APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, B-07

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NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS

FOE THE YEAE ENDING 31st MARCH, 1905.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'age. Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. 190 «-5. REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ 4 7 PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature 33,100 2,003,354 656,201 25 2S 2!) II 48 r>2 r>0 i) H 17 L9 A NNUAL A PPROPRIATION8 Class I. —Legislative Departments Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department Class III —Public Health Department Class IV.—Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Department Class V. — Colonial Treasurer's Department Class VI. —Old-age Pensions Department Class VII.- Justice Department ('lass 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 Department Class XV.—Labour Department Class XVI.—Mines Department (Mass XVII. —Department of Agriculture ClaseXVIII. —Working Railways Department ... (Mass XIX.—Public Buildings and Domains ... (Mass XX.—Defence Department Class XXI. — Police Department ... Class XXII.— Department of Lands and Survey ClassXXIII. —Valuation Department 2,692,655 24,690 72,519 41,702 69,906 45,827 4,168 143,230 564,088 41,849 58,611 42,338 30,799 648,690 58 (il (IS 73 74 76 80 90 98 ()7 1.4 85,626 11,011 21,631 123,587 1,465,182 27,325 198,114 131,398 188,291 29,443 Total Revenue Account 4,070.025 6,762,680 OTHER ACCOUNTS. 27,967 15 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 16 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT ... 97,230 17 SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT 25,000 IS LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 17,000 19 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT 25,640 20 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 56,634 22 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 8,530 24 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 110,078 STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT 6,360 125

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CIVIL LIST.

Appropriations lor Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ lis Excellency the Governor ... 5,000 2,000 7,000 'he Judges 9,200 9,200 Istabhshmentof the General Government ... 8,900 1,000 9,900 'or Native Purposes 7,000 7,000 Total Civil List 23,100 10,000 33,100 TOTAL CIVIL LIST 133,100

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5 £ £ Interest and Sinking Fund. New 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 15,97 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £15,200 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December Sinking Fund on £15,200 @ 1 per cent. 912 152 1,064 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £180,500, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £126,300, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July, 15 October, and 15 January 2,256 4,210 6,466 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue)- — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 520 defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 4j per cent., 30 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 44,776 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2'4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 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.

1904-5. 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 (In 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 @ 31 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 ... ... 8,866 206,775 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 3,292,213 for Conversions ... ... ... 98,765 On 31,784 for expenses ... ... ... 954 On further issues (say) ... ... ... 1,650 £9,572,997 288,839 Amount to be recovered from other accounts ... ... 89,700 199,139 l\ew Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable 1 March and 1 September — On £332,600 @ 31 per cent. ... ... ... 11,641 On 509,500 „ 31 per cent. ... ... • ... 17,833 On 65,000 „ 3 percent. ... ... ... 1,950 On 100,000 „ 31 per cent. ... ... ... 3,500 On further issues (say) ... ... ... 1,460 36,384 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 £137,100 6,284 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, and Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901— Interest on £250,300 @ 31 per cent., 1 March and 1 September ... 8,760 Interest on £555,000 @ 31 per cent., 1 March and 1 September ... 19,425 Interest @ 31 per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) ... ... 2,000 Sinking Fund (say) ... ... ... 26,000 — - - - Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £125,000 @ 31 per cent., .30 April and 31 October ... ,,. | 56,185 4,375

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5 1904-5. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894— £ Interest on £474,276 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... 16,600 Interest @ 31 per cent., to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) ... ... ... 500 £ it inr £ 17, IOC 17,100 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 „ 31 per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 4,095 1 r: 1.1 k 15,415 15,415 £400,000 Land for Settlements Acts, 1892, 1894, and 1900— Interest on £45,276 @ 31 per cent., 30 April and 31 October ... 1,585 Interest on 769,490 „ 31 per cent., 30 April and 31 October ... 26,932 Interest on 62,000,, 31 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 2,170 Interest on 349.000 „ 3f 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 „ 31 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 350 Interest on 2,100 „ 31 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 1 November ... 840 Interest on 1,086,150 „ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... 22,992 Interest on 100,000 ,, 4 percent..] June and 1 December ... 4,000 Interest @ 31 per cent., to provide for further issue of 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 @ 31 per cent, on temporary advances ... 7.000 Amount to be recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office 7,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896. 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903— Interest on £500,000 @ 31 per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... 17,500 Interest on 500,000 ,, 3 per cent.. 30 September and 31 March ... 15,000 Interest on 500,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... 20,000 Interest on 465,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 18,600 Interest on 500,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April ... ... 10,000 Interest on 750,000 „ 4 percent., 1 June and 1 December ... 30,000 Interest on 250,000 „ 4 per cent., I June and 1 December ... 10,000 Interest on 500,000 ,, 4 per cent, (say) ... ... ... 15,000 Interest on 500,000 (renewals) (say) ... ... ... 10,000 Interest on temporary advances in respect of authorised loans under Acts of 1899 and 1900 ... ... ... 10,500 156,600 The Dairy Industry Act, 1898— Interest on £1,781 @ 31 per cent, (say) ... ... ... 62 Interest @ 31 per cent, to provide for further issue of Debentures during the year ... ... ... 100 162 The State Coal-mines Act, 1900-1— Interest on £107,000 @ 31 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 3,745 Interest at 31 per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during year ... ... ... 500 4,245 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account ... 4,245 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902— Interest on £150,000 @ 31 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 5,250 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903— Interest on £53,476 @ 3 per cent., 30 September and 31 March ... 1,604 Interest on 26,738 „ 3 per cent., 31 March ... 400 i

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1 1 QCtA.^Z. I Interest and Sinking Fund— continued, 1904-5. lyiM-o. £ £ The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903— Interest on £25,000 @ 31 per cent, per annum for 6 months The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903 — Interest on £25,000 @ 31 per cent, per annum for 6 months 438 at438 438 438 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 30,000 30,000 Total Interest and Sinking Funk ... ... ... 2 2,003,354 2,003,354 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 — Pensions and Allowances 350 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 40,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— Pensions and Allowances 1,600 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk 600 300 400 House of Representatives— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant 600 400 600 400 Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868— Salary of Secretary to the Commissioners, and expenses ... 52 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870— Mrs. R. Hamlin 50 Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Charlotte Schafer Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Russell 30 18 18 New Zealand University Act, 1874— Contribution to University Supreme Court Judges Act 1858 Amendment Act, \S74>,and Supreme Court Act, 1882— Superannuation Allowances yew Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 — Charges and expenses Auckland University College Act, 1882— Grant in aid 3,000 1,133 18,000 4,000 Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884 — Endowment 16,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 — Endowment 45,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 — Subsidies payable during 1904-5 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885— Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 95,00C 71,000 Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act — Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits 2,500

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PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. 4? Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. * Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence Act, 1903— Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron ... ... ... 40,000 Public Revenues Act, 1891— Controller and ... ... ... 1,000 Assistant Controller and Auditor ... ... ... 800 Claims repayable under Sections 9, 76, and 91 ... ... ... 1000 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 ... ... ... 4,500 Marlborough High School Act, 1899 — Grant in aid ... ... ... 400 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 — Compensation to owners of condemned stock ... ... ... 2,500 Municipal Corporations Act, 1900— Subsidies payable ... ... ... 16,000 Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900, and Amendment Acts — Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 3,500 Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900 — Subsidies on voluntary contributions ... ... ... 1,500 Nelson Harbour Act, 1900— Subsidy payable to Harbour Board ... ... ... 650 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 ... ... 30 000 Sew Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, Ac, payable to Harbour Board ... ... 3 400 National Scholarships Act, 1903 — Grants for scholarships ...' ... ... j 700 New Zealand Institute Act, 1903 * — General expenses of Institute ... ... ... 500 The Queen's Scholarship Act, 1903— Grants for Scholorships ... ... . 200 The Secondary Schools Act, 1903 — Subsidies on voluntary contributions ... .., ... 200 Total onder Special Acts ... ... ... 656,201 SUMMARY. 1904-5. £ Interest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... 2,003,354 Unoer Spkcial Acts . . . ... 656,201 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES ... £2,659,555

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 1. — Legislative Council ... 1,909 1,969 „ 2. —House of Representatives 1,725 3,880 5,605 „ 3.—General Expenses ... 6,266 10,850 17,116 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 9,960 9,960 4,730 24,690 Item. 19( 4-5. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges In addition to salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Clerk of Parliaments £ 1,920 £ 1 2 50 Less reduction in Committee of Supply ... 1,970 1 Total —Vote No. 1 ... l,96f HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 2 In addition to salaries provided by "The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867"— Speaker, House of Representatives Chairman of Committees Clerk, House of Representatives Clerk-Assistant Chairman of Committees (balance unpaid from amount voted last year) 200 200 50 50 25 Salaries— Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers Interpreter Messenger 350 200 200 250 200 1,725 3 4 5 0 7 Otheh Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Police during Sessior Extra Messengers and Night-watchmen during Recess Office furniture, telephones, <fcc. Contingencies 1.400 2,050 200 80 150 Total—Vote No. 2 3,880 5,605

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS-continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

"tern. 19 i4-5. GENERAL EXPENSES. 1904-5. 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 £ 425 300 200 190 110 168 150 50 Reporters — Hansard Staff— Chief Reporter 9 Reporters: 1 at £350, 6 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £270 Hansard Supervisor (also Copy Supervisor, Government Printing Office, £225) Hansard 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 1,593 450 2,710 175 150 70 40 300 150 50 300 168 110 3 4 5 4,673 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 lllS 16 17 18 19 Other Charges— Cleaning up building previous to session ... Charwomen Electrician's Assistant Extra binding for books in library Gas, fuel, and electric lighting 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, Ac. Winding and repairing clocks, Ac. Amount deducted from honorarium of Mr. Kaihau, M.H.R., for non-attendance during session 1904 Grant to Sir W. J. Steward for copyright and compilation of Parliamentary Procedure under the Standing Orders, with Rulings and Decisions thereunder Conveyance of members of Parliament on Manawatu Railway Grant to Bellamy's (wages, £500 ; linen, furniture, Ac, £250) Gratuities to messengers, orderlies, and attendants, Parliament Buildings Gratuity to Library Staff and Messenger ... Contingencies 6,266 100 900 100 250 1,000 600 500 500 5,150 100 25 50 50 20 12 100 21 13 22 750 23 200 50 400 24 25 10,850 Total—Vote No. 3 ... 17,11 TOTAL OF CLASS I. £24,690

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CLASS II.—SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 4.—Clerk of Executive Council 50 50 „ 5 —Colonial Secretary's Office 2,090 2,090 „ 6.—Ministers'Secretaries 800 800 „ 7.—Messengers and Office-keepers ... 4,950 4,950 „ 8.—Electoral Department 1,105 1,915 3,020 „ 9.—Audit Office 3,160 3,115 6,275 ,, 10. —Registrar-General's Department 5,095 1,100 6,195 „ 11. —Agent-General's Department ... 3,350 1,300 4,650 ,, 12.—Museum and Meteorological Department 981 1,195 2,176 „ 13. —Miscellaneous Services 42,313 42,313 TOTAL OF CLASS II. 21,581 i0,938 72,519 tern. 19i •4-5. CLERK OP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. £ £ VOTE No. 4. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, £475) 50 Total—Vote No. 4 ... 50 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 7 VOTE No. 5. Salaries— Under-Secretarv Chief Clerk Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary, £25) 3 Clerks: 1 at £225, 1 at £220, I at £180 Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary, £25) Cadet 500 350 355 025 195 65 2,090 Total—Vote No. 5 ...

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. MINISTERS' SECRETARIES 1904-5. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 14 £ £ 1 VOTE No. 6. Salaries— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) ' 13 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each 475 325 2 Total —Vote No. 6 ... MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 39 800 250 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 7. Salaries— Messengers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50) 18 Messengers: I at £183, 1 at £155, 6 at £138, 10 at 7s. 6d. per diem 4 Night-watchmen at 8s. (id. per diem Office-keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £lOO, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £275, 1 at £128, 1 at £114 New Plymouth Gisborne Nelson —Office-keeper £150. Messenger £90 Blenheim Christchurch—2 Office-keepers: 1 at £52 (also Messenger, Survey Office, £120), 1 at 4s. 6d. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin- —Office-cleaner £l()4, and Watchman £45 ... ! 250 2,535 621 150 517 75 30 240 130 2,535 621 150 517 75 30 - 240 130 1 CM. 134 119 149 134 119 149 4,950 it Total—Vote No 7 ... ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 38 VOTE No. 8. Salaries — Chief Electoral Officer (four months) For payment of Registrars, including those who hold other appointments in the Civil Service 75 1,030 1,105 I 2 75 1,030 Other Charges — Expenses of General Election ... Licensing Poll under Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Acts 1,105 3 4 5 6 7 8 Expenses of By-elections Preparation and printing of rolls Expenses of Representation Commission ... Contingencies 50 15 400 1,250 100 100 50 15 400 1,250 100 100 1,915 3,020 1,915 'Total—Vote No. 8 ... AUDIT OFFICE. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 36 VOTE No. 9. Salaries — Chief Clerk 10 Clerks: 2 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 1 at £245, 1 at £235, 1 at £170, 1 at £135, 1 (Shorthand and Type Writer) at £120, 1 at £108 385 2,148

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Etem. i. 19( )4-5. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. 1 VOTE No. 9— continued. £ Salaries — continued 9 Cadets : 2 at £76, 6 at £50, 1 at £40 . 492 Chief Audit Inspector and Audit of Local Bodies ... 450 Clerk ... ... ... 250 9 Travelling Inspectors : 3 at £300, 2 at £290, I at £280, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £240 . ... 2.510 Audit Officer in London (also £250 charged Agent-G-eneral's vote) ... ... .. 250 £ 6,485 ■1 :i 4 r> (i 2 :i 4 5 6 Othee Charges— Assistance for inspection ... ... ... i 200 Inspection of Public Trust and other Offices . 465 Railway Season Tickets ... ... ... 250 Travelling-expenses of Audit Inspectors ... ... 2,000 Contingencies ... ... • ... 20(1 3,115 9,600 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act. 1891" ... ... 3,325 Total—Votk No. 9 ... ... 6,275 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 13 1 2 8 4, 5 6 I VOTE No. 10. Salaries — Head Office— Registrar-General ... ... ... 500 Chief Clerk .. ... 325 5-Clerks: 1 at £255. 1 at £230, 1 at £185. 1 at £170, 1 at £140 . .. ... 980 Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts. — Auckland— Registrar of Births, Ac, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Clerk . ... ... L60 Wellington — Registrar of Births,&c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £35, and Registrar of Electors, nil) .. .. 250 Ohristchureh — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £100, and Registrar of Electors, £75) ... ... lOO Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (aleo Registrar of Electors, nil) ... 250 Clerk .. ... ... 155 Registrars of Births, <fec , paid by fees only ... 2,150 5,095 7 8 9 Other Charges — Clerical assistance, Year-book, &c. . .. 750 Diagrams, &c., Year-book . . .. 50 Contingencies .. ... ... 300 1,100 Total—Votk No. 10 ... .. 6,195

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19 i4-5. A GENT-GEN ERAL'S DEPA RTMENT. £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 11 Salaries — Agent-General in London (salary net) Secretary Accountant (also Audit Officer, £250) Clerks and Messengers 1,500 75C 250 j 1,050 Other Charges— Rent, Office-cleaning, Fuel, and Light Stationery and Publications Contingencies 3,550 a 2 8 4 730 140 430 1,300 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds . 4,850 200 Total—Vote No. 11 ... 4,650 MUSEUM AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 5 Museum. VOTE No. 12. Salaries — Director Messenger and Keeper Taxidermist, 10s. per day Museum Assistant Assistant Keeper 500 150 156 80 95 981 2 8 1 5 Other Charges— Cleaning Windows, Ac. Fuel, Light, and Water Purchase of specimens, pictures, Ac, for Museum Contingencies 70 50 750 75 945 Meteorological. Meteorological Instruments Meteorological Observers and Stations Contingencies 75 150 25 Total—Vote No. 12 ... 250 2,176

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19 4-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 13. Ambulance wagon and fittings, Karangahake, Thames (£lfor£l) 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, Ac, of native birds for acclimatisation £ 1 3 90 75 600 4 500 5 1,000 2,000 6 7 8 !) 10 11 500 500 1,200 2,500 12 13 purposes Compassionate allowance to Annie Gage .. Compassionate allowance to Amos Burr for services rendered Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Contribution to cost of Captain Jackson Barry's book, "Experiences of a Pioneer Colonist" Contribution to Veterans' Home Fund (£1 for £1) Copies of work " Animals of New Zealand " Copies of work " Mr. Oseba's Last Discovery " Copies of work on New Zealand Neuroptera Coronation celebration expenses — Subsidies to local bodies Cost of illuminations, Ac, on departure and arrival of Governor Cost of revising and publishing New Zealand Flora Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart100 50 26 14 100 15 16 17 is 10 20 100 500 158 125 100 21 1,000 22 23 630 550 ment Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of "The Public Works Act, 1894" Cost of erecting accommodation-house at Rarotonga (on account, £1,000) Cost of erecting residence for Medical and Health Officer at Rarotonga Cost of passages of delegates attending Labour Conference 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 Expenses connected with Waiherno Licensing Committee elections Expenses incurred by Adam Armstrong, as Returning Officer in the conduct of licensing election, YVairarapa district ... ... ... Expenses in connection with St. Louis Purchase Exposition Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under "The Rating Act, 1894" Fire Brigades—Attending Annual Conference, railway passes for Fire Brigades—Annual Conference, 1904, grant-in-aid Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government buildings, Ac. 50 24 100 25 500 26 450 27 70 2S 1,000 40 2!) 30 31 23 63 32 2,500 10 33 31 20 35 36 37 38 300 300 25 700

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 19( '4-5. VOTE No. 13— continued. General contingencies Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Gratuity to Captain Jackson Barry Greater New Zealand Exhibition. Ilagley Park, Christchurch Handbook t>n Trout-fishing, cost of printing and binding Imperial Institute expenses, and cost of removal of exhibits. Ac. Pacific Cable, New Zealand portion of estimated deficiency Payment to Andrew McKeown, Pihama, to recoup costs of action Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson : Mrs. Robinson's two daughters Photographs and pictures for General Assembly Library Purchase of bound volumes of Otago Witness, 1851 to 1858, for General Assembly Library Purchase of 300 copies of Tregear's book, " The Maori Race" Rarotonga— Insurance of steamer " Countess of Ranfurly " Salary of Collector of Customs Salary of Posnnaster Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid . Salary and allowances of Resident Agent at Niue Salary of Resident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands Sir George Grey's statue Sir George Grey's grave Society of Arts, Auckland (building subsidy) Subsidy to Auckland Institute for purchase of Maori antiquities Survey of site and plan of cable-steamer wharf, Auckland Telegrams beyond the colony ... £ 4,500 £ 39 1-0 -1.1 42 200 52 43 11 1,000 280 15 400 16 9,751 47 220 50 48 67 49 50 30 51 80 158 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 313 200 50 150 300 500 160 250 487 62 63 1,000 60 3,500 Total —Vote No. 13 ... 42.313 TOTAL OF CLASS II. :72,51

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CLASS III.—PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. iyU4-0. ; Other Charges. Total. Vote 14. — Public Health Department £ 13,715 £ 13,715 £ 5 27987 £ 27 987 £ 41,. £ 41,70 TOTAL OF CLASS III. 13,715 5 27,987 41,. 13.715 27,987 41,702 Item. 1904-5. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT £ 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 101 VOTE No. 14. Salaries — Chief Health Officer Assistant Chief Health Officer ... Chief Clerk Accountant 7 Clerks at £166 2 Typistes: I at £90, 1 at £76 Messenger at 7s. 6d. per day 8 District Health Officers: 1 at £550, 3 at £500, 1 at £400, 1 at £100, 1 at £50, 1 at £30 Health Officer to Maoris (also Chief of the Maori Sanitary Department, £100) 13 Sanitary Inspectors: 1 Chief at £200, 4 at £160, 8 at £150 7 Sanitary Inspectors (paid by Local Authorities) : 6 at £150, and 1 at £130 Bacteriologist (also Chief Veterinary Surgeon, £600) ... Assistant in Laboratory (also Assistant in Veterinary Laboratory, £200) 4 Analysts: 1 (also Analyst. Mines Department, £425) at £50, 3 at £100 Port Health Officers Quarantine Keepers— Wellington ... ... £120 Port Chalmers ... ... 110 850 600 260 181 1,162 166 137 2,630 350 2,040 1,030 100 25 350 930 230 Sanatorium, Cambridge - Resident Medical Officer Matron Clerk 5 Sisters at £60 7 Probationer Nurses at £30 Laundress 5 Housemaids at £42 4 Porters ; 1 at £65, 2 at £52, 1 at £32 2 Cooks: 1 at £104, 1 (female) at £65 ... 400 140 100 300 210 78 210 201 169

