78, 3 at £26 120 75 100 156 451 46 47 48 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. Furniture, Improvements, and Repairs Subsidy, Fairlie-Hermitage Mail-service ... 500 200 200 900 49 Glade House — Wages — Caretaker and wife (six months) 2 Servants (six months) Guide in charge Te Anau tracks (six months) Maintenance house, food, supplies, &c. (six months) ... 60 40 75 200 50 375 51 r>2 58 54 55 56 57 58 59 Southebn Lakes and Milford Sound — Accommodation-house, Lake Manapouri (subsidy for maintenance) Accommodation-house (Glade House), Clinton (subsidy for maintenance) Accommodation-house, Te Anau (subsidy for maintenance) ■•■ ••• ■•■ Accommodation-house, Preservation Inlet (subsidy for maintenance) Accommodation-house, Lake Wanaka (subsidy for maintenance) Boat-sheds, Deep Cove and Lake Ada Guide, Milford Sound Jetty, Lake Mahinapua Maintenance, Furniture, &c, for Huts, Milford Sound Route Planting reserve and making paths, Lake Wanaka Planting and improvement, Manuka Island, Lake Wanaka Purchase of boat for Lake Pukaki Subsidy for steamers, Lake Wanaka Subsidy for steamer, Lake Te Anau Subsidy for steamer, Lake Manapouri Subsidy, Queenstown Band Subsidy, Lumsden-Te Anau Mail-service ... Subsidy for steam-launch, Preservation Inlet Subsidy for Manapouri-Te Anau coach service Subsidy for Pukaki-Wanaka portion coach service 50 50 25 50 25 100 50 15 60 CI 150 70 62 68 64 65 (i<; <;7 68 69 70 15 22 100 100 50 36 40 50 25 80 1,108

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 13-4. TOURIST DEPARTMENT— continued. 71 T2 78 74 75 70 77 78 7!) so 81 82 s:j 84 85 80 VOTE No. 15— continued. Otheh Charges— Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, pictures, and distribution of pamphlets, books, &c. .. Assistance to invalids : Passages to hot springs Clerical assistance Compassionate allowance to widow of — Simmonds, killed by accident Egmont National Park (subsidy) Fencing, &c, Kairoa and Whakarewa Pas (Taranaki Scenery Preservation Society) Foxton Marine Reserve improvements Importation and distribution of game and fish Legal fees re cancelling lease and making new lease, Te Aroha Domain Orakei-Korako (improvements) Pipiriki drainage (maintenance) Renovation and furniture, Head and Branch Offices ... Rent of offices, Wellington Scenery Societies Stewart Island : Purchase of huts, &c. Subsidy to Auckland Institute, for conservation of Little Barrier Island Subsidy for steamer, Wanganui River Subsidy, Taupo Domain Subsidy, oil-launch, Lake Kanieri Testing springs and analysis of mineral waters Tongariro National Park Travelling allowances and expenses Waiotapu paths, plantations, and other improvements ... "Waitomo Caves: Improvements, <fec. Contingencies 4,000 100 300 50 200 20 50 500 7 100 25 800 300 100 30 S7 ss 89 90 91 92 98 94 J).") 200 215 50 25 150 150 000 150 50 500 8,L72 Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 33,093 10,000 Total —Vote No. 15 ... 23,093 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. £B ,673

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CLASS V.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 16.—Treasury Department 8,204 8,204 „ 17. — Friendly Societies Registry Office 670 910 1,580 „ 18. —Land and Income Tax Department 6,426 14,150 20,576 „ 19.—Eates on Crown Lands 800 800 „ 20.—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 9,245 9,245 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 15,300 !5,105 40,405 Item 1903-4. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 42 VOTE No. 16. Salabies — Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral (also Registrar New Zealand Consols, £50) Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and Accountant (also Secretary Civil Service Officers Guarantee Board, £50) Corresponding Clerk ... ... ... Cashier ... ... ... 23 Clerks: 1 at £335, 2 at £285, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £245, 1 at £225, 2 at £220, L at £215, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £196, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 2 at £164, 1 at £155, 1 at £150, 2 at £135, 1 at £105 12 Cadets: 1 at £95, 3 at £85, 6 at £75, 1 at £C5, lat£50 2 Binders : 1 at £3 15s. and 1 at £3 10s. per week ... 1 Messenger (7s. 6d. per diem) 800 600 350 300 4,724 915 377 138 Totai,—Vote No. 16 .,. 8,204

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4-B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i 3-4. £ FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 4 1 VOTE No. 17. Salaeies — Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk Cadette 350 50 230 40 ■i 8 I Otheb Charges— Payment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 670 350 510 50 Total —Vote No. 17 ... 910 ..: ! 1,580 LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 28 VOTE 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, £75) Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50, and Valuation Department, £25) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50. and Valuator Deceased Persons' Estates, £100) Receiver (also Advances to Settlers Office £10) 19 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £280, 1 at £265. 4 at £250, 1 at £250 (also Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. the Premier, £25), 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £140, 3 at £130, 1 at £120 ... 3 Cadets : 1 at £60, 2 at £50 .. Lodging-allowance: 3 at £26 Messenger (also Valuation Department, £50, and Advances to Settlers Office, £25) ... 650 400 310 350 250 4,165 L60 78 63 6,426 2 3 4 •") i; 7 8 Other Charges— Advertising Contribution to Valuation Department Extra clerical assistance Law-costs Payment to Postal Department Travelling-expenses Contingencies 250 7,500 4,500 250 500 i,()00 150 Total— Vote No, 18 ... 14,150 20,576

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19' •3-4. RATES ON CEOWN LANDS. VOTE No. 19. Payable under the Crown and Native Lands Eating Acts, including full amounts p.ayable in respect of security given by local bodies for loans— For current year, including arrears 800 Total—Vote No. 19 ... 800 TKEASUEY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 20. Discount and stamp duty on remittances to London ... Expenses attending the annual "drawing" of debentures issued under" The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Expenses in connection with the importation of silver and bronze coin (to be recovered from Eoyal Mint) Exchange and commission Extra clerical assistance Interest on amount advanced in anticipation of issue of debentures Payment to W. E. Cooper, Clerk, Treasury Department, of one month's salary on leave of absence preceding retirement in excess of the three months' allowed by " The Civil Service Eeform Act, 1886 "... Eefund to the Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin of amount paid into the Consolidated Fund in respect of intestate estate —James Stewart Salary of Eegistrar of Consols .. Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers Guarantee Board Wages of assistant binders Contingencies 2,500 335 955 4.000 1,400 105 22 16 50 9 10 11 12 50 312 500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1891 " 10,245 1,000 Total—Vote No. 20 ... 9.245 TOTAL OP CLASS V. £40 405

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CLASS VI.—OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 21.—Old-age Pensions Department ... 2,291 1,610 3,901 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 3,901 2,291 1,610 Item 19' 13-4. OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 18 £ VOTE No. 21. Salaries— Registrar Chief Clerk 5 Clerks : 1 at £170, 4 at £164 3 Cadets at £65 Auckland— Deputy Registrar Cadet Wellington— Deputy Registrar (also Registrar of Electors and Registrar of Births, Ac, £250) Christchurch — Deputy Registrar (also Registrar of Electors, £75, and Registrar of Births, &c, £100) Dunedin — Deputy Registrar Cadet 400 240 826 195 160 40 25 100 150 65 Invercargill— Deputy Registrar (also Clerk of Court and Registrar Supreme Court, £285) Cadet 25 65 2,291 2 3 4 Other Charges— Clerical assistance Contribution to Post Office to pay salaries of officers employed on Old-age Pensions work Travelling-expenses of Registrar, Stipendiary Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, Police Constables, and Interpreters' fees, &c. Contingencies 500 510 400 200 Total—Vote Mo. 21 ... 1,610 3,901 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. £3,901

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges Total. £ £ £ Vote 22. —Department of Justice 2,530 2,530 „ 23. —Crown Law Office ... „ 24.—Supreme Court 2,535 2,535 4,665 2,550 7,215 „ 25.—Bankruptcy 2,675 1,022 3,G97 „ 26.—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 36,485 11,480 47,965 ,. 27. —Native Land Court... 6,790 3,600 10,390 „ 28— Validation of Native Titles 650 150 800 „ 29.—Maori Land Administration 2,376 1,000 3,376 ,, 30.—Maori Councils 300 800 1,100 „ 31. —Criminal Prosecutions 13,250 13,250 ,, 32.—Coroners 4,500 4,500 ., 33. —Miscellaneous Services 11,775 11,775 „ 34. —Prisons ... 19,616 13,325 32,941 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. ... 78,622 13,452 142,074 [tem. 19' 3-4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE £ £ 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 11 VOTE No. 22. Salabies — Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks, nil) Chief Clerk Translator ... ■ 3 Clerks : 1 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) at £2(55, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 3 Clerks, Patent Office: 1 at £275, 1 at £150, 1 at £140 Cadet, Patent Office Messenger, &c. 575 300 300 2,530 565 505 75 150 Total—Vote No. 22 ..

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tem. 19' i3-4. UKOWN LAW OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 23. Salabies — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman and Assistant Law Officer Clerk Cadet 1,000 550 650 250 85 Total—Vote No. 23 ... 2,535 SUPREME COURT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 24. Salabies— Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner Assistant Office-cleaner 400 275 75 157 10 Wellington — Registrar, Sheriff, and Registrar Court of Appeal Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Clerk Cadet Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office-cleaner, and Office-cleaner to Official Assignee and Magistrate's Court 2 Assistant Office-cleaners 400 275 ! 120 85 150 144 77 3 Ohristchurch — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Cadet Crier and Messenger Office-cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 235 75 127 50 65 Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Clerk and Typewriter Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner 400 250 120 175 6 Clerks to Judges at £100 600 6 7 Othkb Chahges— Travelling-expenses of Judges, and other expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4,665 2,5(H) 50 Total—Vote No. 24 . 2,550

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 19i 13-4. BANKRUPTCY. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 9 & VOTE No. 25. Salabies — Auckland — Official Assignee Clerk Cadet 450 220 65 Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 450 220 Ohristchurch — Official Assignee Clerk 450 220 Dunedin — Official Assignee (also Stipendiary Magistrate) Clerk 450 150 Other Charges— Advertising Commission to Deputy Assignees Office-cleaning Postages Travelling-expenses Contingencies 2,675 5 6 7 8 9 10 100 650 42 L00 30 100 Total—Vote No. 25 ... 1,022 3,69' DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 158 VOTE No. 26. Salaries — Auckland — Magistrate 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £210, 1 at £160, 1 at £105 ... Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office; and Office-cleaner 550 800 160 130 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Himtly, and Te Awamutu — Magistrate, and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet 500 250 95 Onehunga, Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Helens ville, Warkworth, Maunqaturoto, 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 +50 250 65

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 19 )3-4. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. VOTE No. 26— continued. Salabies — continued. Russell, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Kaeo, Kaitaia, Hokianga, Waimate, Kaikohe, and Kawakawa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court 450 Thames, Goromandel, Tβ Aroha, Paeroa, JVaihi, and Mercury Bay — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. ... Clerk Bailiff Interpreter Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.,at Paeroa ... Clerk Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Coromandel Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Waihi ... Clerk 500 250 130 175 100 200 130 200 220 150 (i Tauranga,Rotorua,Taupo, Maketu, Opotiki,and Whakatane — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff 450 225 50 Gishorne, Wairoa, Tolaga Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Commissioner Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Births, &c. Clerk Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... Bailiff 450 240 120 175 160 New Plymouth, Opunake, Stratford, Inglewood, and Waitara — Magistrate (also District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar Supreme Court, Commissioner Native Land Court, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps) Clerk (and Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court) 2 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £65 ... Bailiff and Office-cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court Clerk, Stratford 475 270 150 150 275 i) Wanganui — District Judge (Masterton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, and Palmerston), Registrar SupremeCourt, Magistrate, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court . Clerk Cadet Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court ooo 270 120 85 120 10 Hawera, Patea, Manaia, Waverley, JEltham, and Raetihi — Magistrate Clerk at Hawera, also Registrar of Electors, &c. Bailiff 475 210 120 11 Wellington, Hutt, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £150, 1 at £95 ... Bailiff Assistant Bailiff 550 325 435 160 130

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

!tein. 19i >3-4 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURT S— continued. £ £ 12 VOTE No. 26— continued. Salaries— continued. Palmerston North, Feilding, Foxton, Otaki, Marton, Bull's, Hunterville, Taihape, and Mangaweka — Magistrate Clerk, also Registrar of Electors, Palmerston North ... Clerk Bailiff Clerk at Marton, Hunterville, and Bull's ... Clerk at Feilding 475 220 120 120 230 150 18 Masterton, Carterton, Grey town, Featherston, Tenui, Hketahuna, Pahiatua, and Woodville — Magistrate, Sheriff, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Pahiatua, and Registrar of Births, &c. 450 250 130 100 11. Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, and Dannevirke — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Commissioner Native Land Court 2 Clerks : 1 at £260, 1 at £150 Clerk and Interpreter Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings ... Cadet Clerk and Bailiff at Dannevirke 500 410 200 160 200 60 175 15 Nelson — District Judge, Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, Examiner of Titles, and Registrar of Deeds Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office-cleaner, Magistrate's and Supreme Court 550 310 120 75 Hi Bright-water, Motueka, Gollingwood, and Takaka — Magistrate and Warden (also Collector of Customs, £425) Clerk and Receiver Gold Revenue, Collingwood 50 150 17 Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, and Oullensville — Magistrate, Warden, and Registrar of Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, and Coroner (fees) Clerk (also Sheriff), and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock 450 240 65 150 150 IS Ghristchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury, Westland, and Otago Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 3 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £220, 1 at £150 Cadet Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs: 1 at £135, 1 at £70 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, &e., at Lyttelton 900 550 695 105 160 205 150

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

[tern. 19' i3-4. DISTKICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WAEDEN8' OOUETS— continued. 19 VOTE No. 26— continued. Salaeies— continued. Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Darfield, Oulverden, Kaikoura, Akaroa, and Little River — Magistrate and Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court ..." Clerk, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, also Registrar of Electors Clerk and Bailiff at Darfield, also Registrar of Electors £ 500 225 110 20 Timaru, Temuha, Ashburton, Oeraldine, and Rakaia — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff Clerk (also Registrar of Electors) Cadet Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 475 275 75150 240 120 21. Qreymouth, Reefton, Ahaura, Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Murchison — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth, and Registrar of Births, &c. Clerk Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Reefton; Sheriff, Land Officer, and Registrar of Births, &c. Bailiff and Assistant Clerk Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Westport; Registrar of Electors, Local Land Officer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Cadet Assistant Clerk and Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, Ahaura Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 475 275 175 80 130 200 150 275 95 150 150 120 22 Hohitika, Ross, Stafford, Goldsborough, Kumara, and Okarito — Magistrate, Sheriff, Registrar Supreme Court (also £325 as District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps) 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 125 240 85 130 220 110 23 Dunedin, Outran, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 ... Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births, &c. 550 745 160 120 190 24 Oamaru, Palmerston, Hawksbury, Hampden, Waimate, Kurow, and Livingstone — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births <fcc, and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Waimate ... 500 240 50 150 150

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Item. « 19' i3-4. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES'. AND WARDENS' C O URTS— continued. 25 yOTE No. 26— continued. Salaries — continued. Inver ear gill, Gampbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, Orepuki, and Wintort —■ Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk, also Registrar Supreme Court 2 Clerks: 1 at £170, 1 at £130 Cadet Bailiff, and Crier, &c, Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton and Orepuki, and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet 475 285 300 105 155 170 95 20 Olyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, and Pembroke — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde and Alexandra Cadet ... • Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Births, &c, at Cromwell Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Cadet 450 275 65 200 75 220 70 27 Naseby, Black's, St. Bathan's, Hamilton's, Hyde, Middlemarch, and Macrae's — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 450 220 175 28 Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclntha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, Clinton, and Owaka — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Lawrence, and Registrar of Births, &c, also Registrar of Electors ... Clerk Clerk at Gore Bailiff at Gore 450 250 120 190 60 20 Chatham Islands — Magistrate, Customs Officer, Postmaster, &c. Clerk 250 15 Additional Magistrate 96 Police Constables acting as Clerks of Courts: 91 at £10, 2 at £30, 3 at £15 450 80 31 1,015 Other Charges— Travelling expenses and allowances Mileage fees to be refunded to Bailiffs Rents Office-cleaners 36,485 32 38 34 35 6,000 3,500 3;*0 1,650 Totai,—Votb No. 26 ... 11,480

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[tern. 19' '3-4. NATIVE LAND COURT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 24 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 27. SAL ABIES Head Office — Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court, and Registrar-General of Land, nil) 6 Judges: 2 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £375 3 Clerks and Interpreters : 1 at £220, 1 at £180, 1 at, £170 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £160 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar (also Clerk Maori Land Administration, £65) 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 2 at £150 Wellington — Registrar (also Registrar under Maori Lands Administration Act, £75) 2 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £130 Clerk and Interpreter Qisborne — Registrar Clerk £ 800 2,775 570 340 200 210 695 230 340 200 240 160 5 6 7 8 Otheb Chaeges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 6,790 5 6 7 8 1,150 2,000 200 250 Total—Vote No. 27 ... 3,600 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 10,390 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 1 1 2 VOTE No. 28. Salabies — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" Other Chaeges— Assessors, Travelling-expenses and Contingencies 650 800 150 Total —Vote No. 28 ... MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 15 1 VOTE No. 29. Salaries — Recorder (also Registrar Native Land Court, Wellington, £230) 2 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £130 2 Interpreters : 1 at £190, 1 at £110 75 315 300 690 2 3 [ 4 Tokerau District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Waiariki District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Waikato District Maori Land Council — Clerk (also Registrar Native Land Court, Auckland, £240) 157 157 65

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Item, 19 i3-4. MAOEI LAND ADMINISTRATION— continued. 6 6 7 VOTE No. 29— continued. Salaries— continued. Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Council — President Clerk and Interpreter Tairawhiti District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Aotea District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Ikaroa District Maori Land Council — President (also Superintendent Maori Councils, nil) Clerk and Interpreter 340 157 157 156 s 340 157 1,686 9 10 Othbb Chabges— Election of Councils Contingencies, travelling allowances and expenses, extra clerical assistance, and other expenses in connection with the administration of the Act 600 900 1,500 Less fees received and receivable by Councils and other recoveries 3,876 500 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 3,376 MAORI COUNCILS. 1903-4 Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 30. Salabies — 2 Sanitary Inspectors at £150 ... 300 2 3 Otheb Chae&es— Subsidies to Maori Councils Contingencies 300 500 300 800 1,100 Total—Vote No. 30 ... CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. 1 2 8 VOTE No. 31. Pees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 3,000 7,500 2,750 13,250 Total —Vote No. 31 ... " CORONERS ACT, 1867." 1 2 VOTE No. 32. Fees and Expenses on Inquests ... Payment of Jurors 3,000 1,500 4, Total —Vote No. 32 ...

