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19 25-19 36. NEW ZEALAND.

APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1926

INDEX

1925-1926. Page Page Accident Insurance Account .. .. 247 Marine Department .. .. .. 151 Advances to Local Authorities Branch .. 251 Marine: Miscellaneous Services .. .. 159 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. 248 Material and Stores—Education .. .. 205 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. 250 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. 120 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 176 Mercantile Marine, Superintendents of .. 155 Amortization .. .. .. .. 23 Messengers, Office-keepers, and Charwomen .. 98 Audit Department .. .. ..113 Meteorological Office .. .. .. 155 Aviation .. .. .. .. 143 Mines Department .. .. 91 Mines: Miscellaneous Services .. 93 Bankruptcy .. .. .. ..72 Ministers' Secretaries .. .. ..98 Bellamy's .. .. .. 32 Miscellaneous Business Branch, State Advances Carriage of Mails by Railway .. ..52 Account .. .. .. .. 252 StatistioB •• •• •• Miscellaneous Servioes — Child Welfare .. .. .. -.201 ouBtomß .. .. .. U8 n\ i * L i.-" n " '* qq Education .. .. .. ..206 Clerk of Executive Council .. ..98 T «f n „, n i m<7 u cii • j okq internal Affairs .. .. .. 107 Cold Storage Advances .. .. .. 256 Triori™ 7* Conveyance of Inland Mails .. ..52 Lands and Survey 167 Conveyance of Ocean Mails .. ..51 Marine ' _ .. _. 159 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. 66 Mjne£ , 93 Coroners .. .. .. 72 Native .. .. .. 62 Criminal Prosecutions .. .. ..id Pnli^P Grown Law Office .. .. 82 p dT, '' h " " "53 Customs: Miscellaneous .. .. ..148 " " " ot Customs Offices and Services .. ..145 Motor Services and Workshops 53 Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture .. 183 Museum .. .. .. .. 105 Debt Services .. .. .. •• 7 . Defence Department .. .. .. 137 National Provident and Friendly Societies DeDischarged Soldiers Settlement Account .. 211 partment " ..46 Dominion Laboratory .. .. ..106 National Rifle Association .. .. ..144 Native Department .. .. 61 Education Department: Head Offioe .. .. 191 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. 216 Education : Miscellaneous Services .. .. 206 Native Land Purohase Expenses .. .. 216 Education of the Blind .. .. .. 199 Native: Miscellaneous Servioes .. ..62 Electoral .. .. .. .. 174 Native Schools .. .. .. .. 196 Elementary Education .. .. .. 193 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. 239 External Affairs .. .. ..64 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. 210 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 134 Fields Division, Department of Agriculture .. 185 Non-Effeotive Services —Defence .. .. 144 Fisheries .. .. .. .. 158 Fishing Industry Promotion .. .. 252 Patent Office .. .. .. 71 Forestry .. .. .. .. 217 Pensions Department .. .. 87 Friendly Societies Department .. ..46 Permanent Charges .. .. .. 7 Fruit-preserving Industry .. .. ..252 Phvsical Instruction .. .. .. 198 General Assembly Library ..31 Pohce: Miscellaneous Services '.i !! 86 General Expenses, Legislative Departments 32 Post and Telegraph: Miscellaneous Services .. 53 Geological Survey Branch of the Mines Depart- Post and Telelraph Salaries .. ..48 Government Accident Insurance Account !! M ZiS Government Domains .. .. 58 Prisons 77 Government Insurance Account .. ..241 Probation Branch (Prisons)" 81 Government Steamers .. .. ..158 Protection of Fish and Oysters .. ..158 Hansard .. ■■ •• ..32 Public Buildings, Domains, Maintenance of Roads Harbours " 152 and Irrigation Works .. .. ..56 Health, Department of .. .. .. 126 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 115 High Commissioner's Office .. ..104 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. 244 Higher Education .. .. .. 195 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. 236 Horticulture Division, Department of Agriculture 182 House of Representatives .. .. 30 Railways Department .. .. .. 226 Housing .. .. ■ • • • 252 Rates on Crown Lands .. .. 36 Rates on Native Lands .. .. ..36 Industries and Commerce .. .. ..68 Reduction Funded Debt .. .. ..24 Inspection of Machinery .. .. .. 157 Registrar-General's Offioe .. .. .. 101 Insurance, Government Accident Aocount .. 247 Rifle Clubs .. .. .. .. 144 Insuranoe, Government Life Account .. 241 Insurance, State Fire Account .. .. 245 Scenery-preservation .. .. .. 170 Interest .. .. .. 7 School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. 197 Internal Affairs Department .. .. 95 School for the Deaf .. .. ..199 Internal Affairs : Miscellaneous Services .. 107 Schools for the Feeble-minded .. .. 200 t , ■ -r, I.™ 1n Secondary Education .. .. .. 194 Justice Department .. .. ..70 ainkini? Fund 93 Justice: Miscellaneous Servioes .. .. 75 . j=> . •• •• 23 Speoial Acts of the Legislature .. ..25 Labour Department .. .. .. 160 Stamp Duties Department .. 41 Land and Deeds Registry .. .. 43 State Advances Account .. .. .. 248 Land and Income Tax Department .. ..37 State Coal-mines Account .. .. ..208 Land for Settlements Account .. .. 212 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. 245 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged State Forests Account .. .. .. 217 Soldiers Settlement Account) .. .. 214 Summary .. .. .. 4 Lands and Survey Department .. .. 163 Supreme Court .. .. 73 Lands and Survey : Miscellaneous Services .. 167 Law Drafting Office .. .. 31 Technioal Instruction .. .. .. 195 Legislative Council .. .. 30 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. 187 Legislative: General Expenses .. .. 32 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 196 Lighthouses .. .. .. ..154 Treasury Department .. .. ..34 Live-stock Division, Department of Agriculture .. 179 Treasury : Miscellaneous .. .. .. 35 Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings .. 253 Valuation .. .. .. .. 171 Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. 73 Main Highways Aocount (Main Highways Revenue Wardens' Courts .. .. ..73 Fund) .. .. .. .. 215 War Expenses Aocount .. .. .. 223 Maintenance and Repairs of Roads .. .. 60 Weather Reporting Office .. .. .. 155 Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. ..60 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 224 Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 52 Working Railways Account .. .. 226

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1925-1926.

SUMMARY.

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Page Summary of Services chargeable on the Con- 1925—26. solidated Fund and other Accounts. Credits-in-aid. I Net Totals. CONSOLIDATED FUND. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ £ Permanent Appropriations— Civil List .. .. .. .. ■ • 29,800 Interest .. .. .. .. •• 8,049,164 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. •• 686,972 Reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. 332,845 Under Special Acts of the Legislature .. .. 3,752,073 12,850,854 Annual Appropriations— — — Vote, Legislative Departments .. .. 6,213 88,909 ,, Treasury Department .. .. 5,775 36,668 „ Land and Income Tax Department .. 2,265 74,191 ,, Stamp Duties Department .. .. 16,665 99,947 ,, National Provident and Friendly Societies 10 23,348 Department „ Post and Telegraph Working Expenses 614,000 2,493,222 „ Public Buildings .. .. .. 79,500 125,780 ,, Government and Other Domains .. | .. 8,545 ,, Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. 1,000 150,150 ,, Maintenance of Irrigation Works, &c. .. 100 10,000 „ Native Department .. .. .. 9,415 34,110 ,, Department of External Affairs .. 1,270 25,989 ,, Cook Islands .. .. .. I 8,520 37,923 ,, Department of Industries and Commerce j 7,800 97,024 ,, Department of Justice .. .. | 10,335 140,649 „ Prisons Department.. .. .. j 71,500 84,766 ,, Crown Law Office .. .. .. i 1,015 5,841 ,, Police Department .. .. .. 5,810 420,012 „ Pensions Department .. .. 2,750 194,329 „ Mines Department .. .. .. j 1,110 51,970 ,, Department of Internal Affairs .. 51,263 410,735 ,, Audit Department .. .. .. j 18,000 28,037 ,, Public Service Commissioner's Office .. 1,725 8,681 ,, Printing and Stationery Department .. j .. 228,175 ,, Mental Hospitals Department .. j "113,000 296,982 ,, Department of Health .. .. 99,037 269,946 ,, Naval Defence .. .. .. 25,737 449,082 „ Defence Department .. .. j 25,910 455,368 ,, Customs Department .. .. j 1,550 160,321 ,, Marine Department .. .. .. 7,731 127,748 ,, Department of Labour .. .. 890 52,780 ,, Department of Lands and Survey .. 119,385 180,207 ,, Scenery-preservation .. .. 50 24,789 „ Valuation Department .. .. 8,168 51,070 ,, Electoral Department .. .. 250 97,119 ,, Department of Agriculture .. .. 90,387 375,824 „ Department of Tourist and Health Resorts 878 70,705 ,, Department of Education .. .. 236,880 2,889,773 1,645,894 10,380,715 TOTAL—ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT 1,645,894 23,231,569

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Appropriations for Services of Separate Accounts and Accounts outside the Public Account.

SUMMARY —continued.

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Page 1925-26. Summary of Services Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts —contd. j~" Credits-in-aid. Net Totals. OTHER ACCOUNTS. £ £ STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT .. ..j 5,300 274,792 NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS ACCOUNT •• 1,000 Summary of Services chargeable on Separate Accounts and Accounts outside the Public Account. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. 2,750 43,450 Land for Settlements Account .. . . 760 5,760 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers 100 6,631 Settlement Account) Main Highways Account — Main Highways Revenue Fund .. .. 10,000 260,000 Native Land Settlement Account . . . . .. 4,205 State Forests Account .. .. >. 1,441 227,733 War Expenses Account .. .. .. 12,000 Or. 2,520 Westport Harbour Account . .. .. 70 20,247 Working Railways Account .. .. .. 901,500 6,115,839 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. 229,885 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. •• 13,866 Government Insurance Account .. .. 1,750 107,771 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. 6,679 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. 6,585 31,521 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. 14,220 State Advances Account— Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. 21,240 41,732 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. 4,750 7,354 Advances to Local Authorities Branch .. .. 1,855 Miscellaneous Business Branch .. .. 2,085 9,200

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

1925-1926

CIVIL LIST

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1925-26. I Salaries. | Other Charges. Total. I | I' £ | £ £ Civil List Act, 1920 (Part I) — ■ His Excellency the Governor-General 5,000 2,500 7,500 Civil List Act, 1920 ( Part II) — Establishment of the General Govern- 13,700 1,600 15,300 ment Civil List Act, 1920 (Part F) — Eor Native Purposes ... ... j ... 7,000 7,000 TOTAL—CIVIL LIST ... 18,700 11,100 29,800

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PERMANENT CHARGES. DEBT SERVICES—INTEREST.

Bate fi-rnsR Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— £ £ £ £ Aid to Public Works and Land 175,000 4-£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 7,875 Settlement Act, 1896 25,000 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,500 200,000 9,375 .. 9,375 Aid to Public Worlcs and Land 1,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 40 Settlement Act, 1900 90,300 4i 1 May and 1 Nov. 4,064 600 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 33 91,900 4,137 .. 4,137 Aid to Public Worlcs and Land 54,800 4A 1 May and 1 Nov. 2,466 .. 2,466 Settlement Act, 1900, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 71,600 4J 1 June and 1 Dee. 3,222 Settlement Act, 1901 32,900 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,481 104,500 4,703 .. 4,703 Aid to Public Works and Land 1,800 4J 1 June and 1 Deo. 81 81 Settlement Act, 1901, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 15,500 4 1 June and 1 Deo. 620 Settlement Act, 1902 128,300 4J 1 June and 1 Deo. 5,774 ] ,700 5J 1 June and 1 Dec. 89 145,500 6,483 .. 6,483 Aid to Public Works and Land 211,100 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 9,500 .. 9,500 Settlement Act, 1902, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 171,440 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 6,858 Settlement Act, 1903 300 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 18 220,025 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 9,901 16,500 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 908 25,700 4| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,157 433,965 18,842 .. 18,842 Aid to Public Works and Land 14,850 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 668 Settlement Act, 1903, and Finance. 15,700 4| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 707 Act, 1915 (Section 106) ' 30,550 1,375 .. 1,375 Aid to Public Works and Land 16,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 640 Settlement Act, 1905 137,700 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 6,197 53,500 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 2,943 207,200 9,780 .. 9,780 Aid to Public Works and Land 500,500 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 22,523 .. 22,523 Settlement Act, 1905, and Finance —-——— Act, 1915 (Section 106) 4.id to Public Works and Land 76,500 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,060 Settlement Act, 1906 605,600 4£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 27,252 100,000 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 5,250 26,800 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,608 808,900 37,170 .. 37,170 Aid to Public Works and Land 28,100 1 Jan. to 1 July .. 1,265 .. 1,265 Settlement Act, 1906, and Finance — Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 500 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 20 Settlement Act, 1907 200,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 9,000 145,500 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 8,730 163,850 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 9,012 ; 509,850 26,762 .. 26,762

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PERMANENT CHARGES.—DEBT SERVICES—INTEREST—continued.

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Rate „ Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. . __ . New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 —eld. £ £ | £ £ Aid to Public Works and Land 120,800 4£ X Jan. and 1 July 5,436 J .. 5,436 Settlement Act, 1907, and Finance j Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 50,000 4J 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,250 [ .. 2,250 Settlement Act, 1908 — Aid to Public Works and Land 149,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 5,960 .. 5,960 Settlement Act, 1911 j Aid to Public Works and Land 186,500 4J 15 April and 15 Oct. 8,393 , .. 8,393 Settlement Act, 1912 — — ,-S Aid to Public Works and Land 19,500 4J 15 April and 15 Oct. 877 .. 877 Settlement Act, 1912, and Finance — Act, 1915 (Section 106) Aid to Public Works and Land 525,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 21,000 Settlement Act, 1914 1,865,100 11 1 May and 1 Nov. 83,930 59,900 4J 30 June and 31 Deo. 2,696 I 2,450,000 107,626 .. 107,626 Aid to Public Works and Land Settle- 250,000 4 1 June and 1 Dee. 10,000 ment Act, 1921 725,830 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 32,662 100,000 5 1 June and 1 Dec. 5,000 15,350 5i 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 844 207,300 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 12,438 1,298,480 60,944 .. 60,944 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 125,000 4 1 Mav and 1 Nov. 5,000 344,000 4£ 1 May and 1 Nov. 15,480 469,000 20,480 Recoverable from Electric Supply .. .. .. 20,480 Account Appropriation Act, 1912 (Irrigation 15,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 600 .. 600 and Water-supply Account) . Appropriation Act, 1918 (Section 33), 75,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 3,000 (Waimarino Bush Fire Relief) - Recoverable from General Pur- .. .. .. . 2,200 poses Relief Account 800 Coal-mines Act, 1908 .. .. 120,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 4,800 30,000 4J 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,350 150,000 6,150 Recoverable from State Coal- .. .. .. .. 6,150 mines Aooount Goal-mines Act, 1908, and Appro- 25,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,000 priation Act, 1912 Recoverable from State Coal- .. .. .. .. 1,000 mines Acoount Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 100,000 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 4,500 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 : — Recoverable from the Discharged .. .. .. .. 4,500 Soldiers Settlement Account Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 170,000 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 7,650 1915, and Finance Act, 1917 230,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 9,200 (Section 82) — - 400,000 16,850 Recoverable from the Discharged .. .. .. .. 16,850 Soldiers Settlement Account Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans 2,789,150 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 111,566 Act, 1919 (Section 4), (Land for 84,850 4} 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 3,S18 Settlements) 5,000 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 250 163,050 4\ 3 Mar. and 3 Sept. 7,337 3,042,050 122,971 Recoverable from Land for Settle- .. .. .. .. 62,971 ments Account (Discharged 60,000 Soldiers Settlement Account)

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.—DEBT SERVICES —INTEREST —continued.

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Bate OrasB Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. A r, ®. Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. £ £ £ | £ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans 250,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 11,250 Act, 1920 1,502,100 5J 15 Jan. and 15 July 82,615 58,320 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 2,916 38,000 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,280 1,848,420 99,061 • Recoverable from Discharged .. .. .. .. 99,061 Soldiers Settlement Account District Railways Purchasing Acts, 40,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,600 .. 1,600 1885-86 — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 320,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 12,800 535,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 24,075 60,000 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,000 5,000 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 300 600 5i 1 Jan. and 1 July ' 33 800 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 40 10,250 5j 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 538 7,800 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 429 45,950 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,757 On further issues, say .. .. .. .. 5,000 985,400 48,972 Recoverable from Masterton Trust .. .. .. .. 357 Lands Trustees 48,615 Electric Power Works Loans Act, 55,750 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 2,788 1919 4,000 5| 1 June and 1 Dec. 220 212,500 5 1 May and 1 Nov. 10,625 272,250 13,633 Recoverable from the Electric .. .. .. .. 13,633 Supply Account Finance Act. 1909 (Public Works) 46,901 4{ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,111 .. 2,111 Finance Act 1915, (Section 105), 1,463,795 4-k 15 June and 15 Dec. 65,871 (Public Works) 66,630 5J 15 June and 15 Dec. 3,665 180,000 4 15 June and 15 Dec. 7,200 1,710,425 76,736 .. 76,736 Finance Act, 1916 (Section 35), (War 189,400 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 11,361 Expenses) 5,510,950 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 247,993 5,700,350 259,357 .. 259,357 Finance Act, 1916 (Section 49), 950,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 42,750 .. 42,750 (Public Works) j Finance Act, 1916 (Section 50), 50,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,250 (State Forests) Recoverable from State Forests .. .. .. .. 2,250 Account Finance Act, 1916 (Section 50), and 35,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,575 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 16), — (State Forests ) Recoverable from State Forests .. .. j .. .. 1.575 Account ! —— Finance Act, 1917 (Section 77), (Aid 375,000 4 ; 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 15,000 to Public Works) 350,000 4J I Feb. and 1 Aug. 15,750 725,000 30,750 .. 30,750 Finance Act, 1918 (Section 10), 1,840,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 82,800 (War Expenses) 32,290 5 1 Jan and 1 July.. 1,615 246,340 4 20 April and 20 Oct. 9,854 26,900 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,412 75,050 5J | 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,940 [ 2,220,580 99,621 .. 99,621 FinanceAct, 1918 (No. 2), (PartIV), 2,838,210 4J 20 April and 20 Oct. 127,719 (War Expenses) 560 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 28 10,700 5£ 1 Jan. and I July 562 2,849,470 128,309 .. 128,309 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 2,500,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 100,000 .. 100,000 29), (Public Works) '•

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PERMANENT CHARGES.-DEBT SERVICES—INTEREST—continued.

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I Rate . Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount j ecovera^'e - 1925-26. £ £ £ £ Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 50,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,250 30), Cold-storage Advances Ac- 25,250 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 1,010 count . 75,250 3,260 Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. .. 2,460 vances Account 800 Finance 9ct, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 100,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,000 32), (State Forests) 100,000 4£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,500 200,000 8,500 Recoverable from State Forests .. .. .. .. 8,500 Account 1 Finance Act, 1919 (Section 5), 150,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 6,000 .. 6,000 (Public Works) « Finance Act, 1920 (Section 15), 237,000 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 9,480 (Public Works) 1,113,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 50,085 450,000 5 1 June and 1 Dec. 22,500 1,800,000 82,065 .. 82,065 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 15), 600,000 5 1 June and 1 Dec. 30,000 (Nauru and Ocean Islands) Recoverable from the Nauru and .. .. .. .. 30,000 Ocean Islands Account Finance Act, 1921 (Section 10), 63,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,520 (Public Works) 87,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 3,915 150,000 6,435 .. 6,435 Finance Act, 1921-22 (Section 26), 95,000 5 1 April and I Oct. 4,750 (Samoan Loan Account) Recoverable from Samoan Ad- .. .. .. .. 4,750 ministration 1 Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 4,945 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 223 1919 270 5 1 June and 1 Dec. 14 5,215 237 Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. .. 167 vances Office r /0 Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. j 10.000 4£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 450 Recoverable from State Forests .. . . .. 450 Account | Forests Act, 1921—22, and Finance \ 100,000 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,000 Act, 19~4 (Section 16) .. |— Recoverable from State Forests .. .. .. .. 5,000 Account j Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, 18,410 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 736 and Finance Act, 1917 (Section 46,700 4£ 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,102 80) 65,110 2,838 Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. .. 2,388 vances Office 450 Funded Debt.—Finance Act, 1922 (Section 8 ) — Aid to Public Works and Land 185,863 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 9,218 Settlement Act, 1910 Finance Act, 1916 (Section 35), 4,609,208 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 228,602 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1918 (Section 10), 6,422,163 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 318,519 (War Expenses) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. .36,760 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 1,823 Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. 737,180 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 36,408 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 2,011,705 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 99,774 1914 (Section8), (WarExpenses) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 7,887,576 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 391,199 1915 (Section5), (WarExpenses) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 4,699,856 * 1 June and 1 Dec. 233,098 (Section 2), and War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (No. 2) 26,590.311 1,318,641 Recoverable from Land for Set- .. .. j 1,823 tlpments Account i •— 1,316,818 * £4 19a. 5.88d. per cent, on reducing balance of outstanding debt.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.—DEBT SERVICES—INTEREST—continued.

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Rate frrosfi Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1925-56. £ £ £ £ Government Railways Act, 1908 ■ . 500 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 30 . . 30 Government Railways Act, 1908 — Railways Improvement Authoriza- 19,300 4 1 Jan. and 1 July. 772 lion Acts, 1904,-1 31,300 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,40!) 2,000 4$. 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 90 141,000 4J 30 June and 31 Dec. 6,345 35,200 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 2,112 228,800 10,728 ... 10,728 Government Railways Act, 1908, Rail- 600 4£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 27 ways Improvement Autliori'za- 1,600 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 72 tion Acts, 1904-7, and Finance 500 4J 30 June and 31 Dee. 22 Act, 1915 (Section 106) 2,700 121 .. 121 Government Railways Act, 1908, and 50,000 4£ 30 June and 31 Dee. 2,250 Finance Act, 1909 6,500 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 293 • 56,500 2,543 .. 2,543 Government Railways Act, 1908, Fi- 15,100 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 679 nance Act, 1909, and Finance 1,200 4£ 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 54 Act, 1915 (Section 106) 16,300 733 .. 733 Government Railways Amendment Act, 75,970 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,039 1910 37,510 4A 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,688 53,350 41 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,401 166,830 7,128 .. 7,128 [ Government Railways Amendment Act, 1, 500 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 68 .. 68 1910, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) *Harbours Act, 1908, and Greymouth 260,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 10,400 Harbour Loans Consolidation Act, 1910, and Amendment Act, 1910 Recoverable from the Greymouth .. .. .. .. I 10,400 Harbour Board Hauraki Plains Amendment Acts, 1913 25,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,000 ! and 1914 19,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 855 44,000 | 1,855 ' .. 1,855 " I ! Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, 60,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,400 and Appropriation Act, 1918 20,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 900 (Section 43) 80,000 3,300 .. 3,300 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, 50,000 4J ■ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,250 .. j 2,250 and Appropriation Act, 1919 I (Section 18) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, 100,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,500 . . I 4,500 and Finance Aft, 1920 (Section 16) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 7,000 4 j 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 280 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22 23,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,035 (Section 23) 20,000 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,000 50,000 2,315 .. 2,315 * Greymouth Harbour Loan guaranteed by Government not included in Public Debt.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.—DEBT SERVICES—INTEREST—continued.

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Rate firms' Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. £ £ £ £ Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 10,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 400 1913, and Finance Act, 1922 90,000 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,050 (Section 17 J —— — 100,000 4,450 .. 4,450 Hauralci Plains Amendment Act, 40,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,600 1913, and Finance Act, 1923 10,000 4$ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 450 (Section 5) 50,000 2,050 .. 2,050 - Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 20,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 800 1913, and Financi Act, 1924 10,000 41 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 450 (Section 4) On further issues, say .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 30,000 2,550 .. 2,550 Housing Act, .1919 (Section 30), 115,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 4,600 (Housing Account) 280,650 4A 1 Jan. and 1 July 12,630 395,650 17,230 Recoverable from State Advances .. .. .. .. 17,230 Office Housing Act, 1919 (Section 46), 3,975 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 179 (Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings Account) Recoverable from State Advances .. .. .. .. 179 Office ! Hutt Railway and Road Improvement 14,590 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 584 Acts, 1903,1905,1907, and 1910 227,000 41 1 May and 1 Nov. 10,215 15,700 41 1 Jan. and 1 July 707 47,790 41 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,151 300 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 18 305,380 13,675 .. 13,675 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 40,100 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,604 1913 54,900 4| 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,470 5,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 200 100,000 4,274 .. 4,274 Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 17,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 680 1914 33,000 4i 1 May and 1 Nov. 1,485 50,000 2,165 Recoverable from Kauri-gum In- .. .. .. .. 2,165 dustry Account Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 3,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 120 1914, Appropriation Act, 1918 22,000 4i 1 May and 1 Nov. 990 (Section 45) 25,000 1,110 Recoverable from Kauri-gum In- .. .. .. .. 1,110 dustry Account Lands Improvement and Native Lands 59,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,360 Acquisition Act, 1894 341,000 4\ 30 Mar. and 30 Sept. 15,345 400,000 17,705 • .. 17,705 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. 309,640 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 12,386 623,110 4| 1 Jan. and 1 July 28,040 200,200 5J 1 Jan, and 1 July 10,510 18,600 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,023 11,200 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 672 228,870 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 10,293 5,300 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 265

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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I Bftte GroqH Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. a Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. £ £ £ £ Land for Settlements Act, 1908 —otd. 29,600 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. \ 1,628 9,700 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. | 582 37,000 0 15 Mar. and 15 Sept. 1,850 800 4 A 31 Mar. and 30 Sept. 36 73,300 4| 1 April and 1 Oct. 3,299 500 5| 1 April and 1 Oct. 28 45,100 41 1 May and 1 Nov, 2,029 1,592,920 72,647 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 72,647 Settlements Aocount Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and 130,300 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 5,864 Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) 105,COO 4£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,748 127,500 4i 31 Mar. and 30 Sept. 5,737 71,700 4£ 1 April and 1 Oct. 3,226 110,!>00 4J 1 May and 1 Nov. 4,973 545,500 24,548 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 24,548 Settlements Account Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. 16,200 5| 1 Jan. and 1 July 851 8,000 4£ 22 Jan. and 22 July 360 22,000 i\ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 990 1,000 5J 1 b'eb. and 1 Aug. 52 255,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 11,475 196,000 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 9,800 20,000 5 26 Mar. and 26 Sept. 1,000 15,000 4£ 29 Mar. and 29 Sept. 675 10,000 4J 31 Mar. and 30 Sept. 450 697,050 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 27,882 251,100 4J 1 April and 1 Oct. 11,300 100,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 4,500 1,591,350 69,335 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 69,335 Settlements Account Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and 560,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 22,400 Appropriation Act, 1918 (Section 10,000 4£ 1 April and 1 Oct. 450 42) 7,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 315 577,000 23,165 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 23,165 Settlements Account Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, 200 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 9 and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 9,300 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 419 106) 9,500 428 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 428 Settlements Account Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 — Government Loans to Local Bodies' 250,300 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept 10,012 .. 10,012 Act, 1886 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. 785,000 4| 1 Jan. and 1 July 35,325 836,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept 37,620 280,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 11,200 1,901,000 84,145 .. 84,145 Maori Land Settlement Act, 190 .. 179,175 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 8,063 500 5| 1 Jan. and 1 July 26 2,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 80 181,675 8,169 .. 8,169 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905. and 14,475 4A 1 Jan. and 1 Julv 651 .. 651 Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment 50,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 2,250 2,250 Act, 1907 l — '

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firOSR Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. A " Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. I I £ £ £ | £ Mining Amendment Act, 1913 .. 7,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 280 4,500 i\ 1 May and 1 Nov. 202 11,500 482 Recoverable from the Mining .. .. .. .. 241 Advances Account j 241 Mining Amendment Act, 1913, and 2,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 80 Amendment Act, 1919 27,200 4£ 1 May and 1 Nov. 1,224 29,200 1,304 Recoverable from the Mining .. .. .. .. 652 Advances Account 1 652 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 2,400 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 108 730,900 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 29,236 1,296,500 4-i 1 April and 1 Oct. 58,343 25,000 5 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,250 1,300 1 April and 1 Oct. 69 3,000 4J 5 June and 5 Dec. 135 On further issues, say .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,059,100 92,141 Recoverable from the Native .. .. .. .. 92,141 Land Settlement Account 1 ■ Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 125,000 4i 30 April and 31 Oct. 5,625 .. 5,625 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 13,000 4£ 15 April and 15 Oct. 585 .. 585 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 579,700 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 23,188 165,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 7,425 744,700 30,613 .. 30,613 Defence and other Purposes Loan 8,100 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 365 Act, 1870 16,900 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 676 75,000 4£ 15 April and 15 Oct. 3,375 100,000 4,416 .. 4,416 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 54,700 4 28 May and 28 Nov. 2,188 5,200 4£ 15 April and 15 Oct. 234 800 5 15 April and 15 Oct. 40 60,700' 2,462 .. 2,462 Immigration and Public Works 23,000 i 4| 15 April and 15 Oct. 1,035 Loan Act, 1870 4,900 j 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 196 27,900 1,231 .. 1,231 New Zealand Consolidated Inscribed Stock (London issue) — New Zealand Loan Act, 1882 .. 3,000,000 \ 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 120,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1884 .. 1,500,000 ; 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 60,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1886 .. 1,567,800 : 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 62,712 North Island Main Trunk Railway 1 1,000,000 | 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 40,000 Loan Act, 1882 New Zealand Loan Act, 1888 .. 1,000,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 40,000 First series of Conversions .. 5,021,200 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 200,848 Second series of Conversions .. |6,263,811 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 250,553 Third series of Conversions .. !4,688,444 | 4 1 May and 1 No v. ' 187,538 Sixth series of Conversions .. j4,557,047 j 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 182,282 Expenses of Conversions and Rais- ! 619,500 j 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 24,780 ing Loans Additional to £3,000,000 Loan, 1912 100,000 j 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 4,000 For Redemptions .. .. 230,500 | 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 9,220 For Naval Defence .. .. 2,100 j 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 84 For Redemptions . . .. 200,000 ' 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 8,000 J29.750.402 1,190,017

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Eate I Gross Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. j amou,lt - New Zealand Consolidated Inscribed £ £ £ £ Stock (London issue) —oontd. Recoverable from — Land for Settlements Account . . .. .. .. 951 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 21 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. ■ .. 149 j State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 9,549 10,670 1,179,347 £3,000,000 Loan, 1912 .. .. 3,000,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 120,000 Additional to £3,000,000 Loan, 1912 600,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 24,000 Conversions £3,500,000 Loan, Oc- 1,951,825 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 78,073 tober, 1913 Conversions £4,500,000 Loan, Janu-4,590,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 183,600 ary, 1914 Bank of New Zealand Act, 1913 .. 375,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 15,000 Part Charges and Expenses 100,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,000 £3,000,000 Loan, 1913 For Redemption Expenses .. 5,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 200 For Conversions, Aid to Public 262,803 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 10,512 Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (scrip) 1 * 10,884,628 435,385 Recoverable from — Land for Settlements Account . . .. .. .. 34,346 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,067 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. 10,200 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 113,381 159,994 275,391 Fourth series of Conversions .. 2,768,000 3£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 96,880 Fifth series of Conversions .. 717,068 3£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 25,097 Seventh series of Conversions .. 1,036,000 3J 1 Jan. and 1 July 36,260 For Conversions .. .. 12,647,541 3J 1 Jan. and 1 July 442,664 Expenses of Conversions and Rais- 85,323 3| 1 Jan. and 1 July 2,986 ing Loans Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. 15,000 3J 1 Jan. and 1 July 525 17,268,932 604,412 Recoverable from — —■ Land for Settlements Account .... .. .. 35,192 State Coal-mines Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 14 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. . . .. 8,866 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 36,133 80,205 524,207 Government Advances to Settlers 2,750,000 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 82,500 Loan Government Advances to Settlers 240,000 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 7,200 Loan Aid to Public Works and Land 2,500,000 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 75,000 Settlement Loan For Conversion, Aid to I'ubli 759,000 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 22,770 Works For Conversions .. .. 3,368,617 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 101,058 For Expenses .. .. 42,364 3 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,271 9,659,981 289,799 Recoverable from— Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. 2,075 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 89,700 91,775 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 198,024 1933-43 — Aid to Public Works and Land 3,000.000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 120,000 Settlement Act, 1922 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Land for Settlements Branch .. 210,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 8,400 Advances to Settlers Branch .. 40,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,600 Advances to Workers Branch.. 750,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 30,000 4,000,000 160,000 Recoverable from— — Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. 8,400 State Advances Office .. .. .. .. .. 31,600 40,000 120,000

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Rate p Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. * * Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. I ! I New Zealand Consolidated Stock, £ £ £ £ 1935-45— Aid to Public Works and Land Set- ■ 80,083 5 j 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,504 tlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Set- 2,861,553 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 143,078 tlement Act, 1921 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans 255,496 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 12,775 Act, 1920 Education Purposes Loans Act, 510,992 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 25,550 1919 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 510,991 5 j 1 Jan. and 1 July 25,549 1919 Forest Act, 1921-22 .. .. 204,397 5 1 1 Jan. and 1 July 10,220 Native Land Settlement Amendment 255,496 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 12,775 Act, 1913 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 510,992 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 25,549 5,140,000 257,000 Recoverable from — —— State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. 10,220 Discharged Soldiers Settlement .. .. .. .. 12,775 Account Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 25,549 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. 12,775 61,319 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 195,681 1936-51— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1,076,938 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 64.616 1919 Finance Act, 1916 (Section 50), 1,775 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. .107 and Finance Act, 1920 ( Section 16), (State Forests) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Part 512,533 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 30,752 IV), (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1920 (Section 15), 807,704 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 48,462 (Electric Power-works) Finance Act, 1921 (Section 10), 2,423,112 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 145,387 ( Public Works) Railways Improvement Authoriza- 1,076,938 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 64,616 lion Act, 1914 — 5,899,000 353,940 Recoverable from— State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. 107 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 113,078 113,185 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 240,755 1944— Aid to Public Works and Land 324,852 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 14,618 Settlement Act, 1922 Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919 250,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 11,250 Finance Act, 1923 (Section 2), 3,222,600 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 145,017 (Public Works) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 200,000 4A 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 9,000 New Zealand State Guarantied Advances Acts, 1909-10— Advances to Settlers Branch .. 4,331 4J 1 Mar. ann 1 Sept. 195 Advances to Workers Branch 81,213 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 3,655 Land for Settlements Branch.. 22,740 4j- 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 1,023 State Advances Act, 1913 Advances to Settlers Branch .. 1,603,132 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 72,141 Advances to Workers Branch.. 1,603,132 4& 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 72,141 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and 50,000 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,250 Appropriation Act, 1918 (SecHon 46) 7,362,000 331,290 Recoverable from— Native Land Settlement Aocount .. .. .. . . 9,000 State Advances Office .. .. .. .. .. 148,132 Land for Settlements Account . . . . .. .. 1,023 Swamp Land Drainage Account . . .. .. .. 2,250 160,405 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 170,885 1945— Aid to Public Works and Land 1,000,000 4f 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 29,000 Settlemeyit Act, 1922 J year to 1 Mar. Electric-power Works Loan Act, 500,000 4J 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 14,500 1919 4 year to 1 Mar. Finance Act, 1923 (Section 2), 1,000,000 4| 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 29,000 (Public Works) 1 J year to 1 Mar.