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 14— continued. Sanatorium, Cambridge — continued. Assistant Cook (female) Laundry Maid Kitchen Man ... Kitchen Boy Messenger Boy Farm Superintendent Engineer Carpenter Gardener Coachman 4 Farm Hands: 2 at £78, 1 at £65, 1 at £40 Farm Overseer £ £ 52 47 42 16 16 50 130 47 75 78 261 52 £ 52 47 42 16 16 50 130 47 75 78 261 52 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Other Charges— — Cambridge Sanatorium Cambridge Sanatorium, including— Furnishing shelters Subsidy, Library Fund Refund to Dr. Makgill of amount overpaid to an attendant Expenses under section 25 of " The Public Health Act, 1900" Expenses in connection with dangerous infectious diseases Inspection of Vessels Laboratory: Fittings, appliances, and material Notification of infectious diseases Point Chevalier Road (Government grant) Railway fares Quarantine contingencies Sera and disinfectants Subsidy to Mokihinui Medical Association Subsidy to Murchison Medical Association Subsidy, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Auckland (temporary) Subsidy, in accordance with law — Infectious Diseases Hospital, Auckland ,, ,, Wellington ,, „ Christchurch „ ,, Dunedin Subsidy, Tologa Bay, medical assistance Subsidy, Great Barrier Island, medical assistance Vaccination plant, and lymph ... Contingencies 13,715 4,250 450 25 2 10Q 2,500 1,000 200 900 100 400 300 500 150 150 13,715 4,250 450 25 2 10Q 2,500 1,000 200 900 100 400 300 500 150 150 946 3,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 150 150 3,500 5,500 946 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 150 150 3,500 5,500 3 Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 "... 9 31,273 31,273 3,286 V? QS7 3,286 Total—Vote No. 14 ... ... — 27,987 a /,»»'/ 41.' 41,702 TOTAL OF CLASS III. £4 ,702

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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE AND TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other ChargeB. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15. —Office of Industries and Commerce 1,630 43,300 44,930 „ 16.—Tourist and Health Resorts Department 15,676 9,300 24,976 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 17,306 ■2,600 69,906 Item. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1904-5. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 5 VOTE No. 15. Salaries — Secretary (also Superintendent, Tourist Department, £300) Trade Representative Produce Commissioner Clerk Shorthand-writer and Typist ... £ 300 450 400 400 80 £ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Other Charges— Advertising, purchase of books, Ac. 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 Expenses in connection with Colonial Products Exhibition, Liverpool Grain-grading on behalf of Imperial Government Grain-grading (general) Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets 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 1,630 500 5,000 500 1,000 500 300 100 1,500 11 12 13 14 15 1,500 200 30,000 600 1,400 16 200 500 Less credit under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 43,800 500 Total—Vote No. 15 ... 43,300 44,930

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1904-5. £ TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 140 VOTE No. 16. Head Office — Salaries — Superintendent (also Secretary Industries and Commerce, £300) Chief Clerk Accountant Inspector 7 Clerks: 3 at £190, 3 at £170, I at £130 2 Shorthand-writers and Typists: 1 at £175, 1 at £110 2 Cadets at £40 Messenger 300 275 225 215 1,210 285 80 137 2,727 2 District Agencies— Salaries — 5 District Agents: Auckland, £166 (also Registrar of Electors, £50) ; Rotorua, £200, 1 Clerk at £130 ; Christchurch, £190; Dunedin, £190; Invercargill. £181 (also Registrar of Electors, £50) ... Other Charges — Rent of Offices Fuel, Light, and Miscellaneous Expenses ... 1,057 3 I 250 150 1,457 Te Aroha Hot Springs— Wages — Resident Medical Officer Clerk (also District Tourist Agent) Head Gardener 3 Bath Attendants : 1 at £128, 2 at £80 ... 2 Bath Attendants and wives: 1 at £150, 1 at £135 ... 2 Ticket Clerks at £60 2 Assistant Gardeners at £110 eaoh Other Charges — Maintenance, Bath, Supplies, Ac. Maintenance, Gardens House Allowance, Resident Medical Officer 600 160 150 288 285 120 220 6 7 S 400 400 70 2,693 Rotorua Sanatorium and Baths — Rotorua Sanatorium — Wages— Balneologist House Surgeon Clerk Matron 2 Nurses at £50 Wardsnian 3 Servants: 1 at £65, 2 at £42 Laundress Other Charges— Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac 1,000 375 176 110 100 65 149 78 1,000 10

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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES, ETC., DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. VOTE No. 16— continued. Rotorua Sanatorium and Baths — continued. Rotorua Baths — Wages — Attendant Masseurs:. 1 at £192, 2 at £168 ; Masseuse at £168; Masseuse at £168 (six months) 2 Ticket Clerks : 1 at £70, 1 at £60 13 Bath Attendants: 3 Attendants and Wives: 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120; 6 attendants at £90. 1 at £62 Laundress Other Charges — Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, Ac. £ £ 11 100 780 130 1,002 78 12 500 Rotorua Tea-house — Wages — Manageress Assistant at £65, 2 Waitresses at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. 5,643 13 130 145 14 250 Rotorua Works — Wages — Inspector of Works Sub-Inspector (also Chief Guide, £100) 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £94 Electrical Engineer Electrician (Okere) Assistant Electrician (Okere) .. Gardener in Charge Carpenter Assistant Gardener 52515 250 100 274 290 200 150 190 166 140 Other Charges — Maintenance of Reserves, Gardens, and Parks Maintenance, Electric-light Works „ Drainage-works ... „ Bath, Sanatorium, and other Buildings ... ,, Water-supply Works 1,760 16 17 18 19 20 1,500 300 100 500 200 2,600 21 Whakarewarewa Hot Springs— Wages — Caretaker Bath Attendant Other Charges — Maintenance 110 26 22 300 Waimangu— Round Trip — Wages— Chief Guide (also Sub-Inspector, £100) ... Guide, Waimangu 2 Launch-drivers and 2 Boatmen Other Charges— Boat-shed, Boats, Tracks, Maintenance and Improvements, &c 436 23 100 130 500 24 150

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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES, ETC., DEPARTMENT —continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 191 19 '4-5. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. 25 VOTE No. 16— continued. W aimangu— continued. Waimangu House — Wages— Caretaker and Wife ... ... ... '■ 4 Servants: 1 at £65, 2 at £40, 1 at £30 ... Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. 120 175 1,000 2(1 ■ 2,175 Tokaanu Baths— Maintenance 100 27 Te Puia Hot Springs— Maintenance and improvements 75 28 Morere Hot Springs— Maintenance 100 29 80 Waikaremoana (Lake House) — Wages — Caretaker and Wife 3 Servants at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. Maintenance, Gardens, Ac. Oil Launch, maintenance and wages 120 120 500 100 120 31 32 33 960 Maruia Springs— Improvements 200 34 35 86 37 Hanmer Spa— Hanmer Spa — Wages— Subsidy to Doctor Manager and Wife Assistant Housekeeper 7 Servants : 1 at £65,4 at £40,1 at £26, 1 (man) at £110 Other Charges— Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. Hanmer Baths — Wages— Masseur and Masseuse: 2 at £120 4 Attendants : 2 Attendants and Wives at £135 2 Ticket Clerks: 1 at £60, 1 at £50 Laundress Other Charges— Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, Ac. Hanmer Gardens and Plantations — Gardener in Charge Maintenance of Gardens, Plantations, Water-supply, Ac. Hanmer Tea-house— Maintenance and Wages 150 200 40 361 1,300 240 270 110 52 150 135 400 150 150 200 40 361 1,300 240 270 110 52 38 150 39 40 135 400 41 150 3,558 3,558

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. Item i. 1904-5. i 42 43 TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. £ £ VOTE No. 16— continued. Pukaki Accommodation-house— Wages — Caretaker and Wife ... . 120 2 Servants : 1 at £52, 1 at £40 ... 92 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. .. 500 12 43 712 44 II Mount Cook Hermitage— Wages — Caretaker and Wife ... ... ... 120 Chief Guide (6 months) ... ... 78 Assistant Guide and Guiding Equipment . 100 4 Servants : I at £78,.1 at £32. 2 at £26 ... ... 162 460 45 46 45 46 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, Ac. ... 750 Furniture, Improvements, and Repairs ... ... 200 950 47 47 48 ; Glade House (season of six months) — Wages — Caretaker and wife ... ... ... 60 2 Servants ... ... ... 40 Guides ... ... ... 160 Other Charges — Maintenance House, Huts, Food, Supplies, Ac. 450 4s 710 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 I 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 I Southern Lakes and Milford Sound — Accommodation-house, Lake Manapouri (subsidy for maintenance) ... ... 50 Accommodation-house, Te Anau (subsidy for maintenance) ... ... ... 25 Accommodation-house, Preservation Inlet (subsidy for maintenance) ... .. . 50 Accommodation-house, Lake Wanaka (subsidy for maintenance) ... ... ... 25 Accommodation house, Milford Sound (subsidy for maintenance) ... ... ... 50 Boat-sheds, Deep Cove and Lake Ada ... ... 100 Curator, Resolution Island (six months) .. 80 Planting reserve and making paths, Lake Wanaka ... 25 Purchase of boat for Lake Pukaki ... 22 Subsidy for steamers, Lake Wanaka ... ... 50 Subsidy for steamer, Lake Te Anau ... ... 100 Subsidy for steamer, Lake Manapouri ... ... 50 Subsidy, Queenstown Band ... .. 36 Subsidy, Lumsden-Te Anau Mail-service .. 70 Subsidy for steam-launch, Preservation Inlet ... 50 Subsidy for Manapouri-Te Anau coach service .. 25 Subsidy for Pukaki-Wanaka portion coach service 80

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CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES, ETC., DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19( 19 14-5. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT £ — continued. VOTE No. 16— continued. Other Charges— 66 Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, pictures, and distribution of pamphlets, books, Ac .. 5,000 67 Assistance to invalids : Passages to hot springs ... ! 100 68 Clerical assistance ... ... ... 400 69 Compensation to Natives for loss through abolition of toll-gate at Whakarewarewa ... .. 100 70 Egmont National Park (subsidy) ... ... 200 71 Foxton Marine Reserve improvements .. 50 72 Grant to Mokau River Trust ... ... 25 73 Grant to Waitemata County Council for improving road to Waitakerei Falls ... 15 74 . Importation and distribution of game and fish ... 800 75 | Orakei-Korako (improvements) ... 100 76 ' Renovation and furniture, Head and Branch Offices 300 77 Rent of offices, Wellington ... ... • • ... 300 78 Scenery Societies ... ... ... 100 79 Subsidy, Wairoa-Waikaremoana Mail-service ... 150 80 Subsidy, Fairlie-Hermitage Mail-service ... .. 250 81 Subsidy for steamer, Wanganui River 200 82 Subsidy, oil-launch, Lake Kanieri ... 25 83 Subsidy, Taupo Domain ... ... 50 84 Subsidy to A uckland Institute, for conservation of Little Barrier Island ... ... ... 200 85 ' Subsidy, Rotorua-Ateamuri, Ac, Mail-service ... 25 86 Subsidy, Culverden-Hanmer Mail-service ... ... 100 87 Testing springs and analysis of mineral waters 100 88 Tongariro National Park ... ... 100 89 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 600 90 To make good amount stolen from Rotorua B:iths ... 7 91 Waiotapu paths, plantations, and other improvements ... 100 92 Waitomo Caves: Improvements, Ac. ... 50 93 Contingencies ... ... 300 9,747 24,976 38,476 Less credits under see:tion 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... ... ... 13,500 Total—Vote No. 16 ... .. TOTAL OF CLASS IV m ,906

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CLASS V.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services. a

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 17. —Treasury Department 8,468 8,468 „ 18.—Friendly Societies Registry Office 680 910 1,590 „ 19. —Land and Income Tax Department 6,527 14,700 21,227 ,, 20.—Rates on Crown Lands 800 800 „ 21—Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 13,742 13,742 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 15,675 30,152 45,827 tern. 19 1904-5. TREASURY DEPARTMENT £ e 1904-5. Total number of officer* .. 42 VOTE No. 17. 1 Salaries — 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 G-uarantee Board. £50) Corresponding Clerk ... . ... Cashier 25 Clerks: 1 at £345, 2 at £295, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £245, 2 at £225, 1 at £220, 4 at £210. 3 at £200, 1 at £165, 2 at £164, 1 at £145, 2 at £150, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £105 10 Cadets : 2 at £95, 6 at £85, I at £75. 1 at £60 2 Binders : 1 at £3 L5s. and 1 at £3 10a. per week ... I 1 Messenger (7s. 6d. per diem) ... ... 800 600 350 300 5,068 835 377 138 8,468 Total-Votk No. 17 ...

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item 1904-5. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. i 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 4 1 VOTE No. 18. Salaries— Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (alsei Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk Cadette 350 50 230 50 2 3 4 2 3 4 Other Charges— Pavment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 680 350 510 50 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 910 1,590 LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 29 1 VOTE No. 19. Salaries— Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Accountant Chief Clerk (also Valuation Department, £35, and Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Correspondence Clerk and Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. the Premier, £25) Receiver (also Advances to Settlers Office, £10) 18 Clerks : 1 at £290, 1 at £285, 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 1 at £270 (also Private Secretary to Hon. Commissioner of Customs, £25), 2 at £250, 1 at £235,1 at £210, 3 at £200, 1 at £190, 3 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130 4 Cadets : 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Lodging-allowance: 4 at £26 Messenger (also Valuation Department, £50. and Advances to Settlers Office, £25) 650 450 350 310 280 250 3,850 220 104 63 6,527 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Charges— Advertising. Contribution to Valuation Department Extra clerical assistance Law-costs Payment to Postal Department Travelling-expenses Contingencies 250 7,500 4,500 800 550 1,000 100 14,700 Total—Vote No. 19 ... 21,227

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 19( '4-5. RATES ON CROWN LANDS. £ £ VOTE No. 20. Payable under the Crown and Native Lands Rating Acts, including full amounts payable in respect of security given by local bodies for loans — For current year, including arrears 800 Total—Vote No. 20 ... 801 TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 VOTE No. 21. 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 Royal Mint) Exchange and commission Extra clerical assistance Interest on amount advanced in anticipation of issue of debentures Refund to the Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin of amount paid into the Consolidated Fund in respect of the intestate estate of John Burt Refund to the Public Trustee of amount to credit of the estate of John Owen, deceased Refund to the Public Trustee in respect of an amount paid into the Consolidated Fund on account of the Rating Act Salary of Registrar of Consols... Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board Wages of assistant binders Contingencies 5,000 335 955 5,000 1,400 105 6 S 27 9 2 50 10 n 12 13 50 312 1,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 14,742 1,000 Total —Vote No. 21 ... 13,742 TOTAL OF CLASS V. £46 ,827

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. eite 22. — Old-age Pensions Department . £ 2,483 £ 1,685 £ 4,168 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 4,168 2,483 1,685 item. 1904-5. OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 18 VOTE No. 22. Salaries— Registrar Chief Clerk 5 Clerks : 1 at £185, 3 at £172, 1 at £164 3 Cadets at £75 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, Ac, £100) ... Dunedin— Deputy Registrar Cadet (6 months at £65) Invercargill— Deputy Registrar (also Clerk of Court and Registrar Supreme Court, £300) Cadet 475 265 865 225 185 50 35 100 150 33 25 75 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, Ac. Contingencies 2,483 2 :i 520 4 510 475 180 5 Total—Vote No 22 . 1,685 4,168 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. TOTAL OF CLASS VI. £4, 168

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges Total. £ £ £ Vote 23. —Department of Justice 3,170 3,170 „ 24. —Crown Law Office ... 2,495 2,495 ,, 25. —Supreme Court 4,791 2,550 7,341 ,, 26. —Bankruptcy 2,685 1,022 3,707 ,, 27 —District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 36,480 11,490 47,970 ,, 28.—Criminal Prosecutions 13,250 13,250 ,, 29. —Coroners 4,500 4,500 ., 30. —Miscellaneous Services 10,080 10,080 ,, 31—Native Land Court... 6,165 3,600 9,765 „ 32 —Validation of Native Titles 162 162 „ 33. —Maori Land Administration 1,979 1,150 3,129 „ 34.—Maori Councils 490 600 1,090 ,, 35. —Prisons ... 20,921 15,650 36,571 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. ... 79,338 63,892 13,892 143,230 Item. 19 14-5. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 13 VOTE No. 23. Salaries— Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks, nil) Chief Clerk Translator 5 Clerks: 1 at £275 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 1 at £360 (also Private Secretary to Attorney-General, £25), 1 at £200 (also Private Secretary to Native Minister, £25), 1 at £175, 1 at £140 3 Clerks, Patent Office : 1 at £290,1 at £160, 1 at £150 Cadet, Patent Office Messenger, Ac. 575 310 300 1,150 600 85 150 Total—Vote No. 23 ... 3,170

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19( »4-5. CROWN LAW OFFICE. £ 1904,-5. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 24. Salaries — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman Clerk Cadet 1,000 550 550 300 95 Total—Vote No. 24 ... 2,495 SUPREME COURT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 25. Salaries — Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Caelet Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner Assistant Office-cleaner 410 275 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 410 275 140 95 150 150 77 Christchurch — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Cadet Crier and Messenger Office-cleaner Assistant Messenger 410 235 85 127 50 65 Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Clerk and Typewriter Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner 410 260 150 175 6 Clerks to Judges at £100 600 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses of Judges, and other expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4,791 6 2,500 50 7 Total—Vote No. 25... 2,550 7,341

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services,

Item. 19( '4-5. BANKRUPTCY. £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 9 VOTE No. 26. Salaries — Auckland — Official Assignee Clerk Cadet 450 220 75 Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 450 220 Christchurch — Official Assignee Clerk 450 220 Dunedin— Official Assignee (also Stipendiary Magistrate) Clerk 450 150 2,685 5 6 7 8 9 10 Other Charges— Advertising Commission to Deputy Assignees Office-cleaning Postages Travelling-expenses Contingencies 100 650 42 100 30 100 Total—Vote No. 26 ... 1,022 3,707 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 162 VOTE No. 27. Salaries — Auckland — Magistrate (also District Judge, Waikato and Thames) 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £210, 1 at £120, 1 at £105 .. Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office; and Office-cleaner 600 760 65 160 130 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Huntly, and Te, Awamutu — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Registrar of Births, Ac. Cadet 500 250 75 Onehunga. Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Helensville. Warkworth, Maungaturoto, Port Albert, Waipu, ana Paparoa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac.)... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and Waipu 450 250 65

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 19' '4-5. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENSCOURTS — continued VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries — continued. Russell, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Kaeo, Kaitaia, Hokianga, Waimate, Kaikohe, and Kawakawa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court £ 400 Thames, Coromandel, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waihi, and Mercury Bay — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac. ... Clerk Bailiff Interpreter Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac, at Paeroa Cadet .. ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac, at Coromandel Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac, at Waihi ... Clerk Bailiff 500 260 140 175 110 210 75 210 230 160 130 6 Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Maketu, Opotiki,and Whakatane — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court ... ... ... Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, Ac. ... 450 225 Gisborne, Wairoa, Tolaga Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, also Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Commissioner Native Land Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Births, Ac. Clerk Bailiff Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... 450 250 130 160 175 New Plymouth, Opunake, 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 £95, 1 at £85 ... Bailiff and Office-cleaner, and Crier to Supreme Court 450 270 180 160 Hawera, Stratford, Inglewood, Patea, Manaia, and Eltham— Magistrate Clerk at Hawera, also Registrar of Electors, Ac. Bailiff Clerk, Stratford 500 220 120 220 10 Wanganui, Waverley, Marfan, Bull's, and Raetihi — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court ... Clerk Cadet Bailiff and Crier, Supreme Court Clerk at Marton and Bull's 475 270 105 95 130 170 11 Palmerston North, Feilding, Foxton, Otaki, Hunterville. Taihape, and Mangaweka — Magistrate Clerk, Palmerston North Clerk Bailiff Clerk at Feilding Clerk and Bailiff at Otaki Cadet, Palmerston North 450 230 130 130 160 180 65

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. '4-5. 19 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 12 VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries— -continued. Wellington, Hutt, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £190, 1 at £140, 1 at £105 . Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger, Ac. 550 760 160 140 150 13 Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Tenui, Eketahuna, Pahiatua, and Woodville — Magistrate, Sheriff, and Coroner (fees) Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at, Pahiatua, and Registrar of Births, Ac Clerk and Bailiff, Carterton 450 260 140 140 50 14 Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, and Dannevirke — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, and Commissioner Native Land Court 3 Clerks : 1 at £260, 2 at £150 Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings .. Cadet Clerk and Bailiff at Dannevirke .... Cadet 550 560 160 200 75 200 75 15 Nelson, Brightwater, Motueka, Collingwood, and Takaka — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, Examiner of Titles, and Registrar of Deeds Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Ac. Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office-cleaner, Magistrate's and Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver Gold Revenue, Collingwood 475 310 120 75 150 16 Rlenheim, Pieton, Havelock, and Cullensville — Magistrate, Warden, and Registrar of Supreme Court, and Coroner (fees) Clerk (also Sheriff), and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock 450 250 75 150 150 17 Christchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury. Westland, and Otago Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 3 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £230. 1 at £150 Cadet Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs: 1 at £135, 1 at £70 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, Ac, at Lyttelton 900 550 705 95 160 205 150 o—B. 7.

