APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1906.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, B-07

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1905-1906.

NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1906.

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1905-1906.

Page Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. 190 i-6. REVENUE ACCOUNT. s 4 7 Prrmanent Appropriations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature £ 34,900 2,076,746 739,652 Annual Appropriations— 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 Class VIII. — Crown Law Department Class IX. —Post and Telegraph Department .. Class X. —Customs Department... Class XI. —Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments Class XII.—Printing and Stationery Department Class XIII.—Stamp and Deeds Department Clues XIV. —Education Department Class XV. —Mental Hospitals and Charitable Department Class XVI. —Labour Department Class XVII. —Mines Department . ClassXVIII.—Department of Agriculture Clase XIX. —Working Railways Department . Class XX. —Public Buildings and Domains .. Class XXI. —Defence Department Class XXII. —Police Department .. ClassXXIII. —Department of Lands and Survey Class XXIV. —Valuation Department 2,851,298 10 12 18 20 25,889 98,537 39,120 26 29 30 41 42 49 53 88,885 45,061 5,033 165,612 3,005 585,285 48,953 57 59,912 59 62 69 43,792 31,097 718,278 74 75 78 83 99 L01 L08 .10 .17 88,959 Il,6t39 29,550 125,007 1,555,100 29,022 177,198 137,999 200,261 29,620 Total Revenue Account 4,342,844 7,194,142 OTHER ACCOUNTS. 118 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT 28,598 119 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT ... 124,038 120 SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT 26,500 121 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 7,000 122 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT 26,518 123 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... 56,666 125 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 8,515 127 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 107,669 STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT 8,970 2S

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CIVIL LIST.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Hie Excellency the Governor ... £ 5,000 £ 2,000 £ 7,000 The Judges 11,000 11,000 Establishment of the General Government ... 8,900 1,000 9,900 For Native Purposes 7,000 7,000 Total Cittl List 24,900 10,000 34,901 TOTAL CIVIL LIST £3 ,900

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PERMANENT CHARGES.

1905-6. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ Sew Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £266,300 @ 5 per cent., 15 July and 15 January Sinking Fund on £266,300 @ 1 per cent., 15 July and 15 January ... 13,315 2,663 15,978 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £15,200 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 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 £125,900, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £72,300, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July, 15 October, and 15 January 1,574 2,711 4,285 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 @ 4i 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 12,000 £1,390,900 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 24 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 51,776 24,000 75,776 i General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent,, 15 May and 15 November Interest on 17,400 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 10,800 ,, 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 November 2,735 696 432 3,8tM £82,900

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1905-6. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act. 1877 — Interest @ 4 per cent., payable 1 Mav and 1 November — On £3,000,000 New Zealand Loan "Act, 1882 On 1.500,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 On 1,567,800 New Zealand Loan Act. 1886 On 1,000,000 North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Act, 1882 On 1,000,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1888 On 5,371,200 First series of Conversions On 6.263,811 Second series of Conversions On 4,688,444 Third series of Conversions On 4,557,047 Sixth series of Conversions On 202,000 expenses of Conversions £ 120,000 60,000 62,712 40,000 40,000 214,848 250,553 187,538 182,282 8,080 £ £29,150,302 1,166,013 Interest @ per cent., payable 1 January and 1 July— On £2,768,000 Fourth series of Conversions On 717,068 Fifth series of Conversions On 1.036,000 Seventh series of Conversions On 1,894,890 for Conversions On further issues (say) 96,880 25,097 36,260 66,321 26.250 £6,415,958 Amount to be recovered from other accounts 250,808 8,866 241,942 Interest @ 3 per cent., payable 1 April and 1 October — On £2,750,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan On 240,000 Government Advances to Settlers Loan On 2,500,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Loan ... On 759,000 for Conversion, Aid to Public Works On 3,293,061 for Conversions On 31,784 for expenses 82,500 7,200 75,000 22,770 98,792 954 £9,573,845 Amount to be recovered from other accounts 287,216 89,700 197,516 /Veto Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Interest payable— On £332,600 @ per cent., 1 March and 1 September On 509,500 „ per cent., 1 March and 1 September On 65,000 ,, 3 per cent., 1 March and 1 September On 100,000 „ 3| per cent., 1 March and 1 September On 63,200 ,, 34 per cent., I February and 1 August On further issues (say) 11.641 17,833 1,950 3,500 2,212 1,460 38,596 £1,070,300 District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885 and 1886— Interest on £97,100 @ 4 per cent., 1 April, 6 months Interest on 40,000 „ 6 per cent., 1 April and 1 October 1,942 2,400 4,342 £137,100 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886— Interest on £250,300 @ per cent., 1 March and 1 September 8,760 STative Land Purchases Act, 1892— Interest on £125,000 @ 3% per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4,375 Local Bodies , Loans Act, 1901— Interest on £685,000 @ 3i per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest on £55,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest @ per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) Sinking Fund (say) 23,975 2,200 2,000 28,000 56,175

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. 1905-6. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £475,734 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest @ 3£ per cent., to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) £ 16,650 100 £ 16,750 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £283,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on 117,000 „ 3| per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 11,320 4,095 £400,000 15,415 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894— Interest on temporary advances Amount to be recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office 7,350 7,350 Land for Settlements Act, 1892— Interest on £45,276 @ 3J per cent., 30 April and 31 October Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897— Interest on £769,490 @ 3| per cent., 30 April and 81 October Interest on 62,000 „ 3| per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 349,000 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 56,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 April, 6 months Interest on 38,500 „ 4 per cent., 1 October, 6 months 1,585 26,932 2,170 13,088 1.120 770 £1,274,990 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 — Interest on £10,000 @ 3-j per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 334,400 „ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 1,060,850 ,, 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on 127,500 „ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September .. Interest on 245,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 627,350 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on 100,000 ,, 4 percent.,] June and 1 December Interest on 218,100 „ 4 per cent., 30 June and 31 December Interest @ 4 per cent, on further issues during the financial year (say) 350 13,376 42,434 5,100 9,800 25,094 4,000 8,724 18,000 £2,723,200 172,543 Amount to be recovered from the Land for Settlements Account 172,543 did to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896— Interest on £500,000 @ 3| per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... 17,500 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899— Interest on £500,000 @ 3 per cent., 15 August, 6 months Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 March and 1 September 7,500 8,000 15,500 £700,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900— Interest on £20,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on 797,400 „ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 153,100 „ 4 per cent., I May and 1 November 800 31,896 6,124 38,820 £970,500 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901— Interest on £232,400 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 17,600 ,, 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 9,296 704 10,000 £250,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902— Interest on £750,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December 30,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903— Interest on £500,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on 500,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 20,000 20,000 40,000 £1,000,000

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Interest and Sinking Fund — continued. £ 1905-6. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904— Interest on £750,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 July ... £ 30,000 The Dairy Industry Act, 1898— Interest on £1,781 @ 3£ per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest @ 8% per cent., to provide for further issues during the year 62 100 162 The State Ooal-mines Acts, 1900-1— Interest on £140,000 @ 84 per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest at 3| per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during year 4,900 500 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account 5,400 5,400 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902— Interest on £150,000 @ 3£ per cent., 1 January and 1 July 5,250 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 — Interest on £80,214 @ 3 per cent., 30 September and 31 March 2,406 The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903— Interest on £10,000 @ per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest @ 3| per cent., to provide for further issues during year 350 88 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903 — Interest on £45,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest @ 8J per cent., to provide for further issues during year 1,575 900 438 2,475 State Fire Insurance Act, 1903— Interest on £500 @ 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on £1,500 @ 3| per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest @ 8-J per cent., to provide for further issues during year 20 52 30 Amount to be recovered from State Fire Insurance Account , . 102 102 The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 — Interest on £14,800 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Jnterest @ 4 per cent, to provide for further issues during year (say) 592 3,108 3,700 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 25,000 Tot ax Interest and Sinking Fund 2,076,746 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862— Pensions and Allowances 250 Oivil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 45,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— Pensions and Allowances 1,000 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk 600 300 400 House of Representatives— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant 600 400 600 400

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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1905-6 Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ 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. E. Hamlin 50 Schafer, Me Quire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Ellen McGuire William Bussell 18 18 New Zealand University Act, 1874— Contribution to University 3,000 The Supreme Court Act, 1882— Superannuation Allowances 1,914 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877— Charges and expenses 18,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in aid 4,000 Q-reymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 15,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 47,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 — Subsidies payable during 1905-6 100,000 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 — Subsidies payable to Local Authorities 76,000 Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act — Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits 2,500 Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence Act, 1903— Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Navai Squadron 40,000 Public Revenues Act, 1891 — Controller and Auditor-General Assistant Controller and Auditor Claims repayable under Sections 9, 7(>, and 91 1,000 800 500 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891 — Robert C. HamertoE 250 Payment of Members Act, 1904 — Payment to Members of both Houses 28,500 Victoria College Act, 1897— Grant in aid 4,000 Old-age Pensions Act 1898 and Amendment Acts — Pensions 285,000 Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898— Compensation for stock destroyed 4,500 Marlborough High School Act, 1899— Grant in aid 400

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1905-6. 1905-6. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. £ £ Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 — Compensation to owners of condemned stock 3,000 3,000 Municipal Corporations Jet, 1900— Subsidies payable 14,500 14,500 Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900, and Amendment Acts — Pensions and allowances 3,700 3,700 Nelson Harbour Act, 1900— Subsidy payable to Harbour Board 650 650 Nelson Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1902 — Annual compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands excluded from endowments i 500 500 New Zealand Institute Act, 1908 — General expenses of Institute 500 500 The Queen's Scholarship Act, 1903— Grants for Scholorships 200 200 Education Act, 1904— Manual and Technical Instruction — Subsidies on voluntary contributions 2,000 2,000 National Scholarships — Grants for scholarships 1,650 1,650 Secondary Schools — Subsidies on voluntary contributions 85C 850 The diqli Commissioner Act, 1904 — Salary of High Commissioner as from 14th June (say) l,60C 1,600 Land Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts 26,30C 26,300 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, <fec , payable to Harbour Board 2,101 2,100 Total dndeb Special Acts 739,655 739,652 SUMMAEY. 1905-6. £ Interest and Sinking Fund 2,076,746 Under Special Acts 739,652 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES ... ... , £2,816,398

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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. £ £ Total. £ Vote 1.—Legislative Council ... 2,030 2.030 „ 2. —House of Representatives 1,890 4,430 6,320 „ 3.—General Expenses 6,096 10,843 17,539 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 10,616 5,273 25,889 Item. 19' 5-6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges In addition to Salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Clerk of Parliaments (£600) Clerk-Assistant (£400) Acting-Speaker (Hon. E. H. J. Reeves) £ 1.930 50 25 25 £ 1 2 Total—Vote No. 1 ... 2,030 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arins Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers 2 Interpreters : £250 and £125 Messenger In addition to Salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Speaker ( C600), sessional allowance Chairman of Committees (£i00), sessional allowance Clerk, House of Representatives (£600) ... Clerk-Assistant (£400) 375 200 225 375 215 375 200 225 375 215 200 200 50 50 1 890 200 200 50 50 Otheb Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Custodian's Staff and Police during Sessior Extra Messengers and Night-watchmen during Recess Grant to R. M. Houston, M.H.R., for special services rendered as Chairman of Native Affairs Committee for a lengthened period Office furniture, telephones, <&c. Contingencies 1,890 i,sau 1,400 2,500 200 100 80 150 4 1,400 5 <; 2,500 200 100 80 150 7 8 Total —Vote No. 2 ... ... — 4,430 4,430 6,320

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!teiu 19( 05-6. J5-6. GENERAL EXPENSES. —- 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 28 £ VOTE No. 3. Salaries — Chief Librarian ... .. .. 450 Assistant Librarian ... ... ... 310 Second Assistant in Library .... ... ... 210 Third Assistant ... . ... 200 Fourth Assistant ... ... ... 120 Binder for Parliamentary Library ... ... 178 Attendant ... ... ... 160 Mailman during Session ... ... ... I 50 £ £ 1 ,678 2 Hansabd Staff and Reporters— Chief Eeporter ... ... ... 475 9 Reporters : 1 at £350, 2 at £325, 5 at £300, 1 at £280 ... .... .. 2,7S0 Mansard Supervisor (also Copy Supervisor, Government Printing Office, £225) ... ... 175 Mansard Supervisor's assistant ... ... 150 Clerk (15s. per diem) .. ... .. 70 Messenger (8s. per diem) ... ... ... 40 Committee Reporters: 2 at £150 ... ... 300 Extra Reporters, Select Committees ... ... 250 Extra assistance for Hansard ... ... 150 Custodian, Parliament Buildings ... ... 350 Night-watchman ... . . 168 Assistant Night-watchman ... ... ... 110 3 4 5 5,018 6,696 20 <; 7 H 9 10 11 12 18 11 15 1(> 17 IS 19 Other Charges— Cleaning up building previous to session .. ... | 100 Charwomen ... ... ... 900 Electrician's Assistant ... ... ... 100 Extra binding for books in library .. ... 250 Gas, fuel, and electric lighting ... ... 1 ,300 Library ... ... ... 600 Passages of members ... ... ... 500 Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees of both Houses ... ... .. 500 Printing of Mansard ... ... ... \ 5, 150 Newspapers for library, and cartage of books ... 100 Translating Acts into Maori ... ... ... i 25 Washing towels, &c. ... .. ... 150 Winding and repairing clocks, Ac. ... . 50 Conveyance of members of Parliament on Manawatu Railway, anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 5 of "The Payment of Members Act, 1904," notwithstanding ... .. ... J 13 Conveyance of members of Parliament on WellingtonManawatu Railway, anything contained in subsection (2) of section 3 of " The Payment of Members Act. ! 1904," notwithstanding ... ... .1 13 Expenses of witnesses attending an inquiry by the Controller and Auditor-General into petition of J. B. Heywood and others, presented to the House of Representatives ... ... ... 25 Expenses of Parliamentary inquiry into working of Seddonville State Coal-mine .. ... 100 Gratuities to Messengers, Orderlies, Library staff, and Attendants ■ ... . .... 225^ Towels, linen, and glassware for use of members ... 22O| Typewriting-machines for the use of members, &c. ... 72 Photo. Shield for Library ... ... ... 50 Contingencies ... ... . 400,, 10 ,843 Total —Vote No. 3 ... ... 17,530 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 TOTAL OF CLASS I. .... £26 i 5,889

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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 4.—Clerk of Executive Council ... 50 50 ,, 5 —Colonial Secretary's Office ... 2.165 2,165 „ 6.—Ministers'Secretaries ... 825 825 „ 7.—Messengers and Office-keepers ... 5,143 5,143 „ 8 —Electoral Department ... 2,450 32,250 34,700 „ 9—Audit Office ... ... 3,474 3,115 6,589 „ 10.—Registrar-General's Department 5,190 1,600 6,790 „ 11.—High Commissioner's Department 2,760 1,400 4,160 „ 12.—Museum and Meteorological Department ... ... I 1,070 2,706 8,776 „ 13. —Miscellaneous Services ... 34,339 34,339 TOTAL OF CLASS II. ... 23,127 '5,410 98,537 tem. 191 15-6. CLERK OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. £ VOTE No 4. Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, £500) £ 50 50 Total—Vote No. 4 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 8 VOTE No. 5. KaLARTES Under-Secretary Chief Clerk 8 Clerks: 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £190 Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary,£25) Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary, £25) Cadet 500 360 660 370 210 05 2,165 Total —Vote No. 5 ... MINISTER'S SECRETARIKS 1905-6. Total uumber of officers ... 14 1 NOTE No. 6. Salaries — Secretary to Cabinet, (also Clerk of Executive Council. £50) " 18 Private iSecretaries to Ministers at £25 eacli 500 825 825 •> Total—Vote No. 6

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tern. 1905-6. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE- KEEPERS. £ £ 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 38 2 8 \ 5 0 7 s VOTE No. 7 Salaries— Messengers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50; also Supervisor of Messengers, Government Life Insurance, £50) 18 Messengers: I at £192, 1 at £164, 6 at £147, 10 at 8s. per diem 4 Night-watchmen at 8s. 6d. per diem Office-keepers, 8[c. — Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House. Auckland Auckland—I at £275, I at £128, 1 at £114 New Plymouth ... ... ... Gisborne ... Nelson —Office-keeper £150, Messenger £100 ... Blenheim ... ... Chrietohurch —2 Office-keepers: 1 at £52 (also Messenger, Survey Office, £120), 1 at £102 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem . ... Dunedin^ —Office-cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 ... 250 2,698 621 150 517 75 30 250 130 154 119 149 Total —Vote No. 7 ... ... ! 5,143 ELECTORAL DEPAETMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 42 1 2 VOTE No. 8. Salabies — Chief Electoral Officer For Payment of Registrars, including those who hold other Appointments in the Civil Service... 450 2,000 3 t Other Charges— Expenses of General Election ... Licensing Poll under Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Acts 2,450 12,000 5 6 7 8 Expenses of By-elections Preparation and Printing of Rolls Expenses of Representation Commission ... Contingencies 6,000 400 13,500 250 100 Total—Vote No. 8 ... 32,250 34,701 AUDIT OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 34 VOTE No. 9. Salaries — Chief Clerk 10 Clerks: 3 at £310, 1 at £270, 1 at £245, 1 at £235. 1 at £180, 1 at £145,1 (Shorthand and Type Writer) at £125, 1 at £1129 Cadets i 2 at £86, 6 at £60, 1 at £50 Chief Audit Inspector and Audit of Local Bodies Clerk 395 2,242 582 460

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tern. 19 19 5-6. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. £ £ e VOTE No. 9—continued. Salaries— continued 9 Travelling Inspectors : 8 at £310, 2 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 1 at £250 ... .. 2,600 Audit Officer in London (also £250 charged High Commissioner's Department) ... ,. 260 6799 2,600 260 6,799 ■1 3 4 5 (5 o,yww Other Charges— Assistance for Inspection ... ... ... 200 Inspection of Public Trust and other Offices ... • 465 Railway Season Tickets ... ...' ... i 250 Travelling-expenses of Audit Inspectors ... ... 2,000 Contingencies ... ... ... 200 3,115 200 465 250 2,000 200 3,115 9,914 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... ... 8,825 9,914 8,825 Total—Vote No. 9 ... ... ■— 6.580 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total number ot officers ... 13 2 3 VOTE No. 10. R&.LABIE8 — Head Office— Registrar-General ... ... ... 510 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 335 5 Clerks: 1 at £265, 1 at £240, 1 at £205, 1 at £180. 1 at £165 ... .. ... 1,055 Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts, — Auckland— Registrar of Births, Ac, and Vaccination Inspector 225 Clerk ... ... ... I 160 Wellington — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £35, and Registrar of Electors, nil) ... ...I 250 Christchurch— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Deputy Registrar, Old-age Pensions, £100. and Registrar of Electors, £75) ... .... 100 Dunedin— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector (also Registrar of Electors, nil) ... ... 250 Clerk ... ... ... ' 155 Registrars of Births, $c, paid by fees only ... 2,150 6 5,190

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tern 1905-6. EE&ISTR AR-GE N ER AL'S DEPARTMENT— continued. £ 7 8 '.) ID VOTE No. 10— continued. Otheb Charges— Clerical assistance, Year-book, <fcc. Diagrams, Ac, Year-book Census, March. 1906 Contingencies 750 50 500 300 Total— Vote No. 10 ... 1,600 6,790 HIG-H COMMISSIONER'S DEPARTMENT. 1906-6. Total number of officers ... 9 VOTE No. 11. Salaries — Agent-&eneral in London (2j months) Secretary Accountant (also Audit Officer, £260) Clerks and Messengers 310 800 250 1,600 2,960 2 3 1. Otheb Charges— Rent, Office-cleaning, Fuel, and Light Stationery and Publications Contingencies 730 200 470 1,400 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 4,360 200 Total —Vote No. 11 ... 4,160 MUSEUM AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 1906-6. Total number of offioere ,., 6 Musucm. VOTE No. 12 Salaries — Director Museum Assistant and Draughtsman Messenger and Keeper Taxidermist Museum Assistant (3 months) . Assistant Keeper (3 months) ... 500 200 160 166 20 24 1,070

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Item. 19 15-6. £ MUSRUM AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT— continued. 2 I 8 4 5 6 7 2 3 1 5 (i 7 VOTE No. 12— continued, Otheb Charges— Cleaning Windows, &c. ... ... ... Fuel, Light, and Water Gratuity to Assistant Keeper on Retirement Printing Museum Bulletins Purchase of Specimens, Pictures, &c, for Museum Contingencies 100 50 156 100 1,250 200 1,856 Meteobological. 8 9 10 s i) 10 Meteorological Instruments Meteorological Observers and Stations Contingencies 525 300 25 Total —Vote No. 12 ... 850 8,77 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ] ■1 8 ■I 8 (i VOTE No. 13. Aid to Acclimatisation Societies Allowance for injuries received, Registrar of Electors, Patea Annuity to James Maokay, ex-Warden Art Galleries (subsidies £1 for £1) — Auckland Canterbury Dunedin Wellington Assistance to P. Foley to enable him to return to Ireland Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting at Dunedin, January, 1904, including cost of printing transactions Battleship "New Zealand" Presentation Fund Committee—Grant in lieu of authority to send telegrams and letters free of charge Bonus to Taipo Explosives Syndicate (on account, £2,500) Bonus on account manufacture iron and steel from iron sand or ore, on terms to be agreed upon ... j Captain Cook memorial at Gisborne (£1 for £1) Cleaning offices Clerical assistance and extra messengers ... Compassionate allowance to Amos Burr for services rendered ... ... ... j Compassionate allowance to Messenger Pennifold on retirement from Government service ... ... Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Murray, Auckland (husband accidentally killed at Penrose) Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Jessie Brown Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Contributions to Veterans' Home (£1 for £1) Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department ... ... ... I noo !OO 75 500 500 500 500 18 600 25 1,500 100 500 1,400 3,000 26 140 100 100 200 500 50

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"tern. 1905-6. MISCELLANEOUS 8BRVICB8— oontinued. £ £ 20 21 22 28 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 81 82 33 34 35 36 VOTE No. 13—continued. Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of "The Public Works Act. 1894" Cost of revising and publishing " New Zealand Flora " Cost of passages of delegates attending Labour Conference Cost of binding scientific publications in New Zealand Institute Library Cost of drafting Bills Expenses in connection with St. Louis Exposition Expenses Royal Commission on allegations made by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.H.E. 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, grant-in-aid Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of For sums paid during tie year 1904-5 to Alfred Andrews tor services as temporary clerk,in excess of the limit fixed by " The Pensions Act, 1884 " Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c. Grant to Athenseum, Heriot • Grant to Athenaeum, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island . Grant to swimming associations for encouragement ot swimming General contingencies Gratuity to Captain Jackson Barry Gratuity to Sam Batt on retirement from public service Greater New Zealand Exhibition, Hagley Park, Chrietchurch Hand-book on trout-fishing Imperial Institute expenses Pacific cable—New Zealand's portion of estimated deficiency Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson —Mrs. Robinson's two daughters Eefund of Supreme Court expenses to Fairfield Thompson Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid ... Sir George Grey's statue Subsidy to Auckland Institute for purchase of Maori antiquities Subsidies to Medical Associations, and printing proceedings .. ... ... i Subsidy to Society for Protection of Women and Children and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (£1 for £1) ... Telegrams beyond the colony ... 100 550 70 200 450 750 500 10 20 300 400 25 28 700 100 100 37 38 39 200 4,500 52 40 100 41 42 43 1,000 100 120 44 8,428 45 50 46 47 48 49 100 300 150 52 50 1.000 51 700 52 200 2,250 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 84,838 TOTAL OF CLASS II. £9; ,537

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CLASS III.—PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 14.— Public Health Department 14,406 £ 14,406 3 24,714 £ 24,714 £ 39,12i TOTAL OF CLASS III. 14,406 5 24,714 39,120 14,406 24,714 Item. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 19i 15-6. 1905-6. Total number of offioers ... 109 £ VOTE No. 14. Salaeies— Chief Health Officer Assistant Chief Health Officer ... Chief Clerk Accountant 7 Clerksjat £176 2 Typistes: 1 at £100, 1 at £86 Messenger at 8s. per day ... ... ... 7 District Health Officers: 1 at £550, 3 at £500, 1 at £450, 1 at £100, 1 at £50 ... Health Officer to Maoris (also Chief of the Maori Sanitary Department, £100) ... ... 12 Sanitary Inspectors: 1 Chief at £200, 3 at £170. 8 at £160 6 Sanitary Inspectors (paid by Local Authorities) : 1 at £180, 5 at £150 Bacteriologist (also Chief Veterinary Surgeon, £600) ... Assistant in Laboratory (also Assistant in Veterinary Laboratory, £200) Assistant in Vaccine Laboratory 4 Analysts : 1 (also Colonial Analyst Department, £425) at £50, 3 at £100 Salaries for Medical Officers to Natives (paid by the Public Trustee through Health Department) Port Health Officers Quarantine Keepers — Wellington ... ... £130 Port Chalmers ... ... 110 850 600 260 200 1,232 186 146 2,650 375 1,990 930 100 25 190 860 330 930 Visiting Medical Officer, Great Barrier Island ... I 240 100 Sanatorium, Cambridge— Eesident Medical Officer Matron Clerk 5 Sisters at £60 7 Probationer Nurses at £30 Laundress 5 Housemaids at £42 2 Porters : 1 at £65, 1 at £52 2 Cooks: 1 at £104, 1 (female) at £65 ... 2 Wardsmen : 1 at £52, 1 at £42 Assistant Cook (female) Laundry.Maid ■ Kitchen Man ... ... ... j Messenger Boy ... ... ... I Engineer Carpenter Gardener ... ... ... ' 400 140 100 300 210 78 210 117 169 94 52 47 42 16 130 47 75

