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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 1895-96. MARINE AND HARBOURS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 101 VOTE No. 39 Salahies — Marine Head Office — Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates £ 300 220 55 400 Harbours — Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Rock Lightkeeper Hokianga — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Coast Waiter 2 Boatmen at £6 per month .. Kaipara — Harbourmaster and Pilot and Customs Officer 2 Signalmen (also Lightkeepers) Chief Boatman at £10 per month 1 Boatman at £7 10s. per month Opunake — Signalman Rangitikei— Acting Signalman Foxton — Harbourmaster and Pilot Wellington — Assistant Lightkeeper, Somes Island ... Napier Bluff' Lighthouse — Lightkeeper Wairau — Signalman Nelson — Harbourmaster and Pilot 4 Boatmen at £10 per month Signalman Riwaka — Lightkeeper Waitapu — Harbourmaster Collingwood — Lightkeeper Okarito — Harbourmaster 975 200 130 96 120 3 160 4 140 144 250 20 120 90 G 25 7 86 8 190 9 120 10 20 11 145 12 300 480 39 13 6 14 25 15 25 16 50 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,931 85 Lighthouses — 27 Principal Keepers: 2 at £180, 15 at £160, 7 at £150, 3 at £140 38 Assistant Keepers: 9 at £130, 6 at £120, 14 at £110, 1 at £100, 7 at £90, 1 at £50 Artificer 2,846 17 4,230 4,210 200 8,640