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[tern. 19' 3-4. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. £ VOTE No. 33. Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Compassionate allowance to widow of late Bailiff Redmond, Tauranga ... ... ... Compassionate allowance to widow of late Bailiff, Blenheim Compassionate allowance to widow of late Messenger Grantham, Patent Office, Wellington Compassionate allowance to Catherine Allen, widow of late John Allen, S.M., Blenheim Compilation of Maori history Deficiency in accounts of the late Deputy-Assignee, Hokitika Expenses of winding up companies under " Companies Act, 1901" Expenses under Shorthand Reporters Act Expenses incurred in connection with survey of Mangapapa No. 2 Block, as recommended by Lands Committee Expenses of Royal Commission under " The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901" Extra clerical assistance, copying, interpreting, &c. Fees to Patent Office Agents Fidelity guarantee premiums Fuel, light, water, and cleaning ... Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Law-costs in re Hawke's Bay Native cases ... Native hostelries (to be refunded from Native Civil List} Native water-supply, Ohinemuri... Payments to Printing Office for Patent Office Gazette Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans, &c. Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office . Purchase of typewriters Refund of part of fine imposed on Mrs. Roy for breach of Stamp Act Refund of costs and deposits paid in connection with appeal case re Ruatoki Block, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Refund of Native stamp duty on purchase of churchsite, Porirua, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Statutes Revision Commission Subscriptions to telephone exchanges Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 100 1 2 50 3 L50 4 50 5 150 400 16 G 7 8 9 10 50 100 100 11 12 13 14 15 Iβ 17 18 19 20 21 534 750 50 220 1,500 160 100 3,000 1,000 150 22 23 24 500 100 100 25 15 55 20 27 28 29 30 25 1,000 450 400 500 Total—Vote No. 33 ... 11,775 PRISONS. Increases under Regulation. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 135 VOTE No. 34. Salaries — Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons Clerk ... ,„ ,.| 700 250

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!tem19' i3-4. PRISO N 8— continued. VOTE No. 34— continued. Salabies — continued. Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 3 Principal Warders at £160 .. 20 "Warders: 7 at £150, 4 at £145, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 2 at £130, 4 at £125 Assistant Matron New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders: 2 at £135,1 at £130 Wellington Prisons — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warders at £160 .. 21 Warders: 6 at £150, 2 at £145, 3 at £135, 5 at £130, 2 at £125, 3 at £120 ... Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler, with rank of Chief Warder Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 2 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Napiei —- Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 West-port — Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warders at £160 ... 14 Warders: \ at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 3 at £135, 1 at £125, 4 at £120 ... Assistant Matron Hohitiha —■ Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum, £150) Matron Principal Warder 2 Warders at £130 Dunedin — Gaoler Surgeon (also Industrial School, £50) Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warders at £160 10 Warders: 2 at £150, 3 at £130, 3 at £125, 2 at £120 Assistant Matron £ 330 100 110 180 480 2,800 75 300 50 40 160 400 400 100 110 ]80 320 2,855 75 195 50 40 160 275 250 50 40 160 410 7 156 8 156 9 400 100 110 180 320 1,895 75 10 230 50 50 160 260 11 300 100 100 180 320 1,305 70

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Item. 19 13-4. £ PEISONS— continued. 12 VOTE No. 34— continued. Salaries — continued. Invercargill — G-aoler Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders : 1 at £130, 2 at £125 Medical Attendance Timaru — G-aoler 200 40 160 380 50 18 156 14 Oamaru — Gaoler Clyde— Gaoler Naseby — Gaoler 156 15 156 16 156 19,616 17 is 19 20 21 22 ■l:\ 24 Other Charges— Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, &c. Coals and Materials for Brick-making Gas and Water Gratuities to Prisoners on Discharge Lodging-allowances Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries Payment to Dr. J. Teare in settlement of claims in case of Brown v. Teare Rations, Fuel, &c. Subscriptions to Telephones Temporary Officers Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... Travelling-expenses, and Conveyance of Prisoners Uniforms for Prison Officers Barracks: Prisoners Tree - planting at Waiotapu and Hanmer Contingencies 1,400 600 800 500 775 350 300 100 6,200 100 300 400 900 400 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3,000 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 16,325 3,000 13,325 Total—Vote No. 34 ... 32,941 TOTAL OF CLASS VII £142,074

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 35. — Postal and Telegraph Salaries — Classified Officers 267,427 j 310,427 Non-permanent Officers 43,000 „ 36.—Telegraph Cable Subsidies 10,000 10,000 „ 37. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 53,772 53,772 „ 38. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 51,465 51,465 „ 39. —Ocean Mail-services ..." 622 622 „ 40—Carriage of'Mails by Eailway ... 19,301 19,301 „ 41. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... 27,831 27,831 M 42. — Miscellaneous Services 53,687 53,687 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. ... 310,427 16,678 527,105 No. of Officers. 1903-4,. lent Classification and Increases under Act. LCt. 1003 4. POSTAL AND TELEGKAPH SALARIES. :es. VOTE No. 35 £ £ L I 1 PiBST Division. Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector... 800 750 700 Cleeical Division. 2,250 6 First Class, First Grade. —From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 2 at £500, 4 at £470 2,880 5 First Class, Second Grade. —From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. ■ 3 at £435, 2 at £420 2,145 2 Second Class.— From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at £400, 1 at £370 770 10 Third Glass.— From £315 to £355, by T.vo Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £355, 3 at £345, 2 at £330, 1 at £325, 1 at £315 8,400

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No. of Officers. 19< •3-4. item. 1903-4,. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued VOTE No. 35— continued. 18 Clerical Division — continued. 6 Fourth Class.- From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300, 2 at £290, 9 at £275, 4 at £260 4,995 30 Fifth Class, First Grade— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 25 at £250, 11 at £235 8,835 09 Fifth Class, Second Grade. —From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 42 at £220, 25 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 14,880 GO8 Sixth Class.— From £115 to £180, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and Two of £10 each. Officers in this class with more than twenty years' service receive Two Annual Additional Increments of £10 each. Postal: 96 at £180, 14 at £170, 27 at £160, 8 at £150, 20 at £145, 16 at £130, 9 at £115 Telegraph: 263 at £180, 18 at £170, 50 at £160, 1 at £156, 1 at £150, 17 at £145, 46 at £130, 22 at £115 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 1 at £30, 100 at £20, 19 at £10 31,195 69,681 10 2,220 341 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 Tear for the First Two Tears and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 152 at £100, 67 at £85, 80 at £65, 41 at £50, lat£40 11 28,185 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 2 at £500, 2 at £465 1,930 18 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £425, 1 at £415, 1 at £400, 1 at £385 3,325 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £350, 2 at £325 1,700 15 15 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £300, 5 at £290, 4 at £275 4,350 10 27 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 16 at £250, 5 at £240, 6 at £230 6,580

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No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGBAPH SALARIES— continued. 19' »3-4. Item. 1903-4. VOTE No. 35— continued. Clerical Division — continued. 29 17 Postmasters, Third Grade.— -From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 18 at £210, 8 at £195, 3 at £185 5,895 IS 34 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £180, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 2 at £200, 2 at £190, 28 at £180, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 6,130 NON-CLEBICAL DlTISION. 19 25 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 Year, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. 11 at £120, 7 at £115, 1 at £110, 4 at £100, lat £95, 1 at £90 2,820 20 175 Oadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 103 at £80, 10 at £70, 20 at £60, 42 at £50 12,240 21 51 Linemen, First Grade. —From £135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 41 at £150, 2 at £145, 5 at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £130 7,560 22 18 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 16 at £125, 1 at £115, 1 at £110 2,225 23 LO Post Office Sorters.— From £90 to £150, by Six Annual Increments of £10 each. 6 at £150, 2 at £130, 2 at £90 ... 1,340 31 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From£ 135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each ... 1 at £155, 19 at £150, 2 at £145, 7 at £140, 2 at £135 24 4,545 25 45 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £105 to £125, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Two of £5 each. 15 at £125, 18 at £120, 8 at £115, 4 at £105 5,375 26 154 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £60 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 5 at £95, 62 at £90, 41 at £80, 46 at £70 ... 12,555 27 18 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £105 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 1 at £140, 7 at £130, 2 at £125, 2 at £115, lat £100 1,630

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No. of Officers. 19 13-4. tern. 1903-4. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 35— continued. Non-cleeical Division — continued. 28 86 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £60 to £95, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5 1 at £95, 9 at £90, 2 at £80, 18 at £70, 3 at £60, 3 at £50 2,655 29 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £130,1 at £110 ... 810 30 11 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph).—From £50 to £100, by Five Annual Increments of £10 each 1 at £100, 3 at £90, 3 at £80, 2 at £70, 2 at £60 ... 870 31 6 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £130 to £150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 5 at £150, 1 at £140... 890 55 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £1.0 each and Four of £5 each. 1 at £125, 5 at £120, 2 at £115,4 at £110, 2 at £105, 5 at £100, 9 at £90, 5 at £80, 19 at £70, 1 at £60, 2 at £50 32 4,805 33 32 Assistant Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Seven Annual Increments of £10 each. 4 at £120, 2 at £110, 1 at £100, 7 at £90, 7 at £80,5 at £70, 6 at £60 ... 2,700 34 38 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £80, 12 at £70. 24 at £60 ... 2.440 9 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £26 to £36, by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £36, 2 at £34, 6 at £31 35 290 36 465 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 15,222 Less proportion of increases to Salaries provided for, but not payable during currenty ear 282,318 6,683 New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messengers, and training Cadets 275,635 37 4,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 280,135 12,975 267,160 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 10,000 38

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No. of Officers. Item. 1903-4. 1903-4. POSTAL AND TELEGEAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 35— continued. £ Non-clerical Division — continued. 39 40 1,650 Country Postmasters Salary of master of cable-steamer from 1st August, 1903, to 31st March, 1904. at £400 per annum 33,000 267 310,427 310,427 2,401 Total—Vote No. 35 TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. VOTE No. 36. Pacific Cable —New Zealand's proportion of estimated deficiency 10,000 10,000 Total—Vote No. 36 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 8 4 5 8 7 s 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 VOTE No. 37. Bluff and Stewart Island Services .. Invercargill and Te Oneroa Chatham Islands Service Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service (three-weekly) Cost of Transit from San Francisco to New York and from New York to Queenstown of Homeward Mails Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) Suez Services Mail Agents and Travelling-allowance Auckland Steam Services Hokitika and Southern Ports Service Westport and Karamea and Little Wanganui Services ... Fiji Service New Zealand and Pacific Islands Service Great Barrier Service Vancouver Service Wellington and Pelorus Sound Service Wellington-Motueka Service Salary, .Resident Agent, San Francisco (also £50 from Department of Commerce and Industries) ... Postal Union Transit Charges Gratuities for the Conveyance of Letters and Printed Matter Landing and shipping Mails 245 300 300 125 17,500 6,132 4,500 4,000 1,000 1,140 600 400 1,690 1,200 250 200 365 475 20 21 50 700 22 12,000 600 Total—Vote No. 37 53,772

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tern. 19< •3-4. CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. VOTE No. 38. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne ... . Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill Additional amount required on account of increased tendering, new services, <fec, for triennium 1904-6— One quarter, 1st January, 1904, to 31st March, 1904, at £3,000 per annum £ 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 0 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 8,400 2,100 1,400 3,350 1,120 4,650 6,450 1,025 2,165 1,130 875 1,160 5,000 1,480 590 7,120 2,700 750 Total—Vote No. 38 51,465 OCEAN MAIL-SEBVICES. VOTE No. 39. Transit of Mails via Vancouver across Canada during 1898-99 622 622 Total—Vote No. 39 CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 1 2 VOTE No. 40. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Haulage of Mail-car, Auckland-Hamilton Conveyance of Ordinary Mails by Railway £42,458 0 0 Less Cost of Postage, Telegrams, Tele-phone-exchange Connections, Postoffice Box Rents, <fcc. ... ... 24,657 0 0 1,500 19,301 17,801 Total—Vote No. 40 MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. L 2 8 4 VOTE No. 41. Extra Labour Material for Repairs Refund to Baxter Broe. of deposit on cancelled contract for telegraph arms Subsidy to Marine Department for s.s. " Tutanekai " for Cable Laying and Repairing, including wages and up-keep of the steamer from 1st August, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen 15,000 12,000 81 27,881 1,250 5,500 Lese estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 33,831 6,000 Total—Vote No. 41

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[tern. 19 i3-4 MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. £ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 42. Stationery, &c. Special Allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their First Year's Service Light, Fuel, and Water Advertising and Printing Allowances to Tellers for Calculation of Savings-Bank Interest, to Clerks in Railway Travelling Post-offices, House Allowances, Forage, &e.... Carriage of Private Bags Cleaning and Scavenging Compensation to W. Wise for injury sustained while employed by Department Deficiencies due to fires, burglaries, &c, at the following offices: — Upper Symonds Street (burglary) ... £17 Caversham (burglary) ... ••• 35 Woodlands (burglary) ... - 11 Otaki (fire) ..: . 15 Tinakori Eoad (burglary) ... ... 34 10,000 1,000 6,000 600 5,000 350 2,600 75 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 Lodging Allowances to Cadets Overtime Office Expenses Parcel-post Expenses Postal Inspectors' Travelling-expenses Purchase and Hire of Bicycles, and Allowances to Lettercarriers, &c, using their own Machines Eent of Premises for Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington at £900 per annum ... Repairs, Fittings, New Buildings, &c. Temporary Letter-carriers and Messengers Travelling, Removal, and Relieving Expenses Uniform Clothing 112 3,000 2,500 4,000 3,750 1,000 1,000 Iβ 900 3,000 4,500 7,000 2,300 17 18 19 20 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 58,687 5,000 Total —Vote No. 42 53,68 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £52 ,105

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 43. —Customs Offices and Services 30,772 5,714 36,481 ,, 44. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services 3,960 3,961 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 30,772 9,674 40,44i Item. 1903-4. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SEEVICE8. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 158 VOTE No. 43. Salaries — Head Office— Secretary and Inspector of Customs, and Secretary, Marine Department Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £170, 1 at £145, 1 at £115 Clerk (Audit) Writer (Audit) (including extra-duty pay) Cadet at £95 Messenger and Storeman Customs Expert Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 5 Clerks: 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £125, 1 at £115, lat£105 5 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 1 at £50,1 at £40 Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... 7 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 2 at £180 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 4 Lockers : 1 at £183. 1 at £175, 2 at £164 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 7s. 6d. per day Boatman at 8s. 6d. per day Whangarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) Whanqaroa — Coastwaiter Thames — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk Officer at Waitara Wanganui — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk and Landing Waiter 2 Cadets : 1 at £95, 1 at £60 ... 700 400 480 300 300 95 140 800 600 385 300 655 345 190 1,535 230 686 561 138 156 8 50 4 50 5 50 6 350 115 75 375 270 155

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:tem. 19 i3-4. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 43— continued Salabies— continued. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £115 7 Cadets : 1 at £95,1 at £85, 2 at £75, 1 at £60, 2 at £40 Tide Surveyor Warehouse Keeper 8 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £290, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 1 at £160 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 4 Lockers at 10s. per day 1 Boatman at 8s. per day, and 1 Messenger at 8s. per day Napier — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Locker 2 Clerks: 1 at £140, 1 at £115 Cadebat£95 Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Wairau — Officer in Charge (also Registrar of Births, &c, nil) ... Nelson — Collector and Surveyor (also Magistrate and Sheriff and Warden, £50) Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Cadet Westport — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet £ 500 400 290 295 470 200 180 1,660 374 624 292 400 260 255 95 10 320 40 11 255 12 425 250 140 75 13 310 65 14 15 16 17 Qreymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Locker and Messenger Sokitika — Collector and Examining Officer Bluff Harbour— Officer in Charge Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor Clerk and Warehouse Keeper Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Locker Cadet Dunedin — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 3 Clerks: 1 at £160, 1 at £125, 1 at £115... 5 Cadets: 2 at £85, 1 at £75, 1 at £65, 1 at £50 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £290, 1 at £270, I at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £200 5 Lockers at 10s. per day 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 8s. per day Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 310 160 270 180 380 135 250 156 40 18 550 335 280 400 360 l,4S0 780 374 146 19 300 20 Oamaru — Collector and Examining Officer 310 21 Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 375 95

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. 1903-4. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. 22 VOTE No. 43— continued. Salaries — continued. Lyttelton and Christ church — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk 4 Clerks : 1 at £170, 1 at £145, 1 at £125, 1 at £115... 4 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 1 at £65, 1 at £50 Tide Surveyor 1 Warehouse Keeper 4 Landing; Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £170 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 . 3 Lockers : 2 at 10s. per day, 1 at 8s. per day Boatman Messenger at 7s. 6d per day Contribution to other Votes— Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Railways £ 475 350 280 555 275 250 175 820 374 437 127 137 23 24 25 85 80 75 Other Charges— Cost of Instruments, Books, Uniform Trimmings, &c. ... Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures Expenses of Head Office and Local Offices .. Hire of Boats and Launches Local Chemical Analysts Rewards, &c, Prevention of Smuggling, Illicit Distillation, and Opium Importation Telephones Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 30,772 2<; 27 50 28 2!) 30 HI 500 850 160 400 82 88 84 85 400 200 1,700 1,600 150 Less contributions from Defence and Police Departments 6,010 296 Total—Vote No. 43 ... 5,714 36,48i CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. I 2 8 4 VOTE No. 44. Other Charges— Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Compassionate allowance to widow of E. Patten, late Collector of Customs Drawback on goods shipped to Cook Islands, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in " The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901 " Expenses under "The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899" Refund of duty on bronze statute of the late Queen, and tablets in memory of fallen troopers Refund of duty on machinerv for Calliope Dock, Auckland Refund of duty on memorial to deceased troopers and in commemoration of the Coronation of His Majesty the King Refund of duty on memorial bust of late Sir J. McKenzie Refund of duty on memorial statue to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria 700 150 200 50 S 399 676 (i 7 200 36 8 9 500