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Hate Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1935-S6. Cent. New Zealand Consolidated Stock, £ £ £ £ 1945 —continued. Finance Act, 1924 (Section 2), 1,500,000 4J 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 43,500 (Public Works) % year to 1 Mar. Main Highways Act, 1922 .. 500,000 4J 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 14,500 J year to 1 Mar. Railways Improvement Authoriza- 500,000 4f 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 14,500 tion Act, 1914 J year to 1 Mar. State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branoh .. 1,000,000 H 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 29,000 J year to 1 Mar. Advances to Workers Branch.. 1,000,000 4-J 13/per cent, to 1 Sep., 29,000 ——■ £ year to 1 Mar. 7,000,000 203,000 Recoverable from—■ Electric Supply Account . . .. .. .. .. 14,500 Main Highways Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 14,500 State Advances Office .. .. .. .. ... 58,000 87,000 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 116,000 1917— Aid to Public Works and Land 600 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 32 .. 32 Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land 38,700 5| 1 Mar. and I Sept. 2,032 .. 2,032 Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land 4,430 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 244 Settlement Act, 1903 1,000 5£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 53 2,500 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 138 200 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 10 183,800 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 9,649 191,930 10,094 .. 10,094 Aid to Public Works and Land 100 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 6 Settlement Act, 1906 1,000 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 53 1,100 59 .. 59 Aid to Public Works and Land 900 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 54 Settlement Act, 1907 266,400 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 14,652 1,700 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 89 269,000 14,795 .. 14,795 Aid to Public Works and Land 25,000 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 1,313 .. 1,313 Settlement Act, 1911 Aid to Public Works and Land 100,000 5| 30 June and 31 Dec. 5,500 .. 5,500 Settlement Act, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land 24,170 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 1,209 Settlement Act, 1921 150,000 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. j 7,875 52,510 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. i 2,889 173,920 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. ! 10,435 400,600 22,408 .. 22,408 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loam 80,000 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,800 Act, 1919 (Section 4) 100,000 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,500 180,000 10,300 .. 10,300 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans 400 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 20 Act, 1920 2,982,520 5§ 15 Jan. and 15 July 164,039 1,000 6 15 Jan. and 15 July 60 2,983,920 164,119 Recoverable from Discharged .. .. .. ■■ 164,119 Soldiers Settlement Account • • Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 3,780 6 1 May and 1 Nov. 227 7,000 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 420 103,900 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,714 62,450 5f J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 3,279 700 6)1 Jan. and 1 July 42 177,830 | 9,682 . I RecoverablefromMastertonTrust .. .. ! .. .• 388 Lands Trustees | — 9,294

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a* t e Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly duo Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. ; ; 1 ! ! New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, £ £ £ £ 1917—continued. Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 800,360 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 40,018 Recoverable from Electric Sup- .. .. .. 40,018 ply Account Finance Act, 1915 (Section 105), 1,350 4J 15 June and 15 Dec. 61 (Public Works) 1,300 5 15 June and 15 Dee. 65 143,190 51 15 June and 15 Dec. 7,875 84,970 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 4,461 230,810 12,462 .. 12,462 Finance Act, 1916 (Section 35), 631,470 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 37,888 (War Expenses) 2,590,820 4A 15 May and 15 Nov. 116,587 45,450 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,045 555.551) 5j 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 29,166 5,650 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 282 3,828,940 185,968 .. 185,968 Finance. Act, 1918 (Section 10), 4,636,100 4J 15 May and 15 Nov. 208,625 (War Expenses) 8,000 5 1 May and X Nov. 400 281,100 5 15 May and 15 Nov. 14,055 3,968,730 4-J 20 April and 20 Oct. 178,593 438,840 5 20 April and 20 Oct. 21,942 41,750 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,088 264,980 5t 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 13,911 187,160 5£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 9,826 205,910 5 1 Jan. and 1 July 10,296 349,020 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 18,323 10,381,590 478,059 .. 478,059 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Part 27,060 5 20 April and 20 Oct. 1,353 IV), (War Expenses) 2,040,970 4J 20 April and 20 Oct. 91,844 47,900 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept 2,515 3,500 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 175 53,220 5£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 2,794 2,172,650 98,681 .. 98,681 Finance Act, 1919 (Section 5), j 578,500 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 28,925 (Public Works) \ 11,500 5£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 604 590,000 29,529 .. 29,529 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 15), j 50,000 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,625 (Public Works) ; 50,000 5J 1 June and 1 Dec. 2,625 100,000 5,250 .. 5,250 Government Railways Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1909 .. .. 300 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 16 500 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug 30 800 46 46 Railways Improvement Autho- 500 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 30 30 rization Acts, 1904-07 — Government Railways Amendment 500 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 26 26 Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. 700 5£ 1 Jan. and 1 July 37 2,300 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 127 5,500 6 1 Jan. and 1 July 330 11,600 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 696 55,900 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 3,075 42,750 5J 1 Mar. and l'Sept. 2,244 ! 118,750 6,509 Recoverable from Land for j .. .. .. 6,509 Settlements Account 1 —— Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 800 5J 1 Jan. and 1 July 42 5,500 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 289 6,300 331 Recoverable from Land for .. .. .. .. 331 Settlements Account Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 900 51 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 47 .. 47

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Rate frond Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1925-26. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, £ £ £ £ 1917—continued. Nat ive Land Amendment Act, 1913 40.000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July .1,800 100,000 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5.250 5,000 4J 1 April and 1 Oct. 225 145,000 7,275 Recoverable from Native Land .. - - .. .. 7,275 Settlement Account New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Guaranteed Mining Advances 2,000 5£ 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 105 Branch Recoverable from Mining Ad- .. .. .. .. 52 vances Account 53 .» Land for Settlements Branch .. 52,500 5J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept* 2,756 Recoverable from Land for .. .. .. .. 2,756 Settlements Account 625 Railways Improvement Auihoriza- 12,490 5 15 Jan. and 15 July 625 tion Act, 1914 — —— State Advances Act, 1913 (Settlers 1,125,000 5J 9 April and 9 Oct. 59,062 Branch) Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. 59,062 vances Office Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and 1,000 4£ 1 May and 1 Nov. 45 Appropriation Act, 1918 (Sec- 14,000 5 1 May and 1 Nov. 700 tion 46 ) —— 15,000 745 Recoverable from Swamp Land * Drainage Account . . .. .. 745 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. 2,810 3 15 May and 15 Nov. 84 10,630,309 4| 15 May and 15 Nov. 478,363 855,460 5 15 May and 15 Nov 42,773 152,780 5£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 8,021 100,990 54 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,554 1,691,910 5£ 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 88,825 28,100 5 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 1,405 13,462,359 625,025 625,025 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 — Land for Settlements Branch .. 25,000 3j 1 April and 1 Oct. 875 470,000 3§ 1 April and 1 Oct. 17,625 495,000 18,500 Recoverable from Land for .. .. .. .. 18,500 Settlements Account Native Land Settlement Branch .. 381,600 3£ 1 April and 1 Oct. 13,356 54,500 3f 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,044 30,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,200 80,000 4-! 1 April and 1 Oct 3,600 546,100 20,200 Recoverable from Native Land .. .. .. .. 20,200 Settlement Account Guaranteed Mining Advances 5,000 3f 1 April and 1 Oct. 187 Branch Recoverable from Mining Ad- .. .. . . .. 93 vances Account 94 Advances to Local Authorities 200,515 3J 1 April and 1 Oct. 7,018 Branch 95,425 3f 1 April and 1 Oct. 3,578 8,800 4 1 x\pril and 1 Oct. 352 48,000 4| 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,160 352,740 13,108 Recoverable from Land for .. .. .. I .. 8,145 Settlements Account | 4 963

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rj-vnBK Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. New Zealand State-guaranteed Ad- £ £ £ £ varices Acts, 1909-10 — Land for Settlements Branch .. ' 400,365 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 16,015 50 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 2 147,100 4| 1 April and 1 Oct. 6,620 741,066 4| 30 April and 31 Oct. 33,348 100 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5 1,288,681 55,990 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 55,990 Settlements Account Native Land Settlement Branch .. 30,000 3f 1 April and 1 Oct. 1,125 50,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 2,000 80,000 3,125 Recoverable from the Native .. .. .. .. 3,125 Land Settlement Account \ New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106) — Land for Settlements Branch 21,050 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 947 10,000 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 450 4,000 4£ 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 180 35,050 1,577 Recoverable from the Land for .. .. .. .. 1,577 Settlements Account Guaranteed Mining Advances .. 8,000 4J 1 Jan. and 1 July 360 Recoverable from Mining Ad- .. .. .. .. 180 vances Account 180 Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 200,000 4| 1 Jan. and 1 July 9,000 .. 9,000 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5). (War Expenses)— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1,703,750 4J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 76,669 1915 (No. 2), (Section 2) 390,000 4| 1 May and 1 Nov. 17,550 2,093,750 94,219 .. 94,219 Railways Improvement Authorization 132,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,280 Act, 1914 567,200 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 25,524 30,000 5 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,500 729,200 32,304 .. 32,304 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amend- 110,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 4,400 ment Act, 1913 and Amendments 52,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 2,340 162,000 6,740 .. 6,740 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amend- 12,000 4 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 480 ment Acts, 1913 and 1914 36,000 4| 1 Mar. and 1 Sept.' 1,620 48,000 2,100 .. 2,100 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment 90,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 4,050 Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 10,000 5 1 June and 1 Dec. 500 (Section 16) —— — 100,000 4,550 .. 4,550 Rangitaiki Land Drainage. Amendment 22,900 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 916 Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921 74,600 4| 1 June and 1 Dec. 5,357 -22 (Section 23) 2,500 o| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 131 100,000 4,404 .. 4,404

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Bate Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Amomit Recoverable. 1925-26. £ £ £ £ Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amend- 39,100 4 1 June and 1 Deo. 1,564 menl Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 10,900 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. j 490 1923 (Section 5 ) — —— —— 50,000 2,054 .. 2,054 Rangitikei Land Drainage Amend- 10,000 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 400 ment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1924 (Section 5) On further issues, say .. .. .. .. .. 400 10,000 800 .. 800 Stale Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch .. 573,200 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 22,928 1,300,000 4J 1 June and 1 Dec. 58,500 1,873,200 81,428 Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. .. 81,428 vances Office Advances to Workers Branch .. 50,000 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 2,000 1,300,000 4£ 1 June and 1 Dec. 58,500 1,350,000 60,500 Recoverable from State Ad- .. .. .. .. 60,500 vances Office Local Authorities Branch 200,000 4 1 June and 1 Dec. 8,000 Recoverable from the State .. .. .. .. 8,000 Advances Office Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 .. 15,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 600 31,000 4iS 1 May and 1 Nov. 1,395 46,000 1,995 Recoverable from Swamp Land .. .. .. ... 1,995 Drainage Account Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and . 92,000 4 1 May and 1 Nov. 3,680 Appropriation Act, 1918 (Section 193,000 4J 1 May and 1 Nov. 8,685 10) 5,000 5 1 May and 1 Nov. 250 20,000 6 1 May and 1 Nov. 1,200 On further issues, say .. .. .. .. 1,000 310,000 14,815 Recoverable from Swamp Land .. .. .. .. 14,815 Drainage Account Treasury Bills— In anticipation of loan moneys .. .. .. .. 5,500 In anticipation of revenue .. .. .. ... 65,000 For redemption of loans .. 2,300,000 .. .. 110,000 180,500 Recoverable from Discharged .. .. .. .. 45,000 Soldiers Settlement Account 135,500 (Redemption Bills) Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Im• 30,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug, 1,200 provement Act, 1910 120,000 4£ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 5,400 150,000 6,600 Recoverable from the Waihou .. .. . .. .. 5,500 and Ohinemuri Rivers Im- 1,100 provement Account

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P VAQQ Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. £ £ £ £ Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Im- 50,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,000 provement Act, 1910, and Finance 100,000 -H 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 4,500 Act, 1919 6) ' 150,000 6,500 .. 6,500 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Im- 85,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 3,400 provement Act, 1910, and Fin- 51,000 4\ 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 2,295 ance Act, 1922 (Section IS) On further issues, say .. .. .. .. • 500 136,000 6,195 .. 6,195 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1924 (Section 6) — On issues, say .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. 1,000 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and 5,089,100 4j 15 May and 15 Nov. 229,010 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 1,435,000 5 15 May and 15 Nov. 71,750 (No. 2), (New Zealand Loans 34,850 5J 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,830 Act, 1908, and Amendment Act, 21,050 5| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,158 1915), and Finance Act, 1917 1 13,000 6 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 780 (Section 68) 250,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 10,000 6,843,000 314,528 .. 314,528 Wellington and Manawatu Railway 500,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 22,500 .. 22,500 Purchase Act, 1908 — Westport Harbour Act, 1920 — Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, 500,000 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 20,000 and Loan Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900 Westport Harbour Board Loan Act, 200,000 5 15 Feb, and 15 Aug. 10,000 1908 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, and Ap- 30,495 5| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 1,677 propriation Act, 1919 (Section — 32) 730,495 31,677 Recoverable from the Westport .. .. .. .. 14,324 Harbour Account 17,353 To provide for increase in rate of in- .. .. .. 10,000 .. 10,000 terest for renewal of loans falling due during the year State Advances Debt— The Government Advances to Settlers 80,000 4J 1 June and 1 Dec. 3,600 Act, 1894, and Extension Act, 1901 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .. .. .. 3,600 vanoes Office Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908— Advances to Settlers .. 105,000 1 June and 1 Dec. 4,725 12,900 4 1 Jan. and 1 July 516 100,000 4J 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 4,500 217,900 9,741 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .. •• 9,741 vances Office Advances to Workers 25,000 H 1 June and 1 Dec. 1,125 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .' • • • • 1,125 vances Office —

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Reconciliation of Public Debt with total of Principal as shown in Principal column above— £ £ £ Gross Public Debt at 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. 227,814,647 Add amounts not included in Public Debt at 31st March, 1925— New loan issued .. .. .. .. .. 7,000,000 Grevmouth Harbour Board Loan .. .. .. .. 260,000 7,260,000 235,074,647 Deduct amounts included in Public Debt but not included in Principal column above— Unpresented debentures .. .. .. .. .. 6,835 Loans raised by Superintendent State Advances (interest paid directs .. .. .. .. .. 2,124,260 Debenture issued under Urewera Lands Act, 1921-22 (Seotion 10), (interest paid out of Native Land Settlement Account) .. 29,323 —— .. 2,160,418 £232,914,229

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Eate O-rnss Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. .Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. £ £ £ £ Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1915 (Section 106 ) — Advances to Workers .. .. 10,000 -i\ 1 Jan. and 1 July 450 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .. .. .. 450 vanees Office — New Zealand Stale-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— Advances to Settlers 1,967,626 4$ 1 June and 1 Dec. 88,543 750,000 4J 23 April and 23 Oct. 33,750 2,094 4| 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 94 2,719,720 122,387 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .. .. .. 122,387 vances Office Advances to Workers .. .. 200,000 4 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 8,000 5,406 44 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 243 328,283 4| 1 June and 1 Dec. 14,773 533,689 23,016 Recoverable from the State Ad- .. .. .. .. 23,016 vances Office — Total Principal .. 232,914,229 TOTAL INTEREST .. .. .. 10,235,469 2,186,305 8,049,164

R ft 10 n-VACH Authorizing Act. Principal, per Half-yearly due Dates. Amount Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. . I | i ! Sinking Funds — £ £ £ £ Finance Act, 1918, No. 2 (Section 6) 50,936,734 .. .. 509,347 .. 509,347 Public Debt Extinction Act, 1910 129,000,000 .. .. 224,493 Recoverable from other Accounts .. .. .. 50,000 174,493 Westport Harbour Act, 1920 — Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 500,000 1 .. 5,000 1884, and Loans Act, 1896, 1897, and 1900 Westport Harbour Board Loan 200,000 1 .. 2,000 Act, 1908 — 180,636,734 7,000 Recoverable from Westport Har- .. .. .. 3,868 bour Account 3,132 TOTAL SINKING FUND .. .. .. .. 740,840 53,868 686,972 ■

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ANALYSIS OF PERMANENT CHARGES.—DEBT SERVICES.

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Rat© f; Authorizing Act. Principal. per Half-yearly due Dates. „+ Recoverable. 1925-26. Cent. Amount. . : ; __ Finance Act, 1922 (Section 8) — £ £ £ £ Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for reduction of Funded debt— Aid to Public Works and Land 191,010 .. 1 June and 1 Dec... 2,242 .. 2,242 Settlement Act, 1910 Finance Act, 1910 (Section 35) 4,736,842 .. „ 55,609 .. 55,609 Finance Act, 1918 (Section 10) 6,600,000 .. „ 77,481 .. 77,481 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 37,778 .. „ 444 444 Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. 963,131 ... „ 21,379 .. 21,379 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 2,067,411 .. „ 24,271 .. 24,271 1914 (Section 8) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 8,105,992 .. „ 95,161 .. 95,161 1915 (Section 5) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 4,830,000 .. „ 56,702 .. 56,702 (Section 2), War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (No. 2) TOTAL .. 27,532,164 * .. 333,289' 444 332,845 * The rate is 6 per cent, on the original debt, £27,532,163 17s. 10d., less interest at the average rate of £4 19s. 5'88d. on the amount remaining unpaid.

1925-26. 1 Recoveries Net Charge Gross I toom to respective Consolidated I Accounts. Fund. Interest — £ £ £ War Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 3,632,510 .. 3,632,510 Discharged Soldiers Settlement (including purchase of Estates) 475,576 405,276 70,300 Land for Settlements .. .. .. .. . • 366,790 366,790 State Advances .. .. .. .. .. 879,548 878,228 1,320 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. 67,864 .. 67,864 Electric Supply .. .. .. .. .. 227,258 227,258 Greymouth Harbour Board .. .. .. .. 10,400 10,400 Westport Harbour .. ... .. .. .. 31,677 14,324 17,353 Public Works and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 4,543,846 284,029 4,259,817 Total Interest .. .. .. ..10,235,469 2,186,305 8.049,164 Net Interest (chargeable to Consolidated Eund) .. .. 8,049,164 Amortization Sinking Fund— War Loans .. .. .. .. .. 509,347 .. 509,347 Public Debt Extinction .. .. .. .. 224,493 50,000 174,493 Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 7,000 3,868 3,132 Total Sinking Eund .. .. .. .. 740,840 53,868 686,972 Net Sinking Fund (chargeable to Consolidated Eund) .. .. 686,972 Total Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 8,736,136 Reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. 333,289 444 332,845 Net Reduction of Funded Debt (chargeable to Consolidated Eund) .. .. .. .. .. .. 332,845 GRAND TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 9,068,981

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1925-26, UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Animals' Protection and Game Act, 1921-22 (Section 20) — £ Fees, royalties, &c., to Acclimatization Societies on opossum-skins . . 2,500 Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 9) — Subsidies to County Councils, Road and Town Boards in respect of general rates ... ... ... 178,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882 (Section 26) — Grant-in-aid ... ... ... 4,000 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 16)— Legislative Council— Speaker ... ... ... 720 Chairman of Committees ... ... ... 450 House of RepresentativesSpeaker ... ... ... 900 Chairman of Committees ... ... ... 675 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 17) — £ Honoraria of members of the Legislative Council ... 11,970 Honoraria of members of the House of Representatives ... 30,600 42,570 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 22) — Legislative Council— Clerk ... ... ... 750 Clerk Assistant ... ... ... 550 House of Representatives— Clerk ... ... ... 750 Clerk Assistant ... ... ... 550 Civil Service Act, 1908 (Sections 28-30) — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities under Civil Service Act, 1908 . . 18,000 Defence Act, 1909 (Sections 75-86) — Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 2,900 Education Act, 1914— Education Boards — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions on account of Public Primary Schools (including District High Schools) ... 15,000 Technical Instruction— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions ... ... 4,000 National Scholarships— Grants to Education Boards for junior and senior scholarships ... 11,500 Secondary Schools— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions ... ... 5,000 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1924 (Section 3 (1)) — Compensation for improvements ... ... ... 1,000 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 8) — Free issue of official postage-stamps to members of both Houses ... 2,000 Finance Act, 1919 (Section 14) — Pensions in respect of Police Officers ... ... ... 600 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 21), and Finance Act, 1924 (Section 20) — Interest at 4 per cent, on New Zealand Expeditionary Force canteen profits and regimental funds deposited with Government at call ... 650 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 43) — Canterbury College (additional to statutory grant) ... ... 1,562

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1925-26 UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE—continued. £ Finance Act, 1921-22 (Section 13) — £ Transfer to Advances to other Governments Account ... 20,000 Less recoveries from advances to other Governments Account 20,000 Finance Act, 1921-22 ( Section 38) — Grant to Otago Hospital Board ... ... .. j 1,745 Finance Act, 1922 (Section 32) — Subsidy to Nelson Hospital Board ... ... ... 18,000 Finance Act, 1923 (Section 13) — Annuity of £150 per annum to Miss Ida Fraser, daughter of the late Sir William Fraser, Member of the Executive Council and of the Legislative Council ... ... ... 150 Finance Act, 1924 (Section 30) — Annuity of £200 per annum to Lady Salmond, widow of the late Sir John Salmond, Judge of the Supreme Court ... ... ... 200 Finance Act, 1925 (Section 7) — General expenses of Institute ... ... ... 1,500 Fire Brigades Act, 1908 (Section 21) — Subsidies to Fire Boards ... ... ... 2,200 Greymouth Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 5) — Subsidy for interest, sinking fund, and other loan charges ... ... 15,000 High Commissioner Act, 1908 (Section 6) — Salary of High Commissioner ... ... ... 2,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909, 1910, 1913, and 1923— Subsidies to Hospital Boards (administered by Department £ of Health) ... ... 600,000 Subsidy to Jubilee Institute for the Blind (administered by Department of Education) ... ... 10,000 610,000 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908 (Sections 65-74) — Salaries of Judge and Members of the Arbitration Court ... ... 3,430 Judicature Act, 1908 (Section 12), and Judicature Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 2)— Superannuation allowances ... ... .. 5,300 Judicature Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 3)' — Salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court ... ... ... 18,250 Land Act, 1924 (Section 136) — Payments to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts, for payment to local authorities in respect of rents, royalties, &c. ... 16,000 Land and Income Tax Amendment Act, 1925 (Section 6) — Interest under Section 134, Land and Income Tax Act, 1923 ... 250 Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909 (Section 13)— Deficiencies in principal or interest due on debentures guaranteed by the Government ... ... ... 150 Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1908 (Section 10) — Sinking funds of guaranteed loans payable to Public Trustee ... ... 600 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913 (Subsections 3 and 4 of Section 70) — Sinking funds payable to State Advances Office ... ... ... 500 Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 2) — Salaries of Magistrates ... ... ... 24,054 Marlborough High School Act, 1899 (Section 17) — Grant-in-aid . ... ... 400

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1925-26 UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE—continued. Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1920— £ £ Pensions and allowances ... ... 40,000 Less credits from gold dutv under section 9, Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915 ... ... ... ... 2,555 37,445 Municipal Corporations Act, 1920 (Section 72J— Subsidies to Borough Councils in respect of general rates ... ... 29,000 National Provident Fund Act, 1910 ( Section 25) — Subsidies on contributions ... ... 37,468 Finance Act, 1916, and National Provident Fund Act, 1910 — Maternity allowances (sections 18 and 78) ... ... 7,500 Maternity allowances for Friendly Societies (Section 67) ... 36,000 Subsidy on total contributions from approved Friendly Societies for the year ended 31st December, 1924 (Section 75) ... ... ... 947 81,915 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 (Section 2) — One-fourth of proceeds of sales, &c., payable to Harbour Board to 31st December, 1925 ... ... ... 5>000 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock — Charges and expenses of management ... ... 26,000 Less recoverable from other accounts .., ... 4,000 22,000 New Zealand University Act, 1908 (Section 30) — Contribution to University ... ... ... 3,845 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, and Amendment Act, 1919 (Sections 3 and 4) — University National Scholarships ... ... . . 3,400 University bursaries ... ... ... 13,000 Grants-in-aid to— Auckland University College ... ... 7,100 Victoria University College ... ... 7,100 Canterbury College ... ... 4,100 University of Otago ... ... 8,700 — 27,000 University Colleges— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions ... ... 20,000 Orchard-tax Act, 1916 (Section 4) — Orchard-tax receipts payable to New Zealand Fruit-growers' Federation, Limited ... ... ... 2,000 Pensions Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 — Military pensions (Maori War) ... ... ... 23,000 Old-age pensions ... ... 925,000 Less amount charged to National Endowment Account ... 37,177 — 887,823 Widows' pensions ... ... ... 325,000 Pensions for the Blind ... ... ... 10,000 Police Offences Amendment Act, 1924 (Section 3) — Fines due Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ... ... 100 Public Revenues Act, 1910, and Appropriation Act, 1920 — Salary of Controller and Auditor-General ... ... 1,170 Claims repayable under Sections 16, 29, and 90 ... ... 300 1,470 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 (Section 5) — Fire Insurance Fund ... ... ... 10,000 Public Service Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1920 (Section 16, Subsection 1) — Salaries of Public Service Commissioners ... ... ... 2,442

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1925-26. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE—continued. Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908, £ and Amendments— Annual contributions— £ £ Public Service Superannuation Fund ... 86,000 Less credits ... 60,851 25,149 Railways Superannuation Fund ... ... 25,000 Teachers' Superannuation Fund ... ... 43,000 — 93,149 Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public, Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 (Section 67) — Compensation to Mrs. Ann Noble, of Alexandra, Otago ... ... 78 Uotorua Borough Act, 1922 (Section 6) — Payment to Rotorua Borough of portion of fees received at the Government Sanatorium ... ... ... ... 1,300 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 (Section 60) — Compensation to owners of condemned stock ... ... ... 13,750 Stock Act, 1908 (Section 45) — Compensation for diseased stock destroyed ... ... ... 14,750 Valuation of Land Act, 1908 (Section 33) — Acquisition of land under Sections 30 and 31 ... ... ... 100 Victoria College Act, 1905 (Section 37) — Grant-in-aid ... ... ... 4,000 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910—Section 17 (d) and Amendment Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 27), (Crown's proportion of interest and sinking fund on loan raised under the Act) ... ... ... 1,100 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett ... ... ... 50 War Pensions Act, 1915— Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 1,100,000 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, and Finance Act, 1921 (Section 4) — Transfer to Westport Harbour Account ... ... ... 5,000 TOTAL UNDER SPECIAL ACTS ... ... 3,752,073

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PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

ANALYSIS. 1925-26. I __ £ Education Purposes ... ... ... ... ... 122,707 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... 141,995 Pensions . ... ... ... ... ... 2,410,546 Salaries and Honoraria ... ... ... ... ... 99,261 Subsidies paid to Hospital Boards ... ... ... ... 618,000 Subsidies to Local Authorities on rates ... ... ... ... 207,000 Subsidies to Superannuation and National Provident Funds ... ... 131,564 Teriitorial Revenue ... .. ... ... ... 16,000 Transfer to Westport Harbour Account .. ... ... ... 5,000 TOTALS ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,752,073

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 1. —Legislative Departments — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. .. g 239 3 239 „ II.—House of Representatives .. g ggg ; 10 516 III.—Law Drafting Office .. .. 3 \ 155 ' ]87 3 ' 342 „ IV. —General Assembly Library .. 3 377 1 400 4 777 V—Hansard .. .. .. 6,379 6,000 12,379 VI.—Bellamy's .. .. .. 5,168 1,665 6,833 „ VII—General Expenses .. .. 3,645 50,391 54,036 GROSS Total .. .. .. 33,769 61,353 95,122 Credits-in-aid .. .. ... 125 6,088 6,213 NET TOTAL .. .. 33,644 55,265 88,909 - - 1 Number Item 1925-2fi Of Persons. VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS. - ,D - 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Legislative Council. £ £ 1 Salaries and other Charges— 4 Salaries and other Charges ... ... ... 2,950 Cost-of-living increase, in addition to salaries provided by the Civil List Act, 1920 — Clerk, Legislative Council (in addition to salary, £750, under Civil List Act, 1920, £ Section 22) ... ... 15 Clerk Assistant (in addition to salary, £550, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22)... 15 30 1 2 Staff of Minister leading Legislative Council ... 259 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Internal Affairs— Half-salary of typist in office of £ Leader of Legislative Council 125 Total —Subdivision No. I ... 3,239 Subdivision No. 17.—House of Representatives. 3 Salaries— 1 | Second Clerk Assistant ... ... ... ! 470 1 ! *Sergeant-at-Arms ... ... ... 276 1 Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers ... ... 375 1 ! Accountant ... ... ... 345 1 | fChief Messenger ... ... ... 300 1 1 tAssistant Chief Messenger ... ... ... 280 1 tMessenger (to Mr. Speaker) ... ... ... 260 3 Committee Clerks: 1 at £235, 1 at £220, 1 at £190... 645 Cost-of-living increase in addition to salaries provided 10 by the Civil List Act, 1920 :— Clerk, House of Representatives (in addition to salary, £750, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22) ... ... ... 15 Clerk Assistant, House of Representatives (in addition to salary, £550, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22) ... ... ... 15 * Also receives £175 16s. per annum superannuation. t Receives payment of os. per day additional during Session. Mr. Speaker's messenger also receives Is. per day additional for whole year in addition to 5s. per day during Session. These amouats are piid out of item "Extra assistance." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

Number [ (om , QQKOf' of Persona. VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— u ' I continued. ■ 1925-26. Subdivision No. 11.—House of Representatives—contd. £ £ 3 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents. £ Clerks ... ... 1,690 Extra Committee Reporting... ... 100 ■fExtra Messengers ... ... 4,035 5,825 8,806 Other Charges for and incidental to — —— j 4 Office requisites ... ... ... 50 5 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,250 6 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls ... ... 400 7 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 j 1,710 Total—Subdivision No. II ... 10,516 Subdivision No. III.—Law Drafting Office. 8 Salaries — Bill Drafting Department—• 1 Law Draftsman . ... ... ... 1,020 Assistant Law Draftsmen — 2 2 at £615 ... ... ... 1,230 Compilation Department— 1 Compiler of Statutes ... ... ... 700 Clerical and General — 1 Shorthand-writer, Typiste, and Office Assistant ... 205 5 3,155 Other Charges for and incidental to —- 9 Annual certificates under the Law Practitioners Act, 1908 ... ... ... 12 10 Office requisites, printing and stationery, postage, and contingencies ... ... ... 50 11 Purchase of law reports and other publications ... 100 12 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 25 187 Total —Subdivision No. Ill ... 3,342 Subdivision No. IV.—General Assembly Library. 13 Salaries — Library— 1 Chief Librarian (also £50 per annum as Advisory Director, Turnbull Library, and £60 Chairman, Censorship Appeal Board) ... ... 690 1 First Assistant ... ... ... 425 5 Assistants: 1 at £330, 2 at £320, 1 at £295, 1 at | £270 ... ... ... 1,535 1 Binder for Parliamentary Library ... ... 300 1 Messenger ... ... ... 190 1 Cleaner ... ... ... 237 10 j 3,377 * 20s. to 22a. per diem. t ' : ® s - 6d. to 15a. per diem, according to length of service.

