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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF LANDS—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18; 16-87. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 3 4 YOTE No. 66—continued. Ceotvn Lands Miscellaneous Seevices— continued. Expenses in connection with investigation of grasses and other agricultural subjects ... Refund of deposit paid by the late Peter Sinclair in the year 1854, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum Payment to Natives for excess of land now included in boundaries of Town of Gisborne Compensation to Mrs. Bain for loss of land in Howe Street, Auckland ... ... Stamp duty payable on Rotorua leases Purchase of Scrip No. 505, issued by New Zealand Company in favour of late Emily Gover 250 104 5 535 6 312 400 7 8 113 Total—Vote No. 66 ... 3,774 COAL FIELDS. 1886-87. Total number of officers ... 2 VOTE No. 07. Salaeies— Expenses under " The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877," to be deducted from moneys payable to the Harbour Boards of Westport and Greymouth — Agent (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £400) Clerk (also Clerk District and Resident Magistrate's Courts £200, Registrar of Electors £25, Local Land Officer £25) 1 2 100 50 Othee Chabses — Contingencies 150 50 Total —Vote No. 67 ... 200 SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 1886-87. Total number of officers ... 205 m ■ « T" j* *—* 1 2 3 !• 5 6 VOTE No. 68. Salaeies — 1 Surveyor-General 1 Assistant Surveyor-GeDeral ... 1 Office Surveyor 2 Geodesical Surveyors, 1 at £420, 1 at £350 9 Chief Surveyors, 1 at £600, 1 at £500, 4 at £300 (also Commissioners of Crown Lands £300), 2 at £250 (also Commissioners of Crown Lands £250), 1 at £210 (also Commissioner of Crown Lands £210) 3 Inspecting Surveyors, 1 at £500, 1 at £400, 1 at £250 (also Crown Lands £200) ... 15 "District Surveyors, 2 at £400, 2 at £375, 8 at £350, 2 at £325, 1 at £312 54 Assistant Surveyors, 2 at £325,1 at £320,4 at £312, 2 at £300, 3 at £288, 7 at £275, 2 at £262, 4 at £250, 1 at £237,1 at £220, 2 at £212, 4 at £200, 2 at £180, 1 at £175, L at, £170, 2 at £162,5 at £160,5 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £110,1 at £100 10 Chief Draftsmen, 1 at £225 (also Crown Lands £225), 2 at £375,1 at £350, 1 at £312^2 at £300, 2 at £276, 1 at £275 900 700 600 770 3,010 1,150 7 5,312 8 11,991 3,064