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Item-1903-4. CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES— continued. VOTI'j No. 44— continued. Oticee Charges— continued. Refund of duty on beer-duty stamps placed on casks of beer spoiled in process of brewing Refund of duty on hat-making machinery ... Refund of duty on glass window in memory of the late R. J. S. Harman, Christchurch Refund of duty on memorial tablet to the late F. M. Russell, of the Third New Zealand Contingent Refund of duty on statuary obtained for the Albert Park, Auckland Refund of duty on a stained-glass window placed in Christ College Chapel in memory of Dean Jacobs ... Refund of duty on hat-making machinery ... Refund of duty on the post-office clock, Grisborne Refund of poll-tax collected in error under " The Chinese Immigrants Act Amendment Act, 1896" Remission of duty on furniture, Veterans' Home £ £ 10 11 12 45 484 18 26 L4 6 15 209 17 is 7 8 64 lit 100 100 Total—Vote No. 44 ... 3,960 3,960 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. £4< ',446

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CLASS X.—MARINE AND HARBOURS AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 45 —Marine and Harbours.. 15,486 10,685 26,171 „ 46. —Government Steamers 10,030 10,030 ., 47. —Inspection of Machinery 5,061 3,645 8,706 „ 48. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services 11,728 11,728 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 20,547 16,088 56,635 item 19' 3-4. MARINE AND HARBOURS. . 1903-4. Total number of officers , ( . 119 VOTE No. 45. Salabies — Maeine Head Office Secretary Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Cadet Cadet (3 months, at £65) Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates £ 400 320 260 185 85 16 450 Habbotjes— Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot (also Inspector of Fisheries, £10) Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Rock Lightkeeper .. ... Hokianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £6 10s. per month Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month Boatman at £7 10s. per month Mokau — Signalman Opunake — Signalman Foocton — Harbourmaster and Pilot Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island Napier Bluff" Lighthouse — Lightkeeper 1,716 •220 ISO 96 130 3 160 4 150 156 250 30 120 90 6 40 7 25 8 190 9 110 10 20

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Seroices

Item 19( i3-4. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 11 12 13 VOTE No. 45 — continued. Salabiks — continued. HabbotteS — continued. Wairau — Signalman Waitapu — Harbourmaster Gollingwood — Harbourmaster and Lightkeeper Karamea — Signalman Okarito — Harbourmaster £ 145 25 £ 35 14 40 15 50 . Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,212 85 Other Charges — Buoys and beacons, and gas for lights Buoys and beacons, Aotea Harbour Buoy-chain, stores, and oil Iron buoys Removal of snags, Wairau River Removal of buildings, Foxton Pilot-station Wages and rent Sand-scoops for Okarito Report on Wairoa River Contingencies ... 2,127 16 17 IS 19 20 21 ■22 23 24 25 200 30 500 120 50 380 300 25 60 350 2(3 Lighthouses— Salaries — 29 Principal Keepers: 1 at £180, 15 at £160, 6 at £150, 1 at £140, 6 at £130 42 Assistant Keepers: 3 at £130, 8 at £120, 10 at £110, 8 at £100, 12 at £90, and 1 at £50 3 Keepers for six months Artificer 2,015 4,400 4,380 155 210 Other Charges — Carriage of mails Keeper's station and travelling-allowances... Oil and stores Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, &c. Wages of temporary keepers ... Repairs to road, Puysegur Point Contingencies 9,145 27 28 29 30 81 32 33 170 400 3,900 850 300 60 350 6,030 Weathee-eepobting Officeb — Wellington 15,175 34 350 35 Superintendents of Mercantile Mabine and Examinees of Masters and Mates — 1 each at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, at £265 a year Assistance 1,060 300 3(5 37 Protection of Fish and Oystebs— Salaries — Chief Inspector of Fisheries 6 Inspectors: 1 at £117, 1 at £25, 1 at £24, 3 at £10 Wages of attendants, Hakataratnea Hatchery 1,360 300 196 292 788

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 19i '3-4. MAEINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 38 39 40 41 42 48 44 VOTE No. 45— continued. Peotection of Fish and Oysters— continued. Other Charges — Fish-hatcheries Import of salmon-ova Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Survey of Foveaux Strait oyster-beds Import of white-fish ova Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish Travelling-expenses and contingencies £ 1,000 250 330 160 300 300 300 £ Total —Vote No. 45 ... 2,640 GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. VOTE No. 46. Workinsj-expenses of Government steamers within or outside the colony New machinery, repairs, alterations, &c. ... New propeller boss ; insulating ends of boiler Gratuity to Fireman John Blair on retirement 26,171 1 2 3 4 11,000 150 320 60 10,030 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 11,530 1,500 Total—Vote No 46 ... INSPECTION OF MACHINERY AND SURVEY OF STEAMERS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 20 VOTE No. 47. Salaries — Chief Inspector of Machinery, Principal Engineer Surveyor, &c. 15 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors: 1 at £325, 1 at £300,2 at £295, 8 at £285, 1 at £275, 1 at £275 (6 months), and 1 temporary (4 months)... 2 Clerks: 1 at £235 (also Private Secretary to Right Hon. the Premier, £25), 1 at £230 2 Cadets: 1 at £75, 1 at £40 ... 475 4,006 465 115 Other Charges — Travelling allowances and expenses Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Advertising Alterations and repairs to offices Compassionate allowance to widow of the late R. G. Stone, temporary clerk in the Inspector of Machinery's Office Furniture and additions to offices Gas Reimbursement to H. Wetherilt of money lost in wreck of 8.s. " Elingamite "... Telephone rents Travelling expenses and allowances of H. Wetherilt (including railway fare of himself and wife, Dunedin to Invercargill) Contingencies 5,061 2 8 4 5 6 2,300 400 50 25 7 8 8 117 50 25 10 11 13 50 15 600 12 Total—Vote No. 47 ... 3,645 8,706

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

;tem. 19' '3-4. £ MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 VOTE No. 48. Maeine : Miscellaneous Seetices — Charts and books Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses Compensation to Charles Moeller on account of his long services in Marine Department Compensation for loss of office to S. A. Leech, late Harbourmaster, Westport ... Compassionate allowance to Joseph. Collier for past services as pilot Contribution to Public Health Department Vote Dolphins at Karamea Wharf ... Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ehips Fog-signals Landing-jetty at Castlepoint ... Leading-lights for Kawhia Maintenance of Waitapu Leading-lights ... Moiety of cost of survey of coast by H.M.S. " Penguin " N.Z. Nautical Almanac Oil-launch for Manukau Harbour Payment of crew of boat which intercepted the s.s. " Zealandia " to give news of the wreck of the s.s. " Elingamite" Pension to widow of late Lightkeeper P. A. Deck Rent and expenses connected with examinations, &c. ... Repairs to Motueka protective works Snagging the Mokau River Subsidy to steamer for Kaipara Harbour work Tide-gauges Wharf, Manukau Harbour Wairau River protective works Contingencies 120 200 50 50 50 36 45 350 500 150 30 50 7,938 280 250 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 35 24 100 60 25 340 175 100 320 550 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 11,828 100 Total—Vote No. 48 .. 11,728 TOTAL OF CLASS X. £56,635

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CLASS XI.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 49.—Printing and Stationery 22,46!) 10,022 42,491 TOTAL OP CLASS XI. 22,469 10,022 42,491 .tern em 19' 13-4. Classification and Increases under Regulation. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. e 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 336 i [ 2 3 4 ; VOTE No. 49. Salaries— Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing Superintending Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant Copy Supervisor (also Hansard Supervisor, £125) 6 Clerks : 1 at £230, 2 at £190, 2 at £160, 1 at £120 2 Cadets: 1 at £75, 1 at £70 ... 2 Warehousemen : 1 at £175, 1 at £156 ... 8 Overseers and Sub-overseers : 1 at £285, 1 at £250. 1 at £246, I at £240, 1 at £216, 1 at £205,1 at £200. 1 at £197 4 Readers : 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £205, 1 at £202 Type Storeman Divider 25 Compositors: 5 at £180, 1 at £174. 4 at £172, 2 at £166, 6 at £164, 7 at £160 ... 16 Binding Storekeeper, Book-finishers, Bookbinders. and Paper-rulers : 1 at £195, 1 at £189, 2 at £180. 3 at £172, 3 at £164, 6 at £160 Forewoman, Girls' Room 23 Folders and Sewers : 1 at £78, 5 at £65, 7 at £58, 10 at £52 9 Machinemen, Pressman. &c. : 1 at £178, 1 at £165. 1 at £166,1 at £160,2 at £156,2 at £154,1 at £146 4 Stamp Printers and Perforator: 1 at £285, 1 at £195. 1 at £180, 1 at £130 2 Stereotyper and Eleetrotyper: 1 at £325, 1 at £164 2 Engineer and Engine-driver: 1 at £220, 1 at £155 .. Carpenter Packer 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, Post and Telegraph. Public Trust, and other Departments) ... 540 300 325 225 1,050 145 331 1,839 867 195 190 4,198 2,712 120 1.329 1,435 790 489 375 156 142 1,400 2,000 11,000 32,153

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1903-4. £ e £ PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT— con 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 49— continued. Other Charges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, <fec. Stores. Bookbinding Material, Printing Ink Freight. Packing, Insurance, Wharf Labour, &c. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material ... Binding Statutes for Public Libraries Blocking-press and bookbinding tools for Parliamentary Library Fuel, Gas, and Lighting Overtime Printing Consolidated Statutes To meet payment under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" ... Two linotype and two monotype machines... Type for consolidated statutes Water-rates Contingencies 19,500 2,500 2,750 1,750 100 60 500 500 500 15 Lβ 17 18 400 3,712 300 150 300 33,022 Lithographic and Photographic Branch. 1!) Salaries — Foreman Lithographer and Photographer .. 4 Draughtsmen : 2 at £270, 1 at £204, 1 at £164 ... 11 Lithographic Printers, &c.: 2 at £175,1 at £172,1 at £170, 5 at £165, 1 at £156, 1 at £117 ... 4 Stone-grinders, &c. : 1 at £156, 1 at £141, 1 at £135, 1 at £125 3 Photographer's Assistants and Etchers : 1 at £185, 1 at £156, 1 at £135 Charwoman 9 Machine-feeders, &e. 270 908 1,790 557 476 65 250 Other Charges— Paper, Ink, Stores, &c. Machinery 4,316 l>0 21 750 250 5,310 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 70,491 28,000 Total —Votk No. 49 42,491 TOTAL OF CLASS XI .£42,491

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CLASS XII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 50.—Stamp Department £ 5,461 £ 2,755 £ 8,216 „ 51.—Land and Deeds Registry 9,944 .0,383 20,327 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 15,405 15,405 .3,138 28,543 tern. '3-4. STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officer! ... 28 2 3 VOTE No. 50. Salaries — Head Office— Secretary, Controller Legacy Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Registrar Joint-stock Companies Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Valuator Deceased Persons' Estates (also Accountant Land and Income Tax Department, £350, and Accountant Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Custodian and Issuer of Stamps 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £200 Chief Stamper 8 Stampers: 1 at £135, 1 at £130, 1 at £100, 1 at £90, 1 at £65, 1 at £40,1 at £35, 1 at £30 (six months)... Messenger at 8s. a day Auckland — 2 Clerks: 1 at £240, 1 at £170 Wellington — Clerk Cadette Cadet Hawke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Deputy Commissioner 2 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £70 Otago — Deputy Commissioner Cadet Cadette Invercargill — Clerk Contributions to Votes — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 650 300 100 270 420 250 610 146 410 210 90 65 4 100 5 265 155 305 100 70 7 160 8 785 5,461

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. 19' '3-4. STAMP DEPAETMENT— continued. 0 1(1 11 12 L8 14 15 Lβ 17 VOTE No. 50— continued. Other Chabges— Auditing stamps Cleaning offices Extra assistance Gas, water, and fuel Legal expenses New dies (King's head) for envelopes and letter-cards, &c. Postage-stamp and other paper Printing-inks Remission of duty on estates of deceased members of contingents Refund of duty in the estate of William Geary, deceased Travelling allowances and expenses Three special plates for universal penny stamps To meet defalcations of the late Chief Clerk, Stamp Department, Wellington Contingencies £ 87 25 300 20 250 84 900 250 100 IS 4 150 285 !!) 21 22 150 150 Total—Vote No. 50 ... 2,755 8,21' LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 44 VOTE No. 51. Salaries — Auckland — District Land Registrar Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Draughtsman 3 Clerks : 1 at £190, 2 at £165 550 275 250 520 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £115 270 265 a Wellington — District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £150 Ty piste, Wellington (six months) Messenger 550 350 230 315 330 50 139 4 Hawke's Hay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk 500 270 Poverty Bay — District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles (also President Maori Land Council and Judge of Validadation and Native Land Court, nil) Assistant Land Registrar, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 400 270 0 Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Clerk ; Cadet 270 125 70

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Ltem. 19 '3-4. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY— continued. £ VOTE No. 51— continued. Salabies — continued. Marlborough — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 250 Canterbury — District Land Eegistrar and Registrar of Deeds Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk... Deputy Registrar of Deeds 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £170 3 Cadets : 1 at £105, 1 at £95, 1 at £85 ... Cadette 550 275 200 370 285 85 Westland — District Laud Registrar, Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps (also £125 as Magistrate) Clerk (and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices) 325 165 10 Otago — District Land Registrar Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk .. 2 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £180 Office-cleaner 550 275 375 40 11 Southland — District Land Registrar, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court ... Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk .. 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £120 425 260 300 Less contributions from Stamp Department 10,729 785 9,944 12 13 11. 15 16 Otheb Chakgks— Advertising Binding books Book Typewriter ... ■ •■• Cleaning offices .. • •■ •■ Compassionate allowance to widow of D. Kelly, Recording Clerk, Lands and Deeds, Auckland, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Contract work for recording, &c. Draughtsman's work performed by the Survey Department Extra assistance Fuel, light, and water Rent Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies ... -■ .■■■ ■ •■ 600 150 33 80 75 2,600 17 18 19 ■20 21 22 23 3,500 2,400 150 525 200 70 10,383 ! I Total —Vote No. 51 ... 20,327 JLASS XII. £28,543

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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 52. —Heao Office 4,769 943 5,712 ., 53.—Public Schools ... 456,282 456,282 , 54. —Secondary Education 23,050 23,050 ,, 55. —Drill in Schools ... 300 5,340 5,640 ,, 56.—Native Schools ... 17,250 3,325 20,575 „ 57. —Industrial Schools 6,906 17,128 24,034 „ 58.—School for Deaf-mutes 2,415 1,792 4,207 n 59. —School for Blind .. 639 639 ,. 60 —Technical Instruction 710 15,820 16,530 „ 61. —Miscellaneous Services 4,289 4.289 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. 32,350 5 !8,608 560,958 tem. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. HEAD OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 52 Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Assistant Secretary Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk (also Inspector of Industrial Schools) 8 Clerks : 1 at £240, 1 at £202, 1 at £182, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 11 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 6 at £85, 3 at £65 ... Clerk (also Private Secretary to Attorney - General, £25) Clerk (also Private Secretary to the Eight Hon. the Premier, £25) 2 Messengers : 1 at 8s. per diem, 1 at Is. per diem (also Messenger, Colonial Secretary's Department, at £138) £ 650 450 350 270 1,390 900 345 240 165 Otheb Charges— Clerical assistance Cleaning, fuel, &c, for Branch Office Travelling-expenses Telephone subscriptions Books of reference ... Contingencies 4,769 2 8 4 5 6 7 425 30 350 63 25 50 943 Totat, —Votk No. 52 ...

