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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 1896-97. MARINE AND HARBOUES. 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 99 £ VOTE No. 39 Salabtes— Marine Head Office — Chief Clerk Clerk Cadet Nautical Adviser, Inspector and Surveyor of Ships, and Examiner of Masters and Mates 300 230 90 400 1,020 6 7 8 8 4 5 Harbours — Manukau — Harbourmaster and Pilot Signalman Boatman at £8 per month Lightkeeper at Heads Auckland — Bean Bock 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 2 Boatmen at £10 per month Signalman Riwaka — Lightkeeper Waitapu — Harbourmaster Oollinawood. — Lightkeeper Okarito — Harbourmaster 200 130 96 120 160 140 144 250 20 120 90 25 36 190 a 120 10 20 11 145 12 225 240 39 18 6 14 25 15 25 16 50 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,616 85 Lighthouses — 27 Principal Keepers: 2 at £180, 18 at £160, 4 at £150, 3 at £140 38 Assistant Keepers: 8 at £130, 13 at £120, 7 at £110, 4 at £100, o at £90, 1 at £50 Artificer 2,531 17 4,260 4.270 200 i 8,730