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CLASS VII.—PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS, N.I.

CLASS VIII.—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

Immigration and Public Works Appropriations

1884-85. *i Vote 113. —Purchase of Native Lands, North Island £ 90,000 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 90,000 Item. MINISTER FOR NATIVE AFFAIRS. 188 -85. i 2 3 4 5 6 VOTE No. 113. Chief Office— TJndor-Secretary Accountant Auckland — Officer, Bay of Plenty District (also Educational £25, Judicial £300, and Native £150) ... Clerk, Bay of Plenty District (8 months) Land Purchases Purchase of Lands for the purposes of the Waikato Confiscated Lands Acts Wellington — Officer £350, Travelling Allowance £100 during Parliapientary recess, say S months (also Interpreter to House of Representatives £225) Land Purchases Taranaki — Land Purchases Hawkes Hay — Land Purchases £ 600 325 100 44 10,000 5,000 £ 337 07,000 8 0 491 io 100 Total —Vote No. 113 TOTAL CLASS VII. £90,000

Vote 114. —Telegraph Extension TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. 1884-85. £ 31,352 31,352 Item. 188 i-85. POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF TELEGRAPHS. l 8 4 5 8 7 8" VOTE No. 114. Instruments and Material Poles and Arms Telegraph Extension New Lines — Marlborough Town—Pilot Station, Wai ran River Motupeka to Shelly Paniaure to Howick Hokianga to HerdVPoint Dillmanstown fo Ivumara £ 16,322 5,000 8,000 820 250 360 950 150 £ 31,352 Total — Vote No. Ill TOTAL CLASS VIII. £31,352