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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1897-98. AUDIT OFFICE— continued. VOTE No. 10— continued. 9 Travelling Inspectors: 1 at £350, 2 at £260, 1 at £250, 2 at £245, 3 at £235 ... Audit Officer in London, half salary Other Charges— Contingencies £ | 2,315 200 £ 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 8,081 2,500 5,581 Total—Vote No. 10 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... ... 12 VOTE No. 11. Salaries— Head Office — Registrar-General Chief Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160,1 at £80... Cadet Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Wellington— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Registrars of Births, &c, paid by fees only 425 290 620 65 200 100 3 200 4 225 5 6 200 1,300 Other Charges— Census of 1896 Contingencies (including Year-book) 3,625 7 S 400 400 Total—Vote No. 11 ... 800 4,425 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... ... 9 VOTE No. 12. Salaries — Agent-General in London Secretary Accountant (also £200 charged to Audit) Clerks and Messengers 1,250 700 200 1,050 Othee Charges— Rent and Contingencies, including expense of " Information Bureau " 3,200 1,300 Less— Contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 4,500 150 Total—Vote No. 12 ...