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

ofiwi. rtem - VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— 1925-26. continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—General Assembly Library— continued. & Other Charges foe and incidental to— 14 Binding books ... ... ... 500 15 Grant to Library Fund ... ... ... 700 16 Newspapers and carriage of books ... ... 200 1,400 Total—Subdivision No. IV ... 4,777 Subdivision No. V.— Hansard. 17 Salaries— Hansard Staff and Reporters— 1 Chief Eeporier ... ... ... 550 10 Reporters : 4 at £450, 1 at £430*, 1 at £400, 1 at £380, 3 at £350 ... ... ... 4,060 1 Hansard Supervisor ... ... ... 422 1 Hansard Supervisor's Assistant ... ... 387 1 Clerk to Hansard Supervisor ... ... 220 1 Hansard Indexer ... ... ... 210 2 Committee Reporters: 2 at £240 ' ... ... 480 Extra assistance for Hansard ... ... 50 17 • 6,379 Other Charges for and incidental to— ——. 18 Printing of Hansard ... ... ... 6,000 Total—Subdivision No. V ... ... 12,379 Subdivision No. VI.—Bellamy's. 19 Salaries— 1 Manager (also Custodian) ... ... ... 570 1 Chef ... ... ... 370 1 Head Waiter ... ... ... 290 1 J Clerk ... ... ... 275 5 ! Attendants, Manager's staff: 1 at 15s. 10d., 1 at j 15s. 4d., 1 at 14s. 10d., and 2 at 14s. 4d. per diem 1,358 9 j Extra Attendants, Manager's staff, during session ... 2,305 5,168 Other Charges for and incidental to — 20 | Linen, glassware, china, cutlery, plateware, towels, kitchen utensils, uniforms, furniture, &c., for use of members in Bellamy's and Parliamentary Buildings ... ... ... 680 21 Maintenance of staff during session ... ... 825 22 Washing linen, &c. ... ... ... 160 1,665 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 6,833 Subdivision No. VII.—General Expenses. 23 Salaries— 1 Electrician in charge of lighting, bells, and telephones during session ... ... ... 200 1 Furnace Attendant during session ... ... 200 5 Gardeners in grounds: 1 at 2s. 0£d., 3 at Is. ll^d., 1 at Is. 9d. per hour ... .. ... 1,206 9 Night-watchmen : 2 at £240, 1 at £230, 5 at £225, 1 at £225 (6 months) ... .. ... 1,947 16 Relieving Watchmen ... ... ... 220 3,773 Less amount provided but not required ... 128 3,645 * Also reoeives £200 from Department of Justice,

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(a) Credits-in-aidOther Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 125 .. 125 YII .. 6,088 6,088 Totals .. 125 6,088 6,213

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Item- VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— 1925-26. continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VII. —General Expenses—continued. £ £ Other Charges foe and incidental to — 24 Advertising ... ... ... 30 25 Bonus to employees whose salaries do not exceed £350 per annum ... ... ... 600 26 Charwomen ... .. ... 2,870 27 Gleaning buildings (three) previous to session ... 100 28 Compassionate allowance to daughter of late A. B. Pyemont, Clerk, House of Bepresentatives ... 82 Compassionate allowance to — 29 H. Good, Nightwatchman, on retirement ... 50 30 Mrs. Patterson, Charwoman, on retirement ... 30 31 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 2,325 32 Furniture, brooms, brushware, soap, towels, linen, matches, tools, coal-buckets, and shovels (purchase and repairs) ... ... ... 250 33 Laundry-work for Legislative Department ... 160 34 Meals to Messengers on late-sitting nights ... 95 35 Parliamentary photographic shield ... ... 25 36 Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committee ... ... ... 110 37 Passages of— £ Members of both Houses ... ... 1,921 Members' wives * ... ... 300 2,224 38 Postage and telegrams, including parliamentary papers 900 39 Printing of Statutes, Journals, Appendices, Bills, Order Papers, &o. (part recoverable) ... ... 14,750 40 Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition ... 100 41 Railway passes and concessions to members and exmembers of the Legislature, families, relations, &c., cost of ... ... ... 24,478 42 Railway passes to officers of the Legislature, cost of 270 43 Railway sleeping-berths for Members ... ... 300 44 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 25 45 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 50 46 Uniforms for messengers ... ... ... 100 47 Upkeep of parliamentary grounds ... ... 100 48 Winding and repairing clocks, &c. ... ... 42 49 Window-cleaning, rubbish-removal, and chimneysweeping ... ... ... 300 50 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 50,391 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Fuel, light, power, water, and general attendance supplied other Department occupying Parlia- £ ment Buildings ... ... 1,088 Sale of— Statutes, .Journals. &c. ... 5,000 6,088 Total—Subdivision No. VII ... 54,036 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... 95,122 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... 6,213 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 1 ... ... — j 88,909

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 2. —-Treasury Department — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Salaries .. ., .. 24,381 24,381 „ II. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. ... 18,042 18,042 „ III. —Rates on Crown and Native Lands .. ... 20 20 GROSS Total .. .. .. 24,381 18,062 42,443 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. 425 5,350 5,775 NET TOTAL .. .. 23,956 12,712 36,668 Number Item< • , qOCOe of Persons. VOTE No. 2.—TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Salaries. £ £ 1 * Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,350 (Secretary, Receiver-General, Paymaster-General, Registrar New £ Zealand Inscribed Stock) ... 1,350 1 1 at £1,150 (Assistant Secretary and Accountant, and Deputy Registrar New Zealand Inscribed Stock) ... 1,150 2,500 Clerical Division. Glass I— 1 at £6L5 (1 month) ... ... 50 4 3 at £615 ... ... 1,845 Glass II— 1,895 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class IV— 4 at£425 ... ... 1,700 5 1 at £400 ... 400 Class V— 2,100 4 4 at £380 ... ... ... 1,520 Class VI— 12 at £335 ... ... 4,020 1 at £335 (8 months), £320 (4 months) 330 3 at £320 ... ... 960 2 at £320 (8 months), £295 (4 months) 624 1 at £320 (1 month), £295 (11 months) 297 20 1 at £295 (7 months), £275 (5 months) 287 Class VII — 6,518 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £250 (7 months), £230 (5 months) 242 1 at £250 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 235 1 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 232 2 at £210 ... ... 420 1 at £210 (5 months), £190 (7 months) 198 1 at £210 (2 months), £190 (10 months) 193 2 at £210 (1 month), £190 (11 months) 383 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —Scale salaries or wages inolude oost-of-living increase.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Ttem QOK 0« of Ferae™. V0TE Nq 2 .—TREASURY DEPARTMENT— ' ZO ' continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I—Salaries—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division —continued. Class VII—continued. £ 1 at £190 (5 months), £155 (7 months) 170 2 at £190 (3 months), £155 (9 months) 328 1 at £190 (2 months), £155 (10 months) 161 1 at £190 (1 month), £155 (11 months) 158 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £155 (10 months), £135 (2 months) 152 2 at £155 (7 months), £135 (5 months) 293 2 at £135 ... ... 270 1 at £135 (9 months), £115 (3 months) 130 1 at £135 (4 month), £115 (8 months) 122 1 at £135 (1 month), £115 (11 months) 117 2 at £115 ... ... . 230 2 at £115 (11 months), £95 (1 month) 227 1 at £115 (3 months), £95 (9 months) 100 3 at £115 (2 months), £95 (10 months) 295 3 at £115 (1 month), £95 (11 months) 290 2 at £95 ... ... 190 1 at £95 (7 months), £80 (5 months)... 89 41 2 at £95 (3 months), £80 (9 months)... 168 6,118 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 224 General Division. 1 at £260 ... ... 260 2 at £205 ... ... 410 1 at £185 ... ... 185 3 at £160 ... ... 480 1 at £145 (8 months), £130 (4 months) ... 140 9 1 at £145 (5 months), £130 (7 months)... 136 1,611 Non-permanents. 1 at £182 ... ... 182 1 at £156 ... ... 156 2 at £117 ... ... 234 1 at £78 ... ... 78 9 4 at £65 ... ... 260 910 96 24,381 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Naval Defence : Salary of Officer 190 Prisons Department: Salary of officer ... ... 235 425 Total—Subdivision No. I ... * 24,381 Subdivision No. II—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 70 3 Bank exchange, commission, discount, and stamp duty (part recoverable) ... ... ... 3,000 4 Grant to late Secretary Co Treasury, in lieu of accumulated leave due ... ... ... 625

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT—continued.

(«) Credits-in-aid: Salaries. . Other Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 425 .. 425 II .. ... 5,350 5,350 Totals .. 425 5,350 5,775

Number Item . imr Of! of Person.. V0T E No. 2.— TREASURY DEPARTMENT— L '' AO ZO ' continued 1925-26. Subdivision No. II—-Miscellaneous Services—continued. £ £ Charges for and incidental to —continued. 5 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 933 6 Interest on loan to W. J. Mather to 10th February, 1925 ... ... ... 49 7 Interest on investment of £160 through delay in receipt by the Treasury of application ... 5 8 Legal expenses ... ... ... 40 9 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 1,300 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 260 11 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,200 12 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 3,500 13 Refund of unclaimed dividends, New Zealand Stock 73 14 Refunds unclaimed moneys ... ... ... 50 15 Retaining-fee for Financial Adviser ... ... 417 16 Telegrams beyond the Dominion (part recoverable)... 4,800 17 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 200 18 Travelling allowances and transfer expenses ... 450 19 Value of interest coupons and warrants paid and cancelled by Treasury Cashier but lost in transit... 10 20 Value of interest coupons paid by Post-office, but lost in transit after cancellation ... ... 10 21 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)^— Bank exchange, &c. ... ... £1,850 Telegrams beyond the Dominion... 3,200 Miscellaneous ... ... 300 5,350 Total—Subdivision No. II ... 18,042 Subdivision No. III.—Rates on Crown and Native Lands. 22 Payable under section 108 of the Rating Act,1908 — Special rates on Crown Lands, payable in respect of security given by local bodies for certain loans 10 23 Special rates on Native Lands, payable in respect of security given by local bodies for certain loans 5 24 Payment of special rates on lands acquired by the Crown, as provided by section 112 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913 ... ... 5 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... 20 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... 42,443 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 5,775 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 2 ... — 36,668

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LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 3.—-Land and Income Tax Department — £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 37,542 38,914 76,456 Credits-IN-aid .. .. .. 200 2,065 2,265 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 37,342 36,849 74,191 o"n, Item - 1925-26. ! VOTE No. 3.—LAND AND INCOME TAX 1924-25. DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1 *Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 at £1,250 (Commissioner of Inland' £ Revenue)! ... ... 1,250 2 1 at £900 (Commissioner of Taxes) ... 900 2,150 Clerical Division. Glass Special— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 | Glass I— 4 4 at £565 ... ... ... 2,260 Class III— 6 at £470 ... ... 2,820 7 1 at £470 (2 months), £445 (10 months) 449 3,269 Glass IV— 6 at £125 ... ... 2,550 1 at £425 (3 months), £400 (9 months) 406 2 at £400 (7 months), £380 (5 months) 783 10 1 at £400 (1 month), £380 (11 months) 381 — 4,120 Glass V— 1 at £380 ... ... 380 2 i 1 at £380 (9 months), £355 (3 months) 374 754 Class VI— 6 at £335 ... 2,010 2 at £320 ... ... 640 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £295 (9 months), £275 (3 months) 290 11 1 at £295 (2 months), £275 (10 months) 278 3,513 Class VII— 1 at £295 (1 month), £275 (11 months) 277 4 at £275 ... ... 1,100 1 at £275 (9 month), £250 (3 months) 269 1 at £275 (1 month), £250 (11 months) 252 2 at £250 ... ... 500 * For particulars of salaries see "Public Service Classification List." f Retired as from 30th June, 1925. Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT—continued.

of N p™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 3—LAND AND INCOME TAX j 1925-26. DEPABTMENT—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division—continued. Glass VII—continued. £ 1 at £250 (8 months), £230 (4 months) 243 J 1 at £250 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 235 5 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 1,158 i 2 at £230 ... ... 460 1 at £230 (6 months), £210 (6 months) 220 1 at £230 (4 months), £210 (8 months) 217 1 at £230 (3 months), £210 (9 months) 215 1 at £230 (2 months), £210 (10 months) 213 1 at £230 (1 month), £210 (11 months) 212 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £210 (10 months), £190 (2 months) 207 2 at £210 (9 months), £190 (3 months) 410 2 at £210 (8 months), £190 (4 months) 407 1 at £210 (2 months), £190 (10 months) 193 1 at £210 (1 month), £190 (11 months) 192 1 at £210 (1 month) ... ... 17 6 at £190 ... .. 1,140 2 at £190 (7 months), £155 (5 months) 351 1 at £190 (6 months), £155 (6 months) 172 2 at £190 (3 months), £155 (9 months) 327 1 at £190 (2 months), £155 (10 months) 161 2 at £190 (1 month), £155 (11 months) 316 2 at £190 (4 months) ... ... 127 2 at £155 ... ... 310 2 at £155 (10 months), £135 (2 months) 303 1 at £155 (8 months), £135 (4 months) 148 1 at £155 (7 months), £135 (5 months) 147 2 at £155 (4 months), £135 (8 months) 283 4 at £135 ... ... 540 3 at £135 (11 months), £115 (1 month) 400 2 at £135 (9 months), £115 (3 months) 260 4 at £135 (6 months), £115 (6 months) 500 1 at £135 (4 months), £115 (8 months) 122 3 at £135 (1 month), £115 (11 months) 350 2 at £135 (2 months) ... ... 45 1 at £115 ... ... 115 2 at £115 (11 months), £95 (1 month) 227 6 at £115 (10 months), £95 (2 months) 670 1 at £115 (8 months), £95 (4 months) 108 2 at £115 (1 month), £95 (11 months') 193 1 at £115 (2 months) ... ... 19 2 at £95 ... ... 190 1 at £95 (8 months), £80 (4 months)... 90 2 at £95 (3 months), £80 (9 months)... 167 6 at £95 (2 months), £80 (10 months) 495 10 at £95 (1 month), £80 (11 months) 812 110 1 at £95 (2 months) ... ... 16 16,311 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 769 General Division. 6 at £255 ... ... 1,530 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £205 ... ... 205 '1 at £160 .. ... 160 10 1 at £130 ... ... 130 2,250 .

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LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT—continued.

o"nV | Item ' 1925-26. _i ! VOTE No. 3—LAND AND INCOME TAX 1925-26. ] DEPARTMENT—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. Non-permanents. £ 3 at £208 ... ... 624 2 at £117 ... ... ... 234 2 at £78 ... ... 156 1 at £78 (11 months), £65 (1 month) ... 77 6 at £65 ... ... 390 16 | 2 at £65 (9J months) ... ... 100 1,581 173 37,642 Estimated amount of salaries which may not be required on account of leave of absence on reduced pay ... ... ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Amount recoverable from other Departments— Defence Department : Pay of £ officers in military camps ... 100 Department of Internal Affairs for services of officer ... 40 Stamp Duties Department in respect of services of Inspectors 60 200 37,542 Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 | Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 550 I Amount required for credit of Consolidated Eund— 3 Income-tax on salary paid to New Zealand Commissioner, Wembley Exhibition ... ... 100 4 Maraetai Farms (Limited): Reduction of land-tax for years 1916-17 to 1922-23 inclusive, owing Co previous over-valuation of land ... ... 6,120 5 Refund to D. Finlayson and others of additional land-tax due for 1920-21, 1921-22, and 1922-23, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee ... ... ... 2,199 6 | R. D. Robinson : Remission of Land-tax, 1917-18, 1918-19, 1921-22, and 1922-23, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee ... 51 7 | Grant to officer on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations 625 8 ! Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. 6,500 9 j Office equipment (furniture, fittings, and machinery) 1,100 10 j Overtime and meal allowances .. ... 250 11 I Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... .. 2,100 12 | Printing and stationery ... ... 2,750 [ 13 j Remission of excess Income-tax paid by Booth and Co., Ltd., London, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee ... ... ... 4,937 14 | Removal of fittings into new premises ... ... 308 15 j Rent of offices ... ... ... 99 16 J Repairs and renewals to office equipment ... 200 17 i Reward to " Informer" ... ... ... 20 Services rendered by other Departments— 18 Census and Statistics Department: Amount payable for cards and labour 350 19 Customs Department: Collecting deposits from travelling-agents for non-resident traders ... 200

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DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid: — 1925-26. £ Salaries . . .. .. 200 Other Charges .. .. .. 2,065 Total .. .. .. 2,265

I of Person*. It,m " VOTE No. 3.—LAND AND INCOME TAX 1925-26. I DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Othee Charges foe and incidental to —continued. & £ Services rendered by other Departments—continued. 20 Post and Telegraph Department: Receiving landtax and income-tax ... ... ... 2,000 21 Public Works Department: Window cleaning and removal of rubbish ... ... ... 30 22 Valuation Department: Valuations of land for tax purposes ... ... ... 6,133 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 175 24 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 2,000 25 Wm. Matthews: Refund of Land-tax for years 1919-20, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee ... ... ... 17 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 t Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Law-costs (recoverable) ... 2,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 25 Travelling allowances and expenses recoverable from Stamp Duties Department in respect of services of Inspectors ... ... 40 2,065 38,914 Gboss Total ... ... ... 76,456 Ceedits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 2,265 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 3 ... | —j 74,191 I _ ' "|

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT.

6—B. 7.

1925-26. I Salaries. J Other Charges. Total, Vote No. 4-.—-Stamp Duties Department — £ £ £ Subdivision I .—Stamp Duties .. .. 21,290 21,625 42,916 ,. II. —Land and Deeds Registry.. .. 48,422 25,275 73,697 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 69,712 46,900 116,612 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 10,000 6,665 16,665 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 59,712 40,235 99,947 Number Itera . 1925-26 of Persons. VOTE No. 4.—STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. | Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties. £ £ 1 SalariesAdministrative Division. 1 1 at £900 (Commissioner of Stamp Duties and Secretary for Lands and Deeds ... ... 900 Clerical Division. Special Class— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Glass I— £ 2 at £615 .. ... 1,230 3 1 at £565 ... ... 565 Glass 11— 1,795 2 2 at £515 ... ... ... 1,030 Class IV— 4 4 at £400 ... ... ... 1,600 Class V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... .. 380 Class VI— 9 at £335 ... ... 3,015 12 3 at £320 ... ... 960 Class VII— 3,975 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £275 ... ... 275 3 at £250 ... ... 750 4 at £230 ... ... 920 8 at £210 ... ... 1,680 5 at £190 ... ... 950 2 at £155 ... ... 310 4 at £135 ... ... 540 6 at £125 ... ... 750 4 at £120 ... ... 480 4 at £115 ... ... 460 2 at £95 ... ... 190 45 1 at £80 ... ... 80 7,680 General Division. 1 at £250 ... ... 250 4 at £240 ... ... 960 1 at £185 ... ... 185 2 at £175 ... ... 350 2 at £145 ... ... 290 11 1 at £130 ... ... 130 2,165

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number j tem . 109^—9fi of Persons V 0T E No. 4.—STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT— 1V *° m ' j continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. » Non-permanents. £ 1 at £225 .. ... 225 2 at £130 ... ... 260 2 at £104 ... ... 208 2 at £91 ... ... 182 8 1 at £78 ... ... 78 Others not specified ... ... 47 88 1,000 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulation 209 ... 50 21,290 Other Charges for and incidental to — — 2 Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 25 Amusements-tax — 3 Inspection and collection ... ... ... 25 4 Printing tickets (recoverable) ... ... 25 5 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 150 6 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 150 7 Law-costs ... ... ... 350 8 Office-cleaning ... ... 20 9 Office equipment ... . ... 1,500 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 25 11 Payment for services rendered by other Departments —■ Department of Internal Affairs— Part cost of inspection of totalizators ... 800 12 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,000 13 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 2,300 14 Refund of duty on lease, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company ... ... 55 15 Relieving-allowances ... ... ... 50 16 Rent of offices ... ... ... 2,550 17 Stamp-printing (part recoverable) — £ "Wages and overhead expenses ... 4,250 Printing-ink ... ... 500 Repairs to machinery ... ... 200 Stamp paper ... ... 4,500 Stamp dies and plates ... ... 1,700 11,150 18 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 500 19 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200 30 Travelling expenses and allowances .. ... 200 21 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 250 22 Valuation fees ... ... .. 150 23 Valuator's services .. ... ... 100 24 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Cost of printing amusement-tax tickets 5 Law-costs and miscellaneous ... 100 Postage on parcels of stamped forms ... 60 Stamp-printing ... ... 6,500 6,665 21,625 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 42,915

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number lt«m. (\ of Persons. V0 TE No. 4.—STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT— continued. _ 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Land and Deeds Registry. £ £ 25 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 at £837 (Registrar-General of Land and £ District Land Registrar, Wellington)... 837 2 1 at £765 ... ... 765 1,602 Glass A— 1 at £715 ... ... 715 3 2 at £615 ... ... 1,230 1,945 Class B— 3 at £590 ... ... 1,770 2 at £540 - ... ... 1,080 6 1 at £515 ... ... 515 3,365 Glass C— 2 at £490 ... ... 980 4 2 at £445 ... ... 890 1,870 Glass D— 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £380 ... ... 380 2 at £355 ... ... 710 7 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 2,495 Clerical Division. Glass III — 1 1 at £445 ... ... ... 445 Glass IV— 6 6 at £425 ... ... ... 2,550 Class V— 3 at £380 ... ■■■ 1,140 8 5 at £355 ... ... 1,775 —— 2,915 Class VI — 1 at £335 ... ... 335 5 4 at £320 ... ... 1,280 1,615 Class VII— 7 at £295 ... ... 2,065 2 at £275 ... ... 550 5 at £250 ... ... 1,250 5 at £230 ... ... 1,150 8 at £210 ... ... 1,680 13 at £190 ... ... 2,470 1 at £155 ... ... 155 4 at £135 ... ... 540 5 at £125 ... ... 625 7 at £120 ... ... 840 5 at £115 ... ••• 575 72 10 at £95 ... ... 950 12,850 Gen real Division. 1 at £270 ... ... 270 1 at £250 ... ••• 250 1 at £225 ... 225 1 at £195 ... 195 7 at £185 ... ... 1,295 5 at £175 ... ... 875 2 at £160 ... ... 320 20 2 at £145 ... ... 290 3,720

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofp™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 4—STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. II.—Land and Deeds Registry— continued. 25 Salaries —continued. Non-permanbnts. £ 8 at £250 ... ... 2,000 I at £230 ... ... 230 4 at £225 ... ... 900 3 at £210 ... ... 630 II at £200 ... ... 2,200 6 at £150 ... ... 900 4 at £143 ... ... 572 1 at £140 ... ... 140 4 at £130 ... ... 520 5 at £125 ...» ... 625 5 at £120 ... ... 600 1 at £117 ... ... 117 8 at £115 ... ... 920 9 at £110 ... ... 990 5 at £104 ... ... 520 2 at £95 ... ... 190 1 at £91 ... ... 91 5 at £80 ... ... 400 5 at £78 ... ... 390 89 1 at £65 ... ... 65 13,000 223 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulation 209 ... ... ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Amount recoverable from Land Assurance Fund for salaries, &c., incurred under Land Transfer Act, 1924, (see Section 18, Finance Act, 1924) ... ... £10,000 48,422 Other Charges for and incidental to — 26 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 800 27 Binding ... ... ... 600 28 Fireproof fittings, shelving, &c. ... ... 2,500 29 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 25 30 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 400 31 Lands and Survey Department: Draughtmen's work performed ... ... ... ... 12,000 32 Law-costs ... ... ... 50 33 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 50 34 Office equipment ... ... ... 900 35 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 25 36 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 350 37 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) ... 2,000 38 Refund admission fees of Departmental solicitors ... 300 39 Relieving allowances ... ... ... 100 40 Rent ... ... ... 4,000 41 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 400 42 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 250 43 Travelling expenses and allowances ... ... 150 44 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 300

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 6,665 6,665 II .. 10,000 .. 10,000 Totals .. 10,000 6,665 16,665

1925-20. VOTE No. 4—STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. II —Land and Deeds Registry— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 45 Value of stamps affixed to lost documents ... 25 46 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 25,275 Total —Subdivision No. II ... 73,697 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 116,612 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 16,665 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 4 .. ... 99,947

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NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 5. —National Provident and Friendly Societies £ £ £ Department— GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 12,101 11,257 23,358 Credits-in-AID .. .. .. 10 ... 10 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 12,091 11,257 23,348 j of Persons. Item " VOTE No. 5.—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND 1925-26. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT. __ 1925-26. 1 *Salaries— £ £ Clerical Division. Glass II — 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Glass IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass V — 4 4 at £380 ... ... ... 1,520 Glass VI— 4 4 at £335 ... ... ... 1,340 Glass VII— £ 3 at £295 ... ... 885 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £250 ... ... 250 4 at £230 ... ... 920 4 at £190 ... ... 760 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 at £135 ... ... 405 4 at £115 ... ... 460 28 7 at £95 ... ... 665 4,775 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 293 General Division. 1 1 at £185 ... ... 185 NONrPERMANENTS. 1 at £183 ... ... ... 183 1 at £157 ... ... ... 157 7 at £144 ... ... ... 1,008 1 at £131 ... ... ... 131 1 at £125 ... ... ... 125 2 at £78 ... ... ... 156 14 1 at £65 .. ... 65 1,825 54 Proportion of salaries to be recovered— Department of Internal Affairs ... ... 131 Government Insurance Department ... ... 905 12,384 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 283 12,101 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT —continued.

of^Persons. 1925-26. 1925 _ 26 VOTE No. 5.—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT—cont. £ £ Otheb Ohaeges foe and incidental to — 2 Audit Office for inspection of Accounts ... ... 50 3 Commission, allowances, and agency expenses 5,300 4 Commission on money-orders for approved Friendly Societies maternity claims ... ... ... 70 5 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 80 6 Government Insurance Department for services of charwomen and messengers ... ... 132 7 Maternity payments specially approved ... 18 8 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 300 9 Officers of Friendly Societies for statistical returns of of sickness and mortality ... ... ... 1,200 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 120 11 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 500 12 Post and Telegraph Department for services rendered ... ... ... 600 13 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 600 14 Rent ... ... ... 1,657 15 Shortages due to contributions over-credited ... 1 16 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls). ... ... 139 17 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 400 18 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 40 War Expenses— 11,207 19 Assistance to Sick and Funeral Funds of Friendly Societies on account of deficiencies due to the war and of excess after-discharge sickness ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act 1910 (see end of vote)— ... ... £10 11,257 GROSS Total ... ... ... 23,358 Ckedits-IN-aid ... ... ... ... 10 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 5 ... 23,348

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POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 6.—Post and Telegraph Working-expenses— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Post and Telegraph Salaries .. j jgg S2 „ II. —Conveyance of Ocean Mails .. ' ... 94 760 ' 94' 760 „ III. —Conveyance of Inland Mails .. _ 900 141' 900 » ?V.—Carriage of Mails by Railway .. ... 105 000 105 000 „ V. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. .. ... 430,500 430,500 „ VI.—Motor Service and Workshops .. ... 113,700 113,700 „ VII—Miscellaneous Services .. .. ... 364,180 364,180 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 1,857,182 1,250,040 3,107,222 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 284,000 330,000 614,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 1,573,182 920,040 2,493,222 ofZson.. It#m - 1925-26. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGEAPH 1925-26. WORKING-EXPENSES. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries. 1 — Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,300 (Secretary) ... ... 1,300 1 at £1,250 (Chief Telegraph Engineer) 1,250 1 at £950 (First Assistant Secretary) ... 950 4 1 at £950 (Second Assistant Secretary)... 950 4,450 Clerical and Engineering Divisions. Special Class— 1 at £837 ... ... 837 3 at £791 ... ... 2,373 2 at £765 ... ... 1,530 4 at £715 ... ... 2,860 16 6 at £665 ... ... 3,990 11,590 Class I— 18 at £615 ... ... 11,070 40 22 at £565 ... ... 12,430 23,500 Class II— 22 22 at £515 ... ... ... 11,330 Class III— 36 at £470 ... ... 16,920 37 1 at £445 ... ... 445 17,365 Class IV— 103 103 at £425 ... ... ... 43,775 For particulars of salaries see "Post and Telegraph Classification List." Note.—-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

7—B. 7.

Number Item 1925-26 of Persons. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH x ' "• WORKING-EXPENSES—ccmimwefi 1925-26. i Subdivision No. I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries— ctd. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. Clerical and Engineering Divisions—continued. Glass V— £ 150 at £380 ... ... 57,000 151 .1 at £355 ... ... 355 Glass VI— 57,355 323 323 at £335 ... ... ... 108,205 Glass VII— 1,644 at £295 ... ... 484,980 ' 229 at £275 ... . 62,975 178 at £250 ... ... 44,500 1 at £240 ... ... 240 203 at £230 ... ... 46,690 115 at £210 ... ... 24,150 73 at £190 ... ... 13,870 122 at £155 ... ... 18,910 3 at £148 ... ... 444 32 at £135 ... ... 4,320 21 at £115 ... ... 2,415 2,667 1 46 at; £95 ... ... 4,370 707,864 General Division. Female Officers. Glass I— 1 1 at £350 ... ... ... 350 Glass II— 5 5 at £300 ... ... ... 1,500 Class III— 44 44 at £275 ... ... ... I 12,100 Class IV— 36 36 at £245 ... ... ... 8,820 Class V — 61 at £225 ... ... 13,725 103 42 at £215 ... ... 9,030 Glass VII— 1 22,755 1 at £194 ... ... 194 137 136 at £185 ... ... 25,160 Class VIII— ! 25,354 282 at £150 ... ... 42,300 42 at £135 ... ... 5,670 23 at £122 ... ... 2,806 16 at £109 ... ... 1,744 1 at £100 ... ... 100 379 1 ! 15 at £96 ... ... 1,440 — 54,060 Shorthand-writers, Typists, and Machinists. Special Glass— 2 2 at £245 ... ... ... | 490 Glass I— 9 9 at £225 ... ... ... 2,025 Glass II— 19 19 at £-205 ... ... ... ! 3,895 Class III — 20 at £185 ... ... 3,700 5 at £175 ... ... 875 4 at £160 ... ... 640 10 at £145 ... ... 1.450 10 at £130 ... ... 1,300 8 at £115 ... ... 920 13 at £105 . . ... 1,365 77 7 at £90 ... ... 630 1 10,880

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POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofp™. 1925-26. ! VOTE No. 6—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-1925-26. EXPENSES—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries —continued. 1 ; Salaries —continued. General Division —continued. Male Officers. Glass I— 6 6 at £430 ... ... 2,580 Class II— 10 10 at £390 ... ... 3,900 Class III — 45 45 at £355 ... ... 15,975 Class IV —- 59 59 at £325 ... ... ... 19,175 Class V— 328 328 at £295 ... ... ... 96,760 Class VI— £ 27 at £275 ... ... 7,425 5 at £270 ... ... 1,350 356 324 at £265 ... ... 85,860 94,635 Class VII— 1,027 at £240 ... ... 246,480 53 at £220 ... ... 11,660 66 at £207 ... ... 13,662 24 at £194 ... ... 4,656 58 at £181 ... ... 10,498 162 at £148 ... ... 23,976 150 at £122 .. ... 18,300 181 at £109 ... ... 19,729 170 at £96 .. ... 16,320 2,321 430 at £83 ... ... 35,690 ! 400,971 Message boys and girls— 732 732 at £57 ... ... ... I 41,724 8,032 New stations, telegraphists, cadets, messengers, and | training cadets . . ... ... ! 3,000 1,806,383 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 30,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Post-office Savings-bank management £ expenses ... ... 85,000 Salaries of engineers and linemen recovered from Public Works Fund, vote "Telegraph Extension" ... 142,000 Salaries of Stores Officers recovered from Public Works Fund, vote " Telegraph Extension" ... ... 22,000 ; Services performed for other Government Departments ... ... 35,000 284,000 1,776,383

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Item " i 1925-26. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH 1925-26. WORKING-EXPENSES —continued. £ I £ Subdivision No. I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries—ctd. 1 Salaries—continued. '■ General Division —continued. Allowances to Administrative Officers temporarily [ performing higher duties ... ... ... I 216 Allowances— Forage ... ... ... I 800 Locality ... ... ... 100 Lodging ... ... ... j 5,500 Miscellaneous ... ... ... | 2,000 Contribution to Railways Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices ... ... I 11,000 Married Officers : To provide a minimum ot salary £209 15s. per annum ... ... ... 600 Non-classified officers, including country postmasters and telephonists, payable by salary (number, 1875) ] 60,000 Retaining fee to John Millward, London, New Zealand representative on Standing Committee, | Imperial Wireless, at £100 per annum (10 months) 83 Salaries of Medical Referees ... ... ... 500 80,799 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 1 1,8-57,182 j Subdivision No. II.—Conveyance of Ocean Mails. 2 Charges for and incidental to — Pacific Services— North American overland and Atlantic transit— Canada ... ... ... 6,500 I United States of America ... ... 14,500 Resident Agency, San Francisco ... ... 400 New Zealand - San Francisco service ... 25,000 Travelling expenses and allowances to officers employed in the Marine Post-office in the Vancouver and San Francisco services ... ... ■ 1,000 New Zealand - Vancouver service ... ... 20,000 j Canal zone transit to Central and South America 10 Great Britain land transit ... ... 350 67,760 Eastern Services— Land and sea transit, including Africa, £ India, and Australia ... ... 2,250 Great Britain ... ... 450 2,700 Gratuities and landing and shipping ... ... 24,000 Postal Union transit charges ... ... 300 27,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Industries and Commerce Department— £ New Zealand - San Francisco service 12,500 New Zealand-Vancouver service 10,000 22,500 Total —Subdivision No. .11 ... — 94,760

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ofPersons. Item> VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH 1925-26. WORKING-EXPENSES —continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. III.— Conveyance of Inland Mails. i £ I jg 3 Charges fob and incidental to — Auckland ... ... j IB, 500 Blenheim ... ... ... j 3,200 Christchurch ... ... ... ! 11,000 j Dunedin ... ... ... 7,700 Gisborne ... ... ... i 8,600 Grevmouth ... ... : 2,600 1 Hamilton ... ... 14,750 Invercargill ... ... ... 6,100 Napier ... ... ... 8,300 Nelson ... ... ... 6,600 New Plymouth ... ... ... 5,000 Oamaru ... ... ... 2,000 Thames ... ... ... 6,150 Tirnaru ... ... :. 6,800 Wanganui ... ... ... 10,300 Wellington ... ... ... j 15,000 Wesport ... ... ... 2,300 New services, &c. (all districts) ... ... ■ 7,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the j Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Subsidies by Government Depart- £ ments for mail services ... 3,100 | Subsidies by settlers... ... 1,900 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... ———! 141,900 Subdivision No. IV.—Carriage of Mails by Railway. 4 I Charges for and incidental to — Carriage of Mails by Railway — Ordinary mails ... ... ... I 103,000 Special trains and trucks ... ... ... 2,000 Total—Subdivision No. IV .... — 105,000 - Subdivision No. V.—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines. •5 I Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone LinesCamp allowances ... ... ... 1,500 Cost of cable repairs ... ... ... 5,000 i Extra labour ... ... ... 240,000 Material for repairs ... ... . 171,000 Rural telephones (assistance to settlers) ... 150 Travelling - expenses of telegraph engineers and linemen ... ... ... 12,850 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of old material ... ... £1,500 Recoveries on account of — Stores and engineering branches 14,000 Wages of linemen to be recovered from vote "Telegraphextension" 200,000 215,500 Total—Subdivision No. V ... j 430,500

