ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING 1st JULY, 1855.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1855 Session I

ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING 1st JULY, 1855.

LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT. £ s. d. £ 3. d. Principal Commissioner 500 0 0 Travelling Expenses 100 0 0 Native Secretary attached to the Department 300 0 0 Two District Commissioners 600 0 0 Sub-Commissioner at New Plymouth 50 0 0 Two Clerks 273 15 0 Clerk and Messenger, at ss. per diem 91 5 0 Office Rent 75 0 0 Contingencies 200 0 0 2190 0 0 POST OFFICE. Auckland. Postmaster 300 0 0 Chief Clerk 250 0 0 Second Clerk 200 0 0 Messenger 90 0 0 Village Postmasters and Letter Carriers 170 0 0 Contingencies, including Gratuities to Masters of Vessels, Bags, Stationery, 5ee................................. 300 0 0 1310 0 0 £3500 0 0

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Brought forward 3509 0 fl Wellington. Postmaster 300 0 0 Clerk 100 0 0 District Postmasters and Letter Carriers 70 0 0 Contingencies and Gratuities 100 0 0 Rent 35 0 0 605 0 0 Wangamu. Postmaster 60 0 0 Contingencies 20 0 0 80 0 0 JJawke's Bay. Postmaster *.... 20 0 O New Plymouth. Postmaster, 100 0 0 Two District Postmasters 50 0 0 Contingencies 36 0 0 183 0 O Nelson. Postmaster 250 0 0 Contingencies, including £20 additional for building 100 0 0 Inter-Provincial Communication between Nelson, Wairau, and Wellington 200 0 0 Nelson and Motueka, including £25 for Massacre Bay 75 0 0 625 0 0 Canterbury. Postmaster 200 0 0 Sub-Posts, Christchurch 100 0 0 " Akaroa 100 0 0 " Kaipoi 50 0 0 Contingencies and Gratuities 80 0 0 530 0 0 Otago. Postmaster (also Collector of Customs) Clerk ...... 75 0 0 Sub-Post, Dunedin 30 0 0 Contingencies 50 0 0 155 0 0 Postal Interprovincial. Overland between Auckland, New Plymouth, and "Wellington 500 0 0 Postal Communication between the Provinces by Steam.... 6000 0 0 6500 0 0 INTEREST ON DEBENTURES. Interest on 8 per cent. Debentures, Principal £27,25-3 lis. 6d. 2180 6 0 Interest on 5 per cent. Land Debentures, Principal issued at Auckland £911 Bs. 9d 45 11 o 2225 17 0 PENSIONERS. One Pensioner 25 0 0 Walker Nene's Ordinance. Walker Nene's Annuity 100 0 0 Gratuities to Chiefs 100 0 0 225 0 0 £11,651 17 0

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Brought forward 14,651 17 0 DEPARTMENT OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT NOT PROVIDED FOR ON THE CIVIL LIST. GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT. Allowance to Governor in lieu of Government House and Office Rent £400 0 0 Allowance for 3 Horses, 163 16 0 Messenger 90 0 0 653 16 0 GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Legislative Council. Clerk 200 0 0 Messenger, 10s. per diem when employed 75 0 0 275 0 0 House of Representatives. Speaker - 400 0 0 Clerk 350 0 0 Assistant Clerk 200 0 0 Chairman of Committees 200 0 0 Serjeant at Arms 200 0 0 Messenger, at 10s. per diem when employed 60 0 0 Expenses of Members, exclusive of Speaker 300 0 0 Passages for Members of both Houses 400 0 0 Printing, Stationery and Contingencies 800 0 0 • 2910 0 0 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. Messenger 90 0 0 COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT. Clerk 250 0 0 250 0 0 AUDITOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Chief Clerk 50 0 0 Second Clerk 150 0 0 Third Clerk 150 0 0 350 0 (S BANK OF ISSUE. Auckland. Manager 150 0 0 Wellington. Manager . 150 0 0 Clerk 175 0 0 475 0 0 SUPREME COURT. Travelling Expenses of Judges on Circuit y 300 0 0 Auckland. Registrar ; 400 0 0 Qrier 100 0 0 Contingencies.... 50 0 0 550 0 Or £20,505 ia ft