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 19 '3-4. VOTE No. 53. Q-rants to Education Boards for the following purposes : — Teachers' Salaries (including modifications under sections 3 and 4 of Teachers' Salaries Act)... £405,000 Less revenue from reserves ... 40,000 £ 365,000 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 General Administrative Purposes : Capitation on average attendance—115,500 at 11s. 3d. Additional Grant of £250 per annum to Education Boards Special Grants to be paid over by Education Boards to School Committees: Capitation, 9d. per head for average attendance Believing Teachers : Capitation on average attendance — 115,500 at 6d. Training of Teachers Training-colleges Inspectors' Conference Grant in aid, Educational Institute Hail way Fares of Teachers and Instructors of Training-schools Conveyance of School-children ... Examinations (Teachers' and Civil Service) ... Preparation of Standard Test-questions in Arithmetic and Pupil-teacher Examination-papers Rebuilding and furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire... Rent of Temporary Premises during the Rebuilding of Schools destroyed by Fire Schools at Chatham Islands Contingencies 64,969 3,250 4,331 2,887 1,500 2,000 250 70 3,000 4,500 800 14 15 25 3,000 16 17 500 800 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 457,082 800 Total—Vote No. 53 ... 456,282 SECONDARY EDUCATION. 1 2 3 1 VOTE No. 54. Scholarships: Grants to Education Boards ... Scholarships for Maoris National Scholarships Allowance for 2 Fifth Standard Pupils from each Educational District to enable them to continue to attend Public Schools and qualify for National Scholarships ... District High Schools : Capitation and grants-in-aid Secondary Schools and Colleges : Capitation... 8,000 100 1,300 23,050 5 6 650 9,000 4,000 Total —Vote No. 54 ... DRILL IN SCHOOLS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 55. Salaries — Commanding Officer 300 Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Targets, &c. Capitation Challenge shields (one for each Island) Clerical assistance Instructors of Teachers'Classes ... Railway fares of cadet corps ... ... Railway Fares of Instructors and Teachers ... 300 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 2,811 1,000 50 156 500 250 . 800

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 19' i3-4. DEILL IN SCHOOLS—coM^Mwed. 9 10 11 VOTE No. 55— continued. Shooting-prizes paid cadets in error ... Travelling-expenses Contingencies £ 3 120 50 £ Less estimated credits under section 41 of l; The Public Eevenues Act, 1891 " 5,740 5,640 400 Total —Vote No. 55 ... 5,340 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 197 VOTE No. 56. Salaries — Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools Organizing Inspector Assistant Inspector 16,500 450 300 17,250 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 Other Charges— Allowances for warming Schoolrooms, Flags, Pictures, &c. Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths (including material, passages, &c.) Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Carriage of School Furniture ... Expenses of Magic-lanterns Ferrying Children Planting-sites Special Allowances to Teachers in isolated Districts ... Technical Schools and Classes (including material, instructors, scholarships, &c.) ... Travelling-expenses (including removals of teachers) ... Contingencies 100 2,600 550 20 25 80 30 120 20,575 11 12 850 800 150 Amount to be recovered from the Civil List 5,325 2,000 Total —Vote No. 56 ... 3,325 JNDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. Total number of officers ... 88 2 VOTE No. 57. Salabies — Assistant Inspector 3 Visiting Officers of Boarded-out and Service Inmates : 1 at £188 (6 months), 1 at £186, 1 at £156 Schools — Auckland — Manager Medical Officer Attendants Levin — Manager at £180, and Matron at £70 (6 months) .. Medical Officer at £60 (6 months) Schoolmaster at £200; 2 Assistants: 1 at £150, 1 at £110 (6 months) Attendants at £750 (6 months) 275 436 135 50 211 125 30 230 375

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Serowea.

tern. 19' i3-4. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS— continued. 6 VOTE No. 57— continued. Salaries— continued. Schools —continued. Burn ham — Manager at £180. and Matron at £60 ... Medical Officer (also £20, School for Deaf-mutes) ... Schoolmaster at £175. and Assistant at £130 Attendants Caversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Medical Officer Schoolmaster at £200 (including £30 for house allowance); 3 Assistants: 1 at £110, 1 at £80, 1 at £100 (6 months) Attendants Official Correspondent Te Oranga Home, Burwood, Canterbury — Manager Schoolmistress at £100 (9 months) Attendants Wellington Receiving Home — Manager (also Official Correspondent) ... Attendants Christchurch Receiving Home— Manager (also Official Correspondent) ... Attendants Home for Weak-minded Children — Matron and Steward at £200 (6 months) Attendants at £100 (6 months) Home for Epileptic Children — Matron and Steward at £200 (6 months) Attendants at £100 (6 months) 240 80 305 1,426 240 50 440 750 125 150 75 263 120 170 125 180 100 50 10 100 50 6,906 11 12 18 14 Other Charges— Boarding-out of Children (including board, medical attendance, &c.) Books for Libraries at Government schools Maintenance of Government Schools (including provisions, farea, &c.) Maintenance, &c, 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— Burwood (Te Oranga Home) Wellington Christchurch Technical Instruction (tools, requisites, &c.) Travelling and Removal Expenses ... ... Amount due to Earnings Accounts of Inmates and Exinmates Contingencies ... ... 8,000 25 11,000 3,400 300 15 1(5 17 18 19 20 21 107 72 100 450 1,400 22 74 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 25,128 8,000 17,128 Total—Votk No. 57 ... 24,03'

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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tem. 1903-4. SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. 1905-4. Total number of officers ... 23 VOTE No. 58 Salaries — Director 7 Teachers: 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 3 at £150, 1 at £120,1 at £100 3 Instructors, special classes ... Medical Officer (also £80, Industrial School, Burnhani) Steward and Matron Sub-matron Servants 450 1,090 250 20 200 60 345 Other Charges— Maintenance Outside pupil (Auckland), instruction Outside pupils (Victoria), instruction, &c. Rent Travelling-expenses, including transit of children Contingencies 2,415 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,500 20 100 172 250 50 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 2,092 300 Total—Vote No. 88 ... 1,792 SCHOOL FOR BLIND. 4,207 L 2 a 4 VOTE No. 59. Maintenance : 25 pupils at £25 per annum each Outside pupil (Canterbury), instruction, &c. Railway fare of Instructor Contingencies 625 24 30 10 639 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 689 50 Total —Vote No. 59 ... TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 60. Salaries — 2 Inspectors : 1 at £360, 1 at £350 710 2 3 Other Chabses — Capitation Examination expenses 9,200 375

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services

Item 1908-1. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION— continued. £ £ t 5 (i 7 VOTE No. 60— continued. Other Charges— continued. Material, apparatus, and appliances Travelling-expenses Training of Teachers Railway fares for students attending registered classes of individuals Scholarships Contingencies 1,000 530 ! 2.275 8 9 200 2,000 800 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 15,880 60 15,820 Total—Vote No. 60 ... 1 16,580 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 VOTE No. 61. Books for schools, Cook and other Islands... Expenses incurred in connection with inquiry ordered by His Excellency the Q-overnor (Mace i>. Veysey) . Expenses incurred in connection with the Rhodes Scholarship Conference Flags for public schools Grant in aid of libraries Gratuity to Mrs. Winkelmaun, late Native - school teacher Milne Seismograph, No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance and buildings) Railway fares of school-children to visit naval squadron at Lyttelton " Sir George Grey" Scholarships — One to each University College (Science) Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Victoria College — Continuance of lapsed Queen's Scholarships 25 24 ; n5 50 400 ; 50 35 8 9 140 ID 800 3.000 II tdO Total —Vote No. 61 ... 1.289 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. £560,958

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CLASS XIV.—LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. £ £ Total. £ Vote 62.—Lunatic Asylums ... 85,559 33,875 69.434 „ 63.—Inebriates' Homes ... 1.H51 2,650 4,501 „ 64.—Charitable 260 3,827 4,087 i TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. 37,670 40,352 37,670 40,352 78,022 tern. 19 i3-4. LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 391 £ £ VOTE No. 62. Salabies — Head Office— Inspector of Lunatic Asylums (also Charitable, £200) .. Assistant Inspector of Asylums Female Inspector of Asylums . Clerk (also Charitable, £60) ... Auckland — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 56 Attendants and Servants 81 Male Attendants : 1 at £130,4 Artisan Attendants at £125, 7 at £100, I at £95, 2 at £90, 1 at £85, 5 at £80, 4 at £75, 6 at £70 ; Farm Manager at £120 ; Engineer at £125; 21 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 2 at £57 10s , 1 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 6 at £45, 3 at £42 10s., 7 at £40; Laundress at £60; Cook at £57 10s 1.000 750 260 220 600 250 150 100 25 • « 4.182 Wellington — Resident Medical Superintendent Relieving; Medical Officer for Asylums and Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper, £140, and House Allowance, £36 Matron Official Visitor 35 Attendants and Servants— 20 Male Attendants: 1 at £140, 3 Artisan Attendants at £125, 4 at £100. 1 at £95, 2 at £80, 9 at £70 ; Engineer at £150; Cook and Baker at £120 ; 12 Female Attendants: 3 at £60, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 2 at £47 10s., 2 at £42 10s., 3 at £40; Laundress at £50 600 250 176 LOO 13 2,702

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67

Appropriation* for Consolidated Fund Services,

tern. 19' i3-4. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. I VOTE No. 62 -continued. Salabies— continued. Porirua — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitor 65 Attendants and Servants— 35 Male Attendants: 4 Artisan Attendants at £125, 2 at £110, 6 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90, 8 at £80, 5 at £75, 8 at £70, 5 at £70 (6 months) ; Farm Manager at £120: Ploughman at £70; Farm Hand at £80; Fireman at £90; 22 Female Attendants: 1 at £60, 1 at £55, 3 at £50, 3 at £45, 3 at £42 10s., 11 at £40; Laundress at £60; Assistant Laundress at £50 ; Cook at £60 ; Assistant Cook at £50 £ 600 250 150 100 130 100 240 150 25 4,452 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 17 Attendants and Servants— 9 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 2 at £100, 1 at £90, 4 at £80, 1 at £75; 7 Female Attendants : 1 at £55, 3 at £42 10s., 3 at £40; Cook at £52 200 200 75 13 1,164 Ghrigtchurch — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 65 Attendants and Servants — 30 Male Attendants : 1 at £130, 1 at £120,1 at £110. 1 at £95, 4 at £90, 6 at £80, 3 at £75, 8 at £70. 5 at £70 (6 months) ; Engineer at £200; Plumber at £130; Plasterer at £120; Painter at £120; Carpenter at £120; Gardener at £100; Baker a1 £100; Farm Bailiff and Wife (Dairywoman) at £130; Messenger and Wife (Housemaid) at £80: Stoker at £90; 22 Female Attendants: 1 at £60. 2 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 5 at £45, 5 at £42 10s., 7 at £40; Laundress at £50; Cook at £60; Kitchenmaid at £45 600 250 200 100 100 18 4,589 Hokitika- — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons, £50) Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 19 Attendants and Servants— 11 Male Attendants: 3 at £125, 1 at £90, 2 at £87 10s., 1 at £85, 1 at £80, 3 at £80 (9 months); Farm Labourer at £65; 6 Female Attendants: 4 at £50, 2 at £50 (9 months) ; Cook and Laundreee at £50 150 300 85 13 1,375 .

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Serviced

Item. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. 1903-4. VOTE No. 62— continued. Salabies— continued. Seacliff- — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Assistant Clerk, £60; Office-boy, £20 Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitors 94 Attendants and Servants — 50 Male Attendants: 1 at £145, 1 at£145 (Plumber), I at £110, 6 at £100, 2 at £95, 1 at £90, 3 at £85, 13 at £80, 2 at £75, 17 at £70; Farm Manager iind Gardener at £150 ; Fisherman at £100 ; 2 Farm Hands: 1 at £60, 1 at £52 ; 1 Carpenter at £145 (6 months) ; Baker at £52 ; Assistant Cook at £39 ; 34 Female Attendants: 1 at £t>0, 2 at £55, 2 at £52 10s., 2 at £47 10s , 10 at £45, 5 at £42 10s.. 12 at £40; Cook at £65 ; Assistant Cook at £20; Laundress at £60 Increase of Salaries to Attendants during year under scale £ 600 250 160 100 SO no 230 150 50 £ 6,427 4;')0 Other Charges— Amount required to allow of a month's leave for recreation to all persons in attendance on patients, and to allow an extra day's holiday every fortnight Amount required to repay sums deducted from attendants' salaries under " The Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Act, 1893 " Bedding and clothing Compassionate allowance to widow of late Attendant Uunbar, Auckland Asylum ... Expenses transfer of attendants and patients, &c. Farm Fees to medical witnesses Fuel and light Gratuities to patients on discharge Necessaries— Ironmongery, crockery, tools, brush ware, &c. Repairs to buildings, timber, oils, paints, &c. Soap, soda, tobacco, &c. Furniture and drapery Water-supply, burials, railages, &c. Miscellaneous Rations Subscriptions to medical periodicals, telephone, advertising, &c. Supply of crockery from England Surgery and dispensary Travelling allowances and expenses Uniforms for attendants Wines, spirits, <&c. Contingencies 35,559 !) 800 10 10 6.000 11 12 13 11 15 1(3 17 140 120 4,500 1,200 5,500 50 18 19 2(i 21 22 2:i 24 25 2,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,500 23,000 26 27 28 21) 80 81 50 900 500 180 650 125 150 54,875 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 21,000 Total—Vote No. 62 ... 33,875 69,43

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69

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Item. 1903-4. £ £ INEBRIATES' HOMES. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 19 VOTE No. 68. Salaktes— Inebriates' Home, Waitati — Medical Superintendent Manager (eleven months at .£180) Head Attendant; Matron Clerk 14 Attendants and Servants— Males: 1 at £100, 4 at £75, 2 at £70; Farm Manager at £90, Gardener at £100, Cook at £100, Kitchemnan at £52. Females : 1 at £42 10s., 1 at £40, Cook at £52 400 165 l:!0 100 50 1,016 1,851 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Other Chabges— Rations Fuel and light Surgery, drugs, and appliances... Washing Furniture, bedding, clothing, &c. Kowl-houses Farm stock and implements Necessaries, incidental and miscellaneous ... Store and office Sanitary works, including septic tanks, closets, and bathrooms 1,200 75 5u 100 400 100 225 800 200 12 13 14 Storeroom Alterations and improvements to buildings, \'<■. Contingencies 150 50 200 300 3,350 Less estimated credits utiuer section 41 of 'The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ' 201 700 Total Vote No. 63 ... 4,501 CHARITABLE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 64. Salaeies — Head Office— Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1,000) ... Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £220) 200 60 260

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19i i3-4. CH A RIT ABLE— continued. 2 3 4 5 (I 7 8 i> VOTE No. 64 —continued. Other Charges— Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons Compassionate Allowance — Widow and Family of Denis Phelan Establishing Ambulance Service in outlying parts of Taranaki District Expenses in connection with " The Nurses Registration Act, 1901" Expenees, Commission of inquiry into Costley Home ... Grant to Benevolent Societies' Work Grant for Refuge Work Maintenance of Destitute Persons from Thermal Springs District Old Men's Home, Ashburton ... Refund of Amounts paid by Police in connection with Destitute Persons Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies LOG 52 100 175 100 100 1,750 100 500 10 ii 12 L8 14 50 450 250 100 Total— Votk No 64 . 3,827 4,087 TOTAL OF CLASH XIV. £7 1,022

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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 65. — Department of Labour .. 8.810 8.810 6,200 10,010 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. .. 3,810 3,810 6,200 10,010 im. 19C 13-4. item. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 40 £ £ VOTE No 65. 1 Salabikb— Secretary and Chief Inspector of Factories Chief Clerk, also Deputy Chief Inspector ... Clerk Clerk Shorthand-writer and Typist ... 15 Inspectors of Factories : 3 at £240, 1 at £215, 1 at £190, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £165, 2 at £140, 5 at £75 Cadet Cadet 4S(i 400 200 130 190 2,290 70 50 Othee Charges— 2 Expenses of Bureau 3 Expenses in connection with the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts 3,810 3,000 3,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 6.500 300 6.200 Total—Votk No. 65 ... 10,010 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. ... £1 ,010

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CLASS XVI.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

72

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 66 —Mines Department 7,085 7.085 „ 67. —Meteorological and Museum Department 376 465 841 ,. 68. —Miscellaneous Service* 14,975 14,975 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. 7,461 15,440 22,901 Item 1903-4,. MTNES DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. j Total number of officers ... 24 VOTE No. 66. Salabies — Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 4 Inspectors of Mines: 3 at £310, 1 at £250 4 Assistant Inspectors of Mines : 2 at £210, 1 at £185, lat £150 Geologist Chief Clerk (also Secretary, Board of Examiners under Mining and Coal-mines Acts, £50 ; and Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) ... Clerk Clerk and Shorthand-writer Secretary, Board of Examiners under Mining and Coalmines Acts Secretary, Mining Bureau Analyst Clerk and Curator. Meteorological Observer, and Statistical Clerk Government Geologist Draughtsman 3 Lecturers and Instructors, Schools of Mines : 1 at £360, I at £210, and 1 at £180 ... .. j Cadet, Inspector of Mines Office, Dunedin Cadet, Westport £ 600 500 1,180 755 600 385 260 150 50 300 125 :).-)() 380 250 750 L00 50 Total-Vote No. 66 ... ... - 7,088 METEOROLOGICAL AND MUSEUM DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 67. Salaeies— Messenger and Keeper Taxidermist, at 10s. a day Museum Assistant 150 156 70 150 156 70 376

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19' '3-4. £ METEOROLOGICAL AND MUSEUM DEPARTMENT— continued. 2 3 I 5 (5 7 VOTE No 67— -continued. Other Charges— Cleaning Windows, &c. Fuel, Light, and Water Instruments Meteorological Stations and Time-ball Observatory Wages, Assistant Keeper Contingencies 70 50 .")() 150 95 50 Total—Vote No. 67 465 841 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 8 4 5 6 VOTE No. 68. Advertising and Subscriptions to Newspapers Bonus for Recovery of Gold from Auriferous Black Sands (on account, £2,000) Chemicals and General Expenses of Colonial Laboratory, &c. Clerical Assistance, Wages, &o. Compensation to James Beattie for loss of water, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to Alexander McDougall in satisfaction of all claims on account of loss sustained in connection with the Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway and Coal Company Cost of collecting Goldfields Revenue Cost of Work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department and Government: Printer . . Editing, printing, and publishing a New Edition of •' Mining and Engineering " .. Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine - managers' Certificates Field Surveys and Expenses, Geological Surveys and Explorations Grant to Lessees for Development of Mokihinui Coalmine Inspecting Timber Areas Legal Expenses Mail-service, Cromarty (half cost) Maintenance and Management of Water-races— Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Office Rents Petrological Examinations in London Printing and publishing Report on the Geology of the Cape Colville Peninsula Refunds of "Rent, Section 127, " Mining Act, 1898" . Reports on Accidents Schools of Mines Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 100 250 250 450 100 1,500 50 400 200 250 250 12 18 14 15 250 100 150 150 Lβ 17 18 19 20 3,600 1,500 50 250 21 22 23 24 25 200 300 25 2.800 1,600 300 Total,—Votu No. 68 14.975 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI.... TOTAL OF CLASS KVJ .... £22,901

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CLASS XVII.-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

74

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

L903-4. Salaries. Miscellaneous Services. Total. Vote 69. —Department of Agriculture £ 44,698 £ £ 44,698 „ 70.—Miscellaneous Services 61,100 61,100 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. 44,698 61,100 105,798 !tem 19 •3-4. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 218 VOTE No. 69. SalAbies — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Stock Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist ... Assistant Entomologist Compiler of Statistics Accountant Correspondence Clerk 9 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £191, 1 at £176, 1 at £175, 2 at £166, 1 at £150, L at £140, 1 at, £120 3 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £75, I at £65 ... 29 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) (also Public Health Department, £100) at £500, 1 (Assistant Chief) at £400,1 at £325, 3 at £300, 20 at £260, 2 at £250,1 at £150 24 Assistants to Meat Inspectors : 2 at £185, 3 at £180, 2 at £175, 7 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £156, 4 at £150 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £415, 1 at £325, 2 at £300 4 Fruit Experts : 2 at £210,1 at £215, 1 at £160 Viticulturist Poultry Expert Analyst Inspector of Stock (relieving) ... Clerk at Pathological Laboratory Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory (also Public Health Department, £25) 2 Assistants in Chemical Laboratory: 1 at £135,1 at £100 Fruit Inspector Clerk at Biological Laboratory Superintendent of Euakura and Wairangi Experimental Stations Messenger 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers, Quarantine Islands : 1 at £140,1 at £130 £ 600 330 310 375 175 200 230 245 1,479 230 7,975 4,012 1,340 795 325 275 300 245 166 190 235 200 143 50 145 280 185 270 21,305