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Number Item J inOK OA of Persons. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH —.— i WORKING-EXPENSES—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VI.—Motor Services and Workshops. £ £ 6 Chabges foe and incidental to — Motor Services, &c.— Allowance to officers using their own bicycles, and to motor-cycle riders ... ... 2,700 Purchase of— Motor vehicles and bicycles ... ... 40,000 Motor accessories ... ... ... 13,000 Motor spirits and oils ... ... ... 13,000 Repairs and hire ... ... ... 7,000 | Wages of mechanics, chauffeurs, &c. ... ... 8,000 W orkshops— Material ... ... ... 13,000 Wages of mechanics, &c. ... ... .. 16,000 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 1,000 'Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Motor services : Telegraph extension 5,000 Motor transport services ... 14,000 Purchase of motors for other departments ... ... 35,000 Workshops ... ... 3,000 57,000 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 113,700 , I Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services. 7 j Chabges foe and incidental to— Allowances— Calculation of Savings-bank interest ... ... 4,250 Miscellaneous allowances ... ... 1,500 Payment to nominated representative on Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal ... ... 100 Savings-bank tellers ... ... ... 1,000 6,850 Furniture and fittings — Purchase of ... ... ... 3,000 Repairs to .. ... ... 2,700 5,700 Office Management Expenses— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... [ 2,000 Audit fees ... ... ... I 325 Bank exchange, commission, discount, and stamp duty ... ... ... 3,500 Cleaning and scavenging ... ... ... [ 14,000 High Commissioner's Office— £ Clerical work performed ... 500 | Cost of printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, &c. ... ... 40 Proportion of rent of office ... 150 J —I 690 Law-costs ... ... ... I 150 Light, fuel, and water ... ... ... I 20,726 Mail-bags, purchase and repair of ... ... j 3,700 Motor-plates in connection with registration of I motor-vehicles (two years' supply), (recoverable) j 15,000

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Item j 1925-26. 1925-26. V0TB No - 6—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING- j EXPENSES—continued. £ \ jg Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services—contd. 7 Charges fob and incidental to —continued. Office Management Expenses —continued. New Zealand's share of the cost of International Postal and Telegraph Bureaux, Berne ... 300 Office expenses ... ... ... 5,000 Postal Reeeiving-boxes— Repairs and upkeep ... ... ... 400 Supply of ... ... ... 100 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution 52,640 i Rent of buildings leased for post and telegraph offices, &c. . ... . 8,500 j Safes, supply of ... ... ... 100 Stamps, production of ... ... ... 8,500 Stationery, printing, and binding ... ... 60,000 Subsidies for wireless broadcasting ... ... 3,500 Temporary exchange attendants ... ... 15,000 Temporary officers, postmen, messengers, and general division ... ... ... 20,000 234,131 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 40,000 Parcel-post expenses ... ... ... 31,000 Sundry Charges— Cash Deficiency— Loss of cash on destruction of Post- £ office, Pipiriki, by fire ... 18 Cash stolen by burglars from Postoffice, Waddiugton ... ... 12 30 Compensation for articles lost or damaged during transmission by post ... ... ... 300 J Compensation— , Barkitt, H., civilian lad, injured by a falling arm from a telegraph pole at New Plymouth ... | 270 Griffiths, A. W. B , Postman, Whangarei, injured while on duty ... ... ' 223 Heslin, Mrs. A. E., charwoman, Greymouth, injured while on duty ... ... 55 Pearson, S. G., labourer, Auckland, injured on duty while employed by Department ... 390 Widow of late J. J. France, Postmaster, Eketahuna, who died as result of accident while on duty (including funeral and legal expenses) ... 1,287 Woods, Mrs. L. M., Auckland, for damage to shop - window by departmental motorvehicle ... • ... ... 29 Ex gratia payment to parents of late G. F. Gray, message-boy, Greymouth, accidentally killed while on duty ... ... ... 118 Expenses in connection with Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal ... ... ... 500 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Post and Telegraph Regulations ... ... ... 800 1 rratuity to E. A. Baggett, Senior Mechanic, Wellington, for bell-signalling device adopted by Department for use on multiplex circuits ... 25

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(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1925—26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 284,000 .. 284,000 II .. .. 22,500 22,500 111 .. .. 5,000 5,000 V .. .. 215,500 215,500 VI .. .. 57,000 57,000 VII .. .. 30,000 30,000 Totals .. 284,000 330,000 614,000

of^Persons. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH 1925-26. WORKING-EXPENSES—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services —contd. 7 Charges for and incidental to —continued. Sundry Charges—continued. Loss through forgery of money-order telegrams ... 135 Payment to Marine Department: Proportion of subsidy to Bluff - Stewart Island steamer service ... ... ... 333 Pensions for officers retired whose allowance from Superannuation Fund is under £52 per annum... 250 Remittance lost in transit... ... ... 8 Travelling-expenses of Secretary, Post and Telegraph Department, attending International Postal Congress at Stockholm as Delegate from New Zealand, and visit to centres of postal activities in Canada, United States, Great Britain, and the Continent ... ... 1,146 5,899 Travelling-expenses, &o.— — Inspection of offices ... ... ... 3,500 Railway travelling post-offices allowances ... 3,300 Relieving-expenses ... ... ... 5,000 Removal expenses ... ... ... 10,000 Travelling expenses, allowances, and tram-fares ... 5,000 ' 26,800 Typewriters purchased ... ... ... 500 Typewriter repairs ... ... ... 300 800 Uniform clothing ... ... ... 13,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Savings-bank management ex- £ penses ... ... 10,000 Sale of motor-plates ... ... 12,000 Sundries ... ... 8,000 30,000 Total—Subdivision No. VII ... ... 364,180 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 3,107,222 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... 614,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 6... ... j 2,493,222

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1925-26. _ . — . Salaries. Other Charges. Total. - - - • : Vote No. 7.—Public Buildings— £ £ £ GROSS Total ... ... 5,505 199,775 205,280 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... •• 79,500 79,500 NET TOTAL ... ... 5,505 120,275 125,780 Vote No. 8.—Government and other Domains — Gross Total .. ... 4,493 4,052 8,545 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... | NET TOTAL ... ... ... 4,493 4,052 8,545 Vote No. 9. —Maintenance and Repairs to Roads— GROSS Total ... ... | ... 151,150 151,150 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 1,000 1,000 NET TOTAL ... ... ... ... 150,150 150,150 Vote No. 10. —Maintenance of Irrigation, Drainage, and River - protection and Improvement Works— Gross Total ... ... ... ... 10,100 10,100 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 100 100 NET TOTAL ... ... ... ... 10,000 10,000 TOTALS--CREDITS-IN-AID ... ... 80,600 80,600 TOTALS—NET . . ... ... 9,998 284,477 294,475 ouwl. rt H • 1925-26. : VOTE No. 7.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1925-26. j Expenses incidental to the Maintenance ok Public £ i £ Buildings, including Additions, Improvements, Fittings, and Furniture— 1 *Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £850 (Architect) ... ... ... 850 Class D— £ 1 at £355 ... 355 1 2 1 at £335 ... ... 335, 1 690 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase,

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Number Item ] OOK OA of Persons. luaO AO. VOTE No. 7.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. 1925-26. Maintenance, etc. —continued. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. Clerical Division. Glass I— 1 ! 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class III — 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Glass V— 2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Glass VI— 2 2 at £335 ... * .. ... 670 Glass VII— 1 1 at £295 ... ... ... 295 General Division. £ 1 at £435 ... ... 435 1 at £330 ... ... 330 1 at £255 ... ... 255 4 1 at £185 ... ... 185 1,205 14 5,505 Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 1 Accident compensation, sick-pay, holiday pay, and special leave to workmen ... ... ... 1,250 3 | Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 70 4 ! Compensation to J. H. Flavell for loss of furniture destroyed by fire at Otekaike Special School ... 200 5 | Conference Hall, League of Nations, Geneva: Panellings for committee room ... ... ... 125 Contribution to —■ 6 i Chatham Islands Steamer Service subsidy ... '113 Drainage Boards for drainage, public buildings — 7< | Christchurch ... ... ... 150 8 j Dunedin ... ... ... 450 9 Engineers Registration Act, 1924 (cost of administration, including fees of members of the Registration Board) ... ... ... 200 Expenses in addition to or in excess of amount provided under the Civil List Act, 1920 : Government Houses, Auckland and Wellington— 10 Fuel, light, water, and cleaning for official and reception rooms, outbuildings, and grounds ... 900 11 Telephones ... ... ... 180 12 Freight, cartage, and transport charges (£8,000 re- j |» coverable) ... ... 10,000 Government Buildings throughout the Dominion— 13 Office requisites, fuel, light, power, water, cleaning, scavenging, and other annual services ... 2,500 14 Courthouses ... ... ... 6,00t) | 15 Customhouses ... ...■ ... 500 16 Departmental Buildings ... ... ... 15,500 17 Gaols ... ... ... 3,000 18 Mental Hospitals ... ... ... 18,620 { 19 Police-stations ... ... ... 15,000 20 Post and Telegraph Offices ... ... 29,000 Public Works Workshops (maintenance and work- | 21 ing expenses), (£50,000 recoverable) ... 57,000 22 Quarantine Stations ... ... ... 2,950 23 Other Government Buildings ... ... 3,292 I 24 Rents (£9,000 recoverable) 15,000

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Number Item , 199!/5-2fi of Persons. V0TE No 7._PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. zo " 1925-26. Maintenance, etc. —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 25 Government House, Auckland ... ... 550 26 Government House, Auckland : Temporary accommodation and other miscellaneous expenses ... 50 27 Government House, Wellington ... ... 1,300 28 Government Houses, Auckland and Wellington— Household furnishings, &c. ... ... 100 29 Lyttelton Borough Council, for extra water supplied to Government Departments ... ... 100 j 30 Parliamentary Buildings ... ... ... 2,500 31 Postages, telegrams, and telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 300 32 Services and supplies for other Departments (£6,000 recoverable) ... ... ... 6,000 33 Special and other rates on Government properties ... 100 34 Tramways : Expenses re inquiries, appointments to Appeal Boards, &c. ... ... ... j 75 35 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... | 1,600 36 Wages of overseers and staff workmen (£4,000 recoverable) ... ... ... 5,000 37 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the [ Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Freight, &c. ... ... 8,000 Public Works Workshops ... 50,000 Bents ... ... ... 9,000 Services, &c., for other Departments 6,000 I Wages of overseers, &c. ... 4,000 ! Miscellaneous items ... ... 2,500 79,500 199,775 GROSS Total ... ... ... — 205,280 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 79,500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 7 ... ... ! 125,780 VOTE No. 8.—GOVERNMENT AND OTHER DOMAINS. Government Domains — Salaries — 1 General Division. £ 2 at £270 ... ... 540 3 1 at £252 ... ... 252 792 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 Gardener at £253 10s. ... ... 254 7 Gardeners at £239 ... ... 1,673 3 Gardeners at £234 ... ... 702 4 Gardeners at £229 ... ... 916 16 1 App. Gardener, £156 ... ... 156 3,701 19 | 4,493 |

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Number Item 1925-26 Of Persons. , VOTE No. 8.—GOVERNMENT AND OTHER i5 °' ■ DOMAINS—continued. 1925-26. Government Domains—continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 Casual labour ... ... ... 75 | 3 Goal, coke, &c. ... ... ... 100 4 Flower seeds, bulbs, plants, &c. ... ... 350 5 Garden implements, manures, &c. ... ... 250 6 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 75 850 Other Domains and Works as under — Grants : Purchase and Improvements— 7 Black water Domain ... ... ... 25 8 Brooklyn Domain, Riwaka (purchase of land, £50), (improvements, £50) ... ... ... 100 9 Dovedale and Thorpe Recreation-ground (improvements) ... ... ... 100 10 Edendale Domain (additional land) ... ... 50 11 Howick Cemetery (improvements) ... ... 40 12 Kaihere Domain ... ... ... 50 13 Kowhai Park, Feilding (purchase of land) ... 100 14 Lincoln Recreation-ground (improvements) ... 40 15 Mayfield Domain (grant for purchase of land, conditional on certain land being transferred to the Crown) ... ... ... 210 16 Matiere Cemetery ... ... ... 75 17 Mount Pisa (purchase of land) ... ... 50 18 One Tree Hill Domain (improvements) ... ... 150 19 Papanui Domain (purchase of additional land), (on [ account of £500) ... ... ... j 250 j 20 I Rhodes Park (improvements) ... ... j 300 j 21 ] Rotokare Domain (fencing) ... ... ... 80 22 ' Runanga Domain ... ... ... 75 23 Stockton Domain ... ... ... 50 j 24 Taupo Domain ... ... ... 50 I 25 Waihirere Bush (improvements) ... ... 50 Subsidies — 26 Brighton Domain (improvements), (£1 for £1 10s.) ... 100 27 Cave Domain (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... 25 28 Enfield Domain (purchase of land), (£1 for £1) ... 300 29 Fairlie Domain (improvements, extension, and protection of Domain), (£1 for £1) ... ... 210 30 Flaxbourne Domain (£1 for £1) ... ... 50 j 31 Frasertown Domain (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... 50 j 32 Gannets' Reserve, Cape Kidnappers (£1 for £1) ... 25 33 Katikati Domain (improved access), (£1 for £1) ... 100 34 Kimbolton (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... ... 25 35 Kohukohu Domain (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... J 150 36 Kynnersley Domain, Waimarie (£1 for £1) ... j 50 37 Lincoln Domain (purchase of land), (£1 for £1) ... 200 38 Little Shoal Reserve (Northcote Borough Council), (£1 for £1 towards improvements) ... ... 64 39 Manaia Domain (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... 75 j 40 Mapiu (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... . . 100 j 41 Motutara Domain (water-supply), (£1 for £1) ... { 150 42 Northcote Point Domain (£2 for £1) ... ... ' 26 I 43 Paihia (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... ... 100 44 Panmure Domain (improvements to Domain), (£1 for j £1) ... ... ... 100 45 Raglan Domain (£1 for £1) ... ... ... 50 46 Rotheram Domain (purchase of land), (£1 for £1) ... 150 47 Stewart Island Recreation-ground (purchase of land and improvements), (£1 for £1) ... ... 25 48 | Stockton (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... ... 50 49 j Tapu Flat (purchase of land), (£1 for £1) ... 350 50 ' Tauranga Domain (£1 for £1 towards improvements) 100 j

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r Number Item 1925-26 Of Persons. V0T E No. 8.—GOVERNMENT AND OTHEE — I DOMAINS —continued. 1925-26. Other Domains and Works as under —continued. j £ £ 51 Tuatapere Domain (£1 for £2) ... ... 50 52 | Waiuku Domain (£1 for £1 towards improvements)... \ 150 53 ! Wanaka Island (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... ! 200 54 Wfaangateau Domain (£1 for £1) ... ... 100 55 Whenuanui (improvements), (£1 for £1) ... 50 56 Domains not specified ... ... ... 250 5,270 Less amount provided but not required ... 2,068 3,202 Gross Total ... ... ... 8,545 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... I NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 8 ... 8,545 VOTE No. 9—MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO ROADS. Other Charges for and incidental to — 1 Ex gratia payment to W. F. Carter, Fitter's Labourer, Waiotira Workshops, for injuries received ... j 150 2 Expenses incidental to the maintenance and repairs to roads ... ... ... 46,000 J 3 Relief of unemployed engaged on maintenance and repairs of roads, drainage, and other works ... 5,000 4 Renewal of road bridges ... ... ... 20,000 5 Restoration of roadworks, bridges, &c., damaged by floods ... ... ... 45,000 6 Transfer from Consolidated Fund to Main Highways Revenue Fund as provided for under clause (a), Section 14, of the Main Highways Act, 1922 ... 35,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) Revenues from Goverment ferries, &c. £1,000 Gross Total ... ... ... 151,150 i Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 1,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 9 ... 150,150 VOTE No. 10.—MAINTENANCE OF IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, AND RIVER PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS Other Charges for and incidental to — 1 j Expenses incidental to maintenance of dams, headworks, races, weirs, &c., Central Otago Irrigation Works ... ... ... 5,500 2 Maintenance of river-improvement works at Waihou and Ohinemuri ... ... ... | 1,600 3 Protection of Crown property from river-erosion ... 3,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Rent ... ... 100 GROSS Total ... ... ... —— 10,100 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 100 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 10 ... 10,000

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NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. Vote No. 11.—Native Department — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Native Department .. .. 24,835 ... 24,835 ,, II.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. 18,690 18,690 GROSS Total .. .. .. 24,835 18,690 43,525 CREDITS-IN-AID .. 8,415 1,000 9,415 NET TOTAL .. .. ., 16,420 17,690 34,110 Ito «- 1925-26. VOTE No. 11.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. 1 Subdivision No. I.—Salaries.* £ £ Administrative Division. 1 1 (Under-Secretary) at £80 (also Chief Judge, £920) 80 Arrears of salary as Under-Secretary of Native Department— £ 1st January, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 100 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1925 ... 88 188 Clerical Division. Class I — 2 2 at £565 ... ... ... 1,130 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class IV — 3 at £425 ... ... 1,275 4 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— — 1,675 1 at £380 ... ... 380 1 at £355 ... ... 355 1 at £355 (10 months) ... ... 296 4 1 at £355 (5 months) ... ... 148 Class VI— 1,179 10 at £335 ... ... 3,350 14 4 at £320 ... ... 1,280 Class VII— — 4,630 14 at £295 ... ... 4,130 2 at £275 ... ... 550 6 at £250 ... ... 1,500 3 at £230 ... ... 690 2 at £210 ... ... 420 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £155 ... ... 155 2 at £135 ... ... 270 2 at £125 ... ... 250 1 at £115 ... ... 115 35 I 1 at £80 ... ... 80 8,350 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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1925-26. VOTE No. 11.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. 1 Subdivision No. I.—Salaries —continued. £ £ General Division. £ 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £185 ... ... 185 3 1 at £175 ... .. 175 555 Judges of Native Land Court. 1 (Chief Judge) at £920 (also Under-Secre-tary, Native Department, £80) ... 920 4 at £765 ... ... 3,060 1 at £740 ... ... 740 7 1 at £675 ... ... 675 5,395 24,167 Less salaries provided and not now required ... 307 23,860 Non-permanents. £ 1 at £220 ... ... 220 1 at £156 ... ... 156 2 at £130 ... ... 260 1 at £104 .. ... 104 1 at £95 ... ... 95 7 1 at £65 ... ... 65 • 900 79 ! Allowances to officers temporarily performing special j or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 ... ... ... 50 Allowance to Judge MacCormick, Acting Judge of Tokerau District, during absence on leave of Judge Acheson ... ... ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Administration expenses of Maori £ Land Boards ... ... 7,550 Department of Internal Affairs : Salary of Private Secretary to Native Minister ... ... 515 Services for other Departments ... 300 Translations ... ... 50 8,415 Total —Subdivision No. 1 .. —— 24,835 Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 2 | Clearing Native lands of noxious weeds, under section 12 of Noxious Weeds Act, 1908 ... ... 2,000 3 Contribution towards— Water-supply for Natives : Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Area ... ... 35 4 Destruction of rabbits on Native lands: Wages and other expenses ... ... ... J 7,500 5 Fees to Supervisors, Native Interpreters' examinations j 25 6 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... [ 200

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NATIVE DEPARTMENT-continued.

Other (a) Credits-in-aid:— Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 8,415 .. 8,415 II .. .. 1,000 1,000 Totals .. 8,415 1,000 .9,415

.fSt.. '-J 1928-26. 1 VOTE No. 11.-NATIVE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. Subdivision No. 11. —Miscellaneous Services—contd. £ £ Charges foe and incidental to —continued. 7 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning ... ... 150 8 Law-costs ... ... ... 10 | 9 Litigation costs incurred by Arawas in connection with lake and other claims ... .. 1,000 10 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites ... ... 100 11 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, and telephones ... i 850 12 Printing and publication of Kahiti ... ... 1,700 j 13 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 900 14 Eent ... ... ... 250 15 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 150 16 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,400 j 17 Water supplied to Native settlements on the banks of the Ohinemuri Eiver, payment to Ohinemuri County Council for ... ... ... 50 18 Whangamarino, Lot 242 : Advance to repay mortgage outstanding on Native land exchanged and expenses 270 ' 19 ; Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 100 j Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— j Administration expenses of Maori £ Land Boards ... ... 1,000 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... j \ 18,690 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... ; 43,525 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... 9,415 ! NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 11 ... j 34,110 1

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 12.—Department of External Affairs— £ £ £ Gross TOTAL .. .. .. 2,169 25,090 27,259 CREDITS-in-AID .. .. .. .. 1,270 1,270 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 2,169 23,820 25,989 1925-26. ; ! VOTE No. 12.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL 19 25-26. AFFAIRS. it i; 1 *Salaries— Administrative Division 1 1 (Secretary) at £789 (also Secretary for Cook Islands, £26) ... ... ... 789 Clerical Division. Glass III— 1 1 at £445 ... ... ... 445 Class VII— £ 1 at £275 ... ... 275 2 1 at £190 ... ... 190 465 General Division. 2 2 at £185 ... ... ... 370 Non-permanent. 1 1 at £225 (5 months), (approximately) ... ... 100 7 ; 2,169 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 35 3 Expenses of upkeep, Apia Observatory (£800 recoverable from British Government, and £240 from the Carnegie Institution of Washington) ... 2,975 4 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 5 5 Fuel, light, water, attendance, &c. ... ... 98 Grants to — 6 Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London ... 100 Samoan Administration— £ 7 Medical and Educational Services ... 6,000 8 Wireless services ... ... 2,000 1 8,000 9 Grant to cover deficit, 1924-25 ... ... | 2,000 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

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k 1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 12—DEPAKTMENT OF EXTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Other Charges foe and incidental to —continued. League of Nations — 10 Expenses of New Zealand's Delegate £ to Geneva ... ... 500 11 Grant to cover expenses of Secretary for External Affairs attending meeting of Permanent Mandates Commission and Assembly of League of Nations at Geneva ... ... 1,000 12 New Zealand official publications supplied to League at Geneva ... 50 13 New Zealand's proportion of secretariat expenses for year ended 31st December, 1925 ... ... 9,057 10,607 14 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... .. 550 16 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 500 17 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls ... ... 40 18 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 19 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure in- . cidental to the other items of the vote ... 30 25,090 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Bevenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Apia Observatory ... ... 1,040 Miscellaneous ... ... 230 1,270 GROSS Total ... ... ... —— 27,259 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 1,270 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 12 ... 25,989

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COOK ISLANDS.

1925-26. I Salaries. | Other Charges. I Total. Vote No. 13.—Cook Islands — £ £ £ GKOSS TOTAL .. .. .. 18,418 28,025 46,443 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. •• 8,520 8,520 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 18,418 19,505 37,923 ofpeton, Item " 1925-26. ' VOTE No. 13.—COOK ISLANDS. 1925-26. 1 Salaries — £ £ Administrative Division. 1 | 1 (Secretary) at £26 (also Secretary, External Affairs Department, £789) ... ... ... 26 Cook-Niue Islands. Cook Islands— 1 Resident Commissioner ... ... .. 920 2 Medical Officers : 1 at £759, 1 at £600 ... 1,359 1 Fruit Inspector ... ... ... 225 1 Police Officer ... ... ... 285 2 Wireless Operators: 1 at £528, 1 (in charge) at £400 928 20 School-teachers ... ... ... 4,620 56 29 Student Teachers ... ... ... 1,450 Niue^ 1 Resident Commissioner ... ... ... 650 1 Assistant to Resident Commissioner and Police Officer ... ... ... 250 4 School-teachers ... ... ... 1,150 5 Student Teachers ... ... ... 312 12 1 Medical Officer ... ... 600 69 N.Z.G.S. " Hinemoa " — Salaries and wages ... ... ... 5,643 18,418 Other Charges for and incidental to — , 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 30 3 Cook and other Islands Administration and other expenses ... ... ... 1,000 4 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 10 Grants — 5 Additions to Hospital, Rarotonga ... ... 500 6 Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London ... 50 7 . Education: Niue Island ... ... ... 500 j 8 Education: Northern Cook Islands .. ... -500 | Erection of— 9 Cargo and fruit-packing shed and additions to wharf, Niue ... ... ... 2,100 J 10 Fruit-packing shed, Rarotonga ... ... 500 j I 11 New freezer, Rarotonga ,,, ... 500 1

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COOK ISLANDS —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ 8,520 8,520 Totals .. .. 8,520 8,520

of Persons. j Item -| I 1925-26. VOTE No. 13—COOK ISLANDS—continued. 1925-26. Other Charges foe and incidental to—continued. £ £ Grants—continued. 12 Ethnological research, Cook Islands ... ... 100 13 Superannuation subsidy ... ... ... 550 14 To officers (2) on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave ... ... ... 806 15 Wireless services, Cook Islands ... ... 559 16 Medical service, Niue ... ... ... 250 17 Motor-truck, Niue ... ... ... 250 N.Z.G.S. " Hinemoa " — £ 18 Working-expenses ... ... 10,500 19 Eeconditioning and repairing vessel ... 6,500 —— 17,000 20 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 135 21 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 40 22 Subsidy for steamer service to Niue ... ... 300 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 70 24 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 25 Tropical allowances ... ... ... 2,150 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 25 Estimated credits - in - aid under Section 48 of 28,025 the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — N.Z.G.S. "Hinemoa"— £ Working expenses ... ... 8,500 Miscellaneous ... ... 20 8,520 GROSS Total ... ... ... -—— 46,443 Credits-in-aid (a)... ... ... ... 8,520 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 13 ... 37,923

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE.

1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 14.—Department of Industries and Commerce —• £ £ j £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 6,399 98,425 | 104,824 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. •• 7,800 7,800 NET TOTAL 6,399 90,625 97,024 Number [tem , go* of Persons. V0TE No. 14 —DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES — AND COMMERCE. 1925-26. 1 SalariesProfessional Division. £ £ Class B — £ 1 at £590 ... ... 590 2 1 at £563 ... ... 563 Class C— 1,153 1 at £470 ... ... 470 3 ; 2 at £445 .. ... 890 Class E— —— 1,360 1 1 at £285 (9 months approximately) ... ... 215 Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Class VI— 1 at £335 (1-i- months approximately).... 40 2 1 at £335 " ... ... 335 Class VII— 375 1 1 at £90 ... ... ... 90 General Division. 3 at £185 ... ... 555 2 at £175 ... .. ... 350 6 1 at £160 ... ... 160 1,065 Trade Representatives. 1 at £300 (also Tourist Agent, Melbourne, £365) ... ... ... 300 1 at £100 (also Tourist Agent, £320, and Customs Agent, £50, Sydney) ... 100 1 at £100 (also Tourist Agent, Van3 couver, £100) ... ... 100 500 Non-permanents. 1 at £235 ... ... 235 1 at £215 ... ... 215 3 1 at £156 ... ... 156 606 Salaries of Officers on loan from other Departments— Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 1 at £420 ... ... ... 420 23 6,399 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 175 3 Assistance to secondary industries ... ... 325

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE—continued.

Number Item. i qOKOC of Persons. V0 TE No. 14—DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES 1 AND COMMERCE—continued. 1925-26. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ 4 British Empire Exhibition (part recoverable) ... 20,000 5 Canadian Trade Delegation, transport expenses of ... 200 6 Exhibits of New Zealand products for Montreal University ... ... ... 25 7 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 20 8 Fuel, light, and heating power ... ... 50 9 Gas regulations: Expenses of administration (recoverable ) ... ... ... ... 600 10 Honorary Trade Representative, Belgium, expenses of 220 11 Industrial Exhibitions ... ... ... 200 12 Maintenance and running expenses of refrigeration cabinet, High Commissioner's office ... ... 50 13 Law-costs ... ... ... 1,750 14 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 45 15 Office furniture, fittings, and other requisites ... 150 16 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 25 17 Participation by Government Departments in New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition ... ... 22,750 18 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes, &c. ... 300 19 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 150 20 Publications, preparation and distribution of ... 50 21 Publicity work ... ... . . 100 22 Purchase of wheat : Sundry expenses in connection with purchase and sale of Australian wheat, 1924-25 ... .. ... 1,000 23 Railway passes issued to H.M. Trade Commissioners, Canadian and other Government Trade Commissioners and representatives; Consuls and representatives of other countries ... ... 800 24 Rent of offices— £ Auckland ... ... 120 Christchurch ... ... 190 Dunedin ... ... 100 Wellington ... ... 500 910 25 Special exhibition of New Zealand's products in Lord Mayor's Show, London ... ... 80 Subsidies to steamer services— 26 New Zealand-Vancouver (half) ... ... 10,000 27 New Zealand-San Francisco (half) ... ... 12,500 28 Subsidy to New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition 25,000 29 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 200 30 Transfer and removal expenses of officers ... j 145 31 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 550 32 Typewriters, purchase and repair of ... ... 30 33 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .... 25 98,425 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— £ British Empire Exhibition ... 5,000 Gas regulations ... ... 600 Sales of wheat ... . . 1,000 State Forests Service: New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition 1,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 7,800 Gross Total ... ... ... 104,824 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 7,800 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 14 ... 97,024

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 15. —Department of Justice — £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Justice: Head Office .. .. ggg _ gQg II Office .. .. 3 \ 656 7,910 5,566 III.—Bankruptcy .. .. 4 ; $34 4,690 9,524 IV.—Coroners .. .. .. ... 5,000 5,000 „ V—Supreme Court .. .. 12,503 5,900 18,403 „ VI.—Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. 51,031 18,491 69,522 „ VII.—Criminal Prosecutions .. .. j ... 16,650 16,650 „ VIII. —Justice: Miscellaneous Services .. ... 21,951 21,951 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 76,392 74,592 150,984 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 900 9,435 10,335 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 75,492 65,157 140,649 ofCl. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 15.— DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Justice.—Head Office. £ £ 1 *Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 | 1 Under-Secretary for Justice at £815 (arrears 12th-31st March, 1925, £8) ... ... 823 Clerical Division. Glass I— £ 1 at £615 ... ... 615 2 1 at £565 ... ... 565 —— 1,180 Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Class VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Class VII— 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £120 ... ... 120 5 1 at £95 ... ... 95 810 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Sarvioe Classification Gist." Nom—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-continued.

Number It#m j Of Persons. | VOTE No. 15.—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE— li,ao continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Justice: Head Office— continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents. £ 1 at £208 ... ... 208 1 at £182 ... ... 182 3 1 at £104 ... ... 104 ! | 494 14 | ! 4,402 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 34 Total —Subdivision No. I ... 4,368 Subdivision No II.—Patent Office. 2 Salaries — Clerical Division. Special Glass— 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass VI — 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— £ 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 5 | 2 at £120 ... ... 240 935 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 3 2 at £160 ... ... 320 615 Non-permanents, 1 at £247 ... ... 247 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £143 ... ... 143 4 1 at £78 ... ... 78 702 15 3,677 : Less salaries provided but not now required ... 21 3,656 Other Charges for and incidental to — 1 3 Advertising ... ... ... 60 4 Fuel, light, power, and water ... .. 30 5 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 6 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, and telephones ... 100 7 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,600 8 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 10 9 Typewriters and office appliances ... ... 40 10 | Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of Journals, Acts, &c. ... £100 1,910 j I Total—Subdivision No. II ... 1 5,566

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—continued.

of Persons. | Item -: I 1925-26. VOTE No 15.—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No III.—Bankruptcy. 11 Salaries— Clerical Division. Class I— £ 1 at £590 ... ... 590 Arrears 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1925 ... ... 25 1 at £70 (also £470 as Clerk of Court) 70 3 1 at £50 (also £565 as Registrar, Supreme Court) ... ... ... 50 Glass II— 735 2 2 at £515 ... ... ... 1,030 Glass III — 1 at £445 ... ... 445 2 1 at £20 (also £450 as Clerk of Court) 20 Glass IV— 465 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £155 ... ... 155 4 1 at £135 ... ... 135 835 General Division. 1 1 at £205 ... ... ... 205 Non-permanents. 1 at £247 ... ... ... 247 1 at £117 ... ... ... 117 3 1 at £105 ... ... ... 105 469 18 4,834 Other Charges for and incidental to — 12 Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 300 13 Commission to Deputy Assignees ... ... 3,000 14 Fuel, light, power and water, cleaning, cartage, and office equipment and maintenance ... ... 25 15 Law-costs • ... ... ... 50 16 Office fittings, furniture and requisites ... ... 50 17 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes and telephones 350 18 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 400 19 Rents ... ... ... 250 20 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 150 21 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 22 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 15 4,690 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... 9,524 Subdivision No. IV. —Coroners. Charges for and incidental to — 23 Fees and expenses on inquests ... ... 4,300 24 .lurors, payment of ... ... ... 300 25 Witnesses, expenses of ... ... ... 400 Total—Subdivision No. IV ... 5,000

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—continued.

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I Number Item J 192/5—2fi Of Persons. VOTE No. 15.—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE— ; continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. V. —Supreme Court. £ £ 26 Salaries — Clerical, Division. Special Class — £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 3 2 at £665 . ... 1,330 Class I— - 2,045 1 1 at £565 (also Official Assignee, Dunedin, £50) ... ... ... 565 Class IV —• 2 2 at £425 .. ... ... 850 Class V—2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Class VI — 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 4 1 at £320 ... ... 320 Class VII— 1,325 3 at £295 ... ... 885 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £230 ... ... 230 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £125 ... ... 125 1 at £120 ... ... 120 1 at £115 ... ... 115 10 1 at £95 ... ... 95 2,055 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 4 3 at £270 ... ... 810 1,105 Unclassified. 1 1 temporary Judge ... ... ... 2,000 9 9 Clerks to Judges at £200 . ... ... 1,800 Allowances under Public Service Regulation 24a ... 40 36 12,545 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 42 12,503 Other Charges for and incidental to— 27 • Commuted allowance for typing notes of evidence— 9 Clerks to Judges, at £100 ... ... 900 28 Travelling allowances and expenses of Judges and Clerks ... ... ... 4,000 29 Other expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal ... ... ... 1,000 5,900 Total—Subdivision No. V ... 18,403 I Subdivision No. VI.—Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts. 30 Salaries— Clerical Division. Class I— £ 1 at £565 ... ... 565 2 1 at £470 (also £70 as Official Assignee, Invercargill) ... ... 470 Class II— 1,035 2 2 at £515 ... ... ... 1,030 Class III— 9 9 at £470 ... ... 4,230

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—continued.

