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CLASS XV.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1897-98. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued. 11 VOTE No. 71 — continued. Salaries — continued. Southland District — Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands Assistant Surveyor 6 Draughtsmen: 1 at £275, 1 (Chief) at £270, 1 at £235, 3 at £200 4 Clerks : 1 (Receiver of Land Revenue) at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 ... 3 Cadets at £50 Ranger 475 210 1,380 670 150 250 3,135 12 13 14 15 10 17 IS 1!) Other Charges— Equipment and Wages (Staff) Temporary Surveyors and Parties Contract and Schedule Surveys Surveys: Landless Natives, &c. Travelling-expenses Instruments and other Office Requisites ... Advertising, Printing, and Binding Contingencies 57,817 20,000 22,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 13,500 70,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ! 128,317 122,317 6,000 Total —Vote No. 71 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 8 4 5 6 VOTE No. 72. Fees to Members of Waste Lands Boards ... Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Hanmer Hot Springs, subsidy to Doctor ... Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Refund to J. Aiken of expenses in defending action for trespass, as recommended by Waste Lands Committee Refund to F. Cherry of costs incurred in case Cherry v. Snook Refund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve, to be paid to County Refund of portion of survey-fee to W. F, Boese Refund of penalty to W. Hangar for non-payment of rent Refund to P. Bartholomew of royalty paid Refunds for improvements effected Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic Mount Cook Hermitage expenses Te Aroha Domain 1,500 500 100 300 50 300 7 26 17 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 420 300 500 500 100