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

am. Item. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 19' '4-5. is VOTE No. 27— continued. Salaries — continued. L8 Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford, Darfield, Culverden, Kaikoura, Akaroa, and Little River — Magistrate and Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, also Registrar of Electors Clerk and Bailiff at Darfield, also Registrar of Electors £ £ 500 225 111) 1i) 19 | Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Sheriff Clerk (also Registrar of Electors) Cadet Bailiff Clerk, Ashburton Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 475 275 95 150 250 130 20 20 Greymouth, Reefton, Ahaura, Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Murchison — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth, and Registrar of Births, Ac. Clerk Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Reefton ; Sheriff, Land Officer, and Registrar of Births, Ac. 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, Ac, Ahaura Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 450 275 175 90 140 200 160 275 75 150 150 130 21 21 Hokitika, 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, Ac. Bailiff 125 200 95 130 220 110 22 i Dunedin, Outram, Mosgiel, and Port Chalmers — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) 4 Clerks: 1 at £325, 1 at £180, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 .. Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Clerk at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births, Ac. ... 550 765 160 130 150 23 Oamaru, Palmerston, Hawksbury, Hampden, Waimate. Kurow, and Livingstone — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births, Ac, and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Waimate ... 500 250 60 150 160

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

item. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES'. AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 1904-5. £ £ e £ VOTE No. 27 — continued. Salaries — continued. 24 Inver car gill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden. Riverton, Otautau, Orepuki, and Winton — Magistrate. Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk, also Registrar Supreme Court 3 Clerks : 2 at £120, 1 at £105 Bailiff, and Crier, Ac, Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton and Orepuki, and Registrar of Births, Ac. Clerk 475 300 345 155 160 105 25 25 Clyde, 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, Ac, at Cromwell ... ... ... Cadet ... ... ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queenstown ... Cadet 450 275 75 210 85 230 80 26 i 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 26 450 220 175 450 220 175 27 I Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, Clinton, and Owaka — Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner (fees) ... Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Lawrence, and Registrar of Births, Ac, also Registrar of Electors ... Cadet Clerk at Gore Bailiff at Gore 27 450 250 50 200 60 450 250 50 200 60 28 28 Chatham Islands — Magistrate, Medical Officer, Ac. ... ... Clerk 250 15 250 15 29 96 Police Constables acting as Clerks of Courts: 91 at £10, 2 at £30, 3 at £15 ... ... ... , £ 29 1,015 1,015 36.480 c Other Charges— 30 Travelling expenses and allowances 81 I Mileage fees to be refunded to Bailiffs 32 Rents 33 Office-cleaners ... ... ... 1 36,480 6,000 3,500 330 1,660 11.490 30 81 32 33 6,000 3,500 330 1,660 11,490 i Total—Votk Ne>. 27 ... ... — —, 4,7 7y 47,970

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Ltem. 1904-6. CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. £ £ 1 2 VOTE No. 28. Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors Expenses of Witnesses Payment of Jurors under " The Juries Act, 1880 " 3.000 7,500 2,750 9 Total—Vote No. 28 ... ia.2, 13,250 "CORONERS ACT, 1867." I 2 VOTE No. 29. Pees and Expenses on Inquests ... Payment of Jurors 3,000 1,500 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 4,500 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. I 2 9 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 VOTE No. 30. Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Allowance to J. Nugent Wood, late Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late John Allen, late Resident Magistrate, Picton Compensation for destruction of eel-weirs in the Patea River Compilation of M'aori history Expenses of winding up companies under " Companies Act, 1901" ... Expenses under Shorthand Eeporters Act Expenses of Te Akau Royal Commission Expenses of Commission under "The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904" 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 fire-proof safes for Courts Purchase of typewriters Statutes Revision Commission Subscriptions to telephone exchanges Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 100 100 300 100 250 50 100 150 250 750 50 220 1,500 160 100 1,500 1,000 150 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 500 100 100 100 1,000 450 500 500 Total —Vote No. 30 10,080

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. NATIVE LAND COURT. 1904-5. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 31. Salaries — Read Office— Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court) 6 Judges at £400, 1 at £25 (also President ManiapotoTuwharetoa Maori Land Council, £340) ... ; 2 Clerks and Interpreters: 1 at £220, 1 at £190 ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £180 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar (also Clerk Maori Land Administration, £65) 3 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £170, 1 at £160 Wellington — Registrar (also Recorder under Maori Lands Administration Act, £115) 2 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £140 Clerk and Interpreter Qisborne — Registrar Clerk £ £ 800 2,425 410 370 200 240 530 230 350 210 240 160 3 6,165 5 6 7 8 Other Charges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 1,150 2,000 . 200 250 3,600 Tota!— Vote No. 31 ... o 7 9,765 re; VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 32. Salaries — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 " (three months) ... 1(52 162 Total—Vote No. 32 ... . . „__ 1 Iβ: Iβ: MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 14 VOTE No. 33. i Salaries — Recorder (also Registrar Native Land Court, Wellington, £230) 3 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £150, 1 at £80 ... Interpreter 115 375 110 win 115 375 110 600 2 8 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 J 157 157 4 65 I

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. £ £ MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION— continued VOTE No. 33— continued. Salaries — continued. 5 Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Council — President (also Judge Native Land Court, £50) Clerk and Interpreter 6 I Tairawhiti District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter 7 Aotea District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter 8 Ikaroa District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter 6 I 340 157 .3.3. 190 i 156 7 8 157 Other Charges— 9 Election of Councils 10 Contingencies, travelling allowances and expenses, extra clerical assistance, and other expense's in connection with the administration of the Act 1,379 9 10 150 1,000 1,150 Total—Vote No. 33 ... 3,129 MAORI COUNCILS. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 2 IVOTE No. 34. 1 I Salaries — Superintendent Organizing Inspector 340 150 Other Charges— 2 Subsidies to Maori Councils 3 Contingencies 490 400 200 600 1,090 Total —Vote No. 34 ... I I PRISONS. Increases under Regulation. 1904-6. Total number of officers ... 143 VOTE No. 35. 1 Salaries — Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons 2 Clerks: 1 at £250, 1 at £160 700

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1901-5. PRISONS— continued i 3 6 VOTE No. 35— continued. £ £ Salaries — continued. Auckland — Gaoler ... ... ... 340 Surgeon ... ... ... 100 Matron ... ... ... 110 Chief Warder ... ... ... 180 3 Principal Warders at £160 . ... ... 480 20 Warders: 7 at £150, 4 at £145, 1 at £140, 2 at £135, 2 at £130, 4 at £125 ... ... ... 2,800 Assistant Matron ... ... .75 New Plymouth — Gaoler ... ... ... 300 Surgeon ... ... ... 50 Matron ... ... ... 40 Principal Warder ... ... ... 160 3 Warders: 2 at £135, 1 at £130 ... 400 Wellington Prisons — Gaoler ... ... ... 400 Surgeon ... ... 100 Matron ... ... ... 110 Chief Warder ... ... ... 180 2 Principal Warders at £160 . ... ... 320 21 Warders: 6 at £150, 2 at £145, 3 at £135, 5 at £130, 2 at £125, 3 at £120 ... ... ... 2,855, Assistant Matron .. ... ... 75 Wanganui — Gaoler, with rank of Chief Warder ... ... 195 Surgeon ... ... ... 50 Matron ... ... .. 40 Principal Warder . ... 160 2 Warders: I at £150, 1 at £125 275 Napiei — Gaoler ... ... 250 Surgeon ... ... ... 50 Matron 40 Principal Warder . ... .. 160 3 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 410 Westport — Gaoler ... ... . | 156 Picton — Gaoler ... ... 156 Lyttelton — 'Gaoler ... ... 400 Surgeon .. ... 100 Matron ... ... 110 Chief Warder ... ... 180 2 Principal Warders at £160 ... ... 320 14 Warders: 4 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 3 at £135, 1 at £125, 4 at £120 . ... ... 1.895 Assistant Matron ... . 75 Hokitika — Gaoler ... . 240 Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum, £150) ... , 50 Matron ... 50 Principal Warder ... ... ... 160 2 Warders at £130 ... ... .... 260 Dunedin — Gaoler ... ' ... ... 310 Surgeon (also Industrial School, £50) ... ... 100 Matron ... ... 105 Chief Warder ... ... ... 180 2 Principal Warders at £160 320 10 Warders: 2 at £150, 3 at £130. 3 at 6125, 2 at £120 ... ... 1,305 Assistant Matron ... ... ... 70 7 8 9 10 11

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 1904-5. PRISONS— continued. 12 VOTE No. 35— continued. Salaries— continued. Invercargill —■ Gaoler Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders: 1 at £130, 2 at £125 Medical Attendance Timaru — Gaoler £ 210 40 160 380 50 13 156 14 Oamaru — Gaoler Clyde — Gaoler Naseby — Gaoler 156 15 16 156 17 156 18 Dumgree — Gaoler, with rank of Principal Warder 3 Warders at £130 Waipa — Gaoler, with rank of Principal Warder 3 Warders at £130 160 390 160 390 Other Charges— Barracks : Prisoners Tree-planting at Waiotapu, Hanmer, Dumgree, and Waipa Valley .. Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, Ac. Coals and Materials for Brick-making Gas and Water Gratuities to Prisoners on Discharge Lodging-allowances Medicines and Medical Comforts Other Necessaries Rations, Fuel, Ac. Subscriptions to Telephones Temporary Officers Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, Ac. ... Travelling-expenses, and Conveyance of Prisoners Uniforms for Prison Officers Contingencies 20,921 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 6,000 1,500 800 800 400 700 350 400 6,200 100 300 400 1,000 400 300 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 19,650 36,571 4,000 Total —Vote No. 35 ... 15,650 I TOTAL OF CLASS VII £143 30

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CLASS VIII.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

6—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

19U4-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ Vote 36. — Postal arid Telegraph Salaries— Classified Officers ... 288,413 i 332,008 Non-permanent Officers ... 43,595 „ 37. — Conveyance of Mails by Sea 57,541 57,541 „ 38. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 53,838 53,838 „ 39. —Carriage of Mails by Railway 33,353 33,353 „ 40. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines . . 31,000 31,000 „ 41. —Miscellaneous Services 56,348 56,348 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. . 332,00s 32,080 564,088 No. of Officers. tern 1901-5. 1904 5. Classification and Increases under Act. POSTAL AND TELRGRA PH SALARIES. £ £ VOTE No. 36 I 1 1 First Division Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector 800 750 700 Clerical Division. 2,250 >_) 6 First Class, First Grade. —From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 2 at £500, 4 at £485 2,940 5 First Glass, Second Grade. —From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each 3 at £450, 2 at £485 3 2,220 3 Second Class, — From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each 2 at £400, 1 at £385 1,186 10 Third Class. — From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £355, 2 at £345, 1 at £330, 1 at £325 5 3,475

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued 19 •4-5. .tem. 1904-5. VOTE No. 36— continued. Clerical Division— continued. 6 2(> Fourth Class.—Erom £260 to £300. by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 4 at £300, 8 at £290, 7 at £275, 1 at £260 # 5,705 46 Fifth Class, First Grade— Erom £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 36 at £250, 10 at £235 11,350 78 Fifth Class, Second Grade. —From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 69 at £220, 2 at £210, 6 at £200, 1 at £190 16,990 179 339 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: 80 at £180, 26 at £170, 29 at £160, 2 at £150, 17 at £145, 15 at £130, 10 at £115 Telegraph: 159 at £180, 56 at £170, 16 at £160, 1 at £156, 48 at £145, 25 at £130, 34 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. Postal: 10 at £200, 7 at £190 ... Telegraph : 1 at £210, 83 at £200, 18 at £190 29,325 119 54,976 10 j 23,560* 11 356 Cadets. —From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15 ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 182 at £100, 95 at £85, 48 at £65, 31 at £50 30,945 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. — From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 2 at £485, 2 at £465 1,900 13 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £425, 1 at £415, 1 at £400, 3 at £385 3,245 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Ine:rements of £15 each and One of £10. 2 at £340, 3 at £325 1,655 15 20 Postmasters, First Grade —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £300, 4 at £290, 6 at £275, 3 at £260 5,690 16 29 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 13 at £250, 5 at £240,5 at £230, 6 at £220 6,920 * Includes total salary instead of amount over £180 or ■iy.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued, 1904-5. item. 1904-5. 17 29 VOTE No. 36— continued. Clerical Divtston — continued. Postmasters, Third Grade.— From £185 to £210, bv One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 21 at £210, 4 at £195, 1 at £190, 3 at £185 £ 5,935 18 32 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £180, bv Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 24 at £180, 1 at £160, 4 at £150 5,670 19 27 Non-clerical Division. Cadettes.— From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One of £15, and Seven of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 for the First Year, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 17 at £120, 1 at £115, 4 at £105, 1 at £100, 2 at £95. 1 at £70, 1 at £50 ... 2,985 20 191 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange). —From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 100 at £80, 21 at £70, 38 at £60, 32 at £50 13,350 21 52 * Linemen, First Grade. —From £135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 43 at £150, 5 at £145, 3 at £140, 1 at £135 7,730 22 24 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 22 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £115 2,985 13 Post Office Sorters.—Erom £90 to £150, by Six Annual Increments of £10 each. 5 at £150, 2 at £140, 1 at £130, 2 at £110, 3 at £100 23 1,680 24 33 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £ 135 to £150, bv Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 19 at £150, 5 at £145, 3 at £140, 5 at £135 4,825 25 45 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —-From £105 to £125, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Two of £5 each. 24 at £125, 7 at £120, 13 at £115, 1 at £105 5,440 26 195 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £60 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 3 at £100, 37 at £95, 34 at £90, 44 at £80, 74 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50 15,745 27 16 Post Off ce Messengers, First Grade. —From £105 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 5 at £135, 3 at £130, 2 at £125, 4 at £115 2,060

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1904-5. item POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. 1904-5. £ £ 28 37 VOTE No 36— continued, Non-clerical Division— continued. Post Office Messengers. Second Grade. —From £(>0 to £95, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 5 at £95, 1 at £90, 13 at £80, 12 at £70, 6 at £60 2,805 29 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, bv Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £150, 2 at £140, 1 at £120,1 at £110 ... 660 80 11 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph).—From £50 to £100, by Five Annual Increments of £10 each. 4 at £100, 2 at £90, 3 at £80, 1 at £70, 1 at £60 ... 950 31 2 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £ 130 to £ 150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £150, I at £140... (il 290 32 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 1 at £125, 3 at £120, 3 at £115, 2 at £110, 4 at £105, 7 at £100, 7 at £90. 17 at £80, 16 at £70, lat £50 35 Assistant Despatch Clerks. — From £50 to £100, by Seven Annual Increments of £10 each. 7 at £120,1 at £110, 12 at £100, 4 at £90, 5 at £80, 5 at £70, 1 at £60 ... 5,330 5,330 • 33 3,320 34 38 Distributors. —From £50 to £80. by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 4 at £80, 14 at £70, 18 at £60, 2 at £50 ... 2,480 13 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £26 to £36, by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £39, 2 at £36, 5 at £34, 5 at £31 85 436 36 486 Telegraph Message Boys —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 16,274 Less proportion of increases to Salaries provided for, but not payable during currentyear 305,281 6,723 New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messengers, and training Cadets 298,558 37 3,490 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues-Act, 1891 " 302,048 1.3,635 288,413

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. No. of Officers. 1! '04-5. Item POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— 19(H-5. continued. 1904-6* VOTE No. 36— continued. NoN-CLERTCAL DIVISION Continued. Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices £ 10,595 £ 88 39 1,713 Country Postmasters 33,000 332.008 2,575 Total—Voth: No. 36 332,00: ■ CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 9 K) II L2 L8 14 15 1(> 17 IS l<) 20 21 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 Havelock and Bulwer (Pelorus Sound) Service ... Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay Service ... ... I 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 245 259 300 100 19,500 6,132 4,000 4,400 1,000 1,115 600 500 1,690 1,200 250 450 \ 70 ° 125 225 50 700 13,600 I 400 i 245 259 300 100 19,500 6,132 4,000 4,400 1,000 1,115 600 500 1,690 1,200 250 450 I 700 125 225 22 23 50 700 21 13,600 400 Total—Votk No. 37 57,541 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. 1 2 3 4 5 (> 7 8 9 10 11 L2 13 VOTE No. 38. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch 8,660 2,175 1,580 3,735 1.500 5,310 6,380 1,110 2,220 1,050 840 1,363 5,170 8,660 2,175 1,580 3,735 1.500 5,310 6,380 1,110 2,220 1,050 840 1,363 5,170

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

19( tein. '4-5. CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS— continued. £ 14 15 16 17 18 li) VOTE No. 38— continued. Timaru ... ... ... Oamaru Dunedin Tnvercargill ... ... ... New Services, &c. (all districts) ... ... ... Additional 1,810 725 6,460 3,050 500 200 Total—Votk No. 38 53,83b CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 1 2 VOTE No. 39. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of Ordinary Mails by Railway £40,000 0 0 Less Cost of Postage, Telegrams, Tele-phone-exchange Connections, Postoffice Box Rents, &c. ... ... 19,000 0 0 1,500 9i nnn 1,500 3 Conveyance of ordinary mails by railway : Liability for financial year 1903-4 zi,uuu 10,838 21,000 10,838 Total —Vote No. 39 33,353 MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 40. Extra Labour Material for Repairs Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen ... Upkeep of s.s. "Tutanekai" 18,000 10,000 6,000 1,000 18,000 10,000 6,000 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 35,000 4,000 35,000 4,000 Total —Vote No. 40 ... ... - 31,001 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 I 5 VOTE No. 41. 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, &c.... Carriage of Private Bags Cleaning and Scavenging 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 12,000 1,000 6,500 300 5,000 400 2,800 3,000 2,800 4,250 4,250 1,200 700 12,000 1,000 6,500 800 5,000 400 2,800 3,000 2,800 4,250 4,250 1,200 (i 7 8 i) 10 il 12 L3 700

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19( '4-5. MISCELLA NEOUS SERVICES— continued. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 VOTE No. 41— continued. Rent of Premises for Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington at £900 per annum ... Repairs, Fittings, New Buildings, Ac. Temporary Letter-carriers and Messengers Travelling, Removal, and Relieving Expenses ... Uniform Clothing ... ... ... : Deficiency at Upper Waiwera (fire) ... ... Further compassionate allowance to the widow of John Baker, late Postmaster, Newton ... ... Refund of amount paid from savings-bank account of R. Glass, at Dunedin, on forged receipt Card index cabinets for savings-bank declarations ... For sums paid during the years 1902 to 1904 to Alfred Andrews, for services as temporary clerk, in excess of the limit fixed by "The Pensions Act, 1884" £ 900 3,600 4,500 6,000 2,000 20 75 94 300 53 £ 21 22 23 61,742 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 5,394 Total—Vote No. 41 ... ... 56,34! TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. £564 !5 088

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CLASS IX.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ 5,706 £ 39,360 Vote 42. —Customs Offices and Services 33,654 ,, 43. —Customs : Miscellaneous Services 2,489 2,489 TOTAL OF CLASS IX 33,654 8,195 41,849 item. 19 '4-5. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. £ 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 176 £ VOTE No. 42. Salaries— Head Office— Secretary and Inspector of Customs Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £155, 1 at £115 Clerk (Audit) Clerk (Audit) Cadet Messenger and Storeman Chief Customs Expert Auckland — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk Drapery Expert 6 Clerks: 1 at £160, 1 at £145, 1 at £125, 3 at £115 6 Cadets: 2 at £105, 1 .at £60, 1 at £50, 2 at £40 Warehouse Keeper ... ... ... 9 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 3 at £180, 1 at £170 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer 4 Lockers :' 1 at £183, 1 at £175, 2 at £164 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 7s. Od. per day Boatman at 8s. 6d. per day Whangarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) Whangaroa — Coastwaiter Thames — Coastwaiter New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Clerk Officer at Waitara Wanganui — Collector Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk 2 Cadets : 1 at £85, 1 at £40 ... ... ... Locker at 8s. per day ... ... ... I 700 400 450 310 300 85 146 800 600 395 310 300 775 400 190 1,925 230 686 561 138 I 56 50 50 50 350 105 75 400 280 135 125 125 3 4 5 6

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7—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19< '4-5. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 42— continued. Salaries— continued. Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor Hardware Expert First Clerk 2 Clerks: 1 at £155, 1 at £135 8 Cadets : 1 at £95, 2 at £85, 1 at £70, 1 at £65, 2 at £50, lat £10 Tide Surveyor ... ... Warehouse Keeper 9 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £300. 1 at £230, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 2 at 1 at £160 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 .. 5 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 3 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £135, 1 at £105 Cadet Poverty Bay — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Wairau — Officer in Charge (also Registrar of Births, Ac, nil) ... Nelson — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Cadet Westport — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet £ £ 550 335 300 260 290 540 200 172 1,830 374 787 292 420 270 390 40 10 330 50 11 255 12 425 250 135 85 13 300 75 15 16 17 14 18 Greymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Locker and Messenger Hokitika — Collector and Examining Officer Bluff Harbour — Officer in Charge Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Locker Cadet Dunedin— Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk Drapery Expert 3 Clerks: 1 at £135, 1 at £130, 1 at £105... 4 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £75, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £230, 1 at £210, 2 at £180 5 Lockers at 10s. per day 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 8s. per day Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Offie;er 310 160 280 180 390 250 145 141 50 550 345 290 300 370 270 1,370 787 374 146 19 300 20 Oamaru — Collector and Examining Officer ... ... 320

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19( '4-5. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 42— continued. Salaries— continued. Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet Lyttelton and Christchurch — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk Drapery Expert 2 Clerks : 1 at £145, 1 at £125 7 Cadets : 1 at £105, 1 at £85, 2 at £75, 1 at £65, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 Tide Surveyor Warehouse Keeper 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £250, 2 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £170 1 Acting Landing Waiter 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 3 Lockers : 1 at 10s. per day, 1 at 9s. per day, 1 at 8s. per day Boatman Messenger at 8s. per day Contribution to other Votes— Marine and Harbours Postal and Telegraph Working Railways £ £ 21 385 105 22 490 350 290 300 270 505 250 175 1,020 320 374 422 127 146 23 24 25 85 80. 75 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Other Charges— Cost of Instruments, Books, Uniform Trimmings, Ac. ... Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures and legal expenses Expenses of Head Office and Local Offices.., Hire of Boats and Launches Local Chemical Analysts Rewards in connection with the Protection of the Revenue Telephones Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 33,654 100 425 850 160 425 500 200 1,800 1,400 150 Less contributions from Defence and Police Departments 6,010 304 Total —Vote No. 42 ... 5,706 39,360 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 VOTE No. 43. Other Charges— Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Drawback on goods shipped to Cook Islands, notwith. standing anything to the contrary in " The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901 " Expenses under " The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899" Refund of duty on machinery for Calliope Dock.A.uckland Refund of duty on memorial statue to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria 300 200 3 50 675 4 5 400

