8.—3.

CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF LANDS— continued.

91

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18: 1-82. £ s. a. £ ». a. MINISTER OF LANDS— continued. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT— continued. 18 19 VOTE No. 66— continued. Crown Lands Miscellaneous Services — contd. Abatement of Rabbit Nuisance To be expended in the purchase of Section 4, Block I., Martin's Bay, for Mr. T. Brenchley 5 per cent, payable to Natives in respect of Sales of Land in the Township of Opunake 10,000 0 0 50 0 0 20 135 16 6 Less 10 per cent, on Salaries for 3 months ... 26,834 2 6 25 0 0 Total Vote No. 66 ... 26,809 2 6 COAL FIELDS. 1 2 VOTE No. 67. Expenses under " The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877 " — Agent (also Deputy Commissioner Land-Tax for Nelson £400) Clerk (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court, £275; ditto District Court, £40; Registrar of Electors, £25 ; Local Land Office, £25) Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 100 0 0 221 5 0 50 75 0 0 0 0 Less 10 per cent, on Salaries for 3 months ... 225 0 0 3 15 0 Total —Vote No. 67 ... SURVEY DEPARTMENT. l 2 3 _ 5 0 VOTE No. 68. Surveyor-General (also Secretary for Crown Lands and Secretary for Gold Fields nil)... Assistant Surveyor-General and Chief Surveyor, Auckland Office Surveyor 3 Geodesical Surveyors, 1 at £550,1 at £420, lat £300 9 Chief Surveyors, 3 at £600, 4 at £500, 1 at £475, 1 at £210 (half salary) 4 Inspecting Surveyors, 1 at £500,1 at £450, 1 at £350,1 at £94 (3 months) 19 District Surveyors, 2 at £400, 1 at £375, 9 at £350, 5 at £325, 2 at £300 57 Assistant Surveyors, 1 at £325,1 at £320, 9 at £300, 6 at £275, 13 at £250, 7 at £225, 7 at £200, 7 at £160, 4 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £100 10 Chief Draftsmen, 1 at £450, 3 at £350, 2 at £312,1 at £300,1 at £264,1 at £260, lat £216 900 600 500 1,270 4,485 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1,394 0 0 s 6,550 0 0 13,180 0 0 o i a a.