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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XXI.—IMMIGRATION.

1916-17. £ Vote No. 108.—Department of Immigration ... ... 15,000 Item. £ £ ■ I MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION. VOTE No. 108. Department of Immigration— 1 Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 at £600 (2* months) ... ... ... 125; Clerical Division. Class III1 at £405 (9i months) ... ... ... 321 Class V— 1 at £315 (2£ months) ... ... ... 66 Glass VI— 1 at £260 ... ... ... 260 Class VII— £ : I at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 Glass VIII— ! 400 1 at £108 ... ... ... 108 General Division. 1 at £200 ... ... ... 200 .*- 1,480 j Other Charges— j 2 j Administration and general expenses (England and New Zealand) ... ..." ... 6,000 Passage-money in payment of reduced fares for nominated immigrants ... ... ... 32,000 4 Passage-money in payment of reduced fares for ' immigrants, other than nominated immigrants, themselves applying for reduced-rate passages to \ New Zealand to the High Commissioner in London \ 18,000 5 Passages and other expenses for immigrants returned as undesirable, and contingencies ... ... 100 6 Refunds of pa.ssage-money ... ... ... 2,000 58,100 59,580 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the j Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... 44,580 Total—Vote No. 108... ... — 15,000 TOTAL CLASS XXI .... .... £15,000