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CLASS IX.—MINISTER FOR NATIVE A FFAIRS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

"tern. 18 i3— S4d. SALARIES AND CONTINGENCIES— continued. £ 16 17 18 19 20 21 VOTE No. 47— continued. Salaries of Etjbopean and Native Officers — continued. Opotiki — Native Agent (also R.M. Judicial £150) ... Oishorne and East Coast — Native Agent (also E.M. Judicial £400, Coroner fees, and Trust Commissioner £50) Napier and Wairoa — Native Agent (also E.M. Judicial £300, and Trust Commissioner £50) Clerk and Interpreter (also Judicial £150) Mew Plymouth — Native Agent Clerk (also Judicial £100, and Registrar of Electors £20) TPhanganui — Native Agent ... #i . OtaJci, Kangitilcei, and Marton — Native Agent (also R.M. Judicial £400, and Travelling Allowance £100) Clerk and Interpreter (also Judicial £175, Registrar of Electors £15, and Registrar of Births &c. fees) Middle Island — Native Agent (also Trust Commissioner £100, and Native Reserves £250) Clerk (also Clerk to Trust Commissioner £100, and Native Reserves £100) 1883-84 1882-83. Number of officers ... 19 19 200 50 100 50 400 100 22 100 23 50 24 50 25 200 26 100 2,445 27 General Contingencies for purchase of food and clothing for indigent Natives, for rewards and presents to Native Chiefs, and for the encouragement of agricultural pursuits 1,500 Total —Vote No. 47 ... 6,085 NATIVE LAND COURT. 1883-84 1882-83. Total number of officers ... 24 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 48. Chief Judge 7 Judges at £600 Administrative — Auckland — Registrar 5 Clerks, 2 at £200, 2 at £156, 1 at £130 ... 4 Interpreters, 1 at £250, 1 at £225, 2 at £200 Messenger ... Wellington — Registrar Whanganui — Registrar Interpreter (also Justice £230, Sheriff fees, Registrar of Electors £25, and Registrar of Births,&c. £40) ... 800 4,200 300 842 875 100 7 300 8 9 275 50