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1903-4. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 69— continued. Salaries— continued. Auckland District — 8 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) (also Superintendent of Ruakura and Wairangi Experimental Stations, £50) at £310, 2 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £210 3 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £150,1 at £140... Cadet 3 Rabbit Agents 2,000 496 65 500 3,061 Napier District — 7 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, I at £280, 4 at £250, 1 at £200 Clerk Clerk at £110 (eight months) ... Rabbit Agent 1,780 180 74 172 2,206 Wellington-West Coast District — 12 Inspectors i 1 at £310, 1 at £280, 5 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £235, 2 at £200 ... 4 Clerks : 1 at £200, 2 at £160, 1 at £156 6 Rabbit Agents Cadet 3,025 676 1,038 75 4,814 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £290, 1 at £260, 1 at £250,1 at £210 2 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £156 Rabbit Agent 1,010 341 172 1.523 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — 9 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, 2 at £260, 3 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £200 (four months) 2 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £156 Cadet Fruit Inspector 4 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence 8 Rabbit Agents 2,107 366 65 180 350 1,200 Otago District — 14 Inspectors : I at £275, 1 at £260, 6 at £250, 1 at £245, 2 at £240, 2 at £235, 1 at £165 ... 8 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £156, 1 at £125 Cadet Fruit Inspector and Clerk 21 Rabbit Agents 4,268 3,395 461 65 200 3,400 Total—Vote No. 69 ... 7,521 44,69;

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

lem. 19i '3-4. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 70 Advertising, printing, <fcc. Analytical and biological laboratories Bicycles and repairs Collection .of agricultural and pastoral statistics Compensation for loss through anthrax Dairy Industry — Contribution towards cool-storage for dairy produce Grading of dairy produce Establishment of dairy schools Inspection of dairies Purchase of dairy requisites Subsidy to National Dairy Association ... Destruction of Rabbits on Crown Lands: Contracts, Labour. Natural Enemies. &c.— Auckland District .. £4,000 Napier „ ... 200 Wellington-West Coast ., ... 500 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland „ ... 100 Cftnterbury-Kaikoura ,. ... 500 Otago ., ... 3,000 Experimental and Stud and Fruit Farms : Workingexpenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Stock — Ruakura .. ... £4,500 Wairangi ... ... 3,500 Momohaki ... ... 2.500 Levin (Weraroa) ... ... 4,000 Sundry small stations .. .. 250 Kxpenses stud horses and cattle Expenses in connection with buildings and fences, &c, on stock and dip reserves, and generally improving £ 1 2 3 4 5 300 -too 200 4.000 250 6 7 8 9 10 II 7,500 8,500 1,000 1,500 100 200 1 L2 L3 I 1 L5 Iβ 17 I y s.300 J is U) 20 21 22 23 21 I <T 14,750 2.250 500 2C 2(5 ■17 28 •2'.) 80 8] 32 38 34 35 36 same Expenses in connection with Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaces ille Freights and carriage Fumigation of fruit and other expenses Grading of hemp Inspection of noxious weeds Inspection of vineyards and eradication of phylloxera... Inspection of imported bones and manures Poultry Industry— Working-expenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Birds, Food, Ac — Ruakura ... .. £500 Momohaki ... ... 750 Burnham ... . 500 Milton ... . 550 Expenses in connection with depots for plucking, grading, packing, and freezing poultry for export ... . 2,500 Prosecutions for breaches of Slock, Rabbit, and other Acts, and sundry legal expenses Purchase of books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications Purchase of patent foi , meat-stamp ink Purchase and expenses of Angora goats Purchase of seeds for Orange River Colony, to be recovered Purchase of stud horses and cattle Quarantine-stations for Stock —Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelton Refund of railway fares, best-kept-farm competition, and to delegates attending conference Removal expenses 1,000 100 50 1,700 1,750 300 130 1 y 4,«oo 37 350 38 150 150 200 89 10 II 12 18 100 1,000 41 1,200 16 50 600

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1903-4. £ MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. if) 47 is 19 50 51 52 VOTE No. 70- continued. Rents, fuel, lighting, cleaning offices, furniture, insurance, &c. Seeds, plants, &e., for distribution Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of the kea Subscriptions to telephones Sterilising bones: Working-expenses Testing of stock Travelling-expenses Viticulture : Establishing and Maintaining Vineyards— TeMata, Hawke'a Bay —Working-expenses (including salary of Manager) Wairangi, Waikato—Working-expenses, erection of buildings, Ac. Contingencies 800 100 20 200 1,000 200 13,000 58 54 300 55 600 1,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 76,100 15,000 Total Vote No. 70 61,100 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII £105,7 98

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CLASS XVIII.-WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Total. £ o Vote 71. — Working Railways 1,383,692 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. 1,383,692 Gkoss Kkvenue... Estimated. hKOl £2,000,000 !tem. 19 2,37-13-4. Miles. Classification and Increases under Act. WORKING RAILWAYS Total Number of Members, as per D.-3,1903 ... 6,371 VOTE No. 71. Head Office — General Manager Accountant. £650 ; Stores Manager, £440 ; 63 Clerks : 1 at £440,1 at £385, 2 at £330, 2 at £300,1 at £275 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 1 at £270, 6 at £250, 2 at £235, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 10 at £200, 6 at £180, 8 at £170, 9 at £160, 3 at £140, 1 at £130, 2 at £120, 6 at £110; 29 Cadets: 3 at £100, 1 at £85, 12 at £70, 9 at £60, 4 at £50; Lodging-allowance: 8 at 5/, 4 at 3/6 per week; 5 Audit Inspectors: 1 at £330, 1 at £300, 3 at £290 ; 4 Storekeepers : 3 at £250, 1 at £230 ... 1,250 18,035 Departmental Offices — Maintenance — Chief Engineer, £900; Inspecting Engineer, £625; 7 District Engineers: 1 at £480, 3 at £440, 2 at £385, 1 at £345 ; Assistant Engineer, £200 ; Signal Engineer, £440; Office Engineer, £440 ; Inspector of Iron Structures, £260; Signal and Interlocking Foreman, £250; 2 Electricians: 1 at £250,1 at £180; 48 Clerks and Draughtsmen: 1 at £330, 1 at £300, 3 at £290, 2 at £275, 2 at £250. L at £235, 6 at £19C, 9 at £180, 7 at £170, 8 at £160, 2 at £130, 1 at £120, 5 at £110 ; 28 Cadets : 5 at £L00, 1 at £95, 3 at £80, 8 at £70, 6 at £60, 5 at £50; Lodging-allowance: 4 at 8/, 4 at 5/, 6 at 3/6 per week 19,285 17,600

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79

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19' 2,37< Miles. WORKING BAIL WATS— contin ued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Departmental Offecks — continued. Locomotive — Chief Mechanical Engineer, £900 ; 5 Locomotive Engineers : 2 at £535, 1 at £400, 1 at £385, 1 at £330; Brake Engineer, £385; Locomotive Inspector, £345; 22 Clerks and Draughtsmen : 1 at £385, 1 at £330, 1 at £290, 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 2 at £235, 1 at £220, I at £200, 3 at £L80, 2 at £170, 2 at £150, 2 at £130, 4 at £110; 26 Cadets : 3 at £100, 5 at £85, 1 at £80, 3 at £70, 7 at £60, 6 at £50, 1 at £40; Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/, 2 at 5/, 3 at 3/6 per week 9,964 Traffic— Chief Traffic Manager, £900 ; 2 Traffic Superintendents : 1 at £650, l'at £625 ; 7 District Managers: 1 at £500, 2 at £480, 1 at £460, 2 at £385, 1 at £290; 6 Stationmasters in Charge: 1 at £330, 2 at £275, 3 at £250; 46 Clerks: 3 at £330, 3 at £290, 1 at £275, 2 at £250, 3 at £235, 2 at £210, 5 at £200, 1 at £190, 7 at £180, S at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at £140, 2 at £120, 6 at £ 110 ; 22 Cadets : 3 at £100, 6 at £85, 2 at £70, 5 at £60, 4 at £50, 2 at £40; Lodging-allowance: 1 at 10/, 3 at 8/, 3 at 5/, 2 at 3/6 per week ... ... £17,281 Less house-rent for Stationmasters in Charge ... ... 179 17,102 Total Head and Departmental Offices... 44,666 63,951 :; Kawakawa Section, 1903-4—15 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 50 125 329 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 7/6 per day 504 172 118 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum 1 Cadet at £70 per annum Lodging-allowance at 3/6 per week 2 Porters : 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/6 per day .,, 290 180 70 9 196 455 Whangabei Secteon, 1903-4—23 miles. Maintenan ce — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 10 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 1,249 100 376 1,096 1,572

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80

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. Whangarei Section — continued Locomotive — 2 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 1 at: 11/ pet- day ... 3 Firemen ; 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 3 Cleaners: 2 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 4/6 per day £ ■ £ 360 454 305 Traffic— 1 Htationtnaster at £20 > per annum, less house-rent £22 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £L40 per annum 1 Cadet at £85 per annum 2 Guards : L at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Sroreman at 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 5 Porters: 2 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/, I at 4/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1.119 178 320 85 274 117 133 399 94 1,600 Kaiho Section, 1903-4 —17 miles. Main ten mice — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 6 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 4,291 50 250 657 Locomotive — 1 Enginemen at 11/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/and 7/6 per day 957 172 118 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £200 per annum 1 Clerk at £160 per annum 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/(i per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/, L at 6/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 290 200 160 133 L08 110 806 (! Auckland Suction, 1903-4 —381 miles. Maintenance - 3 Inspectors : 1 at £250, 1 at £220,1 at £210 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £275 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector al £210 per annum 46 Gangers : 3 at 10/. 5 at 9/, 38 at 8/ per day 149 Surfacemen: 4 at 7/6, 189 at 7/, 3 at 6/,'l at 5/6, 2 at 5/ per day 2,053 680 275 210 5.931 16,221 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £275 per annum 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at £250 per annum 1 Clerk at £160 per annum 1 Cadet at £60 per annum Lodging-allowance at 5/ per week 35 Knginemen : 15 at. 12/, 2 at 11/6, 18 at 11/ per day 49 Firemen: 4 at 9/ and 11/, 7 at 9/ and 10/6,5 at 9/ and 10/, L at 9/, 6 at 8/6 and 10/, 26 at 8/ per day 35 Cleaners': 10 at 5/ aud 7/6, 1 at 5/, 16 at 4/6, 8 at 4/ per day 23,317 275 250 160 60 13 6,276 6,956 2,880 ] 6,870

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81

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. • WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. Auckland Section — continued Traffic— 31 Stationmasiers: 1 at £330, 5 at £250, 2 at £220, 10 at £200, 2 at £190, 10 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum .. ... £6,370 Less house-rent ... ... 727 £ £ 3 Relieving Officers : 2 at £200, 1 at £170 per annum 1 Traffic Inspector at £250 per annum 30 Clerks: 1 at £275, 1 at £235. 1 at £200, 3 at £180, 2 at £170, 6 at £160, 2 at £150, 6 at £140, 5 at £130, 3 at £110 per annum ... 45 Cadets: 7 at £100, 11 at £85, 8 at £70, 7 at £60, 8 at £50, 4 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 7 at 3/6, 3 at 5/, 7 at 8/, 4 at 10/ per week 2 Foremen : 1 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum 32 Guards : 8 at 10/,3 at 9/6, 2 at 9/. 19 at 8/6 per day 4 Signalmen : 3 at 9/, I at 8/6 per day 3 Storemen : 2 at 9/6, L at 8/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day 4 Shunters: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/6, 2 at 7/(5 per day 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week 9 Porters and Acting-Guards: 6 at 7/6 and 8/6, 3 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 7 Porters and Acting-Shunters: 1 at 7/6, 6 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 66 Porters: 10 at 7/6, 16 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 6 at 5/6, 13 at 5/, 18 at 4/6, 2 at 4/per day 13 Labourers at 7/ per,day 5,643 570 250 4,(170 3,175 352 350 4,507 550 430 117 524 110 94 78 1,174 822 5,947 1,424 30,793 Gisboene Section, 1903-4—13 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 4 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 70,980 250 438 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 1 Fireman at 9/and 10/per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 688 18S 157 70 Traffic— 1 Cadet at £70 per annum Lodging-allowance at 3/6 per week 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/6 per day 415 70 9 133 212 Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section, 1903-4— 484 miles. Maintenance — 5 Inspectors : 1 at £290, 1 at £275,1 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £190 per annum 3 Foremen of Works: 1 at £275, 2 at £23& per 1,315 1.205 annum 1 Bridge Inspector at £210 per annum 83 Gangers : 5 at 10/, 14 at 9/, 1 at 8/6,63 at 8/ per day 745 210 10,775

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82

Appropriation* for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. WORKING- RAILWAYS— continued. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. VOTE No 71— continued. Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section— e.ontd. Maintenance —continued. 269 Surfacemen and Platelayers : 16 at 7/6, 250 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day £ 29,508 Locomotive — 6 Running-shed Foremen : 1 at £260, 2 at £250, 2 at £220, L at £200 per annum 2 Car and Wagon Inspectors at £250 per annum 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £130 (half-time 2 Cadets : 1 at £60, 1 at £50 per annum ... Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/ per week 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 2 Labourers : 1 at 7/, 1 (half-time) at 7/ per day 82 Enginernen : 1 at 18/, 29 at 12/, 5 at 11/6, 47 at 11/ per day 111 Firemen : 2 at 9/ and 11 /, 28 at 9/ and 10/6, 15 at 9/ and 10/, 3 at 9/, 12 at 8/6 and 10/, 56 at 8/ per day 86 Cleaners: 2 at 5/6 and 7/6, 19 at5/and 7/6, 9 at 5/. 55 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ 42,443 1,400 500 215 110 21 133 164 14,641 15,783 7,105 Traffic— 57 Stationniasters : 2 at £330, 5 at £275, 1 at £260, 6 at £250, 5 at £220, 1 at £210, 17 at £200, 1 at £190, 18 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum ... ... £12,105 Less house-rent ... ... 1,158 40,072 2 Traffic Inspectors at £250 per annum 5 Relieving Officers: 1 at £250, 1 at £235, 2 at £170, 1 at £160 per annum 79 Clerks: 4 at £250, 1 at £235, 5 at £200, 1 at £190, 5 at £180, 8 at £170, 24 at £160, 1 at £150, 8 at £140, 10 at £130, 2 at £120, 15 at £110 per annum 103 Cadets : 18 at £100,15 at £85, 20 at £70,26 at £60, 14 at £50, 10 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 15 at 3/6, 21 at 5/, 12 at 8/, 9 at 10/per week 6 Foremen : 5 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum 1 Timber-checker at £180 per annum 54 Guards : 15 at 10/, 7 at 9/6, 31 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 9 Signalmen : 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6, 7 at 7/6 per <Liy 11 Porters and Acting-Guards: 8 at 7/6 and 8/6, 8 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 12 Shunters and Acting-G-uards: 2 at 8/ and 8/6, 4 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 5 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 18 Shunters: 1 at 10/. 1 at 9/6, 6 at 8/6, 10 at 7/6 per day 11 Porters and Acting-Shunters: 1 at 7/6, 10 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 161 Porters: 27 at 7/6, 91 at 7/, 8 at 6/, 8 at 5/6, 12 at 5/, 12 at 4/6, 3 at 4/ per day 16 Storemeu : 1 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 4 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 9 at 7/6perday 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week 19 Labourers at 7/ per day 1 Bridgekeeper (also Fireman) at 9/ per day 10,947 500 985 12,135 7,135 893 1,070 180 7,637 1,096 1,401 1,166 2,277 1,291 16,550 2,019 188 78 2,081 141 .69,770 152,285

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83

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Htjeunui-Bluff Suction, 1903-4—1,221 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors: 6 at £290, 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 3 at £220 per annum 3 Foremen of Works: 2 at £290, 1 at £275 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors: 1 at £220, 2 at £210, 1 at £190 per annum 190 Gangers: 12 at 10/, 13 at 9/, 4 at 8/6, 161 at 8/ per day 590 Platelayers and Surfacemen: 3 at 8/, 35 at 7/6, 544 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day 2,925 855 830 24,399 64,728 93,737 Locomotive — 5 Running-slied Foremen: 3 at £330, 2 at £220 per annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors at £250 per annum 3 Clerks : 2 at £200, 1 at £160 per annum 3 Cadets: 1 at, £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 per annum ... Lodging allowance : 1 at 8/ per week .. 2 Storemen at 8/ per day 159 Enginemen: 1 at 13/, 77 at 12/, 8 at 11/6, 71 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per day 180 Firemen : 3 at 9/ and 11/, 39 at 9/ and 10/6, 23 at 9/ and 10/, 28 at 8/6 and 10/, 1 at 8/ and 11/, 86 at 8/ per day 144 Cleaners: 5 at 5/6 and 7/6, 32 at 5/ and 7/6, 22 at 5/, 76 at 4/6,9 at 4/ per day 1,430 750 560 180 21 250 28,655 25,846 11,980 69,672 Traffic— 130 Stationmasters: 6 at £330, 4 at £275, 10 at £250; 7 at £220, 35 at £200, 1 at £195, 4 at £190, 63 at £180 per annum .. £26,415 Less house-rent ... 2,397 3 Traffic Inspectors: 2 ah £250,1 at £200 per annum 15 Relieving Officers: 2 at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £170, 11 at £160 per annum 2 Goods Agents at £355 pir annum 145 Clerks: 2 at £300, 1 at £275, 5 at £250, 8 at £220, 3 at £210, 11 at £200, 16 at £180, 13 at £170, 34 at £160, 5 at £150, 10 at £140, 14 at £130, 10 at £120, 18 at £110 per annum 180 Cadets : 26 at £100, 32 at £85, 48 at £70, 35 at £60, 22 at £50, 17 at £40 per annum ... Lodging-allowance: 14 at £10, 18 at 8/, 29 at 5/, 39 at 3/6 per week 1 Timber Checker at £180 per annum 20 Foremen: 3 at £200, 1 at £188, 10 at £180, 6 at £170 per annum 103 Guards: 40 at 10/, 7 at 9/6, 52 at 8/6, 4 at 8/ per day 39 Signalmen : 9 at 9/, 14 at 8/6,16 at 7/6 per day ... 24 Storemen : 6 at 9/6, 10 at 8/6, 8 at 7/6 per day ... 1 Storeman and Acting-Shunter at 7/6 per day 51 Shunters : 1 at 10/, 5 at 9/6, 12 at 8/6, 33 at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Signalman at 7/6 per day 14 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 3 at 8/6, 2 at 7/6 and 8/6, 9 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 24,018 700 2,640 710 23,295 12,560 1,470 180 8,608 14,719 5,008 3,161 117 6,370 117 1,792

