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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1891-92. COLONIAL TREASURES. 1891-92. Total number of officers ... 23 1 Ptjblic Trust Office — Salaries--Public Trustee Deputy Public Trustee, 3 months at £650 ... Solicitor Chief Clerk Accountant Examiner 5 Ledger Keepers, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160 Record Clerk 3 Clerks, 1 at £150, 2 at £100... Journal Keeper 2 Cadets at £60 Messenger and Office Cleaner ... Office Cleaner District Agent, Christchurch ... Cadet Cost of local audit and of London Agency 800 163 500 400 350 240 950 150 350 120 120 100 52 320 40 225 ! Other Charges— Expenses of Commission appointed by the Governor in Council— Fees to Commissioners : 2 at £3 3s. (S3 days) £523 Travelling Expenses: Passages, allowances, and contingencies ... ... 176 Secretarial, reporting, and transcribing work 388 Extra clerical assistance, rent, overtime of Public Trust Office officials, furniture, stationery, &c. ... ... 1,836 Printing report of the Commissioners ... 564 4,880 I Contingencies Christchurch Agency- — Rent, £40; Contingencies, £60 3,487 350 3 4 100 I Native Reserves Branch — Salaries— Clerk (also West Coast Settlement Reserves £90) 3,937 90 j West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch — Salaries — Reserves Trustee Clerk (also Native Reserves £90) Contribution to Justice Department towards salary of Clerk at Hawera 300 90 50 Other Charges— Expenses in connection with Confirmed Leases 440 I 500 Total 9,847 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT £9,84,7