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CLASS X.—MINISTER OF MINES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1880-81. £ s. d. Vote 55. —Mines 22,850 0 0 „ 56.—Coal Fields 291 13 4 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 23,141 13 4 Item 10-81. £ s. d. £ s. d. MINES. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 55. Chief Office — Under-iSecretary for Gold Fields and Mines Clerk and Accountant Inspector of Mines under " The Begulation of Mines Act, 1874 " Inspector of Mines under " The Eegulation of Mines Act, 1874" (also Assistant Geologist £350) Maintenance and Management of Water500 0 180 0 300 0 0 0 4 100 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 races — Nelson Creek Waimea-Kurnara Argyle, Charleston Mount Ida (for contingent requirements of Trust) Aids to Prospecting Subsidies towards the construction of Tracks, and minor Works upon Gold Fields, upon equivalent subscriptions being contributed Contingencies Working expenses of Diamond Bock-boring Machine Local Offices — Haurald — Inspector of Mines under " The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," and " The Eegulation of Mines Act, 1874 " Forage Allowance Keceiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Eegistrar (also Clerk Warden's Court £112 10s.) Messenger (also Justice Department £75) ... 1,800 0 3,150 0 450 0 500 0 2,000 0 10,000 0 1,500 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 350 0 50 0 0 0 14 15 16 112 10 75 0 0 0