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84

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tcm. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. !) VOTE No. 71— continued. HuBTTNTri-Bi/UFF Section -continued. Traffic —continued. 30 Porters and Acting-Shunters : 10 at 7/6, 20 at 7/ ami 7/6 per day (5 Porters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 5 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Acting-Cranetnan at 7/ and 7/6 per day 3 Porters and Acting-Signalmen : 1 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6. 1 at 7/6 per day 3 Crane-drivers: 1 at 9/, 2 at 8/ per day 220 Porters : 1 at 8/, 43 at 7/6, 73 at 7/, 15 at 6/, 20 at 5/6, 19 at 5/, 34 at 4/6, 15 at 4/ per day 8 Night-watchmen at 42/ per week 27 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at, 6/ per day 42 Labourers : 2 at 8/, 40 at 7/ per day 2 Female Waiting-room Attendants at 30/ per week 8,52 1 7.59 117 352 250 891 21,120 876 2,535 376 4,632 156 135,550 Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Foreman at £180 per annum 7 Clerks: 1 at £220, 2 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £110 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 8 Storemen at 8/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 8/6 per day 1 Shunter at 8/6 per day 4 Porters and Crane-drivers at 7/6 and 9/ per day 1 Porter and Storeman at 7/ and 7/6 per day 3 Porters and Horse-drivers: 2 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Horse-driver and Storeman at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 9 Porters : 6 at 7/6, 3 at 7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 70 180 1,140 157 1,064 133 133 563 117 383 133 1,033 110 5,216 10 Westland Section, 1903-4—112 miles. Mα in ten ance — 1 Inspector at £275 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum 15 Gangers : 5 at 9/, 7 at 8/6, 3 at 8/ per day 47 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 304,175 275 125 105 2,C11 5,149 Locomotive — 1 Kunning-ehed Foreman (half-time) at £210 per annum 1 Cadet at £100 (half-time) 10 Bnginemen : 4 at 12/, 6 at 11/ per day 10 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 8/6 and 10/, 1 at 9/, 6 at 8/per day 10 Cleaners : 4 at 5/ and 7/6, 3 at 4/6, 3 at 4/ per day 7,665 105 50 1,784 1,369 869 4,177

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85

Appropriations for Consolidated fund /Services.

tern. 19' 2,37< 3-4. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ e 10 VOTE No. 71— continued. Westlakd Sectton — continued. Traffic— 10 Station m asters: 1 at £220, 3 at £200, 6 at, £180 per annum ... £1,900 Less house-rent ... 189 6 Clerks : 1 at £200, 2 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130 per annum 7 Cadets: 2 at £100, 1 at £85, 2 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 per annum Lodging-allowance: 1 at 5/ per week... 3 Foremen : 1 at £190, 2 at £180 per annum 7 Guards: 4 at 10/, 3 at 8/6 per day 3 8toremen at 7/6 per day 4 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 4 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 3 Labourers : 1 at 9/, 2 at 7/ per day 2 Horse-drivers at 8/6 per day 4 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week 1,711 940 535 13 550 1,025 352 493 861 360 266 524 109 7,739 11 Westpoet Section, 1903-4 —HI miles. Marntumince — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum... 1 Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum 7 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 1 at 9/, 5 at 8/ per day 18 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 19,581 115 63 105 798 1,972 Locomotive — 1 Foreman (half-time) at £220 1 Cadet (half time) at £50 per annum Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/ per week 5 Enginemen at 12/ per day 12 Firemen : 2 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 8/6 and 10/, 6 at 8/ per day 7 Cleaners: 3 at 5/ and 7/6, 4 at 4/6 per day 1 Storeman at 9/ per day 3,053 110 25 10 939 1,729 634 141 Traffic— 2 Stationmasters at £200 (less house-rent, £46) 3 Clerks : 2 at £140, 1 at £110 per annum 4 Cadets : 3 at £85, 1 at £60 per annum ... 4 Goods Foremen: 1 at £190, 2 at £180, 1 at £170 per 3,588 354 390 315 annum 5 Guards: 1 at 9/6, 2 at 9/, 2 at 8/6 per day 3 Shunters: 1 at 9/6, 1 at 8/,l at 7/6 per day 9 Porters : 3 at 7/6, 3 at 7/, 1 at 4/6, 2 at 4/ per day . 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 2 Signalmen at 7/6 per day 720 696 391 876 110 110 235 4,L97 10,838

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86

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services

item. 19' 2,37' Miles. WOKKING BAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Nelson Section, 1903-4 —43 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum... 5 G-angers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day £ 12 115 62 642 1,643 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 4 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 2,462 188 586 71 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £200, 3 at £180 per annum ... £952 Less house-rent ... 60 845 1 Clerk at £170 per annum 1 Cadet at £100 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 2 at"7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 892 170 100 133 258 133 336 no 2,132 13 Picton Section, 1903-4—34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 5,439 626 1,643 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/ per day 4 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/, 3 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners : 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 2,269 516 533 133 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £200 per annum 3 Cadets at £85 per aunurn 1 Foreman at £180 per annum 2 Guards at 8/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day ... 5 Porters : i at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/ per day 1,182 200 255 180 266 133 462 1,496 4,947 Head Offick — Contingencies ... ' 641,104 14 1,049

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87

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' 2,37' '3-4. Miles. WORKING- RAILWAYS— continued. 15 VOTE No. 71— continued. KiWAKAWA Section, 1903—4—15 miles. Main tenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous £ 54 70 30 225 55 50 100 584 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagou ... Stores, „ ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 20 180 130 70 60 20 5 Traffic— Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 485 75 140 215 Whangarei Section, 1903-4—23 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,284 10 71 186 262 560 135 50 70 1,334 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 630 420 280 390 720 80 26 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,546 234 110 80 424 4,304

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88

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19( 2,374 )3-4. I Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 17 VOTE No. 71 — continued. Kaihtj Section, 1903-4—17 miles. Maintenance — Stores —Rails, Ac. ... ■ „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous £ 150 350 i50 10 123 £ Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 683 290 280 60 180 200 15 10 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 1,035 110 65 65 240 1,958 IK Auckland Section, 1903-4 —381 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings ., Miscellaneous Stores—Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Compassionate allowance, J. L. Faulkner ... 4,260 2,841 5,313 6,380 8.625 3,200 1,500 2,500 25 34,644 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive ,, ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies Compassionate allowance, C. Green 6,860 8,810 5,120 4,700 15,660 1,020 315 50 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 42,535 4,500 2,800 2,801 10,101 87,280

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12— B. 7.

89

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

Item. 19 2,374 i3-4. Miles. WORKING EAILWATS— continued. 19 VOTE No. 71— continued. Gisboene Section, 1903-4—13 miles. Main tenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous £ 35 12 37 12 10 10 116 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 30 30 20 10 260 20 5 Traffic— Stores and Stationerv Miscellaneous 375 150 150 300 791 20 Wellington-Napiek-New Plymouth Section, 1903-4— 484 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 10,406 7,765 11,729 17,230 12,820 7,670 5,000 2,600 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Compensation allowance, H. St J. Christophers Contingencies 75,220 19,110 15,630 11,980 1O.S.-)U 52,070 2,960 401 608 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous Compassionate allowance, F. W. Swift 113,669 9,500 7.000 5,479 150 22,129 211,018

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90

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

19i 2,37' '3-4. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 21 VOTE No. 71— continued. Hurunui-Bluff Section, 1903-4 —1,221 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Compassionate allowance, M. Mclntosh F, Rich Payment made to Andrew Sinclair and John Macalister for sleepers under authority from Mataura Sawmilling Company, but subsequently claimed as the property of the Mataura Sawmilling Company (Limited) £ 20,693 12,476 17,247 34,380 35,014 12,638 6,416 5,900 50 50 43 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies Compassionate allowance, M. A. Ashton ... 144,907 26,870 30,180 17,180 21,180 72,650 3,910 1,148 50 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Miscellaneous Compassionate allowance, E. A. Hesketh ... „ M. Neville Compensation allowance, S. S. McGrath W. H. Shepherd „ R. Hislop D. E. Cardale ... Refund contract deposit to A. Johnston ... Cash stolen by burglars at Woodlands Station Reduction of rent Ashburton refreshment-rooms in consequence of loss of license ... 7.. 173,168 i 35,707 {■ 14,000 7,000 91 50 25 9 254 315 50 3 400 57,904 22 Westland Section, 1903-4—112 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ... • ... „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Compensation and law costs, J. Earl 375,979 2,999 1,138 1,304 2,200 2,410 2,150 500 400 991 14,087

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91

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19 2,37' 3-4. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. :'2 VOTE No. 71— continued. Westland 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 £ 1,990 2,070 800 1,510 1,550 200 83 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 8,203 2,645 778 620 4,043 23 Westport Section, 1903-4—31 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Storen —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 26,333 2,578 352 777 1,240 1,425 2.320 150 300 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores ... Contingencies 9,142 1,430 2,400 1,140 1,580 1,420 180 92 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous Compensation allowance, F. Doyle 8,242 3,500 700 297 125 4,622 24 Nelson Section, 1903-4—43 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings Stores — Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 22,006 570 376 235 1,198 905 100 150 3,534

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92

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i 2,37< i3-4. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Nelson 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 £ 24 350 400 200 280 830 50 25 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,135 941 280 100 1,321 25 Picton Section, 1903-4—34 miles. Maintenan ce — Wages —Structures ., Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores— Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous (i,990 452 161 418 330 800 780 100 200 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagoii .. Stores „ „ Locomotive ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon . Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 3,241 450 350 250 150 600 70 28 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 1,898 390 200 117 707 26 V[l8CRLLANEOTJ8 Advance in respect of a dredge obtained on account of and to be recovered from the Westport Harbour Board ... £25,000 Less amount to be paid within current year ... 14,000 5,846 Payments under "The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" Cost of hearing Appeal Board Cases 11,000 27 5,000 300 28

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CLASS XVIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' 2,37< i3-4. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2!) VOTE No. 71— continued. Miscellaneous — continued. Increases to be paid to Employees in excess of the maximum rates of pay as set forth in the Schedules to the Government Railways Department Classification Act, 1901,— First Division — Special allowance of £10 per annum to Shorthand-writers, Class 1 100 100 Second Division — Increase of Is. per day for Enginemen, Firemen, and Guards employed on Rimutaka Incline Lake Wakatipu Service — Working-expenses 350 350 6,000 22,750 30 6,000 22,750 1 L,408,692 1,408,692 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 25,000 25,000 Total —Vote No. 71 ... ... - 1,383,692 TOTAL OP CLASS XVIII. £1,38: ,692

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CLASS XIX.—PUBLIC AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 72— Public Buildings ... 725 22,880 23,605 „ 73.—School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites 29,725 29,725 „ 74. —Government Domains 1,300 1,300 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. ... 725 i3,905 54,630 I tern. 1903-4. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1903-4 Total number of officers .. 3 VOTE No. 72. Maintenance, Impeotements, Fittings, Fubnitube,etc. — Salaries — Architect Clerk Fire Inspector (also Officer in Charge Departmental Buildings, £250) £ 425 250 50 725 2 3 4 5 0 7 S 0 10 11 12 18 Other Charges — Government Houses— Auckland Wellington Parliamentary Buildings Government Buildings throughout the Colony — Departmental Buildings Rents of offices for Government Departments Courthouses Gaols Police-stations Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices ... Lunatic Asylums Quarantine Stations : Building, fitting, and furnishing same for health purposes ... Industrial and Training Schools Buildings not specified Expenses in addition to or in excess of amount'provided under " The Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873"— Fuel, Light, Water, and Cleaning for Official and Reception Rooms, Outbuildings, and Grounds, Government Houses Pav of Custodian during temporary absence of the Governor's household from Government House, Wellington, October, 1900, to May, 1901 200 700 1,700 5,000 1,900 2,000 400 1,500 200 2,500 1,500 14 15 1,000 600 1,000 Lβ 200 17 30

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 l3-4. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. is L9 20 21 22 2:5 24 VOTE No. 72— continued. Maintenance, etc. — continued. Other Oharr/es —continued. Overseers' Wages, &c. Travelling-expenses Freight, Cartage, &c. Advertising Annual Services Contingencies Lyttelton Borough Council, for Extra Water supplied to Government Departments £ 1,000 250 200 50 200 550 200 22,880 Total —Vote No. 72 ... 23,005 SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, AND SITES. 2 3 1 VOTE No. 73. Grants to Education Boards for general maintenance of school buildings, rebuilding, furniture, fittings, sites, fencing, rents, &c. Grants to Education Boards for house allowances General maintenance of Native-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. General maintenance of industrial-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. ... ... General maintenance of deaf-mute school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. ... New school building to replace disused school at Te One, Chatham Islands 19,250 8,000 1,000 5 800 6 150 525 Total —Vote No. 73 ... 29,725 GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. L 2 VOTE No. 74. Wellington and Auckland Contingencies 1,100 200 Total —Vote No. 74 ... 1,301 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. £5 ,,630

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

96

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 'ote 75. —Defence Department 6,370 1,161 7,531 ,, 76. —Permanent Militia and Volunteers 53,616 86,848 140,464 ,, 77. —Stores and Magazines 5,125 700 5,825 ,, 78. —South Africa Contingents 1,500 1,500 ,, 79. —Miscellaneous Services 22,315 22,315 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. ... 65,111 .2,524 177,635 Item. 9i i3-4. DEFENCE DEPAETMENT. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 38 VOTE No. 75. Salaeies — Head Office — Under-Secretary for Defence... 8 Clerks : 1 at £250, 2 at £200,1 at £186 (also Private Secretary to Native Minister, £25), 1 at £175, 2 at £156, 1 at £130 1 Shorthand and Type Writer at 8s. per day Cadet 450 1,453 126 60 Military Establishment— Headquarters Staff— Commandant (also house allowance, £100) Staff Officer (Artillery) (also house allowance, £50) ... Staff Officer (Engineer) (six months) Chief Staff Officer (also house allowance, £50) Staff Officer to Commandant (also house allowance, £50) Inspecting Officer, Defence Cadets and Eifle Clubs (also house allowance, £50) 6 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £185,1 at £160, 3 at £156... 2 Shorthand and Type Writers at 8s. per day 2 Messengers at 8s. per day ... 2,089 700 450 250 260 300 150 1,013 251 251 3,625

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13— B. 7.

