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CHARGEABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, uot given; printing (1,700 copies), 4633 15s.

By Authority: Samukl Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—1895. Price Is. 6d.]

Appropriations for Government Advances to Settlers Office.

Item. 18' '5-96. COLONIAL TREASURER. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 36 1 Salaries — Superintendent (also Public Trustee £800) Chief Valuers : 4 at £500 Clerks at Head Office : 1 at £250,1 at £200, 2 at £180, 2 at £156, 3 at £120, 2 at £100, 2 at £90, 2 at £80, 2 at £75, 3 at £40 Shorthand and Type-writer Clerks: 1 at £80, 2 at £40 Clerks : Auckland—1 at £156, 1 at £40 ; Napier —1 at £50; Christchurch—1 at £156, 1 at £40; Dunedin— 1 at £156, 1 at £40; Invercargill—1 at £110 200 2,000 2,292 160 748 Other Charges— Interest on loan, half-year, 1st October, 1895 Valuation-fees payable to Valuators Rent, Fire, and Light Printing and Stationery Furniture ..." Advertising Contribution to Public Trust Office Refund of advance from the Consolidated Fund Refund of valuation-fees Proportion of Audit expenses Travelling-expenses Contingencies 5,400 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 22,500 3,500 400 400 100 150 300 5,000 25 25 400 750 Total 33,550 33,950 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS) OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ...j £3, 1,950