B—7.

CHARGEABLE ON THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT.

84

Appropriations for the Public Trustee's Account.

'tern. 1896-97. COLONIAL TREASURER 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 39 Salaries— Public Trustee Deputy Public Trustee Solicitor Chief Clerk Reserves Agent, New Plymouth Clerk in Charge of Wills, Trusts, &c Accountant Examiner 10 Clerks : 2 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £165, I at £160, 1 at £140. 1 at £135, 2 at £130 3 Shorthand-writers and Type-writers: 1 at £120, 1 at £110, lat£50 ... ... ' 4 Cadets: 1 at £60, 8 at £50 ... Messenger 800 425 500 325 250 300 280 200 1,565 280 210 65 Local Audit, £240; London Agency, £75... 315 District Agents : Christchurch Auckland Dunedin Greymouth ... Napier Cadets at Agencies : Christchurch Auckland Dunedin 320 320 240 1.80 150 90 60 60 6,935 8 4 3 (i 7 Otheb Chakges— Auckland Agency Christchurch Agency Dunedin Agency Greymouth Agency Napier Agency Administration of the West Coast Settlement and Native Reserves — Native Agent ... . >. Contingencies (interpreting, &c.) General — Inspection of Properties Contingencies Administration, "The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894" — Clerk Advertising, and other Charges ultimately recoverable (i0 60 60 60 40 150 50 H 300 350 9 10 130 500 1,760 Less Contribution from Government Advances to Settlers Office Account 8.695 250 Total 8,445 PUBLIC TEUSTBE'S ACCOUNT ,445