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. £ CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE-- continued. 7 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 43 — continued. Other Charges— continued. Refund of duty on memorial to deceased troopers and in commemoration of the Coronation of His Majesty the King Refund of duty on window in memory of the late E. G. Wright, M.H.R. ... ... ... j Refund of duty on window in memory of the late Arch- j deacon Cholmondeley ... ... ... Refund of duty on lectern presented from England to St Paul's Church, Auckland Refund of duty on memorial to fallen troopers of North Otago Refund of duty on statue of Sir George Grey, to be erected at Auckland Refund of duty on statue to the memory of A. A. Fantham, to be erected at Hawera ... Refund of duty, under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, i903," on artificial limbs imported Refund of duty, under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, 1903," on invalid chair imported for J. Cox, Auckland Refund of bonded warehouse duty, Wellington and Invercargill Refund of duty on furniture and equipments for the Veterans' Home ... ... ... 200 16 10 8 213 12 300 13 40 14 11 5 15 36 16 25 2,489 Total—Vote No. 43 ... TOTAL OF CLASS IX. £4 ,849

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 44. —Marine and Harbours... 15,334 10,390 25,724 „ 45. —Government Steamers 9,220 9,220 „ 46.—Inspection of Machinery 5,579 3,916 9,495 „ 47. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services 14,172 14,172 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 20,913 37,698 58,611 Item. 1904-5. MAEINE AND HAEBOUKS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 120 £ £ VOTE No. 44. Salabies— Maeine Head Office Secretary Clerk Clerk Cadet Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates 400 270 170 95 75 450 Habbottbs — Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot (also Inspector of Fisheries, £10) Signalman Boatman and Launch-driver at £8 10s. per month ... Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Bock Lightkeeper Hokianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £7 per month... Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month Launch-driver and Boatman at £9 per month Mokau — Signalman Opunake — Signalman Foxton — Harbourmaster and Pilot Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island Napier Bluff Lighthouse — Lightkeeper 1,460 220 130 102 130 3 160 4 160 168 5 250 30 120 108 (i 40 7 25 8 170 9 10 110 20

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19( '4-5. 4MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. VOTE No. 44— continued. Salaries— continued. Harbours— continued. Wairau — Signalman Waitapu — Harbourmaster Collingwood — Harbourmaster and Lightkeeper Karamea — Signalman Okarito — Harbourmaster £ £ 11 145 12 13 25 14 35 15 40 75 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,263 85 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Other Charges — Buoys and beacons, and gas for lights Buoys and beacons, Aotea Harbour Buoy-chain, stores, and oil Removal of snags, Wairau River Removal of buildings, Foxton Pilot-station Wages and rent Contingencies 2,178 200 30 500 50 250 350 350 Lighthouses— Salaries — 30 Principal Keepers: 1 at £180, 13 at £160, 6 at £150, 1 at £140, 9 at £130 45 Assistant Keepers: 3 at £120,11 at £110,10 at £100 19 at £90, 1 at £80, and 1 at £50 Artificer 1,730 23 4,470 4,410 220 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 81 Other Charges — Carriage of mails Keeper's station and travelling-allowances... Oil and stores Road, Waipapapa Lighthouse ... Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, Ac. Repairs to road, Puysegur Point Wages of temporary keepers ... Contingencies 9,100 220 500 3,900 100 600 60 350 350 6,080 Weather-reporting Officer— Wellington 15,180 32 350 33 Superintendents of Mercantile Marine and Examiners of Masters and Mates — 1 each at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, at £280 a year Assistance 1,120 300 34 35 Protection of Fish and Oysters— Salaries — Chief Inspector of Fisheries 7 Inspectors: I at £130, 1 at £25, 1 at £24, 4 at £10 Wages of attendants, Hakataratnea Hatchery 1,420 315 219 292

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 '4-5. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 VOTE No. 44— continued. Protection of Fish and Oysters— continued. Other Charges — Collection and distribution of Rainbow trout ova Fish-hatcheries Grant to Portobello Fish-hatchery Board for hatchery equipment, Ac. Grant to Hokitika Fish-hatchery Import of salmon-ova Import of white-fish ova Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Survey of Foveaux Strait oyster-beds Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish Travelling-expenses and contingencies £ 300 670 250 100 200 150 300 160 150 300 £ 2,580 25,724 Total —Vote No. 44 ... GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 45. Working-expenses of s.s. "Hinemoa" within or outside the colony New propeller boss ; insulating ends of boiler Repairs, renewals, Ac, s.s. "Hinemoa" ... 9,000 320 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 9,520 9,220 300 Total —Vote No. 45 ... INSPECTION OF MACHINERY AND SURVEY OF STEAMERS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Chief Inspector of Machinery, PrinciDat Engineer Surveyor, Ac. 15 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors: 3 at £300,2 at £295, 5 at £285, 4 at £275 1 Clerk 4 Clerks at lis. per day 2 Cadets at £50 2 Cadets at £40 (9 months) ... 475 4,015 240 689 100 60 Other Charges — Advertising Alterations and repairs to offices Furniture and additions to offices Gas Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Telephone rents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 5,579 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 150 25 105 25 430 52 2,918 211 Total —Vote No. 46 ... 3,916 9,495

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 19 '4-5. 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 VOTE No. 47. Marine : Miscellaneous Services — Altering position Napier light ... Beacons, entrance Kaipara Harbour Boiler test gauges and apparatus Charts and books Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses Compassionate allowance to widow of late lightkeeper J. W. Nicholson Contribution to Public Health Department Vote Dolphins at Karainea Wharf ... Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthv ships Fog-signals Havelock Wharf Improving Kaipara flagstaff Improving and protecting entrance Waikouaiti River ... Maintenance of Waitapu Leading-lights ... Moiety of cost of survey of coast by H.M.S. " Penguin " Motueka Wharf Napier Spit protection-works ... N.Z. Nautical Almanac Publishing azimuth tables Rent and expenses connected with examinations, Ac. ... Removal of snags, Lake Mahinapua creeks Replacing Havelock beacons Signal-box and shifting position of flagstaff, Karamea... Snagging the Mokau River Subsidy to Shipwreck Relief Society (£1 for £l on amount collected by society) Wairau River protective-works Wharf, Manukau Harbour Contingencies £ 60 450 100 120 200 130 50 45 350 700 300 50 65 50 8,984 300 200 250 45 100 150 100 80. 125 £ 26 27 28 200 320 48 600 Total—Vote No. 47 ... 14,17: TOTAL OF CLASS X. £58 611

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CLASS XI.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ ote 48. — Printing and Stationery 22,858 9,480 42,338 TOTAL OF CLASS XI. 22,858 9,480 42,338 Xem. 1904-5. Classification and Increases under Regulation. POINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 360 £ VOTE No. 48. Saxabies — Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing; Superintending; Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant Copy Supervisor (also Hansard Supervisor, £175) 6 Clerks : 1 at £230, 2 at £190, 2 at £160, 1 at £125 2 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £65 ... 2 Warehousemen : 1 at £175, 1 at £156 ... 8 Overseers and Sub-overseers : 1 at £285, 1 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £220, 1 at £205, 1 at £200,1 at £195 4 Readers : 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £195 Type Storeman Divider 25 Compositors: 4 at £180, 1 at £178, 1 at £174, 3 at £172, 2 at £170, 1 at £166, 5 at £164, 5 at £160, 3 at £156 16 Binding Storekeeper, Book-finishers, Bookbinders, and Paper-rulers : 1 at £190, 3 at £180, 1 at £178, 2 at £172, 4 at £164, 5 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 £180, 1 at £168, 1 at £165,1 at £162,1 at £160,3 at £156,1 at £150 4 Stamp Printers and Perforator: 1 at £285, 1 at £195, 1 at £180, 1 at £130 2 Stereotyper and Electrotyper: 1 at £325, 1 at £168 2 Engineer and Engine-driver: 1 at £220, 1 at £159 . Mechanical Expert for Type-setting Machines Carpenter Packer 2 Watchmen at 8s. 6d. per diem 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) ... 560 315 340 225 1,055 150 831 1,865 865 195 180 4,182 2,708 120 1,329 1,453 790 493 379 208 156 138 310 1,600 2 3 4 2,175 10,500 32,622

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B—B 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 1904-5. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT— oon. VOTE No. 48— continued. Other Charges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, &c. Stores. Bookbinding Material. Printing-ink Freight, Packiug, 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 Two linotype and two monotype machines... Two monotype machines complete (two keyboards and two casters) One extra keyboard Extras connected with Monotype machines .Monotype metal (6 tons) Water-rates Contingencies £ £ 5 6 7 8 g 21,000 3,000 3,250 1.500 100 u 12 13 1 t 15 60 600 600 600 500 1. ,200 1.05 110 180 175 250 16 17 33,230 Lithographic and Photographic Branch. is Salaries — Foreman Lithographer and Photographer .. 4 Draughtsmen : 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 1 at £204, 1 at £1.64 10 Lithographic Printers, Ac. : 2 at £175. 1 at £172, 1 at £170, 4 at £165, 1 at £156, 1 at £141 4 Stone-grinders, &c. : 1 at £156, 1 at £141, 1 at £135, 1 at £125 3 Photographer's Assistants and Etchers : 1 at £190. 1 at £182, 1 at £145 Charwoman 9 Machine-feeders, &c. 280 ills 1,649 557 517 65 250 Othee Chargks— Paper, Ink, Stores, &c. Machinery 4,236 19 20 1,000 250 5,486 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " I 69.743 29,000 Total —Votk No 48 :.. 4,2 a: 42,338 TOTAL OF CLASS XI £42,.38

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CLASS XII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 49. —Stamp Department ... £ 4,786 £ 2,597 £ 7,383 „ 50.—Land and Deeds Registry 10,544 12,872 23,416 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 15,330 15,330 15,469 30,799 tern. —. 1904-5. i £ £ STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 30 i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 49. Salaries— Head Office— Secretary, Controller Legacy Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Registrar Joint-stock Companies ... 650 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 300 Valuator Deceased Persons' Estates ... ... loo Custodian and Issuer of Stamps ... ... 270 Accountant ... ... ... 230 Clerk . ... ... ... 200 Chief Stamper ... ... ... 175* 8 Stampers : 1 at £140, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £75, 1 at £50, 1 at £45,1 at £35, 1 at £30 ... 585 Messenger at 8s. a day ... ... ... 146 Auckland — 2 Clerks: 1 at £260, 1 at £180 ... ... 440 Wellington — Clerk ... ... ... 230 Cadette ... ... 100 Cadet ... ... .. | 65 Wanganui — Cadet ... ... ... 70 Hawke's Bag — Clerk ... ... .. 100 Canterbury — Deputv Commissioner ... ... .. 290 2 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £65 ... ... 145 Otago — Deputy Commissioner ... ., ... 330 Cadet .. ... .. : 110 Cadette ... ... ... | 80 Invercargill — Clerk ' ... ... ... 170 4,786

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tern. 19C '4-5. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 49— continued. Other Charges— Auditing stamps Cleaning offices Extra assistance Gas, water, and fuel Legal expenses Payment to General Post Office for services performed .. ... ... Postage-stamp and other paper ... ... Printing-inks Purchase of two new penny-stamp presses and dies for £ 87 25 580 20 250 25 1,000 250 15 16 17 18 19 20 same Remission of duty on estates of de<;eased members of contingents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 35 25 150 150 2,597 Total —Vote No. 49 . 7,383 LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... ... 42 VOTE No. 50. Salaries — Auckland — District Land Registrar Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £200, 2 at £175 550 290 550 550 290 550 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Cadet 280 275 65 280 275 65 Wellington — District Land Registrar ... ... ... Late District Land Registrar (3 months) ... ... Examiner of Titles ... ... ... Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar 1 Clerk 1 Cadet Ty piste Messenger (8s. per diem) Office-cleaner 550 138 350 255 325 190 60 100 146 50 550 138 350 255 325 190 60 100 146 50 Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk 500 285 500 285 Poverty Bay — District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles (also President Maori Land Council, Judge of Validation and Native Land Court, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, nil) Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds 425 200 425 200 Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Cadet 280 80 I 280 80 i

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 11)04-5. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY"— continued. VOTE No. 50— continued. Salaries— continued. Marlborough — District Land Registrar aud Deputy Commissioner of Stamps £ 260 £ £ 260 8 Canterbury — District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk... 2 Clerks: 1 at £215, 1 at £170 3 Cadets : 1 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £95... Cadette 550 290 385 315 95 550 290 385 315 95 Westland — District Land Registrar. Registrar Supreme Court, ■She-riff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps (also £125 as Magistrate) Clerk (and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices) 325 175 325 175 10 Otago — District Land Registrar Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk .. 2 Clerks : 1 at £205, 1 at £190 Office-cleaner 500 290 395 50 500 290 395 50 II Southland — District Land Registrar. Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court ... Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £130 375 275 320 375 275 320 1 Other Charges— — 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 Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Hansen Turton, formerly District Land Registrar, Dunedin... Contract work for recording, Ac. Draughtsman's work performed by the Survey Department 10,544 10,544 720 150 33 80 75 275 2,850 4,650 12 13 II 15 L6 720 150 33 80 75 17 275 2,850 IS 19 20 21 22 Extra assistance Fuel, light, and water Further compevnsation for loss of office to William Bennett, late Clerk, Land Transfer Office, New : Plymouth ... ... ... I Pension of the late Hanson Turton for the months of March and April, 1904, paid in error without previous warrant of the Governor Rent Refund to Justice Department—3 months' salary, V. G. Day Salary of H. Turton (3 months), paid by Agent-General Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 1 4,650 2,600 150 2,600 150 156 64 525 136 138 200 70 12.872 156 23 64 525 24 25 26 27 28 136 138 200 70 23,416 i Total —Vote No. 50 ... ... —- 12,872 12,01Z — 2? TOTAL OF CLASS XII £30,799

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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 51.—Head Office £ £ £ 4,711 829 5,540 52. — Public Schools ... 460,632 460,632 „ 53.—Secondary Education 32,700 32,700 ,, 54.—Public-school Cadets 300 6,815 7,115 ,, 55.—Native Schools 17,200 2,775 19,975 „ 56.—Industrial Schools 7,166 15,205 22,371 „ 57. —Homes for Defectives 413 120 533 ,, 58.—School for Deaf-mutes 2,740 1,820 4,560 „ 59.—School for Blind ., 609 609 „ 60. —Technical Instruction 710 17,305 18,015 „ 61. —Miscellaneous Services 5,245 5,245 „ 62.—School buildings, furniture, and sites 71,395 71,395 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. ... .5,450 33,240 648,690 tern. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. HEAD OFFICE. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 28 VOTE No. 51. Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Assistant Secretary Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Clerk (also an Assistant Inspector of Industrial Schools) 9 Clerks : 1 at £250, 1 at £202, 1 at £192, 1 at £ 185, 1 at £180, 1 at £180 (for. 3 months), 1 at £150, 1 at £140, lat £115 13 Cadets: 1 at £105, 6 at £95, 2 at £75, 3 at £65, 1 at £50 ... . Clerk (also Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Premier, £25) Messenger at 8s. per diem £ 650 475 375 280 1,459 £ 1,070 255 147 Other Charges— Clerical assistance Travelling expenses Telephone subscriptions Books of reference Typewriting machine Contingencies 4,711 2 3 4 5 6 7 325 325 50 50 29 50 Total—Vote No. 51 ... 829 5,540

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1901 1904-5. 4-5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. —r- _ VOTE No. 52. £ Grants to Education Boards for the following purpexses : — Teachers' Salaries (including pupil-teachers' lodging allowances) ... ... £408,000 Less revenue from reserves ... 40,000 368,000 £ 5 (i 7 8 i) 10 2 3 4 General Administrative Purposes : Capitation on average attendance -115,500 at lis. 3d. ... 64,969 A dditional Grant of £250 per annum to Education Boards 3,250 Special Grants to be paid over by Education Boards to School Committees: Capitation, 9d. per head for average attendance "... ... ... 4,331 Relieving Teachers : Capitation on average attendance— 115,500 at 6d. ... ... ... 2,887 Training Colleges and Training of Teachers ... ... 5,400 Illustrations: Natural History, History of the Empire, Ac. 200 Inspectors' Conference ... ... ... J 100 Grant in aid, Educational Institute ... ... 70 Teachers' Training Classes: Railway Fares of Teachers and Instructors ... ... ... j 4,000 Conveyance of School Children ... ... ... 6,000 Examinations (Teachers', Civil Service, Scholarships, Ac.) j 1,600 Preparation of Standard Test-questions in Arithmetic and English and Pupil-teacher Examination Papers ... 50 Schools at Chatham Islands ... ... ... 700 Locality maps for public schools ... ... 75 Contingencies ... ... ... 200 11 12 13 14 15 16 461,832 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues A«t, 1891" ... ... 1,200 Total —Vote No. 52 ... ... 460,63! SECONDARY EDUCATION. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 53. Scholarships: Grants to Education Boards ... ... 8,600 Scholarships for Maoris ... ... ... 100 District High Schools : Capitation and grants in aid ... 10,000 Secondary Schools and Colleges : Capitation... ... 14,000 8,600 100 10,000 14,000 Total—Vote No. 53 ... ... 32,701 32,7( PUBLIC-SCHOOL CADETS. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 54. Salaries — Commanding Officer ... ... ... 300 300 300 2 3 4 300 Other Charges— Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Targets, Ac. (including freight and forwarding charges) ... ... 3,000 Capitation ... ... ... 2,175 Challenge shields (one for each Island) and monetary prizes ... ... ... 70 ; Clerical assistance ... ... .,. 170 Instructors of Teachers' Classes ... ... 500 Railway Fares of Corps, Instructors, and Teachers ... 1,000 3,000 2,175 5 6 7 70 170 500 1,000

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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. IQfU-PUBLIC-SCHOOL CADETS- continued. J yU4 " 19( '4-5. l-O. VOTE No. 54— continued. Othkr Charges— continued. £ 8 Travelling-expenses ... ... 250 9 Contingencies ... 50 £ 250 50 £ £ 7,215 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 400 7,215 400 7,115 6,815 Total—Vote No. 54 ... ... 6,815 7,115 NATIVE SCHOOLS, 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 201 VOTE No. 55. 1 Salaries— Salaries of Masters, Ac, for Village Schools ... 16,500 Inspector ... ... ... 400 Assistant Inspector ... ... ... 300 ' 17,200 Other Charges— 2 Allowances for warming Schoolrooms (Flags, Pictures, Ac.) 100 3 i Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths (including material, passages, Ac.) ... ... ... 2,600 4 Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites . 550 5 Carriage of School Furniture ... ... ... 20 6 j Expenses of Magic-lanterns ... ... ... 25 7 : Ferrying Children ... ... ... 80 8 Planting Sites ... ... ... 30 9 Special Allowances to Teachers in isolated Districts ... 120 10 Technical Schools and Classes (including material, instructors, scholarships, Ac.) ... ... ... 300 11 Travelling-expenses (including removals of teachers) ... 850 12 Contingencies ... ... ... 1^50 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 11 12 4,825 Less amount (£2,000) to be recovered from the Civil List, and estimated credits (£50) under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 2,050 „ „ __ ' 2 -775 Total—Vote No. 55 .. ... —— 19,975 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 79 VOTE No. 56. 1 Salaries— Assistant Inspector ... ... ... 285 3 Visiting Officers of Boarded-out anel Service Inmates : 1 at £196, 1 at £166, 1 at £156 ... ... 518 Schools — 2 Auckland— Manager ... .. 435 Medical Officer ... ... . 50 4 Attendants and Servants : 1 at £110, 3 at £40 ... 230 3 Levin (for 3 months) — Manager at £180, and Matron at £70 ... ... 63 Medical Officer at £60 ... ... .[.I 15 Schoolmaster at £200; 2 Assistants: 1 at £150, 1 at £110 ... ... ... 115 Attendants and Servants : 1 Temporary Farm Overseer (including £20 per annum house allowance), (for year), £208; other Attendants and Servants, £432 ... ... 640

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item. 19 '4-5. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS— continued. VOTE No. 56— continued. Salaries — continued. Schools —continued. Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £60 ... Medical Officer (also £20, Se:hool for Deaf-mutes) ... Schoolmaster at £175. and Assistant at £130 18 Attendants and Servants: 4 at £120, 1 at £110, 3 at £96, 2 at £91, 1 at £76, 1 at £70, 1 at £66, 1 at £63, 1 at £52, 1 at £50, 2 at £48 . Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement £ 250 80 305 £ ( 1,533 \ 148 6 Caversham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £60 Medical Officer (also Prisons, £100) Schoolmaster at £200 (including £30 for house allowance); 2 Assistants : lat £110, 1 at £85 14 Attendants and Servants : 1 at £120, 1 at £100, 1 at £90, 2 at £70, 1 at £52, 4 at £48, 1 at £26. 1 at £20, 1 at £8 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement Official Correspondent Te Oranga Home, Burwood, Canterbury — Manager Schoolmistress at £100 5 Attendants and Servants: 1 at £78, 3 at £45, 1 at £40 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement Wellington Receiving Home — Manager (also Official Correspondent) ... 3 Attendants and Servants : 1 at £78, 1 at £52, 1 at £40 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agree250 50 395 748 35 125 160 100 253 10 125 170 ment Christchurch Receiving Home — Manager (also Official Correspondent) 4 Attendants and Servants: 1 at £78, 1 at £60, 1 at £47, 1 at £40 23 130 225 9 10 11 12 Other Charges— Boarding-out of Children (including board, medical attendance, Ac.) Books for Libraries at Government schools Maintenance of Government Schools (including provisions, fares, Ac) Maintenance, Ac, 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 Travelling and Removal Expenses Amount due to Earnings Accounts of Inmates and Exinmates Contingencies 7,166 8,000 25 11,000 3.000 300 13 1 1: 15 16 17 107 72 1,400 18 101 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 24,205 9,000 Total—Votk No. 56 ... 15,205 22,371

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item. 1904-5. i HOMES FOR DEFECTIVES. ! £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officer! ... 16 VOTE No. 57. Salaries— Homes for Weak-minded Children— Boys- — Schoolmaster (3 months at £150) Steward and Matron at £200 (6 months) Attendants at £100 (6 months) GirlsMatron (3 months at £100) Schoolmistress (3 months at £100) Two attendants (1 at £60, 1 at £40, 3 months) ... Home for Epileptic Children — Matron and Steward at £200 (6 months) Attendants at £100 (6 months) 38 100 50 25 25 25 100 50 413 2 3 Other Charges— Rent (Girls' Home) (6 months) Contingencies 70 50 Total—Vote No. 57 ... 120 SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES. 1904-5. Total number of offioen .. 24 533 VOTE No. 58. Salaries — Director 7 Teachers: 1 at £250, 1 at £210, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £135, 1 at £110 ... 3 Instructors, special classes ... Medical Officer (also £80, Industrial School, Burnham) Steward and Matron 11 Servants, Ac.: 1 at £109, 2 at £52, 1 at £46, 5 at £40, 2 at £30 Additional attendants 450 1,185 250 20 200 519 116 4,560 Other Charges— Maintenance Outside pupil (Auckland), instruction Outside pupils (Victoria), instruction, Ac. Rent Travelling expenses, including transit of children Contingencies 2,740 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,600 20 100 150 250 50 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 2,170 350 Total—Vote No. 58 ... 1,820

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 '4-5. SCHOOL FOR BLIND. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 59. Maintenance : 25 pupils at £25 per annum each Outside pupil (Canterbury), instruction, Ac. Contingencies £ 625 24 10 £ Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " (559 609 50 Total —Vote No. 59 ... TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. 1904-5. Total number of officeri ... 2 VOTE No. 60. Salaries — 2 Inspectors : 1 at £360, 1 at £350 710 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Charges— Capitation Examination expenses Material, apparatus, and appliances Travelling-expenses Training of Teachers Railway fares for students attending registered classes Scholarships Contingencies 11,000 375 1,000 530 2,200 100 2,000 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 17,405 100 Total—Vote No. 60 ... 17,305 18,015 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 8 VOTE No. 61. Flags for public schools Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age Grants to University Colleges for specialisation, 1st January to 31st March, 1905, viz.— Auckland University College, Commerce, Mining, £1,500 Victoria College, Law and Science, £1,500 Canterbury College, Engineering, £1,500 Otago University, Mining, Medicine, and Veterinary Science, £1,500 ! Milne Seismograph, No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance and buildings) " Sir George Grey" Scholarships — One to each University College (Science) I Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions 10 500 375 375 375 375 4 35 5 200 6 3,000 Total—Vote No. 61 ...

