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Appropriations for General Government Services.

CLASS I—PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS— continued. ;em. 1876-77. £ s. d. £ s. d. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued. VOTE No. 3.—continued 2,500 0 0 IS Registbars of Maeeiages foe the seveeal Eegisteaes' Disteicts 1!) Kegistrabs of Joint Stock Companies (All Registrars are authorized to retain fees received up to £50 per annum.) 350 0 0 50 51 52 Messengebs' Depaetment— Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 15 Messengers, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £120,12 at 6s. per diem 2 Night Watchmen, at £135 ... Wellington — Housekeeper and Messenger (6 months, at £165) 180 0 1,734 0 270 0 0 0 0 68 82 10 0 54 Nelson — Messenger and Office Keeper (6 months, at £100) Marlborough — Messenger and Office Keeper (6 months, at £127 15s.) 50 0 0 55 63 17 6 66 Otago — Housekeeper and Messenger (6 months, at £132) 66 0 0 2,446 7 8 57 58 69 60 01 Stationery Stoee Department— Storekeeper Assistants, 1 at £150,1 at £125 Cadet ... Labourer Extra Labour and Assistance ... 275 0 275 0 70 0 109 10 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patent Office— Registrar of Patents (also Chief Clerk Office of Minister of Justice £285) 764 10 0 G2 40 0 0 Less Reduction made in Committee of Supply 23,888 7 500 0 (i 0 Total—Vote No. 3 23,388 7 6 STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1 2 3 4 5 (i 7 S i) VOTE No. 4. Head Office— Secretary for Stamps and Comptroller of Legacy Duties Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk to Comptroller of Legacy Duties Record Clerk Chief Stamper Stamper Cadets (1 at £70,1 at £60, and 1 at £40) ... Contingencies Dies Machinery, &c. 500 300 240 165 165 50 170 350 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0