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CLASS III.-COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT-continued.

3—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services

item 18! 16-97. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salaries — Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk 350 50 230 Other Charges— Oost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 630 2 3 4 250 210 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 510 LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 20 VOTE No. 17. Salaries — Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £200) Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50) ' ... Chief Clerk Accountant 16 Clerks : 3 at £250, 1 at £245. 1 at £240, 3 at £220, 1 at £210,3 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 1,140 650 1 400 300 850 3,370 10.94,0 Other Charoks — Payment to Postal Department for collection of Landand Income-tax Extra clerical assistance Expenses Revision of Assessments Revision of maps and other preliminary expenses in connection with " The G-overnment Valuation of Land Act, 1806." Law-costs, travelling-expenses, advertising, and contingencies 5,070 2 370 2,000 450 8 I r> 2,000 G 1,050 Total—Vote No. 17 ... 5,870 TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 ■2 3 4 VOTE No. 18. Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and Commission Financial Adviser to the Government (three months) . Fee to Sir Julius Vogel as Trustee of the Sinking Fund of the Loan of 1863, and Agent under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886 " Discount and Stamp Duty on Remittances to London... Administration of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 "— Salary of Registrar of Consols Other Expenses 250 1.000 100 300 3,000 G 7 50 100