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item. 19 '4-5. SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, AND SITES. 2 3 4 VOTE No. 62. Grants to Education Boards for general maintenance of school buildings, rebuilding, furniture, fittings, sites, fencing, rents, Ac. Grants to Education Boards for house allowances Grants to Education Boards for rebuilding and furnishing of schools destroyed by fire, and for rent of temporary premises during rebuilding Grant to Wellington and Hawke's Bay Education Boards for repairing schools damaged by earthquake... Grants to High School Board for additions or new buildings — Marlborough ... ... £200 Southland Girls' (purchase site) ... 900 Whangarei ... ... 270 Thames ... ... 500 District High School, Petone ... 200 £ 55,000 8,500 3,000 500 5 2,070 6 7 8 General maintenance of Native-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, Ac. General maintenance of industrial-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, Ac. ... General maintenance of deaf-mute school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, Ac. ... New school - building to replace disused school at Te One, Chatham Islands School for Deaf-mutes — Compensation for roads closed and added to school-site 1,000 800 150 9 10 165 210 71,39, Total—Vote No. 62 ... TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. £64 ,690

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CLASS XIV.—LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 63. —Lunatic Asylums ... 37,010 36,655 73,665 „ 64. —Inebriates' Homes ... 1,424 2,100 3,524 „ 65.—Charitable 260 ; 8,177 8,437 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. 38,694 46,932 85,626 Item., 19 '4-5. LUNACY AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT. £ - £ LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 400 1 2 VOTE No. 63. Salaries — 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 Acting Medical Superintendent (8 months) Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitor 57 Attendants and Servants — 32 Male Attendants : 1 at £130,4 Artisan Attendants at £125, 7 at £100, 1 at £95, 2 at £85, 5 at £80, 3 at £75, 9 at £70; Farm Manager at £120; Engineer at £125 ; 21 Female Attendants : 3 at £60, 1 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 6 at £45, 4 at £42 10s., 6 at £40; Laundress at £60; Cook at £60 1.000 750 285 220 600 233 275 150 100 100 25 4,187 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, 5 at £100, 2 at £80, 1 at £75, 8 at £70 ; Engineer at £150; Cook and Baker at £125 ; 12 Female Attendants: 3 at £60, 1 at £55, 5 at £45, 3 at £42 10s.; Laundress at £52 10s. 600 275 176 100 13 2,725

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tern. 19 '4-5. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. VOTE No. 63 -continued. Salaries — continued. Porirua — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Engineer ... Assistant Engineer Official Visitor 69 Attendants and Servants — 36 Male Attendants: 4 Artisan Attendants at £125, 9 at £100, 1 at £95, 2 at £90, 1 at £85, 8 at £80, 1 at £75, 12 at £70; Farm Manager at £120; Ploughman at £70; Farm Hand at £80 ; Rabbiter at £65 ; Fireman at £90; 21 Female Attendants: 1 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 2 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 1 at £45, 8 at £42 10s., 7 at £40; Laundress at £60 ; Assistant Laundress at £50 ; Cook at £60 ; Assistant Cook at £50; Second Assistant Cook (5 months) £21 £ 600 275 155 105 130 100 240 150 25 4,913 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 17 Attendants and Servants — 9 Male Attendants : 1 at £130, 2 at £110, 1 at £95, 5 at £80; 7 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 2 at £45, 2 at £42 10s., 2 at £40; Cook at £52 200 200 85 13 1,212 6 Christchurch — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Caretaker and Wife Official Visitor 65 Attendants and Servants — 28 Male Attendants: 1 at £130, 1 at £125,1 at £110, 2 at £100, 2 at £95, 2 at £90, 1 at £85, 7 at £80, 5 at £75, 7 at £70; Engineer at £200; Plumber at £130; Carpenter at £120; Painter at £120; Gardener at £100 ; Baker at £120 ; Farm Manager at £100; Messenger and Wife (Housemaid) at £80; Stoker at £90; 22 Female Attendants : 2 at £60, 1 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 7 at £45, 2 at £42 10s., 9 at £40; Laundress at £50; Cook at £55; Assistant Cook at £45 600 275 200 100 100 100 13 4,692 Hokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons, £50) Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 19 Attendants and Servants— 12 Male Attendants: 2 at £140, 3 at £90, 1 at £82 10s., 6 at £80; Farm Labourer at £65; 5 Female Attendants at £50 ; Cook and Laundress at £50 Superintendent and Matron (3 months) 150 200 70 13 1,477 97

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item.! 1904-5. LUNATIC ASYLUMS— continued. £ ; VOTE No. 63— continued. Salaries— continued. Seacliff- — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Acting Medical Superintendent (six months) Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Assistant Clerk Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitors 94 Attendants and Servants — 55 Male Attendants : 1 .at £145, 1 at £145 (Plumber), 1 at £120, 1 at £110. 1 at £105, 4 at £100, 1 at £95, 4 at £90, 3 at £85, 11 at £80, 7 at £75, 12 at £70; Farm Manager at £130; Fisherman at £100; 2 Farm Hands: 1 at £60, 1 at £52 ; 1 Carpenter at £145 ; Baker at £52; 39 Female Attendants: 1 at £60, 2 at £57 10s., 1 at £55, 2 at £50, 1 at £47 10s., 13 at £45, 7 at £42 10s., 8 at £40 ; Cook at £70; Assistant Cook at £20; Laundress at £60 ; Caretaker at £32 Increase of Salaries to Attendants during year under scale 600 275 175 160 100 65 120 230 150 50 6,281 500 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 is 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Other Charges— Adjustment of pay, Ac, of attendants and nurses (three months) 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 Expenses transfer of attendants and patients, Ac. Farm Fees to medical witnesses Fuel and light Gratuities to patients on discharge Necessaries— Ironmongery, crockery, tools, brushware, Ac. Repairs to buildings, timber, oils, paints, Ac. Soap, soda, tobacco, Ac. Furniture and drapery Water-supply, burials, railages, Ac. Miscellaneous Rations Subscriptions to medical periodicals, telephone, advertising, Ac. Supply of crockery from England Surgery and dispensary Travelling allowances and expenses Uniforms for attendants Wines, spirits, Ac. Contingencies 37,010 1,000 900 10 6,500 120 5,000 1,200 5,500 50 2,000 2,500 2,250 1,000 1,000 2,500 23,500 26 27 28 29 30 31 50 900 500 200 700 125 150 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 57,655 21,000 Total—Vote No. 63 ... 36,655 73,665

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 '4-5. INEBRIATES' HOMES. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 15 VOTE No. 64. Salaries — Inebriates' Home, Waitati — Medical Superintendent Head Attendant Matron Clerk 11 Attendants and Servants— Males : 8 at £75, 1 at £70 ; Farm Attendant at £80, Gardener at £100, Assistant Gardener at £50, Cook at £100, Kitchenmau at £52. Females : 1 at £40, Cook at £52 400 100 100 55 769 Other Charges— Rations Fuel and light Surgery, drugs, and appliances... Washing Furniture, bedding, clothing, Ac. Fowl-houses, Ac. Farm stock and implements Necessaries, miscellaneous, and contingencies New buildings, fencing, Ac. Sanitary works, including septic tanks, closets, and bathrooms Alterations and improvements to buildings, Ac. 1,424 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1,200 75 50 150 100 100 225 600 250 12 150 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues A ct, 1891 " 3,100 1,000 Total—Vote No. 64 ... 2,100 3,52 CHARITABLE. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 2 VOTE No. 65. Salaries— Head Office — Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1,000) ... Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £220) 200 60 260 2 3 4 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" Grant to Benevolent Societies' Work Grant for Refuge Work Maintenance of Destitute Persons from Thermal Springs District 100 52 100 5 (i 7 8 175 100 1,750 50

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. I 19 i4-5. CHARITABLE— continued. VOTE No. 65— continued. Other Charges— continued. Expenses incurred by Police in connection with Destitute Persons Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies Midwives Act (expenses of initiation) Maternity Homes and subsidies thereto Expenses Auckland Hospital Commission ... Subsidy Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, £1 for £1 on contribution towards additions, Ac, to Benevolent Home £ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 50 450 350 100 250 3,000 250 1,400 Total —Vote No. 65 ... 8,177 8,437 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. £85,626

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 66. — Department of Labour £ £ £ 4,786 6,225 11,011 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 4,786 6,225 11,011 tern. 19 '4-5. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 41 1 VOTE No. 66. Salaries— Secretary and Chief Inspector of Factories ... 500 Chief Clerk, also Deputy Chief Inspector... ... 420 Clerk ... ... ... 210 2 Clerks: 1 at £160, 1 at £156 ... ... 3m Shorthand-writer and Typis'; ... ... ... 200 15 Inspectors of Factories : 3 at £240, 1 at £225, 1 at £190, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 4 at £140, 3 at £85 2,465 3 Clerks and Assistant Inspectors of Factories at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, each at £165 ... 495 3 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 ... ... : 180 4,786 2 8 I 2 8 4 Other Charges— I Expenses of Bureau ... ... ... 3,000 ! Expenses in connection with the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts ... ... 3,550 . Refund of costs of Kaitangata Coal-mines Union in cases under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act ... ... ... 50 ■ ' Storekeepers' supplies, board and lodging, Ac, for persons assisted (estimated recoveries, £125) ... | 150 .") 6.750 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... ... 525 6,225 Total —Vote No. 66 ... 11,011 , I TOTAL OF CLASS XV ... £]] ,011

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CLASS XVI.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total — £ £ £ ote 67.—Mines Department . 7,065 7.065 ,, 68.—Miscellaneous Services 14,566 14,566 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. 7.065 14,566 21,631 Item. 19' 4-5. MINES DEPARTMENT. 1904-5. Total Dumber of officers ... 25 £ VOTE No. 67. Salaries — Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 4 Inspectors of Mines: 3 at £320, 1 at £250 4 Assistant Inspectors of Mines : 2 at £220, 1 at £200, 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 ... ... Cadet Secretary, Board of Examiners under Mining and Coalmines Acts Secretary, Mining Bureau Analyst (also Public Health Department, £50) Laboratory Assistant Government Geologist Draughtsman 3 Lecturers and Instructors, Schools of Mines : 1 at £350. 1 at £210. and 1 at £180 Clerk, Inspector of Mines Office, Dunedin Cadet, Westport 600 500 1,210 790 600 400 270 160 50 50 300 425 150 400 260 740 110 50 Total-Vote No. 67 ... 7,065

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 •4-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. £ £ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 68. Advertising and Subscriptions to Newspapers Chemicals and General Expenses of Colonial Laboratory, and Fittings and Supplies for New Building Clerical Assistance, Wages, Ac. 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 - mauagers' Certificates Field Surveys and Expenses, Geological Surveys and Explorations Inspecting Timber Areas Legal Expenses Mail-service, Cromarty (half cost) Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Office Rents Payment of damages caused by main tail-race, Goldsborough Petrological Examinations in Londein 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 200 500 450 50 400 200 400 250 100 150 150 12 13 14 15 4,381 1,500 00 16 17 300 50 18 19 20 21 22 200 300 25 2,800 1,800 300 Total—Vote No. 68 ... 14,561 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI £2 ,631

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Miscellaneous Services. Total. £ £ £ Vote 69.—Department of Agriculture 52,270 52,270 „ 70. —Miscellaneous Services 71,317 j 71,317 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. 52,270 71,317 123,587 [tern i DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 243 19 '4-5. £ VOTE No. 69. Salaries — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Stock Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Accountant Correspondence Clerk 9 Clerks : 1 at £201, 1 at £195, 1 at £186, 1 at £185, 2 at £176, 2 at £160, 1 at £140 ... ... | 3 Cadets : 1 at £110, 2 at £85 Biologist iAssistant Biologist Assistant Entomologist Clerk at Biological Laboratory Viticulturist Fruit-preserving Expert 4 Fruit Experts : 2 at £210,1 at £215, 1 at £160 .. | Fruit Inspector 2 Orchard Inspectors at £156 ... 29 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) (also Public Health Department, £100) at £600, 1 (Assistant Chief) at £400,1 at £335, 5 at £300, 3 at £270, 15 at £260, 2 at £250, lat £150 28 Assistants to Meat Inspectors : 1 at £190, 1 at £185, 4 at £180, 6 at £175, 2 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £156, 7 at £150, 1 at £50 Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory (also Public Health Department, £25) Clerk at Pathological Laboratory Analyst 2 Assistants in Chemical Laboratory: 1 at £135,1 at £100 Superintendent of Bone-sterilising Works 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £550, 1 at £400. 1 at £350, 1 at £325 5 Dairy Instructors and Graders: 2 at £250,1 at £225, 2 at £210 4 Dairy-produce Graders : 2 at £275, 1 at £250, 1 at £200 Clerk (Dairy Commissioner's Office) Chief Fibre Expert 5 Hemp Graders : 2 at £225, 3 at £200 ... Poultry Expert Assistant Poultry Expert Bee Expert Compiler of Statistics £ 600 330 310 240 250 1,579 280 400 175 175 156 325 400 795 200 312 8,195 4,547 200 166 300 235 250 1,625 1,145 1,000 175 275 1,050 275 150 200 225

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 '4-5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. I VOTE No. 69— continued, Salari es — continued. Inspector of Stock (relieving) .. Superintendent of Ruakuraand Waerenga Experimental Farms 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers, Quarantine Islands : 1 at £140, 1 at £130 Messenger £ 255 50 280 185 270 150 a Auckland District — 8 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) (also Superintendent of Ruakura and Waerenga Experimental Farms, £50) at £310, 3 at £260, 1 at £250, 2 at £220. 1 at £210 5 Clerks: 1 at £200, 3 at £156, 1 at £130 Cadet Fruit Inspector 3 Rabbit Agents : 2 at £173, 1 at £156 ... 27,730 2 1,990 798 65 200 502 Napier District — 7 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, I at £280, 4 at £250, lat £200 Clerk Clerk Rabbit Agent 3,555 3 1,780 180 120 170 Wellington- West Coast District — 12 Inspectors: 1 at £310. 1 at £290, 6 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 ... 4 Clerks : 1 at £200, 2 at £160, 1 at £156 Cadet 6 Rabbit Agents : 5 at £172, 1 at £166 ... 2,250 1 3,085 676 75 1,026 4,862 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 1 at £210 3 Clerks: 1 at £195, 2 at £156 Rabbit Agent 1,030 507 172 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — 9 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, 2 at £260, 2 at £250, 2 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 2 Clerks : 1 at £220, 1 at £156 Cadet Fruit Inspector 4 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence : 3 at £100, lat £50 7 Rabbit Agents : 4 at £172, 2 at £166, 1 at £156 ... 1,709 6 2,170 376 65 190 350 1,176 Otago District — 15 Inspectors : 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 7 at £250, I at £240, 1 at £235, 2 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £175 ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £156, 1 at £135 Cadet Fruit Inspector and Clerk 21 Rabbit Agents: 10 at £172, 6 at £166, 5 at £156 ... 4,327 3,585 481 75 200 3,496 52 2,270 I Total—Vote No. 69 ... 7,837 52,2'

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Ltem. 191 '4-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 70 Advertising, printing, Ac. Analytical and biological laboratories Arataki ('Te Mata), maintenance, eree:tion of buildings, and expenses water-supply ... Bicycles and repairs Bonus for fruit-canning Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics Compensation for loss through anthrax Compensation under the' Workers' Compensation for Accidents Acts, claimed by the widow and daughter of the late Donald Ross, Rabbit Agent ... Dairy Industry— Contribution towards cool-storage for dairy produce Establishment of dairy schools Grading of dairy produce Inspection of dairies Purchase of dairy requisites Subsidy to National Dairy Association ... Destruction of Rabbits on Crowu Lands: Contracts, Labour, Natural Enemies, Ac— Auckland District ... £4,000 Napier „ ... 450 Wellington-West Coast „ ... 600 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland „ ... 100 Canterbury-Kaikoura „ ... 500 Otago „ ... 2,750 Experimental and Stud and Fruit Farms : Workingexpenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Stock— Bickerstaffe ... ... £1,500 Levin (Weraroa) ... ... 4,500 Momahaki ... ... 2,500 Momahaki (allowance for improvements on Section 12a, Village Settlement, £375 ; working-expenses, £300) ... ... 675 Ruakura (Waikato) ... ... 4,500 Sundry small stations ... . 300 Waerenga ... ... 3,000 Waerenga : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings .. 600 Arataki (Te Mata) : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings ... ... 600 Expenses stud horses and cattle Expenses in connection with buildings and fences, Ac, on departmental reserves, and generally improving £ 600 650 600 400 1,000 3,900 150 400 8,500 1,000 1.435 1,500 100 200 V 8,400 ' J £ 2L 22 28 24 1 i I \- 18,175 i 25 26 27 28 29 J 30 31 2,500 same Expenses in connection with Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaceville Expenses in carrying out test re eradication of noxious weeds in connection with bonus of £500 offered Extra remuneration to Assisting Chemist while acting as Chief Chemist Freights and carriage Fruit-spraying demonstrations Fumigation of fruit and other expenses ... ... Grading of hemp Inoculation of calves for " blackleg " (cost of vaccine, say, £1,500, expenses £500)... Inspection of noxious weeds Inspection of vineyards and eradication of phylloxera ... Inspection of imported bones and manures Inspection of dairies 500 32 1,000 33 250 34 30 100 200 400 750 35 36 37 38 39 40 11 42 43 2,000 2,750 300 290 500

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 '4-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 51 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 | i I i i t ! I ► i i VOTE No. 70— continued. Poultry Industry- — Working-expenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Birds, Food, Ac — Ruakura ... .. £500 Momohaki ... ... 750 Burnham ... ... 650 Milton ... ... 590 )- 4,490 Expenses in connection with depots for plucking, grading, packing, and freezing poultry for export . ... 2,000 Prosecutions for breaches of Stock, Rabbit, and other Acts, and sundry legal expenses .. ... 350 Purchase of books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications ... ... .. 250 Purchase and expenses of Angora goats ... ... 200 Purchase of stud horses and cattle ... 2,350 Purchase of laud, Mataura Hundred, Edendale Settlement, for poison depot ... ... ... 200 Purchase of offices, Hokitika ... ... 250, Quarantine-stations for Stock —Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton ... ... ... 1,400 Refund to R. Corbett, penalty on sheep rate ... 2 Removal expenses ... ..- ... 600 Rents, fuel, lighting, cleaning offices, furniture, insurance, Ac. ... ... ... 1,100 Seeds, plants, Ac, for distribution ... ... 50 Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of the kea ... 20 Subscriptions to telephones ... ... ... 225 Sterilising bones: Working-expenses ... ... 1,000 Testing of stock ... ... ... 200 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... 14,500 Travelling-expenses of William Johns obtaining information for report on culture and canning of fruit in California .. ... ... 50 Contingencies ... ... ... 1,500 51 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 87,317 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... ... 16,000 Total—Vote No. 70 .. ... 71,317 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII .... £123,5 )87