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Item 19' '5-6. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 14— continued. Sanatorium, Cambridge— continued. 4 Farm Hands: 2 at £78, 1 at £65, 1 at £40 Farm Overseer 201 234 Otheb Charges— Cambridge Sanatorium Expenses under section 25 of " The Public Health Act, 1900" Expenses in connection with dangerous infectious diseases Expenses of W. Wilson at Avon Pine Sanatorium ... Grant to Wellington Hospital Trustees towards extra cost of removal of site of sanatorium for consumptives at Otaki Grant to Nurse Maude for treatment of consumptivesj Infectious Diseases Hospitals — Auckland Wellington Ohristchurch Invercargill Waihi Palmerston North Timaru Greytown Inspection of vessels Laboratory: Fittings, appliances, and material Notification of infectious diseases Railway fares Quarantine contingencies Sera and disinfectants Vaccination plant, and lymph ... Contingencies H,406 8 4 5,000 S (i 7 100 1,000 14 1,000 200 8 9 2,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 500 1,000 1,000 500 500 200 500 400 300 500 2,500 5,500 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 "... 28,714 4,000 Total —Vote No. 14 24,714 39,1a TOTAL OF CLASS III. £3' ,120

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

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15. —Office of Industries and Commerce 1,690 59,900 61,590 „ 16. —Tourist and Health Resorts De16,928 10,367 27,295 partment TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 18,618 U267 88,885 [tern. 19' 5-6. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 15. Salaries — Secretary (also Superintendent, Tourist Department, £300) Trade Representative Produce Commissioner Assistant Secretary Shorthand-writer and Typist ... Resident Agent, San Francisco (also Post and Telegraph graph Department, £50) £ 300 450 400 400 90 50 1,690 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Charges— Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Assistance to develop shale industry Canadian steam-trade service subsidy (on account, £10,000) Clerical assistance Expenses in connection with Colonial Products Exhibition, Liverpool Expenses in connection with the Indian and Colonial Products Exhibition, Crystal Palace Grain-grading (general) International Exhibition, Christchurch (on account £50,000) Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Rent of offices Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Noumea (on account) Subsidy, South African steamer service Travelling expenses and allowances Travelling expenses and allowances, Produce Commissioner Contingencies 500 1,000 1,000 600 300 1.600 500 25,000 10 500 100 U 12 18 11 IS 100 27,500 1,000 16 200 500 Less credit under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 60,400 500 Total—Vote No. 15 ... 59,900 61,590

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Item. 19 i5-6. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT. e 1905-6. Total number of officers 148 VOTE No. 16. Head Office— I I Salaries — Superintendent (also Secretary Industries and Commerce, £300) Chief Clerk [[[ Accountant Inspector 9 Clerks: 2 at £200,1 at £190, 2 at £180, 2 at £170 I at £130, 1 at £100 3 Shorthand-writers and Typists : 1 at £175, 1 at £120 lat£90 2 Cadets at £40 Messenger 300 300 240 230 1,520 385 80 137 District Agencies— - Salaries — 5 District Agents: Auckland, £180 (also Registrar of 1 Electors, £50) ; Rotorua, £230, 1 Clerk at £130; Christchurch, £200; Dunedin, £190: Invereargill, £181 (also Registrar of Electors, £50) ... Auckland, Cadet Other Charges — 3 Rent of Offices 4 Fuel, Light, and Miscellaneous Expenses ... 3,192 2 1,111 40 250 15() Te Aroha Hot Springs— 5 Wages — Resident Medical Officer Clerk (also District Tourist Agent) Head Gardener 3 Bath Attendants : 1 at £128, 2 at £90 2 Bath Attendants and wives: 1 at £150, 1 at £135 2 Ticket Clerks at £60 2 Assistant Gardeners at £1.10 each Other Charges — t> Maintenance, Bath, Supplies, &c. 7 Maintenance, Gardens 8 House Allowance, Resident Medical Officer '■) Subsidy, Water-supply 1,551 600 170 150 308 2s5 120 220 400 400 70 300 3,023 Rotorua Sanatorium and Baths— Rotorua Sanatorium — 10 Wages— Balneologist House Surgeon Clerk Matron 2 Nurses at £50 Wardsman 3 Servants: 1 at £65, 2 at £42 Laundress Other Charges— 11 j Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. 1,000 375 186 110 100 65 149 78 1,000

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1905-6. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. ' £ £ 12 VOTE No. 16— continued. Rotorua Sanatorium and Baths— continued. Rotorua Baths — WagesHead Bath Attendant and Wife Masseurs: 1 at £192, 2 at £168 j 2 Masseuse at £L68 2 Ticket Clerks : 1 at £80, 1 at £60 13 Bath Attendants: 3 Attendants and Wives: 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130; 6 Attendants at £90, 1 at £62 Laundress Other Charges— Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, &<•. 300 864 140 1,022 78 L8 500 Rotorua Tea-house — Wages — Manageress Assistant at £65, 2 Waitresses at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c 5,967 14 130 145 15 300 Rotorua Works — Wages — Inspector of Works Sub-Inspector (also Chief Guide, £100) 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, I at £105 Electrical Engineer Electrician (Okere) Assistant Electrician (Okere) ... Gardener in Charge Carpenter Assistant Gardener 575 Lβ 250 110 285 290 200 150 200 160 140 I Other Charges — Maintenance of Reserves, Gardens, and Parks Maintenance, Electric-light Works ,, Drainage-works ... ,, Bath, Sanatorium, and other Buildings ... ,, Water-supply Works 1,791 17 18 1!) 20 21 1,500 350 100 500 200 2,650 22 Whakarewarewa Hot Springs— Wages — Caretaker Bath Attendant Other Charges — Maintenance 110 26 23 300 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 24 100 130 500 25

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tern 1905-6. £ ! £ TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. 26 VOTE No. 16— continued. Waimangu— continued. Waimangu House — Wages— Caretaker and Wife (6 months) 3 Servants: 1 at £33, 2 at £20 (6 months) Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. 60 53 27 400 1,393 Tokaanu Baths — Maintenance 100 28 Tk Puia Hot Springs— Maintenance and Improvements 75 29 MojtKRK Hot Springs— Maintenance 100 3( I 8] Waikaremoana (Lakk Housb) — Wages — Caretaker a;id Wife 3 Servants at £40 Other Charges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. Maintenance, Gardens, &c. Oil Launch, Maintenance and Wages 120 120 32 34 500 100 120 I Waitomo — Waitomo Souse — Salaries Other Charges — Maintenance, House, Food, Supplies, &c. ... 960 85 140 80 400 87 Maruia Springs— Improvements 540 200 :is 30 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 Chnrges — Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, <fcc. Hanmer Baths — Wages— Masseur and Masseuse: 2 at £120 1 Attendants: 1 Attendant and Wife at £150, and Attendant and Wife at £L35 ... 2 Ticket Clerks : L at £60, 1 at £50 Laundress ... ... ... Other Charges— Maintenance of Baths, Supplies, &c. 200 200 40 361 1,200 40 240 285 HO 52 + 1 150

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[tern. tern. 19 I •05-6. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. 1,2 VOTE No. 16 — continued. Hanmeb Spa— continued. Hanmer Gardens and Plantations — 42 : Hardener in Charge ... ••• •■• 186 43 l Maintenance of Gardens, Plantations, Water-supply, &c. 400 Hanmer Tea-house — 44 Maintenance and Wages . ... ... | 150 ■U 3,523 I 45 Pukaki Accommodation-house — 45 Wages — Caretaker and Wife ... . .... 120 2 Servants: 1 at £52. 1 at £40 ... ... 92 Other Charges — 46 Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. ... 600 Mi ■ 812 - 17 Mount Cook Heumitage— 47 Wages — Caretaker and Wife ... ... ... 120 Chief Guide (6 months) ... ... ... 78 Assistant Guide, and Guiding Equipment .. ... ! 100 4 Servants : 1 at £78, 1 at £32, 2 at £26 ... ... 162 Other Charges — 48 Maintenance of House, Food, Supplies, &c. ... 750 49 ' Furniture, Improvements, and Repairs ... ... 100 IS 19 1,310 ' I Glade House (season of six months) — 5() Wages — Caretaker and Wife ... ■'.. ■■■ 60 3 Servants : 1 at £39, 1 at £26, I at £20 ... ... j 85 Guides ... ... ... 250 OtJter Charges — 51 Maintenance, House, Huts, Food, Supplies, &c. . 600 995 QUEENSTOWN — 52 Wages of Gardener, Maintenance, &r. ... ... 250 Southebn Lakes and Milfoed Sound — 53 Accommodation-house, Lake Manapouri (subsidy for maintenance) . - ; ■ 50 54 Accommodation-house, Te Anau (subsidy for maintenance) ■ ••■ ■•■ 25 55 Accommodation-house,- Lake Wanaka (subsidy for maintenance) ... ••• ■•■ 25 56 Accommodation-house, Milford Sound (subsidy for maintenance) ••• ••• ••• 50 57 Boat-sheds, Boats, Deep Cove and Lake Ada ... 100 58 Curator, Resolution Island ... .,. ... 160

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Item. 1905-6. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT — continued. £ £ (10 <;i (12 VOTE No. 16— continued. Southern Lakes and Milford Sound — continued. Erection of wharf, Lake Wanaka Planting reserve and making paths, Lake Wanaka Subsidy for steamers, Lake Wanaka Subsidy for steamer, Lake Te Anau Subsidy for steamer, Lake Manapouri Subsidy, Queenstown Band Subsidy, Lumsden-Te Anau mail service ... Subsidy for Manapouri-Te Auau coach service Subsidy for Pukaki-Wanaka portion coach service 50 25 100 100 50 :-56 70 25 110 976 m 67 68 69 70 71 72 78 Othjeb Charges— Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, pictures, and distribution of pamphlets, books, &c. . Assistance to invalids : Passages to and from hot springs Boat for Lake lanthe Brighton Caves Clerical assistance Compensation to Natives for loss through abolition of toll-gate at Whakarewarewa Egmont National Park (subsidy) Grant to Mokau River Trust . Importation and distribution of game and fish Orakei-Korako (improvements) Renovation and furniture, Head and Branch Offices ... Rent of offices, Wellington Salary, Caretaker, maintenance, &c, Little Barrier Island 5,000 100 20 25 800 74 75 76 77 78 79 so 100 200 100 L.iiOO 100 300 200 81 82 88 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 ill 92 91 Scenery societies Subsidy, Wairoa-Waikaremoana mail-service Subsidv, Fairlie-Hermitage mail-service Subsidy for steamer, Wanganui River Subsidy, oil-launch, Lake Kanieri Subsidy, Taupo Domain Subsidy, Rotorua-Ateainuri, &c, mail-service Subsidy, Culverden-Hanmer mail-service ... Testing springs and analysis of mineral waters To make good amount stolen from Te Aroha Baths Travelling allowances and expenses Waiotapu paths, plantations, and other improvements ... Waitomo Caves: Improvements, &c. Contingencies 250 100 150 2."0 200 50 50 25 100 100 (> (iOO 100 50 300 10,876 Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 41,295 14,000 ToTATi—Vote No. 16 ... 27295 TOTAL OF CLASS IV. ... £88,885

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CLASS V.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Vote 17. — Treasury Department Salaries. Other Charges., £ £ Total. £ IJCKJIZf 9,211 9.211 ., 18. —Friendly Societies Registry Office 730 1,800 2,530 ,, 19.—Land and Income Tax Department 5,497 15,250 20,747 20. —Rates on Crown Lands soo 800 „ 21.— Miscellaneous Services 11,778 11,773 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 15,438 29,623 45,061 Item. ft :em, 1905-6. —■ TREASURY DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 44 1 I VOTE No. L7. Salabtes — Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver- and PaymasterGeneral (also Registrar New Zealand Consols, £50) Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and Accountant (also; Secretary Civil Service Officers'Guarantee Board, £50) Corresponding Clerk Cashier 29 Clerks : I at £365, 2 at £310, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, I at £255, 2 at £235, I at £230, 1 at £225, 1 at £220, 3 at £210, 2 at £190, I at £185. 2 at £180. 2 at £175, 1 at £160,1 at £155,2 at £150, 1 at £125, 1 at £115. 2 at £105 8 Cadets : 6 at £95, 1 at £75, 1 at £70 ... 2 Binders : 1 at £4 and 1 at £3 15s. per week 1 Messenger (7s. 6d. per diem) 800 600 350 320 5,885 715 403 138 9,211 Total, —Vote No. 17 PR1KNDLT SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 5 1 v'OTE No. 18. Salaries — Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (aiso Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk Cadette Cadet 350 50 230 60 40 ! 730 2 8 4 Otheb Chakgks — Payment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 850 1,350 100 1,800 Totat. —Vote No. 18 ... 2,530

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

Item. 1905-6. IS LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT. £ £ £ 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 24 I VOTE No. 19. Salabies— Commissioner (also Valuator Deceased Persons Estates, £100) Deputy Commissioner Clerk in charge, Land-tax Clerk in charge, Income-tax Correspondence Clerk and Shorthand and Type Writer (also Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. the Premier, £25) Receiver of Land and Income Tax (also Advances to Settlers Office, £10) 14 Clerks: 1 at £285, 1 at £270, 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 3 at £210,1 at £200, 3 at £1(50, 1 at £140, 1 at £106 8 Cadets : 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... Lodging-allowance: 3 at £26 Messenger (also Advances to Settlers Office, £25) 050 450 800 200 295 650 450 300 290 295 260 2,,SSI. IhO 7!S 113 260 2,,SSI. IhO 7!S 113 5,497 5,497 •> 8 4 5 6 7 s Otheb Chab&es — Advertising Contribution to Valuation Department Extra clerical assistance Law-costs Payment to Postal Department Travelling-expenses Contingencies 250 7.500 4 900 1,000 600 900 100 250 7.500 4 900 1,000 600 900 100 Total—Vote No, 19 ... ... — 15,250 20,747 15,250 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 SOO soo Total —Vote No. 20 ... ... — 800 TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 21. MrSCKLLANEOUS SeBVICES — Balance of salary for month of June, 1905, to widow of the late Captain Daveney, officer paying Imperial pensions, Auckland Discount and stamp duty on remittances to London ... Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of deben- j tures issued under"The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Exchange and commission Extra clerical assistance Honorarium to W. Kennaway, C.M.G., for services rendered to the Stock and Loan Agents ... | 14 8,500 836 5,000 1,750 300 4 5 6

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tern. 1905-6. TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd. I -p. e 10 0 i * VOTE So. 21— continued. Miscellaneous Sebvices — continued. Interest at 3 per cent, allowed to holder, on £500 5-per-cent. Consolidated Loan Bonds, drawn in 1897, not presented for payment till July, 1904 ... ... ' 113 Refund to Public Trustee of amount paid Public Account in respect of "The Rating Act, 1882," now claimed ... ... ... ' 11 i i Refund of deposits paid into the Public Account as unclaimed, now claimed by depositors, and refunded as an act of grace ... ... .. 21 I Refund to Public Trustee of amount paid to the Consolidated Fund in respect of the intestate estate of James Clarke, deceased, now claimed by next-of'-kin, and refunded as an act of grace .... ... j 4 . I Refund to the Public Trustee in respect of an amount paid into the Consolidated Fund on account of the Rating Act .. ... ... 5 ! I Refund of survey fee paid to Consolidated Fund revenue now claimed by depositor ... ... 6 i Salary of Registrar of Consols... ... ... 50 l< Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board ... ... ... 50 i Wages of assistant binders ... ... ... 818 i Contingencies ... ... ... I 500 11 L2 18 14 15 Lβ 11,973 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... , 200 Total —Vote No. 21 ... ... ' 11,773 _ _ ! TOTAL OP CLASS V. ... ... £45 ; 061.

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CLASS VI.—OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges.' I Total. £ £ £ ote 22. —Old-age Pensions Department ... 2.995 2,03s 5,033 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. 2,995 2,038 5.033 lem. 1905-6. OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 19 VOTE No. 22. Salabies — Registrar Chief Clerk Accountant 6 Clerks : 1 at £195, 3 at £180, 1 at £164, 1 at £156... 2 Cadets at £85 Auckland— Deputy Registrar Cadet Wellington— Deputy Registrar (also Registrar of Electors and Registrar of Births, &c, £250) Christchurch— Deputy Registrar (also Registrar of Electors, £75, and Registrar of Births, &c, £100) ... Dunedin— Deputy Registrar Cadet 500 290 225 1,055 170 200 60 35 100 175 65 Invercargil!— Deputy Registrar (also Clerk of Court and Registrar Supreme Court, £310) Cadet 35 85 Otheh Charges— Clerical assistance Contribution to Post Office to pay salaries of officers employed on Old-age Pensions work Travelling-expenees of Registrar, Stipendiary Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, Police Constables, and Interpreters' fees, &c. Contingencies 2,995 2 3 373 t 1,010 425 230 Total—Vote No 22 ... 2,038 5,033 TOTAL OF CLASS VI. . £5, ,033

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. I Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 23. — Department of Justice £ £ £ 3,425 3,425 „ 24.—Supreme Court 4,756 3,550 8,306 „ 25.—Bankruptcy 2.695 972 3,667 „ 26—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts 39,170 11,825 50,995 „ 27.—Criminal Prosecutions 14,000 14,000 ,, 28. —Coroners 4,500 4,500 ,, 29.—Miscellaneous Serviced 6,835 6,835 „ 30 —Native Land Court... 6,025 3,700 9,725 „ 81. —Maori Land Administration 2,163 21,600 23,763 „ 32.—Maori Councils 490 600 1,090 ,, 33. —Prisons ... 21,606 17,700 39,306 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 85,282 165,612 80,330 Item. 19i i5-6. £ £ DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PATENT OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 14 VOTE No. 23. Salabies — Under-Secretary (also Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks, nil) Chief Clerk Translator 5 Clerks : 1 at £385, I at £290 (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 1 at £215 (also Private Secretary to Native Minister, £25), 1 at £190, 1 at £140 8 Clerks, Patent Office : 1 at £310,1 at £175,1 at £165 Cadet, Patent Office Cadet ... ••• Messenger, &c. Total —Vote No. 23 .. 600 325 310 1,220 650 95 75 150 3,425 SUPREME COURT. 1905- . Total number of officers ... 29 1 I VOTE No. 24. Sα LAMES Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards 410 220

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

item. 19 15-6. SUPEEME COUBT— continued. £ VOTE No. 24— continued. Salaries— continued. Auckland —continued. Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office-cleaner Assistant Office-cleaner 85 L57 10 Wellington — Eegistrar, Sheriff, and Registrar Court of Appeal Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Clerk ' Cadet Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office-cleaner 2 Assistant Office-cleaners 410 285 160 105 160 160 77 Ohristchurck — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Cadet' Crier and Messenger Office-cleaner Assistant Messenger 410 250 75 127 50 65 Dunedin — Registrar aud Sheriff Deputy Registrar and Clerk of Awards Cadet' Oier. Messenger, and Office-cleaner HO 270 86 175 •") 6 Clerks to Judges at £100 600 H Othee Charges— Travelling-expenses of Judges, and other expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 4.75(5 8,500 50 7 Totai, —Vote No. 24... 11550 8,806 BANKRUPTCY. 1005-8. Total number of officers .. i) VOTE No. 25 Salariks — Auckland — Official Assignee Clerk Cadet 450 220 ; 85 ■> Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 460 220 3 Christ church— Official Assignee Clerk ... 450 220 ■ Dunedin Official Assignee (also Stipendiary Magistrate) Clerk 450 150 ! 2,695

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tern. 19( >5-6. BANKRUPTCY— continued. £ £ 5 (i 7 s 9 K) VOTE No. 25— continued. Other Charges— Advertising Commission to Deputy Assignees Office-cleaning Postages Travelling-ex pen set* Contingencies 100 000 42 100 30 100 Total —Vote No. 25 ... 972 3,667 DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS , COURTS. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 166 VOTE No. 26. Salaries— Auckland — Magistrate (also District Judge, Waikato and Thames) 4 Clerks: 1 at £335, 1 at £220, I at £130, 1 at £120 ... Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, ami Registrar of Deeds Office; and Office-cleaner 700 S05 50 170 140 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton . Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Huntly, Te Awamutu, Kawhia, Tβ Kuiti, and Taumarunui — Magistrate Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c, Hamilton Cadet 550 250 85 3 Onehunga, Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dargaville, Helensville, Warkworth, Maunguturoto, Port Albert, Waipu, and Paparoa — Magistrate Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.)... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and "Waipu 450 175 65 Russell, Manqonui, Whanqaroa, Kaeo, Kaitain. Hokianqa, Waimat e. Kaikohe, and Kawakmva — Magistrate 450 Thames, Ooromandel, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waihi, and Mercury Bay — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. ... Clerk Bailiff Interpreter Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c at Paeioa ... Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c.,at Coromandel Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, at Waihi Clerk Bailiff 550 270 150 185 110 220 85 180 240 160 140 t> Tauranga,Botorua, Faupo, Maketu, Opotiki,and Whakatane— Magistrate and Commissioner, Native Land Court Clerk and Interpreter, and Registrar of Births, &c. 500 225

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Item. 19()5-(>. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued £ C VOTE No. 26— continued. Salabies — continued Qisborne, Wairon, Tolaga Bay, and Awanui — Magistrate, also Registrar Supreme Court, and Sheriff' Clerk, also Registrar of Birtlis, &c. Clerk Bailiff Clerk, Interpreter, and Bailiff at Wairoa ... 500 205 130 160 175 4 8 New Plymouth, Opunake, and Wariara — 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 £105, I at £95 ... Bailiff and Office-cleaner, and Crier of Supreme Court 500 270 200 160 Hawera, Stratford, Inglewood, Patea, Manaia, and Eltham— Magistrate ... ... ... Clerk at Hawera. also Registrar of Electors, &c Bailiff ... ... ... J Clerk, Stratford 550 230 130 220 10 Wanganui, Wnverley, Morton, Bull's, and R'aetihi — Magistrate, also Registrar Supreme Court... . , Clerk, Sheriff, and Deputy Registrar Supreme Court .. 2 Clerks: I at £120, 1 at" £105 Bailiff and Crier, Supreme Court Clerk at Marton and Bull's 525 270 225 U0 ISO II Palmenton North, Feildinq, Foxton. Otaki, Levin, Hunterville, Taihape, and M.anqaweka — Magistrate Clerk, Palmerston North Clerk Cadet Bailiff Clerk at Feilding Clerk and Bailiff at Otaki 500 245 130 75 140 230 ISO 12 Wellington, Hutt, and Upper Hutt — Magistrate 4 Clerks: 1 at £335, 1 at £220, I at £150, 1 at £125... ' Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailiff ... ... ... Messenger. &c. 050 830 75 170 150 150 18 Master ton, Carterton, Q-reytown, Feather it on, Te Nui, Eketahuna, Pahiatua, and Woodville — Magistrate end Sheriff ' Clerk, also Registrar of Electors Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Pahiatua, and Registrar of Births, &c. Clerk and Bailiff, Carterton 500 270 140 150 50

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!tein. 19' i5-6. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS — continued. 1 I VOTE No. 26— continued. Salaries — continued. Napier. Hastings, Waipawa, Ormondville, and Dannevirke — Magistrate and Registrar Supreme Court ... 8 Clerks : 1 at £260, 1 at £220, 1 at £160 Bailiff Clerk and Bailiff at Hastings .. Cadet Clerk and Bailiff at Dannevirke Cadet 600 640 160 200 85 200 85 15 Nelson. Briqhtwater, Hotueka, Collinqwood, and Tahaha — Magistrate, Registrar Supreme Court, District Land Registrar, Examiner of Titles, and Registrar of Deeds Clerk, Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c. Bailiff, and Crier Supreme Court Messenger and Office-cleaner. Magistrate's and Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver Gold Revenue, Collingwood 525 310 130 85 150 10 Blenheim, Picton, Havrloc/c, and Oullensville — Magistrate, Warden, and Registrar of Supreme Court Clerk (also Sheriff), and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Havelock 500 260 85 150 150 17 Ghristchurch, Lyttelton, Leeston, and Southbridge — District Judge, Canterbury, Westland, and Otago Magistrate and Coroner (fees), also Commissioner Native Land Court 4 Clerks: 1 at £335, 1 at £245, 1 at £130, 1 at £105 Bailiff 2 Assistant Bailiffs: 1 at £135, 1 at, £80 ... Clerk and Registrar of Births, &c, at Lyttelton 900 650 815 160 215 160 18 Kaiapoi, Ranqiora, Amberley, Oxford, Darfield, Oulverden, Kaikoiira, Akaroa, and Little Rivet — Magistrate Clerk, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, also Registrar of Electors Clerk and Hailiff at Darfield. also Registrar of Electors 500 225 110 19 I'imaru, Temuka. Ashburton, Geraldine, and Rakaia — Magistrate and Sheriff Clerk (also Registrar of Electors) Cadet Bailiff Clerk. Ashburton Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 525 290 105 160 250 140 20 Greymouth, Reef ton, Ahaura, Westport, Charleston, Lyell, and Murchison — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth, and Registrar of Births, &c. Clerk Clerk Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Reefton ; Sheriff, Land Officer, and Registrar of Births, &c. 475 285 175 100 150 200

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[tern 1905-6. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. 20 VOTE No. 26— continued. Salaries — continued. Oreymouth, See/ton, Ahaura, Westport, Oharleston, Lyell, and Murehison —continued. Bailiff and Assistant Clerk Clerk and Receiverof Gold Revenue, Westport; Registrar of Electors, Local Land Offieer, and Clerk to Agent Colliery Reserve Cadet Assistant Clerk and Bailiff Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, &c, Ahaura £ £ L60 250 85 165 150 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 125 210 75 130 180 110 22 Dunedin, Outram, Mosgiel, and fort Chalmers — Magistrate 4 Clerks: 1 at £335, 1 at £195, I at £150, 1 at £120 ... Cadet Bailiff Assistant Bailifi Clerk at Port Chalmers, and Registrar of Births, &c. ... 550 800 95 160 140 160 28 Oamaru, Palmerston, Hawksbury, Ha/nipden, Waimate, Kurow, and Livingstone — Magistrate Clerk at Oamaru, Registrar of Births, &c, and Registrar of Electors Cadet Bailiff ... ... • Clerk and Bailiff at Waimate .. 550 260 70 150 170 24 Invercargill, Campbelltown, Wyndham, Lumsden, Riverton, Otautau, Orepuki, and' Win ton — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Registrar Supreme Court (also DeputyRegistrar of Old-age Pensions, £35) 2 Clerks : 1 at £130, 1 at £125 Cadet ... ... ;.. Bailiff, and Crier, &c, Supreme Court Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue, Riverton and Orepuki, and Registrar of Births, &c. Cadet 525 310 255 75 155 150 85 25 Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Queenstown, and Pembroke — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Clyde and Alexandra Cadet Clerk, Receiver of Gold Revenue, Registrar of Births, &c, at Cromwell 500 285 65 175