97

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

■tern. 19 i3-4. DEFENCE DEPAETMENT— continued. VOTE No. 75— continued. Salaries— continued. School of Instruction — Officer Commanding (also house allowance, £50) 1 Staff Sergeant-Major at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50) 1 Clerk at 7s. per day (Central Board of Examination Staff) (also house allowance, £50) £ 400 128 128 656 4 5 6 7 Allowances to Officers and Non-com. Officers attending Classes Clerical Allowance, School of Instruction Central Board of Examination Expenses Military Books, &c. 500 62 30 150 742 8 9 10 11 12 Otheb Charges— Extra Clerical Assistance Forage Allowance House Allowance Travelling-expenses Contingencies 1,398 100 175 450 750 600 2,075 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891 " 9,187 1,656 Total—Vote No. 75... 7,531 PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 405 VOTE No. 76. Salaeies— Royal New Zealand Artillery — 1 Lieutenant-Colonel (1 month) 4 Captains: 1 at £235, 3 at £200 per annum 1 Lieutenant and Adjutant ... 3 Lieutenants : 1 at £185, 2 at £150 per annum 2 Military Cadets at £60 per annum 2 Eegimental Sergeants-Major at 10s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 3 Eegimental Sergeants-Major at 10s. per day 4 Company Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 1 Company Quartermaster - Sergeant at 8s. 6d. per day 12 Sergeant Artificers at 8s. 6d. per day 9 Sergeants at 8s. per day ..: 9 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 9 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 8 Acting-Bombardiers at 6s. 10d. per day 56 First-class Gunners at 6s. 6d. per day 50 Second-class Gunners at 6s. per day 63 Second-class Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day 9 Trumpeters : 1 Brigade Trumpeter at 6s., 8 Trumpeters at 3s. per day 25 835 185 485 120 365 548 621 156 1,862 1,314 1,232 1,191 998 6,643 5,475 6,324 548

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

!tem. 19i 3-4. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd, VOTE No. 76— continued. Salabies— continued. Royal New Zealand Artillery —continued. 1 Sergeant (Field Artillery Section) at 8s., 16 Drivers at 6s. per day 1 Corporal-Saddler at 7s. 6d. per day ... 1 Shoeing-smith at 6s. 6d. per day 4 Mobilisation Storekeepers (3 for 6 months) at 8s. per day 3 Armourer-Sergeants (1 for 6 months) at 9s. per day 4 Assistant Armourers at 5s. 6d. per day £ 1,898 137 119 365 410 402 Royal New Zealand Engineers — 1 Major at £400 per annum ... 2 Hon. Captains, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 per annum 2 Hon. Lieutenants, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 32,258 400 520 per annum 3 Lieutenants 1 Military Cadet 1 Instructor Submarine Mining at 8s. per day (also house allowance, £50) 1 Regimental Sergeant-Major at 8s. per day 4 Company Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 1 Company Quartermaster-Sergeant at 8s. 6d. per day 11 Sergeant Mechanists at 8s. 6d. per day 5 Sergeants at 8s. per day ... 6 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day ... ... 4 Second-class Corporals at 7s. 3d. per day 4 Acting Second-class Corporals at 7s. per day 36 First-class Sappers at 7s. per day 20 Second-class Sappers at 5s. 6d. per day Provision for increase of pay on promotions 520 450 60 146 146 621 156 1,707 730 822 530 511 4,599 2,008 500 14,426 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Chabqes— Clothing (free issue), R.N.Z.A. and R.N.Z.E. Clothing on Payment Fuel, Light, and Water House Allowance ... ...' Hospital Charges Maintenance, Cost of Running (not including pay of crew), and Repairs of Torpedo-boats, Boat-sheds, Launches, &c. Miscellaneous Stores Medical Attendance, Medicine, &c, (including Salary of Civil Surgeon, Wellington) Repairing, painting, &c, Buildings Stores for Maintenance of Guns and Batteries Scavenging Travelling-expenses Working-pay, Second Engineers Submarine-mining Boats Working-pay, Crew of Launches Contingencies 200 800 800 475 100 2,088 80 9 10 11 V2 13 14 15 410 200 1,500 60 850 16 17 37 45 700 8,345 55,029

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

tern. 19i '3-4. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. 18 VOTE No. 76— continued. Salabies— Auckland — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) . ... 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 2 Clerks 300 639 313 19 Wellington — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) District Adjutant Mounted Instructor (Officer) (also house allowance, £50) 10 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 1 Clerk. 400 275 201 1,278 156 20 Nelson — Officer Commanding (also house allowance, £50) District Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 200 190 383 21 Canterbv/ry — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 2 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £156 per annum 325 639 341 22 Otago — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) 6 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 1 Clerk at £156 per annum ... Cadet 300 766 156 70 6,932 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 81 32 33 34 35 36 37 Other Charges— Travelling-allowances — Auckland Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Volunteer Staff (additional) Advertising Allowance for Canvas Targets Capitation, Target, and Marking Allowances Capitation for Cadets Cleaning Offices Daylight Parades Efficiency Fees for Volunteers Forage and House Allowances Freight, Cartage, &c. Guards of Honour, Escorts, &c. Gun-cleaning Allowance, Field Batteries... Horses for Guns, Field Engineers, and Bearer Corps Labour, delivering Cargo Maintenance and Repairs of Drill-sheds, Barrackrooms, Mobilisation Stores, and Workshops 485 575 300 270 460 250 600 736 39,000 963 30 8,266 1,000 2,038 2,800 125 70 1,000 50 3,000

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i •3-4. PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES— contd. VOTE No. 76— continued. Other Charges— continued. Miscellaneous Stores Naval Artillery Volunteers : Purchase, Repair, &c, of Boats Printing Army List Prizes for Eifle-shooting Purchase and Keep of Horses for Field Batteries at Wellington Eent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Eent, Eepair, &c, of Eifle Eanges — Auckland District ... ... £1,000 Wellington „ ... ... 973 Nelson „ ... ... 480 Canterbury „ ... ... 185 Otago „ ... ... 112 Contingencies ... ... 250 £ 100 38 39 40 41 42 175 60 2,100 43 14 500 50 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 Eailway Fares for Defence Forces Eepairs to Tents, and Purchase of Flags, &c. Eefund Customs Duty, Colonial Ammunition Company Tram and Ferry Tickets for Defence Forces Telephone Connections Volunteer Encampments and Manoeuvres Contingencies 3,000 3,100 100 100 200 300 10,000 700 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 82,503 4,000 Total—Vote No. 76 ... 78,503 140,464 STOEES AND MAGAZINES. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 41 VOTE No. 77. Salaries— Auckland — 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 (also Defence Storekeeper) at £165, 1 at £130 2 Arms Cleaners at £128 ... Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper 8 Clerks : 2 at £169, 6 at £156 per annum Foreman Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant Saddler 12 Arms Cleaners at £128 per annum ... 2 Magazine Keepers: 1 at £140,1 at £120 per annum Otago — Caretaker, Powder Hulk Other Districts — 7 Magazine Keepers 295 256 290 185 1,274 183 160 180 165 156 1,536 260 3 120 4 65 5,125

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. STOEES AND MAGAZINES— continued. 19i 3-4,. 5 6 7 VOTE No. 77— continued. Otheb Chabges— Clerical Assistance, Arms Cleaners, Labourers, &c. ... Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... Contingencies £ 200 250 250 Total—Vote No. 77 ... 700 5,82, SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENTS. VOTE No. 78. South Africa Contingents— Pay, Expenses, and Contingencies Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" ... 4,000 2,500 Total—Vote No. 78 ... l,50i MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. 7 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 79. Allowance to members Wellington Defence Force Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &c. (open to the public) Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly "Bay explosion, at 15s. per week Compassionate allowance to the 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 10s. per week Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War Compassionate allowance, at £1 10s. per week, to C. C. Eookes for services rendered during Maori War Compassionate allowance to Eichard Kenrick of 10s. per week for services rendered during the Maori War Compassionate allowance to widow of J. H. Jerred, Assistant Storekeeper Compensation to Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on retirement from service Compensation for use of and damage done to Newtown Park while occupied as a campground for Volunteers and contingents ... £390 Less amount charged Imperial Government ... ... 140 80 450 52 39 52 78 20 8 9 40 10 78 11 18 12 50 2,000 18 Compensation to Major Eeid for loss of office as adjutant, Auckland District .. Construction of bridge to rifle-butts, Ashburton Cost of compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African "War Cost of passages to England for Captain J. Falconer (late Inspector Submarine Mining) and Family Expenses of sending Eifle Team to Bisley 250 14 50 100 15 16 300 17 112 1,500 18

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19i 13-4. MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES— continued. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2(5 27 28 29 80 81 32 VOTE No. 79— continued. Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897, Expenses in connection with Grant to recipients of N.Z. Cross Grant to Major Pilcher for services rendered in connection with New Zealand contingents in South Africa (including £250 voted 1902-3, not paid) Grant to W. A. Richardson on account of military services rendered to the colonj Gratuity to three members Wellington Defence Force (£20 each) Gymnasiums for Volunteers Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of " Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of Contingents for pensions Naval training-ship Passages and Expenses of Military Officers sent to England for instruction Passages from England of Officers and Non-commis-sioned Officers Payment of Public Trust Office charges in connection with estates of deceased members of Contingents ... Payment equal to six months' salary to late TJnder-Sec-retary for Defence on resignation of his office Payment of claims for arrears of pay of members of First to Third Contingents, whose accounts cannot be verified Payment of pensions, allowances, and gratuities to those persons whose claims did not prior to " The Military Pensions Act Amendment Act, 1903," being passed come within the law as it then stood Payment of salary and house allowance from 1st April to 25th Septmber, 1903, to Captain John Falconer (late Inspector of Submarine Mining) on retirement... Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his Widow Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors oi Explosives Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Purchase, &c, of medals Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite Refund to War Office of amount paid in error to Trooper H. Nightingale, and which is irrecoverable from him Removal of rocks, Opunake Harbour Repairs, &c, to military graveyards and Pokeno Cemetery Monument Rifle - shooting competitions expenses (New Zealand Defence Force Rifle Association) 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 ... To clear Imprest Account of J. G. Davies, late Mounted Infantry Instructor, who overpaid himself 7s. 6d. out of imprest Wairau Massacre Monument (improvement of grounds) Contingencies £ 500 130 350 50 60 300 250 1,000 120 250 250 238 100 1,500 88 34 85 36 194 46 45 10 178 87 88 80 40 41 275 300 20,000 42 43 29 400 200 44 1,000 45 40 46 30 47 48 49 1 50 150 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 33,315 11,000 Total—Vote No. 79 ... 22,315 TOTAL OE CLASS XX. £177,635

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CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 80.—Police Department ... 98,339 27,802 126,141 ,, 81. —Miscellaneous Services 1,730 1,730 TOTAL OF CLASS XXI. 98,339 19,532 127,871 Item. i3-4. POLICE DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. Total number of offioeri ... 639 £ £ VOTE No. 80. Salaries— Commissioner, £600 (three months) Commissioner, £500 (nine months) Chief Clerk, £285 ; Accountant, £270 ; 2 Clerks : 1 at £160, 1 at £125 8 Inspectors: 1 at £375, 2 at £350, 2 at £325, 3 at £300 4 Sub-Inspectors : 1 at £260, 3 at £250 ... 2 Sergeants-Major at 11s. 6d. per day 56 Sergeants: 13 at 11s., 12 at 10s. 6d., 15 at 10s., 16 at 9s. 6d. per day 513 Constables : 116 at 9s., 37 at 8s. 6d.,59at 8s., 136 at 7s. 6d., 165 at 7s. per day ... 15 Additional Constables at 7s. per day (six months) 6 Probationers at 6s. per day ... 20 Detectives: 6 at 14s. 6d., 2 at 13s. 6d., 1 at 12s. 6d., 5 at lls. 6d., 5 at 10s. 6d., 1 at 9s. 6d. per day Native Constables 21 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: 1 at £105, 3 at £100 Constable at Chatham Islands (and Clerk Eesident Magistrate's Court, and Clerk Post Office) 3 Constables acting as Magazine-keepers: 2 at £5, ] at £10 Contribution to Salaries of Inspectors under Explosives Act: 1 at £58, 1 at £50 4 Surgeons (1 at each centre), £100 each ... 150 375 840 2,625 1,010 420 10,449 78,300 900 659 4,501 660 1,054 458 50 405 38 20 108 400 Less contributions from other Departments 98,482 143 Other Charges— Allowance to Police using their own bicycles on duty... Clothing Expenses of Finger-print Bureau Forage Freight and cartage Gas and water House Allowances—7 Inspectors: 1 at £65, 1 at £60, and 5 at £50; 2 Sub-Inspectors at £36 ... 98,339 2 8 4 5 G 7 8 190 1,600 400 1,900 900 1,100 447

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CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 19 13-4. POLICE DEPAETMENT— continued. 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 VOTE No. 80— continued. Otheh. Charges— continued. Lodging-allowance to married men of over three years' service who are unprovided with quarters—18 Sergeants at Is. 6d., 135 Constables at Is. per day Medical expenses and medicines Photographing prisoners, &c. ... 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, &c. Scavenging and chimney-sweeping Shoeing horses Stores and supplies Telephone connections Travelling-expenses and transport of prisoners Contingencies 2,965 200 150 2,000 250 1,200 2,250 400 100 250 300 550 650 10,500 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 28,502 700 Total—Vote No. 80 ... 27,802 126,14! MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 2 8 4 5 VOTE No. 81. Allowance to Walter Dinnie, Commissioner of Police, on appointment, towards passage from England, allowance for outfit expenses, freight, &c. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Cornelius O'Sullivan ... Compassionate allowance to widow of late Police Constable Ferguson. (Recommended by Public Petitions Committee) Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers Payment to J. B. Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police, on retirement, equivalent to three months salary at £600 per annum Payment to Walter Dinnie from the 8th of June (date of arrival in the colony) to the 30th June, 1903, prior to appointment as Commissioner of Police at £500 per annum Refund to prosecutor of portion of money found on C. Blake, and paid to Public Account as estreated recognisance. (Recommended by Public Petitions Committee) Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service 434 120 50 450 150 32 8 9 4 450 40 Total—Vote No. 81 ... l,73i TOTAL OF CLASS XXL £12 ,871

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CLASS XXII.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

14-B. 7,

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1908-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ ote 82. —Department of Lands and Survey 54,786 l< 02,704 157,490 „ 83.—Miscellaneous Services 17,846 17,846 TOTAL OF CLASS XXII. . 175,336 54,786 !0,550 Q Item. JM 'I £ iV DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. \O ViWhm 1903-4. Total number of officers and artisans ... 246 VOTE No. 82. SalABIES — Head Office — Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lauds Under-Secretary for Crown Lands 7 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £400, 2 at £300, 1 at £310, 1 at £275, 1 at £270, I at £260 8 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £320, I at £285 (also Private Secretary to Minister of Lands, £25), 2 at £250. 1 at £240, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £130 ... Map-mounter ... ... ... 4 Cadets: 1 at £60, 1 at £50, 2 at £40 . ... Magnetic Observer, £300 ; Assistant, £176 Auditor of Land Revenue Superintendent of Settlements... >\\\ i>! ford' him<] r««/ .(I 750 589 2,115 ; L.855 170 190 476 390 , 390 (I 6,886 ' <■. [ i H Auckland District — Assistant Surveyor-General and Commissioner of Crown Lands 5 District Surveyors: 1 at £340, 1 at £310. 1 at £300, 1 at £270,1 at £250 ... ... J..: 4 Assistant Surveyors: 2 at £250, 1 at £220, 1 at £210 : 11 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £320, 1 at £340, 1 at £275, 5 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £215, 1 at £150 ■ ' ) ■(Mr>jOT5; 1.47!© i e^ndNAN 2,780

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106

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services.

.tern 19 '3-4. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No 82— continued. Salabies — continued. Auckland District —continued. 10 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £240, 1 at £220. 1 at £205, I at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140. 1 at £120,1 at £100 9 Cadets : 2 at £100, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 3 at £40 2 Rangers: 1 at £260. I at £220 1,965 560 480 8,760 8 ffawke'g Bay District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors: 1 at £350. 1 at £325, 1 at £250 Assistant Surveyor 7 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £230 ... 3 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 at £190, 1 at £135 3 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 ... 2 Rangers : 1 at £275, 1 at £250 450 925 230 1,915 635 190 525 4,870 Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £310, 1 at £260 2 Assistant Surveyors at £250 4 Draughtsmen :" 1 (Chief) at £340, 1 at £275, 2 at £250 4 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £250, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £250, 1 at £190, 1 at £130 8 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 2 at £50, 3 at £40 425 570 500 1,115 820 450 275 Ranger 4,155 Wellington District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 6 District Surveyors: 1 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £300, 1 at £260, 2 at £250 3 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £230, 2 at £165 8 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £375,1 at £330, 1 at £325, 1 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £165,1 at £100 4 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £320, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £270, 1 at £240, 1 at £140 ... 11 Cadets: 4 at £100, 3 at £70, 1 at £60,2 at £50, 1 at £40 2 Rangers: 1 at £275, 1 at £265 Messenger 525 1,735 560 2,055 970 810 540 133

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107

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 19 )3-4. DEPARTMENT OY LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. 0 VOTE No. 82— continued. Salaries — continued. Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £355, 1 at £310. 1 at £290 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £250, 1 at £170 5 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £365, 1 at £275. 1 at £270, 1 at £265, 1 at £260... Clerk Cadet 450 955 420 1,435 250 3,510 Marlborough District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... District Surveyor Assistant Surveyor 4 Draughtsmen': 1 (Chief) at £285, 2 at £250, 1 at £140 Cadet 2 Rangers: 1 at £250, 1 at £100 Clerk 500 280 250 925 60 350 2,365 Westland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor 3 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £300,1 at £220, 1 at £185 Clerk 5 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 3 at £50 ... Ranger 400 250 705 190 320 230 2,095 Canterbury District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £310, 1 at £300 8 Draughtsmen :' 1 (Chief) at £375, 1 at £325,1 at £275, 3 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £150 6 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £290. 1 (Chief) at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £19u, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 2 Cadets- 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... 2 Rangers: 1 at £260, 1 at £250 2 Messengers: 1 at £122, 1 at £120(also Office-keeper, £52) 500 610 2,115 1,210 100 510 242 5,287 10 Otago District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £325,1 at £260, 1 at £250 9 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £325. 2 at £285, 1 at r, £275, 1 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 7 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £350, 1 (Chief) at £330, 1 at £280, 1 at £190, 1 at £140, 2 at £110 2 Cadets : 1 at £70, 1 at £40 . 3 Rangers : 2 at £275, 1 at £225 Curator, Resolution Island 500 835 2,310 1,510 110 775 150 6,190

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

teni. i3-4. 19' DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued. 11 VOTE No. 82— continued. Salabtes — continued. Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands District Surveyor Assistant Surveyor 4 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £280, 1 at £285, 1 at £250, 1 at £288 6 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £200, 1 (also Receiver of Land Revenue) at £250, 1 at £130, 1 at £110, 2 at £100.. Cadet 3 Rangers : 1 at £260, 1 at £50, 1 at £10... £ 450 280 250 1,050 950 40 320 3,340 12 13 14 15 Iβ 17 18 V.) 20 21 22 2;j 2 + 25 20 Other OhakgesEquipment and Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys : Landless Natives, &c. Surveys under the Maori Lands Administration Act ... Travelling-expenses Instruments, Machinery, Paper, and other Office Requisites Advertising, Printing, and Binding Rent of Offices Commission on Money-orders Temporary Assistance Cadets' Lodging-allowance Fuel, Light, &c. Contingencies Additional temporary Draughtsmen and Clerks 54,786 27,850 41,004 600 500 1,000 7.250 2,000 3,500 600 800 21,200 800 600 2,000 3,000 112,704 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 167,490 10,000 Total,—Vote No. 82 ... 157,490 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 :; 4 5 VOTE No. 83. Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants (section 124, "Land Act, 1892 ") Assistance to Mrs. Matheson to obtain transfer of Section 4, Tutaekara Village Settlement, from her late husband's name to herself Hack-pegging sections in Wellington District Board of Examiners of Surveyors Kutfao Domain Board —Fencing and improvement of domain Claims under the Naval and Military Settlers Acts — Charles Haddon Mrs S. A. Taylor, on account of the late John Cook Clearing bush lands for settlement—Bushfelling by unemployed Compensation re widening of Holsworthy Road 100 6 200 50 6 50 80 30 7 1,000 100 8