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

1904-5. Total. £ Vote 71. — Working Railways 1,465,182 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. 1,465,182 G-Reiss Revenue... Estimated. £2,180,000 item. Jin M 1904-5. Classification and Increases under Act. 2,391 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS. £ £ Total Number of MemberB, as per D.-3,1904 ... 6,466 1 VOTE No. 71. Head Office— General Manager ... ... .. 1,250 Accountant, £535; Stores Manager, £460; 65 Clerks: lat £460, lat £3 85,1 at £345,1 at £315, lat £300,1 at £290 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 1 at £270, 4 at £260, 4 at £250, 1 at £235, 10 at £210, 14 at £180,7 at £170,1 at £160, 4 at £150, 1 at £140, 4 at £130, 6 at £120, 2 at £110 ; 31 Cadets : 12 at £85, 9 at £70, 3 at £60, 5 at £50, 2 at £40 ; Lodging-allowance: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/, 8 at 3/6 per week; 5 Audit Inspectors: 1 at £345, 1 at £315, 3 at £300 ; 4 Storekeepers : 3 at £260. 1 at £230 18,045 19,895 2 Departmental Offices— Main tenan ce — Chief Engineer, £900; Inspecting Engineer, £650; 7 District Engineers: 1 at £500, 3 at £460, 2 at £400, 1 at £355 ; 2 Assistant Engineers, 1 at £235, 1 at £210 ; Signal Engineer, £460 : Office Engineer, £460 ; Inspector of Iron Structures, £275 ; Signal and Interlocking Foreman, £260 ; 2 Electricians : 1 at £250, 1 at £180 ; 52 Clerks and Draughtsmen : 1 at £345, 3 at £300, 2 at £290, 1 at £260, 2 at £250. 1 at £235, 5 at £200. 1 at £190, 14 at £180, 8 at £170, 2 at £140, 2 at £130, 4 at £120, 6 at £110; 28 Cadets: 1 at £100, 2 at £95, 8 at £85, 2 at £80, 5 at £70, 3 at £60, 5 at £50, 1 at £50 (half-time), 1 at £40; Lodging-allowance: 3 at 8/, 1 at 8/ (half-time), 3 at 5/,, 3 at 3/6 per week ... 18,564

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Item. 19' 2,391 •4-5. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Departmental Offices — continued. Locomotive — Chief Mechanical Engineer, £900 ; 5 Locomotive Engineers : 2 at £555, 2 at £400, 1 at £345 ; Brake Engineer, £400; 2 Locomotive Inspectors : 1 at £355,1 at £250; 26 Clerks and Draughtsmen : 1 at £400, 1 at £345, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 4 at £180, 3 at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at £140, I at £130, 4 at £120, 2 at £110; 25 Cadets: 5 at £100, 7 at £85, 4 at £70, 6 at £60, 2 at £50, 1 at £50 (halftime) ; Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/, 1 at 8/ (halftime), 2 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per week 11,006 Traffic— Chief Traffic Manager, £700 ; 2 Traffic Superintendents at £650; 7 District Managers: 2 at £500, 1 at £480, 2 at £400, 1 at £370, 1 at £315; 6 Stationmasters in Charge: 1 at £345, 2 at £290, 3 at £250; 44 Clerks: 3 at £345, 3 at £300, 1 at £290, 4 at £250, 2 at £235, 5 at £210, 2 at £200, 5 at £180, 7 at £170, 2 at £150, 1 at £130, 6 at £120, 3 at £110; 26 Cadets : 6 at £100, 2 at £85, 6 at £70, 5 at £60, 5 at £50, 2 at £40; Lodgingallowance: 4 at 8/, 3 at 5/, 3 at 3/6 per week £17,285 Less house-rent for Stationmasters in Charge ... ... 195 17,090 Total Head and Departmental Offices... 46,660 66,555 Kawakawa Section, 1904-5 —8 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 52 125 329 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day ... 1 Cleaner at 5/ and 7/6 per day 506 172 118 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum 1 Cadet at £60 per annum 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter at 6/ per day 290 180 60 125 94 459 Whangarei Section, 1904-5 —23 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 10 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 1,255 105 376 1,096 1,577

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 191 2,391 )4-5. Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. Whangarei Section — continued. Locomotive — 2 Enginemen : 1 at 12/. 1 at 11/ per day ... 3 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/6 and 10/, 1 at 8/ per dav 3 Cleaners: 1 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day £ 360 £ 454 313 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £210 per annum, less house-rent £22 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £140 per annum 1 Cadet at £100 per annum 2 Guards : 1 at 9/6, 1 at 9/ per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day ... 1 Shunter at 8/ per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/ per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1,127 188 320 100 290 117 133 125 305 94 1,672 5 Kaihu Section, 1904-5—17 miles. Main ten an ce — 1 Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 6 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 4,376 53 250 657 Locomotive — 1 Enginemen at 11/per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 960 172 125 71 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £210 per annum 1 Clerk at £170 per annum 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/6, I at 7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/per day 368 210 170 133 227 110 850 (i Auckland Section, 1904-5—377 miles. Maintenance — 4 Inspectors : 1 at £250, 1 at £220, 2 at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £250 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector at £220 per annum 51 Gangers: 3 at 10/, 4 at 9/, 44 at 8/ per day 164 Surfacemen: 4 at 7/6, 158 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6, per day 2,178 850 250 220 6,542 17,958 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £290 per annum I Car and Wagon Inspector at £250 per annum 1 Clerk at £170 per annum 1 Cadet at £70 per annum 37 Enginemen: 12 at 12/, 4 at 11/6,20 at 11/, 1 at 10/ per day ... ... ... 1 Night Foreman of Cleaners at 11/ per day 25,820 290 250 170 70 6,573 172

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1904-5. 2,391 Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. Auckland Section — continued. Locomotive — con tin ued. 50 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 10 at 9/and 10/6,3 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 8 at 8/6 and 10/, 26 at 8/ per day 43 Cleaners : 7 at 5/6 and 7/6, 4 at 5/ and 7/6, 11 at 5/, 15 at 4/6, 6 at 4/ per day 1 Junior Labourer at 6/ per day £ 7,105 3,584 94 Traffic— 30 Stationmasters: 1 at £345, 5 at £250, 2 at £220, 9 at £210, 3 at £200, 10 at £180 per annum ... ... £6,325 Less house-rent ... ... 727 18,308 4 Relieving Officers: 2 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £160 per annum 1 Traffic Inspector at £260 per annum 36 Clerks: 1 at £290, 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 4 at £180, 6 at £170, 1 at £160, 5 at £150, 6 at £140, 2 at £120, 8 at £110 per annum ... 46 Cadets: 8 at £100, 7 at £85, 7 at £70, 10 at £60, 11 at £50, 3 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 6 at 3/6, 8 at 5/, 8 at 8/, 3 at 10/ per week 1 Dining-car Supervisor at £200 per annum 2 Foremen at £180 per annum 33 Guards : 10 at 10/, 2 at 9/6,1 at 9/, 20 at 8/6 per day 9 Signalmen : 3 at 9/, 5 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 5 Storemen : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6,1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day I Horse-driver at 8/6 per day ... II Shunters: 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6, 8 at 7/6 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 6 Porters and Acting-Guards: 3 at 7/6 and 8/6, 3 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 81 Porters: 13 at 7/6, 16 at 7/, 6 at 6/, 13 at 5/6, 15 at 5/, 5 at 4/6, 13 at 4/per day 9 Labourers at 7/ per day 5,598 760 260 / 5,545 3,155 403 200 360 4,664 1,213 665 133 1,362 110 94 78 775 7,301 986 33,662 Gisborne Section, 1904-5 —18 miles. Maintenance —■ 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 4 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 77,790 250 438 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day ... 1 Fireman at 8/6 and 10/per day 1 Cleaner at 5/ per day 688 188 157 78 Traffic— 1 Cadet at £70 per annum Lodging-allowance at 3/6 per week 1 Guard at 10/ per day 423 70 9 157 236 1,347

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Item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 191 2,39 4-5. Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. 8 Wellington-Napibr-New Plymouth Section, 1904-5— 484 miles. Maintenance — 6 Inspectors : 1 at £300, 1 at £290,2 at £220,1 at £210, 1 at £190 per annum 2 Foremen of Works at £250 per annum ... 2 Bridge Inspectors : 1 at £210, 1 at £190 per annum 84 Gangers : 5 at 10/, 13 at 9/, 1 at 8/6,65 at 8/ per day 272 Surfacemen and Platelayers: 20 at 7/6, 251 at 7/, 1 at 5/ per day £ 1,430 500 400 10,885 29,923 43,138 Locomotive — 6 Running-shed Foremeu: 1 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 per annum ... 2 Car and Wagon Inspectors at £250 per annum 3 Clerks: 2 at £140, 1 at £120 (half-time) 2 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £50 per annum ... Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/ per week 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 94 Enginemen: 1 at 13/, 35 at 12/, 4 at 11/6, 54 at 11/ per day 113 Firemen : 7 at 9/ and 11 /, 23 at 9/ and 10/6, 11 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 9/, 15 at 8/6 and 10/, 1 at 8/6, 54 at 8/ per day 99 Cleaners: 1 at 5/6 and 8/, 16 at 5/6 and 7/6, 20 at 5/ and 7/6, 27 at 5/, 24 at 4/6, 11 at 4/ per day ... 1,390 500 340 135 21 110 16,792 16,229 8,842 Traffic— 58 Stationmasters : 2 at £345, 5 at £290, 1 at £275, 7 at £250,3 at £220,19 at £210, I at £200, 19 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum ••• -•• £12,605 Less house-rent ... ... 1,184 2 Traffic Inspectors at £260 per annum 6 Relieving Officers: 2 at £250,4 at £170 per annum... 88 Clerks: 1 at £260, 4 at £250, 4 at £210, 1 at £190, 5 at £180,19 at £170,3 at £160,6 at £150,10 at £140, 4 at £130, 17 at £120, 14 at £110 per annum 111 Cadets : 16 at £100,17 at £85, 21 at £70,15 at £60, 29 at £50, 13 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 20 at 3/6, 15 at 5/, 26 at 8/, 11 at 10/ per week 8 Foremen : 6 at £180, 2 at £170 per annum 1 Timber-checker at £180 per annum 57 Guards : 17 at 10/, 6 at 9/6, 1 at 9/, 32 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 9 Signalmen : 2 at 9/, 2 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 6 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 5 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 16 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 5 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ and 8/6, 2 at 8/, 8 at 7/6 and 8/per day 1 Signalman and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day... 26 Shunters: 1 at 9/6, 4 at 9/, 2 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 17 at 7/6 per day 10 Porters and Acting-Shunters at 7/ and 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Signalman at 7/ and 7/6 per day... 163 Porters: 25 at 7/6, 88 at 7/, 6 at 6/, 10 at 5/6, 4 at 5/, 9 at 4/6, 21 at 4/ per day 15 Storemen : 2 at 10/, 3 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 8 at 7/6 per day 4 Porters and Acting-Storemen at 7/ and 7/6 per day... 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week ... 44,359 11,421 520 1,180 13,300 7,385 1,204 1,420 180 8,075 1,119 759 2,050 133 3,224 1,174 117 16,260 1,901 470 188 78

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. 2,391 Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section — contd. Traffic —continued. 22 Labourers at 7/per day 1 Bridgekeeper(also Fireman) at 9/ per day Cash lost in fire at Turakina Station Cash stolen by burglars at Feilding Station £ £ 2,410 141 3 4 74,716 Hurunui-Bluff Section, 1904-5—1,249 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors: 5 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £250, 2 at £235, 2 at £200 per annum 4 Foremen of Works: 2 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £220 162,213 2,910 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors: 2 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 per annum 188 Gangers: 13 at 10/, 5 at 9/, 3 at 8/6, 167 at 8/ per day 583 Platelayers and Surfacemen: 3 at 8/, 33 at 7/6, 534 at 7/, 2 at 6/, 2 at 5/6, lat 5/, 6 at 4/6,2 at 4/per day Compassionate allowance to H. Earley Compensation to E. H. Maynard for injury received while in the employ of the Railway Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 1,110 830 24,045 63,735 50 50 Locomotive —; 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £345, 2 at £220 per 92,730 annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 2 at £250, 1 at £235 per 1,475 annum 8 Clerks: 2 at £210, 1 at £160 per annum 4 Cadets: 2 at £85, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 per annum Lodging allowance : 1 at 10/ per week 3 Storemen : 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 164 Enginemen: 77 at 12/, 17 at 11/6, 68 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per day 2 Night Foremen of Cleaners at 11/ per day 185 Firemen: 12 at 9/ and 11/, 34 at 9/ and 10/6, 26 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 21 at 8/6 and 10/, 91 at 8/ per day 149 Cleaners: 8 at 5/6 and 8/, 16 at 5/6 and 7/6, 25 at 5/ and 7/6, 53 at 5/, 29 at 4/6,18 at 4/ per day ... Compassionate allowance to James Penfold, discharged from Railway service on account of old age, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to John Scott for injury received while in employ of Railway Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 735 580 270 26 368 29,555 344 26,543 13,130 50 25 73,101 Traffic— 131 Stationmasters: 6 at £345, 4 at £290, 10 at £250, 7 at £220, 32 at £210, 7 at £200, 65 at £180 per annum ... £27,090 Less house-rent ... 2,451 3 Traffic Inspectors: 2 at £260,1 at £210 per annum... 15 Relieving Officers: 3 at £250, 1 at £180,11 at £170 per annum 2 Goods Agents at £355 per annum 24,639 730 2,800 710

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item. 190 2,391 19 2,39i )4-5. . Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 9 VOTE No. 71— continued. Hurunui-Bluff Section— continued. Traffic —continued. 164 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £260, 6 at £250, 4 at £220, 13 at £210, 4 at £200, 26 at £180, 22 at £170, 8 at £160, 11 at £150, 12 at £140, 10 at £130, 21 at £120, 24 at £110 per annum 176 Cadets: 33 at £100, 43 at £85, 34 at £70, 16 at £60, 45 at £50, 5 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 5 at 10/, 88 at 8/, 15 at 5/, 29 at 3/6 per week 1 Timber Checker at £180 per annum 1 Piermaster at £70 per annum 24 Foremen: 3 at £210, 1 at £190, 1 at £188, 14 at £180, 4 at £170, 1 at £160 per annum 108 Guards: 46 at 10/, 4 at 9/6, 10 at 9/, 46 at 8/6, 2 at 8/ per day 43 Signalmen: 15 at 9/, 6 at 8/6, 5 at 8/, 17 at 7/6 per day 33 Storemen : 6 at 10/, 1 at 9/, 16 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 9 at 7/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Shunter at 7/6 per day 68 Shunters: 2 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 16 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 47 at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Signalman at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 8 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 3 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ and 8/6, 4 at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 2 Signalmen and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/ and 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 9 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 8 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 8 Porters and Acting-Shunters : 3 at 7/6, 5 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 5 Porters and Acting-Crane-drivers: 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 and 9/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 2 Porters and Acting-Signalmen at 7/6 per day 6 Horse-drivers at 8/6 per day 2 Crane-drivers: 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/ per day ... 260 Porters: 1 at 8/, 59 at 7/6, 71 at 7/, 18 at 6/, 17 at 5/6, 28 at 5/, 57 at 4/6, 9 at 4/ per day 8 Night-watchmen at 42/ per week 27 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at 6/ per day 21 Labourers at 7/ per day 2 Female Waiting-room Attendants at 30/ per week ... 2 Porters and Acting-Horse-drivers at 7/ and 7/6 per day 1 Labourer and Acting-Crane-driver at 7/ and 7/6 per day £ 26,250 12,745 1,379 180 70 4,368 15,572 5,532 4,390 117 8,357 133. £ 1,064 258 1,135 939 681 235 798 266 24,750 876 2,535 376 2,301 156 235 117 144,694 10 Westland Section, 1904-5—117 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector at £290 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 17 Gangers : 4 at 9/, 7 at 8/6, 6 at 8/ per day 46 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 310,525 290 117 110 2,246 5,039 7,802

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. 2,391 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 10 VOTE No. 71— continued, Westland Section— continued. Locomotive — 1 Foreman (half-time) at £250 per annum 1 Clerk at £110 (half-time) 9 Enginemen : 3 at 12/, 6 at 11/ per day 16 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 3 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 9 at 8/per day 8 Cleaners : 1 at 5/ and 8/, 2 at 5/ and 7/6, 3 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day £ 125 55 1,596 2,261 736 Traffic— 10 Stationmasters: 1 at £220, 3 at £210, 6 at £180 per annum ... £1,930 Less house-rent ... 197 4,773 1,733 7 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £110 per annum 8 Cadets: 1 at £100, 2 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £50, 2 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/ per week .. 3 Foremen : 1 at £180, 2 at £170 per annum 7 Guards: 3 at 10/, 4 at 8/6 per day 5 Storemen : 1 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 per day 2 Shunters: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 11 Porters: 3 at 7/6, 4 at 7/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day 4 Labourers at 7/ per day 2 Horse-drivers at 8/6 per day 4 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 2 at 8/ per day ... 1 Watchman at 42/ per week 1,100 520 21 520 1,002 595 243 1,096 438 266 532 109 8,175 11 Westport Section, 1904-5 —31 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 7 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 2 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 18 Surfacemen at 7/per day 20,750 95 59 55 939 1,972 Locomotive — 1 Foreman (half-time) at £220 1 Cadet (half time) at £60 per annum Lodging-allowance: I at-5/ per week ... 6 Enginemen : 5 at 12/, 1 at 11/ per day ... 8 Firemen : 2 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 8/6 and 10/, 3 at 8/ per day 9 Cleaners: 3 at 5/6 and 8/, 1 at 5/ and 8/, 2 at 5/, 3 at 4/6 per day 1 Storeman at 9/ per day 3,120 110 30 7 1,111 1,197 868, 14H Traffic— 3 Stationmasters: 2 at £210,1 (part time) at £170 (less house-rent, £46) 3 Clerks : 2 at £150, 1 at £120 per annum 4 Cadets : 3 at £100, 1 at £70 per annum 4 Goods Foremen: 1 at £187 16/, 2 at £180, 1 at £170 3,464 459 420 370 per annum I 6 Guards : 2 at 10/, 2 at 9/6, 2 at 8/6 per day 718 876

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' 2,39! i4-5. Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. II VOTE No. 71— continued. Westport Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 1 Shunter at 8/6 per day 10 Porters : 6 at 7/6, 2 at 7/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 2 Labourers at 7/ per day 2 Signalmen at 7/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 133 1,072 110 219 235 94 4,706 Nelson Section, 1904-5 —33 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 5 Gangers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 11,290 12 95 59 55 642 1,643 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 3 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day 2,494 188 469 196 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters; 1 at £210, 4 at £180 per 853 annum ... £930 Less house-rent ... 80 850 290 40 133 258 133 344 110 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £110 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 8/6,1 at 8/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Porters: 2 at 7/6, 1 at 7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 2,158 Picton Section, 1904-5 —34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 5,505 13 626 1,643 2,269 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/ per day 2 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/6 and 10/ per day 3 Cleaners : 1 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 516 321 266 1,103

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Item. 19 2,39 •4-5. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ £ £ 13 VOTE No. 71— continued. Picton Section — continued. Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £210 per annum ... .... 210 3 Cadets: 2 at £100, 1 at £85 per annum... ... 285 1 Foreman at £180 per annum ... ... 180 2 Guards at 8/6 per day ... ... 266 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 8/6 per day ... 138 5 Porters: i at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at. 1/ per day _ ... ... 454 1,528 4.900 668,684 1 I Head Office — Contingencies ... ... 2,195 15 Kawakawa Section. 1904-5—8 miles. Main tenance — Stores — Rails, Ac. ... 15 „ Sleepers ... ... 339 ,, Structures ... ... 85 „ Buildings ... ... 10 ,, Miscellaneous ... ... 75 524 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive ... 40 „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... 150 Stores, „ ,, Locomotive ... 100 ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... 100 Fuel and Water-supply ... ... 50 Oil, Tallow, and Stores ... ... 10 Contingencies ... ... 10 460 Traffic— Stores and Stationery ... ... 75 Miscellaneous ... ... 140 215 1,199 16 Whangarei Section, 1904-5—23 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures ... ... 91 „ Miscellaneous .. ... 106 Stores—Rails, Ac. ... ... 162 ,, Sleepers ... .. 455 „ Structures ... ... 105 „ Buildings ... ... 50 „ Misi'ellaneous ... ... 90 1,059

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CLASS XVIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern tern — 1904-5. 2 391 Miles WORKING RAILWAYS—co«*m»«rf. 16 VOTE No. 71— continued. 16 Whangarei Suction — continued, £ £ Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive 600 „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon . 400 Stores, ,, „ Locomotive .. 330 „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... 400 Fuel atid Water-supply .. ... 800 Oil, Tallow, and Stores ... ... 100 Contingencies ... ... 43 2,673 ... ,— Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime ... .. j 250 Stores and Stationery ... ... 110 Miscellaneous ... 90 450 17 4,182 17 j Kaihu Section, 1904-5—17 miles. —— Maintenance — Wages—Structures ... ... : 160 Stores—Rails, Ac. ... ... 100 „ Sleepers ... .. 366 „ Structures ... ... 50 „ Buildings ... 5 ' „ Miscellaneous ... ... 130 811 Locomotive — Wages. Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive ... 150 „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... 200 Stores, „ „ Locomotive ... 100 „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... 150 Fuel and Water-supply ... ... j 200 Oil, Tallow, and Stores ... ... 20 Contingencies ... ... 12 832 7 'raffle — Casual Labour and Overtime ... 110 Stores and Stationery ... 65 Miscellaneous ... 65 _ 240 1,883 is Auckland Section, 1904-5—377 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures ... 5,664 Buildings ... 4,059 Miscellaneous ... ... 6,009 Stores —Rails ... 9,630 Sleepers ... 10,500 Structures ... ... 4 200 Buildings ... 2,380 „ Miscellaneous ... ... I 3,020 45,462 Locomotive — Wages. Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive 6,500 ,, ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon . 5,200 Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive 4,000 ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon 4,992