Number Ttem 1925-26 of Persons. V0TE No ]5._DEPABTMENT OF JUSTICE— 1-— •! continued. 1925-26. I | \ Subdivision No. VI. —Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts — £ ' £ continued. 30 ! Salaries—continued. • Clerical Division —continued. Glass IV— 4 4 at £425 ... ... ... 1,700 Glass V— 10 10 at £380 ... ... 3,800 Glass VI— £ 20 at £335 ... ... 6,700 34 14 at £320 ... ... 4,480 11,180 Glass VII— 12 at £295 ... ... 3,540 9 at £275 .. ... 2,475 1 3 at £250 ... ... 750 5 at £230 ... ... 1,150 7 at £210 ... 1,470 7 at £190 ... ... 1,330 6 at £155 ... ... 930 16 at £135 ... ... 2,160 9 at £125 ... ... 1,125 3 at £120 ... ... 360 9 at £115 ... ... 1,035 88 1 2 at £95 ... ... 190 16,515 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 4 at £290 ... ... 1,160 2 at £270 ... ... 540 28 at £250 ... 7,000 2 at £240 ... ... 480 2 at £220 ... ... 440 4 at £215 ... ... 860 46 3 at £185 ... ... 555 11,330 Non-permanents. 1 at £182 ... ... ... 182 1 at £143 ... ... ... 143 3 1 at £230 ... ... ... 230 • Others not specified ... ... 281 198 — 836 Allowances under Public Service Regulation 24a ... 160 51,816 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 785 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Salaries as — £ Clerks Licensing Committees ... 900. 51,031 Other Charges for and incidental to — Allowances to— 31 Chief Bailiffs acting as Maintenance Officers : 3 at £50 ... ... ... 150 32 Officers acting as Inspectors of Factories— 7 at £25 and 1 at £10 ... ... ... 185 ! 33 Police Constables acting as Clerks of Courts ... 1,820 ; 34 Amount misappropriated by ex-officer of Department 136 | 35 1 Mileage fees paid to Bailiffs (recoverable) 7,500

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —continued.

.& «™ j 1926-26. : VOTE No. 15.—DEPAETMENT OF JUSTICE— _ 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VI.—Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts —continued. Other Charges foe and incidental to —continued. 36 Office-cleaners ... ... ... 1,900 37 Rents ... ... ... 500 38 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,300 39 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 5,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Allowances to officers acting as £ Inspectors of Factories ... 185 Mileage fees ... ... 7,500 Miscellaneous ... ... 50 7,735 18,491 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... — 69,522 Subdivision No. VII—Criminal Prosecutions. Charges for and incidental to — 40 Expenses in connection with the defence of prisoners under the Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1912 ... ... ... 150 41 Fees to Crown Solicitors aiid Prosecutors ... 2,500 42 Jurors, payment of, under the Juries Act, 1908 ... 5,500 43 Witnesses, expenses of .... ... ... 8,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Refund of costs of prosecution ... £500 Total—Subdivision No. VII ... 16,650 Subdivision No. VIII.—Justice : Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 44 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 200 45 Commission on money-orders for transmission of maintenance-moneys ... ... ... 275 Expenses under— 46 The Juries Act, 1908 (part recoverable) ... 2,000 47 The Reformatory Institutions Act, 1909 (part recoverable) .. ... ... 4,300 48 Fines, refund of ... ... ... 25 49 Fuel, light, water, cleaning, freight, cartage, and maintenance of Court grounds and offices ... 3,400 50 Grants to officers (2) on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 691 51 Law-costs ... ... ... 10 52 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites ... ... 500 ' 53 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,900

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — . Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision II .. .. .. .. 100 100 VT .. .. .. 900 7,735 8,635 VII .. .. .. .. 500 500 VIII .. .. .. 1,100 1,100 Totals .. .. .. 900 9,435 10,335

of'peraons. l Item - 1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 15— DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VIII —Justice : Miscellaneous Services —continued. « Charges foe and incidental to —continued. 54 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 4,600 55 Proportion of cost of administering licensing laws in districts where the Counties Act is not in operation ... ... ... 50 56 Restitution-money due to Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing Workers' Union ... i 25 57 Subsidy to Chatham Islands Steamer Service— Twelve months to 28th February, 1926 ... i.25 58 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,800 59 Transfer and removal expenses ... ..> 100 60 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 350 61 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 500 62 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Jury fees ... ... 600 Refunds under Reformatory Institutions Act ... ... 400 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 1,100 Total—Subdivision No. VIII ... 21,951 GROSS Total ..." ... .... ... 150,984 Credits-in-aid (a)... ... ... 10,335 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 15 ... —— 140,649

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PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. ! Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 16.—Prisons Department— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 67,994 88,272 156,266 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 2,500 69,000 71,500 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 65,494 19,272 84,766 of N Pe", b on,. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 16.—PRISONS DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. 1 Salaries— £ £ Administrative Division. 1 1 Controller-General of Prisons and Chief Probation Officer, at £815 ... ... ... 815 Professional Division. 1 1 at £750 (Superintendent, Waikeria, also Medical Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Tokanui, £251) 750 Clerical Division. Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class IV— 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... 400 Class V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VI— £ 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 4 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1,280 Class VII— 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £165 ... ... 165 1 at £155 ... ... 155 2 at £135 ... ... 270 8 1 at £115 ... ... 115 1,545 Superintendents— 1 at £525 (Borstal Institution), (9 months) 394 2 at £515 ... ... 1,030 2 at £470 ... ... 940 1 at £310 ... ... 310 7 1 at £260 ... ... 260 2,934 Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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PRISONS DEPARTMENT —continued.

ofp™. "«• 1925-26. VOTE No. 16.—PBISONS DEPARTMENT—conid. 1925-26. 1 Salakies—continued, £ £ GrENEKAL, DIVISION. Gaolers— £ 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £360 ... ... 360 2 at £325 ... 650 6 2 at £305 ... ... 610 Deputv Superintendents— 2,020 3 at £380 ... ... 1,140 4 1 at £205 ... ... 205 Officers in Charge— 1,345 2 2 at £360 ... ... ... 720 Chief Warders— 1 at £360 ... .. 360 2 at £345 ... ... 690 4 1 at £335 ... ... 335 Principal Warders— 1,385 5 at £325 ... ... 1,625 11 6 at £310 ... ... 1,860 Acting Principal Warders — 3,485 13 at £295 ... ... 3,835 16 3 at £275 ... ... 825 Warders— — 4,660 14 at £285 ... ... 3,990 14 at £275 ... ... 3,850 10 at £270 ; .. ... 2,700 6 at £265 ... ... 1,590 4 at £260 ... ... 1,040 8 et £255 ... ... 2,040 1 at £250 ... ... 250 17 at £245 ... ... 4,165 3 at £240 ... ... 720 8 at £235 ... ... 1,880 109 24 at £225 ... ... 5,400 Warder Instructors — 27,625 5 at £295 ... ... 1,475 1 at £290 ... ... 290 3 at £285 ... ... 855 3 at £280 ... ... 840 3 at £275 ... ... 825 5 at £270 ... ... 1,350 1 at £265 ... ... 265 1 at £260 ... ... 260 -2 at £250 ... ... 500 25 1 at £240 ... ... 240 Night-watch Warders — 6,900 1 at £275 ... ... 275 3 at £255 ... ... 765 1 at £245 ... ... 245 8 3 at £235 ... ... 705 Matron— 1,990 1 1 at £215 ... ... ... 215 Assistant Matrons — 2 at £185 ... ... 370 1 at £175 ... ... 175 1 at £165 ... ... 165 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £150 ... ... 150 7 1 at £140 ... ... 140 1,155 1 Office Assistant ... ... ... 225 1 Shorthand-writer and typiste ... ... 185 Farm-manager, Invercargill (6 months)... 200 Farm-manager, Waikeria (6 months) ... 148 Farm-manager, Paparua (6 months) ... 148

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PRISONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

of N p<™ Item - 1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 16.—PRISONS DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. | ' 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ General Division —continued. £ Quarry Manager, Auckland... ... 395 Quarry Engineer, Auckland... ... 300 6 j Electrician and Engineer, Waikeria (£305), (2 months, approx.) ... 51 1,242 61,726 Less amount deducted for use of houses and quarters ... ... ... ... 5,000 56,726 Non-classified. 1 Agricultural Adviser ... ... ... 133 1 Police-gaoler ... ... ... 245 Medical Officers- — £ 3 at £200 ... ... 600 2 at £175 ... ... 350 1 at £100 ... ... 100 1 at £85 ... ... 85 8 1 at £50 50 — 1,185 Institutional Schoolmasters— 3 at £70 ... 210 1 at £50 ... ... 50 5 1 at £40 ... ... 40 300 1 Instructor in physical culture ... ... 55 241 1,918 58,644 Non-pekmanents. Farm managers, experts, and clerical ... ... 2,000 Warders and matrons ... ... ... 4,000 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... 2,600 Allowances to instructing and other officers ... 750 9,350 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers employed on £ public works ... ... 2,500 67,994 Oth wu Charges fob and incidental to — Prisons and Institutional Upkeep — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 250 3 Assistance to discharged prisoners ... ... 30 4 Burial of deceased prisoners... ... ... 50 5 Clothing, bedding, furniture, &c. ... ... 3,500 6 Equipment and instructional work ... ... 200 7 Forage ... ... ... 200 8 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 4,200 9 Grants to Prisoners'Aid and kindred societies ... 100 10 Gratuities to prisoners on release ... ... 100 11 International Prison Conference, London : Expenses of New Zealand delegate ... ... ... 82 12 Maintenance of prison buildings .... ... 300 13 Maintenance of prisoners in public hospitals ... 400 14 Medicines and medical comforts ... ... 800 15 Office fittings and requisites ... ... I 150

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PRISONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item , nOKOfi of Persons. V0T E No. 16—PEISONS DEPARTMENT. —contd. - 10, 1925-26. I Other Charges fob and incidental to —continued. Prisons and Institutional Upkeep—continued. £ £ | 16 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 550 17 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 700 18 Rations ... ... 19,250 19 Sanitary services, cleaning, and disinfectants ... 1,000 20 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, j maintenance, rent, and calls) .. ... I 500 21 Uniforms and accoutrements for prison officers ... I 500 22 Vehicles: Purchase and upkeep, hire charges, &c. ... 2,000 Transport Charges, Travelling Allowances, and Expenses — 23 Allowances and expenses of Departmental officers ... 850 24 Conveyance of prisoners on release ... ... 800 25 Freight, cartage, &c. ... ... ... 100 26 Transfer of prisoners ... ... ... 1,650 *27 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 500 28 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... ... 50 38,812 Crimes Amendment and Borstal Institutions Acts — 29 Administration expenses ... ... 500 30 Contributions towards expenses of after-care societies formed in terms of Section 18, Borstal Institutions Establishment Act, 1924 ... ... 100 31 Payment to prisoners'dependants ... ... ! 8,200 32 Prisoners industry earnings ... ... I 4,700 13,500 General Prison Industries, Farms, Works, &c. : Materials, Equipment, Rents, Royalties, and other expenses in connection with— 33 Block and tile-making ... ... ... 1,000 34 Bootmaking ... ... ... 3,000 35 Brickmaking ... ... ... 3,400 36 Farms, gardens, &c. : Development ... ... ' 9,000 Invercargill Borstal Institution— 37 Construction and maintenance of rifle-range ... j 200 38 i Development of estuary lands ... ... 300 39 ! Mail-bags, mats, general repairs, &c. ... 800 40 | Quarries and gravel pits ... ... ... 4,000 41 Road construction and other contracts ... 4,000 42 Sawmills ... ... ... 5,500 43 Tailoring ... ... ... 3,500 44 i Miscellaneous industries, works, &c. ... ... 500 35,200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Block and tile-making ... 2,000 Bootmaking ... ... 2,000 Brickmaking ... ... 5,000 Farms, gardens, &c. ... ... 12,500 Mail-bags, mats, and general repairs 2,000 Quarries and gravel pits ... 23,000 Road construction and other contracts ... ... 12,000 Sawmills ... ... 8,000 Tailoring ... ... 500 Miscellaneous ... 2,000 69,000 | ■ ■ 87,512 155,506

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PRISON DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-26. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 Other Charges .. .. .. .. 69,000 Total .. .. .. .. 71,500 j

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i Item - 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 16.—PRISONS DEPARTMENT—contd. £ £ Probation Beanch — Charges for and incidental to — 45 Administration expenses and advances to probationers 300 46 Allowances to Honorary Probation Officers ... 300 47 Postage, telegrams, &c. ... ... ... 50 48 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 50 49 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 60 760 GROSS Total ... ... ... — 156,266 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 71,590 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 16 ... — 84,766

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CROWN LAW OFFICE.

1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. ' Total. Vote No. 17.—Crown Law Office — £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. 5,712 1,144 6,856 Credits-IN-aid ... .. .. 565 450 1,015 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 5,147 694 5,841 ofi'etns. rtem ' 1926-26. 1 VOTE No. 17.—CROWN LAW OFFICE. 1925-26. 1 * Salaries — £ £ Professional Division. £ Solicitor-General (25th May, 1925, to j 31st March, 1926) at £1,350 ... 1,150 Principal Law Officer (1st April to 24th May, 1925) at £1,138 ... ... 170 1 Crown Solicitor at £850 ... ... 850 4 2 Crown Solicitors at £837 ... ... 1,674 3,844 Glass A— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Clerical Division. Glass I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Glass VII— 1 at £295 (7 months) ... ... 172 2 1 at £135 (-J- month), £115 (11J months) 116 288 General Division. 1 at £205 ... ... 205 2 1 at £185 ... ... 185 390 10 Cadet's lodging-allowance ... ... ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Internal Affairs: Salary of Private Secretary to £ Minister of Internal Affairs ... 565 5,712 Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 Annual certificates under the Law Practitioners Act, 1908 ... ... ... 30 3 Law-costs ... ... ... 125 4 | Office fittings and requisites ... ... 25 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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CROWN LAW OFFICE—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-26. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 565 Other Charges .. .. .. .. .. 450 Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,015

of N p™. Item - 1925-26. i 1925-26. VOTE No. 17.—CROWN LAW OFFICE—continued. £ & Other Charges for and incidental to —continued 5 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 50 6 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 250 7 Printing " Index to the Laws of New Zealand" (recoverable) ... ... ... 300 8 Purchase of Law Eeports and Treatises and other publications ... ... ... 200 9 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) . . ... 94 10 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 20 11 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the 1,144 Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of " Index to the Laws of New £ Zealand" ... ... 300 Law-costs ... ... 150 450 Gross Total ... ... ... — 6,856 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 1,015 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 17 ... 5,841

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POLICE DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. I Other Charges. ! Total. Vote No. 18.—Police Department— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Police Department .. .. 328,349 96,500 424,849 „ II. —Miscellaneous .. .. ■■■ 973 973 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 328,349 97,473 426,822 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 10 5,800 5,810 NETjtTOTAL .. .. 328,339 91,673 420,012 ! 1925-26. VOTE No. 18.—POLICE DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Police Department. £ £ 1 Salaries— Head Office — 1 1 at £950 (Commissioner) ... ... ... 950 *Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class VI— 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— £ 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £190 ... ... 190 3 1 at £120 ... ... 120. 585 *General Division. 1 1 at £295 ... ... ... 295 Police Officers. 1 Superintendent ... ... ... 575 2 2 Senior Sergeants at 21s. per day ... ... 767 2 2 Sergeants: 1 at 19s., 1 at 18s. 6d. per day ... 684 3 3 Constables: 2 at 16s., 1 at 14s. per day ... 840 Districts— 4 4 Superintendents: 2 at £600, 2 at £575 ... 2,350 13 13 Inspectors: 8 at £500, 3 at £485, 2 at £470 ... 6,395 5 5 Sub-Inspectors at £440 ... ... ... 2,200 28 28 Senior Sergeants: 18 at 21s., 6 at 20s. 6d., 4 at 20s. per day ... ... ... 10,603 90 90 Sergeants: 55 at 19s., 20 at 18s. 6d., 15 at 18s. per day ... "... ... 30,751 875 875 Constables: 100 at 16s. 6d,, 125 at 16s., 175 at 15s. 6d„ 45 at 15s., 210 at 14s. 6d., 220 at 14s. per day ... ... ... 240,215 * For particulars of sal.iries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item iqo ,KO« of Persons. . lu&O /iu. VOTE No. 18.—POLICE DEPARTMENT—continued. ! 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Police Department—continued. £ £ 1 continued. Police Officees—continued. Dis tricts—continued. 6 6 Senior Detectives: 2 at 21s., 3 at 20s. 6d., 1 at 20s. per day ... ... ... 2,254 8 8 Detective-Sergeants : 1 at 21s., 5 at 19s., 2 at 18s. per day ... ... ... I 2,774 36 36 Detectives: 3 at 19s. 6d., 2 at 16s. 6d., 5 at 16s., 16_at 15s. 6d., 4 at 15s., 6 at 14s. 6d. per day : 10,338 4 1 4 Native Constables ... ... j 250 6 6 District Constables ... ... ... 570 8 8 Matrons : 2 at £180, 3 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £150 | 1,340 12 12 Surgeons: 4 at £150, 8 at £25 ... ■ ... 800 1 | Probationary Constables ... ... ... j 8,193 1,110 Female Searchers ... ... ... 120 Allowances to members of Force for detective, clerical, and special duty ... ... ... 3,600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Contributions from other Departments 10 328,349 Other Chabges foe and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 800 3 Bicycles: Purchase and upkeep ... ... 1,300 4 Clothing (free issue), including repairs, allowance for making up uniforms, and boot allowance ... j 10,000 5 Freight, cartage, insurance, and transport charges ... ' 450 6 Fuel, light, power, and v ater ... ... J 4,000 7 Horse allowances, purchase, forage, bedding, shoeing, clipping, and grazing of horses, including compensation for loss of private horses ... ... [ 5,200 8 House allowances to officers and men unprovided i with quarters ... ... ... 21,000 9 Medical, dental, and veterinary services, medicines and medical stores, ambulance instruction and hire, and hospital charges for police disabled through duty ... ... ... 500 10 Motor vehicles: Purchase and maintenance ... 5,500 11 Office fittings and requisites (including typewriter allowances) ... ... ... 1,000 12 Police examinations, expenses of ... ... 150 13 Police prosecutions and inquests, legal and medical advice, interpreting, payments for special services, and expenses of Departmental inquiries ... 2,700 14 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 4,500 15 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 5,500 16 Rations ... ... ... 1,000 17 Rent of stations, quarters, and paddocks, and rates on leasehold and acquired properties ... ... 3,250 18 Repairing, painting, and improving police premises ... 750 19 Rewards and expenses for the suppression of sly-grog selling and the introduction of liquor into prohibited districts ... ... ... 500 20 Rewards to members of the Force for meritorious j conduct ... ... * ... 500

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POLICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

la) Credits-m-axd — Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 10 5,800 5,810 Totals .. .. 10 5,800 5,810

of Persons. 1 1925-26. — VOTE No. 18.—POLICE DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I. —Police Department —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 21 Saddlery, horse-covers, &c. ... ... ... 150 22 Scavenging, chimney-sweeping, cleaning stations and windows, sanitary services and washing ... 500 23 Stores, supplies, accoutrements, and expenses incidental thereto ... ... ... 900 24 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 5,750 25 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 4,000 26 Travelling - expenses of police and transport of prisoners ... ... * ... 16,500 27 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Clothing deductions, &c. ... 250 Recoveries of — Costs of prosecutions ... 1,300 Travelling-expenses, &c. ... 500 Sick deductions ... ... 150 Subsidies from local bodies ... 3,400 Miscellaneous recoveries ... 200 5,800 96,500 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 424,849 Subdivision No. II. —Police : Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Compensation— 28 For automatic pistols; also other expenses of administration of the Arms Act, 1920 ... 100 29 To dependants of late Constable D. Dickson, accidentally killed while on duty ... ... 750 30 To T. S. Duncan for wrongful arrest owing to mistaken identity ... ... ... 100 31 Funeral expenses of late Constable David Dickson, accidentally killed on duty ... ... 23 Total —Subdivision No. II ... 973 Gross Total ... ... ... 425,822 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... 5,810 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 18 ... | 420,012

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PENSIONS DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. i i Salaries. j Other Charges. | Total. _ . Vote No. 19.—Pensions Department— £ £ £ Gross TOTAL .. .. .. 38,423 158,656 197,079 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. 2,500 250 2,750 NET TOTAL .. .. 35,923 158,406 194,329 Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 19.—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT. ! 1925-26. j 1 * Salaries— £ £ Administrative Division. £ 1 1 at £850 (Commissioner) ... ... 850 Salary as member and Deputy Chairman, War Pensions Board, at £100 per annum, from 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1926 ... ... ... 200 i 1,050 Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class IV— 4 at £425 ... ... 1,700 1 at £420 ... ... 420 6 1 at £400 ... ... 400 2,520 Class V— 3 at £380 ... ... 1,140 5 2 at £355 ... ... 710 1,850 Class VI— 1 at £335 (5 months), £320 (7 months) 326 2 1 at £320 ... ... 320 646 Class VII— 7 at £295 ... ... 2,065 1 at £295 (8 months), £275 (4 months) 288 1 at £295 (7 months), £275 (5 months) 287 1 at £295 (6 months), £275 (6 months) 285 1 at £295 (2 months), £275 (10 months) 278 1 at £295 (1 month), £275 (11 months) 277 1 at £275 ... ... 275 2 at £275 (10 months), £250 (2 months) 542 * For particulars of salaries see 44 Public Service Classification List."' Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item 1925-26 of Persons. ' VOTE No. 19.—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT— continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ Clerical Division—continued. Class VII —continued. £ 2 at £275 (1 month), £250 (11 months) 504 3 at £265 ... ... 795 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £250 (8 months), £230 (4 months) 243 1 at £250 (6 months), £230 (6 months) 240 1 at £250 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 235 1 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 232 2 at £230 (11 months), £210 (1 month) 457 2 at £230 (4 months), £210 (8 months) 433 1 at £230 (2 months), £210 (10 months) 213 1 at £230 (1 month), £210 (11 months) 212 5 at £210 ... ... 1,050 1 at £210 (8 months), £190 (4 months) 203 1 at £210 (7 months), £190 (5 months) 201 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £190 (11 months), £180 (1 month) 189 1 at £190 (11 months), £155 (1 month) 187 1 at £190 (6 months), £155 (6 months) 172 2 at £190 (4 months), £155 (8 months) 333 2 at £190 (2 months), £155 (10 months) 322 1 at £190 (1 month), £155 (11 months) 158 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 at £155 (11 months), £135 (1 month) 460 2 at £155 (10 months), £135 (2 months) 304 2 at £135 (10 months), £115 (2 months) 263 1 at £135 (9 months), £115 (3 months) 130 1 at £135 (8 months), £115 (4 months) 128 2 at £115 (10 months), £95 (2 months) 223 2 at £115 (2. months), £95 (10 months) 197 6 at £115 (1 month), £95 (11 months) 580 1 at £95 (2 months), £80 (10 months) 83 72 4 at £95 (1 month), £80 (11 months)... 325 V 13,964 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 4 at £185 ... ... 740 1 at £185 (5 months), £175 (7 months) ... 179 1 at £175 (8 months), £160 (4 months) ... 170 1 at £175 (4 months), £160 (8 months) ... 165 1 at £160 . ... 160 10 1 at £160 (2 months), £130 (10 months) 135 1,844 N ON-PERMANENTS. Part-time Medical Officers — 1 at £550 ... ... 550 3 at £400 ... ... 1,200 1 at £150 ... ... 150 7 2 at £100 ... ... 200 Clerks — —— 2,100 1 at £375 ... ... 375 1 at £293 ... ... 293 1 at £267 ... ... 267 2 at £260 .. ... 520 1 at £250 ... ••• 250 4 at £247 ... ... 988 2 at £234 ... ... 468 12 at £228 ... ... 2,736 30 6 at £208 ... 1,248 7,145

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PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

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Number rt«™ of Persons. "| 1925-26. — 1 VOTE No. 19.—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents—continued. Typista— £ 1 at £169 ... ... 169 2 at £143 ... ... 286 2 at £117 ... ... 234 1 at £104 ... ... 104 8 2 at £91 ... 182 975 Office Assistants— 6 at £78 ... ... 468 14 8 at £65 ... ... 520 — 988 158 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 270 Salaries and honoraria of members of War Pensions Board ... ... ... 2,441 , Salary, Pensions Medical Examiner (1 month only) 80 Salary, Medical Officer in charge of treatment .. 950 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Contribution from Imperial Government for services rendered in payment of Imperial pensioners £ residing in New Zealand ... 2,500 38,423 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 20 3 Exchange and commission on money-orders ... 300 4 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 100 5 Grants to recipients of New Zealand Cross ... 50 6 Loading on life-insurance premiums on account of impaired health occasioned by war service ... 275 7 Medical fees ... ... ... 6,500 Medical treatment and expenses incidental thereto— 8 Returned soldiers ... ... ... 100,000 9 South African War veterans ... ... 150 10 Office-cleaning .. ... ... 25 11 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 100 12 Overtime ... ... ... 100 13 Pensions to epidemic widows and their dependants... 17,000 14 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 14,066 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,000 16 Printing and stationery . . ... ... 2,000 17 Public Works Department: Fittings for new premises at Auckland ... ... ... 300 18 Railway concessions to disabled ex-soldiers ... 1,500 19 Rent of offices ... ... ... 1,160 20 Special annuities (83 cases) ... ... 5,015 21 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 225 22 I Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200

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PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ 2,500 250 2,750 Totals .. .. 2,500 250 2,750

of N pe™. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 19—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 23 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,000 24 War Pensions Appeal Board— £ Salaries and fees ... 2,300 Travelling-expenses ... ... 1,100 Other expenses ... ... 100 3,500 25 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote... ... 70 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Grants to supplement superannuation, £ Postal Department ... 250 158,656 Gross Total ... ... ... —— 197,079 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 2,750 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 19 ... 194,329

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MINES DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. | Other Charges. ! Total. Vote No. 20.—Mines Department— • £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. 10,814 ... 10,814 „ II.—Geological Survey Branch .. 4,485 3,725 8,210 ,, III.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. ••• 33,356 " 33,356 „ IV. —Board of Inquiry, New Zealand Coals ■■■ 700 700 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 15,299 37,781 53,080 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 450 660 1,110 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 14,849 37,121 51,970 Number Item _ IQOC Ofi of Persons. V0 TE No. 20.—MINES DEPARTMENT. /, °' 1925-26. Subdivision No. I—Administration. £ £ 1 * Salaries*— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £925 (Under-Secretary) ... ... 925 Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 ... ... ... 791 Glass B— £ 4 at £540 ... ... 2,160 7 3 at £515 ... ... 1,545 3,705 Class D— 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... 400 Clerical Division. Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class VI— 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— £ 2 at £275 ... ... 550 1 at £250 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 235 1 at £210 (8 months), £190 (4 months) 204 1 at £210 (7 months), £190 (5 months) 202 1 at £165 ... ... ... 165 7 1 at £95 (7 months), £80 (5 months) ... 89 1,445 1 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification list." No»e. —-Soale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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MINES DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofp~. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 20.—MINES DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Administration-—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division. £ 1 at £425 ... ... 425 1 at £325 ... ... 325 3 at £270 ... ... 810 1 at £205 ...• ... 205 L at £185 ... ... 185 8 1 at £160 (6 months), £145 (6 months)... 153 2,103 Non-permanknts. 1 at £315 ... ... 315 2 at £117 ... ... 234 4 1 at £91 ... ... 91 640 31 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Recovery from State Coal-mines ... £250 Recovery from Education Department ... ... 200 450 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 10,814 Subdivision No. 11—Geological Survey Branch. \ 2 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 (Director) ... ... ... 791 Class B— £ 1 at £590 ... ... 590 2 1 at £515 ... ... 515 1,105 Class G— 2 2 at £490 ... ... ... 980 Class D— 1 1 at £380 (4 months), £355 (8 months) ... 364 Class E— 1 1 at £320 ... ... ... 320 Clerical Division. Class V — 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... ... 380 Class VII— 1 1 at £295 ... ... ... 295 Non-permanent. 1 1 at £250 ... ... ... 250 10 4,485 Other Charges for and incidental to — 3 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 50 4 Expert assistance (including preparation of reports) 100 5 Fault map of New Zealand : Expenses of compilation 100 6 Field expenses ... ... ... ... 400 7 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 40

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MINES DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item> 1Q9^_9fi 01 Persons. VOTE No. 20.—MINES DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Geological Survey Branch — continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 8 Fuel, light, and water ... ... ... 50 9 Instruments, purchase of ... ... ... 20 10 Instruments: Repairs and maintenance and outfit allowances ... ... ... 150 11 Mineral specimens'. Collection and purchase ... 50 12 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 60 13 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 50 14 Printing bulletins, lithographing, &c. ... ... 800 | 15 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 30 16 Rents ... ... ... 470 17 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 25 18 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 250 19 Tools and field equipment ... ... ... 150 20 Wages of field hands ... ... ... 900 21 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 30 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Printing bulletins ... ... £40 3,725 Total —Subdivision No. II ... 8,210 Subdivision No. III.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 22 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... 70 Assistance towards — 23 Ambulance classes ... ... ... 25 24 Bonus of £2,000 for the successful manufacture of briquettes or of coke and any other by-products from sub-bituminous or brown coal slack for commercial purposes ... ... ... 100 25 Bounty payable to Onakaka Iron and Steel Company (Limited), under the Iron and Steel Industries Act, 1914 ... ... ... j 7,212 26 Experiments in connection with inflammability of coal-dust ... ... ... ! 80 27 Maintenance of roads and works ... ... i 2,000 28 Prospecting ... ... ... 12,000 29 Collecting goldfields revenue (partly recoverable) ... 250 30 Diamond and other drills and appliances (partly recoverable) ... ... ... 1,250 31 Examinations, Mining and Coal-mines Acts ... 110 32 Experiments in connection with utilization of brown coals ... ... ... 137 33 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 50 34 Fuel, light, water, and cleaning ... ... 40 Grants— 35 Granity Creek Outlet ... ... ... 88 36 Libraries in mining townships ... ... 50 37 Mining Conference at Dunedin ... ... 250 38 Thames water-race repairs .. ... 100 39 Instruments and apparatus ... ... ... 10 40 Instrument and outfit allowance for Chief Inspector of 1 Mines and repairs and maintenance of instruments 30

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MINES DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1926-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 450 .. 450 II .. 40 40 111 .. .. 620 620 Totals .. 450 660 1,110

1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 20—MINES DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. III.—Miscellaneous Services—contd. £ £ Chabges foe and incidental to —continued. 41 Law-costs ... ... ... 100 42 Maintenance of Water-races : Waimea-Kumara ... 620 43 Motor-cars (maintenance) ... ... ... 500 44 Office fittings and requisites (including typewriters) 50 45 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 250 46 Printing and stationery ... • ... ... 450 47 Eefunds of revenue under section 154 (3) of the Mining Act, 1908 (recoverable) ... ... ... 50 48 Bents .. ... ... 571 49 Eents, &c., in connection with the leases and plant of the Blenheim Oil Company (dissolved) ... 413 50 Schools of Mines ... ... ... 4,000 Subsidies— 51 Drybread Sludge Channel (£1 for £1) ... 200 52 Kauaeranga Water-race, Thames (£1 for £4) ... 200 53 Proposed Jubilee of pioneer miners at Kumara (£1 for £1) ... ... ... 100 54 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 180 55 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,800 56 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Collecting goldfields revenue ... £20 Drilling-expenses ... ... 500 « Printing and stationery, publications, &c. ... ... 50 Eefunds of revenue ... ... 50 620 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... 33,356 i Subdivision No. IV.—Board of Inquiry ; New Zealand Goals. Chabges fob and incidental to — 57 Board of Inquiry re suitability of New Zealand coals for New Zealand Eailways ... ... 700 Total—Subdivision No. IV ... 700 Geosh Total ... ... ... ... 53,080 Ceedits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 1,110 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 20 ... 51,970

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. ! Total. Vote No. 21. —Department of Internal Affairs— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office .. .. .. 24,343 27,646 51,989 „ II.—Clerk of Executive Council .. 50 ... 50 „ III. —Ministers'Secretaries .. .. 7,592 ... 7,592 „ IV. —Messengers, Office-keepers, and Char- 77,645 4,210 81,855 women ,, V. —Registrar-General's Office .. 9,865 7,210 17,075 VI. —Census and Statistics .. .. 15,228 23,555 38,783 ,, VII.—High Ccmmissioner's Office .. 29,223 18,706 47,929 „ VIII.- —Museum .. .. .. 3,205 5,035 8,240 „ IX. —Dominion Laboratory .. .. 6,918 7,072 13,990 „ X.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. 17,170 177,325 194,495 GROSS Total .. .. .. 191,239 270,759 461,998 Crbdits-IN-aid .. .. .. 37,945 13,318 51,263 NET TOTAL 153,294 257,441 410,735 Item " ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL j 1925-26. AFFAIRS. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Head Office. 1 * Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 at £950 (Under-Secretary) ... ... 950 Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Class C— 1 1 at £490 .. ... 490 Class F— 1 1 at £190 .. ... ... 190 Clerical Division. Special Class— £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 3 2 at £665 ... ... 1,330 Class I— 2,045 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class III— 2 2 at £470 ... ... ... 940 Class IV— 4 4 at £425 ... ... ... 1,700 Class VI— 8 8 at £335 ... ... ... 2,680 Class VII— 8 at £295 ... ' 2,360 1 at £250 ... ... 250 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

ofpetL 1925-26. : VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OE INTERNAL 1925-26. AEEAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Head Office- —continued. 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division —continued. Class VII—continued. £ 3 at £230 ... ... 690 1 at £210 ... ... 210 2 at £190 ... ... 380 3 at £155 ... ... 465 3 at £135 ... ... 405 3 at £115 ... ... 345 31 5 at £95 ... ... 475 1 at £80 ... ... 80 1 at £80 (10 months) ... ... 67 5,727 1 Official Secretary to His Excellency the GovernorGeneral ... ... ... 615 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties ... ... ... 155 General Division. £ 1 at £440 ... ... 440 1 at £255 ... ... 255 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £215 ... ... 215 2 at £205 ... ... 410 2 at £195 ... ... 390 8 at £185 ... ... 1,480 1 at £175 ... ... 175 1 at £145 ... ... 145 19 1 at £125 ... ... 125 3,880 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £600 .. ... 600 1 at £350 ... ... 350 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £221 ... ... 221 1 at £208 .. ... 208 1 at £169 ... ... 169 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 at £130 (9 months, £104 3 months) 124 2 at £104 ... ... 208 1 at £104 months, £91 3\ months) ... 100 1 at £91 " ... ... 91 2 -at £78 ... ... 156 17 2 at £65 ... ... 130 3,007 90 Lodging-allowances (cadets) ... ... 199 Salary of Lady Medical Referee (part recoverable) ... 470 Special allowances to shorthand writers and typistes employed in Ministers'offices ... ... 300 24,578 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 235 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Amount to be recovered from— £ Public Service Superannuation Fund 2,206 Salary of Lady Medical Referee ... 305 2,511 24,343

