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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

]896-97. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 41. —Stamp Department 3,950 U>00 4,950 „ 42.—Land and Deeds Registry 8,715 7,000 15,715 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 12,665 8,000 20.065 .tern. 189' 3-97-STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 22 VOTE No. 41. Salahies — Head Office— Secretary, Controller Legacy Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Eegistrar Joint-stock Companies Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Custodian and Issuer of Stamps Clerk Chief Stamper 6 Stampers: 2 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £75, 2 at £30 . Messenger at 6s. per diem Auckland — Clerk Clerk Wellington — Clerk Cadet 1 Hawke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Clerk Cadet Otago — Deputy Commissioner Cadet 500 250 225 160 225 395 110 180 100 140 75 4 100 5 190 95 250 7(1 7 8 lnvercarqill — Clerk' Contributions to Votes — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... 100 785 Otheb Charges— Contingencies, Machinery, Paper, Ac. 3,950 1,000 Total—Vote No. -41 4,950