8.—3.

CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. ■2-83. 18 MARINE AND HARBOURS—continued. .00 .01 .02 VOTE No. 36— continued. General — continued. 4 Inspectors and Engineer Surveyors of Steam Ships, Examiners of Engineers and Inspectors of Land Machinery, viz., at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch. and Dunedin, at £300 each Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland, 1 at £100, 1 at £75 Wellington, 1 at £100 (also Weather Reporting Officer at £300) Dunedin, 1 at £25 (also Dockmaster, £50), 1 at £25 Expenses connected with Inquiries into Wrecks, Relief of Distressed Seamen, and Survey of TJnseaworthy Ships Travelling Expenses and Contingencies S. S. " Hinemoa " (new propeller, boiler tubes, &c, and expenses when laid up 1,200 175 100 50 .03 .04 750 1,000 105 106 1,400 .07 Seal Fisheries Protection — Fitting out and Provisioning Schooner " Kekeno " to cruise between Auckland, Bounty, Campbell, and other Islands, to prevent seals from being taken during close season Wages and Maintenance of " Kekeno " 310 650 .08 1882-83. 1881-82. Number of officers ... 10 10 6,135 Total—Vote No. 36 ... 37,585 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 37. Extra Officers on duty at Christchurch Exhibition 250 250 Total—Vote No. 37 CLASS VI. £8 i,333 * • •