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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

CLASS IX.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

[tern. 19 '6-7. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 VOTE No. 23— continued. Other Charges— Auditing stamps Blocks for letter-eards Blocks for postal notes Cleaning offices Extra assistance ... ... ... Gas, water, and fuel Legal expenses New plates for printing universal penny stamp Payment to General Post Office for services performed Postage-stamp and other paper ... Postage and telegrams for 3 months ending 31st March, 1907 Printing-inks Purchase of two perforating-machines Refund of stamp duty to E. P. Bunny on deed of gift, recommended by Public Petitions Committee Refund of stamp duty to G. Ebbett on transfer of land from Natives, recommended by Public Petitions Committee Refund of stamp duty to W. Patrick in estate of M. F. Deehan, recommended by Public Petitions Committee Refund fine on deed (Bonthorn and Watson) Remission of duty on estates of deceased members of contingents .. ... Stamp-printing machinery Travelling allowances and expenses Typewriter, Napier Office Contingencies ... ... £ 88 20 100 35 400 20 500 380 25 1,000 220 600 85 23 130 200 24 15 10 25 26 27 28 29 30 10 1,385 75 24 100 5,422 Total—Vote No. 23 10,77 LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY 1906-7. Total number of officers .. 49 VOTE No. 24. Salaries — Auckland — District Lanid Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Examiner of Titles ... Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk 3 Clerks : 1 at £235, 2 at £195 2 Cadets: 1 at £75, 1 at £70 ... Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Cadet Wellington — Registrar-General of Land, District Land Registrar, and Registrar q>f Deeds Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Laud Registrar 1 Clerk 2 Cadets: 1 at £85, 1 at £65 ., Typiste Messenger (8/6 per diem) Office-cleaner Hawke's BayDistrict Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk' 550 310 625 145 300 275 85 600 420 275 350 210 150 110 155 50 500 295