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. WO R KIN G RAI LWAYS— continued. 19 2,391 '4-5. Miles. is VOTE No. 71— continued. Auckland Section— continued. Locomotive —continued. Fuel and Water-supply Oil, 'Tallow, and Stores Contingencies £ 17,200 1,000 300 t_39,192 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 5,090 3,900 2,706 11,696 Gishorne Section, 1904-5 —18 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous Stores—Rails ,, Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings 96,350 19 25 10 42 10 100 15 10 212 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon .. Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, ami Stores Contingencies 90 150 160 100 350 20 7 'Traffic — Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 877 50 50 100 WbLLINGTON-NaPIKU-NkW;! Pl/TMOUTH SECTION, 1904 5 484 miles. Maintenance— Wages —-Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores — Rails ... ... „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,189 20 15,650 7,694 13.058 15,935 14,247 11,700 4,000 4 250

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Appropriatious for Consolidated Fund Services.

i " tern. 19( 2,391 '4-5. Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. ! VOTE No. 7'I— continued. Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth 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 IIIU ■d.' £ 20 \ I . ! 18,750 16,000 12.000 11.000 56,000 8,000 341 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 117,091 9.750 7,000 6,000 22,750 21 Hurunui-Bluff Section, 1904-5—1,249 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, Ac. ,, Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 226,375 22,449 12,791 ' 24,046 38,850 36,389 17,260 5,920 9,500 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Loe-omotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 167,205 in in I 31,000 30,000 i 19,000 23,000 77,070 4.000 1,104 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Miscellaneous 185,174 36,700 | 14,100 7,200 58,000 22 Westland Section, 1904-5—117 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings Miscellaneous Stores — Rails, Ac „ Sleepers Structures Buildings Miscellaneous 410,379 2,483 960 3,266 2,836 3,620 2,040 250 400 15,855

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CLASS XVIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1904-5. 2,391 Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. 22 | 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 £ 2,000 2,500 950 1,550 1,650 250 77 8,977 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 3,000 850 650 4,500 29,332 23 Westport Section, 1904-5 —31 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 2,052 246 1,564 1,653 1.086 2,090 100 750 9,541 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 1,500 3,300 900 2,150 1,550 160 76 9,636 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 3,550 700 300 4,550 23,727 24 Nelson Section, 1904-5 — 33 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,105 376 293 670 1,202 420 100 IOC 4,266

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 2,39 :>4-5. L Miles. WORKIN G RAILWAYS— continued. £ £ 21 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 400 450 250 200 950 60 37 2,347 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 1,000 300 100 1,400 Picton Section, 1904-5 —34 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures , Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 8,013 25 724 171 302 180 600 750 50 250 3,027 Locomotive— Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 500 450 300 200 800 100 47 2,397 Traffic — Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 600 175 125 900 Miscellaneous — Payments under "The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" Cost; of hearing Appeal Board Cases 6,324 26 5.000 300

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item., WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2,391 1904-5. 2,391 Miles. 26 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 I £ £ 100 Second Division— Increase of Is. per day for Enginemen, Firemen, and Guards employed on Rimutaka Incline Lake Wakatipu Service — Working-expenses 350 5,600 11,350 350 27 5,600 11,350 1 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 1,491,182 26,000 1,491,182 26,000 Total —Vote No. 71 ... ... - 1,465,182 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII. £1,46 ,182

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CLASS XIX.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS.

Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 72 —Public Buildings „ 73. —Government Domains 725 25,300 26,025 1,300 1,300 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. 725 26,600 27,325 ... I .tern. I tern. _ 190 1904-5. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1904-5. Total number of officers ... 3 £ £ £ VOTE No. 72. 1 Maintenance, Improvemknts, Fittings, Furniture,etc.Salaries — „_ Architect ■•• ••■ .,_„ ni i "50 Clerk ■•■ _" ■■■ Fire Inspector (also Officer in Charge Departmental Buildings, £250) ... ■•■ ••• I ™ 725 Other Charges — Government Houses — 2 ' Auckland - ■•■ ■•• ' 7Q0 3 Wellington -•■ •"•• - ., „ „ 4 ! Parliamentary Builaings ... •■• ••• -» Government Buildings throughout the Colony— 5 i Departmental Buildings ... ... »'""" « Rents of offices for Government Departments ... 1,-^u 7 Courthouses ... ••• ••• j ' S oT 1S ♦"•>• '" 1.500 9 i Police-stations ... ■■■ ■•• ' 40 Customhouses - ■•• _ _ m U Post and Telegraph Offices ... • *^ 12 Hospitals for Mental Diseases • Z ' uuu 13 Quarantine Stations: Building, fitting, and furnishing same for health purposes ... ... ■•• L 14 Industrial and Training Schools ... ... °" 15 Buildings not specified ... ••• i > )UU Expenses in addition to or in excess of amount provided under "The Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873"— . 16 Fuel Light, Water, and Cleaning fov Official and Reception Rooms, Outbuildings, and Grounds, Government Houses ... ... 17 Furniture (or hire of same, including pianofortes) tor, or renovation of, unofficial rooms in Government House, Wellington, and for official and unofficial rooms in Government House, Auckland ... 150

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. VOTE No. 72— continued Maintenance, etc. — continued. Other Charges —continued. 18 I Overseers' Wages, Ac. 19 Travelling-expenses 20 Freight, Cartage, Ac. 21 Advertising 22 Annual Services 23 Contingencies 24 Lyttelton Borough Council, for Extra Water suppli> < to Government Departments £ £ 1,000 250 200 50 200 550 100 Total—Vote No. 72 ... 25,300 264 26,025 GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. VOTE No. 73. Wellington and Auckland ... Contingencies 1,100 200 Total —Vote No. 73 ... 1,300 TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. ... £2 ,325

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 74. —Defence Department ... 1 6,408 1,975 51,636 80,012 8,383 131,648 ,, 75. —Permanent Militia and Volunteers ,, 76.—Stores and Magazines ... 4,265 500 4,765 ,, 77. —South Africa Contingents 500 500 ,, 78. —Miscellaneous Services 52,818 52,818 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. ... 62,309 135,805 198,114 Item. 19 14-0. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 27 VOTE No. 74. Salaries- — Head Office — Under-Secretary for Defence... 5 Clerks: 1 at £275, 2 at £200, 1 at £185, 1 at'£182... Cadet 450 1,042 70 Military Establishment — Headquarters Staff— Commandant (also house allowance, £100) Staff Officer (Artillery) (also house allowance, £50) ... Staff Officer (Engineer) (also house allowance, £50) ... Staff Officer to Commandant (also house allowance, £50) Staff Officer (also house allowance, £50) ... Inspecting Officer, Defence Cadets and Rifle Clubs (also house allowance, £50) 5 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £185,1 at £175, 2 at £165... 2 Shorthand and Type Writers at 8s. per day (1 for six months) 2 Messengers: 1 at 8s. per day, 1 at 7s. per day 1,562 700 450 500 300 270 170 890 188 234

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 14-5. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. 3 VOTE No. 74— continued. Salaries — continued. School of Instruction — Officer Commanding (also house allowance, £50) 1 Staff Sergeant-Major at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50) Central Board of Examination — 1 Clerk Staff Sergeant-Major at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50) 1 Clerk at £156 £ 400 128 128 156 Allowances to Officers and Non-com. Officers attending Classes Clerical Allowance, School of Instruction Central Board of Examination Expenses Military Books, &c. 812 4 200 32 50 50 5 6 7 332 1,144 8 9 10 11 Other Charges— Forage Allowance House Allowance .... Travelling-expenses Contingencies 175 400 1,000 400 Total —Vote No. 74... 1,975 8,38: PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 391 VOTE No. 75. Salaries— Royal Ncio Zealand Artillery — 1 Major 3 Captains: 1 at £215, 2 at £200 per annum 4 Lieutenants at £160 per annum 2 Military Cadets at £50 per annum 2 Regimental Sergeants-Major at 10s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 3 Regimental Sergeants-Major at 10s. per day 4 Company Sergeants-Major 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. lOd. 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 Bombardier Trumpeter at 6s., 8 Trumpeters at 3s. per day 1 Sergeant (Field Artillery Section) at 8s., 16 Drivers at 6s. per day 1 Corporal-Saddler at 7s. 6d. per day ... 4 Mobilisation Storekeepers (3 for 6 months) at 8s. per day 2 Armourer-Sergeants at 9s. per day 4 Assistant Armourers at 5s. 6d. per day 275 . 615 640 100 365 548 621 1,862 1,314 1,232 1,191 998 6,643 5,475 6,324 548 1,898 137 365 328 402 31,881

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 19 14-6. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. VOTE No. lb—continued. Salaries— continued. Royal New Zealand Engineers — 2 Hon. Captains, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 per annum 2 Hon. Lieutenants, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 £ 520 £ per annum 2 Lieutenants: 1 at £175, 1 at £150 ... 1 Military Cadet 1 Instructor Submarine Mining at 8s. per day (also house allowance, £50) 4 Company Sergeants-Major 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 36 First-class Sappers at 7s. per day 20 Second-class Sappers at 5s. 6d. per day Provision for increase of pay on promotions 520 325 60 146 621 1,707 730 822 530 4,599 2,008 500 13,088 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Charges— 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, Ac, (including Salary of Civil Surgeon, Wellington) Repairing, painting, &c, Buildings Stores for Maintenance of Guns and Batteries Scavengering Travelling-expenses Working-pay, Second Engineers Submarine-mining Boats Contingencies 200 1,000 1,200 525 100 1,500 50 11 12 13 14 15 500 300 1,500 50 1,000 16 100 500 8,525 17 Salaries — Auckland — Officer Commanding District (also free quarters) 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) Clerk 53,494 325 639 156 18 Wellington — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) District Adjutant Mounted Instructor (Officer) (also house allowance, £50) 8 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) Clerk 400 275 201 1,022 166

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. VOTE No. lb—continued. Salaries— continued. Nelson — Officer Commanding (also house allowance, £50) District Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) £ 19 215 200 383 20 Canterbury — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) Salary and allowances of newly appointed Officer Commanding Canterbury District for period 5th to 30th September 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) 2 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £156 per annum Cadet 325 28 639 366 80 21 Otago — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) 6 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) Clerk 325 766 156 6,667 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 22 Other Charges— Travelling-allowances — Auckland Wellington Nelson ... Canterbury Otago 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. Horses for Guns, Field Artillery Engineers, Bearer Corps, and Staff Labour, delivering Cargo Maintenance and Repairs of Drill-sheds, Barrackrooms, Mobilisation Stores, and Workshops Miscellaneous Stores Printing Army List Purchase and Keep of Horses for Field Batteries at Wellington Rent of Offices, Fuel, Light, Ac. Railway Fares for Defence Forces Rent, Repair, Ac, of Rifle Ranges Repairs to Tents, and Purchase of Flags, Ac. Refund Customs Duty, Colonial Ammunition Company Tram and Ferry Tickets for Defence Forces 550 600 350 350 445 600 707 39,000 750 50 1,500 2,500 1,925 2,800 125 34 35 1,000 50 36 37 38 1,500 100 60 39 40 41 42 43 44 500 50 3,000 1,500 100 100 250

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 104-5. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. 45 16 47 VOTE No. 75— continued. Other Charges— continued. Telephone Connections Volunteer Encampments and Manoeuvres Contingencies £ £ 325 12,000 500 325 12,000 500 £ Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 73,287 1,800 73,287 1,800 71,487 131,648 Total—Vote No. 75 ... 71,487 STORES AND MAGAZINES. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 34 VOTE No, 76. Salaries— Auckland — 1 Magazine Keeper (also Defence Storekeeper), also free quarters.. 1 Assistant in Magazine and repairer of arms 2 Arms Cleaners at 6s. per day Wellington — Storekeeper for whole colony Assistant Storekeeper 5 Clerks : 1 at £179, 1 at £172,1 at £169, 1 at £164, 1 at £156 per annum 150 156 219 2 290 200 Foreman Armourer Armourer's Assistant Storeman Saddler 8 Arms Cleaners : 4 at £146, 4 at £128 per annum... 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 at £140, 1 at £120 per annum Armourer's Cadet Otago — Caretaker, Powder Hulk ... Other Districts — 6 Magazine Keepers 840 183 180 165 160 156 1,096 260 50 3 120 4 40 Other Charges— Repairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... Contingencies 4,265 5 6 250 250 Total —Vote No. 76 ... 500 SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENTS. 4,765 VOTE No. 77. South Africa Contingents— Pay, Expenses, and Contingencies Less credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 750 250 750 500 250 Total—Vote No. 77 ...

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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 190 19 4-5. VOTE No. 78. 1 Additional payment to John Stephenson, late armscleaner, Auckland, equal to three months' salary at £130, on retiring from the service 2 Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, Ac. (open to the public) 3 Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighten, at the rate of £1 per week 4 Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week 5 Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant (). Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week ... 6 Compassionate allowance t o 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 7 Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion 8 Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War 9 Compassionate allowance, at £2 per week, to C. C. Rookes for services rendered during Maori War 10 Compassionate allowance of £1 per week to Mrs. Clara Batty (and children), widow of the late Thomas Batty, killed while marking at rifle range, Blenheim 11 Compassionate allowance to R Crawford (father e>f Percy Crawford, killed at the Volunteer Encampment, Feilding) ... ... ... 1.2 Compensation to Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on retirement from service 13 Compensation to James Howard for injuries received through the bursting of a cannon at Westport ... 14 | Compensation to Magnus Bystrom on account of injuries sustained during the Maori War 15 Construction of bridge to rifle butts, Ashburton 16 Cost of compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African War 17 Expenses of sending Rifle Team to Bisley 18 ! Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897, Expenses in connection with 19 I Grant to recipients of N.Z. Cross 20 Grant to W. A. Richardson on account of military services rendered to the colony 21 i Grant to Drill-shed, Invercargill 22 Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of " Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for exami- j nation of members of Contingents for pensions ... 23 Naval training-ship ... ... ... 24 Passages and Expenses of Military Officers sent to England for instruction ... ... 25 Passages from England of Officers and Non-commis-sioned Officers 26 Payment of Public Trust Office charges in connection with estates of deceased members of Contingents ... 27 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 ... ... 28 Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford 29 Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow 30 ! Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government ... ... ... £ 33 450 52 89 52 78 20 40 104 52 100 2,000 150 50 100 300 1,650 500 130 52 300 150 1,000 120 250 100 94 46 45 10

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 81 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 VOTE No. 78— continued. Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors ot Explosives Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial Officer in Lexndon as Inspector of Warlike Stores Purchase, Ac, of medals Purchase of small-arms ammunition and ceirdite Renovation, restoration, and marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa Repairs, Ac , to military graveyards 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 cover refund amount of Imperial Gratuity paid in error to New Zealand Officers Wairau Massacre Monument (improvement of grounds) Contingencies £ & 196 275 200 45,750 400 100 1,000 40 40 300 50 400 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 56,818 4,000 Total—Vote No. 78 ... 52.818 52,818 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. £L ,114

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CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 79.—Police Department ... 101,613 28,152 129,765 80. — Miscellaneous Services 1,633 1,633 TOTAL OF CLASS XXI. 101,613 29,785 j 19,785 131,398 Item. 19 14-5. POLICE DEPARTMENT 1904-5. Total number of officers 648 VOTE No. 79. Salaries— Commissioner Chief Clerk, £285 ; Accountant, £285 ; 2 Clerks • 1 at £160, 1 at £125 8 Inspectors: 3 at £375, 2 at £350, 3 at £325 4 Sub-Inspectors : 2 at £270, 1 at £260, 1 at £250 2 Sergeants-Major at lis. 6d. per day 61 Sergeants: 14 at lis., 17 at 10s. 6d., 17 at 10s., 13 at 9s. 6d. per day 522 Constables: 110 at 9s., 44 at8s. 6d..59at 8s., 161 at 7s. 6d., 148 at 7s per day 15 Additional Constables at 7s. per day (six months) 6 Probationers at 6s. per day 25 Detectives: 3 at 15s. 6d., 3 at lis. 8d„ 1 at 14s.. 2 at 13s. 6d., 5 at lis. 6d., 6 at 10s. 6d , 5 at 9s. 6d. 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 Resident 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 ... £ 5 25 855 2.800 1.050 420 1 1,425 74,451 958 657 £ 5,157 660 1,054 456 50 405 38 20 108 400 Less contributions from other Departments 101,789 176 Other Charges— Allowance to Police using their own bicycles on duty... Clothing Expenses of Finger-print Bureau Forage 14—B. 7. 101,613 2 3 4 5 230 1,600 400 1,700 I

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CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 »4-5. POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 79-continued. Other Charges— continued. Freight and cartage Gas and water House Allowances —7 Inspectors: 1 at £65, 2 at £60, and 4 at £50 ; 2 Sub-Inspectors at £36 ... 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, Ac .. " Police prosecutions, defending appeals, Ac. Purchase of horses Rations for prisoners, fuel, and light Rent of out-stations Repairing, painting, and improving Police premises ... Saddlery, Ac. Scavenging and chimney-sweeping Shoeing horses Stores and supplies Telephone connections Travelling-expenses and transport of prisoners Contingencies £ 6 7 8 900 1,100 9 457 to n 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2,965 200 300 2,000 200 1,200 2,350 400 100 250 . 300 550 650 10,800 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 28,852 700 Total -Vote No. 79 ... 28,152 129,765 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. I 2 3 4 VOTE No. 80. Amount required to cover costs entered up against Meikle Compassionate allowance to widow of late Cemstable W. Joyce, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compassionate allowance to Hannah Scully, wile of Constable Scully, now in Asylum Compensation to Henry Parker, late Police Constable at Waiuku, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers .. Further allowance to Commissioner of Police, towards passage from England, outfit expenses, freight, Ac ... Gratuity to J. Evans, Chief Clerk, on his retirement, through ill-health, for service in the Armed Constabulary Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases .. Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service 182 50 50 50 650 5 0 50 7 61 550 8 9 40 Total—Vote No. 80 ... 1,633 TOTAL OF CLASS XXI £13 398

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CLASS XXII.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Totals. £ a £ ote 81.—Department of Lands and Survey 53,435 90,328 143,763 „ 82. —Miscellaneous Services 44,528 44,528 TOTAL OF CLASS XXII. ... 53,435 134,856 188,291 Item. ] 904-5. £ £ DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1904-5. Total number of officers and artisans ... 250 VOTE No. 81. Salaries— Head Office — Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands ... 750 Under-Secretary for Crown Lands ... ... ! 600 6 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £425, 1 at £320, 1 at £310, 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £270 .. ... 1,905 7 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £330, 1 at £295 (also Private Secretary to Minister of Lands, £25), 3 at £260, 1 at £190, 1 at £140 ... ... ... 1,735 Map-mounter ... ... ... 170 4 Cadets : 1 at £70, 2 at £50, 1 at £40 ... ... 210 Magnetic Observer ... ... ... 186 Auditor of Land Revenue ... .. ... 390 Superintendent of Settlements... ... ... 390 6,336 Auckland District — Assistant Surveyor-General and Commissioner of Crown Lands (5 months at £575) ... ... | 240 Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands (10 months at £475) ... ... ... 396 7 District Surveyors: 1 at £320, 1 at £310, 1 at £280, 4 at £260 ... ... ... 1,950 2 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £230,1 at £220 450 10 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £330, 2 at £285, 4 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £225, 1 at £160 ... ... I 2,565

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern 19 '4-5. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued. VOTE No. 81— continued. Salaries — continued. Auckland District —continued. 11 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 (Chief) at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £230.1 at £215, 2 at £180, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £110. 1 at £100 17 Cadets : 1 at £110. 2 at £100. 2 at £70, 3 at £60, 4 at £50, 5 at £40 Crown Lands Ranger and Timber Expert (£350, for 5 months) £ 2,165 1,030 146 230 Ranger Hawke's Bay District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors: 1 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £260 Assistant Surveyeir 7 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £335, 1 at £325, 1 at £280, 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £240 ... 3 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 at £200, 1 at £145 4 Cadets : 1 at £100, I at £60, 2 at £50 ... Ranger 9,172 450 935 240 1,950 655 260 275 Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands (2 months at £425) Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands (10 month's at £400) 4 District Surveyors: 1 at £320, 1 at £270, 2 at £260 5 Draughtsmen': 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £285, 2 at £250, 1 at £110 3 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £260, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £260, 1 at £140 7 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 2 at £50, 3 at £40 Ranger 4,765 88 333 1,110 1,245 060 390 275 Wellington District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 5 District Surveyors: 1 at £365, 1 at £360, 1 at £310, 1 at £270, 1 at £260 3 Assistant Surveyors : 1 at £240, 2 at £175 8 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £400,1 at £335, 1 at £330, 1 at £270, 2 at £260, 1 at £175,1 at £110 5 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £320, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £280, 1 at £250, 1 at £150, 1 at £100 ... 11 Cadets: 4 at £100, 1 at £70, 1 at £60,3 at £50, 2 at £40 2 Rangers at £275 Messenger 4,101 550 1,565 590 2,1 K) 1,100 760 550 133 Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 4 District Surveyors : 1 at £355, 1 at £320, 1 at £300, 1 at £260 Assistant Surveyor 4 Draughtsmen ; 1 (Chief) at £345, 1 at £280. 1 at £275, 1 at £270 Clerk Cadet 7,388 450 1,235 180 1,170 260 40 3,335