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS— continued. i I 19i 5-6. VOTE No. 26— continued. Sα LAurns — continued. 25 [ Oli/de, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Arrow, Qneenstown, and Pembroke —continued. Cadet Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Queeimtown ... Cadet: £ 75 245 75 26 Naeeby, Black's, St. Bat turn's, Hamilton's, Hyde, Middlemarch, and Macrae's— Magistrate and "Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue Bailiff and Assistant Clerk 500 235 185 500 235 185 27 Lawrence, Gore, Milton, Balclntha, Kaitangata, Waikaia, Tapanui, Clinton, and Owaka — Magistrate and Warden Clerk and Receiver of Gold Revenue at Lawrence, and Registrar of Births, &c, also Registrar of Electors ... Cadet Clerk at Gore Bailiff at Gore 500 250 60 185 60 500 250 60 185 60 28 Chatham Islands — Magistrate, Medical Officer, Ac. Clerk 28 250 15 250 15 29 Deputy District Judge 29 750 750 30 101 Police Constables autiug ae Clerks of Courts: 96 at £10, 2 at £30, 3 at £15 30 1,065 1, ,065 Othkb Chabges— 31 Travelling expenses and allowance? 32 ; Mileage fees to be refunded to Bailiffs 33 j Rents 34 Office-cleaners 39,170 89, 6, 3, 1, ,170 1,000 :,7f0 375 ,700 31 32 33 6,000 3,7f0 375 1,700 11,825 11, ,825 Total —Vote No. 26 ... 50,995 • CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. VOTE No. 27. 1 Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors 2 Expenses of Witnesses 3 . Payment of Jurors under "The Juries Act, 1880" 3,000 8,000 3,000 3, 8, 3, ,000 ,000 ,000 • Total —Vote No. 27 ... 14,000 "CORONERS ACT, 1867." VOTE No. 28. 1 i Fees and Expenses on Inquests ... 2 Payment of Jurors 3,000 1,500 3, 1, ,000 ,500 Total— Vote No. 28 ... 4.500

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Item. .em. 19( •5-6. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. £ £ I 2 ' 3 4 •j 6 7 8 9 10 11 L2 13 14 15 L6 17 IS 19 20 21 22 VOTE No 29. Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Allowance to J. Nugent Wood, late Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden Compensation tor destruction of eel-weirs in the Patea Eiver Compilation of Maori history (3 months) Expenses of winding up companies under " Companies Act, 1901" Expenses under Shorthand Reporters Act 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 Payments to Printing Office for Patent Office Gazette ... Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans. &c. Purchase of fire-proof safes for Courts Purchase of typewriters Refund of portion of fine inflicted on Wee Ken Lee for breach of Customs Laws Consolidation Act Refund of portion of iiue inflicted on E. Mawhinney for breach of Stock Act Statutes Revision Commission Subscriptions to telephone exchangee Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 100 LOO 100 63 50 100 250 750 50 240 1,500 160 200 6,835 500 50 150 15 7 1,000 450 500 500 Total —Vote No. 29 ... _ NATIVE LAND COURT. 1908-6. Total number of officers ... 28 1 2 3 ■i ■2 VOTE No. 30. Salaries — Head Office— Chief Judge (also Chief Judge, Validation Court) 6 Judges at £400, 1 at £25 (also President, ManiapotoTuwharetoa Maori Land < ouncii, £340) 2 Clerks and Interpreters: I at £220.1 at £200 ... 2 Clerks at £200 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar (also President, Tokerau District Maori Land Council, £160) 3 Clerks: I at £200, L at £180, 1 at £170 Wellington — Registrar (also Recorder under Maori Lauds Admiuistration Act, £75) 3 Clerks : 1 at £220, I at £160, 1 at £150 (Jisborne — Registrar Clerk 600 2,425 420 400 210 240 550 :i 230 530 ■! ■ I 240 180 6,025

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Item. 19( 15-6. NATIVE LAND COURT— continued. £ £ 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 30— continued. Otheb Charges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters . Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 1,250 2,000 200 250 Total—Vote No. 30 ... 3,700 9,725 MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 190S-6. Total number of officers ... 14 VOTE No. 81. S.VL ABIES — Recorder (also Registrar, Native Laud Court, Wellington, £230) 3 Clerks: 1 at £186, 1 at £130, 1 at £100... Interpreter 75 415 110 Tokerau District Maori Land Council — President (also Registrar, Native Land Court, Auckland, £240) Clerk and Interpreter Waiariki District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Waikabo District Maori Land Council — Clerk (also Clerk, Native Land Court, Auckland, £180) Maniapoto-TiCLuharetoa District Maori Land Council — President (also Judge Native Land Court, £25) Clerk and Interpreter Tairawhiti District Maori Land Council — President (also Land-purchase Officer), 6 months Clerk and Interpreter Aotea District Maori Land Council — President (also Reserves Agent and District Agent, Public Trust Office, £320) (7 months at £80) Clerk and Interpreter ... ... , ... 600 160 157 8 157 4 10 5 340 157 188 190 47 157 Otheb Charges— Election of Councils For forming roads and for other purposes mentioned in section 11, "Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905" Contingencies, travelling allowances and expenses, extra clerical assistance, and other expenses in connection with the administration of the Act 1,563 S 9 600 10 20,000 1,000 Total —Vote No. 31 ... 21,600 28,763 MAORI COUNCILS. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 32. Salaries — Superintendent Organizing Inspector 340 150 Other Chab»es — Subsidies to Maori Councils Contingencies 490 2 3 400 200 Total—Vote No. 32 ... 600 l,0i)i

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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

[tern. 19' 15-6. PRISONS. Increases under Regulation. 1905-6. Total number of officer! .. 149 3 5 VOTE No. 33. Salaries — Inspector's Office — Inspector of Prisons 2 Clerks: 1 at £250, 1 at £160 Auckland — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 3 Principal Warders: 1 at £165, 2 at £160 • 24 Warders: 7 at £150, 4 at £145, I at £140, 2 at £135, 4 at £130, 6 at £125 ... Assistant Matron New Plymouth — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders: 2 at £140, 1 at £130 Wellington Prinonx — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warders at £160 . 22 Warders: 6 at £150, 2 at £145, 3 at £135, 5 at £130, 2 at £125,4 at £120 ... Assistant Matron Wanganui — Gaoler, with rank of Chief Warder Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 2 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Napier — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Principal Warder 3 Warders: 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 Westport — Gaoler Picton — Gaoler Lyttelton — Gaoler Surgeon Matron Chief Warder 2 Principal Warden* at £160 ... 14 Warders: 4 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 8 at £135, 1 at £125, 4 at £120 ... Assistant Matron Hokitika — Gaoler Surgeon (also Lunatic Asylum, £150) Matron Principal Warder 2 Warders at £130 700 410 350 100 110 185 485 3,310 70 300 50 40 160 410 400 100 100 185 320 2.975 70 195 50 40 160 275 (i 250 50 40 160 410 7 156 S 9 156 400 100 1L0 180 320 L,895 75 10 250 50 50 160 260

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tem. 1905-6 PRISONS— continued. 15-6. ). 11 VOTE No. 33 — continued. £ Salaries — confinneii. Dunedin — Gaoler . • •• 320 Surgeon (also Industrial School, £60) ... ... 100 Matron ... ••• 105 Chief Warder ... ... ••■ 185 2 Principal Warders at £160 ... 320 10 Warders: 2 at £150, 3 at £130, 3 at £125, 2 at £120 .. • -. 1.305 Assistant Matron .. ... ... 70 ■ £ £ 12 Tnverearqill — Gaoler - - 220 Matron ••■ ■•. ■•■ \ Principal Warder ... ... ... | 165 I 3 Warders: 1 at £130, 2 at £125 ... .. 380 Medical Attendance ... ... ... 50 Timor u — Gaoler ... ••• ••• 156 L8 14 Oamaru — Gaoler ... ■•• ••• 156 Clyde— Gaoler ... ■•■ ••• 156 Naseby — Gaoler ... ■•• ••• 156 15 16 17 Dumgree — Gaoler, with rank of Principal Warder ... ... 160 3 Warders at £130 ... ... ... 390 Waipa — Gaoler, with rank of Principal Warder ... ... 160 3 Warders at £130 ... ... ••• 390 is 21,606 19 •20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21) 80 81 32 38 Other Charges— Barracks i Prisoners Tree-planting at Waiotapu, Hantner, Dumgree, and Waipa Valley ... ... ... 6,000 Clothing, Bedding, Furniture, Ac. ... ... 2,000 Coals and Materials for Brick-making ... ... 800 Gas and Water ... ... • •• 1.000 Gratuities to Prisoners on Discharge ... ... 600 Lodging-allowances .'.. ... ... 700 Medicines and Medical Comforts ... ... 350 Other Necessaries .. ... ... 550 Rations, Fuel, &c. . ... ■•• 7,000 Subscriptions to Telephones ... ... ... 100 Temporary Officers ... ... ... 400 Tools and Materials for Prison Labour, &c. ... ... 500 Travelling-expenses, and Conveyance of Prisoners ... 1,000 Uniforms for Prison Officers ... ... ... 400 Contingencies ... ... ... 300 21,700 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 4,000 17,700 1 Total -Vote No. 33 ... ... 39,8< 39,806 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. £165, 12

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CLASS VIII.—CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ 300 £ 3,005 ote 34.—Crown Law Office .. 2,705 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. 2,705 300 3,005 Item 1905-6. CHOWN LAW OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 6 VOTE No. 34. Salaeies — Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising; Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman ... v Chief Clerk Clerk (also Private Secretary to Attorney-General, £25) Clerk £ c 1,000 550 550 300 200 105 Othkb Charges— Purchase of Law Eeports and Treatises .. Contingencies 2,705 2 8 100 200 Total—Vote No. 34 300 3 3,005 ,01 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII £3,005 105

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CLASS IX.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ k'ote 35.— Postal and Telegraph Salaries — Classified Officers 306,649 350,749 Non-permanent Officers 44,100 „ 36.—Conveyance of Mails by Sea 55,629 55,629 37. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 54,410 54,410 „ 38. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 32,934 32,934 „ 39. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... 35,066 35,066 ,, 40. —Miscellaneous Services 56,497 56,497 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. 350,749 234,536 585,285 No. of Officers. 1905-6. 'tem 1905-6. Classification and Increases under Act. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. £ £ 1 1 I VOTE No. 35. Fiest Division. Secretary ... •■• Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector 800 750 700 2,250 2 6 Clerical Division. First Class, First Grade.— -From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 6 at £500 3,000 5 First Glass, Second Grade. —-From £120 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each 4 at £450, 1 at £420 ... ... 2,220 8 Second Glass.— From £370 to £400, by Two J Annual Increments of £15 each. 2 at £100, 1 at £385 1,185 8 Third Glass.—7 From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One j of £10. 7 at £355, 1 at £345 2,830

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Officerl POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— tern. I continued. 1905 6. J VOTE No. 35— continued. Clerical Division — continued. 19' '5-6. H 18 Fourth Glass.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300, 6 at £290, 2 at £275 £ £ 5,290 7 56 Fifth Glass, First Grade.— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 43 at £250, 13 at £235 13,805 8 73 Fifth Glass, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 61 at £220, 7 at £210, 4 at £200,1 at £190... 15,880 11 Sixth Olats.— 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. 209 Postal: 97 at £180, 21 at £170, 26 at £160, 3 at £150, 15 at £145, 15 at £130, 32 at £115 369 Telegraph: 183 at £180, 17 at £170, 50 at £160, 1 at £156, 22 at £145, 35 at £130, 61 at £115 10 143 Sixth Glass. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. Postal: 14 at £200, 8 at £190 .. Telegraph : 1 at £210, 94 at £200, 26 at £190 » 209 369 33,445 58,741 10 143 I 128,270 U ; 326 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 Tears and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 198 at £100, 58 at £85, 35 at £65, 1 at £60, 34 at £50 11 326 28,765 12 4 Ohief Postmasters, First Grade.—Yrova £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 2 at £500, 2 at £485 12 I 1,970 18 \ 8 Ohief Postmasters, Second Grade. — From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 4 at £425, 1 at £415, 3 at £400 14. S 18 ,x 3,315 5 14 O Ohief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 2 at £350, 3 at £340 1) 1,720 15 19 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300, 6 at £290, 3 at £275 IS 19 5,565 16 31 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. IS at £250, 5 at £240, 7 at £230, 1 at £220 IK 31 7,530

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CLASS IX.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

No. of Officers. tetn.l 1905-6. •tii. I 19 905-6. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. 19 '5-6. 17 .7 29 29 VOTE No. 35— continued. Clerical Division— continued. Postmasters, Third Grade— From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 24 at £210, 5 at £195 £ 6,015 18 18 30 30 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From*£l40 to £180, by Two Annual Increments of £10each and One of £15. 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 21 at £180, 1 at £160, 5 at £150 5,280 19 L9 30 30 NON-CLEBICAL DIVISION. Oadettes.— From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One- of £15, and Seven of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 for the First Tear, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. 18 at £120, 4 at £110, 1 at £105, 2 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £60 .. 3,275 2<) 20 200 200 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Tear, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. Ill at £80, 36 at £70, 33 at £60, 20 at £50 14,380 ■21 21 52 52 Linemen, First Grade. —From £135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 42 at £150, 3 at £145, 1 at £140, 6 at £135 7,685 22 22 10 1C Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 15 at £125, 1 at £120 1,995 23 18 18 Post Office Sorters.— From £90 to £150, by Six Annual Increments of £10 each. 7 at £150, 3 at £140, 1 at £130, 4 at £120, 3 at £110 23 2,410 24 34 Letter-carriers, First Grade.— From £135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 23 at £150, 2 at £145, 4 at £140, 4 at £135 4,995 25 56 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £105 to £125, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Two of £5 each. 24 at £125, 13 at £120, 19 at £115 6,745 26 j 195 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £60 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 18 at £100, 27 at £95, 36 at £90, 59 at £80, i 49 at £70, 3 at £60, 3 at £50 16,085 27 20 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £105 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 8 at £140, 1 at £135, 3 at £130, 4 at £125, 4 at £115 2,605

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No. of Officers. 19 5-6. tern. 1905-6. POSTAL AND TBLBGEAPH SAL ABIES— continued. 28 45 VOTE No. 35— continued. Nok-clerical Division — continued. Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —Erotn £60 to £95, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 1 at £95, 5 at £90, 8 at £80, 27 at £70, 4 at £60 3,315 29 Counter Clerks (Telegraph).—From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 5 at £110 ... 1,100 30 30 9 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph).—From £50 to £100, by Five Annual Increments of £10 each. 3 at £100, 3 at £90, 1 at £80, 2 at £70 790 31 2 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £130 to £150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £140, 1 at £130... 270 32 63 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 5 at £120, 2 at £115,4 at £110, 7 at £105, 4 at £100, 17 at £90, 16 at £80, 7 at £70, 1 at £60 5,765 33 35 Assistant Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Seven Annual Increments of £10 each. 7 at £120, 9 at £110, 4 at £100, 5 at £90,4 at £80, 5 at £70, 1 at £60 ... 3,410 34 37 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 11 at £80, 11 at £70, 15 at £60 2,550 35 12 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £26 to £36. by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £39, 6 at £36, 4 at £34, 1 at £31 422 36 526 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 17,612 Less proportion of increases to Salaries provided for, but not payable during currentyear 322,485 6,576 New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messengers, and training Cadets 315,909 37 4,925 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 320,834 14,185 306,649

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CLASS IX.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Item No. of Officers. .. „ n t „ i. 1905-6. Item. 38 1905-6. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— - i continued. > jVOTE No. 35— continued. £ £ Non-clerical Diyision— continued. Contribution to Railway Department tor combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices ... 10,600 38 39 39 1,756 Country Postmasters ... .. 33,500 350,749 2,704 Total—Vote No. 3« ... ... 350,749 CONVEYANCE OF MAIL8 BY SEA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ! 9 10 11 J 12 ! 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ! 20 [ 21 22 23 24 I 2 8 4o 6 7 VOTE No. 36. Auckland Steam Services ... ... ... 1,115 Blind Bay Service ... .. .. 100 Bluff and Stewart Island Services . ... .. 245 \ Chatham Islands Service ... .. ... 300 Cost of Transit from San Francisco to New York and from New York to Queenetown of Homeward Mails ... 6.132 Fiji Service ... ... ... 1.690 Gratuities for the Conveyance of Letters and Printed Matter ... ... ... 14,500 Great Barrier Service ... .. ,.. 250 Havelock and Bulwer (Pelorus Sound) Service ... 138 Hokitika and Southern Ports Service ... ,.. 600 Interprovincial Service (San Francisco Service) ... 4,000 Invercargill and Te Oneroa .. ... . 234 Landing and shipping Mails ... ... ... 200 Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay Service ... ... 225 Mail Agents and Travelling-allowance ... . 1,000 Miscellaneous Foreign Transit Charges ... ... 600 New Zealand and Pacific Islands Service ... ... 1,200 j Salary, Resident Agent, San Francisco (also £50 from Department of Commerce and Industries) ... ... 50 : San Francisco Service (three-weekly) ... ... 20,000 Suez Services ... ... ... 1,500 Vancouver Service ... .. ... 450 Wellington and Pelorus Sound Service ... ... ) *,. () Wellington-Motueka Service . ... . ) Westport and Karamea and Little Wanganui Services ... 400 Total—Vote No. 36 ... 55,629 55,629 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 L8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 VOTE No. 37 Auckland ... ... ... 8,660 Thames ... ... ... 2,190 New Plymouth ... ... ... 1,690 Napier ... ... ... 3,665 Gisborne ... . . ... 1,450 Wanganui ... ... ... 4,880 Wellington ... ... ... 8,415 Blenheim ... ... ... 1,145 , Nelson . ... ... ... 1,930 Westport ... ... ... 1,345 Greymouth ... ... ... 845 Hokitika ... ... ... 1,385 , Christchurch ... ... ... 5,180 l 8,660 2,190 1,690 3,665 1,450 4,880 8,415 L,145 1,930 1.345 845 1,385 5,180

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CLASS IX.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

item 19( '5-6. CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS— continued. 1.4 15 16 17 18 VOTE No. Si—continued. Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill ... New Services, &c. (all districts) ... £ 1,660 670 6,100 2.700 500 £ Total —Vote No. 37 54,410 CARRIAGE OP MAILS BY RAILWAY. 1 2 VOTE No. 38. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of Ordinary Mails by Railway £44,000 0 0 Less Coat of Postage, Telegrams, Tele- ■ phone-exchange Connections, Postoffice Box Rents, &c. ... ... 12,566 0 0 1,500 Total—Vote No. 38 31,434 32,934 MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 39. Extra Labour Material for Repairs ... ... Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Upkeep of s.s. "Tutanekai" 18,000 14,500 6,000 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " I 39,500 4,434 Total—Vote No. 39 35,066 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 8 4 5 (i 7 S 9 10 1 2 VOTE No. 40. Advertising and Printing Allowances to Tellers for Calculation of Savings-Bauk Interest, to Clerks in Railway Travelling Post-offices, House Allowances, Forage, &c. ... Balance of money stolen by temporary overseer, telegraph construction (not otherwise recoverable) Card Index Cabinets for Savings-bank Declarations Carriage of Private Bags Cash stolen at Raetihi Post-office ... Cash lost in fire at Collingwood Post-office Cleaning and Scavenging Compassionate allowance to Mrs. M. E. Coney, widow of late Chief Postmaster, Thames Compensation to J. F. Martin, Clerk and Telegraphist, Grisborne, on retirement Light, Fuel, and Water Lodging Allowances to Cadets Office Expenses Overtime Parcel-post Expenses Postal Inspectors' Travelling-expenses Purchase and Hire of Bicycles, and Allowances to Lettercarriers, &c, using their own Machines Remittance from Waihopo to Auckland, stolen in transit . Rent of Premises for Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington at £900 per annum Repairs, Fittings, New Buildings, &c. 300 5,500 83 415 400 100 7 3,000 100 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 631 6,650 2,000 3,700 3,000 5,000 1,350 J is 19 1,000 26 20 900 3,000

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[tern. 1905-6. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. £ £ 21 22 23 24 25 VOTE No. 40— continued. Special Allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their First Year's Service Stationery, &c. Temporary Letter-carriers and Messengers Travelling, Removal, and Relieving Expenses Uniform Clothing 1,000 11,500 4,000 6,000 2,700 Lees estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act. 1891 " 62,362 5,865 Total—Vote No. 40 ... 56.4 56,497 TOTAL OF CLASS IX. £585,285

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CLASS X.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. j . £ £ £ Vote 41.—Custom* Offices and Services ... 85,562 (!,631 42.198 ,, 42.—Customs: Miscellaneous Services ... 6,760 <i,76O TOTAL OF CLASS X ... 85,562 13,391 j 48,953 Item. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES. 1905-6. 19 05-6. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 186 yOTE No. 41. £ £ Salaries — 1 Head Office— Secretary and Inspector of Customs ... ... 700 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 400 3 Clerks : 1 at £190. 1 at £145, 1 at £125 .. 460 Clerk (Audit) ... ... ... 320 Clerk (Audit) ... ... ... 810 2 Cadets: 1 at £65, 1 at £60 .. ... ... 125 Messenger and Storeman .'."• ... ... . 156 Chief Customs Expert .. ... ... 800 Typiste and Shorthand-writer ... ... ... 125 2 Auckland — Collector ... ... ... 600 Landing Surveyor ... ... ... 400 First Clerk ... ... ... 320 • Drapery Expert ... ... ... 300 5 Clerks: 1 at £165, 1 at £156, 1 at £145, 1 at £135. 1 at £115 . ... ... 716 7 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £65,1 at £60, 2 at £50, 2 at £40 375 Warehouse Keeper ... ... ... 200 9 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £320, 2 at £270, 1 at £245,1 at .£230, 3 at £190, 1 at £180 2,085 Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer ... ... ! 240 4 Lockers:" 1 at £183, 1 at £185, 2 at £174 ... 716 3 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... ... ... 561 Messenger at 8s. per diem ... ... ... 148 Boatman at 9s. per diem ... ... ... 161 3 Whangarei — Coastwaiter (also Postal Officer) ... ... 50 4 TVhangaroa- — Coastwaiter ... ... ... 50 5 Thamei — Coastwaiter ... ... ... 66 H New Plymouth — Collector and Examining Officer ... .. 345 Clerk ... .. ... 105 Officer at Waitara ... ... ... 75 7 Wanqanui — Collector ... ... ... 400 Landing Waiter and Examining Officer ... ... 290 Clerk ... ... ... 145 2 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £50 ... ... ... 145 Locker at 8s. per day ... ... ... 125

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tem.l sm.l — i CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. 1 901 )5-6. VOTE No. 41— continued. Salabies— continued. S Wellington — Collector Landing Surveyor Hardware Expert First Clerk 5 Clerks : 1 at £175, I at £145, 1 at £125, 2 at £105 ... 9 Cadets: 3 at £95, 2 at £75, 2 at £65,1 at £60, I at £50 Tide Surveyor Warehouse Keeper Messenger 10 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £300. 1 at £200, 1 at £240, 2 at £230,1 at £220, 1 at £190. 1 at £185, 1 at £180, 1 at £175 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... 2 Lockers at 10s. per day 3 Lockers at £166 1 Boatman at 10s. per day, and 1 Messenger at 10s. per daj 9 i Napier — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Locker 3 Clerks: 1 at £145, 1 at £115, 1 at £105 Cadet 10 Poverty Bay— Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 11 ' Wairau — Officer in Charge (also Kegistrar of Births, &c, nil) ... 12 Nelson — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Locker Cadet 13 Westport— Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 8 £ 550 345 300 •1 70 055 675 210 156 137 2.210 374 314 498 312 £ !> 420 280 365 50 10 340 60 11 205 12 425 260 145 95 19 300 85 14 Lβ L6 17 14 Oreymouth — Collector and Examining Officer Locker and Messenger 18 Hokitika — Collector and Examining Officer LO Bluff Harbour— Officer in Charge 17 Invercargill — Collector and Surveyor Landing Waiter and Examining Officer Clerk and Warehouse Keeper ... Locker Cadet 18 Dunedin — Collector Landing Surveyor First Clerk Drapery Expert 4 Clerks : 1 at £145, 1 at £115, 2 at £105... 5 Cadets: 2 at £85, 1 at £70, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 6 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers: 1 at £280, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £17r. 5 Lockers at £166 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 ... Messenger at 8s. 6d. per diem ... 19 Port Chalmers — Tide Surveyor and Examining Officer IS 320 160 290 180 400 260 155 141 85 550 355 300 300 470 330 1,295 832 374 156 185 20 Oamaru — Collector and Examining Officer Cadet 320 40

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Item. 19 :tem. 5-6. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 41— continued. £ Salaries— continued. 21 I Timaru — Collector and Examining Officer ... ... 385 Clerk ... ... ... 105 22 Lyttelton and Ohrutchurch — Collector ... ... ... j 500 Landing Surveyor ... ... ... 860 First Clerk ... ... ■ ... 800 Drapery Expert ... ... ... 300 5 Clerks : 1 at £155, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 2 at £105... COO 7 Cadets : 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 3 at £65. 1 at £50 ... ... ... 500 Tide Surveyor ... ... ... 260 Warehouse Keeper ... .. .. 185 5 Landing Waiters and Examining Officers : 1 at £260, 2 at £230, 2 at £190 ... ... ... 1,100 2 Lockers (Writers) at £187 . .. .. 374 2 Lockers : 1 at 10s. per day, 1 at 9s. per day ... I 297 1 Locker at £135 ... ... ... j 135 Boatman at 8s. per diem ... ... ... | 147 Messenger at 8s. 6d. per diem ... ... .. j 156 Contribution to other Votes— 23 Marine and Harbours ... ... ... 85 24 Postal and Telegraph ... ... ... 80 25 Working Railways ... ... ... 85 £ 21 22 35,562 Otheb Charges— 26 Cost of Instruments, Books, Uniform Trimmings, &c. ... 100 27 Expenses connected with Customs and Excise Convictions and Seizures and Legal Expenses ... ... 1,000 28 Expenses of Head Office and Local Offices... ... 850 29 Hire of Boats and Launches ... .. ... 160 30 J Local Chemical Analysts ... ... ... 425 31 Rewards in connection with the Protection of'the Revenue 700 32 Telephones ... ... ... 250 33 : Tidewaiters, Extra Clerical and other Assistance ... 1,900 34 Travelling Allowances and Expenses ... ... 1,400 35 Contingencies ... ... ... 150 6,935 Less contributions from Defence and Police Departments ... ... ... 304 6,631 Total,—Vote No. 41 ... ... 42,198 CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 42. Other Charges— 1 Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish .. 100 2 I Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Annie Day on account of services rendered by her late husband in the Department ... ... ... L00 3 Expenses under "The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899" ... ... ... 25 4 Expenses of new Customhouse — Custodian ... ... ... 183 2 Nightwatehmen at 7s. 6d. per night ... ... 273 Cleaning ... ... ... 229 3 Messengers: 1 at 8b,, 2 at 7s. 6d, ... ... 399 Lighting and heating ... ... ... ; 100 Contingencies ... ... ... 150