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of N p™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising ... ... ... 100 3 Bird-life, expenses in connection with preservation of BOO 4 Cinematograph-films : Cost of administration and expenses in connection with the censorship of ... 750 5 Commissions of Inquiry (part recoverable) ... 800 Dominion (formerly Hector) Observatory— 6 General expenses ... ... ... 320 7 Instruments and equipment ... ... 300 8 Maintenance of grounds ... ... ... 80 9 Fire Brigades : Railway-pass for Secretary to United Fire Brigades' Association ... ... 88 Fire Brigades Annual Conference— 10 Grant-in-aid ... ... ... 1,000 11 Railway passes for brigades attending ... 1,250 12 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 200 13 Fresh-water fisheries and game, expenses in connection with, including wages of workmen, purchase of land, and erection of buildings ... ... 1,200 14 Fuel for Government offices... ... ... 1,750 15 Law-costs ... ... ... 5 16 Light, power, and watef for Government buildings . . 4,300 17 New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, payment to, for part services of custodian, National Picture Gallery, and other charges in connection therewith ... ... ... 172 18 Office fittings and requisites— £ Head office ... ... 753 Ministers' offices ... ... 250 1,003 19 Office furniture (transfer expenses) ... ... 20 20 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 40 21 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes (part recoverable) ... ... ... 600 Printing and Stationery— 22 Head office ... ... ... 1,800 23 Ministers' offices ... ... ... 1,000 24 Publications (including newspapers and books) ... 750 25 Rent ... ... ... 63 26 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,350 Travelling allowances and expenses of— 27 Ministers (allowances only as authorized by the Civil List Act, 1908) ... ... ... 1,750 28 Ministers beyond the Dominion ... ... 100 29 Ministers' expenses ... ... ... 2,500 30 Private Secretaries to Ministers ... ... 2,640 31 Officers of the Department ... ... 1,190 32 Tuatara lizards, protection of: Special payments to lighthouse-keepers and others ... ... 175 33 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 Estimated credits - in - aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— £ Commissions of Inquiry ... 500 Postage ... ... 110 Miscellaneous ... ... 140 750 27,646 I Total—Subdivision No. I ... 51,989

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Number Item of Persons. V0TE No 21.—DEPAETMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS —-continued. ■ - 1925-26. ' i Subdivision No. II.—Clerk of Executive Council. £ j £ 1 34 Clerk of Executive Council (also Secretary to Cabinet, — £250, and Private Secretary to Prime Minister, £600) ... ... 50 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... 50 Subdivision No. III.—Ministers' Secretaries. 85 Salaries — Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class II— 3 3 at £515 ... ... ... 1,545 Class III— 2 2 at £470 ... ... ... 940 Class IV— 2 2 at £425 ... ... ... 850 Class V— £ 2 at £380 ... . ... 760 3 1 at £364 ... ... 364 Class VI— 1,124 1 1 at £320 ... ... ... 320 1 Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, £600, and j- Secretary to Cabinet, £250 (also Clerk to the 13 Executive Council, £50) ... ... ... 850 Allowances in addition to classification— 13 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £50 each ... 650 Extra classification allowance — £ 1 at £195 ... ... 195 3 at £100 (1 for 10 months) ... 283 2 at £90 ... ... 180 2 at £45 ... ... 90 748 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ,. j- 7,592 ! . , , ' ! 1 Subdivision No.. IV.—Messengers, Office-keepers, and Charwomen. 38 SalariesGeneral Division. Messengers, dc. — £ 1 at £380 ... ... 380 1 at £302 ... ... 302 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 1 at £276 ... ... 276 19 at £270 ... ... 5,130 3 at £265 ... ... 795 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £255 ... ... 255 4 at £250 ... ... 1,000 3 at £245 ... ... 735 69 at £240 ... ... 16,560 15 at £235 ... ... 3,525 2 at £230 ... ... 460 6 at £221 ... ... 1,326 3 at £211 ... ... 633

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1 ■ , ... ■ . i ;.<> Number It of Persons. ' VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ■ - u< AFFAIRS —continued. ■ . • ■ ■ '■ 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—Messengers, Office-keepers, and £ £ Charwomen —continued. 36 Salaries—continued. General Division—continued. Messengers, &c.—continued. £ 11 at £201 ... ... 2,211 2 at £191 ... ... 382 1 at £120 (10 months, £100 2 months) 117 1 at £105 ... ... 105 1 at £90 ... ... 90 151 1 at £70 ... ... 70 Charwomen — 36,052 1 at £156 ... ... 156 2 at £125 ... . ... 250 5 2 ac £105 ... ... 210 — 616 Non-permanents. Charwomen— 1 at £156 ... ... 156 1 at £145 ... ••• 145 1 at £142 ... ... 142 4 at £130 ... ... 520 3 at £127 ... ... 381 2 at £125 ... ... 250 102 at £117 ... ... 11,934 1 at £117 (11£ months) ... ... 112 3 at £117 (11 months) ... ... 321 1 at £117 (10£ months) ... ... 102 1 at £117 (9 months, £105 3 months) 114 1 at £117 (8 months) ... ... 78 7 at £115 ... ••• 805 113 at £105 ... ... 11,865 2 at £105 ("10 months) ... ... 174 1 at £95 ... - 95 2 at £93 ... ••• 186 3 at £91 ... 273 1 at £89 ... - • 89 1 at £88 ... ... 88 1 at £87 - 87 1 at £85 ... ... 85 2 at £83 .;. - 166 3 at £82 ... ... 246 1 at £80 ... ••• 80 1 at £79 ... ••• 79 2 at £78 ... - 156 1 at £75 - ••• 75 1 at £73 - 73 1 at £71 - - 71 2 at £70 ■■■ 140 1 at £69 ... ••• 69 1 at £68 ... ••• 68 1 at £68 (10 months) ... ••• 58 2 at £67 -. - 134 1 at £65 ... ••• 65 1 at £60 ... ... 60 1 at £59 ... - 59 2 at £58 ... ••• H6 1 at £58 (10 months) ... 49 1 at £54 ... ... 54 1 at £53 ... ... 53 1 at £52 ... 52 1 at £50 ... ... 50 1 at £40 ... ••• 40

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Item ' VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS —continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—Messengers, Office-keepers, and Charwomen —continued. 36 Salabibs—continued. N on-perm ANENTS —continued. Charwomen—continued. £ 2 at £38 ... ... 76 2 at £36 ... ... 72 1 at £35 ... ... 35 2 at £32 ... ... 64 3 at £26 ... ... 78 3 at £25 ... ... 75 3 at £23 ... ... 69 1 at £22 ... ... 22 2 at £20 ... ... 40 1 at £19 ... ... 19 lac £18 .. ... 18 1 at £16 ... ... 16 1 at £15 ... ... 15 1 at £14 ... ... 14 1 at £12 ... ... 12 4 at £10 ... ... 40 1 at £9 ... ... 9 1 at £8 ... ... 8 2 at £7 ... ... 14 318 2 at £3 ... ... 6 Messengers — — 30,717 1 at £295 (8-J months, £270 months) 288 3 at £240 ... ... 720 2 at £235 ... ... 470 1 at £230 ... ... 230 2 at £211 ... ... 422 1 at £208 ... ... 208 4 at £201 ... ... 804 15 at £183 ... ... 2,745 1 at £183 (11| months) ... ... 175 3 at £183 (10| months) ... ... 483 3 at £183 (9J months) ... ... 438 1 at £183 (-I month) ... ... 9 4 at £181 " ... ... 724 1 at £144 ... ... 144 1 at £143 ... ... 143 1 at £107 ... ... 107 1 at £104 ... ... 104 1 at £88 ... ... 88 1 at £80 ... ... 80 2 at £60 ... ... 120 1 at £45 ... ... 45 2 at £30 ... ... 60 2 at £26 ... ... 52 1 at £21 ... ... 21 1 at £12 ... ... 12 2 at £10 ... ... 20 59 1 at £6 ... ... 6 8,718 533 76,103 Allowances under Public Service Regulation No. 208 (long-service increment to charwomen) ... 20 Payment to messengers for Sunday, Saturday, and holiday duty ... ... ... 1,070 Special allowances to messengers, (includes allowances to Ministerial messengers) ... ... 711 77,904 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 259 77,645

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ofp'etons. l 1 - 1925-26. ' VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL " 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. . £ £ Subdivision No. IV.—Messengers, Office-keepers, and Charwomen—continued. Otheb Chabges fob and incidental to — 37 Motor cars, cycles, and accessories (pare recoverable) 535 38 Office-cleaning (including upkeep of grounds outside main centres) ... ... ... 2,500 39 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200 40 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 350 41 Uniforms and overcoats for messengers ... 600 42 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 4,210 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Salaries, &c. ... ... £15,279 Motor cars, cycles, and accessories 400 Office-cleaning ... ... 170 Miscellaneous ... ... 30 15,879 Total —Subdivision No. IV ... 81,855 Subdivision No. V.—Registrar-General's Office. 43 | Salabies— Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Class IV— 4 4 at £425 ... ... ... 1,700 Class VI— £ 8 at £335 ... ... 2,680 10 2 at £295 ... ... 590 Class VII— 3,270 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £250 ... ... 250 2 at £190 ... ... 380 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 2 at £115 ... ... 230 4 at £95 ... ... 380 17 1 at £80 (10J months) ... ... 70 3,055 Lodging-allowance ... ... ... 14 General Division. £ 4 at £185 ... ... 740 6 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1,030 Non-pebmanents. 1 at £234 . .. ... 234 2 1 at £78 ... ... 78 312 40 9,996 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 131 9,865

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Number Item 1925-26 of Persons. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. V.—Registrar-General's Office £ £ —continued. Other Chaeqes fob and incidental to — Births, deaths, and marriages, registration of— 44 Payment to Post Office for services of postmasters 1,800 45 Payment to non-permanent officers ... ... 1,850 46 Payment for services by other Departments ... 50 47 Office-cleaning, firing, lighting, freight, and cartage 100 48 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 200 49 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 600 50 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,000 51 Rent of offices ... ... ... 1,100 52 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 200 53 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 100 54 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 200 55 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous ... ... £50 7,210 Total—Subdivision No. V ... 1 17,075 Subdivision No VI.—Census and Statistics. 56 Salaries— Clerical Division. Special Class— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— £ 1 at £470 ... ... 470 2 1 at £470 (10£ months) ... ... 412 Class IV— 882 2 * 2 at £425 ... ... .. 850 Class V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VI— 4 4 at £335 ... ... ... 1,340 Class VII— 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 2 at £275 ... ... 550 1 at £230 ... ... 230 4 at £210 ... ... 840 12 at £190 ... ... 2,280 2 at £155 ... ... 310 4 at £135 ... ... 540 4 at £115 ... ... 460 39 6 at £95 ... ... 570 6,960 General Division, 1 at £255 ... ... 255 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £205 ... ... 205 4 at £185 ... ... 740 8 1 at £175 ... 175 1,625

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of N p~. Item -j 1925-26. I VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VI. —Census and Statistics—continued. 56 Salaries—continued. Non-pebmanents. £ 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £219 ... ... 219 2 at £218 ... ... 436 3 at £117 ... ... 351 2 at £105 ... ... 210 1 at £91 ... ... 91 2 at £91 (9 months, £78 3 months) .. 176 3 at £78 ... ... 234 18 3 at £65 ... ... 195 2,157 76 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 193 15,617 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 389 15,228 ' Other Charges for and incidental to — 57 Census, 1921: Cost of printing results ... ... 500 58 Census, 1926 : Cost of taking and printing results ... 3,000 59 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 50 60 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... £00 61 Mechanical appliances ... ... 4,400 62 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition : Lodgingallowances and travelling-expenses ... ... 360 63 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 250: 64 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes... ... 800 65 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,350; 66 Printing statistical publications (part recoverable) ... 5,200 67 Removal to new offices: Cost of and expenses incidental thereto ... ... ... 9-50 68 Rent of offices ... ... ... 1,000 69 Statistics, including agricultural and pastoral, collection of ... ... ... 5,300 70 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 60 71 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 125 72 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of publications ... ... £400 Work done on Powers machines, payment for, from— £ Land and Income Tax Department 350 State Fire Insurance Department 150 Fire Underwriters' Association 750 £ 1,250 Miscellaneous ... ... 50 1,700 23,555 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 38,783

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Number Tf -tnnr r,n of Persona. ltem ~ VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. 1925-26. Subdivisio?i No. VII.—High Commissioner's Office. 73 Salaries— Secretary .. ... ... 1,032 Finance Officer and Accountant ... ... 793 Assistant Secretary ... ... ... 98 Clerks and Messengers ... ... ... 23,561 Miscellaneous wages ... ... ... 1,750 Emigration and Exhibition Officer ... ... 844 Trade and Produce Officer ... ... ... 645 N ON-PERMANENTS Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Amounts recoverable from— £ Immigration ... ... 7,000 Life Insurance ... ... 450 Post and Telegraph ... 500 Printing and Stationery ... 100 Public Trustee ... ... 1,000 Public Trust Enemy Debts ... 400 Public Works ... ... 900 State Fire ... ... 100 Working Railways... ... 900 11,350 29,223 Other Charges for and incidental to — 74 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 2,000 75 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 50 76 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 740 Grants to — 77 High Commissioner to meet expenses in connection with British Empire Exhibition ... 1,000 78 Officer on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave ... ... ... 292 79 Income-tax payable in England and New Zealand, refund to officers of difference between the amount of 450 80 Motor-vehicles, including upkeep and repairs ... 250 81 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's office, contributions due under ... ... ... 100 82 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 140 83 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 525 84 Official entertainments, expenses of ... ... 1,000 85 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,000 86 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,225 87 Rent (part recoverable) ... ... ... 6,600 88 Repairs to offices ... ... ... 800 89 Subscriptions to various societies and associatfons ... 100 90 Transfer expenses of New Zealand officers ... 774 91 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 400 92 Travelling expenses and allowances of Assistant Trade and Produce Officer, London, when visiting New Zealand and Pacific Islands ... ... 110 93 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 150 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Shipping charges on goods for Go- £ vernment Departments Rent, &C. ... ... 9 eon Postage, telegrams, &c. ... ' Printing and stationery ... Miscellaneous ... ... 60 2,750 18,706 I Total —Subdivision No. VII ... 47,929

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Number j tem ,| , qny? nn Oi Persons. , VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL lt^o-zo. 1 AFFAIRS—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VIII.—Museum. £ £ 94 Salaries — Professional Division. Glass B— 1 1 at £510 (Director) ... ... ... 510 Glass G— £ 1 at £470 ... ... 470 2 1 at £445 ... ... 445 Glass D— 915 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 General Division. 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £245 ... ... 245 3 1 at £205 ... ... 205 725 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £425 ... ... 425 1 at £182 ... ... 182 3 1 at £68 ... ... 68 — 675 10 3,205 Other Charges for and incidental to — 95 Advertising, purchase of photographs, books, newspapers, &c. ... ... ... 100 96 Board of Science and Art, expenses incidental to, including publications (part recoverable) ... 750 97 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 50 98 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 200 99 " Geomorpbologv of New Zealand": Cost of publishing ... ... ... 900 100 International Exchange Services : Freight and postage ... ... ... 25 101 Maori Ethnological Board : Grant towards expenses of printing Government publications ... ... 600 102 J Maori Race and early history of New Zealand, collection and establishment of historical and other matter relating to the ... ... ... 150 103 j Museum fittings .. ... ... 150 104 | Museum publications, printing of (part recoverable) 50 105 "New Zealand Plants and their Story,"- third edition 500 1106 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 65 107 Photographic and phonographic supplies ... 50 108 j Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 50 109 ! Printing and stationery ... ... ... 100 110 Rent (floor space occupied by exhibits in Dominion Farmers' Institute) ... ... ... 400 111 Specimens and pictures, purchase and preparation of 400 112 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 25 I 113 ! " Topographic History of Bank's Peninsula " : Cost of printing ... ... ... 250 114 ] Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 150 j 115 J War section and the British National War Museum, expenses in connection with, including portraits of New Zealanders who won the V.O. ... ... 50 [ 116 j Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Board of Science and Art publi- £ cations, &c. ... ... 400 Museum publications ... 100 Miscellaneous ... ... 25 525 5,035 Total —Subdivision No. VIII ... 8,240

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oft™. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No 21. -DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. | AFFAIRS —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. IX. —Dominion Laboratory. 117 Salaries— Professional Division. i 1 1 at £920 (Dominion Analyst) ... ... 920 Ciass A— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Class B— 2 2 at £540 ... ... 1,080 Glass C— 1 1 at £490 ... .. ... 490 Class D — 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 1 Class E— £ 1 at £320 ... ... 320 2 at £275 (11 months) ... ... 504 5 I 2 at £260 ... ... 520 Class F— 1,344 1 1 at £210 ... ... ... 210 Clerical Division. Class VII— 1 at £210 ... ... 210 3 2 at £115 ... ... 230 440 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... 41 General Division. 2 at £355 ... ... 710 1 at £300 ... ... 300 4 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1,260 Non-permanents. 1 1 at £91 ... ... ... 91 20 | 6,966 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 48 j 6,918 . Other Charges for and incidental to — 118 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... .. ... 220 119 Chemicals, apparatus, and repairs to apparatus ... j 1,700 120 Dominion Laboratory officers attending science lectures, at Universities, fees of ... ... 30 121 Explosives Act, expenses under (part recoverable) — Administration by local bodies (dangerous goods license fees) ... ... ... 40 122 General expenses ... ... ... 150 Magazines — 123 Expenses in connection with (recoverable) ... 2,200 124 Salaries of keepers ... ... ... 337 125 Postage, telegrams, and telephone services ... 100 126 Printing and stationery ... ... ... j 100 127 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... ! 1,000 128 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 100 129 Fuel,, light, power, and water ... ... 350 130 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 50 131 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 50 132 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 140 133 Scientific research ... ... ... j 250

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' It6m - 1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ___ 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. IX.—Dominion Laboratory—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 134 Subscriptions to Technical Societies ... 30 135 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 60 136 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 150 137 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 15 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Explosives Act, expenses under— Expenses in connection with £ magazines ... ... 2,200 Miscellaneous ... 70 2,270 7,072 Total—Subdivision No. 12 ... 13,990 Subdivision No. X—Miscellaneous Services. 138 j Salaries (Relieving Staff) — Clerical Division. Glass II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class IV— 2 2 at £420 ... ... ... 840 Class V— £ 2 at £380 ... ... 760 3 1 at £380 (10 months) ... ... 317 Class VI— 1,077 1 at £335 ... ... 335 2 1 at £320 ... ... 320 Class VII— , 655 7 at £295 ... ... 2,065 2 at £250 ... ... 500 2 at £230 ... ... 460 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £115 ... ... 115 19 5 at £95 ... ... 475 ! 3,980 General Division. 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £285 ... ... 285 i 3 at £235 ... ... 705 2 at £225 ... ... 450 5 at £215 ... ... 1,075 3 at £205 ... ... 615 7 at £185 • ... ... 1,295 1 at £185 months) ... 128 1 at £175 " ... ... 175 1 at £175 (11 months) ... ... 159 28 I 2 at £160 ... ... 320 I ! 5,797

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ofp™. Item ! 1926-26. — 1 ! VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. I AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. X.—MiscelLaneous Services—continued. 138 Salaries—continued. Non-pekmanents. £ 1 at £190 ... ... 190 3 at £169 ... ... 507 1 at £169 (10 months, £156 2 months) ... 167 • 1 at £169 (11 months) ... ... 153 2 at £156 ... ... 312 1 at £156 (9 months) ... ... 115 3 at £143 ... ... 429 5 at £130 ... ... 650 1 at £117 ... ... 117 1 at £117 (11 months) ... ... 108 1 at £104 ... ... 104 2 at £104 (9J months, £91 months) ... 202 1 at £104 (8 months) ... ... 69 4 at £91 ... ... 364 2 at £91 (8£ months, £78 3-J- months) ... 174 1 at £91 (10 months) ... ... 75 2 at £78 ... ... 156 1 at £78 (8£ months, £65 months) ... 74 2 at £78 (8J months) ... ... 108 1 at £65 ... ... 65 1 at £52 ... ... 52 2 at £52 (9J months) ... ... 80 40 1 I 1 at £25 ... ... 25 ! , 4,296 95 j . Lodging-allowances (cadets)... ... ... 100 | Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties (under Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209) ... ... ... 246 17,506 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 336 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers relieving in £ other Departments ... 6,436 Pay of non-permanents relieving in other Departments ... 2,369 8,805 17,170 | Other Charges fob and incidental to — (139 J Aboriginal rock paintings, preservation of ... 30 140 Absentee land-tax due by officers of the High Commissioner's staff ... ... ... 95 141 Actuarial work done by the Government Life Insurance Department in connection with the valuation of Public Service, Railways, and Teachers' Superannuation Funds ... ... ... 250 Advertising New Zealand— [142 Special publicity work in connection with (part recoverable) ... .., ... 15,780 1143 Travelling expenses and allowances of Publicity Officer beyond New Zealand ... ... 300 144 Annual and sectional railway passes to Young Citizens League, rangers and curators acclimatization societies, and inspectors Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ... ... ... 1,282

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ofiw ' Item -j 1925-26. i - VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL I 1925-26. AFFAIRS —continued.. £ £ Subdivision No. X.—Miscellaneous Services—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued 145 | Australian Boy Scouts visiting New Zealand : Cost of railway fares ... ... ... | 250 146 | " Bird-song and New Zealand Song-birds": Purchase of 100 copies (subsequently recoverable) ... 105 147 [ Boy Scouts Association : Railway pass for Dominion Chief Commissioner ... ... .. 88 148 j Compassionate allowance to W. Hodge, late Blacksmith, Railway Department ... ... I 300 149 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants under the Public Service, Railways, and Teachers' Superannuation Funds and Civil Service Act, 1908, and to other persons in receipt of retiring-allowances ... 42,782 Death of Right Hon. W. F. Massey, P.C.— 150 | Funeral expenses ... ... ... 1,000 151 | Grave at Point Halswell: Beautification of area in vicinity ... ... ... 117 152 i Deer herds, reduction of, in certain acclimatization districts, bonus to assist in ... ... 1,396 .153 Empire Press Delegation: Cost of fares in New Zealand ... 810 154 Entertaining visitors to the Dominion and official fu ictions, cost of ... ... ... 4,250 155 j Ex gratia payments for injury, loss, or damage through enemy action during the war ... 3,500 156 | Expenses in addition to or in excess of amount provided under the Civil List Act, 1920 : Services rendered by the Railway Department to His Excellency the Governor-General, staff, and household 3,010 157 Fiordland National Park: Expenses in connection with protection of moose and wapiti ... ... I 35 j 158 Fire Hose : Purchased on account of Fire Brigades (recoverable) ... ... ... 1,000 159 Furniture for new dining-room, Government Buildings, Wellington ... 400 160 Government Observatory Advisory Board: Travelling- j expenses of Members ... ... ... 15 161 Girl Guide Movement: Railway passes for Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, visiting New Zealand on Girl Guide business, and District Secretary, Wellington Section ... ... ... 25 162 Grants in settlement of petitions ... ... 1,000 Grants— 163 Boy Scouts Headquarters, towards cost of transporting Boy Scouts to Dunedin for Exhibition Jamboree ... ... ... 2,000 164 Captain Cook Memorial, Hawaii: Public reservation around site, purchase of land ... ... 200 165 Imperial Institute ... ... ... 1,584 166 "Law of Contracts," by Sir John Salmond, cost of printing ... ... ... 160 167 Memorial to the late Hon. Sir William Herries (£1 for £1 up to £250) ... ... ... 250 168 Memorial to the late Right Hon. W. F. Massey, P.C. (on account) ... ... ... 5,000 169 New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association ... 350 170 New Zealand Institute for research work ... 1,780 [171 New Zealand Native Birds Protection Society ... 50

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

I ofCons. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. I AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. X.—Miscellaneous Services—continued. ! Other Charges foe 4nd incidental to —continued. Grants—continued. 172 j Officer investigating methods of law-drafting in Imperial Parliament and methods of registration of motor-vehicles in England and America, expenses of ... ... ... 500 173 Pan-Pacific Conference : Travelling-expenses, New Zealand delegate ... ... ... 77 174 Protection of Australian and New Zealand patent rights of Worthington rat-trap, expenses of ... 180 175 Protection of Women and Children, to Society for— £ Auckland ... ... 100 Wellington ... ... 100 Christchurch ... ... 100 Dunedin ... ... 100 1 400 |176 Re-erecting memorial to late Sir John McKenzie I 500 [17 7 Royal Humane Society ... ... ... 100 178 Royal Life Saving Society ... ... 50 179 Scientific and industrial research : Expenses of visit of Sir Frank Heath ... ... 200 180 St. Mary's Guild Home, Karori ... ... 200 |l81 Widow of late Right Hon. W. F. Massey, P.O., Prime Minister of the Dominion ... ... 6,000 182 Y.M.C.A. Conference, Honolulu: Towards expenses of New Zealand delegates ... ... 210 183 Y.W.C.A. : Towards provision of additional accommodation ... ... .. 1,500 }184 Mokau Fault Line, cost of survey of, following Taupo earthquake investigation ... ... 25 185 New Zealand Gazette: Cost of printing (part recoverable) ... ... .. 7,000 186 Official History of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to New Zealand, cost of printing and publication of ... ... ... 350 187 Opossums : Expenses under Animals Protection Act 250 188 Parliaments of the Empire : Contribution towards cost of producing journal (London publication) ... 200 189 I Photographs of Prime Ministers of New Zealand, ob-' tained for Parliament House, cost of... ... 79 190 | Pouto Point Bird Sanctuary, checking sand-drift, work in connection with .. ... ... 50 191 I Public Buildings Board, travelling allowance and expenses of members of ... ... ... 25 192 Returned Soldiers' Association Conference: Rail fares of delegates ... ... ... 45 J193 Returned Soldiers Association: Railway pass for Secretary ... ... ... 94 194 Reuter's Telegram Company: Payment for special telegrams ... ... ... 400 195 Royal Commission to inquire into Agricultural Banks and Rural Credits abroad, expenses of ... 5,000 196 Stephen's Island, protection of bush on... ... 50 197 Stores Control Board, expenses of ... ... 150 198 Stranded New-Zealanders: Assistance to return to New Zealand (recoverable) ... ... 100

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

ofpetm. Item i 1925-26. ! VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. X. —Miscellaneous Services —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Subsidies towards — 199 I Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Blanket Fund, Auckland District, to be paid when Association raises £5,000 ... 1,500 200 Dominion Bov Scouts Association (£1 for £1 up to £1,000) ' ... .. ... 1,000 201 Memorial to late Hon. Tame Parata, M.L.C., and C. Parata, M.P. (£1 for £1 up to £150) ... 150 202 Swaboda Trial, Germany : Expenses of witness from New Zealand ... . . ... 500 203 Telegrams beyond the Dominion ... ... 200 204 Totalizators, expenses incidental to inspection of (part recoverable) ... ... ... 1,200 205 | Town Planning Conference, International, New York, expenses New Zealand representative attending ... 200 Turnbull Library— 206 Expenses in connection with ... ... 1,500 207 Grant to Charles Wilson, Advisory Director (also £690, Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, and £60, Chairman Censorship Appeal Board) ... ... ... 50 208 United States of America Fleet, visit of, to New ZealandRail and motor fares, decorations, illu- £ ruinations, &c. ... ... 15,000 Subsidies to local bodies ... ... 5,000 20,000 209 Visit of His Excellency the Governor-General to the Pacific Islands : Coal for s.s. " Tutanekai " 925 210 Visit of Hon. Minister of Customs to United States: Expenses of private secretary and orderly ... 161 211 War Funds Act: Investigation expenses ... 100 War Graves and Memorials— 212 Imperial War Graves Commission : New Zealand's proportion of expenses of, in the construction and maintenance of ... ... ... 28,000 (213 Miscellaneous war graves expenses, including photographing of completed graves and cemeteries, and purchase of cemetery registers ... 3,000 214 New Zealand war graves and memorials (including those to be erected in provincial cemeteries) to soldiers and others (including wives and daughters of officers, and also of men of the British and allied navies who were killed or died in connection with the Maori and Great Wars), headstones and permanent work for, maintenance, renovation of, and expenses in connection therewith ... 5,637 215 Overseas war graves and cemeteriesBattlefield memorials, maintenance of— £ France and Belgium ... ... 108 Gallipoli ... ... 5 113 216 | War expenses : Provision of a nominal amount to cover repatriation of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Scholarship holders in the United Kingdom 100 217 | War trophies: Shipping, freight, railage, and incidental expenses ... ... ... 50

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Salaries. ° ther |Q9 , Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision 1.. .. 2,511 750 3,261 IV .. 15,279 600 15,879 V .. ... 50 50 VI.. .. .. 1,700 1,700 VII.. .. 11,350 2,750 14,100 „ VIII 525 525 IX.. .. .. 2,270 2,270 X.. .. 8,805 4,673 13,478 Totals .. .. 37,945 13,318 51,263

of N p™. Itera - 1925-26. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1925-26. AFFAIRS— continued. £ £ Subdivision No. X.—Miscellaneous Services —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 218 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Advertising New Zealand : Special £ publicity work ... ... 800 Fire-hose : Purchased on account of fire brigades ... ... 1,000 New Zealand Gazette ... 1,750 Stranded New Zealanders ... 100 Totalizators, expenses incidental to inspection of ... 773 War graves and memorials — Miscellaneous expenses : Sale of cemetery registers ... 150 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 4,673 177,325 Total —Subdivision No. X ... 194,495 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 461,998 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 51,263 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 21 ... 410,735

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AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

15— B. 7.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 22. —Audit Department — £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 40,092 5,945 4G,037 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 16,244 1,756 18,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 23,848 4,189 28,037 | Number Item of Persons. VOTE No. 22.—AUDIT DEPARTMENT. j ° 1925-26. j 1 Salaries — £ £ 1 Audit Officer, London ... ... ... 685 * Classification under Act. Clerical Division. Special Class— £ 1 at £765 ... ... 765 6 5 at £665 ... ... 3,325 Glass I— 4,090 3 at £615 ... ... 1,845 7 4 at £565 ... ... 2,260 Glass II— - 4,105 1 at £490 (3 months), £515 (9 months) 509 2 1 at £490 (9 months), £515 (3 months) 497 Glass III— 1,006 3 at £445 (7 months), £470 (5 months) 1,368 5 2 at £445 (9 months), £470 (3 months) 904 Glass IV— 2,272 3 at £425 ... ... 1,275 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £400 (1 month), £425 (11 months) 423 6 1 at £400 (2 months), £425 (10 months) 421 Glass V — 2,519 13 at £380 ... ... 4,940 2 at £355 (1 month), £380 (11 months) 756 1 at £355 ... ... 355 17 1 at £355 (3 months) ... ... 89 Class VI — 6,140 18 at £335 ... ... 6,030 19 1 at £275 (9 months), £295 (3 months) 280 Class VII— 6,310 2 at £295 ... ... 590 2 at £275 (11 months), £295 (1 month) 554 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £250 (2 months), £275 (10 months) 271 3 at £230 (11 months), £250 (1 month) 696 1 at £250 (11 months), £275 (1 month) 253 1 at £250 (4 months), £275 (8 months) 267 1 at £230 (4 months), £250 (8 months) 244 1 at £230 (5 months), £250 (7 months) 242 2 at £230 (9 months), £250 (3 months) 470 2 at £230 ... ... 460 1 at £230 (2 months) ... ... 39 3 at £210 (11 months), £230 (1 month) 636 3 at £210 (5 months), £230 (7 months) 666 , 1 at £210 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 225 1 at £210 (6 months), £230 (6 months) 220 2 at £210 (8 months), £230 (4 months) 434 7 at £210 ... ... 1,470 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —'Scale increases or wages include cogt-of-living increase.

