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CLASS VII.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

[tern. 19' '3-4. NATIVE LAND COURT. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 24 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 27. SAL ABIES Head 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 £375 3 Clerks and Interpreters : 1 at £220, 1 at £180, 1 at, £170 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £160 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar (also Clerk Maori Land Administration, £65) 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 2 at £150 Wellington — Registrar (also Registrar under Maori Lands Administration Act, £75) 2 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £130 Clerk and Interpreter Qisborne — Registrar Clerk £ 800 2,775 570 340 200 210 695 230 340 200 240 160 5 6 7 8 Otheb Chaeges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 6,790 5 6 7 8 1,150 2,000 200 250 Total—Vote No. 27 ... 3,600 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 10,390 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 1 1 2 VOTE No. 28. Salabies — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893" Other Chaeges— Assessors, Travelling-expenses and Contingencies 650 800 150 Total —Vote No. 28 ... MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 15 1 VOTE No. 29. Salaries — Recorder (also Registrar Native Land Court, Wellington, £230) 2 Clerks: 1 at £185, 1 at £130 2 Interpreters : 1 at £190, 1 at £110 75 315 300 690 2 3 [ 4 Tokerau District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Waiariki District Maori Land Council — Clerk and Interpreter Waikato District Maori Land Council — Clerk (also Registrar Native Land Court, Auckland, £240) 157 157 65