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CLASS X.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued.

em 1905-6. I cm 7 8 n 10 11 12 em — ''■ CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES- continued, ! \ r OTE No. 42 — continued. Otheb Charges— continued. Expenses connected with Cook and other Islands— 5 I Expenses connected with Cook and other Islands, notwithstanding anything in "The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901," to the contrary ... 6 I Salary of Besident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands Rarotonga— 7 Salary of Postmaster 8 Salary of Collector of Customs 9 j Cost of Erecting Accommodation-house at Karotonga 10 ! Salary and allowances of Resident Agent at Niue ... 11 i Refund'of duty on machinery for Calliope Dock, Auckland 12 ! Refund of duty on memorial to deceased troopers and in commemoration of the Coronation of His Majesty the King 18 : Refund of duty on statue of Sir Q-eorge Grey, to be erected at Auckland ... ••• •;• 14 Refund of duty paid on a statue in honour of Sir John Logan Campbell 15 Refund of duty, under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, 1903," on artificial limbs imported ... 10 Refund of duty on iron gates and standards, Cornwall Park, Auckland 17 I Refund of duty on trophy presented to the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association . 18 Refund of duty on statue of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, at Dunedin 19 Refund of duty on statue of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria (Wellington) ... ■•• •• 20 Refund of duty on memorial window to early colonists, Canterbury 21 Refund of duty on memorial fountain to late Mr. Blythe, Napier 22 Refund of duty on bells for Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch 23 Refund of bonded warehouse duty, Wellington and Timaru 24 Refund of duty on statue to the memory of A. A. Fantham, to be erected at Hawera ... ... 25 I Refund of poll-tax on a Chinese, former resident of colony 26 Refund of preferential duty, certificates produced after importation ... ■•■ ■•■ 27 Refund duty on stained-glass window to memory or | Mrs. J. J.'White and Mrs. Butt 28 Refund of duty on statue of late Hon. W. Rolleston .. 29 Refund of duty on cup subscribed to for competition ! amongst New Zealand cheesemakers 30 Refund of duty on machinery for making paper bags ... 31 Refund of duty on altar-cloth presented by Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg to Upper Moutere Church 32 Refund of duty on fireworks imported for Nelson Carnival 33 Refund of duty on butter imported by National Dairy Association 34 ' Refund of bonded warehouse duty, Christchurch and Auckland as ] Refund of poll-tax paid on behalf of wife of naturalised Chinese (i £ £ 300 500 50 ♦ 200 750 300 135 100 300 275 100 57 20 isi 330 3 b 20 96 54 40 100 400 14 300 14 40 12 18 15 39 100 v_y i ' ' ' i * ' ■■ Total—Vote No. 42 ... 6.76< TOTAL OF CLASS X. . £4h,953

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

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges Total. £ £ £ Ote 43 —Marine aud Harbours.. „ 44.—Government Steamers 15,531 9,490 12,600 25,021 12,600 ., 45. —Inspection of Machinery " 46. —Marine : Miscellaneous Services 5,784 3,444 13,063 9,228 13,063 TOTAL OF CLASS XI. 21,315 38,597 21,315 38,597 59,912 ! ' I tern. 1905-1 ■6. 1905-6. XC7VU —' ■\J. MARINE AND HARBOURS 1905-6. ! £ Total number of officers ... 120 £ VOTE No. 43. 1- Salabies — Matune Head Office Secretary (also Registrar of Ships) .. ... j<25 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 270 Clerk ... ... .-. 180 Clerk ... ... . 105 Cadet ..'. ... ... 85 Xautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates ... .. 450 1,515 Habbours — 2 Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot (also Inspector of Fisheries, £10) ... ... ... 230 Signalman . ... ... 130 Boatman aud Launch-driver at £9 per mouth ... 108 Lightkeeper at Heads ... ... .. 100 3 Auckland — Bean Rock Lightkeeper .. ... ... 160 4 Hokianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot aud Coast Waiter .... 160 2 Boatmen at £7 per month... ... ... 168 5 Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot aud Customs Officer ... 250 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) . .. 30 Chief Boatman at £10 per month ... ... 120 Launch-driver and Boatman at £9 10s per month L14 6 Mokau — Signalman ... ... ... 40 7 Opunake — Signalman ... ... ... 25 8 i b'oxton — Harbourmaster and Pilot ... ... ... 170 9 : Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes [eland ... ... 90 10 Napier Bluff" Lighthouse — Lightkeeper ... ... ... 20 I

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CLASS XI.—MARINE AND HARBOURS, ETC., DEPARTMENTS— continued.

tern. 190 •5-6. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. VOTE No. 43— continued. £ Salabies— continued. Habbottbs — continued. Wairau — Signalman ... ... ... 145 Waitapu — Harbourmaster ... ... ... 25 Oollingwood — Harbourmaster and Lightkeeper ... ... 35 Karamea — Signalman ... ... ... 60 Okarito — Harbourmaster ... ... ... 75 £ 11 L2 13 14 15 2,255 Lees contributions from Customs Vote . 75 L(i 17 18 L9 2U 21 2,180 Other Charges — Buoys and beacons, and gas for lights ... .. 200 Buoys and beacons, Aotea Harbour ... ... 30 Buoy-chain, stores, and oil ... ... . 500 Removal of snags, Wairau River ... ... 50 Wages and rent ... ... .. 400 Contingencies ... ... ... 350 1,530 22 Lighthouses— Salaries — 30 Principal Keepers: 1 at £180, 14 at £160,6 at £150, 9 at £130 ... ... ... 4,4,90 45 Assistant Keepers: 7 at £120,10 at £110, 8 at £100, 19 at £90, and 1 at £50 ... ... ... 4,500 Artificer ... ... ... 220 9,210 28 24 26 26 27 28 Other Charges — Carriage of mails .. ... ... 220 Keepers'station and travelling-allowances... ... 500 Oil and stores ... ... ... 4,000 Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, &c. .. ... j 600 Wages of temporary keepers ... ... ... 350 Contingencies ... .. ... 350 6,020 15,230 ii) Weatheb-bepobting Officer — Wellington ... ... ... | 350 80 81 SuPTOBINTENDENTS OF MeBCANTILE MARINE AND Examinees of Mastebs and Mates — 1 each at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, 3 at £290, 1 at £280 ... " ... ... 1,150 Assistance ... ... .. 300 Pbotection of Fish and Oystees— 1,450 Salaries — Chief Inspector of Fisheries . .. . 315 7 Inspectors: 1 at £130, 1 at £25, 1 at £24, 4 at £10 219 Wages of attendants, Hakataramea Hatchery ... 292 32 826

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CLASS XI.—MARINE AND HARBOURS, ETC., DEPARTMENTS -continued.

Item. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 19( '5-6. VOTE No. 43— continued. Pbotection of Fish and Oystbbs— continued. Other Charges — Collection and distribution of Rainbow-trout ova Collection and distribution of brown-trout ova Maintenance grant to Portobello Fish-hatchery Board 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 £ £ 38 :!l 35 30 37 38 39 40 tl 12 300 150 250 30 225 225 150 Leo 150 300 Total—Votk No. 43 . 1,940 25,021 HOVKRNMENT STEAMERS. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 44 Working-expenses of s.s. " Hinemoa " within or outside the colony Working-expenses, s.s.''Tutanekai " New propeller boss ; insulating ends of boiler Repairs, renewals, &c, s.s. "Hinemoa" 9,000 1,000 200 2,700 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 12,900 300 Total —Vote No 44 .. 12,000 INSPECTION OF MACHINERY AND SURVEY OF STEAMERS. 1905-6. Total number of officer! ... 23 VOTE No. 45. Salaries — Chief Inspector of Machinery, Principal Engineer Surveyor, &c. 14 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors: 2 at £315,1 at £310, 2 at £305, 5 at £295, 4 at £285 Clerk Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at 12s., 2 at 11s. per day 2 Cadets at £50 2 Cadets at £50 (9 months) ... 475 4,165 250 182 532 100 80 I 3 4 5 6 7 8 1) 10 Other Charges — Advertising Alterations and repairs to offices Furniture and additions to offices Q-as Gratuity to N. Griudrod for loss of wages... Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Telephone rents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 5,784 75 25 105 25 21 430 52 2,500 211 3.444 Total—Vote No. 45 ... 9.22S

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CLASS XI.—MARINE AND HARBOURS, ETC., DEPARTMENTS— continued.

!tem. 19' '5-6. MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 46. Mabine : Miscellaneous Services — 1 Altering position Napier light... 2 Barometers for weather-reporting 3 Beacons, entrance Kaipara Harbour 4 Beacon, Kaipara Harbour 5 Beacons, Manukau Harbour 6 Beacons, West Wanganui Inlet 7 Boiler test gauges and apparatus S Charts and books !) Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses 10 Contribution to Public Health Department Vote 11 , Dolphins at Kararnea Wharf ... 12 i Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ships 13 Fog-signals 14 Havelock Wharf 15 Improving and protecting entrance Waikouaiti Eiver . 16 Maintenance Jackson's Head beacon-light... 17 Maintenance of Waitapu leading-lights IS Marine survey Lfl i Moiety of cost of survey of coast by H.M.S. " Penguin " 20 Motueka Wharf ... 21 N.Z. Nautical Almanac 22 Publishing azimuth tables 23 Removing pipi bank, erection of wharf, trainingwall, &c, Okarito 2t Rent and expenses connected with examinations, &c. ... 25 Removal of snags, Lake Mahinapua creeks 26 Renewal of telephone-line to Kaipara Lighthouse 27 Repairing Hokianga Flagstaff .. 28 Repairs to houses, Manukau Signal-station 29 Signal-box and shifting position of flagstaff, Karamea... 30 Snagging the Mokau River 31 Special trip of s.s. " Aorere " to Karamea . 82 Subsidy to Shipwreck Relief Society (£1 for £1 on amount collected by society) 33 J Wharf, Manukau Harbour 34 Contingencies £ 60 60 250 60 70 40 LOO 120 250 50 45 350 120 300 65 50 50 1,000 7,267 300 250 50 £ 500 100 150 150 35 70 SO 125 35 200 11 700 Total—Vote No. 46 ... 13,063 TOTAL OF CLASS XL £59,912

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CLASS XII.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.

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190£ i-6. Salaries. Other C! iiarges. Total. £ £ £ t'ote 47.—Printing and Stationery 23,467 !0,325 13,702 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 23,467 i0,325 43,792 ttem. Classification and Increases under Regulation. 1905-6. PRTNTTNft AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total nnmber of officers .. ■ 373 VOTE No. 47. 1 J S/VLARTES Government Printer, Manager of Stationery Office, and Controller of Stamp Printing Superintending Overseer Chief Clerk and Accountant ... ... . '.. Copy Supervisor (also Hansard Supervisor, £1.75) 7 Clerks : 1 at £230, 2 at £190, 2 at £160, 1 at £156. 1 at £130 2 Cadets: 1 at £95, 1 at £75 ... Cadet (5 months) 2 Warehousemen : 1 at £175, 1 at £156 ... 8 Overseers and Sub-overseers : 1 at £285, 1 at £250. 1 at £240,1 at £232, 1 at £230, 1 at £200, 2 at £195 4 Eeaders : 1 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £195 Type Storeman Divider 26 Compositors: 3 at £180, 3 at £178, 2 at £172, 4 at £170, 6 at £164, 8 at £160 ... 1 Binding Storekeeper at £190; 15 Book-finishers. Bookbinders, and Paper-rulers : 3 at £180, 2 at £172. 3 at £164, 6 at £160,1 at £156 Forewoman, Girls' Room 23 Folders and Sewers : 1 at £78, 5 at £65, 7 at £58. 10 at £52 11 Machinemen, Pressman, &c. : 1 at £180, L at £174. 1 at £166,1 at £165,1 at £162,1 at £160, 2 at £156, I at £154, 2 at £150 4 Stamp Printers and Perforator: 1 at £285, 1 at £195, 1 at £185, 1 at £130 Assistant, Stamp-printing branch 2 Stereotypers and Electrotypers : 1 at £325,1 at £172 2 Engineer and Engine-driver: 1 at £220, 1 at £163 ... Mechanical Expert for Type-setting Machines Carpenter Packer 2 Watchmen at 8s. 6d. per diem 2 Folders, Sewers, and Machine-workers (females) 3 Apprentices, Machine Boys, Reader Boys, Errand Boy a, Perforators, and Q-ummers 4 Piecework and Occasional Hands (including Contract Work for Railways, Insurance, Post and Telegraph, Public Trust, and other Departments) ... £ 580 260 350 225 ■ 1,216 170 47 331 855 195 185 4,362 2,6S2 120 £ 1,329 1,77a 795 145 497 383 234 156 142 810 2,200 2,375 12,000 35,744

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CLASS XII.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT— continued.

[tern. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT— continued. 1905-6. £ £ 5 8 7 s i) 10 11 1.2 18 VOTE No. 47 — continued. Other Charges— Stationery, Paper, Parchment, <fcc. . Stores, Bookbinding Material, Printing-ink Freight. Packing, Insurance, Wharf Labour, &c. Machinery, Type, and Printing Material ... Blocking-press and bookbinding tools for Parliamentary Library Fuel, Gas, and Lighting Overtime Printing Consolidated Statutes ... ■ • Two Standard Linotype machines (including freight, fitting up, and motors) ... ■•• Extras connected with Monotype and Linotype machines •-• •■■ Monotype and Linotype metal (45 tons) ... Water-supply Contingencies 20,000 3,000 3,250 2,229 60 875 800 600 1,535 L4 500 1,190 235 275 15 it; 17 34,549 Lithographic and Photographic Branch. 18 Salaries — Foreman Lithographer and Photographer . ... 3 Draughtsmen : 1 at £290, 1 at £270, 1 at £204 10 Lithographic Printers, &c.: 3 at £175,1 at £172,1 at £166, 4 at £165, 1 at £156 ... ■•• •• 5 Stone-grinders, &c.: 1 at £156, 1 at £146, 1 at £135, 1 at £130, 1 at £117 3 Photographer's Assistants and Etchers : 1 at £190, 1 at £182, 1 at £160 Machine-feeders, &c. 290 764 1,679 684 532 350 Other Charges— Paper, Ink, Stores, &c. Machinery 4,299 850 350 19 SO 5,499 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 75,792 32,000 Total —Votk No. 47 43,792 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. £43,792

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CLASS XIII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 48. —Stamp Department ... £ 5,141 £■ 2,732 £ 7,873 „ 49. —Land and Deeds Registry 10,856 12,368 23,224 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. 15,997 15,997 15,100 31,097 torn. 1905-6. £ £ STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 32 VOTE No. 48. Salaries— Head OfficeSecretary, Controller Death Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Registrar Joint-stock Companies ... t>50 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 310 Valuator Deceased Persons' Estates (also Land Tax Commissioner, £650) ... ... ... 100 Custodian and Issuer of Stamps .:. ... 280 Accountant ... ... .. 245 Clerk ... ... ... 200 Chief Stamper ... ... ... 175 7 Stampers : 1 at £150, 1 at £110, 1 at £85, 1 at £60, 1 at £55, 1 at £45,1 at £35... ... ... 540 Messenger ... ... ... 151 Auckland — 2 Clerks: 1 at £270, 1 at £190 ... ... 460 Cadette ... ... ... 75 Qisborne — Cadet ... ... ... 65 Wellington — Clerk ... ... ... 240 Cadette ... ... ... 110 Cadet ... ... ... 75 Wanganui — Cadet ... ... ... 80 Hawke'n Bay — Clerk ... ... ... 110 Canterbury — Deputy Commissioner ... ... ... i 300 2 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £75 ... ... ... ' 165 Otago— Deputy Commissioner ... ... ... 355 Clerk" .. ... ... 120 Cadette ... ... ... 90 Cadet ... ... ... J 65 Invercargill — Clerk ' ... ... ... 180 8 4 5 6 5,141

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CLASS XIII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. 1905-6. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. £ VOTE No. 4&—continued. Other Charges— 10 Auditing stamps 1L Cleaning offices 12 Extra assistance ... ... ... 13 Gas, water, and fuel 14 Legal expenses ... ... ... | 15 New plates for printing universal penny stamp 16 Payment to General Post Office for services performed 17 Postage-stamp and other paper 18 Printing-inks ..: ... ... ! " 19 Purchase of two perforating-inachines 20 Refund fine on deed (S. W. Watson) 21 Remission of duty on estates of deceased members of contingents 22 Travelling allowances and expenses 23 Typewriter, Christchurch Office 24 Contingencies £ 88 40 550 20 300 150 25 1,000 250 70 5 10 100 24 100 88 40 550 20 300 150 25 1,000 250 70 5 10 100 24 100 2,732 9 7S9 Total—Vote No. 48 ... ... — 2,782 7,878 LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... ... 47 VOTE No. 49. Salaries— 1 • Auckland — District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £215, 2 at £185 ... ... j Cadet 550 300 585 65 55U 300 585 65 2 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Cadet 290 275 75 290 275 75 3 i Wellington — Registrar-General of Laud, District Land Registrar, and j Registrar of Deeds Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and A ssistaut Land Registrar 1 Clerk 1 Cadet Ty piste Messenger (8s. per diem) Office-cleaner 4 Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps ... ... Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk ... j 600 370 265 340 200 75 100 146 50 500 295 5 Poverty Half — District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, 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| 425 215

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CLASS XIII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. 19' i5-6. LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY— continued. VOTE No. 49— continued. Salabies— continued. Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Cadet 290 90 Marlborough — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner ofStamps 225 Canterbury — District Land -Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk... 3 Clerks: 1 at £215, 1 at £170, 1 at £125 3 Cadets : 1 at £105, 1 at £65, 1 at £40 ... Cadette Typiste 550 300 510 210 105 100 Westland — District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar Supreme Court, Sheriff, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps (also £125 as Magistrate) Clerk (and for Stamp and Supreme Court Offices) 325 L85 L0 Otago — District Laud Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk . 2 Clerks : 1 at £205, 1 at £190 Office-cleaner ... ... 500 300 395 50 11 Southland — District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Examiner of Titles, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar Supreme Court Assistant Land Registrar and Chief Clerk ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £140 375 285 340 OTHER ChAROES — Advertising Binding books Book Typewriters Cleaning offices Contract work for recording, Ac. Draughtsman's work performed by the Survey Department Extra assistance Fuel, light, and water Rent Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... Contingencies 10,856 i 12 l;j 14 Iβ Lβ 17 720 150 83 90 2,500 18 1!) 20 21 22 5,200 2,600 150 525 250 100 Total—Vote No. 49 ... 12,368 23,224 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. m ,097

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CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

. 1905-6. o , , Other Salanea. chargeB Salaries. Total. £ £ £ Vote 50.—Head Office 5,861 925 6,786 „ 51. —Public Schools ... 490,261 490,261 „ 52. —Secondary Education „ 53 —Technical Instruction ... ! 730 40,800 40,800 24,400 25,130 „ 54.—Public-school Cadets 310 5,875 6,185 „ 55.—Native Schools ... 17,625 2,775 20,400 „ 56.—Industrial Schools 8,048 14,424 22,472 „ 57. —School for Deaf-muten ... 2,781 1,660 4,441 „ 58.—School for Blind... 606 606 „ 59. —Miscellaneous Services 14,075 14,075 n (jo.—School buildings, furniture, and sites 87,122 87,122 TOTAL OF CLASS XIV. ... 35,355 35,355 12,923 718,278 tern. KDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. HEAD OFFICE. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 30 VOTE No. 50. Salaries — Inspector-General Secretary Assistant Inspector-General ... Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Clerk (also an Assistant Inspector of Industrial Schools) 13 Clerks: 1 at £260, 1 at £212, 1 at £202, 1 at £195, I at £190,2 at £175,1 at £155, 1 at £135, 1 at £120, 3 at £115 11 Cadets: 2 at £85, 7 at £75, 2 at £65 Cadette (If months) ... ••■ ••• Clerk (also Private Secretary to the Eight Hon. the Premier, £25) Messenger at 8s. per diem £ £ 700 550 500 400 290 2,164 825 15 270 147 Othkb Charges— Clerical assistance Travelling expenses Telephone subscriptions Books oi reference Typewriting machine and material Contingencies 5,861 2 8 i 5 (i 7 325 400 50 50 50 50 925 Total —Votk No. 50 ... 6.786 6,786

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CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

tern. 1905-6. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 51. G-rante to Education Boards for the following purposes : — Teachers' Salaries (including pupil-teachers' lodging allowances) ... ... £428,000 Less revenue from reserves ... 40,000 £ 388,000 5 (i 7 S 9 10 2 :i General Administrative Purposes : Capitation on average attendance -120,500 at 11s. 3d. Additional Grant of £250 per annum to Education Boards Special Grants to be paid over by Education Boards to School Committees: Capitation on average attendance—120,500 at 9d. Relieving Teachers : Capitation on average attendance — 120,500 at 6d. Training Colleges and Training of Teachers ... Illustrations : Natural History, History of the Empire, &c. Inspectors' Conference Grant in aid, Educational Institute Teachers' Training Classes: Railway Fares of Teachers and Instructors Conveyance of School Children ... Examinations (Teachers', Civil Service, Scholarships, &c.) Preparation of Standard Test-questions in Arithmetic and English and Pupil-teacher Examination Papers Schools at Chatham Islands Locality maps for public schools Coloured prints of native birds for public schools Contingencies 67,781 3,250 4,518 3,012 8 000 400 150 100 11 L2 13 4,500 8,000 2,500 14 15 16 17 50 700 100 500 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 491,761 l,5C0 Total—Vote No. 51 ... 490,261 SECONDARY EDUCATION. 1 2 8 4 5 6 VOTE No. 52. Scholarships: Grants to Education Boards ... Scholarships for Maoris District High Schools : Capitation and grants in aid District high schools, salaries of teachers Secondary Schools and Colleges : Capitation... Contingencies 8,600 100 12,000 4,000 16,000 100 40,800 Total—Vote No. 52 ... i TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. 1906-6 Total number of officers .. 2 VOTE No. 53. Salabies — 2 Inspectors : 1 at £370, 1 at £360 730 2 8 4 5 (5 7 8 9 Othee Chaeges— Capitation Examination expenses Material, apparatus, and appliances Travelling-expenses Training of Teachers Railway fares for students attending registered classes Scholarships Contingencies 16,500 475 1,000 600 2,025 100 3,000 200 25.130 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 24,500 100 Total—Vote No. 53 ... 24,400

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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION—continued.

!tem. 191 35-6. PUBLIC-SCHOOL CADETS. 1905-fi. Total number of officers ... 1 £ £ VOTE No. 54. Salaries — Commanding Officer 310 Othee Charges— Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Targets, Ac. (including freight and forwarding charges) Capitation Challenge shields (one for each Island) : Monetary prizes Clerical assistance Instructors of Teachers' Classes Railway Fares of Corps, Instructors, and Teachers Special grant to school cadet corps Training-camps for cadets (half cost) Travelling-expenses Contingencies 310 2 3 4 2,000 1,800 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 20 175 250 500 200 1,000 280 50 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 6.275 400 Total —Vote No. 54 ... 5,875 6,185 NATIVE SCHOOLS 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 202 i VOTE No. 55. Salaries — Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools Inspector Assistant Inspector (9 monthsjat £300) ... 17,000 400 225 17,625 4 5 (i 7 8 9 10 2 8 Other Charges— Allowances for warming Schoolrooms (Flags, Pictures, &c.) Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths (including material, passages, &c.) Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Carriage of School Furniture Expenses of Magic-lanterns Ferrying Children Planting Sites Special Allowances to Teachers in isolated Districts Technical Schools and Classes (including material, instructors, scholarships, &c.) ... Travelling-expenses (including removals of teachers) ... Contingencies I 100 2,600 550 20 25 80 30 120 11 12 800 850 150 Less amount (£2,000) to he recovered from the Civil List (Native purposes), and estimated credits (£50) under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 4,825 2,050 Total —Vote No. 55 .. 2,775 20,400

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CLASS XIV.-MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

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torn 19 5-6. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 84 \ r OTE No. 56. Salaries— Assistant Inspector 4 Visiting Officers of Boarded-out and Service Inmates : 1 at £20(5, 1 at £176 (also Assistant Inspector), 1 at £166, and 1 at £14,0 Schools — Auckland— Manager Medical Officer 4 Attendants and Servants: 1 at £100,1 at £50,2 at£40 Increases to Attendants in accordance with agreement Levin (for 6 months) — Engineer (£175) Manager at £200, and Matron at £70 ... Medical Officer at £50 Schoolmaster at £200 (with house allowance at £30) and 1 Mistress at £95 Assistant Schoolmaster (£130) Attendants and Servants : I Temporary Farm Overseer (for year), £197; other Attendants and Servants, £527 Burnham — • Manager at £190, and Matron at £60 ... Medical Officer (also £20, School for Deaf-mutes) ... Schoolmaster at £175, and Assistant at £130 17 Attendants and Servants: 8 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £105, 1 at £96, 1 at £81, 1 at £68, 1 at £52, 1 at £50, 2 at £48 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement Caversham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Medical Officer (also Prisons, £100) Schoolmaster at £200 (including £30 for house allowance); 2 Assistants : 1 at £110, 1 at £85 12 Attendants and Servants : 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £106, 1 at £75, 1 at £70, 1 at £52, 4 at £48, 1 at £20, 1 at £8 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement Official Correspondent Te Oranga Home, Burwood, Canterbury — Manager Schoolmistress at £162 ... ... ... j Medical Officer (£80), (7 months) 6 Attendants and Servants: 1 at £78, 3 at £45, 2 at £40 I 295 688 135 50 230 7 88 L35 25 1(53 65 724 250 80 305 1,708 07 260 50 395 753 40 125 C» 160 162 18 293 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agreement Wellington Receiving Home — Manager (also Official Correspondent) ... Medical Officer (£50), (5 months) 3 Attendants and Servants : 1 at £78, I at £60, I at £40 41 125 21 178 Increase to Attendants in accordance with agree10 ment • ... ... ...