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Brought forward 20,505 13 ft Wellington. Registrar (also Registrar of Deeds) £400 0 0 Deputy Registrar 225 0 0 Crier 100 0 0 Contingencies 60 0 0 ■ 785 0 0 Melton. Deputy Registrar 50 o 0 Contingencies 20 0 0 70 0 0 New riymouth. Deputy Registrar 25 0 0 Contingencies 10 0 0 35 0 0 Canterbury. Deputy Registrar 50 0 0 Contingencies 20 0 0 70 0 0 Otaga Deputy Registrar 25 0 0 Contingencies 10 o 0 35 0 0 REGISTRAR GENERAL, UNDER THE MARRIAGE ACT. Registrar General 200 0 0 Messenger 12 o 0 ■ 212 0 0 NATIVE SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. Secretary 300 o 0 Forage Allowance at 3s 54 15 0 Clerk and Interpreter 200 0 0 Inspector of Mills 250 0 0 Maori Messenger 250 0 0 Native Assessors 180 o 0 Messenger 78 0 o 1312 15 0 ffrv riymouth. Assistant Native Secretary, also Sub-Commisssioner for Purchase of Native Lands 100 0 0 Nine Native Assessors 210 0 0 Three Native Policemen 177 0 0 487 0 0 RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT. Auckland. Chief Clerk 250 0 0 Interpreter and Clerk, " also Clerk of ; the ; Legislative Council, with the salary of £200 per annum 125 0 0 Extra Clerk 180 0 0 Bailiff 155 0 0 —— 710 0 0 Wanganui. Resident Magistrate 200 0 0 Forage at 3s. per diem 54 15 0 Interpreter yg 0 0 332 15 0 £24,555 3 0

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Brought forward 24,555 3 0 riatt Cape. Resident Magistrate 200 0 0 Interpreter at 7s. 6d. per diem 136 17 6 336 17 6 Hawke't Bay. Clerk and Interpreter I*>o 0 0 Nelson. Resident Magistrate (also Registrar of Deeds at Nil) 300 0 0 HOSPITALS. Wanganui. Grant in aid of Hospital 420 0 0 Kew Plymouth. Grant in aid of Hospital 414 4 0 Otali. Resident Surgeon ® 0 GRANTS IN AID OF HOSPITALS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF TREATING NATIVE PATIENTS. Auckland 650 0 0 Wellington 550 0 0 Otago 50 0 0 Canterbury 50 0 0 Nelson }00 0 0 1400 0 6 MISCELLANEOUS. GOVERNMENT DOMAIN. Auckland. Gardener : 120 0 0 Native Labour 78 0 0 Ranger 72 0 0 Keeper of Government Grounds 15 12 0 285 12 0 Wellington Government House and Grounds. Gardener and Housekeeper 120 0 0 Contingencies 25 0 0 145 0 0 Printing and Stationery 1000 0 0 Firewood at Auckland 200 0 0 Travelling Expenses 600 0 0 Presents to Natives 300 0 0 Miscellaneous 2000 0 0 4100 0 0 Interest on Debentures, Principal issued at Welllington, at 8 per cent. £3675 294 0 0 Schools under the management of the Church of Rome.... 600 0 0 " " Wesleyan* 700 0 0 1300 o 0 £33,760 16 6 2

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ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES. Grant to H. M. S. Pandora , £.500 0 0 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 3 Clerks at 7s. 6d. per diem, for 6 months from July last 205 6 3 PENSIONS. Kelson. Bernard Gapper ~. 25 0 0 Hawke's Bay. Te Hapuku 00 q 0 Wanganui,. HoreKingi 20 0 0 106 0' 0 RESIDENT MAGISTRATES. Wellington. Resident Magistrate's Department 819 5 0 Canterbury. Resident Magistrate 300 0 0 Clerk 75 0 0 Kelson. Clerk at 150 0 0 525 0 0 Vaccination of Natives 200 0 0 Moorings, New Plymouth 500 0 0 Scrutiny of Electoral Rolls 500 0 0 1200 0 0 Colonial Treasurer, Extra Salary, January to April, 1854, £10 per annum ; from May, 1854, to April, 1855, £20 per annum; May aud June, 1855, £30 per annum .... 28 6 8 From July, 1855, to April, 1856, £30 per annum; May and June, 1856, £40 per annum 31 13 4 60 0 0> Wellington, Repair of Government House 300 0 0 RESIDENT MAGISTRATES. Auckland. Additional to Civil List 100 0 0 Russell. Resident Magistrate 150 0 0 llpwiek. Resident Magistrate 75 0 0 Onehunga. Resident Magistrate 75 0 0 ilonganui. Resident Magistrate 75 0 0 475 0 0 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Salary of a Housekeeper in the Buildings belonging to the General Assembly _ 100 0 0 £4,289 11 3

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POST OFFICE. Auckland. Building new Post Office - 1090 0 0 to be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the site of the present Post Office buildings, kc., as far as the same toill extend.