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109

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1903-4. MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES— continued. VOTE No. 88— continued. Compensation to settlers in Gladstone Farm Homestead Block on surrendering their leases— J. Parsons W. Hattan G. Adams W. P. Pidgeon G. Mareh A. J. Gould (survey fee) J. Gould (survey fee) Compensation to James Speddiri for damage to land in lieu of all claims Compensationtbrinjuriesto employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with £ 79 109 33 104 30 6 L3 10 60 LI same Contribution towards establishing a comparateur for surveyors' five-chain bands for use by the various Survey Departments in the British Empire Cutting a drain in Sections 8 and 13, Block IV., Seaward Bush Deficiency in area of land granted to J. Wallis, Whaingaroa Parish (75 acres) Denniston Domain Board —Improvement of domain Kqualiry of exchange of Taurangi and Aorangi Blocks — •Site of new township at Mangaroa, in the Ohura Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown lands Erection of Land Board Office, Hokitika, and repairs to ' ffices Erection of office and depot for surveyors, Ohura Expenses of inquiries, &c. Expenses of removal of temporary officers .. Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Felling and grassing village-site in Block VII., Tadmor Survey District Felling and grassing site of proposed new township at Mangaroa Fencing Section 42, Block XI., Ongo, forest reserve, for scenic purposes Fencing and forming cemeteries Fencing Geraldine Domain Geraldine Reserve—Clearing, &c. Grant to Christchurch Domain Board for maintenance of grounds at magnetic observatory Grant to Otago Education Board for Pomahaka Downs School Grant to Hunterville Domain Board for improvement of domain Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers Half-cost of fencing boundary between Sections 25 and 26, Block V., Karioi Half-cost of fencing common boundary between Eangitana Domain and Forest Reserve, Section 24, Block VIII., Makotuku Half-cost telephone-line, Inangahua Junction-Berlin's Havelock Reserve—Forming and levelling .. In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's .Report, H.-13, 1898 In settlement of claim for triangulation work (A. F. Matthews) Kauri Domain, Kaihu Valley Fencing, &c. Lake Pukaki plantations Lyell Cemetery (clearing) 150 12 150 L3 10 14 15 40 20 17 IS 100 2,000 IS) 20 21 22 23 250 50 LOO 200 1,500 24 90 25 200 26 27 28 29 160 200 30 30 80 15 81 40 82 88 50 500 34 80 35 36 37 15 35 100 60 88 386 121 4 20 39 40 41

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110

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' •3-4. £ £ MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 42 48 44 45 46 47 48 -19 50 51 52 68 VOTE No. 83— continued. Morven Domain Subsidy (£1 for £1) Pahiatua Reserve Paraparaumu — Felling and fencing forest reserve boundary and game-breeding station Paraparaumu and game-breeding station (subsidy) Payment to the Land for Settlements Account of the capital values of reserves in— Chamberlain Estate Hekeao Estate Rapuwai Estate Kohika Estate Waikakahi Estate Mead Estate Lyndon No. 1 Estate Kapua Estate Epuni Estate . Payment of rates on Hatuma Estate — Waipawa County Council Waipukurau Road Board Napier Harbour Board Takapau and Wallingford Road Boards . Payment of rates on Kumeroa Estate— Woodville County Council ... Payment of rates on Forest Gate Estate— Waipawa County Council Payment of three months' salary to B. P. Bayly on being retired from the service Preventing sand-drifts in Terras district Providing a domain for the City of Wellington (£1 for £1) Providing better road access to A. W. Rubie's Section 24, Block III., Makotuku Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Purchase of land for road access to Crown lands Rebate of rent to F. C. Yeoman, L.I. P. No. 521, Opouriao Estate Refund to settlers of special rates paid on account of five unselected sections in Manga-a-toro Estate Refund to W. Duncan of deposit paid in error in respect of application for Pastoral Run 100, Westland Refund to W. Courtenay of part rent paid on account Sections 8 and 9, Block VI , &c, Upper Waitara, forfeited by Land Board, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Refunds for improvements effected Remission of rent under section 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " — D. Brown, Section 8, Block XL, Clifford Bay M. J. Dwyer, Section 6, Beaumont R. White, Section 28, Maerewhenua Gγ. Newman, Sections 44 and 46, Momona M. O'Connor, Section 29, Maerewhenua R Gordon, ,,30, J. O'Connor, „ 81, A. Whyte, ,,27, G-. A. Scott, „ 27, Merivale J. Scott, ,,25, R.Scott, ,,28, Remission of rent to A. Greer, Small Grazing-run No. 13, Wairaki ... ... ... | 30 100 121 100 51 30 8 316 30 25 63 12 269 373 538 330 8 92 120 65 60 500 20 50 200 64 55 56 57 3 58 39 4 59 60 61 62 49 100 100 46 58 16 10 5 28 6 9 35 28 39 68 19

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

111

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 19' i3-4. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES- continued. 64 05 00 07 68 69 70 71 72 7;^ VOTE No. 83- continued. Remission of rent under section 4 of " The Crown Tenants' Eent Rebate Act, 1900 "— P. Mooney, Section 12. Block XIX., New River Hundred J. C. Collins. Section 4. Block X , Waikawa Remission of rents, Mahora and Tomoana Estates, on account of damage by flood Repayment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount overspent on Puhipuhi Block Repayment of amount spent out of Government Loans to Local Bodies Account on Rawhitiroa Block, now reserved as a State forest Repayment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on portion of Section 3, Block XL, Opaku, reserved as a State forest Resumption of part Section 77, Tikorangi, for scenic purposes River protective works (Wanganui River, South Westland) Subsidy to Westland County Council (£1 for £1) Somes Island Plantation South Westland inail-steamer subsidy, monthly service St. Albans Borough Council: Subsidy for purchase of recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Subsidy to doctors in outlying districts Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Belfast Subsidy towards purchase of portion of Kaiti Hill, Grisborne, for recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Subsidy towards providing recreation-ground at Thames Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Gladstone (£1 for £1) Subsidy for steamer service, Wanganui River Subsidy towards purchase of Richmond Park, Nelson, for show ground, &C. (£1 for £2) Subsidy for drain through part of Seaward Bush Township (£1 for £2) Subsidy Hyde Domain Board for fencing (£1 for £1) Subsidy purchase of a domain and show ground, Waipu (£1 for £1) Subsidy for doctor, Kawhia district To prevent encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves Value of buildings on Section 115, Epuni Hamlet, reserved for a school-site Westland Acclimatisation Society (£1 for £1) Wire rope and cage over Rangitikei River at Otnatane... 0 8 270 208 4 145 3 100 350 250 774 500 74 75 225 7G 100 200 77 78 79 80 25 350 800 81 15 25 82 88 84 8,5 80 200 50 150 87 88 25 147 45 Total—Vote No. S3 .. 17,840 TOTAL OF CLASS XXII. £175,336

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CLASS XXIII.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

112

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vo'e 84. — Valuation Kxpenses ... 12,314 16,150 28,464 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII. 12,314 .6,150 28,464 item 19' 3-4. VALUATION EXPENSES. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 58 VOTE No. 84. Salaries— Deputy Valuer-General (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Superintendent Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Chief Clerk (also Land and Income Tax, £300, and Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 6 Clerks: 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 1 at £130 Cadet 4 Draughtsmen : 1 at £230, 3 at £156 4 Supervising Valuers at £500 29 District Valuers: 1 at £400, 4 at £300, 2 at £275, 5 at £250, 3 at £235, 1 at £230, 1 at £225, 2 at £220, 3 at £2L0, 2 at £200, 1 at £150, 4 at £100 9 Clerks: Dunedin, 1 at £250; Auckland, 1 at £235, 1 at £175, I at £125, 1 at £110; Christchurch, 1 at £200, 1 at £180 ; Invercargill, 1 at £220, 1 at £150 Cadet (Invercargill) Lodging-allowance Messenger (also Land and Income Tax, £63, and Advances to Settlers, £25) 75 25 1,095 70 698 2,000 6,580 1,645 50 26 50 Otheb Charges— Advertising Assessment Court expenses Clerical assistance Fees to Valuers Legal expenses Maps Eent Revision of districts Travelling-expenses Contingencies 12,314 2 a 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 200 750 7,500 900 150 300 350 1,600 4,000 400 Total —Vote No. 84 ... 16,150 28.464 r-»-» *"v * -r s TT S~* 'T A /~* r 1 T f T T" "■■ TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII .... J6'At ,464

113

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NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

15— B. 7.

Appropriations for State Forests Account.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ k r ote No. 115. —State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 1,625 28.673 30,298 TOTAL 1,625 28, ,673 30,298 .tern 19' 3-4. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 10 £ £ VOTE No. 115. Salaries — Chief Forester (also Inspector Tourists Reserves, £100) 9 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers : 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 2 at £135 ... Chief Forester : Increase to salary for 1902-3 200 1,325 100 Other Charges— Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &c, — Nurseries — Eweburn ... ... ... £1,175 Rotorua and extension ... ... 5,535 Starborough ... ... ... 1,940 Tapanui and extension ... ... 2,635 Wellington ... ... ... 1,200 Hanmer ... ... ... 775 Plantations— Survey Paddock, Naseby (to complete) ... 172 Gimmerburn Reserve ... ... 392 Dusky Hill (to complete) ... ... 1,010 Conical Hills ... ... ... 2,550 Hanmer Springs ... ... ... 815 Whakarewarewa .. ... ... 1,100 Waiotapu and extension ... ... 1,485 Kaingaroa (maintenance) ... ... 75 Ruatangata ... ... ... 490 Dumgree ... ... ... 1,580 Dumgree: Purchase of land ... ... 3,600 1,625 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L3 14 15 Iβ 17 18 li) 20 Management and contingent expenses : State forests ... Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) - ... Travelling allowances and expenses Extension of nurseries and additional plantations Alburv Estate plantations: Clearing, &c. ... Clerical assistance Contingencies 26,529 600 21 22 23 21 25 324 325 500 70 175 150 Total —Vote No. 115... 28,673 30,298 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT £3 298

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STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

114

Appropriations for State Goal-mines Account.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 116. —State Coal-mines ... 525 66,395 66,920 TOTAL ... 525 66,395 66,920 Item. 1903-4. STATE COAL-MINES. VOTE No. 116. Salabies — Manager, State Coal-mines ... £ 525 2 8 4 5 Otheb Chabges— Seddonville Colliery Expenses Point Elizabeth Colliery Expenses Completing and equipping the G-reymouth-Point Elizabeth Kaihvay Compensation due to relatives of the late John Edgar under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" 14,000 26,000 26,000 395 Total—Vote No. 116 66,395 66,920 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT £6 3,920

115

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

Note.—For Votes 118 and 119, see 8.-7 a.

Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 117. —Land for Settlements Expenses 1,050 5,950 7,000 TOTAL ... 1,050 5,950 7,000 Item. 19 •3-4. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. Total number of officers 1903-1. 2 VOTE No. 117. Saiabies — Land-P'ircliaee Inspector Clerk 800 250 Otheb Chaeges— Preliminary expenses Contingencies 1,050 2 8 5,700 250 Total —Vote No. 117 5,950 7,000 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT • ,000

8.—7

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

116

Appropriations for Public Trust Office Account.

[torn. 190 1903-4. Chargeable on the Public Trust Office Account. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 54 VOTE No. 120. 1 Salaries — Public Trustee ... ... ... 800 Deputy Public Trustee ... . ... 25 Solicitor ... ... ... 500 Chief Clerk ... ... . 400 Assistant Chief Clerk .. ... ... 350 Accountant .. ... 250 Examiner ... ... ... 200 17 Clerks : 1 at £300, 3 at £235, 2 at £210, 1 at £195, 1 at £185, 2 at £160, 1 at £140, 4 at £130, 2 at £120 3,025 9 Cadets: 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 3 at £40 ... ... ... 530 5 Shorthand-writers and Tv piste: 1 at £130, 1 at £80, 1 at £70, 2 at £50 ... ... ... I 380 Reserves Agent and District Agent ... . 300 New Plymouth : Clerk, District Agent ... ...I 210 New Plymouth : Cadet ... ... ... 40 District Agents : Auckland ... ... .. 360 Christen urch ... . 350 Dunedin ... ... . 285 Greymouth ... ... .. 195 Nelson ... ... ... 175 Clerks and Cadets at Agencies— Auckland, 1 at £160, 1 at £80 ... ... 240 Christchurch, 1 at £185,1 at £110, 1 at £90,1 at £75 ' 460 Dunedin, 1 at £185, 1 (cadet) at £75 ... ... 260 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £100 340 9,675 Other Charges— 2 Inspection of properties .. ... ... 200 3 I New premises, Wellington, for Public Trust Office: Erection of building, furnishing, &c. ... , . 15,000 -2 8 15,200 Total—Vote No. 120.. ... 24,875 I PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT ... £24 ,,875

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117

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

item. 1903-4. « Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 109 VOTE No. 121. Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner (also Accident, £100) Assistant Commissioner Actuary (also Accident, £25) Secretary (also Accident, £25) Chief Medical Officer Accountant (also Accident, £15) ... Chief Clerk (also Accident, £15) ... Assistant Actuary (also Accident, £25) Office Examiner (also Accident, £15) 41 Clerks: 1 at £290, 1 at £250, 2 at £230 (also Accident, £10 each), 2 at £220 (also Accident, £10 each), 3 at £210, 1 at £210 (also Accident, £25), 6 at £200, 1 at £190,1 at £185, 1 at £180 (also Accident, £10), 1 at £180, 1 at £176 (also private secretary to Colonial Treasurer, £25), 1 at £175, 5 at £170, 6 at £160, 3 at £150, 2 at £140, 3 at £130 ... 30 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 8 at £70, 5 at £60, 13 at £50, 2 at £40 For auditing accounts Chief Messenger 850 500 650 600 400 400 325 330 290 7,496 1,760 240 198 Local Offices — Wellington Agency — District Manager (and Supervisor of New Business), (also Accident, £25) 3 Clerks : 1 at £245 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £200, 1 at £160 Cadet 14,039 550 605 100 Auckland Agency— District Manager (also Accident, £25) 2 Clerks: 1 at £240 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £185 Cadet 1,255 450 425 60 Christchurch Agency— District Manager (also Accident, £25) 2 Clerks: 1 at £235 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £170 Clerk 935 450 405 110 Dunedin Agency— District Manager (also Accident, £25) .. 2 Clerks : 1 at £195 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £180 Cadet 965 450 375 60 Napier Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 885 300 50 350

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118

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

;em. 19i i3-4. COLONIAL TEBASUBBE— continued. VOTE No. 121— continued. Salabies— continued. Local Offices —continued. Wanganui Agency — Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet £ 215 100 Nelson Agency — Resident Agent Cadet 315 250 60 Timaru AgencyResident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 310 190 60 Oamaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 250 10 185 60 Invercargill Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 245 11 235 100 Greymouth Agency — Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 335 12 230 60 London —Agent-General's Office — Half Salary of one Clerk 290 18 100 Othbe Chabges— Extra Clerical Assistance Commission Medical Fees Travelling-expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Postage and Telegrams Triennial Expenses Compensation for loss of office, Mr. D. J. McG. McKenzie Contingencies 6,235 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2,000 16,000 5,000 1,000 2,500 2,000 2,500 22 267 5,000 Total—Vote No. 121 ... 36,267 56,54 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT £5 »,541

8.—7

GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

119

Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account,

;em. Chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance Account. .en 1903-4. COLONIAL TREASURER. VOTE No. 122. Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner (also Life Insurance, £800) ... Actuary (also Life Insurance, £600) Secretary (also Life Insurance, £550) Accountant (also Life Insurance, £375) Chief Clerk (also Life Insurance, £300) Assistant Actuary (also Life Insurance, £295) Office Examiner (also Life Insurance, £275) 6 Clerks : 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £230 each), 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £210 each), 1 at £25 (also Life Insurance, £210), 1 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £170) £ 100 25 25 15 15 25 15 75 Local Offices — Wellington Agency— District Manager (also Life Insurance, £500) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £235) 295 25 15 Auckland Agency— District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £230) 40 3 25 15 Christchurch Agency— District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £235) 40 25 15 Dunedin Agency— District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £185) 40 5 25 15 Wanganui Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £205) 40 15 Timaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £190) 15 Oamaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £175) 15 Invercargill Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £235) 15 l(i Greymouth Agency — Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £230) 15 Other Charges— Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Commission Extra Clerical Assistance Postage and Telegrams Travelling-expenses Contingencies (including provision for payments to Life Branch under clause 28 of " The Government Accident Insurance Act, 1899 ") 235 11 12 13 14 15 16 500 5,000 500 500 500 1,000 Total—Vote No. 122... 8,000 8,53i GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE I „„ ACCOUNT ... .... .... .... * a,b !0

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120

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

By Authority: John Mackay Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3.

Appropriations for Advances to Settlers Office.

'tem. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. MINISTER OF LANDS. 1903 3-4. 3-4. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 26 £ £ £ VOTE No. 123. Salaries — Superintendent (also Commissioner of Taxes, £650, and Valuer-General, nil) Deputy Superintendent (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Valuer-General, £75) Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk, Land and Income Tax Department, £300, and Valuation Department, £25) Inspecting Accountant (also Accountant, Land and Income Tax Department, £350, and Valuator of Deceased Persons' Estates, £100) Receiver (also Land and Income Tax Department, £250) 14 Clerks : 1 at £290, 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 2 at £185, 2 at £180, 1 at £175, 2 at £170, 1 at £156 : 2 at £150 5 Cadets: 1 at £100, 1 at £85, 1 at £65, 1 at £60, lat£50 Lodging-allowance: 5 at £26 Member of the Board not in Civil Service . Messenger (also Land and Income Tax Department, £63, and Valuation Department, £50) ... 250 50 50 50 10 2,576 360 130 163 25 3,664 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I] Other Charges— Advertising Contribution to Post Office Contribution to Valuation Department Fire-insurance Premiums temporarily advanced to prevent Policies lapsing Interest on Loan Interest on Amounts deposited against Loans Printing and Stationery Proportion of Audit Expenses .. Refund Valuation Fees on Loans not entertained Contingencies 25 800 2,500 50 98,200 150 200 200 150 400 102,675 Total—Vote No. 123... 106,339 OVEBNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLEES ) OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... j £106,339

Item, Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. 1903-4. COLONIAL TREASURER. £ £ VOTE No. 124. State Fiee Insurance Expenses— Preliminary expenses and contingencies 5,000 Total—Vote No. 124... 5,000 STATE FIREINSURANCE ACCOUNT £5,000