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CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

tern. em- 1905-'5-6. -6. TNDU8TRIAL SCHOOLS— con tinned. £ £ VOTE No. 56 — continued. Salaries — continued. 8 Christchurch Receiving Home — Manager (also Official Correspondent) . ... 130 Medical Officer (£20), (5 months) ... .... 12 4 Attendants and Servants: 1 at £88, 1 at £60. 1 at £40, 1 at £39 ... ... , 227 Increases to Attendants in accordance with agreement ... ... ■■• 33 8,048 Other Charges— 9 Amount due to Earnings Accounts of Inmates and Exinmates ■ ■•■ ■•• 50 10 Boarding-out of Children (including board, medical attendance, &c.) .. ■ •■ : 10,000 11 Books for Libraries at Government schools ... 50 12 Gratuity to Attendant, Chrintchurch Receiving Home, on account of loss of personal effects in the fire which destroyed the Home building .. ... j 20 13 Greenhouse (Burnham) ... .. 125 14 Maintenance of Government Schools (including provisions, fares, &c.) ... ... ■■■ 11,000 15 Maintenance, &C*, of Children in Private Industrial Schools, viz.: St. Mary's, Auckland; St. Joseph's, Wellington ; St. Mary's, Nelson ; St. Vincent de \ Paul's, Dunedin ... ... . ; 2,600 16 Maintenance of Inmates in other Institutions ... 600 Rent— 17! Burwood (Te Oranga Home) ... ... I 107 18 j Wellington ■ ... ... ■ •■ 72 19 ! Christchurch ... ... • 100 20 Travelling and Removal Expenses ... ... 1,500 21 Contingencies ... ... ... 200 ; 26,424 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 12,000 13 14 15 Iβ 17 18 19 •20 21 14,424 Total- —Votk No. 56 .. ... — L'2,47 SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 57 1 Salakiks — Director .. . ... 450 7 Teachers: I at £250, 1 at, £230, 1 at £185, 2 at £160, 1 at £155, 1 at £125 .. ... ... 1,265 3 Instructors, special classes .. . ... 250 Medical Officer (also £80, Industrial School, Burnham) ! 20 Steward and Matron ... .. ... 200 11 Servant*, &c.: 1 at £109, 1 at £65, 3 at £52, 1 at £40, 4 at £40, 2 at £30 ... ... ... 596 n TO1

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CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

tern. 19< 19i 5-6. £ SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES— continued. £ 2 8 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 57— continued. Other Cuaiighs— Maintenance ... ... ... 1,600 Outside pupil (Auckland), instruction ... .. 20 Outside pupils (Victoria), instruction, &c. ... 100 Rent ... ... ... 140 Travelling expenses, including transit of children ... 250 Contingencies ... ... .. 50 1,600 20 100 140 250 50 " " 2,160 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act. 1891 " ... ... 500 2,160 500 1,660 1,660 1.441 Total —Votk No. 57 . .. . SCHOOL FOR BLIND 1 2 8 VOTE No. 58 Maintenance: 25 pupils at £25 per annum each ... 625 Outside pupil](Canterbury), instruction, &c. ... I 21 Contingencies .. ... ... 10 625 21 10 656 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... ... 50 656 50 Total—Vote No. 58 ... ... 60(> MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 1 2 8 4 5 VOTE No. 59. Commission, Native Reserves Trusts ... ... i 1,640 Compensation to D. Brent for loss of office ... j 525 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Mary Stewart, for services as teacher in G-irls' Native School ... 50 Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age ... ... . 500 G-rants to University Colleges for specialisation, 1st January, 1905, to 3lst March, 1906. viz.— Auckland University College. Commerce, Mining, £1,500 per annum ... ... ... 2.000 Victoria College. Law and Science, £1,500 per annum 2,000 Canterbury College, Engineering, £1,500 per annum 2.000 Otago University. Mining. Medicine, and Veterinary Science, £1,500 per annum ... ... 2,000 Milne Seismograph, No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance and buildings) ... ... ... 35 " Sir George G-rey " Scholarships — One to each University College (Science) . 20 J Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions • .. . ... 3,000 Photogravure, Battleship " New Zealand"... ... 125 6 7 8 9 Total —Votk No. 59 . ... i 14.075

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CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION—continued.

tem. 1905-6. SCHOOL BUILDINGS, PURNITUEE, AND SITES. 2 8 45 VOTE No. 60. Grants to Education Boards for general maintenance of school buildings, rebuilding, furniture, fittings, sites, fencing, rents, &c. 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 pretnises during rebuilding Grant to Wellington and Hawke's Bay Education Boards for repairing schools damaged by earthquake... ( i rants to High School Boards for additions or new buildings— Ashburton Dannevirke Whangarei Thames General maintenance of Native-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. General maintenance of industrial-school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. ... General maintenance of deaf-mute school buildings, including painting, repairs, furniture, &c. ... £ 55,000 11,500 15,000 402 1,000 1,500 270 500 6 1,000 ■ 7 800 H 150 Total—Vote No. 60 ... 87,122 TOTAL OF CL. s x: £71 ,278

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CLASS XV.—MENTAL HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 61 —Mental Hospitals ... 41,439 36,074 77,513 • 10,115 „ 62. —Charitable 603 9,512 ,, 63.—Home for Defectives 491 840 1,881 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 42,533 ,6,426 88,959 Item. MENTAL HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT. J 9' 15-6. MENTAL HOSPITALS. 1906-6. Total number ot officers ... 4 *1 £ £ VOTE No. 61 Saxabies — Read Office— Inspector of Mental Hospitals (also Charitable, £200)... Assistant Inspector of Mental Hospitals ... Female Inspector of Mental Hospitals Clerk (also Charitable, £60) ... 1,000 750 300 230 Auckland — Resident Medical Superintendent (8 months at £600) ... Acting Medical Superintendent (4 months) Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Official Visitor ... ••■ 64 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants — 37 Male Attendants: 4 (Artisan Attendants) at £125, 7 at £105, 1 at £100, 8 at £90, 4 at £85, 9 at £75, 9 at £70; Farm Manager at £120; Engineer at £125: 23 Nurses: 2 at £65, 4 at £60, 1 at £50, 3 at £45, 13 at £40; Laundress at £65; Cook at £65 400 116 275 160 100 140 110 25 4,700 • Wellington — Resident Medical Superintendent Relieving Medical Officer for Mental Hospitals and Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper, £145. and House Allowance, £36 Head Attendant Matron Official Visitor 34 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants— 19 Male Attendants : 2 (Artisan Attendants) at £125, 4 at £105; 3 at £1.00, 1 at £85, 3 at £75, 6 at £70; Engineer at £150; Cook and Baker at £125 ; 12 Nurses: 2 at £65, 1 at £60, 6 at £50, 3 at £40; Laundress at £60 550 275 181 145 110 13 2,645

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CLASS XV.—MENTAL HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT— continued.

tern. 19 5-6. MENTAL HOSPITALS— continued. 4 6 6 VOTE No. 61 -continued. Salabies— continued. Porirua — Eesident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitor 78 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants— 38 Male Attendants : 4 (Artisan Attendants) at £125, 4 at £105, 7 at £100, 1 at £90, 5 at £85, 3 at £80, 3 at £75, 11 at £70; Farm Manager at £120; Baker at £125; Ploughman at £70; 2 Farm Hands: 1 at £80, 1 at £65 ; Fireman at £90; 29 Nurses: 1 at £65, 5 at £60, 9 at £50, 14 at £40; Laundress at £60 ; Assistant Laundress at £50 ; Cook, at £60 ; 2 Assistant Cooks at £50 Nelson — Visiting Medical Officer Superintendent Head Attendant Matron Official Visitor 19 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants— 10 Male Attendants: 2 at £110, 1 at £100, 3 at £85, 1 at £80, 3 at £70; 8 Nurses: 1 at £65, 2 at £45, 5 at £40; Cook at £52 Ohristch urch — Resident Medical Superintendent ... ... Eesident Medical Superintendent (2 months' leave on retirement) Assistant Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Head Attendant Matron Official Visitor 68 Attendants, Nui'ses, and Servants — 34 Male Attendants: 5 (artisan attendants), 1 at £140, 1 at £125, 2 at £120,1 at £100 ; 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 2 at £105, 4 at £100, 1 at £95, 3 at £85, 2 at £80, 5 at £75, 10 at £70 ; Engineer at £200; Baker at £120; Farm Manager at £120; Dairyman at £85 ; Messenger at £50 ; Stoker at £90; 24 Nurses : 1 at £65, 4 at £60, 3 at £50, 5 at £45, 11 at £40; Laundress at £50; Cook at £55; Assistant Cook at £45 ; Housemaid at £32 £ 60C 273 155 105 140 110 250 150 25 5,565 200 200 140 95 13 1,272 600 100 275 200 100 140 110 13 5.002 5,565 200 200 140 95 13 £ 600 275 155 105 140 110 250 150 25 1,272 600 100 275 200 100 140 110 13 7 Rokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons, £50) Superintendent .. ... ... Head Attendant Matron Official Visitor .. ... ' 19 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants — 12 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 1 at £95, 5 at £85, 4 at £80, 1 at £70; Farm Labourer at £65; , 4 Nurses at £55; Cook at £55 ; Laundress at I £55 150 200 140 70 18 1,430

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item. 19 5-6. MENTAL HOSPITALS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Salaeies — continued. S J Seacliff— Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Medical Officer Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper Assistant Clerk Head Attendant Matron Engineer Assistant Engineer Official Visitors 100 Attendants, Nurses, and Servants— 55 Male Attendants : 2 (Artisan Attendants) at £145, 1 at £120; 2 at £110, 2 at £105, 8 at £100, 2 at £95, 3 at £90, 12 at £85, 6 at £80, 5 at £75, 12 at £70; Farm Manager at £130 ; Fisherman at £100; 2 Farm Hands: 1 at £65, 1 at £52 ; Baker at £60; 36 Nurses: 1 at £05, 5 at £00, 1 at £55, 8 at £50, 1 at £47 10s., 10 at £45, 10 at £40 ; Cook at £70 ; Assistant Cook at £20 ; Laundress at £65; Caretaker at £32 £ 600 300 250 170 100 65 145 120 280 15C 50 £ 7,126 9 j Seacliff Auxiliary — Medical Superintendent, Waitati, 6 weeks .. Housekeeper " Clerk Cook (male) Gardener 7 Attendants: 1 at £105, 1 at; £100,1 at £95, I at £70. 2 (Night Attendants) at £70,1 (Relieving Atttendant) at£75 Increase of Salaries to Attendants and Nurses during year under scale Allowance to night staff 45 60 55 100 100 585 1,000 125 O'I'heb Charges— 0 J Amount required to repay su ms deducted from attendants' salaries under " The Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Act, 1893 " .1 Bedding and clothing 2 i Expenses transfer of attendants and patients, &c. .3 Expenses incurred in connection with fitting-up of Home at Waitati for purposes of Seacliff Auxiliary Mental Hospital .4 Farm 5 Fees to medical witnesses 6 Fuel and light .7 Gratuity to widow of late J. Cook, Attendant, Mount View Mental Hospital (equal to 1 year's salary) .8 Gratuities to patients on discharge .9 House allowances to attendants Necessaries — !0 Ironmongery, crockery, tools, brushware, &c. !1 Repairs to buildings, timber, oils, paints, &c. !2 Soap, soda, tobacco, <fec. :3 Furniture and drapery 14 Water-supply, burials, railages, &c. !5 Miscellaneous 16 Rations 17 Subscriptions to medical periodicals, telephone, advertising, &c. 41,439 10 1L 12 L8 10 7,000 120 14 15 10 17 2(i4 4,500 l,L00 6,000 Is lit 105 50 1,300 20 21 22 2:{ 21 25 20 27 2,000 3,000 2,250 1,000 1,000 2,500 24,000 50

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CLASS XV.—MENTAL HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT— continued.

item. 19C 5-6. MENTAL HOSPITALS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Otheb Chabges— continued. 28 Surgery and dispensary 29 Travelling allowances and expenses 30 Uniforms for attendants 31 Wines, spirits, &c. 32 ! Contingencies £ £ 500 200 850 125 150 58,074 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 22,000 36,074 Total —Vote No. 61 .. 77,51 CHARITABLE. 1906-6. Total number of officers .. 8 VOTE No. 62 Salaries — I Read Office— Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Mental Hospitals, £ 1,000) ... Clerk (also Mental Hospitals, £220) 200 60 260 Otheb Chabges— 2 Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons 3 Compassionate Allowance — Widow and Family of Denis Phelan 4, Expenses in connection with " The Nurses Registration Act, 1901" 5 Furnishing and equipping Maternity Home, Clyde Street, Dunedin, connected with University of Otago 6 Grant to Benevolent Societies' Work 7 i Grant for Refuge Work 8 : Maintenance of Destitute Persons from Thermal Springs District 9 Expenses incurred by Police in connection with Destitute Persons 10 I Refund of amount paid for witnesses' expenses by Dr. J. Hardie Neil in connection with Auckland Hospital Commission 11 Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work 12 Travelling Allowances and Expenses 13 I Midwives Act 14 Maternity Homes and subsidies thereto 15 Subsidy Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Ai<i Board. £1 for £1 on contribution towards additions, &c, to Benevolent Home l(i Contingencies 100 52 100 500 100 2,250 50 50 78 450 350 250 3,000 1,400 100 ! 8,830 17 St. Helens Hospital — Salaries — Medical Officer (honorarium) ... Matron Sub-Matron Cook Housemaid Laundress 50 100 80 52 35 26 343

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:tem 1905-6. CHAEITABLE— continued. 18 19 VOTE No. 62— continued. Othee Charges— Kent Maintenance: Food, Fuel, Lodging, Supplies, &c. £ 182 800 982 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 1,325 300 Total—Vote No. 62 ... 1,025 10,115 HOME FOK DEFECTIVES. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 10 VOTE No. 63. Salabies — Steward and Matron at £200 (9 months) ... Teacher at; £150 (9 months) ... 4 Attendants (1 at £100, 3 at £50, 9 months) Sub-matron (girls' branch) at £60 (3 months) 2 Attendants at £50 each (3 months) 150 113 188 15 25 Other Charges— Maintenance Travelling and removal expenses Contingencies 491 2 3 4 500 250 100 850 Less estimated credits under Section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1»91 " 10 Total—Vote No. 63 ... 840 1,831 TOTAL OP GLASS XV. • ■ • £8: ,959

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 64.— Department of Labour 5,536 0,133 11,669 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. 5,536 6,133 11,669 tem 1905-6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 34 VOTE No. 64. Salabies — Secretary, Chief Inspector of Factories, and Eegistrar of Industrial Unions Chief Clerk, Deputy Chief Inspector, and DeputyRegistrar of Industrial Unions Accountant Shorthand-writer and Typist, also Record Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £165 1 Shorthand-writer and Typist 16 Inspectors of Factories: 3 at £250, 1 at £230, 2 at £175, 1 at £165, 1 at £166, 2 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £115, 3 at £90 4 Clerks and Assistant Inspectors of Factories at Christchurch and Dunedin, "Wellington and Auckland : 1 at £190, 3 at £165 4 Cadets : 1 at £90,1 at £70,1 at £40 (Wellington), 1 at £50 (Auckland) 500 420 220 210 520 100 2,631 686 250 5,536 8 I 5 Otheb Charges— / Auckland Section, Australasian Federated Seamen's Union, refund part law-costs in case of Inspector of Factories v. McGregor Coastal Company Expenses of Bureau Expenses in connection with the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts Expenses of Delegates to Agricultural, Industrial, and Labour Conference Refund of costs of Auckland Seamen's Union in cases under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Storekeepers' supplies, board and .lodging, &c, for persons assisted (estimated recoveries, £100) 50 3,000 3,500 (i 200 8 125 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 6,883 750 Total —Vote No. 64 ... 6,133 11,669 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. £1 ,669

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CLASS XVII.—MINES DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 65.—Mines Department... 5,625 5,62. „ 66. —Colonial Analyst Department ... 725 610 1,38 „ 67.—Geological Survey Department .. 2,405 3,650 6,05: „ 68. —Miscellaneous Services 16,535 16,53i TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. . 8,755 10,795 29,55l Hem 19 i6-6. MINES DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 22 £ £ I VOTE No. 65. Salaeies— Under-Secretary Inspecting Engineer 4 Inspectors of Mines : 8 at £330, 1 at £250 4 Assistant Inspectors of Mines : 2 at £230, 1 at £210, 1 at £150 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 (also Chief Clerk, £415, and Secretary to Premier, £25) Secretary, Mining Bureau 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 1,240 820 415 280 170 60 50 300 270 740 120 (50 Total —Vote No. 65 ... 5,625

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tern. 19 '5-6. COLONIAL ANALYST DEPARTMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 3 \ r OTE No. 66. Salaries — Colonial Analyst (also Public Health Department, £50) Laboratory Assistant Caretaker 425 150 150 Other Charges— Laboratory Assistance Fuel, Light, and Water Cleaning Chemicals and Apparatus ... Contingencies 725 2 3 4 5 6 150 100 60 200 100 Total —Vote No. 66 ... 610 1,33, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPAETMENT. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 7 V r OTE No. 67. Salaries— Director Geologists : 1 at £400, 1 at £350, 1 at £300, 1 at £175 Topographer Draughtsman 630 1,225 300 250 Other Chakges— Clerical Assistance Travelling Allowances and Expenses Books and Periodicals Instruments Tools, Equipment, and Field Expenses Contingencies 2,405 2 3 4 5 6 7 200 300 250 300 2,500 100 Total —Vote No. 67 ... 3,650 6,05, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 68. A dvertising and Subscriptions to Newspapers Bonus to Under-Secretary for Mines Clerical Assistance, Wages, &c. Compensation to dependents of the late Thomas Ryan, Assistant-Inspector of Mines, Waihi Compensation to Mitchell and Teague, loss sustained through water tailings, Government water-race Cost of Collecting Goldfields Revenue Cost ofWork to be done by Surveyor-General's Department and Government Printer Editing, Printing, and Publishing a New Edition of " Mining and Engineering "... Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine - managers' Certificates Expenses of Conference of Wardens and Inspector of Mines 200 50 450 400 200 50 400 8 200 9 400 10 150

77

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tern. 19 5-6. MISCBLL AN ROUS SEE VICES— continued. £ £ 11 12 L8 11 15 Hi 17 18 10 VOTE No. 68— continued. Grants to Libraries in Mining Townships . Inspecting Timber Areas Legal Expenses Mail-service, Cromarty (half cost) Maintenance and Management of Water-races — Waimea-Kumara Mount Ida Office Rents Otago University School of Mines, final grant Printing and Publishing Report on the Geology of ilu Cape Colville Peninsula Purchase of Native rights (Stewart and others, Thams s) Refunds of Rent, Section 127, " Mining Act, 1898 " Reports on Accidents Schools of Mines Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies 100 100 150 150 4,000 1,600 60 250 • 20 21 22 2H 24 25 200 2,000 300 25 2,800 2.000 300 16,535 Total —Vote No. 68 ... TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. £2' ,550

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1905-6. Salaries. Miscellaneous Services. Total. £ £ £ Vote 69. —Department of Agriculture 55,780 55,780 „ 70.—Miscellaneous Services 69,227 69,227 TOTAL OF CLASS XVIII 55,780 69,227 125,007 Item. 19 •5-6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 266 £ VOTE No. 69. Saxabies — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Stock Chief Clerk Accountant Correspondence Clerk Clerk (also Private Secretary, £25) (5 months at £310) 9 Clerks : 1 at £201, I at £195, 1 at £186, 1 at £185, 2 at £176, 2 at £160, 1 at £1.40 3 Cadets : 1 at £110, 1 at £95, 1 at £85 ... Cadet (nine months), at £65 ... Cadet (six months), at £65 Orchard Inspectors (3 at, £156) Assistant to Chemist (seven months at £196) Biologist Assistant Biologist Assistant Entomologist ... ... Clerk at Biological Laboratory Viticulturist Fruit-preserving Expert 4 Fruit Experts : I at £215, 2 at £220, 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 £425,1 at £335, 5 at £300, 3 at £270, 15 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £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 £125 2 Inspectors of Manure-sterilising at £450 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £550, 1 at £400, 1 at £350, 1 at £325 Dairy Instructress (seven months at £125) 5 Dairy Instructors and Graders : 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 2 at £225, 1 at £210 4 Dairy-produce Graders : 2 at £285, 1 at £260, 1 at £210 Clerk (Dairy Commissioner's Office) Chief Fibre Expert 5 Hemp Graders : 2 at £235, 3 at £210 ... 600 320 250 260 130 1,579 290 49 33 468 115 4x0 185 175 166 325 400 815 200 312 8,220 4,547 200 175 300 260 900 1,625 73 1,195 1,040 175 285 1,100

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. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE— continued. 1905-6. VOTE No. 69— continued. Salaries — continued. Instructors and Graders (2, six months each, at £225)... Clerk to Chief Fibre Expert (six months at £156) Poultry Expert Assistant Poultry Expert Bee Expert Compiler of Statistics Inspector of Stock (relieving) ... Superintendent of Ruakuraand Waerenga Experimental Farms (also Inspector of Stock, £320) ... 2 JSurserymen : 1 at £160, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers, Quarantine Islands : 1 at £140, 1 at £130 Messenger ... .... £ 224 78 285 160 200 235 255 50 290 195 270 150 Auckland District — 8 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) (also Superintendent of Ruakura and Waerenga Experimental Farms, £50) at £825, 3 at £270, 1 at £260, 2 at £230, 1 at £220 1 Inspector (6 months at £225) 5 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £166, 2 at £156, 1 at £140 ... Cadet Fruit Inspector 3 Rabbit Agents : 2 at £183, 1 at £165 ... Caretaker, Agricultural Offices (ten months, at £78) ... 29,569 2,075 113 828 65 200 581 68 Napier District — 7 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £315, 1 at £280, 4 at £260, 1 at £200 Clerk Clerk 2 Rabbit Agents: 1 at £180, 1 at £156 ... 3,880 :s 1,835 190 145 336 ■ Wellington - West Coast District — 12 Inspectors: 1 at £310, 1 at £300, 6 at £270, 2 at £260, 1 at £235, 1 at £210 4 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £175, 1 at £160,1 at £156 ... Clerk (additional) Cadet (> Rabbit Agents : 5 at £185, 1 at £175 ... 2,506 3,195 701 13 75 1,100 Marlborouyh, Nelson, and West Coast District — 5 Inspectors: 1 (Chief) at £330, 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £260, 1 at £220 3 Clerks: 1 at £195, 2 at £156 Rabbit Agent Rabbit Agent (7 months at £172) 5,084 5 1.390 507 180 100 l> Canterbury-Kaikoura District — 9 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £310, 1 at £270, 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 2 Clerks : 1 at £230, 1 at £156 Cadet Fruit Inspector and Clerk 4 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence : 3 at £100, 1 at £50 7 Rabbit Agents : 4 a.t £180, 2 at £166, 1 at £156 ... 2,177 2,210 386 65 200 350 1,208 4.419

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'tem 19' '5-6. DEPAETMBNT OF AG-BICTJLTURE— continued. VOTE No. 69— continued. Salabies — continued. Otago District — 15 Inspectors : ] at £275, 1 at £270, 5 at £260, 3 at £250, 1 at £235, 2 at £225, I at £200, 1 at £185 ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £165, 1 at £145 Cadet Fruit Inspector and Clerk 21 Rabbit Agents: 8 at £185, 7 at £175,1 at £172,1 at £166, 2 at £165, 2 at £156 £ 3,665 510 75 210 £ 3,685 55,780 Total—Vote No. 69 ... 8,145 14 15 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 70. Advertising, printing, &c. Analytical and biological laboratories Bicycles and repairs Bonuses or advances to assist fruit-canning factories ... Bonus for an improved method of preparing New Zealand hemp and utilising the waste products Bonus for best means of destroying small birds Bonus for discovery of mineral manure Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late A. Gγ. Howard, Assistant Meat Inspector Compassionate allowance to N. Kensington, late Overseer in charge of Experimental Station at Waerenga, on retirement Compensation for loss through anthrax Compensation under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Acts, claimed by the widow and daughter of the late Donald Ross, Babbit Agent ... Contribution towards cost of printing proceedings of the Agricultural and Pastoral Conference, held at Wellington, 1905 Dairy Industry — Contribution towards cool-storage for dairy produce Contribution towards cost of printing proceedings of the Dairy Conference held at Palmerston North during June, 1905 Grading of dairy produce Purchase of dairy requisites Subsidy to National Dairy Association ... Establishment of dairy schools Destruction of Rabbits on Crown Lands: Contracts, Labour, Natural Enemies, &c. — Auckland District ... £4,000 Napier „ ... 600 Wellington - West Coast „ ... 600 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland „ .. 100 Canterbury-Kaikoura ,, .. 300 Otago „ ... 3,000 Experimental and Stud and Fruit Farms : Workingexpenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Stock — Bickerstaffe ... ... £2,000 Levin (Weraroa) ... ... 4,300 Momahaki ... ... 2,300 Momahaki: Section 12a, Village Settlement, working-expenses ... ... 300 Ruakura(Waikato) ... ... 4,300 Sundry small stations ... ... 300 Waerenga • ... ... 2,600 Waerenga : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings .. 600 Arataki: Establishing and maintaining vineyard, erection of buildings, &c. ... 900 400 1,050 300 2,000 2,000 250 500 4,000 50 140 50 400 50 2.000 20 1,100 100 200 1,000 LO 17 18 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 i J - S 600 20 27 28 29 h -17,600 80 31 82 88 84

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Item. 19 15-6. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. 85 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 58 54 55 56 VOTE No. 70— continued. Miscellaneous Sebtices — continued. Expenses stud horses and cattle Expenses in connection with buildings and fences, &c, on departmental reserves, and generally improving same Expenses in connection with Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaceville Expenses in carrying out test re eradication of noxious weeds in connection wiih bonus of £500 offered Expenses : Inspection of New Zealand dairy-produce on arrival in United Kingdom ... Expenses, fostering bee industry Expenses in connection with demonstrations in fruitculture, &c. ... Freights and carriage Fruit-spraying demonstrations Fumigation of fruit and other expenses Grading of hemp ... ... .:. Gratuity to H. McN. Campbell (late Inspector of Stock) Inoculation of " calves for blackleg " (vaccine and expenses) Inspection of vineyarde Inspection of imported bones and manures Inspection of dairies and noxious weeds Inspection of manure-sterilising Poultry Industry-— Working-expenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Birds, Food, &c — Euakura ... .. £500 Momahaki ... ... 750 Burnham ... ... 700 Milton ... ... 590 Plucking, grading, packing, and freezing poultry for export and other expenses 2,000 Subsidy to New Zealand Utility Poultry Club Egglaying Competition at Lincoln ... ... Passages of Dairy Expert, J. Pedersen, and wife from New Zealand to London ... ... ..." Subsidy to New Zealand Egg-laying Competition Association, Blenheim, including salary of manager and assistant Payment to Donald Kerr, late Inspector of Stock, in full and final settlement of all claims ... ... | Potato-spraying demonstrations and apparatus ... \ Prosecutions for breaches of Stock, Rabbit, and other Acts, and sundry legal expenses ... .. I Purchase of books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications Purchase and expenses of Angora goats Purchase of stud horses and cattle Quarantine-stations for Stock : Auckland, Wellington. andLyttelton Refund to Local Bodies Loans Account, being loading on Section No. 81, Block XIV., Ohinewairua Survey District (Taihape Village Settlement), reserve for purposes of Department of Agriculture .. Refunds to Lands for Settlement Account of amount received for cattle sold off Bickerstaffe Estate ... Removal expenses ... .. ... Rents, fuel, lighting, cleaning offices, furniture, insurance, &c. ... ... ... J Seeds, plants, &c, for distribution ... ... Seed-potatoes to Maoris 2,500 500 1,200 250 250 100 100 50 200 200 750 100 800 150 390 (5,000 1,000 1 i L 4,540 J 57 58 50 128 • 59 200 60 61 62 1 85 400 68 800 64 65 66 220 300 2,200 67 1,400 5 (is 351 600 69 70 71 72 1,100 50 200

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item. 19' 15-6. MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICE8- continued. 78 71 75 76 77 VOTE No. 70— continued. Miscellaneous Services — continued. Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of the kea Subscriptions to telephones Testing of stock Travelling-expenses Value of cottage and stable on Section 8, Block XV., Waipukurau Survey District (Lindsay Settlement), payable to Eeceiver of Land Reveuue Contingencies 20 225 100 15,000 100 1,300 78 85,227 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ltf,000 Total—Vote No. 70 .. 69,227 TAL OF CLASS XVIII. £12, ,007

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CLASS XIX.-WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT.

