8.—7.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 1-91. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE KEEPERS. £ £ 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 38 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 i) VOTE No. 6. Salaries— Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 17 Messengers, 1 at £170, 2 at £125, 5 at £120, 9 at 6s. per diem ... ... ... 3 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diein Office Keepers — Custodian and Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland Auckland, 1 at £15, 1 at £95, 1 at £104 ... New Plymouth Gisborne Wellington, 1 at Gs. per diem ... Nelson, Office Keeper £150, Messenger £50 Blenheim Christchurch, 3 Office Keepers, 1 at £175, 1 at £100, 1 at 4s. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin, Office Keeper £110, Office Cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 268 2,006 411 150 214 75 30 120 200 .100 10 348 119 259 4,300 5 4,295 Less reduction in Committee of Supply Total—Vote No. 6 ... ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 7. Salaries — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Other Charges— Expenses of Printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies Expenses of Representation Commission ... Expenses of General Election 600 12,700 2 1,300 800 10,000 8 4 Total—Vote No. 7 ... 12,100 AUDIT OFFICE. 1890-91. Total number of officers ... 24 1 2 3 VOTE No. 8. Salaries — Chief Office— Chief Clerk Audit Officer in London 13 Clerks, 1 at £350, 3 at £300, 1 at £275, 2 at £210, 1 at £200, 3 at £165,1 at £150,1 at £120 Cadet Travelling Inspectors — 8 Inspectors, 3 at £250, 5 at £235 400 400 4 2,910 80 5 1,925 Other Charges— Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 5,715 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882" ... .. ' 8,215 2,000 Less reduction in Committee of Supply 6,215 950 5,265 Total—Vote No, 8