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item. NATIVE LAND COURT. 1902-3. Total number of officers .., 25 1902-3. 2 VOTE No. 27. Salaries— Mead Office — Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court, and Registrar-General of Land, nil) 6 Judges: 2 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £350 3 Clerks and Interpreters: 1 at £220, 2 at £170 2 Clerks: 1 at £170, 1 at £150 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £150, 1 at £140... Wellington — Registrar (also Registrar under Maori Lands Administration Act, £70) 2 Clerks Clerk and Interpreter Gisborne — Registrar Clerk £ £ 800 2.750 560 320 200 240 685 3 230 320 200 240 160 6,705 5 6 7 8 Other Charges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 1,250 2,250 200 250 Total—Vote No. 27 ... 3,950 10.( 10,655 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1902-3. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 28. Salaries — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" Other Charges— Assessors, Travelling-expenses and Contingencies 650 2 150 Total—Vote No. 28 ... 800 MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 1902-3. Total number of officers ... 6 1 2 VOTE No. 29. Salaries — Judicial — Registrar (also Registrar Native Land Court, £235) A dministrative — Administrative Officer (also Land-purchase Officer, £475) 2 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £110 2 Interpreters: 1 at £190, 1 at £110 ... 75 25 295 300 3 4 Other Charges— Election of Councils Contingencies, travelling allowances and expenses, extra clerical assistance, and other expenses in connection with the administration of the Act 695 150 800 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 950 1,645