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1905-6. Total. £ 1,555,100 Vote 71 —Working Railways TOTAL OF CLASS XIX. 1,555,100 Gbosb Revenue ... Estimated. £2,240,000 Gboi Item. Classification and Increases under Act. 19( 2,44i 5-6. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS. Total Number of Members, as per D.-3, 1905 ... H,831 VOTE No. 71. Head Office — General Manager Accountant,£600; Stores Manager, £480; 64 Clerks : lat £480, 1 at £400, 1 at £355,1 at £330, 2 at £300 (I also Private Secretary to Minister, £25), 4 at £275, I at £270, 5 at £250, 10 at £220, 2 at £190, 19 at £180,1 at £170,4 at £160, 1 at £150, 8 at £140, 6 at £130, 2 at £120 ; 33 Cadets : 13at £100, 6 at £85, 3 at £70, 5 at £60, 6 at £50 ; Lodgingallowance: 4 at 8/, 3 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per week; 5 Audit Inspectors : 2 at £330, 2 at £300, 1 at £275 ; 4 Storekeepers : 3 at £275, 1 at £230 ... £ £ 1,250 19,606 Offices — Maintenance — Chief Engineer, £900; Inspecting Engineer, £650; 8 D istrict Engineers : 1 at £500, 3 at £480, 2 at £400, 1 at £355, 1 at £260 ; Assistant Engineer, £220; Signal Engineer, £480; Office Engineer, £480 ; Inspector of Iron Structures, £290; Signal and Interlocking Foreman, £275; Electrician, £275; Electrical Mechanician, £180; Electric Lines Inspector, £180; 54 Clerks and Draughtsmen • 1 at £355, 5 at £300, 1 at £275, 8 at £250, 5 at £210, 1 at £200. 2 ut £19C, 20 at £180. 2 at £150, 2 at £140, 3 at £130, 5 at £120, 4 at £110- 34 Cadets: 7 at £100, 1 at £95, 5 at £85, 2 at £80, 3 at £70, 8 at £60 (1 half-time), 8 at £50; Lodging-allowance: 4 at 8/, 4 at 5/ (I halftime), 3 at 3/6 per week 20,856 20,001

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Item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1905-6. 2,442 Miles 2 VOTE No. 71— continued. Dkpaktmental Officbs — continued. Locomotive — Chief Mechanical Engineer, £900 ; 5 Locomotive Engineers : I at £575, 1 at £425, 1 at £400, I at £355, 1 at £330 ; Brake Engineer, £400 ; 2 Locomotive Inspectors : 1 at £355,1 at £250; 28 Clerks and Draughtsmen: 1 at £355, 1 at £315, 1 at £300, 1 at £275, 1 at i250, 1 at £235, 1 at £220, 1 at £2L0, 2 at £190, 3 at £180, 2 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £150, 3 at £130, 2 at £120, 5 at £110; 23 Cadets: 6 at £100, 4 at £85, 6 at £70, 3 at £60 (1 half-time), 3 at £50, 1 at £40 : Lodging-allowance: 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/, 3 at 5/ (1 half-time), 2 at 3/6 per week £ £ 10,878 Traffic — Chief Traffic Manager, £750 ; 2 Traffic Superintendents at £650; 7 District Managers: 3 at £500, 2 at £400, 2 at £385; 6 Stationmasters in Charge: 1 at £355, 2 at £300, 3 at £250; 50 Clerks: 3 at £355, 4 at £300, 6 at £250, 5 at £220, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 9 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140, 5 at £130, 3 at £120, 8 at £110; 18 Cadets: 2 at £100, 5 at £85, 3 at £70, 5 at £60, I at £50, 2 at £40 ; Lodging-allowance : 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/, 4 at 5/, 2 at 3/6 per week £17,862 Less house-rent for Stationinasters in Charge, &c. ... ... 204 17,658 Total Head and Departmental Offices.. 48,537 69,393 3 Kawakawa Section, 1905-6—8 miles. Maintenance — I Inspector (part time) art £220 per annum 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Surfacemen at 7 / per day 55 125 329 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day ... 1 Cleaner at 7/6 per day 509 172 118 Traffic1 Stationuiaster at £180 per annum 1 Cadet at £70 per annum 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter at 7/ per day ... ... ... 290 180 70 125 110 485 Whan<4abei Section, 1905-6—23 milee. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 10 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 1,284 110 376 1,096 1,582

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85

Item. 1905-6. 2,442 Miles. WOKKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71—continued. Whangabei Section — continued. Locomotive — 2 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, I at 11/ per day ... 3 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 8/ per day 3 Cleaners: 2 at 5/6 and 8/, 1 at 5/ per day £ £ 360 446 329 Traffic— 1 Ntationmaster at £220 per annum, less house-rent £23 3 Clerks : 1 at £1.90, 1 at £150. 1 at £110 per annum 2 Guards ; 1 at 10/, 1 at 9/6 per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Shunter at 7/6 per day X Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at- 6/ per day 1,135 197 450 305 117 133 117 313 94 ! 1,726 Kaihu Section, 19<>5-6 —17 miles Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 6 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 4,443 55 230 657 Locomotive — 1 Enginemau at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/ per day 962 172 125 79 Traffic— 1 Statiomnaster at £220 per annum 1 Clerk at £180 per annum 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Porters: I at 7/6, 1 at 7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 376 220 180 133 227 110 870 (i Auckland Section, 1905-6—412 miles. Maintenance — 4 Inspectors : 1 at £250, 1 at £220, 2 at £200 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £250 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector at £220 per annum 51 Gangers: 3 at 10/, 7 at 9/, 41 at 8/ per day 168 Surfacemen : 6 at 7/6, 160 at 7/, L at 6/,'l at 4/6, per day 2,208 870 250 220 6,589 18,397 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £300 per annum I Car and Wagon Inspector at £250 per annum I Clerk at £180 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance at 10/ per week ... 39 Knginemen: 16 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 21 at 11/, 1 at 10/ per day 1 Night Foreman of Cleaners at 11/ per day 26,326 300 250 180 40 26 6,956 172

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I tern. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1905-6. 2,442 Miles. 6 VOTE No. 71— continued, Auckland Section — continued. Locomotive —continued. 50 Firemen : 4 at 9/ and 11 /, 7 at 9/ and 10/6, 7 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 2 at 8/6 and 10/, 29 at 8/ per day 36 Cleaners: 10 at 5/6 and 7/6, 8 at 5/6, 12 at 5/, 10 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day ... 1 Junior Labourer at 7/ per day £ 7,019 3,138 110 Traffic — 32 Stationmastere: 1 at £355, 4 at £250,1 at £235, 6 at £220, 4 at £210, 2 at £200, 2 at £190, 12 at £180 per annum ... £6,690 Less house-rent ... ... 772 18,191 4 Relieving Officers : 2 at £220, 2 at £180 per annum L Traffic Inspector at £275 per annum 45 Clerks: 1 at £800, 1 at £250, 2 at £220, I at £190, 8 at £180, 2 at £170, 4 at £160, 6 at £150, 1 at £140, H at £130, 8 at £120, 8 at £110 per annum ... 38 Cadets: 6 at £100, 8 at £85, 8 at £70, 10 at £60, 6 at £50 per annum Lodging-allowance: 6 at 3/6, 9 at 5/, 4 at 8/, per week 1 Dining-car Supervisor (part time) at £260 per annum :i Foremen : 2 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum SI Guards : 11 at 10/, 1 at 9/6,1 at 9/, 18 at 8/6 per day 7 Signalmen : 3 at 9/, 3 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 6 Storemen : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6, 3 at 7/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day ... 6 Shunters: 1 at 10/, 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6,3 at 7/6 per day 3 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 2 at 8/ and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters and Acting-Shunters at 7/ and 7/6 pet day .. 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week 7 Porters and Acting-Guards: 2 at 7/6 and 8/6, 5 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 88 Porters: 22 at 7/6, 27 at 7/, 13 at; 6/, 12 at 5/6, 4 at 5/, 6 at 4/6, 4 at 4/ per day 9 Labourers at 7/ per day Post-office Cash misappropriated at Tuakau Station 5,918 800 275 6,870 2,740 259 130 530 4,405 947 775 117 782 391 352 110 94 78 892 8,780 986 10 36,241 Gisborne Section, 1905-6—18 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 4 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 80,758 250 438 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day ... 1 Fireman at 9/ and 10/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 688 188 157 70 Traffic— 1 Cadet at £85 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 415 85 157 242 1,345

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87

.tern. 191 2,44: •5-6. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 8 1 i VOTE No. 71— continued. Wellington-Napter-New Plymouth Section, 1905-6— 490 miles. Maintenance — 6 Inspectors : 2 at £300, 2 at £250,1 at £210, 1 at £200 per annum ... .. ... 2 Foremen of Works : 1 at £260, 1 at £250 per annum 2 Bridge Inspectors at £220 per annum . ... 88 Gangers : 6 at 10/, 10 at 9/, 1 at 8/6,'71 at 8/ per day 285 Surfacemen and Platelayers : 19 at 7/6, 265 at 7/, 1 at 5/6 per day Wages paid on forged receipt ... Compensation to Mr. Sheehyn for injuries caused by fire £ ! ,510 510 440 11,870 31,847 8 150 45,335 Locomotive — 6 Running-shed Foremen : 1 at £275, 2 at £250, 2 at £220, 1 at £210 per annum 2 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 1 at £250, 1 at £220 « V J 1 11 ■ ■ 1 I It VI TV, 1,425 per annum 3 Clerks: 2 at £150, 1 at £130 (half-time) 2 Cadets 1 at £100, 1 at £60 per annum... Lodging-allowance: 1 at 5/per week 100 Enginemen : 1 at 18/, 37 at 12/, 6 at 11/6, 56 at 11/ per day 120 Firemen: 11 at 9/ and 11/, 19 at 9/ and 10/6,17 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 9/, 11 at 8/6 and 10/, 1 at 8/6, 59 at 8/ per day 110 Cleaners: I at 6/ and 7/6, 3 at 5/6 and 8/, 41 at 5/6 and 7/6, 6 at|5/6, 23 at 5/, 33 at 4/6,3 at 4/ per day I Labourer at 7/ per day 470 365 L60 18 17,872 17,199 10,134 no Traffic— 59 Station masters : 2 at £355, 1 at £330, 4 at £300,1 at £290, 6 at £250, 21 at £220, 2 at £210, 2 at £200, 19 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum ... .. £13,060 Less house-rent ... ... 1,230 47,748 2 Traffic Inspectors at £275 per annum 7 Relieving Officers: 2 at £250, 4 at £180; 1 at £140 per annum 106 Clerks: 1 at £275, 4 at £250, 3 at £220,6 at £200, 1 at £190, 19 at £180, 2 at £170,7 at £160, 9 at £150, 5 at £140, 14 at £130, 17 at £120, 18 at £110 per annum 109 Cadets : 12 at £100, 16 at £85, 11 at £70, 23 at £60, 38 at £50, 9 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 10 at 3/6, 22 at 5/, 34 at 8/, 7 at 10/ per week 1 Dining-car .Supervisor (part time) at £260 per annum 9 Foremen : 7 at £180. 2 at £170 per annum I Timber-checker at. £190 per annum 62 Guards : 22 at 10/, 3 at 9/6, 7 at 9/, 80 at 8/6 per day 17 Signalmen : I at 9/, 8 at 8/6, 3 at 8/, 10 at 7/6 per day II Porters and Acting-Guards: 5 at 7/6 and 8/6. 6 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 16 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 5 at 8/6, 2 at 8/ and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 8 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 27 Shunters: 1 at 10/,3 at 9/6, 2 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 20 at 7/6 per day 11 Porters and Acting-Shunters: 9 at 7/ and 7/6, 1 at 6/ and 7/6, 1 at 5/6 and 7/6 per day ... 11,880 550 1,360 16,095 6,970 1,266 L30 1,600 190 8,K66 2,089 1.117 2,066 8,311 1,291

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88

Item. 1905-6. 2,442 Miles. £ & WORKING RAILWAYS— oontinued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Wellington-Napieb-New Plymouth Section— contd. Traffic —continued. 4 Porters and Acting-Signalmen at 7/ and 7/6 per day ; 470 185 Porters: 88 at 7/6, 114 at 7/, 7 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 9 at 5/, 11 at 4/6, 7 at 4/ per day ... ... 19,299 22 Storemen : 2 at 10/, 7 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 12 at 7/6 per day ... ... ... 2,778 1 Porter and Acting-Storeman at 7/ and 7/6 per day... 117 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day ... ... 188 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week ... 78 9 Labourers at 7/ per day ... ... ... 986 I Bridgekeeper (also Fireman) at 8/6 per day ... | 188 Post Office cash misappropriated at Ohingaiti Station ... 66 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Looney on account of her husband being accidentally killed on the Govern- i ment railway-line ... ... ] 100 Gratuity to Mrs. J. D. Cooper on account of injuries received through railway accident ... ... 120 83,396 176,479 HiTittrNUi-BLUFF Section, 1905-6—1,248 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors: 5 at £300, 3 at £250, 2 at £210, 1 at £200 per annum ... ... ... 2,870 4 Foremen of Works: 1 at £315, 2 at £300, 1 at £250 per annum ... ... ... 1,165 4 Bridge Inspectors: 1 at £220, 1 at £210, 2 at £200 per annum ... .. ... ] 830 193 Gangers: 13 at 10/, 10 at 9/, 3 at 8/6, 167 at 8/ per day ... ... ... : 24,750 594 Platelayers and Surfacemen : 3 at 8/, 33 at 7/6, 548 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6, 5 at 5/, 3 at 4/6 per day ... 65,065 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. H. M. Thompson on account of death of her husband ... ... 150 94,830 Locomotive — ! 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £355. 2 at £220 per annum ... ... . 1,505 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors at £250 per annum ... 750 3 Clerks : 1 at £220, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 per annum 530 4 Cadets: 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 1 at £50, I at £40 per annum ... ... ... 260 Lodging allowance : I at 8/per week .. 21 2 Storemen : 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day ... . 213 176 Enginemen: 94 at 12/, 10 at 11/6, 70 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per day ... .. ... ! 31,832 3 Night Foremen of Cleaners at 11/ per day . 516 195 Firemen : 9 at 9/ and 11/, 44 at 9/ and 10/6, 19 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 33 at 8/6 and 10/, 89 at 8/ per day ... ... ... 28,201 151 Cleaners- 49 at 5/6 and 7/6, 13 at 5/6, 28 at 5/, 54 at 4/6,7 at 1 per day ... ... ... 13,303 Accident compensation to Mrs. Weir, awarded by Supreme Court ... ... ... 398 Compassionate allowance to Andrew Mclntosli ... 50 77,609

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12— B. 7.

89

xam. 19 '5-6. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2,44! \ r OTE No. 71— continued. Hurunui-Bluff Section— continued. Truffle— 132 Station masters: 5 at £355, 1 at £330, 3 at £300, 1 at £260, 10 at £250, 36 at £220, 6 at £210, 3 at £200, 1 at £190, 65 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum .. £27,605 Less house-rent ... ... 2,519 £ 3 Traffic Inspectors: 2 at £275, 1 at £220 per annum 16 Believing Officers : 3 at £250,10 at £180, 1 at £170, 2 at £160 per annum 2 Goods Agents: 1 at £355, 1 at £330 per annum 178 Clerks: 3 at £275, 7 at £250, 15 at £220, 5 at £210, 1 at £200, 3 at £190, 32 at £180, 4 at £170, 11 at £160, 14 at il50, 7 at £140, 24 at £130, 21 at £120, 31 at £110 per annum 184 Cadets: 40 at £100, 32 at £85, 21 at £70, 37 at £60, 44 at £50, 10 at £40 per annum ... Lodging-allowance: 5 at 10/, 31 at 8/, 35 at 5/, 18 at 3/6 per week 1 Timber Checker at £180 per annum 1 Piermaster at £70 per annum 1 Dining-car Supervisor at £260 per annum 24 Foremen: 3 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £188, 16 at £180, 3 at £170 per annum ... 114 Guards: 42 at 10/, 11 at 9/6, 4 at »/, 57 at 8/6 per day 46 Signalmen: 13 at 9/, 11 at 8/6,7 at 8/, 15 at 7/6 per day 37 Storemen : 6 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 17 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 11 at7/6perday 74 Shunters: 3 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 6 at 9/, 15 at 8/6, 4 at 8/, 45 at 7/6 per day ... 2 Shunters and Acting-Signalmen: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 per day 10 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 5 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ and 8/6, 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 and 8/ per day ... 1 Signalman and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day... 12 Porters and Acting-Guards at 7/6 and 8/ per day... 16 Porters and Acting-Shunters at 7/ and 7/6 per day 5 Porters and Acting-Crane-drivers: 3 at 7/6 and 9/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 3 Porters and Acting-Signalmen at 7/ and 7/6 per day 6 Horse-drivers at 8/6 per day 3 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 1 at 8/ per day ... 277 Porters : 1 at 8/, 58 at 7/6, 66 at 7/, 16 at 6/, 29 at 5/6, 49 at 5/ 46 at 4/6, 12 at 4/ per day 8 Night-watchmen at 42/ per week 27 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at 6/per day... 35 Labourers at 7 / per day 2 Female Waiting-room Attendants at 30/ per week ... 2 Porters and Acting-Horse-drivers : 1 at 7/6, 1 at 7/ and 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Storeman at 7/ and 7/6 per day ... Cash stolen by burglars at Hornby Station Cash stolen by burglars at Amberley Station Cash stolen by burglars at Burke's Station Cash stolen by burglars at Ravensbourne Station Cash stolen by burglars at Mosgiel Station Cash stolen by burylars at Waitati Station Cash stolen by burglars at Kaiapni Station Cush lost in transit, Omakau to Duuedin 25,086 770 3,010 685 28,025 13,010 1,394 180 70 2G0 4,438 16,354 5,931 4,891 9,241 250 1,299 125 1,502 1,878 665 352 798 407 25,987 876 2,535 376 3,834 156 235 117 19 201 3 8 11 4 13 100 • 155,126 327,565

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CLASS XIX.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

tern. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. 10 Westland Section, 1905-6 —118 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector at £300 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 17 Gangers : 3 at 9/, 5 at 8/6, 9 at 8/ per day 48 Surt'icemen: 47 at 7/, 1 at 4/6 per day 190 2,442 £ 5-6. Miles. £ 300 125 ' 100 2,214 5,219 7,958 Locomotive — 1 Foreman (half-time) at £250 per annum I Clerk at £120 (half-time) ... II Enginemen : 3 at 12/, S at 11/ per day 14 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/, 10 at 8/ per day 9 Cleaners : 3 at 5/6 and 7/6,3 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 1 at 4/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/6 per day 125 60 1,941 1,894 829 117 Traffic— 12 Stationmasters: 4 at £220, 1 at £200, 6 at £180, 1 at £170 per annum ... £2,330 Less house-rent ... ... 197 4,966 2,133 7 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 3 at £110 per annum 8 Cadets: 1 at £100, 2 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 per annum Lodging-allowance: 1 at 8/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per week 3 Foremen at £180 per annum 7 Guards: 3 at 10/, 4 at 8/6 per day 2 Signalmen : 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 per day ... 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day . 3 Shunters: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 4 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/ and 8/6,3 at 8/ per day 14 Porters: 4 at 7/6, 2 at 7/, 2 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6, 2 at 4/ per day 1 Horse-driver at 8/6 per day . 1 Storeman and Aeting-Horsedriver, at 8/6 per day 4 Crane-drivers: 2 at 9/, 2 at 8/ per day ... 1 Watchman at 42/ per week ... 990 550 40 540 i 1,002 250 117 125 360 509 I 1,283 133 133 532 110 8,807 11 Westpoet Section, 1905-6—31 miles Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 7 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 2 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 18 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 11 21,731 100 63 50 939 1,972 Locomotive — 1 Foreman (half-time) at £210 I Cadet (half time) at, £100 per annum 8 Enginemen : 4 at-12/, 4 at 11/ per day ... II Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 0/ and 10/6, 2 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 8/0 and 10/, 5 at 8/ per day 6 Cleaners: 2 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/6, 3 at 5/ per day 1 Storeman at 9/ per day 3,124 105 I 50 1,440 1,588 556 141 3,880

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91

Item. 19( 2,442 5-6. MileR. WOKKING RAILWAYS- continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Westport Section — continued. Tra.ffic2 Stationmasters: 1 at £220,1 at £200 (less house-rent, £46) ... ' ... 4 Clerks : 2 at £160, 2 at £110 per annum 3 Cadets : 1 at £100, 2 at £85 per annum 4 Goods Foremen: 1 at £IH7 16/, 3 at £180 per annum 6 Guards: 3 cat 10/, 3 at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/0 per day 3 Porters and Acting-Shunters at 7/ and 7/6 per day . 11 Porters: 3 at 7/6, 5 at 7/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 2 Signalmen at 7/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day £ £ II 374 540 270 728 869 250 352 1,135 110 235 94 4,957 12 Nelson Section, 1905-6—43 miles. Main tenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum .. j 1 Foreman of Works (part time; at £250 per annum .. 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum . j 5 Gangers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 11,961 100 02 50 642 1,643 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day ... 3 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 4/6 per day 2,497 1S8 461 188 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters: 1 at £220, 4 at £180 per 837 annum ... ... £940 Less house-rent ... ... 80 j 860 250 85 133 266 133 352 110 2 Clerks : 1 at £130, 1 at £120 per annum ... I 1 Cadet at £85 per annum ... ... ... 1 Guard at 8/6 per day ... ... ... 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards at 8/6 per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day ... ... ... | 3 Porters at 7/6 per day ... 1 Labourer at 7 / per day 2,189 13 Picton Section, 1905-6—34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 5,523 626 1,64 3 Locomotive — 4 Enginemen : 3 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 (part time) per day 3 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners at 5/ per day 2,269 ,| 566 407 157 1,130

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92

tern. 19i 2,44! )5-6. Miles. WOEKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ £ i;i VOTE No. 71— continued. Picton Section — continued. Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £220 per annum 3 Clerks: 2 at £120, 1 at £110 per annum 1 Foreman at £180 per annum 1 Guard at 9/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6 per day 220 350 180 U9 133 242 125 290 1,689 5,088 14 Head Office — Contingencies 707,778 2,607 Kawakawa Section, 1905-6—8 miles. Maintenance — "Wages—Structures Stores —Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous! - 15 - 230 15 229 300 25 60 859 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,. „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 60 130 17 50 55 20 3 Trafficstores and Stationery Miscellaneous 335 85 150 235 Lβ Whangarei Section, 1905-6—23 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures ,, Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ... „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,429 127 80 79 343 110 125 91 955

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93

Item. 19( 5-6. Miles. 2442, WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 16 VOTE No. 71 -continued Whangakei 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 £ 600 380 200 200 900 100 30 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 2,410 360 i 150 ! 140 Kaihu Section, 1905-6—17 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Miscellaneous Stores—Rails, &c. „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 650 17 4,015 ! 76 79 350 70 10 100 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 685 130 335 30 100 340 20 10 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 965 100 70 70 240 18 Auckland Section, 1905-6—412 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,890 8,203 3,317 3,007 11,680 11,320 4,350 2,500 2,700 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs. Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... 47,077 5,500 7,100 4,384 7,400

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CLASS XIX.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

94

[tern. 19 2,445 '5-6. Miles. WORKING HAILWATS— continued. 18 VOTE No. 71— continued. Auckland Section — continued. Locomotive —continued. Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies £ 18,800 950 375 44,509 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery ... ... Miscellaneous 7.400 6,000 I 3,560 16,960 108,546 19 Gtsbobne Section, 1905-6—18 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „■ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 55 7 41 20 20 65 15 50 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 273 250 90 150 53 470 50 7 Traffic— Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 1,070 80 70 150 WEI-LINeTON-NAPIBE-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION, 1905-6— 490 miles. Maintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 1,493 20 11,511 6,930 14,171 23,200 12,420 8,300 5,000 5,400 86,932

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95

item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 19( 2,442 15-6. Miles. VOTE No. 71— 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 £ £ 20 16,990 10,770 10.612 13,9:30 01,900 8,000 750 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 123,952 11,800 11,000 0,600 30,000 240,884 21 HxJBtJNtji-BLirFF Section, 1905-6 —1,248 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ MiscellaneouH Stores—Rails, &c. ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 24,115 14,975 21,039 41,934 23,900 20,223 7,082 9,523 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 162,791 26,980 30,600 18,023 19.400 80,700 4,000 1,350 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores ... \ Stationery and Printing . ... ) Miscellaneous 181,053 39,000 17,600 8,002 64,602 22 Westland Section, 1905-6-t118 miles. ]i[aintenance — Wages —Structures „ Buildings ... ... ... S „ Miscellaneous ... ... ... ! Stores — Rails, &c. „ Sleepers ,, Structures „ Buildings ' ...' „ Miscellaneous 408,446 2,741 ! 1,40.3 2,828 1,130 2,741 4,050 400 200 16,095

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CLASS XIX.-WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

96

tem. WOEKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1905-6. 2,442 Miles. 22 \ 7 OTE No. 71— continued. Westland Section — continued. Locomotive — Wages, Eenewals, and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies £ 2,200 I 3,290 844 2,140 1,8(10 240 200 10,714 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 4,000 1,100 900 6,000 28 Westport Section, 1905-6—31 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Eails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 32,809 2,533 328 1,766 1.290 597 3,000 100 450 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon .. Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 10,064 1,950 3,000 825 1,000 1,500 175 100 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 8,550 4,250 850 300 5,400 24 Nelson Section, 1905-6 — 43 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Kails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 24,014 606 290 539 210 8L8 750 100 150 3,463

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13— B. 7.

