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CLASS X.—MINISTER OF MINES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1882-83. £ Vote 50.—Mines 17,112 „ 51. —Miscellaneous 11,835 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 28,947 .tern. 12-83. MINES. 1882-83. 1881-82. Total number of officers ... 10 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .10 11 VOTE No. 50. Chief Office— Under-Secretary for Gold Fields and Mines Clerk and Accountant Inspector of Mines under "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874" Inspector of Mines under "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874" (also Assistant Geologist £350) Inspecting Engineer Travelling Expenses of Engineer Maintenance and Management of Water-races— Nelson Creek Waimea-Kumara Maintenance of Kumara Sludge Channel Argyle, Charleston Assistance towards Prospecting, by the purchase of Diamond Drills, upon a subscription of one-third being contributed Mount Ida Water-race, for contingent requirements of Trust Contingencies 500 200 325 100 450 150 1,800 1,900 1,200 450 5,000 12 500 1,300 13 17 14 15 10 Local Offices — Hauraki — Inspector of Mines under " The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," and " The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874" Forage Allowance Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Eegistrar for Hauraki and Aroha Districts (also Eegistrar of Electors £40) Coromandel — Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue and Mining Eegistrar (also Clerk to Court £137 10s.) ... Eent of Tokatea Block Ditto arrears from 30th June, 1878, to 31st March, 1882 (less advance of £200)... Ditto for repayment to Bank of amount advanced and paid to lessors in February, 1882, and interest Havelock — Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue (also Clerk and Bailiff Eesident Magistrate's Court £100) 350 50 225 138 500 18 19 20 1,675 204 21 50