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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services. CLASS I.—COLONIAL SECRETARY.

1879-80. ote 2.—Premier's Office £ s. d. 450 0 0 „ 3.—Colonial Secretary 2,222 10 0 „ 4.—Messengers and Office Keepers 3,861 3 0 ,, 5. —Legislative 65,892 14 2 „ 6.—Electoral 4,680 0 0 „ 7.—Audit 8,730 0 0 „ 8. —Government Statist 8,210 0 0 „ 9.—Geological and Meteorological 3,570 0 0 „ 10.—New Zealand Institute 500 0 0 „ 11. —Agent-General 5,000 0 0 „ 12.—Charitable 25,000 0 0 „ 13. —Lunatic Asylums 37,667 15 0 „ 14.—Printing and Stationery 28,369 10 0 „ 15. —Miscellaneous Services 50,700 16 5 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 244,854 8 7 !tem. 9-80. PEEMIER'S OFFICE. YOTE No. 2. Secretary to Premier and to Cabinet (also Confidential Clerk to Treasury) £ 450 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. Total —Vote No. 2 450 0 0 COLONIAL SECEETAEY'S OFFICE. 1 o 3 4 VOTE No. 3. Colonial Secretary's Office — Under Secretary Chief Clerk 3 Clerks, 1 at £240, 1 at £180, 1 at £1G5 ... Clerk and Shorthand "Writer, 9 months (also Hansard Eeporter £250) Junior Clerk Extra Clerical Assistance 800 0 350 0 585 0 o 0 0 2,222 10 0 5 G 187 10 100 0 200 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote No. 3 1 2 VOTE No. 4. Messengers' and Office Keepers' Dept.— Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 15 Messengers, 1 at £170, 1 at £120, 13 at 6s. per diem 3 Nignt Watchmen, at 7s. 6d. per diem 208 0 0 ;; 1,717 8 411 15 0 0