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CUsTOMS—continued. Brought forward .. .. 4,7 '5 0 o Wellington— continued. Second Clerk .. .. 100 0 0 Third Clerk .. .. 100 0 0 Five Tidewaiters, at £80 each 400 0 0 Extra pay to tidewaiters when boarded on ship .. 100 0 0 Ditio di to when engaged assisting with office work .. 20 0 0 Contingencies—Rent of Cus-tom-house, £70; Stationary, £ 15; Firewood, £15; Postage, £6; Repairs for Boats, £25; Extra Clerical .. 151 0 0 871 0 0 WiJANGANII —Sub-Collector .. .. 140 0 0 Office Rent .. ~ 30 0 0 Extra Tidewaiters .. 10 0 0 Stationary £5, Fuel £5, Pcstaaes £2 .. .. 12 0 0 Gratuity to late Sub-Collector 50 0 0 242 0 0 Nelson —Collector (also Sub-Treasurer) .. 200 0 0 Landing Waiter .. .. ISO 0 0* Locker .. .. .. 66 13 4 Two Tidewaiters and Boatmen .. 160 0 o Contingencies —Fuel and Light £5, Stationery £15, Postages £4 .. 24 0 0 630 13 4 Canterbury—Collector (also Sub-Treasurer) 300 0 0 Sub-Collector, Akaroa .. 180 0 0 Landing Waiter, Lyttelton .. 180 0 0 Clerk & Warehousekeeper .. 150 0 0 Tide Surveyor (also HarbourMaster) .. c . Nil. Extra Clerical Assistance .. 50 0 0 Tidewaiters .. .. 90 0 0 Contingencies — Office Rent £80, Fuel £10, Stationery £10, Boat Service £60, Postage, &c., £30 .. 190 0 0 1,140 0 0 Otago—Collector (also Sub-Treasurer) .. 280 0 0 Landing Waiter .. .. 150 0 0 Tide Waiters .. .. .. 50 0 0 Hire of Boatmen .. .. 25 0 0 Contingencies—Stationery £5, Fuel £3, Boat £35 .. .. 43 0 0 548 0 0 New Plymouth—Collector (also Sub-Trea-surer) .. .. 2'iO 0 0 Occasional Clerk and Locker .. .. 60 0 0 Office Rent .. .. 13 0 0 Customs House Building 250 0 0 543 0 0 Total Customs .. .. 8,689 13 4 * Present authorised rute—£l2o.