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£ s. d. Inspector's salary ... ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 Clerical assistance ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 Office rent ... ... ... ... ... 52 0 0 Office furniture and contingencies ... ... ... 48 0 0 £1,000 0 0 Geo. Beodie, Inspector in Bankruptcy, Otago. No. 10. Copy of a Letter from Mr. E. G. Fountain to the Inspector in Bankruptcy, Otago. (No. 176 G.} Colonial Secretary's Office, (Judicial Branch,) Sib,— AVellington, 2nd May, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date quoted in the margin, (30th April, 1866) and in reply am directed by Mr. Stafford to inform you that he has authorized the following annual expenditure in connection with your department, viz.: —lnspector's salary, £600 ; clerical assistance, £300 ; office rent, £52 ; furniture and contingencies, £48. Total, £1,000. I have, &c, The Inspector in Bankruptcy, E. G. Fountain, Otago. (for the Assistant Law Officer.) No. 11. Copy of a Letter from Mr. W. E. E. Bbown to Hon. E. W. Stafford. Silt— . Wellington, 30th April, 18GG. I have the honor to forward herewith a statement in detail of the probable amount of expenditure of the Department of Inspector in Bankruptcy for the Province of AVellington during the year 1866-7. I have, Ac., , W. E. E. Brown, Inspector in Bankruptcy for the Province of Wellington. The Hon, the Colonial Secretary. Statement of the probable amount of Expenditure of the Department of Inspector in Bankruptcy for the Province of AVellington during the year 186G-7. £ s. d. Inspector ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Stationery and contingencies ... ... ... ... 25 0 O £275 0 0 No. 12. Copy of a Letter from Mr. E. G. Fountain to the Inspector tn Bankruptcy, Wellington. (No. 177 G.) Colonial Secretary's Office, (Judicial Branch,) Sir,— AVellington, 2nd May, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date quoted iv the margin, (30th April, 1866) and in reply am directed by Mr. Stafford to inform you, that having regard to the salary already received by you in another capacity, and to the probable amount of work to be done by you as Inspector in Bankruptcy, the Government has for the present authorized an expenditure at the rate of £200 per annum, to cover all the expenses of your office. I have, &c, Tho Inspector in Bankruptcy, E. Gr. Fountain, Wellington. (for the Assistant Law Officer.) No. 13. Copy of a Letter from Mr. E. Pollock to the Hon. E. AY. Stafford. Sib— AVellington, 30th April, 1866. I have the honor to forward herewith a statement in detail of the probable amount of expenditure of the Department of Inspector in Bankruptcy for the Province of Nelson during the year 1866-7. I have, &c, Eobert Pollock, Inspector in Bankruptcy for the Province of Nelson. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary. £ s. d. Inspector's salary ... ... ... ... ... 350 0 0 Clerical assistance ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Office rein ... ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 Office furniture ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 £550 0 0 Bobeht Pollock, Inspector in Bankruptcy, Nelson. 2

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