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AUDIT DEPARTMENT —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Salaries. Other Charges. 1925-26 £ £~ £ 16,244 1,756 18,000 Totals .. 16,244 ,756 18,000

Number Item 1QQK OR of Persons. VOTE No. 22.—AUDIT DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries - continued. £ £ Clerical Division—continued. Class VII —continued. £ 1 at £190 ... ... 190 4 at £155 (9 months), £190 (3 months) 656 2 at £155 (10 months), £190 (2 months) 322 5 at £155 ... ... 775 2 at £115 ... ... 230 3 at £95 ... ... 285 59 7 at £80 ... ... 560 11,030 Lodging-allowance ... ... ... 135 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties (P.S. Regulations 24a and 209) ... 25 Audit Officers, London, allowance to ... ... 100 Non-permanent. £ 2 at £189 10s. ... ... 379 3 at £176 10s. ... ... 529 1 at £126 ... ... 126 7 1 at £66 ... ... 66 1,100 General Division. 1 at £205 ... ... 205 3 2 at £185 ... ... 370 575 132 — 40,092 Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 120 3 Law-costs ... ... ... 25 i 4 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 200 5 Overtime and meal allowance ... ... 230 6 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 225 7 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 400 8 Removal of furniture and fittings in connection with alterations to accommodation ... ... 50 9 Rent ... ... 375 10 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 150 11 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 400 12 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,750 13 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote ... ... 20 5,945 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Audit inspection— £ Local Authorities ... ... 14,000 Government Departments and Loan Accounts whose accounts are kept on a commercial basis ... ... 4,000 18,000 Gross Total ... ... ... 46,037 Credits-in-aid (a)... ... ... ... 18,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 22# ... 28,037

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 23. —Public Service Commissioner's Office — £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 5,085 5,321 10,406 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. •• 1,725 1,725 A _________ , , NET TOTAL .. .. .. 5,085 3,596 8,681 oS, Item " 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 23.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. £ £ 1 * SalariesClerical Division. Special Glass— £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 2 1 at £665 ... ... 665 1,380 Glass I — 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class V— 1 1 at £380 • ... ... ... 380 Class VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £190 ... ... 190 4 1 at £95 ... ... 95 830 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 3 2 at £255 ... ... 510 805 Non-permanents. 2 at £3 10s. per week ... ... 364 3 1 at £1 15s. per week ... ... 91 — 455 16 5,085 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—continued.

of N p™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 23.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-1925-26. SIONER'S OFFICE—continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 Advertising vacancies in the Public Service ... 300 Appeal Board— 3 Allowance to Valuer-General for services on Board at the rate of £81 per annum ... ... 81 4 Expenses: Hearing of appeals ... ... 2,000 5 Examinations: Public Service Entrance ... 1,725 6 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 100 7 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 300 8 Postage and telegrams ... ... ... 150 9 Bent ... ... ... 50 10 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 90 11 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 500 12 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Examination Fees ... ... £1,725 T f. ' ;* . • ■ . ' 5,321 Gross Total ... ... ... 10,406 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 1,725 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 23 ... —— 8,681

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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 24. —Printing and Stationery Department— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 124,170 104,005 228,175 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 124,170 104,005 228,175 ofpetol Item - 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 24.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1 *Salariks— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £815 (Government Printer) ... ... 815 Professional Division 1 1 at £400 (Chiet Engineer) ... ... ... 400 Clerical Division. Glass I— £ 1 at £615 ... ... 615 2 1 at £565 ... ... 565 1,180 Class IV— 3 3 at £425 ... ... ... 1,275 Class V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VI— 3 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 Class VII— 6 at £295 ... ... 1,770 1 at £155 ... ... 155 2 at £125 ... ... 250 10 1 at £115 ... ... 115 2,290 ' ' j, General Division. • 1 at £440 ... ... 440 I at £415 ... ... 415 II at £410 (1 for 1 month) ... ... 4,135 4 at £365 ... ... 1,460 9 at £345 (1 for 3 months') ... .,. 2,847 V 3 at £335 ' ... ... 1,005 ".r. 12 at £330 ... ... 3,960 r ru; * For particulars of salaries see " Publio Servioe Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living inorease.

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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—continued.

OSSL Itcm - 1925-26. VOTE No. 24.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY 1924-25. DEPARTMENT —continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division —continued. £ 6 at £325 (1 for 2 months) ... . 1,680 1 at £315 ... ... 315 8 at £310 ... ... 2,480 14 at £300 ... ... 4,200 44 at £295 ... ... 12,980 86 at £285 ... ... 24,510 1 at £280 • ... ... 280 8 at £275 ... ... 2,220 2 at £272 ... ... 544 2 at £270 ... ... 540 1 at £268 ... ... 268 2 at £267 ... ... 534 1 at £265 ... ... 265 1 at £263 ... ... 263 4 at £260 ... ... 1,040 2 at £255 ... ... 510 1 at £253" ... ... 253 2 at £250 ... ... 500 1 at £245 ... ... 245 5 at £240 ... ... 1,200 8 at £235 ... ... 1,880 1 at £228 ... ... 228 2 at £215 .. ... 430 3 at £210 ... ... 630 1 at £200 ... ... 200 1 at £190 ... ... 190 4 at £181 (9 months, £171 3 months) ... 714 2 at £180 ... ... 360 9 at £171 (9 months, £161 3 months) ... 1,517 2 at £170 ... ... 340 7 at £161 (9 months, £151 3 months) ... 1,110 3 at £160 ... ... 480 4 at £157 ... ... 628 10 at £151 (9 months, £141 3 months) ... 1,485 1 at £148 ... ... 148 35 at £145 (9 months, £135 3 months) ... 4,968 2 at £135 ... ... 270 6 at £133 (9 months, £126 3 months) ... 788 6 at £118 ... ... 708 5 at £92 ... ... 460 2 at £79 ... ... 158 3 at £73 ... ... 219 352 2 at £66 ... ... 132 87,132 373 94,477 Non-permanents ... ... ... 30,095 124,572 Less increases to salaries provided for but not payable for the full year ... ... ... 402 124,170 Otheb Charges foe and incidental To — 2 Audit fees ... ... ... 50 3 Freight, cartage, insurance, and exchange ... 8,000 4 Fuel, power, gas, lighting, and water ... 3,300

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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—continued.

0 "n,. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 24.—PRINTING AND STATIONERY 1925-26 DEPARTMENT—continued. i £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 5 Linotype machines ... ... ... 3,000 6 Machinery ... ... ... 7,500 7 Medical services ... ... ... 175 8 Mono keyboards ... ... ... 515 9 Monotype machines, extras connected with ... 400 10 Monotype metal ... ... ... 600 11 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance, &c. ... ... 130 12 Office equipment and advertising ... ... 150 13 Overtime.and meal allowances ... ... 2,000 14 Proportion of rent and clerical work : High Commissioner's Office, London ... ... ... 260 15 Postage and telegrams ... ... ... 1,300 16 Refund of amounts overpaid for publications, &c. ... 25 17 Repairs to buildings, &c. ... ... ... 250 18 Services of charwomen, messengers, &c. ... 2,300 19 Stationery, paper, &c., and office requisites ... 67,000 20 Stores, bookbinding-material, and printing-ink ... 6,000 21 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rents, and calls) ... ... 150 22 Type and printing material ... ... ... 700 23 Window-cleaning and rubbish-removal ... ... 150 24 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 104,005 Gross Total ... ... ... 228,175 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 24 ... 228,175

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. 1 Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 25.—Mental Hospitals Department— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 213,178 196,804 409,982 CREDITS-in-aid .. .. .. ... 113,000 113,000 NET TOTAL .. .. 213,178 83,804 296,982 1925-26. VOTE No. 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS 1925-26. DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1 * SALARIES— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,200 (Inspector-General) ... ... 1,200 Professional Division. 1 Deputy Inspector-General ... ... 837 4 Medical Superintendents at £1,001 ... ... 4,004 1 Medical Superintendent at £251 (also Superintendent, Waikeria Prison, £750) ... ... 251 4 Medical Superintendents at £956 ... ... 3,824 13 3 Medical Officers at £765 ... ... 2,295 Class A— £ 2 Medical Officers at £715 ... 1,430 2 Medical Officers at £665 ... 1,330 5 1 Chief Engineer at £440 (also £200, Public Health Department) ... 440 Glass B— 3,200 2 Medical Officers at £615 (3 months) 308 3 Medical Officers at £565 ... 1,695 3 Medical Officers at £540 ... 1,620 10 2 Medical Officers at £515 ... 1,030 4,653 Clerical Division. 20,264 Class I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class IV— 3 at £425 ... 1,275 4 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— 1,675 1 1 at £370 ... ... ... 370 Class VI— 2 at £335 ... ... 670 3 1 at £320 ... ... 320 990 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

16-B. 7,

Number Item i no t Of! of Persons. V0TB No. 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE- , PARTMENT —continued. 1925-26. 1 | Salaries—continued. £ J £ Clerical Division —continued. Class VII— £ 5 at £295 ' ... ... 1,475 1 at £125 ... 125 3 at £115 ... ... 345 3 at £95 ... ... 285 13 1 at £80 ... ... 80 — 2,310 6,895 General Division. 1 Assistant Inspector ... ... 420 1 Dietitian at £300 (6 months) ... 150 6 Storekeepers at £250 ... ... 1,500 1 Storekeeper at £245 (9 months) .. 1 84 2 Storekeepers at £235 (9 months) ... 3">3 2 Office Assistants at£185 ... ... 370 1 Office Assistant at £156 ... 156 3 Office Assistants at £130 ... 390 1 Office Assistant at £80 ... ... 80 1 Shorthand-writer and typist £156 ... 156 19 1 Shorthand-writer and typist at £104 ... 104 3,863 Head Attendants — Glass A— 4 4 at £405 ... ... ... 1,620 Class B— 8 8 at £365 ... ... ... 2,920 4,540 Matrons — Class A— 4 at £300 ... ... 1,200 5 1 at £270 ... ... 270 Class B — ——— 1,470 4 4 at £260 ... ... ... 1,040 Class C— 6 6 at £245 ... ... ... 1,470 3,980 Engineers — 2 at £425 ... ... 850 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £315 ... ... 315 3 at £305 ... ... 915 9 2 at £295 ... ... 590 3,070 Estate Manager — ———— 1 1 at £330 ... ... ... 330 Farm Managers — 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 1 at £315 ... ... 315 1 at £305 ... ... 305 7 2 at £295 ... ... 590 Farm Overseers — 2,215 2 2 at £260 ... ... ... 520 Stockmen — 1 at £220 ... ... 220 2 1 at £210 ... ... 210 Dairyman— 430 1 1 at £225 ... ... ... 225 3,720

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofpei. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE- _ 1925-26. PARTMENT—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. General Division—continued.. Engine-drivers— £ 1 at £245 ... ... 245 12 at £240 ... ... 2,880 14 1 at £210 ... ... 210 Electricians — 3,335 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £236 (6 months) ... ... 118 4 1 at £125 ... ... 125 Fitter— 763 II 1 at £260 ... . . ... 260 Labourers— 2 2 at £225 ... ... ... 450 Attendants — 5 at £290 ... ... 1,450 48 at £280 ... ... 13,440 6 at £270 ... ... 1,620 ■39 at £260 ... ... 10,140 I at £255 ... ... 255 55 at £250 ... ... 13,750 3 at £240 . 720 37 at £235 ... ... 8,695 60 at £225 ... ... 13,500 30 at £220 ... ... 6,600 26 at £220 (9 months) ... ... 4,290 II at £215 ... 2,365 10 at £210 ... 2,100 54 at £205 ... ... 11,070 435 50 at £200 ... ... 10,000 Works Overseers— 99,995 1 at £325 ... ... 325 2 at £315 ... ... 630 1 at £290 (9 months) ... .. 218 5 1 at £285 ... ... 285 Carpenters — 1,458 5 at £260 ... ... 1,300 3 at £252 ... ... 756 8 at £250 ... ... 2,000 2 at £244 ... ... 488 2 at £236 (6 months) ... ... 236 2 at £140 ... 280 23 1 at £100 ... ... 100 Bricklayers— 5,160 2 at £260 ... ... 520 3 1 at £244 ... ... 244 Blacksmiths — 764 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £228 ... ... 228 4 1 at £100 ... ... 100 Painters — 848 3 at £260 ... ... 780 2 at £252 ... ... 504 3 at £250 ... ... 750 1 at £244 ... ... 244 10 j 1 at £236 (6 months) ... ... 118 Bootmakers — 2,396 1 at £260 ... ... 260 2 at £252 ... ... 504 6 3 at £228 ... ... 684 Bakers — 1,448 1 at £280 ... ... 280 1 at £260 ... ... 260 2 at £252 ... ... 504 6 2 at £244 ... ... 488 1,532

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT —continued.

Number Item 1925-26 Of Persona. VOTE No 25—MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued. „ 1925-26. 1 Salaries —continued. £ £ General Division—continued. Butchers— £ 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £221 ... ... 221 2 at £208 ... ... 416 5 1 at £195 ... ... 195 Poultrymen— 1.082 1 at £230 ... ... 230 2 1 at £185 ... ... 185 Plumbers — 415 3 at £260 ... ... 780 4 at £252 ... ... 1,008 8 1 at £244 ... ... 244 Gardeners— 2,032 1 at £260 ... 260 2 at £260 (9 months) ... 390 4 at £252 ... ... 1,008 1 at £244 ... ... 244 1 at £236 ... 236 1 at £205 ... ... 205 1 at £195 ... 195 12 1 at £190 ... ... 190 Tinsmith— 2,728 1 1 at £244 (9 months) ... ■ ... 183 Fisherman — lj 1 at £240 ... ... ... 240 Motor-driver — 1 1 at £250 ... 250 Farm Hands— 1 at £225 .... 225 1 at £220 ... 220 2 at £215 ... ... 430 2 at £210 ... ... 420 1 at £195 ... 195 1 at £190 ... 190 1 at £181 ... ... 181 1 at £165 ... ... 165 6 at £150 ... 900 2 at £140 ... ... 280 2 at £135 ... ... 270 2 at £130 ... 260 27 5 at £104 ... 520 Messenger— 4,256 1 at £150 ... ... 150 2 1 at £130 ... 130 Nurses — 280 28 at £210 ... 5,880 8 at £205 ... ... 1,640 5 at £200 ... ... 1,000 7 at £195 ... 1,365 4 at £190 (9 months) ... 570 2 at £170 ... ••• 340 1 at £165 165 9 at £160 ... • 1,440 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 at £150 ... ... 450 45 at £145 ... 6,525 1 at £145 (6 months) ... ... 73 87 at £135 ... 11,745 88 at £130 ... ... 11,440 93 at £120 ... ••• 11,160 412 30 at £120 (9 months) ... ... 2,700 56,648

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number j Item . qOKQft of Persons. , V0TE No 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE- —- PARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ General Division—continued. Cooks— £ 1 Male at £252 ... ... 252 1 Male at £220 ... ... 220 1 Male at £210 ... ... 210 1 Male at £180 .. 180 1 Female at £210 ... ... 210 2 Females at £195 .. ... 390 1 Female at £140 ... ... 140 12 4 Females at £130 ... ... 520 Laundresses— 2,122 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £155 ... ... 155 2 at £145 ... 290 8 4 at £130 ... 520 Ward-maid— 1,160 1 1 at £8C ... ... ... 80 Official Visitors — 8 at £26 ... 208 9 1 at £13 ... ... 13 221 1,136 — 236,438 Less amount prov ded but not required ... 23,260 213,178 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 200 3 Bacteriological research ... ... ... 100 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... ... 28,000 5 Buildings, including additions, improvements, repairs, and replacements ... ... ... 6,400 6 Compassionate allowance to widow of late Dr. W. B. Gow, formerly Deputy Inspector-General ... 425 7 Compensation in respect of pigs sold by Porirua Mental Hospital ... ... ... 500 8 Dental services ... ... ... 600 9 Developmental work in connection with bringing land into cultivation, purchase of implements, stock, &c. 2,000 10 Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable) ... 16,000 11 Fencing, draining, and roading ... ... 900 12 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 1,000 13 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning... ... 25,500 14 Funerals, expenses of ... ... 500 15 Furniture and furnishings ... ... ... 1,900 16 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of ... .:. 250 17 Inquiries under Public Service and Mental Defectives Acts ... ... ... 50 18 Laundry ... ... ... 6,100 19 Law-costs ... ... ... 40 20 Life-insurance premium re J. J. Fitzpatrick, mental patient ... ... ... 14 21 Machinery, repairs, and stores ... ... 1,500 22 Maintenance fees overpaid, refund of ... ... 100 23 Medical fees for certificates and consultations ... 2,000 24 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of ... ... 600 25 Motor-vehicles, purchase of ... ... 3,000 Nursing staff— 26 Engagement of ... ... ... 25 27 Uniforms, purchase of ... 3,000 28 Office equipment .. ... ... 150

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofpeton, j Item " 1925-26. —I VOTE No. 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE-1925-26. PARTMEN T—continued. £ £ Other Charges foe and incidental to —continued. Patients, expenses connected with—29 Gratuities ... ... 1,000 30 " Patients' Friends" ... ...• ... 200 31 Recreation ... ... ... 8,200 32 Transfer ... ... ... 400 33 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 600 34 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 900 35 Rations ... ... ... 72,000 36 Rents and rates ... ... ... 2,900 37 Stores ... ... ... 5,000 Surgery and dispensary — 38 Drugs and instruments ... ... ... 1,200 39 Wine, spirits, ale, and porter ... ... 100 40 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 700 41 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 800 42 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,500 Treatment and maintenance in general hospitals— 43 Patients ... ... ... 200 44 Staff ... ... ... 150 45 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Pees for maintenance of patients £94,000 Medical fees, refund of ... 1,000 Sale of farm-produce, live-stock, &c. 11,000 Stores, board, &c. (repaid by staff) 3,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 4,000 113,000 196,804 GROSS Total ... ... ... 409,982 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 113,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 25 ... — 296,982

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 26. —Department of Health— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 129,318 239,665 368,983 Credits-IN-AID .. 1,217 97,820 99,037 NET TOTAL 128,101 141,845 269,946 of N pe™one. 1925-26. VOTE No. 26.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 1925-26. 1 — £ Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,200 (Director-General of Health) ... 1,200 Professional Division £ 1 at £1,001 ... ... 1,001 2 at £956 ... ... 1,912 1 at £897 ... ... 897 1 at £874 ... ... 874 5 at £851 ... ... 4,255 1 at £837 ... ... 837 3 at £791 ... ... 2,373 17 3 at £765 ... ... 2,295 14,444 Glass A— 1 at £715 ... ... 715 4 3 at £615 ... ... 1,845 2,560 Glass B— 9 at £590 ... ... 5,310 11 2 at £515 ... ... 1,030 6,340 Class G— 3 at £490 ... .. 1,470 4 1 at £470 ... ... 470 1,940 Glass D— 2 at £425 ... ... 850 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 7 2 at £335 ... ... 670 2,585 Class E— 3 3 at £320 ... ... ... 960 Class F— 1 at £210 ... ... 210 3 2 at £155 ... ... 310 —— 520 Allowances for performing special or higher duties 499 | (Public Service Eegulations 24a and 209) * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH —continued.

Number Item> 1925-26. of Persons. ; VOTE No. 26.—DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH— 1925-26 continued. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. Clerical Division. Glass I— & 1 1 at £565 ... ••• ••• 565 Glass II— 2 2 at £515 ... ... ••• 1,030 Class IV— 1 at £425 ... 425 2 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— 825 3 at £380 ... 1,140 6 I 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 Class VI— 2,205 4 at £335 ... ... 1,340 6 2 at £320 ... ... 640 Class VII— 1,980 8 at £295 ... ... 2,360 3 at £250 ... ... 750 1 at £230 ... 230 2 at £210 ... ... 420 7 at £190 ... ... 1,330 5 at £155 ... ... 775 > 5 at £115 ... ■■■ 575 3 at £95 .. 285 36 2 at £80 ... ... 160 6,885 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 115 General Division. 1 at £470 ... ... 470 1 at £425 ... ••• 425 1 at £410 ... ... 410 3 at £400 ■ ■ ■ 1,200 2 at £380 ... ... 760 3 at £375 ... ... 1,125 I at £370 ... ... 370 5 at £360 ... 1,800 5 at £340 ... ... 1,700 II at £335 ... ... 3,685 10 at £320 ... 3,200 5 at £315 ... 1,575 18 at £310 ... ... 5,580 1 at £305 ... ■■■ 305 1 at £300 ... ... 300 1 at £290 ... 290 1 at £285 ... ... 285 5 at £280 ... ... 1,400 • 3 at £275 ... ... 825 2 at £270 ... ... 540 3 at £265 ... ... 795 2 at £260 ... ... 520 7 at £255 ... 1,785 5 at £245 ... ... 1,225 16 at £240 ... ... 3,840 1 at £236 "... ... 236 5 at £235 ... ... 1,175 2 at £229 ... 458 5 at £225 ... ... 1,125 22 at £215 ... ... 4,730 24 at £205 ... ••• 4,920 1 at £200 ... ... 200 5 at £195 ... ••• 975 12 at £185 ... ... 2,220 2 at £180 •• ... 360

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.

o?P±L Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 26— DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries —continued. General Division—continued. £ 1 at £165 .. ... 165 1 at £160 ... ... 160 5 at £145 ... ... 725 4 at £125 ... ... 500 2 at £115 ... ... 230 257 52 at £75 ... ... 3,900 56,489 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... 1,800 Other allowances (Public Service Regulations 24a and 111) ... ... ... 161 Unclassified (Non-permanents). 4 Medical Superintendents— £ 2 at £1,059 ... ... 2,118 1 at £850 ... ... 850 1 at £615 ... ... 615 3,533 1 Inspector of Hospitals ... ... ... 1,000 17 Medical Officers — 2 at £800 ... ... 1,600 1 at £715 ... ... 715 1 at £700 ... 700 2 at £590 ... ... 1,180 2 at £500 ... ... 1,000 1 at £300 ... ... 300 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £175 ... ... 175 3 at £150 ... ... 450 3 at £100 ... ... 300 6,670 1 Assistant Medical Officer.. ... ... 750 1 Consulting Obstetrician ... .. ... 600 1 Chemist ... ... ... 500 9 Inspectors of Health— 2 at £380 ... ... 760 2 at £335 ... ... 670 2 at £285 ... ... 570 3 at £275 ... ... 825 4 Port Health Officers— 2,825 2 at £350 ... ... 700 1 at £200 ... .. 200 1 at £75 ... ... 75 School Dental Officers— 975 1 at £300 ... ... 300 4 at £250 ... ... 1,000 | 4 Clerks — 1,300 1 at £267 ... ... ... 267 1 at £250 ... ... ... 250 2 at £228 ... ... ... 456 973 1 Matron ... ... ... ... 260 1 House Surgeon ... ... ... 250 3 Laboratory Assistants— 2 at £250 ... ... ... 500 1 at £208 ... ... ... 208 708 1 Storekeeper's Assistant ... ... ... 250 1 Port Disinfecting Officer ... ... ... 235

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Item ' 1925-26. j VOTE 26—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Unclassified (Non-permanents)—continued. 2 District Health Nurses—- £ 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £215 ... ... 215 440 1 Sorter ... ... ... 208 1 Pathologist ... ... ... 100 1 Analyst ... ... ... 200 1 Assistant Bacteriologist ... ... ... 200 1 General Labourer ... ... ... 182 1 Health Patrol ... ... ... 181 1 Ante-natal Nurse ... .. ... 145 1 Assistant Matron ... ... ... .120 7 Assistant District Health Officers — 5 at £85 .. ... 425 1 at £65 ... ... 65 1 at £60 ... ... 60 — 550 1 Inspector of Farms ... ... ... 133 6 Shorthand-typistes— 2 at £117 ... ... 234 3 at £104 ... ... 312 1 at £78 ... ... 78 624 1 Bacteriologist ... ... ... 100 4 School Dental Attendants— 2 at £100 ... ... 200 1 at £85 ... ... 85 1 at £78 ... ... 78 363 31 Medical Officers (Native)— 2 at £100 ... ... 200 1 at £80 ... ... 80 3 at £75 ... ... 225 2 at £60 ... ... 120 15 at £50 ... . 750 3 at £40 ... ... 120 4 at £25 ... ... 100 1 at £20 .. ... 20 1,615 2 Professional Cadets — 1 at £95 ... ... 95 116 1 at £80 ... . 80 — 175 476 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Amounts deducted from salaries of Institutional employees for board and £ lodging ... ... 650 Native Trust Department: Contributions towards salaries medical officers ... 415 Wellington Bacteriological Laboratory, Recoveries on account of salaries of staff of ... ... 152 1,217 129,318

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.

I Number Item 1925-26 of Persons. V0TB No . 26.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— 1 continued. 1925-26. Other Charges for and incidental to — i £ £ General Administration— 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 300 3 Allowance to Director-General re study tour in Europe 150 , 4 Committee of Inquiry into Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders ... ... 100 5 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 50 6 Fuel, light, and water ... ... ... 295 7 . Government motor-cars used by Director-General of Health, charges for ... ... ... 139 Grants to — 8 Deputy Director-General re study tour abroad ... 250 9 Miss S. E. Warnock ... ... ... 104 10 Miss Watt, Ashburton Hospital, for special services 22 11 Officer on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations ... 395 12 Hospital treatment of immigrants ... ... 100 13 Law-costs ... ... ... 65 14 Maternity homes, refund of fees ... ... 60 15 Motor-cars, motor-cycles, bicycles, &c.: Purchase, repairs, and running-expenses ... ... 100 16 Office-cleaning ... ... ... I 100 17 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 1,000 18 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 100 19 Postages and telegrams ... ... ... 2,000 20 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 2,000 21 Private Maternity Homes: St. Helens patients' expenses ... ... .... 50 22 Quackerv Prevention Act ... ... ... 10 23 Rent " ... ... ... 2,200 24 Sending nurses abroad for training ... ... 210 25 Services rendered by other Departments ... 1,198 26 Stores and material ... ... ... 500 27 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,600 28 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 750 29 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 10,000 30 Travelling-expenses of Hospital Association Executive 78 31 Travelling-expenses of Dr. Bowerbank, New Zealand representative at Congress of Royal Institute of Public Health, Brighton and Hove ... ... 21 32 Travelling-expenses of Dr. McEachern of U.S.A. ... 200 33 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 150 34 Uniform allowance to nurse ... ... 12 35 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote ... ... 150 24,459 Health Act — 36 Board of Health : Expenses (including fee to members) ... ... ... 125 37 Compensation payable under Health Act ... 50 38 Disinfectants, purchase of (part recoverable) ... 500 39 Infectious diseases (part recoverable) ... ... 1,200 40 Inspection of vessels (part recoverable) ... ... 1,500 41 Motor-cars, motor-cycles, &c.: Purchase, repairs, and running-expenses (part recoverable) ... ... 4,800 42 Notification of infectious diseases ... ... 1,500 43 Quarantine expenses ... ... ... 1,400 44 Refund to local bodies of fines imposed for breaches of regulations made under Section 132, Health Act, 1920 ... ... ... 50 45 Sera, purchase of (recoverable) ... 7,000 46 Vaccination and registration fees ... ... 25 47 Other expenses ... ... ... 50 18,200

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.

Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 26.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Masseurs Registration Act— 48 Examination expenses, &c. ... ... ... 100 Medical Practitioners Act— 49 Expenses ... ... ... 500 Midwives Act — 50 Examination expenses, &e ... ... ... 150 Nurses Registration Act — 51 Examination expenses, &c. ... ... ... 350 Plumbers Registration Act—• 52 Examination expenses, &c. (part recoverable) ... 800 Sale of Food and Drugs Act — 53 Analysts paid by fees ... ... ... 100 54 Law-costs ... ... ... 200 55 Other purchase of samples) ... 350 650 Social Hygiene Act— 56 Expenses ... ... ... 500 57 Treatment, &c., of indigent patients by medical practitioners ... ... ... 100 600 Bacteriological Laboratories— 58 Laboratory expenses (part recoverable) ... ... 2,000 Child Welfare Administration — 59 Travelling expenses and allowances ... ... 200 60 Otherexpenses (including hire of halls, advertising, &c.) 300 500 Dental Hygiene Administration— 61 Dental clinics and travelling-ambulances, expenses of 3,500 62 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 800 4,300 Maori Hygiene Administration {part recoverable) — 63 Maintenance of nurses cottage, Kahukura ... 250 64 Other expenses (including establishment of temporary camp hospitals, &c.) ... ... ... 2,000 65 Supply of medicines ... ... ... 1,000 66 Travelling expenses and allowances ... ... 1,000 4,250 Maternal Welfare Administration— 67 Antenatal clinics ... ... ... 300 68 Other expenses ... ... ... 100 400 School Hygiene Administration — ' — 69 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 5,000 70 Uniforms, allowances to nurses for ... ... 400 71 Other expenses (including equipment) ... ... 400 5,800 Grants-in-aid — 72 Hospital Boards' Association of New Zealand ... 100 73 Hospital Boards, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin (£500 each), towards providing accommodation for mental cases under observation 2,000

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.

Number Item . Of Persons. V0TE No 26.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— ivto-AO. continued. 1925-26. Otheb Ohabges fob and incidental to —continued. £ £ Grants-in-aid—continued. 74 Knox Home for Incurables ... ... ... 500 75 Maternity Hospital, Hastings ... ... 9,000 76 Medical research work ... ... ... 2,800 77 Mothers'Help Division, Wellington ... ... 150 78 Mount Magdala Asylum ... ... ... 600 Otago University— 79 Analytical laboratory ... ... ... 50 80 Bacteriological laboratory... ... ... 500 81 Cancer research, subsidy (£1 for £1) on donations 500 82 Dental bursaries ... . ... 400 83 Pathological laboratory ... ... ... 100 84 Relief of indigent persons ... ... ... .150 Royal N.Z. Society for Health of "Women and Children— 85 Karitane-Harris Hospital, Dunedin (maintenance) 3,500 86 Karitane-Harris Hospital, Dunedin (building grant) 10,776 87 Karitane Hospital, Auckland (maintenance) ... 1,000 88 Karitane Hospital, Invercargill (maintenance) ... 375 89 Karitane Hospital, Wellington (building grant) ... 1,000 90 Karitane-Stewart Hospital, Wanganui (maintenance) ... ... ... 1,000 91 Karitane-Stewart Hospital, Wanganui (building grant) ... ... ... 450 92 Karitane-Wolfe Hospital, Christchurch (maintenance) ... ... ... 1,000 93 J Karitane-Wolfe Hospital, Christchurch (building grant) ... ... ... 520 94 Mothercraft Home, Wellington ... ... 750 Grants towards salaries— 95 Director ... ... ... 350 96 Assistant Director ... ... 225 97 Secretary ... ... ... 130 98 Assistant Secretary ... ... ... 60 99 Incidental grants (railway passes, &c.) ... 1,000 100 Subsidies towards salaries of Plunket nurses ... 13,500 101 Salvation Army ... ... ... ... 1,000 102 St. John Ambulance Association ... ... 400 103 Stockton Medical Association ... ... 150 104 Strath-Taieri Medical Club ... ... ... 50 105 Waipiata Sanatorium (additions to buildings) ... 2,500 106 Women's National Reserve (residential nursery) ... 200 Subsidies— 107 Ashburton Hospital Board : Additional subsidy on Miss Chalmer's gift ... ... ... 600 108 Buller Hospital Board (£1 for £1 up to £250) ... 250 109 Coromandel Hospital Board ... .. 400 110 Inangahua Hospital Board : Grant by way of subsidy on account of the Waiuta Medical Association ... 550 111 j Mercury Bay Hospital Trustees ... ... 300 58,886 Institutions under control of Department — Wages— 112 Hanmer Hospital ... ... ... 13,000 113 King George Y and Infectious Diseases Hospitals, Rotorua ... ... ... 16,000 114 Otaki Sanatorium and Hospital ... ... 4,400 115 Pukeora Sanatorium ... ... ... 12,000 St. Helens Hospitals— 116 Auckland ... ... ... 1,400 117 Gisborne ... ... ... 460 118 Wanganui ... ... ... 600 119 Wellington ... ... ... 1,300

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(a) Credits-in-aid-- 1925-26. £ Salaries .. .. . .. 1,217 Other Charges .. .. .. 97,820 Total .. .. .. 99,037

Number Item 199^-26 of Persons. VOTE No. 26.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— ° continued. 1925-26. Other Charges for and incidental to—continued. £ £ Institutions under control of Department—continued. W ages—continued. StJHelens Hospitals—continued. 120 Ohristchurch ... ... ... 850 121 Dunedin ... ... ... 550 122 Invercargill .. ... ... 1,000 Maintenance— 123 Hanmer Hospital ... ... ... 15,600 124 King George Y and Infectious Diseases Hospitals, Eotorua ... ... ... 16,000 125 Leper Hospital ... ... ... 1,650 126 Otaki Hospital and Sanatorium ... ... 4,500 127 Pukeora Sanatorium ... ... ... 15,000 St. Helens Hospitals— 128 Auckland ... ... ... 4,000 129 Gisborne ... ... ... 960 130 Wanganui ... ... ... 1,000 131 Wellington ... ... ... 3,100 132 Ohristchurch ... ... ... 1,900 133 Dunedin ... ... ... 1,500 134 Invercargill ... ... ... 950 117,720 239,665 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— Bacteriological Laboratories: £ Sales and services ... ... 900 Civil List contributions towards Maori medical service ... 3,600 Institutional Patients' Eees — Otaki Hospital and Sanatorium 6,000 Pukeora Sanatorium ... 24,000 Rotorua, King George V Hospital 16,000 Hanmer, Queen Mary Hospital 23,000 Kahukura Cottage Hospital . . 50 Trentham Hospital ... 20 Law-costs recovered in proceedings, &c. ... ... 100 Local bodies' contributions for sanitary-inspection services ... 13,500 Other institutional recoveries ... 1,000 Recoveries in connection with—• Infectious disease prevention ... 50 Inspection of vessels ... 250 Sales of Acts, pamphlets, &c. ... 50 Sales of— Disinfectant and disinfection fees ... ... 200 Material used at plumbers' examinations ... ... 100 Sales of sera ... ... 7,500 Miscellaneous ... ... 1,500 97,820 GEOSS Total ... ... ... 368,983 Cbedits-IN-AID (a) ... ... ... ... 99,037 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 26 ... 269,946

