G.—No. 28,

RETURN OF APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND SINCE 30TH JUNE, 1870.

Naxnea of Persona appointed. Salary. .Nature of Duties. Whether appointed under "Civil Service Act, 1866," or otherwise. Colonial Secbetaey's Department. Smith, A.M. & b. d. 280 0 0 Eecord Clerk To fill vacancy caused by promotion of Mr. Eliott to Public Works Department. Law and Jtjsticb. Arrow, H. 80 0 0 and fees Clerk and Bailiff, District Court, Eesident Magistrate's Court, and Petty Sessions Court, Waipawa, Hawke's Bay. Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hokitika. Also, Eegistrar under Land Transfer Act (who is required to be a member of the legal profession). Curator of Intestate Estates. Clerk and Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Havelock, Hawke's Bay. Bailiff and Office Cleaner, Resident Magistrate's Court, Clyde Clerk of Petty Sessions, Lowther, Otago Clerk and Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Waimate, Canterbury. Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Pictou. Clerk, Resident Magistrate's and District Courts, Charleston, Nelson Batham, J. M. 150 0 0 Ditto. Bissell, E. 37 10 0 12 0 0 and fees 190 0 0 Appointed by Provincial Government. Appointed by Justices. CoUings, F. A. Fleming, P. F. Graham, G. H. Green, Joshua Kelling, E. C. 25 0 0 50 0 0 and fees 50 0 0 225 0 0 Appointed on recommendation of Superintendent. Paid by Province. Powell, T. Riddiford, R. Fees. 80 0 0 Deputy Sheriff, Wanganui. Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, Judicial Branch, and Clerk to the Minister of Justice Assistant LawOffieer, "Wellington Under Civil Service Act. Reid, W. S. 600 0 0 Special appointment, under Section XVI. of Civil Service Act. Rolfe, D. 250 0 0 Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers. Clerk of Petty Sessions, Ngaruroro, Hawke's Bay Clerk to Judge Johnston, Wellington Stedman, L. J. 50 0 0 Appointed by Justices. Wilmer, H. C. 150 0 0 Appointed by Judge. Postal Depaetment. Adams, Jas. Allan, R. S. Anderson, J. W. Andrews, Alfred 20 0 0 5 0 0 225 0 0 Postmaster, Wahiku, Auckland. Ditto Martin's Bay, Otago. Ditto Cass River, Canterbury. Dead Letter Clerk, General Post Office ... Transferred from Auckland Post Office. Andrews, J. R. Ashdown, Wm. Ashforth, H. W. Austin, Chas. Avent, John Bailey, G. Barbor, W. H. Barry, John Bartlett, John Beaton, D. Birley, J. K. Birss, Chas. Black, Walter Blackey, Joseph Blundell, W. Bodman, W. W. Bowmar, J. Brooks, Geo. H. Brown, Jas. Brown, E. Brunn, Chas. Callaghan, Chas. Callagban, John Cameron, Andrew Cameron, John Carter, E. Carter, E. 15 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 300 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5"'o 0 Postmaster, Waltham, Canterbury. Ditto Drury, Auckland. Ditto Aratapu, Auckland. Ditto Johnsonville, Wellington. Ditto Opotiki, Auckland. Ditto Switzers, Otago. Ditto Hokitika, Westland Ditto Taradale, Hawke's Bay. Ditto Appleby, Nelson. Ditto Beaumont, Otago. Ditto Glenorcby, Otago. Ditto Bartlett's Creek, Marlborough. Ditto Mahia, nawke's Bay. Ditto Horokiwi, Wellington. Ditto Kowai, Canterbury. Clerk, Post Office, Auckland ... Postmaster, Hakaru, Auckland. Ditto Wharehine, Auckland. Ditto Dedwood, Auckland. Ditto Te Aua, Auckland. Ditto Rochfort, Nelson. Ditto Bell Block, Taranaki. Ditto Tuakau, Auckland. Ditto Sawyer's Bay, Otago. Ditto Waitara, Taranaki. Ditto Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Ditto Marsden, Westland. Previously in Service. Transferred from Treasury. 15 0 0 150 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 12 0 0