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 190 19 »4-5. £ DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 81— continued. Salaries — continued. Marlborough District— Chief Survevor and Commissioner txf Crown Lands (5 months at £500) ... ... ... j 208 Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands (10 months at £400) .. ..'. ... | 333 4 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £295, 2 at £260, 1 at £150 965 2 Cadets : 1 at £70, 1 at £50 ... ... 120 Ranger ... ... ... 260 1.886 8 Westland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 425 2 District Surveyors at £260 ... ... 520 4 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £310, 1 at £230 (also Receiver of Land Revenue), 1 at £195, 1 at £100 ... 835 Clerk ... ... ... ! 200 3 Cadets: 2 at £60, 1 at £50 ... ... ... 170 2,150 . Canterbury District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... : 500 2 District Surveyors : 1 at £320, 1 at £310 ... 630 8 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £375,1 at £335,1 at £285, 3 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £160 ... ... 2,185 5 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £300, 1 (Chief) at £260, 1 at £200, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 1,020 2 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £60 ... ... ... | 130 2 Rangers: 1 at £270, 1 at £260 ... ... 530 2 Messengers: 1 at £122, 1 at £120(also Office-keeper, £52) ... ... ... 242 5,237 10 Otago District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 500 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £335, 2 at £260 ... 855 7 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £350,1 at £295, 1 at £285, 1 at £260, 1 at £240, 2 at £ 160 ... ... 1,750 8 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £350, 1 (Chief) at £330, 1 at £290, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 ... 1,670 Cadet . ... ... 50 3 Rangers: 2 at £275, 1 at £235 ... ... 785 Curator, Resolution Island ... ... ... 160 5,770 11 Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 475 District Surveyor ... ... 280 4 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £290, 1 at £295, 1 at £260. 1 at £245 ... ... ... 1,090 6 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £270, 1 (also Receiver of Land Revenue) at £260, 1 at £140, 1 at £120, 2 at £110.. 1,010 2 Cadets: lat £60, lat £50 ... ... ... 110 3 Rangers : 1 at £270, 1 at £50, 1 at £10... ... 330 3,295

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' '4-5. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 81— continued. Other Charges— Equipment and Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys: Landless Natives, Ac. 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, Ac. Contingencies Additional temporary Draughtsmen and Clerks £ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21,000 31,910 600 500 1,000 7.250 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 1,700 4,200 625 900 21,700 915 700 2,000 5,328 100,328 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 153,763 10,000 Total —Vote No. 81 ... 143,76:: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 82. Allowance to S. Ryan, an old soldier, in respect of land claims Allowance to members of Wellington Colonial Defence Force 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 Back-pegging sections in Wellington District Board of Examiners of Surveyors Buff'a'o Domain Board—Fencing and improvement of domain Clearing bush lands for settlement —Bushfelling by unemployed Compassionate allowance to Alexander Campbell for loss of land through not being allowed to purchase the freehold, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compassionate allowance to Elizabeth Jane Oldfield on account of her husband's services in the Lands and Survey Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to James Speddiri for damage to land in lieu of all claims Compensationforinjuriesto employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with 30 40 100 6 400 100 50 9 500100 10 50 11 60 12 same Compensation to P. O'Connor, as agreed upon under "The Rotokare Domain Repeal Act, 1903," on account of improvements 400 i:i 276

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. e £ 23 24 25 26 27 28 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 VOTE No. 82— continued. Compensation for short acreage in land granted to W. Robertson Compensation to J. Flynn tor military services, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to W. Hunter for military services, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation for determination of leases under clause 70 of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895 "— Tamaki Block Manga-a-toro Compensation for lowering of dam, Toka-ora Compensation for loss of office to C. W. Adams, computed on three months' pay, granted in lieu of notice on retirement (additional) Compensation to W. Cleary, of Auckland, on account of the seizure of his gum by the Government, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to John Polglase for loss sustained on account of error made by Lands Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Contribution towards establishing a cornparateur for surveyors' five-chain bands for use by the various Survey Departments in the British Empire Cost of rabbiting, Run 107, Waipapa Denniston Domain Board —Improvement of domain Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown lands Expenses of inquiries, Ac. Expenses of removal of temporary officers . Expenses of Royal Commission on Land Tenure of Colony Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Felling and grassing village-site in Block VII., Tadmor Survey District Fencing Section 42, Block XL, Ongo Forest Reserve, for scenic purposes Fencing and forming cemeteries Fencing Geraldine Domain Fencing reserve where soldiers are buried at Ruakituri Fencing and improvement of recreation grounds and domains Forfeited deposit on land refunded to George Winter (purchase incomplete) Geraldine Reserve—Clearing, Ac. Grant to Otago Education Board for Pomahaka Downs School Grant to Hunterville Domain Board for improvement of domain Grant towards recouping New Plymouth High School Board of Governors, amount payable under clause 18 of " The Reserves and other Lands, Ac, Act, 1901"... Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers Half-cost exf fencing boundary between Sections 25 and 26, Block V., Karioi Half-cost of fencing common boundary between Rangitana Domain and Forest Reserve, Section 24, Block VIII., Makotuku Half-cost telephone-line, Inangahua Junction—Berlin's Havelock Reserve —Forming and levelling... Horowhenua Village Settlement (water-race) 7,000 14.000 32 10 200 38 150 80 20 3,000 100 200 500 1,800 56 50 80 29 30 90 31 25 200 30 32 33 34 8 35 200 36 12 30 37 38 40 39 50 40 1,500 500 41 42 43 80 A S •6 15 35 100 (i0

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[tern. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES- continued. 19 14-5. 60 61 47 -18 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 VOTE No. 82— continued. In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's Report, H.-13, 1898 Kauri Domain, Kaihu Valley —Fencing, Ac. Kokatahi, Hokitika River, and Main Road protective works Lake Pukaki plantations Lyell Cemetery (clearing) Mangaroa Township site (felling and clearing) Manual on Tree-planting Morven Domain Motu Township, Extension (felling and clearing) 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— Elsthorpe Estate Epuni Estate Kapua Estate Maungaraki Estate Mead Estate Opouriao Estate Rosewell Estate Tokorahi Estate Waikakahi Estate Payment to Daniel Alabaster in lieu txf grant of land as previously recommended by the Public Petitions Committee Payment o\' instalment Deferred Payment License No. 312, Auckland, appropriated by the late Receiver of Land Revenue Payment to J. A damson in full satisfaction of all claims. in connection with Mount Cook Hermitage Preventing sand-drifts in Tarras district Protective works at Wairau Native Reserve Providing a domain for the City of Wellington (£ I for£l) Providing better road access to A. W. Rubie's Section 24, Block III., Makotuku Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Pure'hase of land for road access to Crown lands Purchase of 2 acres of land at Ruakiture . Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, Ac Refund to R. A. Wilson of survey fees paid, allowance not having been made for same in purchase-money Refund of balance of survey fees, Gladstone Homestead Association, sections surrendered Refund to Ann De Launay, of expenses incurred by her late husband on military service Refunds for improvements effected Refund of part amount paid on account of application for Section 106, Rosewell Settlement Remission of rent under section 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900"— C. S. Moffat, Section 10, Block VIII., Merivale C. W. Keeley, Section 1, Bloe-k VII., Cambridge E. Gray, Section 15, Block XIII.,Pomahaka Settlement E. S. Smith, Section 15, Elderslie ... G. Livingstone, „ 17a, „ J. G. McKay, „ 221a, J. Heriot, Pomaka Settlement J. H. McCowan, Section 14a, Elderslie... J. Johnston, „ 18, 18a, „ J. McMurtie, „ 12a, J. McRae, „ 20a, „ P. Taylor, Section 27, Teanaraki £ 60 69 1,500 4 20 50 250 30 310 100 23 100 8 269 24 623 25 20 1,039 20 ■ 80 50 3 £ 62 100 60 20 500 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 20 50 200 20 100 54 72 5 73 20 150 74 75 81 76 26 15 43 223 82 35 70 18 35 40 20 8

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

15— B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1904-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. VOTE No. 82— continued. R. J. Casey, Section 8, Block XXXIX., Beaumont ... R. Morgan, Sections 21a and 22a, Barnego Settlement Remission of rent under section 4 of " The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900 "—T. J. Davis, Section 4, Block VIII., Mimi ... 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 River protective works (Wanganui River, South Westland) Roads in Runanga Township ... South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Stockmen's shelter-hut at Longbeach Subsidy for water-race at Earnscleugh Subsidy to doctors in outlying districts Subsidy towards purchase of portion of Kaiti Hill, Gisborne, for recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Subsidy towards purchase of recreation-ground, Toko (£lfor£l) Subsidy for purchase of recreation-ground, Johnsonville (£l'for£2) Subsidy towards providing recreation-ground at Thames Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Gladstone (£1 for £l) Subsidy for steamer service, Wanganui River Subsidy towards purchase of Richmond Park, Nelson, for show ground, Ac. (£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... Westland Acclimatisation Society (£1 for £1) Wire rope and cage over the Rangitikei River at Omatane £ £ 61 52 77 21 78 268 79 4 80 100 2,000 250 60 30 500 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 1.00 88 100 89 90 150 200 • 91 92 25 350 ' 800 93 94 95 15 25 96 97 98 99 200 50 150 53 10 Total—Vote No. 82 ... 44. 44,528 .«! TOTAL OF CLASS XXII. II £18 1,291 FX

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CLASS XXIII.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

114

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 83.—Valuation Expenses 13,623 15,820 29,443 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII. 13,623 15,820 29,443 item. 1904-5 VALUATION EXPENSES. ±yu * °' 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 71 VOTE No. 83. £ Salaries — Valuer-General ... ... ... 650 Deputy Valuer-General ... ... ... 450 Chief Clerk (also Land and Income Tax, £310, and Advances to Settlers Office, £50) ... ... j 35 5 Clerks: 1 at £250, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 1 at £150... ! 915 5 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 3 at £40 ... ... 295 4 Draughtsmen : 1 at £230. 3 at £156 ... ... 698 37 District Valuers: 1 at £400,5 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 8 at £250, 2 at £240, 3 at £230, 4 at £220, 5 at £180, lat £150, 6 at £100 ... ... 8,135 11 Clerks: Dunedin, 1 at £270, 1 at £150 ; Auckland, 1 at £300, 1 at £175, 1 at £135, 1 at £110; Christchurch, 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 2 at £180; Invercargill, lat £230 ... ... ... 2,150 5 Cadets: Auckland, 1 at £40; Christchurah, 1 at £40 ; Dunedin, 1 at £40; Invercargill, 1 at £85, 1 at £40 245 Messenger (also Latid and Income Tax, £63, and Advances to Settlers, £25) ... ... ... 50 £ 13,623 2 3 4 5 Other Charges— Advertising ... ... ... 200 Assessment Court expenses ... ... ... 700 Clerical assistance ... ... ... 7,500 Compassionate allowance to J. F. Mercier, who contracted consumption while in the employ of the Government ... ... ... 100 Fees to Valuers ... ... ... 500 Legal expenses ... ... ... 150 Maps ... ... ... 300 Rent ... ... ... 370 Revision of districts .. ... ... 1,000 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... 4,500 Contingencies ... ... ... 500 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15,820 Total—Vote No. 83 ... '.. 29 9,441 [3 29,443 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII £2' ,443

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NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

Appropriations for State Forests Account.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 116.—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ £ £ 1,560 26,407 27,967 TOTAL 1,560 26 ,407 27,967 !tem. 19 4-5. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 2 a 4 5 6 7 S 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 10 VOTE No. 116. Salaries— Chief Forester 9 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers : 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 3 at £150, 2 at £145 ... Other Charges— Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &c. — Nurseries — Eweburn ... ... ... £1,175 Rotorua and extension ... ... 4,780 Starborough ... ... ... 1,525 Tapanui and extension ... ... 2,320 Wellington ... ... ... 1,200 Hanmer ... ... ... 540 Ruatangata ... ... ... 905 Plantations — Survey Paddock, Naseby ... ... 105 Gimmerburn Reserve ... ... 585 Dusky Hill ... ... ... 418 Conical Hills ... ... ... 2,515 Hanmer Springs ... ... ... 205 Whakarewarewa ... ... ... 2,000 Waiotapu and extension .. ... 699 Kaingaroa (maintenance) ... ... 75 Duuigree ... ... ... 455 Dumgree: Purchase of land ... ... 3,600 £ 300 1,260 1,560 £ i) 10 LI 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Management and contingent expenses : State forests ... Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) Purchase of 50,000 trees for planting reserve at Lake Tekapo Travelling allowances and expenses Extension of nurseries and additional plantations Albury Estate plantations: clearing, &c. ... Clerical assistance Trees for distribution to Local Bodies and others Contingencies 23,102 600 310 21 175 325 500 70 175 1,000 150 22 23 24 25 26 27 27,967 Total —Vote No. 116 26,407 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT £2 ,967

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STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

Minister of Mines.

Appropriations for State Coal-mines Account.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 117.—State Coal-mines ... £ £ £ 1,380 9, ,850 97,230 TOTAL ... 1,380 9i :,850 97,230 item.i 1904-5. STATE COAL-MINES. VOTE No. 117. Salaries— Manager, State Coal-mines ... Managing Agent... Accountant Clerk £ 500 450 ; 230 200 Other Charges— Seddonville Colliery Expenses Point Elizabeth Colliery Expenses Completing and equipping the Greymouth - Point Elizabeth Railway Compensation payable under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" For development of State coal-mines Postages and telegrams Printing and stationery Purchase of hulks 1,380 o 3 4 18,000 34,000 5 15,000 6 7 8 9 500 25,000 500 250 2,600 Total—Vote No. 117 95,850 97,230 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT £97,230

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SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for Scenery Preservation Account.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote 118. —Scenery Preservation Act £ £ 25 ,000 £ 25 ,000 TOTAL ... 15 ,000 25, 000 item. 19 '4-5. " SCENERY PRESERVATION ACT, 1903." 1 2 VOTE No. 118. Expenses of Commission Compensation, Ac, in connection with lands taken under " The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903" ... £ 2,000 £ 23, 000 25 ,000 Total—Vote No. 118 SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT £2 ,000

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

118

Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account.

1904-5. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ ote 120. —Land for Settlements Expenses 1,050 5,950 17,000 TOTAL ... .5,950 1,050 17,000 item.: 19 i4-5. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 2 VOTE No. 120. Salaries — Land-Purchase Inspector Clerk 800 250 Other Charges— Preliminary expenses To cover expenses in connection with the renewal of Debentures issued under " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " ... Contingencies 1,050 2 3 5,700 10,000 250 Total—Vote No. 120 15,950 17,000 LAND FOR SETTLEMEiNTS ACCOUNT J61 ,000

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119

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for Public Trust Office Account.

item. Chargeable on the Public Trust Office 19 14-5. Account. COLONIAL TREASURER. £ i £ £ 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 55 VOTE No. 123. Salaries— Public Trustee Deputy Public Trustee (also Chief Clerk, £400) Solicitor Chief Clerk (also Deputy Public Trustee, £25) Assistant Chief Clerk Accountant Examiner 17 Clerks : 1 at £300, 3 at £245, 2 at £210, 1 at £205, 1 at £195, 2 at £170, 1 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £126, 1 at £120 ... ... ... I 9 Cadets: 1 at £120, 1 at £116, 1 at £106, 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 3 at £50, 3 at £40 ... 4 Shorthand-writers and Typists: 1 at £140,1 at £116, 2 at £60 Reserves Agent and District Agent New Plymouth : Clerk, District Agent New Plymouth : Typist District .Agents : Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Greymouth ... Nelson Clerks, Cadets, and Typists at Agencies— Auckland, 1 at £170, 1 at £116, 1 (cadet) at £50 ... Christchurch, 1 at £195,1 at £150, 1 at £100,1 at £85, lat £40 Dunedin, 1 at £195, 1 cadet at £95, 1 at £40 Greymouth, 1 cadet at £40 Local Audit, £240 ; London Agency, £100 li 800 25 500 400 350 275 235 3.14L 742 376 320 220 50 360 350 295 200 185 800 25 500 400 350 275 235 3.14L 742 376 320 220 50 360 350 295 200 185 336 570 330 40 340 10.440 336 570 330 40 340 10,440 2 3 v Other Charges— Inspection of properties New premises, Wellington, for Public Trust Office: Erection of building, furnishing, Ac. ... ... 1 1 200 200 L5.000 L5.200 15,000 j. Total—Vote No. 123.. .. — 15,200 LO,4.UU 2S 25,641 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT £25,640

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

120

Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

item.l 1904-5. Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 108 VOTE No. 124. Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner (also Accident, £100) 4Assistant 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) 37 Clerks: 1 at £300,1 at £250, 2 at £250 (also Accident, £10 each), 2 at £230 (also Accident, £10 each), 3 at £220, 6 at £210, 2 at £190, 1 at £186 (also private secretary to Colonial Treasurer, £25), 1 at £185, 6 at £180, 6 at £170, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 2 at £140, 1 at £120 29 Cadets : 7 at £100, 5 at £70, 11 at £60, 6 at £50 For auditing accounts Chief Messenger £ 85 50 65 60 10 50 30 50 30 30 £ 850 500 650 600 400 415 340 345 300 II 34 34 30 14 )1 15 10 15 30 11 10 .. 7,141 2,010 240 198 2 Local Offices — Wellington Agency— District Manager (and Supervisor of New Business), (also Accident, £25) 4 Clerks : 1 at £255 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £210, 1 at £170, 1 at £110 ... ... .;. 13,989 550 745 Auckland Agency— District Manager (also Accident, £25) 2 Clerks: 1 at £240 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £185 Cadet 1,295 3 450 425 70 Christchurch Agency — District Manager (also Accident, £25) ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £235 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £180 Cadet 945 450 415 60 Dunedin Agency — District Manager (also Accident, £25) ... 2 Clerks : 1 at £205 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £190 Cadet 925 450 395 70 Napier Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 915 300 60 360

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

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121

Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

tern. 19( i4-5. COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. VOTE No. 124— continued. Salaries— continued. Local Offices —continued. Wanganui Agency — Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Clerk Cadet £ 225 110 50 £ Nelson Agency— Resident Agent Cadet 385 260 70 Timaru Agency— Resident Agent (also .Accident, £15) Cadet 330 190 70 Oamaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 260 10 185 100 Invercargill Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Clerk 285 11 235 110 Greymouth Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 345 12 230 70 London—Agent-General's OfficeHalf Salary of one Clerk 300 13 100 6,445 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Other Charges— Alterations and repairs to head office building Extra Clerical Assistance Commission Medical Fees Travelling-expenses Advertising, Printing, and Stationery Postage and Telegrams Triennial Expenses Contingencies 1,700 2,000 16,000 5,000 1,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 5,000 36,200 Total—Vote No. 124 ... I 56,634 ERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT £56,63

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GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

122

Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account.

item. 19 14-5. Chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance Account. £ £ COLONIAL TREASURER. 1 VOTE No. 125. Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner (also Life Insurance, £850) ... iActuary (also Life Insurance, £650) Secretary (also Life Insurance, £600) Accountant (also Life Insurance, £415) Chief Clerk (also Life Insurance, £340) Assistant Actuary (also Life Insurance, £345) Office Examiner (also Life Insurance, £300) 6 Clerks : 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £250 each), 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £230 each), 1 at £25 (also Life Insurance, £210), 1 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £180) 100 25 25 15 15 25 15 75 2 Local Offices — Wellington Agency — District Manager (also Life Insurance, £550) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £255) 295 25 15 3 Auckland Agency — District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £240) 40 25 15 4 Christchurch Agency — District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £235) 40 25 15 5 Dunedin Agency— District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £205) 40 25 15 6 Wanganui Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £225) 40 15 7 Timaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £190) 15 8 Oamaru Agency — Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £185) 15 9 Invercargill Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £235) 15 10 0 Greymouth Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £230) 15 235

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GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT—continued.

Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account.

Item. 19 14-5. COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. n 12 13 14 15 16 VOTE No. 125— continued. 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 ") £ 500 5,000 500 500 500 £ 1,000 8,000 8,530 Total—Vote No. 125... GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE l , ACCOUNT ... J *°'°

124

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GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

Appropriations for Advances to Settlers Office.

temJ 19 14-5. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. £ £ MINISTER OF LANDS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 126. Salaries — Superintendent Deputy Superintendent • -- ••• ••• Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk, Land and Income lax Department, £310, and Valuation Department, £35) 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 £300, 2 at £200, 1 at £195, 2 at £190, 1 at £185, 3 at. £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160,1 at £150, lat £130 ... •• , 5 Cadets: 1 at £125, 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, lat £40 ••• . ••■ Member of the Board not in Civil Service . Messenger (also Land antl Income Tax Department, £63, and Valuation Department, £50) ... 250 350 50 50 10 2,610 445 163 25 3,953 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Other Charges— Advertising Contribution to Post Office Postages and Telegrams 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 25 600 200 2,000 50 102,000 100 250 200 300 400 106,125 Total —Vote No. 126... 110,07: 00 ERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... t £HC ,078

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125

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4

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Appropriations for State Fire Insurance Account.

tern. 19' 14-5. Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. COLONIAL TEEA8URER. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 16 £ VOTE No. 127. Salaries— General Manager Accountant Fire Surveyor 2 Clerks: 1 at £L50, 1 at £100 Shorthand-writer and Typiste ... Cadet Branches at Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago— 3 Managers at £300 ..." 3 Clerks at £150 3 Cadets at £40 800 250 200 250 50 40 900 450 120 3,060 2 8 I ■') Othee Chabges— Commission Printing, stationery, and advertising Travelling expenses Preliminary expenses and contingencies, including rents, &c. 2,000 500 300 500 Total—Vote No. 127 3,300 6,360 STATE FIEE INSUEANCE ACCOUNT m> i,360