8.—7.

CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1896-97. BANKRUPTCY. £ £ 1896-B7. Total number of officer! ... 10 VOTE No. 22. Salaeies— Auckland — Official Assignee 2 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £150 450 350 Wellington — Official Assignee Clerk 450 200 3 Christ church — Official Assignee Clerk Cadet 450 200 65 Dunedin — Official Assignee Clerk 450 180 2,795 5 6 7 Other Charges— Rent, Dunedin Office-cleaning Payments to Deputy Assignees, expenses in estates in which there are no assets, and contingencies 120 32 2,500 2,652 Total— Votk No. 22 5,44' DISTRICT, MAGISTRATES', AND WARDENS' COURTS. 1896-97. Total number of officer! ... 133 VOTE No. 23. Salaries— Auckland — Magistrate ... ... ... 3 Clerks : 1 at £275, 1 at £210, 1 at £130 ... j Bailiff Assistant Bailiff Messenger Magistrate's Court, Stamp Office, and Registrar of Deeds Office 500 615 160 120 120 500 615 160 120 120 Papakura, Pukekohe, Mercer, Waiuku, Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Raglan, Hunily. and Te Awamutu — Magistrate and Coroner (fees) Clerk and Registrar of Births. &c. 400 225 400 225 Onehunga, Otahuhu, Whangarei, Dartjaville. Helensville, Warkworth, Maungaturoto, Port Albert, Waipu, and Paparoa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court Clerk at Whangarei (Receiver of Gold Revenue, &e.) ... Clerk at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, and Waipu .. i i i 425 160 55 425 160 55 I Russell, Manqonui, Whangaroa, Kaitaia. Hokianqa, Waimate, Kaihohe, and Kawakawa — Magistrate, Coroner (fees), and Commissioner Native Land Court ... ... ... i I I 400 : 400