97

tern 19( 2.44J 14-5. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ 24 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 400 570 250 350 1,020 S5 18 2,693 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery Miscellaneous 1,180 370 150 1,700 Picton Section, 1905-6 —34 miles. Maintenance — Wages—Structures , Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 7,856 25 1,047 189 598 110 1,080 945 195 370 Locomotive — Wages, Renewals, and Repairs, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores ,. „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Contingencies 4,534 550 380 540 220 1,000 120 60 2,870 Traffic— Casual Labour and Overtime ... Stores and Stationery ... ... Miscellaneous 750 225 175 ! 1,150 8,554 26 YIlSCELLANEOUS — Payments under "The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900 " Cost of hearing Appeal Board Cases 5,100 300

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CLASS XIX.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued.

98

■tern. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. 26 Miscellaneous— continued. Refund deposits, ironbark contracts not completed — S. Brown Murray, Arnold, anrl Co. J. Breckenridge Amount required to inaugurate fortnightly pay for workshop employees Salaries and to be paid to members in excess of the maximum rates of pay, as set forth in the Schedules to "The Government Hailwave Department Classification Act, 1901" (First and Second Divisions) — Extra pay in respect of work of a special character . 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 Second Division— Increase of Is. per day for Enginemen, Firemen, and Guards employed on Rimutaka Incline Extra pay to members in Second Division from 1st November, 1905 Allowance for night-work to members in Second Division, since April, 1905 27 ! Lake Wakatipu Service — Working-expenses 1905-6. 2.442 Miles. £ I £ 125 17 9.500 > 2,000 i 100 __- 390 18,000 2,000 5,200 42,779 1,593,100 Less estimated credits under section -tl of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 38,000 1.555,100 Total —Vote No. 71 ... TOTAL OE CLASS XIX. £1,556,100

99

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CLASS XX.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DOMAINS.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. I £ £ £ ote 72.—Public Buildings 750 26,872 J 27,622 ii 73.—Government Domains 1,400 1,400 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. •28,272. 29.022 750 !8,272. tern. .tern. PUBLIC BUILDINGS 1905-6. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 3 e ; £ I VOTE No. 72 : Maintenance. Improvements. Fittings, Fuhnituee,eto. — Salaries — Architect Clerk Fire Inspector (also Officer in Charge Departmental Buildings, £250; and Supervisor Government Insurance Messengers, £50) 450 250 50 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 is 19 20 21 I 22 i Other Charges — Government Houses — Auckland Wellington Parliamentary Buildings Government Buildings throughout the Colony — Departmental Buildings (including furnishing, <fcc) Kents of offices for Government Departments Courthouses Gaols Police-stations Site for Police-station at Ngapara Customhouses Post and Telegraph Offices .. Hospitals for Mental Diseases Quarantine Stations: Building, fitting, and furnishing same for health purposes ... Industrial and Training Schools Buildings not specified Contribution (£1 for £l), Post-office clock, Nelson Expenses in addition to or in excess of amount provided under " The Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873"— Fuel, Light, Water, and Cleaning for Official an<i Reception Hooms, Outbuildings, and Ground**, Government Houses Furniture (or hire of same, including pianofortes) for, or renovation of, unofficial rooms in Government House, Wellington, and for official and unofficial rooms in Government House, Auckland Government House, Auckland (additions) Telephones for Government Houses, Auckland and Wellington 750 500 700 1,500 4,000 1,500 2,000 500 1,700 160 200 4,050 2,500 1,000 600 2,000 210 200 150 300 52

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100

t.em. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1905-6. 28 24 25 26 27 2s 29 23 ! 24 25 26 27 28 •29 VOTE No. 72— continued Maintenance, etc. — continued. I Other Charges —continued. Overseers' Wages, Ac. Travelling-expenses Freight, Cartage, &c. Advertising Annual Services Contingencies Lyttelton Borough Council, for Extra Water supplied to Government Departments £ £ 1,500 250 200 50 200 750 ' I 100 Total—Vote No. 72 ... 26,872 07, 27,622 GOVERNMENT DOMAINS. 1 2 1 2 VOTE No. 73. Wellington and Auckland Contingencies 1,200 200 Total—Vote No. 73 ... 1,401 TOTAL OF CLASS XX. £i ,022

101

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CLASS XXI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 'ote 74. —Defence Department 6,352 2,325 8,677 ,, 75.—Permanent Militia and Volunteers 52,177 71,487 123,664 ,, 76.—Stores and Magazines 4,783 633 5,416 ,, 77. —Miscellaneous Services 39,441 39,441 TOTAL OF CLASS XXI. ... 63,312 3,886 177,198 Item. 1905-6. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 74. Salabies— Head Office — Under-Secretary for Defence... 5 Clerks: 1 at £300, 2 at £210,1 at £190, 1 ai £187... 2 Cadets: 1 at £90,1 at £80 (alsolodging-allowance, £25) 450 1,097 170 1,717 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 £210, 1 at £195,1 at £185, 2 at £175... 1 Shorthand and Type Writer at 9s. per day 2 Messengers : 1 at 8s. per day, 1 at 7s. per day I 700 450 500 300 270 170 940 142 234 3,706

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102

item 1905-6. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. 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 Lieutenant... 1 Clerk £ 400 128 235 . 166 £ 400 128 £ 235 - 166 929 929 4 5 Allowances to Officers and Non-com. Officers attending Classes, School of Instruction Military Books, &c. 200 100 —- ■■ ■-■■ ii 200 100 300 300 6 7 8 9 Other Chabges— Forage Allowance House Allowance Travelling-expenses Contingencies 1,229 175 550 1,000 300 1,229 175 550 1,000 300 Total —Vote No. 74... 2,025 2,025 8,6' 8,677 PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 407 VOTE No. 75. Salaeies— Royal New Zealand Artillery — 1 Major (also house allowance, £50) 3 Captains: 1 at £230, 2 at £215 per annum 4 Lieutenants : 1 at £175, 3 at £170 per annum ... j 1 Military Cadet (also lodging-allowance, £25) 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: 3 at 10s. per day, 4 at 9s. per day, 5 at 8s. 6d. per day ... 9 Sergeants at 8s. per day ... ... 9 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day ... ...I 9 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 8 Acting-Bombardiers at 6s. 10d. per day ... 56 First-class Gunners at 6s. 6d. per day 50 Second-class Gunners at 6s. per day ... 63 Second-class Gunners at os. 6d. per day 9 Trumpeters : 1 Bombardier Trumpeter at 6s., 8 Trumpeters at 3s. per day 1 Sergeant (Field Artillery Section) at 8s., 13 Drivers at 6s. 6d. per day, 3 Drivers at 6s. per day ... i 1 Corporal-Saddler at 7s. 6d. per day ... 4 Mobilisation Storekeepers (3 for 6 months) at 8s. per day • • ■ • • • • • • I 2 Armourer-Sergeants at 9s. per day 4 Assistant Armourers : 1 at 6s. 6d., 2 at 6s., and 1 at 5s. 6d. per day 290 660 685 60 365 548 621 1,980 1,314 1,232 1,191 998 6,643 5,475 6,324 54H 2,017 137 365 328 438 32,219

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CLASS XXI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

item. 1905-6. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd 2 VOTE No. 75— continued. Salaries— continued. Royal New Zealand Engineers — 1 Field Officer (6 months) ... 2 Hon. Captains, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 per annum 2 Hon. Lieutenants, Submarine-mining Boats, at £260 £ £ 250 520 per annum 2 Lieutenants : 1 at £185, 1 at £170 ... 1 Military Cadet (also lodging-allowance, £25) 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 520 355 85 146 621 1,707 730 822 530 4,599 2,008 12,893 3 j 4 i 5 I 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Othek 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 (including pay of civilian crew), and Repairs of Torpedo-boats, Boat-sheds, Launches, &c. Miscellaneous Stores Medical Attendance, Medicine, &c, (including Salary of Civil Surgeon, Auckland and Wellington) Repairing, painting, &c, Buildings Stores for Maintenance of Guns and Batteries Scavengering Travelling-expenses Working-pay, Second Engineers Submarine-mining Boats Contingencies 200 750 1,200 500 100 1,700 50 500 500 2,000 50 1,000 37 500 9,087 17 Salaries— Auckland — Officer Commanding District (also free quarters) 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) D.A.A.G (A duties) D.A A.(1- (B duties) (six months) 2 Clerks at £166 54,199 325 639 150 25 332 I 18 Wellington — Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) District Adjutant (also house allowance, £25) ... j Mounted Instructor (Officer) (also house allowance, £50) 8 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) D. A.A.ft. (B duties) (six months) Clerk ' ,.. - - ..... 400 275 201 1,022 25

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:tem. 19i 15-6. PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES— contd. £ VOTE No. 75—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) 5 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) D.A.A.G. (A duties) (six months) . . D.A.A.G. (B duties) (six months) 2 Clerks: 1 at £220, 1 at £166 per annum 325 639 25 25 386 21 Otago— Officer Commanding District (also house allowance, £50) 6 Drill Instructors at 7s. per day (also house allowance, £50 each) D.A.A.G. (A duties) (six months) D.A.A.G. (B duties) (six months) Clerk 325 766 25 25 156 7,065 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 22 Other Charges— Travelling-allowances — Auckland Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Advertising Capitation, Target, and Marking Allowances for Adult Corps Capitation, Target, and Marking Allowance, and Allowance for Bent and lighting Halls, 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 Bepairs of Drill-sheds, Barrackrooms, Mobilisation Stores, and Workshops Miscellaneous Stores: Volunteers Purchase and Keep of Horses for Field Batteries at Wellington Bent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Bail way Fares for Defence Forces Bent, Bepair, &c, of-Bifle Banges Bepairs to Tents, and Purchase of Flags, &c. Befund Customs Duty, Colonial Ammunition Company Tram and Ferry Tickets for Defence Foroes 550 600 350 350 400 250 30,000 1,465 50 1,750 2,750 1,925 2,750 250 33 34 1,000 50 35 36 1,000 100 37 38 39 40 41 42 500 85 3,000 1,000 100 100 400

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CLASS XXI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

14— B. 7.

Item. 1905-6. PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES— contd, i £ £ VOTE No. 75— continued. Othee Chabges— continued. 43 Telephone Connections 44 Volunteer Encampments and Manoeuvres 45 Contingencies 325 12,000 500 63,600 Less estimated credits under section 41 of '■' The Public Bevenues Act, 1891" I I 1.200 Total—Vote No. 75 ... ! I 62,400 i 123,664 I STOKES AND MAGAZINES. L 905-6. Total number of officers .. 86 VOTE No. 76. Salakies — 1 ! Auckland. — Magazine Keeper (also Defence Storekeeper), also free quarters Assistant in Magazine and Eepairer of Arms 2 Arms Cleaners at 63. 6d. per day 2 Wellington — Storekeeper for whole colony (also free quarters) ... Assistant Storekeeper 6 Clerks : 1 at £184,1 at £179,1 at £177, 1 at £175, 1 at £169, 1 at £156 per annum j i i - 165 160 235 300 210 Foreman Armourer Sergeant (also house allowance, £50) Armourer's Assistant Armourer's Assistant (£125) 7 months .. Storeman Saddler 9 Arms Cleaners : 4 at £153, 4 at £135 per annum ; 1 at £135 (7 months), £101 2 Magazine Keepers: 1 at £150 (also free quarters), 1 at £125 per annum Armourer's Cadet (also lodging-allowance, £25) 3 Otago— Caretaker, Powder Hulk 4 i Other Districts — 5 Magazine Keepers i 1,040 190 165 170 74 170 161 1,253 275 50 120 45 I Other Chabges— 5 Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... 6 , House and Lodging Allowance : Armourer Sergeant, £50 ; Armourer's Cadet, £25 ; Defence Storekeeper (3 months), £18 7 Contingencies 4.783 j 300 93 250 643 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 10 \ j 633 Total—Vote No. 76 ... > 5,416

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CLASS XXI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT-continued.

tem. 1905-6. 1 1 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 77. 1 S Amount required for payment of Section 30a, containing 6 acres and 24 perches, more or less, of the Barnego Estate, Balclutba, reserved under subsection (2) of section 63 of " The Land tor Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," for tlie purpose of a rifle range ... 2 Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &c. (open to the public) 3 Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton. 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 O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week ... l> 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 explosiob N j Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War 9 Compassionate allowance, at £2 per week, to C. C. Rookesfor services rendered during Maori War 10 Compassionate allowance of £1 per week to Mrs. Clara Baity (and children), widow of the late Thomas Batty, killed while marking at rifle range, Blenheim 11 Compassionate allowance of £1 per week to the widow of the late Gunner Faluier, killed by gun-explosion at Fort Ballanoe, 2u<l November, 1904 1- j Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Gunner Palmer, killed by gun - explosion at Fort Ballance, I 2nd November, 1904 .. ... ... 13 j Compassionate allowances to gunners injured by the j gun-explosion at Fort Ballance, 2nd November, 1904 14 J Compassionate allowance of £1 per week to the widow of the laie W. J. Cooper, killed while marking at Grassmere Eifle Range, 18th June, 1905 15 Compensation to officers and non-commissioned officers and men on retirement from service ... ... l ( > Compensation to Captain Falconer on retirement ... 17 Cost of compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African War 18 Expenses of sending Kifle Team to Bisley ... 19 "Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897," Expenses in connection with 20 Further compassionate allowance to the widow of John May, late Defence Storekeeper, Auckland 2L Grant to recipients of N.Z. Cross ... ... j 22 Grant to W. A. Hichardson (continued to his widow) on account of military services rendered to the colony 23 Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of " Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of Contingents for pensions ... ! 24 ; Naval training-ship " Sparrow " 25 ; Passages from Cape Town, South Africa, to New Zealand of 3 distressed ex-troopers of New Zealand contingents 20 Passages and Expenses of Military Officers sent to England for instruction ... ... ... 27 j Passages from England of officers and non - commissioned officers ... ... .... 25 450 52 39 52 78 20 40 104 52 74 300 200 41 1,000 100 300 1.650 500 83 120 52 150 2,000 22 385 100 £ 12 18 11 Lβ L6 17

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CLASS XXI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

tem. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 1905-6. VOTE No. 77— continued. Payment of expenses of members of New Zealand Contingents travelling for examination by Military Pensions Board Payment to the wife of Sergeant - Major Knee, late Instructor at Invercargill, equal to three months' pay and house allowance Payment of compensation and medical expenses of members of Volunteer corps injured while on duty Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G-. Rawson, continued to his widow Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors oi Explosives Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Purchase, &c, of medals Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite Payment of expenses and other claims in connection with New Zealand Contingents to South Africa, including, renovation, restoration, and marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa Refund of magazine charges at Dunedin, collected in error by Department on £200, cases of "roburite" explosive Repairs, &c , 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 ... Special grant to Cadet Corps ... Subsidy £1 for £1 on amount subscribed by Dunedin Engineer Cadets to pay for uniforms ordered prior to reduction of capitation from £1 to 5s. Contingencies £ £ 28 200 29 15 30 81 32 38 200 16 15 10 206 31 35 36 37 38 275 200 32,000 400 39 5 100 10 11 12 1,000 +0 13 4A 45 40 200 40 400 Iβ Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 43.441 4,000 Total—Votk No. 77 ... 39,441 TOTAL OF CLASS XXI. ... £177,198

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CLASS XXII.—POLICE DEPARTMENT.

108

1905-6. 1905-6. -Lt/Vcl— U. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ <>te 78. —Police Department ... 106,782 29,151 135,933 ,, 79.—Miscellaneous Services 2.066 2,066 TOT A I, OF CLASS XXII. ... 106.782 31,217 31,217 137,999 137,999 Item. POLICE DEPARTMENT. 19i '5-6. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 706 J VOTE No. 78. 1 Salaries— Commissioner Chief Clerk and Accountant 3 Clerks: 1 at £215, 2 at £136 8 Inspectors : 1 at £400,2 at £375, 1 at £350, 4 at £325 4 Sub-Inspectors: 2 at £270, 2 at £260 2 Sergeants-Major at 11s. 6d. per day 66 Sergeants: 30 at 11s., 12 at 10s. 6d., 10 at 10s., 14 at 9s. 6d. per day 4 additional Sergeants at 10s. per diem (6 months) 522 Constables: 110 at 9s., 44 at 8s. 6d., 59 at 8s., 161 at 7s. 6d.. 163 at 7s. per day 20 additional Constables at 7s. per day (6 months) 14 additional Constables at 7s. per diem (6 months) 6 Probationers at 6s. per day ... 25 Detectives : 3 at 15s. 6d., 4 at 14s. 6d., 2 at 13s. 6d., 9 at 11s. 6d, 1 at 10s. 6d., 6 at 9s. 6d. ... Native Constables 21 District Constables 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, 1 at £10 Contribution to Salaries of Inspectors under Explosives Act: 1 at £58, 1 at £50 4 Surgeons (1 at each centre), £100 each . Increase of pay to Inspectors on promotion to rank of Superintendent: 1 at £10, 2 at £25, 1 at £"50 (6 months) Increase of pay to 4 Sub-Inspectors on promotion to the rank of Inspector: 1 at £30, 3 at £40 (6 months) Increase of pay to 2 Sergeants - Major and 66 Sergeants at 6d. per diem (6 months) Extra pay to 4 Station Sergeants at Is. 6d. per diem... Extra Pay to 15 Constables doing plain-clothes duty, and 10 District and Assistant Clerks, at Is. per day £ 550 300 487 2,800 1,080 420 12,574 : 365 76,367 1,277 894 657 5,521 660 1,054 50 405 £ 38 20 L08 400 55 75 310 55 456 106,958 176 Less contributions from other Departments 106,782

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CLASS XXII.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. ;em. POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued. 1905-6. VOTE No. 78— continued. Othee Charges— 2 ; Allowatice to Police using their own bicycles on duty... 3 J Clothing 4 ' Expenses of Finger-print Bureau 5 ' Forage 6 Freight and cartage 7 Gas and water 8 House Allowances—7 Inspectors: 1 at £65, 2 at £60, and 4 at £50 ; 2 Sub-Inspectors at £36 ... 9 i Lodging-allowance to married men of over three years' service who are unprovided with quarters —18 Ser- | geants at Is. 6d., 135 Constables at la. per day 10 i Lodging-allowance to married men of over 12 months' service who are unprovided with quarters (31 constables at Is. per diem), (6 months) 11 Medical expenses and medicines 12 Photographing prisouers, &c. .. 13 : Police prosecutions, defending appeals, &c. 14 Purchase of horses 15 Rations for prisoners, fuel, and light 16 Rent of out-stations 17 Repairing, painting, and improving Police premises 18 Saddlery, &u. 19 Scavenging and chimney-sweeping 20 Shoeing horses 21 Stores and supplies 22 Telephone connections 23 Travelling-expenses and transport of prisoners 24 Contingencies 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £ £ 300 I 1,600 i 400 1,600 900 1,100 9 457 8,111 288 200 200 2,000 200 1,300 2,500 I 100 100 250 300 550 650 11,250 200 29,851 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 700 29,151 135,933 Total—Vote No. 78 ... MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 79. 1 Cost of Police Commission 2 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Sarah Kennedy in consideration of services rendered by her late husband ... 3 Compensation to ex-Constable Juries 4 Compensation to Neil McLean for injuries received while assisting police 5 Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers ... 6 Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ... 7 Refund of legal expenses to — J. Howley ... ... £35 W. Gibson ... ... 35 H. R. Wilson ... ... 100 268 !)4 13 51 050 550 8 Rewards for services relative to the arrest of John McKenzie, alias Ellis, convicted of the murder of L. Colli nson, at Te Awaite 9 Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service 170 200 i 40 Total.—Vote No. 79 ... ■ ■ 2,066 TOTAL OF CLASS XXII £137,999

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CLASS XXIII.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

1905-6. Salaries. I Other Charges. Totals. £ £ £ ote 80.— Department of Lands and Survey 53,321 82,703 136,024 „ 81. —Miscellaneous Services 64,237 64,237 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIII. ... 53,321 146,940 200,261 item. ] 905-6. £ £ DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND 8UKVEY. 1905-6. Total number of officers and artisans .. 234 VOTE No. 80. Salaeies— Head Office— Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands .. ~50 Under-Secretary for Crown Lands ... ... 6 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £440, 1 at £330, 1 at £320, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £275 ... 1.955 7 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £340, 1 at £310 (also Private Secretary to Minister of Lands, £25), 2 at £270. 1 at £260, 1 at £150, I at £110 ... ... 1710 Map-mounter ... ... ... 170 3 Cadets : 2 at £50, 1 at £40 . ... ... 140 | Magnetic Observer ... ... ... l^ Auditor of Land Eevenue ... ... ... 415 Superintendent of Settlements... ... ... 390 6,316 2 Auckland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands . 475 7 District Surveyors: 1 at £360. 1 at £330, 1 at £290, 3 at £270, 1 at £260 ... ... ... 2,050 3 Assistant Surveyors :' 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £210 680 12 Draughtsmen? 1 (Chief) at £345. 1 at £345, 1 at £295, 4 at £270, 1 at £250, 1 at £235, 1 at £170, 2 at £100 ... ... ... i 2,920

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

111

Jem. 19 i5-6. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 80— continued. Salaries — continued. Auckland District —continued. 10 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £320, 1 (Chief) at £310, 1 at £270, 1 at £260,1 at £240, 2 at £190, 2 at £100, 1 at £110 18 Cadets : 2 at £100, 3 at £70, 4 at £60, 4 at £50 ... Crown Lands Ranger and Timber Expert ... Ranger 2,210 850 350 230 9,765 Hawke'g Say District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 2 District Surveyors: 1 at £360. 1 at, £260 Assistant Surveyor 6 Draughtsmen": 1 (Chief) at £350, 1 at £290. I at £270, 1 at £265, 1 at £260, 1 at £250 ... 3 Clerks: 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310. 1 at * £225, 1 at £200 3 Cadets : 1 at £70, 2 at £60 ... Ranger 450 620 250 1,685 735 190 285 4,215 t Taranaki District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 3 District Surveyors: 1 at £330, 1 at £280, 1 at £260 4 Draughtsmen": 1 (Chief) at £295, 2 at £250, 1 at £120 3 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £270, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £270, 1 at £150 5 CadetR : 2 at £100, 2 at £60, 1 at £40 Ranger 425 870 915 690 360 275 8,588 5 Wellington District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands 5 District Surveyors: 1 at £365, 1 at £360. 1 at £320, 1 at £280, 1 at £270 3 Assistant Surveyors: 1 at £250, 2 at £185 9 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £400,1 at £335, 1 at £330, 1 at £275,1 at £270, 1 at £260, 1 at £175,1 at £120. 1 at £100 5 Clerks: 1 (Chief) at £340, 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £110 ... 10 Cadets: 5 at £100, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 2 at £50 ... Ranger Messenger 550 i 1,595 620 2,265 1,070 790 285 133 Nelson District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 4 District Surveyors : 1 at £365. 1 at £330. 1 at £310. 1 at £270 5 Draughtsmen : 1 (Chief) at £345, I at £290. 1 ar £285, 1 at £275, I at £260 ... Clerk 7,308 i; 450 1,275 1,455 260 3,440

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

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1 Item — 1905-1905-6. -6. 1 £ DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. 80— continued. Sai,abies— continued. 7 Marlborough District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 400 District Surveyor ... ... ... 290 Assistant Surveyor . ... ... 100 4 Draughtsmen : I (Chief) at £300, 2 at £270, 1 at £160 : 1,000 2 Cadete: 1 at £100, I at £60 ... ... 160 ' Ranger ... ... ... 270 2,310 8 Westland District — . Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crowu Lands ... | 150 3 District Surveyors: 1 at £320, 2 at £270 ... 860 8 Draughtsmen : I (Chief) at £320, 1 at £240 (also Receiver of Land Revenue), 1 at £200 ... ... 760 Clerk ... ... ... 210 5 Cadets : 2 at £70, 3 at £60 ... ... ... 320 2,600 9 ! Canterbury District — • Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 500 District Surveyor ... ... . 330 6 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £375,1 at £290,2 at £270, 2 at £260 ... ... ... | 1.725 5 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £310. I (Chief) at £270. 1 at £210, 1 at £150, 1 at £130 1,070 4 Cadets : I at £100, 1 at £70. 2 at £60 ... ... ; 290 2 Rangers at £270 ... ... ... 540 2 Messengers: 1 at £122. 1 at £120(also Offiee-keeper, £52) ... .. ... 242 4,697 10 Otago District— Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands ... 500 3 District Surveyors : 1 at £345,2 at £270 ... 885 I 8 Draughtsmen :' 1 (Chief) at £360,1 at £300, 1 at £295, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 2 at £170, 1 at, £160 . 1,975 8 Clerks: L (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £350, 1 (Chief) at £330, 1 at £300, 1 at £210. 1 at £160, 2 at £140, 1 at £110 ... ... .... 1,746 Cadet ... ... ... 100 3 Rangers: 2 at £275, 1 at £245 ... . 795 5,995 11 ' Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands . 475 4 Draughtsmen: 1 (Chief) at £290. ! at £300. 1 at £265. 1 at £255 ... ... ... 1.110 6 Clerks : 1 (Chief) at £280. I (also Receiver of Land Revenue) at £270, 1 at £140. 1 at £130, 1 at £120. 1 at £115 ... ... .. 1,055 3 Cadets: 1 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... ... 180 2 Rangers: 1 at £270, 1 at £50 ... ... 320 ; 3.140 j 53,321 i

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

15-B. 7.

