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CLASS VI.-CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18 .8-89. MARINE AND HARBOURS—continued. 34 VOTE No. 37 —continued. Salaries— continued. Lighthouses — 25 Principal Keepers, 3 at £180, 1 at £170, 7 at £160, 10 at £150, 4 at £140 34 Assistant Keepers, 3 at £130, 8 at £120, 10 at £110, 1 at £100, 9 at £90, 2 at £80, 1 at £50 ... Artificer 3,890 35 36 3,570 200 37 General — 6 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors and Examiner of Engineers, viz., 1 at Auckland, 2 at "Wellington, 1 at Christchurcn. and 2 at Dunedin; 4 at £325 each, and 2 at £300 Examiners of Masters and Mates — Auckland, 1 at £75, 1 at £50 Wellington (and Weather-reporting Officer £300) ... Lyttelton, 2 at £50 Dunedin, 2 at £50 7,660 1,900 38 39 40 41 125 50 100 100 42 43 41 45 46 47 Other Chakges— Pension to Widow of late Lightkeeper, P. A. Deck Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed Seamen, and Survey of unseaworthy Ships Mokihinui River, Removal of Rocks and Improvement of Channel Maintenance of Waitapu Leading Lights ... Professional Report on Gisborne Harbour... General Harbour Contingencies, including maintenance of Harbour Lights, Buoys, and Beacons Oil, Stores, and Lighthouse Contingencies Travelling Expenses and General Contingencies 2,275 24 300 380 50 115 -18 49 1,200 2,800 1,400 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " ... 6,269 200 6,069 Reduction since Financial Statement 20,635 300 Total—Vote No. 37 20,935 MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 VOTE No. 38. Othek Charges— "Working Expenses of s.s. " Stella " New Boilers for, and repairs of, s.s. " Hinemoa " " Hinemoa," s.s., Expenses when laid up ... Introduction and protection of Salmon Guaranteed Interest to Wellington Patent Slip Company 4,650 3,450 250 800 2,450 Less estimated credits under " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... 11,600 200 Total—Vote No. 38. 11,400 TOTAL OE CLASS VI. £6; 600