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CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. 1896-97. DEPAETMENT OF LANDS AND SUEVET— continued. 10 VOTE No. 70— continued. Salaries— continued. Otaqo District —continued. Land Transfer Draughtsman 7 Assistant Draughtsmen : 1 at £325, 2 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £220, 1 at £185, 1 at £160 ... Eeceiver of Land Eevenue 3 Clerks : 1 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £130 5 Cadets : 1 at £80, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50 3 Hangers : 2 at £275, 1 at £250 Curator, Eesolution Island 300 1,710 350 680 820 800 125 6,885 11 Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands District Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Chief Draughtsman 3 Assistant Draughtsmen: 1 at £275, 1 at £200, 1 at £180 Land Transfer Draughtsman ... 3 Clerks : 1 (Eeceiver of Land Eevenue) at £230, 1 at £205, 1 at £110 Cadet Eanger Messenger and Cleaner 475 325 200 260 655 235 545 40 250 105 3,090 57,649 12 18 14 15 16 17 Otheb Chabges— Equipment and Wages of Survey Parties ... Travelling-expenses Instruments Native Surveys Additional Surveyors and Parties Contingencies and Materials ... 20,000 5,000 300 4,000 25,000 L8,500 72,800 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1891 " 130,449 6,000 Total —Vote No. 70 124,449 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 VOTE No. 71. Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Hanmer Hot Springs, subsidy to Doctor ... Eef'unds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. 1,500 500 100 8 4 343