Item. 19' 5-6. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. VOTE No. SO—continued. Otheb Chab&es— Equipment and Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys—Landless Natives, &c. Surveys under the Maori Lands Administration Act ... Travelling-expenses Instruments, Machinery, Paper, and other Office Requisites Advertising, Printing, and Binding Rent of Offices Commission on Money-orders ... Temporary Assistance Cadets' Lodging-allowance Fuel, Light, &c. Additional temporary Draughtsmen and Clerks Inspection, management, &c, expenses of settlement, forest, and flax lands Contingencies £ 12 13 II 15 10 17 IS 20.000 28,100 600 200 1,000 7,000 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 2fi 1,700 4,500 625 950 20,000 900 800 5,328 27 2,500 3,500 97,703 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 151,024 15,000 Total—Vote No. 80 ... 136,024 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. I 2 3 1 5 6 7 VOTE No. 81. Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants (section 124, " Land Act, 1892 ") Assistance to Mrs. Street to replace house destroyed by earthquake in Section 7a, Block III, Rewa Assistance to E. Liddicoat, Section 7d, Mangaweka Village Settlement, to remove house owing to slips Back-pegging sections in Wellington District ... Board of Examiners of Surveyors ... ... Buffalo Domain Board —Fencing and improvement of j domain ... ... ... j Claim under Naval and Military Settlers Acts, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee— R. Sangster W. McKeever W. Lodder Clearing bush lands for settlement —Bushfelling by unemployed ... ... ... i Clearing, fencing, and sowing 1,062 acres of reserve on Rimutaka Ranges, along Wellington - Napier Railway Compensationforinjuriesto employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with 100 100 90 400 100 50 30 30 30 s 500 9 783 10 same Compensation for determination of lease under clause 70 of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895 "— Manga-a-toro 400 ll 16,120

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

Item. 1905-6. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. £ £ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 13 14 15 10 VOTE No. 81— continued. Compensation on account of road deviations — H. Keenan, Section 6, Block XVIII., Longwood G. Hodgetts, Section 2, Block XVIII., Longwood ... Compensation to John Cheyne for non-use of road shown on his title in error, as recommended by PublicPetitions Committee Compensation for land, J. Nodder Compensation for land taken from Allotment 24e, Edendale Settlement, for new railway-siding Contribution towards establishing a comparateur for surveyors' five-chain bands for use by the various Survey Departments in the British Empire Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown lands Erection of river-protective works to protect adjoining lands (including supply of wire to settlers) Expenses of inquiries, &c. Expenses of removal of temporary officers... Expenses of "Royal Commission on land-tenure of colony Expenses under Workers' Dwellings Act (ordinary Crown lands portion) Eyre River protective works: Subsidy (£1 for £2) Fees to members of Waste Lands Boards ... Formation of road to Makarewa Domain ... Felling and grassing village-site in Block VII., Tadmor Survey District Fencing Section 42, Block XI., 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 Grant to Otago Education Board for Pomahaka Downs School Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers ... 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 Horowhenua Village Settlement (water-race) Improvement of and access to Picton Domain (subsidy, £lfor£l) In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's Report, H.-13, 1898 Kauri Domain, Kaihu Valley —Fencing, &c. Kaiaho Canal Bridge Kokatahi, Hokitika River, and Main Road protective works Loss of royalty on Section 11, Block IV., Ngaire, and 23-26, Block XVI., Huiroa Landless Natives Commission — Remuneration to Commissioners S. Percy Smith and A. Mackay (£100 each), notwithstanding the provisions of " The Civil Service Act, 1866," and " The Pensions Act, 1884 " Land Board Conference liability Lyell Cemetery (clearing) Magnetic survey (completion of) Manual on Tree-planting Maruia Hot Springs (improvement) Mangaroa Township, felling and grassing ... ... Maintenance of Tokatoka Tramway Motu Township, Extension (felling and clearing) 40 20 50 20 20 150 3,000 500 100 200 9,000 10,000 145 1,900 35 90 25 200 30 8 200 32 40 500 33 34 15 35 42 35 30 37 200 38 60 60 17 89 40 4,1 1,500 12 256 43 44 45 40 47 48 49 80 51 200 2 20 150 250 30 13 300 310

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

115

item. 1905-•5-6. -6 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. " i VOTE No. 81 — continued. Pahiatua Reserve (Makakahi Island) 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 Mead Estate Roaewill Estate Tokarahi Estate Waikakahi Estate Payment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on Subsection 1, Section 3, Block XII., Opaku, reserved for forest purposes ... Payment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of the loading on Section 1, Block I., Kapara, owing to reduction in price of the land ... ... Payment to Public Trustee for estate of H. Swan, excess of purchase-money received for part Section 2, Block XII., Opaku ... . ... Payment to Laud for Settlements Account of capital value of reserves in Normandale Settlement Preventing sand-drifts ... •■ ■ Providing better road access to A. W. Rubie's Section 24, Block III., Makotuku Providing road access to cemeteries where present roads are on impossible grades Preventing sand dunes and drifting sand ... Preventing encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves . Purchase of sheep for the purpose of eating down raewort in Te Rau-a-moa Village Settlement, Auckland District Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Purchase of land for road access to Crown lands Purchase of 2 acres of land at Ruakiture ... Purchase of site for a cemetery at Admiralty Bay Refunds for improvements effected Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Refund penalty incurred by Sutherland and McQuade through late receipt of rent for pastoral license 1190l Refund of moneys in respect of confirmed leases, George Johnston and 16 others Refund of rents, Matamata tenants not able to obtain possession of sections Remission of rent under section 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900" — M. Chamberlain, Section 21, Merivale ... T. Chamberlain, ,,35, „ C. W. Keeley, Section 1, Block VII., Cambridge ... C. W. Keeley. „ „ „ ■•• Remission of rent under section 4 of "The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900"— Liddicoat, Section 7d, Mangaweka Village Settlement M. O'Keefe, Section 53, Block XIII., Pouatu M. O'Keefe, „ 58, „ V., Mount Fyffe ... R. Shewry, „ 88, „ X, Pouatu M. Tansey, „ 3, ,, IX., Hautapu E. Woolnough, Section 9, Block VIII., Tinraukawa Remission of rent under clause 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900"— J. Hawken, 17a, Paparangi Settlement E. C. Webb, S.G.R. No. 1, Lyndon No. 2 L. J. Pulley, S.G-.R. No. 3, Lyndon No. 2 £ 100 £ 52 53 100 100 54 55 8 269 25 1,039 20 30 56 65 •57 622 58 80 59 31 20 60 61 20 62 100 50 300 63 64 65 86 67 68 69 70 71 72 400 50 200 20 20 150 100 2 73 I 2,000 74 800 75 29 47 51 15 76 2 8 L2 9 15 2 i 77 7 285 236

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116

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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

item. 19i i5-6. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 81 — continued. Repayment of amount spent out of Government Loans to Local Bodies Account on Rawhitiroa Block, now reserved as a State forest Repayment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on parts Sections 1 and 2, Block V., Ohura, to be reserved River-protection works, Ahaura, to protect roads and settlement lands River protective works (Wanganui River, South Westland) Roads and drains in Manunui Village Settlement Roads in Runanga Township ... ... ... Retiring-allowance to G. J. Mueller up to date of passing of the Act Recutting drain in Block XV., Waikiwi,and forming road to allow of sections being taken up Settlers'Handbook (second edition) South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service 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 (£lfor£2) Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Gladstone (£1 for £1) .:. Subsidy for steamer service, Wanganui River Subsidy for drain through part of Seaward Bush Township (£1 for £2) Subsidy to Hyde Domain Board for fencing (£1 for £1) Subsidy, purchase and improvement of a domain and show ground, Waipu (£1 for £1) Subsidy for doctor, Kawhia district Subsidy to Trustees Public Hall site (Crown lands), Tokarahi, for erection of hall (£1 for £1) Subsidy to complete hall, Whangateau Domain Board (£lfor£l) Subsidy towards formation of Thames recreation-ground (£l'for£l) Subsidy towards purchase of recreation-ground, Otaki (£lfor£l) ... ' Subsidy to Denniston Domain Board for improvement of domain (£1 for £1) Subsidy to Millerton Domain for improvement of domain (£lfor£L) Subsidy to Drainage Board (£1 for £1), Tokatoka Swamp Subsidy : Flood protection, Inch-Clutha (£1 for £1) ... To prevent encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves... Wanganui River (improvement) £ 78 4 79 58 80 500 81 200 150 2,000 82 83 84 200 85 L00 200 250 30 500 86 87 88 89 90 100 91 100 92 150 93 25 350 94 95 96 97 15 25 98 99 200 50 100 100 25 101 200 102 400 103 50 104 50 500 150 150 1,500 105 10G 107 108 Total—Vote No. 81 ... 64,237 OF CLASS XXIII. £20' ',261

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XXIV.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 82.—Valuation Expenses ... £ £ 5,580 £ 29,620 14,040 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIV. 14,040 .5,580 29,620 I tern 19' i5-6. VALUATION EXPENSES. • 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 71 VOTE No. 82. Salaries— Valuer-General Inspecting Valuer 8 Clerks: 1 at £285 (also Private Secretary, £25), 1 at £230, 1 at £195, 2 at £185, 1 at £165, 1 at £140, 1 at £100 3 Cadets : 1 at £50, 2 at £40 ... 3 Cadettes : 1 at £70, 2 at £50 Draughtsman 37 District Valuers: 1 at £400, 5 at £300, 1 at £285, 1 at £280, 2 at £270, 1 at £260, 3 at £265, 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 3 at £240, 1 at £235, 1 at £230, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 5 at £190, 1 at £150, 1 at £125, 5 at £100 5 Officers in Charge: 1 at £310, 1 at £290, 1 at 270, 1 at £250, 1 at £240 6 Clerks: Dunedin, 1 at £160; Auckland, 1 at £185, 1 at £120 ; Christchurch, 1 at £200,1 at £190,1 at £180 4 Cadets: Auckland, 1 at £50; Christchurah, 1 at £50 ; Invercargill, 1 at £70, 1 at £40 2 Cadettes : Christchurch, 1 at £50 ; Dunedin, 1 at £50 650 300 1,485 130 170 240 8,360 1,360 1,035 210 100 14,040 2 8 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 Otheb Charges— Advertising Assessment Court expenses Clerical assistance ... Fees to Valuers Maps Rent Revision of districts Travelling-expenses Contingencies 200 450 8,000 400 200 430 700 4,700 500 29,620 Total—Vote No. 82 ... 15,580 TOTAL OF CLASS XXIV £2' J,620 For Votes 83 to 114 see Public Works Fund.

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 115.—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 1,630 26,968 28,598 TOTAL 1,630 :6,968 28,598 Item. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 19( 5-6. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 9 VOTE No. 115. Salabif.s — Chief Forester ... ... • 8 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers : 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £155, 3 at £150 Othke Chahges— Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, Ac. — Nurseries — Eweburn ... ... ... £1,000 Rotorua ... ... ... 4,000 Tapanui ... ... • ... 1,500 Hanmer ... ... ... 680 Ruatangata ... ... ... 1,000 Kurow, Establishment of . ... 250 Kurow : Purchase of lands and buildings 750 Starborough ... ... ... 1,575 Plantations — Survey Paddock, Naseby ... ... 75 Gimmerburn Reserve ... ... 580 Dusky Hill ... ... ... 515 Conical Hills ... ... ... 2,000 Hanmer Springs .. ... ... 485 Whakarewarewa ... ... . 3,500 Waiotapu and extension .. .. 550 Kaingaroa (maintenance) ... ... 75 Duingree ... ... 1,200 Dumgree : Purchase of land and buildings 500 Puhipuhi ... ... ... 1,900 £ £ 315 1,315 1,630 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 L0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2S Albury Estate plantations: Clearing, &c. ... Clerical assistance Compensation on retirement of officer, 1 in charge of State Forest Plantation, Waerenga Extension of nurseries and additional plantations Management and contingent expenses : State forests Management and contingent expenses of State forests (standing timber) Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) Purchase of 50,000 trees for planting reserve at Lake Tekapo Travelling allowances and expenses -Trees for distribution to local bodies and others Contingencies 22,135 70 175 24 25 26 130 500 600 27 2,000 28 208 20 80 81 175 325 500 150 Total—Vote No. 115 .. 26,968 28,598 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT £2 ,598

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Appropriations for State Coal-mines Account.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

Minister of Mines.

1905-6. ote 116. —State Coal-mines ... Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ 1,380 122,658 124,038 TOTAL ... 1,380 l: 12,658 124,038 Item. 1905-6. STATE COAL-MINES. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 116. Salabieb — Manager, State Coal-mines ... Managing Agent... Accountant Clerk £ 500 450 230 200 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 0 Othee Chabges— Compensation payable under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900" Development of State coal-mines Expenses of inquiry into working of State coal-mines Postages and telegrams Printing and stationery Point Elizabeth Colliery expenses Seddonville Colliery expenses To cover cost of coal purchased—difference in price ... 1,380 700 20,0d0 200 500 250 70,000 31,000 8 Total—Vote No. 116 ... 122,658 124,038 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT £124,038

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120

Appropriations for Scenery Preservation Account.

SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ 26,500 £ 26,500 Vote 117.—Scenery Preservation Act TOTAL 16,500 26,500 tern. 19i 15-6. " SCENERY PRESERVATION ACT, 1903." l 2 3 VOTE No. 117. Compensation, &c, in connection with lands taken under " The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903" ... Expenses of Commission Subsidy £1 for £1 towards purchase of the Riccarton Bush as a scenic public reserve £ 23,000 2,000 £ 1,500 26,500 Total —Vote No. 117 ... SCENEEY PBESEBVATION ACCOUNT £2i ,500

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121

Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

For Votes 119 to 121 see Public Works Fund and other Aooounts.

16— B. 7.

1905-6. " i r~ Salaries'. Other Charges, i 1905-6. Total. £ £ £ ote 118. —Land for Settlements Expenses 1,050 5,950 7,000 TOTAL .. ... 1,050 5,950 1,050 5,950 7,000 7,000 Item. 1905-6. • i LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS EXPENSES. f £ 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 118. Salaries — Land-Purchase Inspector Clerk 800 250 800 250 2 3 Otheb Charges— Preliminary expenses Contingencies 1,050 5,700 250 1, 5, 5. .,050 i,700 250 i,950 . Total —Votk No. 118 ... 5,950 7,000 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT • £7,000

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122

Appropriations for Public Trust Office Account.

PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

• r«m. 1905-6. Chargeable on the Public Trust Office Account. COLONIAL TREASURER. & £ 1905-6. Total number of offioere ... 55 VOTE No. 122. Salaries— Public Trustee ... ■•■ ••• ™O Deputy Public Trustee (also Chief Clerk, £420) ... 25 Solicitor ..' -. .» °00 Chief Clerk (also Deputy Public Trustee, £25) ... *£" Assistant Chief Clerk ... ... ••■ jj/o Accountant ■ ••• f™ Examiner ... ••• ••• 2oU 20 Clerks : 1 at £300, 3 at £255, 2 at £220, 1 at £215, 1 at £205, 2 at £180, 1 at £160, 3 at £150, I at £150, 1 at £136, 2 at £130, 1 at £126, 1 at £116 ... 3.683 11 Cadets: 1 at £80, 2 at £70, 2 at £60, 4 at £50, 2 at £40 ... - - ' «20 6 Shorthand-writers and Typists: 1 at £140,1 at £120. 2 at £70, 2 at £40 ... ... ••• j 480 Reserves Agent and District Agent ... ... j 320 New Plymouth : Clerk, District Agent ... ... 230 New Plymouth : Typist ... ... •■• 90 District A gents : Auckland ... ... • ••■ 360 Christchurch ... .. ■ j 350 Dunedin ... .. • 310 Greymouth ... ... ... 200 Nelson ... ... ■ • ■ 185 Napier ... ... ... 190 Clerks Cadets, and Typists at Agencies — Auckland, 1 at £120, I cadet at £60, 1 cadet at £40 220 Christchurch, 1 at £205,1 at £160, 1 at £110, 1 at £95, 1 at £40 ... ... ■•■ 6 10 Dunedin, 1 at £205, 1 at £105, I cadet at £65,1 cadet at £40 ... .. ... 4 } 5 Greymouth, 1 cadet ... ... ••• j 50 New' Plymouth, arrears of salary of typiste (4 months) i 5 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £100 ... 340 . 11,318 2 3 Oth Kit Chabges— Inspection of properties ... ... ■•• i 200 New premises, Wellington, for Public Trust Office: Erection of building, furnishing, &c. ... . 15,000 15,200 Total—Vote No. 122... ... 2(i,. r ) 26,51: PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNT ... £'26,518 3,518

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Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

tem. Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. 1905-6. COLONIAL TEBASUEEE. 1905-6. Total number of officers .. 115 1 VOTE No. 123. Salakies— Head Office — Commissioner (also Accident, £100) Assistant Commissioner Actuary (also Accident, £25) Secretary (also Accident, £25) Chief Medical Officer Accountant (also Accident, £15) ... Chief Clerk (also Accident, £15) ... ... Assistant Actuary (also Accident, £25) Office Examiner (also Accident, £15) 45 Clerks: 1 at £310, 1 at £265, 2 at £260 (also Acci dent, £10 each), 2 at £240 (also Accident, £10 each), 1 at £230 (also Accident, £25), 2 at £230, 6 at £220, 2 at £200, 1 at £186 (also private secretary to Colonial Treasurer, £25), 1 at £195, 6 at £190, 1 at £190 (also Accident, £10), 2 at £180, 1 at £170, 2 at £160, 2 at £150, 1 at £120, 6 at £110, 5 at £100 26 Cadets : 11 at £70, 3 at £60, 9 at £50, 3 at £40.. For auditing accounts Chief Messenger Supervisor of Messengers (also Colonial Secretary's Department, £250 ; and Fire Inspector, £50) £ £ 850 500 650 600 400 430 350 355 310 8,126 1,520 240 198 r>0 Local Offices — 2 Wellington Agency — District Manager (and Supervisor of New Business), (also Accident, £25) 4 Clerks : 1 at £265 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £220, 1 at £180, 1 at £130 a 14,579 550 795 , 3 Auckland Agency — District Manager (also Accident, £25) 4 Clerks: 1 at £240 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £195, 1 at £170, 1 at £100 1,345 450 705 4 Christchurch Agency — District Manager (also Accident, £25) ... 2 Clerks: 1 at £250 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £190 2 Cadets : 1 at £70, 1 at £40 ... 1,155 450 440 110 5 Dunedin Agency— District Manager (also Accident, £25) .., 4 Clerks : 1 at £215 (also Accident, £15), 1 at £200, 1 at £160, 1 at £100 1,000 450 675 6 Napier Agency— Eesident Agent Cadet 1,125 300 40 340

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124

Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

item. I COLONIAL TEBASUEBR— continued. 19i i5-6. VOTE No. 123— continued. Salaries— continued. Local Offices —continued. 7 Wanganui Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Clerk Cadet £ 235 120 40 £ 395 8 Nelson Agency — Resident Agent Clerk 260 100 0 Timaru Agency — Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet ... ' ... 360 200 40 10 Oaniaru Agency— Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Cadet 240 I 185 110 11 Invercargill Agency — Resident Agent (also Accident, £15) Clerk 295 11 255 120 i -J 12 Greymouth Agency— Resident Agent Clerk 375 185 100 13 13 London —Agent-General's OfficeHalf Salary of one Clerk 285 100 7,015 14 1.") 16 17 18 I , , i 20 21 22 Othkk Chakgbs— 14 Alterations and Repairs to Head Office Building 15 Extra Clerical Assistance 16 Commission 17 Medical Fees 18 Travelling-expenses 19 Advertising, Printing, and Stationery •JO Postage and Telegrams 21 Triennial Expenses 22 Compensation on retirement through ill-health, under section Iβ of "The Civil Servants Insurance Act, 1903,"— Miss Gunn ... ... £47 Misa Maxwell' ... .. 25 500 2,000 16,000 5,000 1,000 2.50O 2,00() l,00U 1,00(1 72 5,000 28 23 Contingencies Total—Vote No. 123 ... 35,07'J 56,666 GOVEKNMENT INSUKANGB ACCOUNT .... £56,666

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Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account

GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

125

tern. 1905-6. Chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance Account. i & £ COLONIAL TREASURER. VOTE No. 124. Salaries— Head Office — Commissioner (also Life Insurance, £850) ... Actuary (also Life Insurance, £650) Secretary (also Life Insurance, £600) Accountant (also Life Insurance, £430) Chief Clerk (also Life Insurance £350) Assistant Actuary (also Life Insurance, £355) Office Examiner (also Life Insurance. £310) 6 Clerks : 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £260 each), 2 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £240 each), 1 at £25 (also Life Insurance, £230), 1 at £10 (also Life Insurance, £190) 100 25 25 15 15 25 15 75 Local Offices — Wellington Agency —■ District Manager (also Life Insurance, £550) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £265) 295 .2 25 15 40 Auckland AgencyDistrict Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £240) 25 15 Christchurch Agency — District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £250) 40 25 15 Dunedin Agency — District Manager (also Life Insurance, £450) Clerk (also Life Insurance, £215) 40 25 15 Wanganui Agency — Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £235) 40 15 Timaru Agency — Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £200) 15 Oamaru Agency — Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £185) 15 Tnvercargill Agency— Resident Agent (also Life Insurance, £235) 15

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Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT— continued.

126

Item. 1905-6. COLONIAL TEEASDRER— continued. VOTE No. 124— continued. Otheb Chabges— 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") £ £ 10 ii 12 13 14 16 500 5,000 500 500 500 1,000 8,000 Total —Vote No. 124... 8,515 GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT ... - £8,515

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Appropriations for Advances to Settlers Office.

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

127

tern. em. 1 905-6. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. £ £ MINISTER OF LANDS. 1905-G. Total number of officers .. 22 VOTE NO. 125. 1 Salakies— Deputy Superintendent Receiver (also Land and Income Tax Department, £260) 13 Clerks: 1 at £230, 1 at £215, 2 at £200, 1 at £200, 2 at £195, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £160,1 at £155, 1 at £145, 1 at £140 5 Cadets: 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £76, lat£55 Member of the Board not in Civil Service ... Messenger (also Land and Income Tax Department, £113) 350 10 2,390 156 163 I 25 3,394 Otheb Charges— 2 i Accident Indemnity Insurance Premium in respect of Mortgagee's " Globo " cover IS Advertising 4 Contribution to Post Office 5 ! Contribution to Valuation Department 6 Fire-insurance Premiums temporarily advanced to prevent Policies lapsing 7 Interest on Loan S I Interest on Amounts deposited against Loans 9 ' Postages and Telegrams 10 Printing and Stationery 11 Proportion of Audit Expenses ... 12 Kefund Valuation Fees on Loans not entertained 13 Contingencies 100 25 600 2,00(1 50 100,000 100 200 300 200 300 400 Total—Vote No. 125... 104,275 1O7,6(>! GO GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... 1 £107 ,669

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Appropriations for State Fire Insurance Account.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o6.

128

tern. 1905-6. Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. £ £ COLONIAL TBEASUREK. 1903-6. Total number of offioere .. 19 VOTE No. 126. 1 Salaries — General Manager Accountant Fire Surveyor 5 Clerks: 1 at £1.86, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 1 at £100 . Shorthand-writer and Typiste ... 5 Cadets : 1 at £50, 4 at £40 ... Messenger Branches at Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago— 3 Managers : 2 at £300, 1 at £250 3 Clerks: 1 at £125, 1 at £100, 1 at £80 3 Cadets at £26 each « 800 275 150 746 .50 210 156 SSO 305 7S 3.620 Other Chabges— 2 ! Board fees tor unofficial members 3 Commission 4 Extra clerical assistance 5 I Fidelity guarantee premiums ... 6 Preliminary expenses and contingencies, including rents, &c. 7 Printing, stationery, and advertising 8 Travelling expenses 200 2,000 100 50 2,300 500 200 5,350 Total—Vote No. 126 8,970 STATE FIEE INSURANCE ACCOUNT £8,970