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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. LUNATIC ASTLUMS— continued. 18 7-98. VOTE No. 52— continued. Salaries— continued. Hokitika — Visiting Medical Officer (also Prisons £50) Superintendent Matron Official Visitor 12 Attendants and Servants— 7 Male Attendants: 1 at £125, 1 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £90, 1 at £87 10s., 1 at £85 ; Farm Labourer at £65 ; 4 Female Attendants at £50... Seacliff- — Resident Medical Superintendent Assistant Medical Officer Deputy Inspector Clerk and Storekeeper Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper Matron Official Visitors 70 Attendants and Servants— 35 Male Attendants : 1 at £120,1 at £115, 4 at £100, 2 at £95, 3 at £90, 2 at £85, 1 at £82 10s., 11 at £80, 5 at £75, 5 at £70; Farm Manager and Gardener at £150 ; Engineer at £90; Farm Hand at £70; Baker at £32 10s.; Caretaker at £52; 26 Female Attendants : 1 at £60, 1 at £55, 1 at £52 10s., 1 at £50, 10 at £45, 5 at £42 10s., 7 at £40 ; Cook at £65 ; 2 Laundresses : 1 at £60,1 at £45 ; Poultry Keeper at £20 Increase of Salaries £ 150 300 85 13 962 600 250 180 85 100 50 4,697 350 Other Charges— Fees to Medical Witnesses Rations Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Necessaries Farm Uniforms for Attendants Amount required to allow of a month's leave for recreation to all persons in attendance on patients, and to allow an extra day's holiday every fortnight Contingencies 26,087 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 1,000 16,500 3,500 5,000 450 125 8,500 2,500 1,000 600 450 20 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 39,625 10,000 Total—Vote No. 52 29,625 55,71 CHARITABLE. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 53. Salaries — Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1.000) Assistant Inspector (also Lunatic Asylums £77) Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £180) 200 153 60 413