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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1899-1900. FEIENDLY SOCIETIES EEGISTBY OFFICE. 1899-1900. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salaries — Eegistrar and Actuary (also Eegistrar of Old-age Pensions, £100) ' Eevising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk £ 350 50 230 Other Charges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance ... Contingencies 630 2 3 4 300 250 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 600 1,230 OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE. 1899-1900. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 17. Salaries — Eegistrar (also Eegistrar and Actuary, Friendly Societies, £350) Deputy Begistrars — Auckland (also Eegistrar of Electors, £100) Christchurch (also Eegistrar of Electors, £50) Dunedin (also Deputy Eegistrar of Births, <fec.) 100 50 50 50 250 2 3 4 5 Other Charges— Clerical assistance Contribution to Post Office to pay Salaries of Officers employed on Old-age Pensions Work Old-age pensions forfeited and accrued instalments Travelling-expenses of Stipendiary Magistrates and ' Police Constables, and Interpreters' Fees Contingencies 1,000 350 300 6 300 50 Total—Vote No. 17 ... 2,000 2, 250 LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPABTMENT. 1899-1900. Total number of officers ... 21 VOTE No. 18. Salaries— Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £200; and Valuer-General, nil) ... Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50, and Deputy ValuerGeneral, £50) Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 15 Clerks : 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 4 at £230, 1 at £220, 2 at £210,1 at £170, 1 at £70; 1 at Invercargill at £130 2 Cadets : 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... Messenger (also Valuation Department, £50, and Advances to Settlers, £20) 650 400 300 350 3,220 110 50 5,080