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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF LANDS AND MINES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18: 13-84. MIS CELL ANEOTJS— continued. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 VOTE No. 63— continued. Crown Lands Miscellaneous Services — continued. Outstanding Claims recommended by lloyal Commission on Volunteer Scrip Expenses connected with the development of Thermal Springs (including contracts entered into) Settlement of outstanding claims of the New Zealand Company at New Plymouth Payment for land taken in settlement of Waipawa dispute between John Harding and the Natives Compensation to A. Mackay and M. Morton, in settlement of dispute as to water-race Advance to Wiremu Mita Hekariro, for travelling expenses in connection with Eotorua Thermal-Springs Claim of George Gutch under a New Plymouth land order Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Law costs, Appeal case Maitland v. Mervyn Building school at Canvas Town (provincial liability of Marlborough) Compensation in lieu of land or scrip recommended by Royal Commission Expenses connected with alleged evasion of Land Act in Octago Subsidy of pound for pound to local bodies for the destruction of the Kea pest ... Compensation to B. S. Allen for loss of portion of roadline Purchase of land scrip 200 6,000 250 205 68 20 281 15 16 17 160 336 18 50 19 30 20 1,000 21 300 22 25 200 Total—Vote No. 63 ... 16,492 COAL FIELDS. 1883-84. 1882-83. Total number of officers ... 2 2 1 2 VOTE No. 64. Expenses under " The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877 " — Agent (also Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration Officer, Nelson, £425) Clerk (also Clerk District and Resident Magistrate's Courts £315, Registrar of Electors £25, Local Land Officer £25) Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 75 200 50 75 Total—Vote No. 64 ... SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 1883-84. 1882-83. Total number of officers ... 250 255 1 VOTE No. 65. General Surveys— Surveyor-General, Secretary for Crown Lands, and Secretary for Gold Fields Assistant Surveyor-General 2 900 700