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NAVAL DEFENCE.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. Vote No. 27.—Naval Defence— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. ,.| 194,800 280,019 474,819 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 4,000 21,737 25,737 NET TOTAL 190,800 258,282 449,082 ofp™. Itera - 1925-26. VOTE No. 27. —NAVAL DEFENCE. 1925-26. 1 Salaries— £ £ Pull Pay, Wages, Allowances, Extra Pay, &c.— 11 Administrative staff (excluding Naval Secretary) 3,800 558 Officers and ships' companies, H.M. Ships 160 "Chatham," " Dunedin," " Diotnede," and " Philomel," and (t) new entries under training 629 (part recoverable) ... ... ... 191,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Administration— 2 Admiralty: On account of payment of allotments ... ... ... Victualling, Clothing, Implements, and Mess Traps— Clothing Accounts— 3 Clothing purchases, for issue as free kits to new entries and reservists and on repayment (less repayment issues), (part recoverable) ... 7,727 4 Kit-upkeep allowance, and clothing gratuities ... 7,000 Implement and Mess Trap Accounts— 5 Purchase of mess traps, implements, &c., for supply and replacement (part recoverable) ... 2,500 Victualling Accounts — 6 Leave allowance and compensation in lieu of provisions ... ... ... 3,500 7 Victualling of personnel: Purchase of provisions and payment of victualling and messing allowances to officers and men (less repayment issues), (part recoverable) ... ... ... 27,560 Medical Services— 8 Dental treatment ashore ... ... ... 675 9 Medical examination of recruits for sea-going forces ... ... ... 150 10 | Medical treatment ashore... ... .. 800 11 1 Stores, provisions, sick-bay washing, &c. ... 800

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NAVAL DEFENCE—continued.

of^Persons. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 27.— NAVAL DEFENCE—continued. 1925-26. Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ Repairs, Alterations, Docking, &c.— 12 Admiralty : In respect of priority use of Calliope Dock, workshops, &c. ... ... ... 5,000 13 H.M.S. " Diomede" ... ... ... 500 14 H.M.S. "Dunedin" ... ... ... 2,000 15 H.M.S. "Philomel" ... ... ... 600 16 Removal of machinery from H.M.S. " Philomel " 900 Fuel and Lighting (including freight of coal)— 17 H.M.S. " Dunedin" (fuel used on passage out from United Kingdom) ... ... 6,000 18 Oiler "Nucula" (hire from Admiralty, repairs and stores) ... ... ... 11,500 19 H.M.S. " Philomel" (supply of coal) ... 420 20 Coal stocked at Auckland and Suva, custody of stocks, and supply of coaling-gear (part recoverable) ... ... ... 1,250 21 Electricity from shore for ships and buildings 3,000 22 Gas for buildings at Devonport and Navy Office, Wellington ... ... ... i 50 23 Oil fuel for H.M. Ships ... ... ... 36,000 24 Oil fuel for filling tank at Auckland ... ... 15,000 Stores— 25 Naval, engineers, shipwrights, ordnance, torpedo and electrical ... ... ... 38,000 26 Purchase and freight of guns for local defence vessels ... .. ... 16,500 Works— : 27 Additional berthing for H.M. Ships ... ... 7,500 28 Emergency sick-quarters, repairs, &c. ... 50 29 Erection and fitting of new Naval store at Devonport (£1,600), and wages of storekeeper (£400)... 1,000 30 Erection of two 5,000-ton oil-tanks at Devonport 14,300 31 Laboratory for testing Naval ammunition at Devonport ... ... ... 100 32 Maintenance and use of dockyard plant and buildings ; part wages of storekeeper ... ... 250 33 Purchase of land at Devonport, Auckland, for Naval expansion ... ... ... 650 34 Store for D.E.M.S. guns ... ... ... 500 35 Store for reserve torpedoes ... ... 500 36 Upkeep and improvement of recreation-ground ... 50 37 Reserves — Courses of emergency list officers (in- £ cidental expenses) ... ... 50 Furnishing and outfitting of drill-hall 120 Hire of drill-hall and vessels ... 200 Instructors ... ... 50 Medical examination recruits ... 50 Pay and allowances ... ... 1,500 Retaining fees ... ... 600 Stores and fittings for instruction ... 950 Travelling-expenses ... ... 500 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 4,220 Miscellaneous Effective Services— 38 Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 500 39 | Allowances in lieu of quarters (lodging-allowance) 490 40 j Bonuses to recruiters, &c. ... ... 50 41 J Cleaning Navy Office ... ... 52

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NAVAL DEFENCE —continued.

of N p~. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 27.—NAVAL DEFENCE —continued.. 1925-26. Charges for and incidental to—continued. & £ Miscellaneous Effective Services—continued. 42 Compensation— For injuries and accidental death and disease contracted on duty ... ... ... 1,000 43 Freight, insurance, landing, and transport charges (excluding freight, &c., on coal) ... ... 4,500 44 Gunnery and torpedo efficiency funds, good-shoot-ing prizes ... ... ... 60 45 Interments ... ... ... 50 46 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 200 47 Passages, travelling allowances and expenses ... 14,000 48 Playing harmonium at divine service ... 15 49 Postage, cablegrams, telegrams, and rent of boxes 600 50 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 400 51 Rebate to officers and ship's company on account of duty paid on uniforms ... ... 50 52 Rent of Navy office, storerooms, magazine (overhead charges), &c. (part recoverable) ... 500 53 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... 200 54 Training-service Fund ... ... ... 100 55 Trawler, purchase of, for training purposes .. 8,500 56 Typewriters, repairs and renewal ... ... 100 Non-effective Services — 57 Admiralty : On account of unemployment benefit fund for ratings serving in New Zealand ... 120 58 Deferred pay (including portion payable to Admiralty as pension contributions of officers and men lent from Royal Navy) to officers and men ... ... ... 30,000 59 National Health Insurance to Admiralty ... 520 60 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition : Lodgingallowance and travelling-expenses of Naval rating in charge of exhibit ... ... ... 60 61 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of vote (part recoverable) 1,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Pay, clothing, and victualling ... £15,600 Admiralty on account of coal ... 5,000 Sale of stores, <fec. ... ... 3,000 Rent ... ... 37 Contingencies ... ... 900 Miscellaneous ... 1,200 25,737 GKOSS Total ... ... .. 474,819 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... .. 25,737 NET TOTAL -VOTE No. 27 ... 449,082

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 28—Defence Department— j £ £ £ Subdivision I.—N.Z. Staff Corps ... ... j 34,152 ... 34,152 ,, II.—N.Z. Permanent Staff ... 45,154 ... 45,154 ,, III.—Boyal N.Z. Artillery ... 41,720 ... 41,720 ,, IV.—N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps ... 37,405 ... 37,405 ,, V. —N Z. Army Pay Corps ... 6,882 ... 6,882 ,, VI.—N■ Z. Army Service Corps ... 3,289 ... 3,289 ,, VII.—N.Z. Army Medical Corps ... 1,210 ... 1,210 ,, VIII.—General Duty Section ... 5,84-5 ... 5,845 ,, IX—Civilian Personnel ... ... 18,515 ... 18,515 ,, X.—Military Education of Officers undergoing Instruction abroad ... ... 4,892 4,892 ,, XI.— Pur chases, Maintenance, and Training ... 241,408 241,408 XII.—Aviation ... ... 4,645 25,366 30,011 ,, XIII.—Non-effective Services ... ... 320 7,965 8,285 ,, XIV.—National Rifle Association ... ... 1,474 1,474 ,, XV.—Rifle Clubs ... ... ... 1,036 1,036 GROSS Total ... ... ... 199,137 282,141 481,278 Credits-in-AID ... ... ... ... 25,910 25,910 NET TOTAL ... ... ... 199,137 256,231 455 368 It6m " 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—N.Z. Staff Corps. 1 Pay— 1 1 Commandant ... ... ... 1,200 3 3 Colonel-Commandants: 2 at £850, 1 at £825 .. 2,525 1 1 Colonel ... ... ... 785 3 3 Lieut.-Colonels: 2 at £765, 1 at £700 ... 2,230 15 15 Majors: 12 at £615, 3 at £515 ... ... 8,925 25 25 Captains: 13 at £485, 12 at £440 ... ... 11,585 17 17 Lieutenants : 13 at £385, 4 at £300 ... ... 6,205 1 1 Captain (attached) ... ... ... | 515 Additional amount required to provide for increments 66 as per paragraph 41, P.I. and A.E. ... ... i 182 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ' 34,152 Note, —Scale sajarjes or wages include cost-of-living increase, 18—B. 7,

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofpetons. Iltem " 1925-26. _! VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—cowid. . 1925-26. ! I £ £ Subdivision No. II.—N.Z. Permanent Staff. 2 Pay— 14 | 14 Hon. Lieutenants at 21s. per diem ... .. 5,366 46 j 46 Warrant Officers, Class I, at 21s. per diem ... 17,630 25 25 Warrant Officers, Glass II, 23 at 19s. 6d. per diem, 1 at 19s. 6d. (2-J months only), 1 at 17s. lOd. (37 days only) ... ... ... 8,292 14 14 Staff Sergeant Instructors at 18s. per diem ... 4,599 32 32 Staff Sergeants : 19 at 16s. 6d. per diem, 3 at 15s., — 10 at 15s. (11 months only) ... ... 9,055 131 Additional amount required to provide for increments and promotions ... ... ... 212 Total—Subdivtsion No II ... 45,154 Subdivision No. III. —Royal N.Z. Artillery. 3 Pay— 4 4 Lieut.-Colonels (including 3 seconded to N.Z. Staff Corps) : 3 at £765, 1 at £650 ... ... 2,945 2 2 Majors (seconded to N.Z. Staff Corps) 1 at £615, 1 at £515 ... ... ... 1,130 8 8 Captains: 7 at £485, 1 at £400 ... ... 3,795 2 2 Lieutenants at £385 ... ... ... 770 2 2 Hon. Lieutenants at 21s. per diem ... ... 767 4 4 Master Gunners (3rd class) 2 at 21s., 1 at 20s. 6d., 1 at 18s. 9d. per diem ... ... 1,483 5 5 Regimental Sergeants-major: 3 at 21s., 2 at 20s. per diem ... ... ... 1,880 2 2 Sergeants-major Artificer at 21s. per diem ... 767 1 | 1 Sergeant-major Coxswain at 21s. per diem ... 383 2 j 2 Quartermaster-Sergeant Artificers at 19s. 6d. per diem ... ... ... 712 2 2 Battery Sergeants-major at 18s. 9d. per diem ... 684 2 2 Battery Quartermaster-Sergeants at 18s. 6d. per diem ... ... ... 675 3 3 Staff Sergeants at 18s. 6d. per diem ... ... 1,013 4 4 Staff Sergeant Artificers at 18s. 6d. per diem ... 1,351 22 22 Sergeants at 18s. per diem ... ... 7,227 1 j 1 Sergeant Artificer at 18s. per diem ... ... 329 7 I ' 7 Lance Sergeants at 17s. 3d. per diem ... 2,204 8 | 8 Bombardiers : 7 at 17s. 3d., 1 at 16s. 6d. per diem 2,505 10 i 10 Lance-Bombardiers: 9 at 16s. 6d., 1 at 14s. lOd. per diem ... ... ... 2,981 13 13 Gunners: 4 at 16s. 6d., 3 at 16s., 1 at 13s. 4d., 5 at 12s. lOd. per diem ... ... ... 3,494 12 12 Drivers: 2 at 16s. 6d., 2 at 16s., 1 at 15s., 4 at 13s. 4d., 3 at 12s. lOd. per diem .. ... 3,136 12 12 Recruits under training (additional to establish1 ment), at 12s. per diem (average 6 months only) ... 1,314 128 Additional amount required for increments, pro- ' motion, and proficiency pay ... ... 175 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... — 41,720

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—continued.

of Persons. em * 1925-26. — 1 VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps. £ £ 4 Pay— 1 1 Major ... ... ... 515 5 5 Captains : 2 at £515, 2 at £485, 1 at £400 ... 2,400 2 2 Hon. Lieutenants at 21s. per diem ... ... 767 5 5 Warrant Officers, Class 1: 4 at 21s., 1 at 19s. 4d. per diem ... ... ... 1,886 8 8 Warrant Officers, Class II: 7 at 19s. 6d., 1 at 17s. lOd. per diem ... ... ... 2j,817 9 9 Staff Sergeants at 18s. 6d. per diem ... ... 8,039 19 19 Sergeants : 17 at 18s., 2 at 16s. 4d. per diem ... 6,181 15 15 Corporals : 12 at 17s. 3d., 3 at 15s. 7d. per diem 4,631 18 18 Lance Corporals : 15 at 16s. 6d., 3 at 14s. lOd. per diem ... ... ... 5,329 2 2 Artificers : L at 16s. 6d., 1 at 14s. lOd. per diem ... 572 23 23 Privates: 8 at 16s., 3 at 15s. 6d., 4 at 15s., 5 at 14s. 6d., 3 at 12s. lOd. per diem ... ... 6,305 Temporary section— 1 1 Staff Sergeant at 17s. 6d. per diem ... ... 319 1 i 1 Sergeant at 17s. per diem ... ... ... 310 6 6 Corporals : 4 at 16s. 3d., 2 at 14s. 7d. per diem ... 1,719 1 1 Lance Corporal at 15s. 6d. per diem ... ... 283 1 1 Private 1 at 14s. per diem ... ... 256 Additional amount required for increments and pro117 motions ... ... ... 76 Total —Subdivision No. IV ... 37,405 Subdivision No. V.-—N.Z. Army Pay Corps. 5 Pay— 1 1 Lieutenant-Colonel ... ... ... 765 1 1 Major ... ... ... j 565 3 3 Captains at £515 ... ... ... j 1,545 6 6 Warrant Officers, Class 1: 3 at 21s., 2 at 20s., 1 at 19s. 4d., per diem ... ... .... 2,233 3 i 3 Staff Quartermaster-Sergeants: 2 at 19s. 6d , 1 at 17s. lOd. per diem ... ... ... 1,037 2 j 2 Staff Sergeants at 18s. 6d. per diem ... ... 675 | Additional amount required for increments and 16 promotions ... ... ... 62 Total—Subdivision No. V ... 6,882 Subdivision No. VI.—N.Z. Army Service Corps. 6 Pay— 1 ; 1 Hon. Lieutenant at 21s. per diem ... ... | 383 1 | 1 Warrant Officer, Class I, at 21s. per diem ... i 383 1 1 Staff Sergeant-Instructor at 18s. per diem ... 329 1 1 Company Sergeant-major at 17s. 9d. per diem ... j 324 6 1 6 Sergeants : 2 at 18s., 3 at 17s., 1 at 15s. 4d. per diem ... ... ... j 1,868 Additional amount required for increments and 10 promotions ... ... ... 2 Total —Subdivision No. VI ... -i 3,289

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of N Pe m re b on, Item - 1925-26. — 1 VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VII.—N.Z. Medical Corps. £ £ 7 Pay— 1 1 Major at £615 ... ... ... 615 1 1 Director of Medical Services at £150 ... ... 150 4 4 Assistant-Directors of Medical Services : 3 at £50, I at £45 ... ... ... 195 1 1 Private at 13s. 8d. per diem ... ... 250 7 Total —Subdivision No. VII ... 1,210 Subdivision No. VIII.—General Duty Section ( Caretakers, Ranqe Wardens, Firemasters, Night-watchmen, l0c.). 8 Pay— 1 1 Company Sergeant-major at 18s. 9d. per diem ... 342 10 10 Sergeants at 18s. per diem ... ... 3,285 1 j 1 Corporal at 17s. 3d. per diem ... ... 315 2 2 Lance-Corporals at 16s. 6d. per diem ... 602 5 5 Privates: 2 at 15s., 2 at 14s. 6d., 1 at 12s. per diem ... ... .,. i 1,296 19 Additional amount required for increments and promotions ... ... ... 5 Total—Subdivision No. VIII ... 5,845 Subdivision No. IX.—Civilian Personnel. 9 '-"Salaries — Clerical Division. Class IV— 4 4 at £400 ... ... ... 1,600 Class VI— ■ £ 7 at £335 ... ... 2,345 8 1 at £320 ... ... 320 Class V11— 2,665 II at £295 ... ... 3,245 1 at £275 (18th May, 1925) ... 272 1 at £190 (4th August, 1925) ... 178 1 at £155 (14th November, 1925) ... 141 1 at £135 ... ... 135 3 at £115 ... ... 345 1 at £95 (2nd June, 1925) ... 91 1 at £95 (12th June, 1925) ... 90 j 1 at £95 (28th October, 1925) ... 87 1 at £95 (12th January, 1926) ... 84 | 23 1 at £95 (23rd February, 1926) ... 82 4,750 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £255 ... ... 255 4 at £205 ... ... 820 1 7 at £185 ... ... 1,295 1 at £160 ... ... 160 4 at £160 (1st October, 1925) ... 610 | 19 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 3,580 * Eor particulars see "Public Service Classification List."

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ofpeton, ! 1925-26. -I VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. \ 1925-26. ' Subdivision No. IX.—Civilian Personnel—continued, j £ £ 9 Salaries—continued. Non-pekmanents. £ 1 at £313 ... ... 313 1 at £295 - ... ... 295 1 at £265 ... ... 265 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £257 ... ... 257 1 at £250 ... 250 2 at £240 ... ... 480 1 at £227 ... ... 227 2 at £225 ... ... 450 1 at £215 ... ... 215 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 at £128 ... ... 128 1 at £91 ... ... 91 3 at £78 ... ... 234 20 1 at £65 ... ... 65 j 3,920 74 Salaries of messengers and charwomen ... ... 2,000 J Total—Subdivision No. IX ... ! —i 18,515 Subdivision No. X.—Military Education of Officers undergoing Instruction abroad. 10 Allowances — Allowances (quarters, married, &c) ... ... 2,862 Other Charges— 11 Rail, steamer, and other charges ... ... 1,230 12 War Office: Charge for Dominion Officers attending Staff College, Camberley (2 at £400 per annum) ... 800 I Total—Subdivision No. X ... — 4,892 Subdivision No. XI.—Purchases, Maintenance, and Training. Purchases — Clothing— 13 Cost of new issues and provision of material for making up uniforms ... ... ... 26,000 14 Laundering, dyeing, and renovating part-worn uniforms ... ... ... 6,850 15 Field and heavy gun ammunition and other explosives ... ... ... 8,000 16 Medals, purchase and engraving of ... ... 60 17 Ordnance Stores: Accoutrements, small-arms, ma-chine-guns, camp equipment, harness and saddlery, tools, materials, signalling and electric-light stores, barrack and hospital stores, Field and Garrison Artillery material, armaments, vehicles, and miscellaneous stores ... ... ... 18,500 18 Printing, stationery, and maps ... ... 6,208 19 S.A.A., including refund of Customs Duty ... 37,487 20 Supplies, catering and allowance in lieu of rations for camps, courses of instruction, and general ... 22,704

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT —continued.

ofpetm. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. ! Subdivision No. XI.—Purchases, Maintenance, and £ £ Training—continued. Maintenance and Training— 21 ! Advertising, office requisites, photographs, books, newspapers, training manuals, and other publications ... ... ... 2,154 22 Allowance for upkeep of Government bicycles ... 100 23 Camps, maintenance of Burnham, Trentham, Featherston, Ngaruawahia, Narrow Neck, and general ... ... ... 6,000 24 Compensation in respect of accidents and sickness . . 750 25 Courts of inquiry, expenses in connection with ... 12 26 Drill-halls, offices, and buildings (maintenance of, including building material, stores, insurance, inspection of machinery, and insurance of halls let to the public) ... ... ... 5,898 27 j Efficiency fees, skill at arms ... ... 12 28 J Engraving medals, trophies, prizes, &c., including pay of Medal Engraver ... ... ... 325 29 Fuel ... ... ... 144 30 j Grant to cover fees and text-books in connection with an officer attending University for a course in advanced physics in the interests of the Department 25 31 Hire of launches ... ... ... 216 32 Horse-hire and provision of horses ... ... 5,196 33 Horses, permanent maintenance of ... ... 144 34 Law-costs ... ... ... 48 35 Libraries ... ... ... 72 36 License fees for all motor-vehicles and drivers ... 25 37 Lighting ... ... .. 2,200 38 Maintenance of "Janie Seddon," including cost of fuel, stores, and other charges (exclusive of wages) 576 39 Medical fees for examination of officers and trainees 756 40 ! Medicine, medical stores, and attendance, including veterinary medicines ... ... ... 360 41 Offices, rent of, also hire of buildings and parade grounds for drills .. ... ... 3,008 42 Ordnance stores and miscellaneous equipment, repairs to ... ... ... 150 43 Pay and allowances of Territorials attending camps (including casual civilian labour at camps) ... 32,204 44 Pay of caretakers of drill-halls and rifle ranges ... J 1,308 45 Postages . . ... ... j 1,660 46 Prizes for rifle shooting for Dominion Regimental District and Area Rifle Meetings ... ... I 1,800 47 Regimental and cadet bands grant .... 1,608 48 Regimental Funds grant ... ... ... j 1,668 49 Rifle ranges and targets, maintenance of ... 720 50 Scavenging, leaning, and washing ... ... 144 51 Subsidies for the purpose of providing military in- j struction at Officers' Clubs ... ... 555 52 Telegraph charges ... ... ... 120 53 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls ... 1,215 54 Tram, coach, and ferry fares ... ... 1,800 Transport— 55 Motor-vehicles, hire of ... ... ... 1,800 56 Rail fares and freights ... ... ... 17,626 57 Shipping charges, freights, cartage, &c. ... 7,008 58 Steamer fares ... ... ... 1,260 59 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 840 60 Travelling-allowances ... ... ... 5,508 61 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... 1,800 62 Uniform allowance to members of the Permanent and Territorial Forces ... ... ... 6,400

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number item . of Persoi s. VOTE No. 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. °' 1925-26. Subdivision No. XI.— Purchases, Maintenance, and Training—continued. £ £ Maintenance and Training—continued. 63 Water ... ... ... 336 64 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 48 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Ammunition ... ... 4,800 [ Clothing ... ... 14,010 Hire of Defence vessels ... 1,150 Insurance of buildings ... 10 Ordnance stores ... ... 3,000 Sale of horses ... ... 190 Miscellaneous ... ... 2,000 25,160 Total—Subdivision No. XI ... —— 241,408 Subdivision- No. XII. —Aviation. 65 | Pay (N.Z. Pekmanent Aib Force) — 3 3 Captains: 1 at £605, 1 at £520, 1 at £485 ... i 1,610 1 1 Hon. Lieutenant at 21s. per diem ... ... 383 3 ; 3 Sergeants, 2 at 18s., 1 at 16s. 4d. per diem ... 955 1 j 1 Corporal at 17s. 3d. per diem ... ... 315 2 1 2 Artificers at 14s. lOd. per diem ... ... 541 1 1 Storeman at 14s. 6d. per diem ... ... 265 1 | 1 Caretaker at £4 3s. per week ... ... | 216 4 | 4 Cadets, 1 at 8s. 6d., 3 at 5s. 4d. per diem ... J 337 | Additional amount required for increments and 16 j promotions ... ... ... 23 4,645 Other Charges for and incidental to — | 66 Advertising, books, stationery, office requisites, &c. 50 67 Buildings, maintenance of and repairs 10 (including light and power) ... ... ... 500 68 Clothing, badges, &c., supply, maintenance, and allowances ... ... ... 10 69 Compensation to personnel injured on duty ... 200 70 Expenses in connection with International Commission for Air Navigation ... ... ... j 30 71 Flying pay and allowances : Casual duty flights ... j 150 72 Pay, expenses, and supplies in connection with re- j fresher courses ... ... ... J 1,026 73 Purchase of aircraft and spares ... ... 19,400 74 Rail fares and freights ... ... ... j 2,000 75 Stores and supplies ... ... ... j 1,700 76 Telephone and telegraph charges ... ... j 40 77 Travelling-allowances ... ... ... 250 78 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— Receipts: Passenger flights ... £750 j 25,366 Total—Subdivision No. XII ... 30,011

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(a) Credits-in-aid — 1925-26. Other Charges. £ Subdivision XI .. .. .. 25,160 XII .. .. .. . 750 Total .. .. .. .. 25,910

Number ' Itera . 19^5-26 of Persons. V0TB No 28.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—contd. 1925-26. ; Subdivision No. XIII. —Non-effective Services. £ £ Charges fob and incidental to — 79 Advance by way of loan to College Rifles Club, Limited, for erection of hall (on account) ... 4,000 | 80 Allowance to Miss Myrtle McKay, Y.A.D. whilst totally incapacitated (£5 per month) ... ... 60 81 Compensation— For loss, through floods, of stores, &c., hired, and for loss of personal property of Officers, N.C.O.s, and men attending Battery Camp at Eskdale ... 10 82 Contribution towards pension of Imperial officers and non-commissioned officers on loan to New Zealand 72 I 83 Funeral expenses ... ... ... 50 Grants — 84 New Zealand representative at conference, British Empire Service League, Ottawa ... ... 150 85 Towards salaries of Y.M.C.A. secretaries at the Soldiers' Clubs at Auckland, Trentham, and Burnham (£100 each) ... ... ... 300 86 Report on howitzers, &c., damaged in Lower Hutt Drill-hall fire, expenses of ... ... 34 87 Rewards payable to the Police for securing convictions for certain breaches of the provisions of the Defence Act ... ... ... 250 88 Sales of surplus stores, expenses in connection with 3,000 89 Staff Sergeant-Major—Government House Orderly... 320 90 University fees for ex Duntroon College Cadets ... 39 Total —Subdivision No. XIII ... — 8,285 Subdivision No. XIV —National Rifle Association. Charges for and incidental to — 91 Grant-in-aid of annual meeting ... ... 1,000 92 Miscellaneous charges ... ... ... j 24 93 Railway warrants ... ... ... 450 Total—Subdivision No. XIV ... 1,474 Subdivision No. XV.—Rifle Clubs. Charges for and incidental to — 94 Miscellaneous charges ... ... ... 36 95 Railway warrants ... ... ... 1,000 Total —Subdivision No: XV ... 1,036 GROSS TOTAL ... ... ... ... 481,278 Credits-IN-AID (a) ... ... ... ... 25,910 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 28 ... 455,368 ■ '

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

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1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 29. —Customs Department— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Customs Offices and Services .. 91,529 1 7,690 109,219 „ II. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services .. ... 52,652 52,652 Gross TOTAL .. .. .. 91,529 70,342 161,871 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. 1,400 150 1,550 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 90,129 70,192 160,321 SS£L ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Customs Offices and Services. £ £ 1 — Administrative Division. £ 1 1 at £1,250 (Comptroller) ... ... 1,250 1 1 at £850 (Assistant-Comptroller) ... 850 2,100 Clerical Division. Special Class— 2 at £<65 ... ... 1,530 5 3 at £715 ... ... 2,145 Class I— 3,675 5 at £615 ... ... 3,075 8 | 3 at £565 ... ... 1,695 Class II— -—— 4,770 5 at £515 ... ... 2,575 11 ! 6 at £490 ... ... 2,940 Class III— 5,515 13 at £470 ... ... 6,110 14 j 1 at £445 ... ... 445 Class IV— — 6,555 16 at £425 ... ... 6,800 1 at £425 (9 months), £400 (3 months) 419 1 at £425 (8 months), £400 (4 months) 417 1 at £425 (6 months), £400 (6 months) 413 1 at £425 (5 months), £400 (7 months) 411 30 10 at £400 ... ... 4,000 Class V— 12,460 16 at £380 ... ... 6,080 1 at £380 (9 months), £355 (3 months) 374 1 at £380 (6 months), £355 (6 months) 368 21 I 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 1 7,887 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—Soale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT—continued.

: Item ' 1925-26. i VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. j continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Customs Offices and Services— continued. 1 Salaries —continued. Clerical Division—continued. Glass VI— £ 19 at £335 ... ... 6,365 1 at £335 (8 months), £320 (4 months) 330 1 at £335 (6 months), £320 (6 months) 328 1 , ir;V 24 | 3 at £320 ... ... 960 Glass VII— ■ ' '■ 7,983 - ; - 12 at £295 ... ... 3,540 | 3 at £295 (11 months), £275 (1 month) 880 2 at £295 (10 months), £275 (2 months) 584 2 at £295 (6 months), £275 (6 months) 570 '■< 1 at £295 (8 months), £275 (4 months) 289 1 at £295 (4 months), £275 (8 months) 283 . v;/.: , 2 at £295 (2 months), £275 (10 months) 558 1 at £295 (9 months), £275 (3 months) 290 3 at £295 (1 month), £275 (11 months) 831 3 at £275 (9 months), £250 (3 months) 807 2 at £275 550 ! 1 at £275 (10 months), £250 (2 months) 272 1 at £250 (3 months), £230 (9 months) 235 1 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 232 . , 1 at £230 ... ... 230 5 at £230 (8 months), £210 (4 months) 1,120 1 at £230 (7 months), £210 (5 months) 222 - ' , 1 at £230 (6 months), £210 (6 rponths) 220 2 at £230 (1 month), £210 (11 months) 424 6 at £210 (1 month), £190 (11 months) 1,152 i 2 at £155 ... ... 310 1 at £210 (9 months), £190 (3 months) 205 2 at £209 15s. ... ... 420 4 at £190 (8 months), £155 (4 months) 716 4 at £190 (7 months), £155 (5 months) 704 1 at £190 (6 months), £155 (6 months) 173 2 at £190 (5 months), £155 (7 months) 340 3 at £190 (3 months), £155 (9 months) 492 2 at £190 (2 months), £155 (10 months) 322 2 at £155 ... ... 310 3 at £155 (11 months), £135 (1 month) 462, 1 at £155 (10 months), £135 (2 months) 152 1 at £135 (11 months), £115 (1 month) 133 1, at £135 (2 months), £115 (10 months) 119 2 at £135 (1 month), £115 (11 months) 234 2 at £115 ... ... 230 5 at £115 (11 months), £95 (1 month) 567 1 at £115 (8 months), £95 (4 months) 109 1 at £115 (7 months), £95 (5 months) 107 6 at £115 (2 months), £95 (10 months) 590 3 at £115 (1 month), £95 (11 months) 291 1 at £115 (3 months), £95 (9 months) 100 7 at £95 (2 months), £80 (10 months)... 581 110 2 at £95 (1 month), £80 (11 months)... 163 — 21,119 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 433 General Division. 3 at £305 ... ... 915 1 at £300 ... ... 300 12 at £280 ... ... 3,360 1 at £280 (1 month) ... ... 24

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT —continued.

of N p™. Item - 1925-26. -V. VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DEPABTMENT— ' " ' 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I.— Gustoths Offices and Services— continued. 1 Salaries—continued. General Division—continued. £ 1 at £260 ... ... 260 1 at £270 ... ... 270 4L at £250 ... ... 10,250 4 at £240 ... ... 960 1 at £235 ... ... 235 1 at £235 (9 months), £225 (3 months)... 233 1 at £205 ... ... 205 3 at £185 ... ... 555 1 at £160 ... ... 160 72 1 at £145 ... ... 145 17,872 Non-permanents. 1 at £104 ... ... 104 2 1 at £91 ... ... 91 1 Others not specified ... ... 405 299 , 600 Coastwaiters at sub-ports (not being classified Customs officers) ... ... ... 260 ! Allowances under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties ... ... ... 300 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910— Charges for services rendered to other Government Departments, &C. — 1 £ 1 j Land and Income Tax Department... 200 New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board ... ... 500 New Zealand Meat Producers' Board 250 To the public ... ... 450 1,400 91,529 Other Charges for and, incidental to — ! 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 100 3 Head Office aiid local offices ... ... 1,400 4 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 175 5 Office fittings and requisites ... ... ... 300 Official Representative, London— 6 Special allowance while stationed away'from New Zealand ... ... ... 150 7 Travelling and general expenses ... ... 300 Official Representative, New York— 8 ' Special allowance while stationed away from New Zealand ... ... ... 300 9 Travelling and general expenses ... ... 1,200 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 1,400 Payment to other Departments for services of officers— 11 Police ... ... ... ! 10 12 Post and Telegraph ... ... ... 4,600 13 Tourist ... ... ... 50 j 14 Working Railways ... ... ... 10 [ 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,000 j 16 | Printing and stationery ... ... ... j 2,000

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT—continued.

of'peraons. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DBPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. I. — Customs Offices and Services— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 17 Prosecutions and seizures under the Customs Acts, and legal expenses ... ... ... 150 18 Eent of offices ... ... ... 650 If Rewards in connection with the protection of the revenue and detection of offences under the Customs Acts ... ... ... 700 20 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 770 21 J Testing and gauging instruments and uniform trimmings ... ... ... 200 22 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,100 23 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,000 24 Typewriters ... ... ... 75 25 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Recoveries of postage and legal £ and miscellaneous expenses ... 150 17,690 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 109,219 Subdivision No. II. —Customs : Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Censorship Appeal Board— 26 Chairman (also Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, £690, and Advisory Director, Turnbull Library, £50) ... ... ... 60 27 Members' remuneration ... ... ... 40 28 Customs Building, Wellington ... ... 400 Grants— 29 To Cook and Niue Islands Governments of an amount equivalent to the Customs duties collected in New Zealand on goods afterwards shipped to those Islands ... ... 3,340 30 To International Customs Bureau, Brussels ... 220 | 31 To Main Highways Account, Revenue Fund, of an amount equivalent to the Customs duties collected on tires imported as part of the equipment of motor-vehicles and motor-cycles ... 39,200 32 To Officers (2) on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 523 33 To the widow of the late C. E. Brocket, Collector of Customs, Westport, to cover the cost of transfer of her family and effects from Westport to Christchurch ... ... ... 67 34 Immigration Restriction Act: Administrative expenses ... ... ... 16 Refund of duty on — 3£> Advertising folders, stationery, or similar articles, as may be approved by the Minister of Customs, sent by oversea municipal, or similar bodies, or harbour, railway, steamship, or similar organizations, for free distribution in New Zealand ... 12

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT—continued.

I Number IteKU 1925-26 of Persons. VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Customs : Miscellaneous Services £ £ —continued. Charges for and incidental to —continued. Refund of duty on—continued. 36 Baggage not fully complying with the terms of tile exemption under the tariff, but being baggage and effects not for sale ... ... 20 37 Bran and pollard ordered from overseas before the re-imposition of the duty on 1st March, 1925, and sold before importation on a duty-free basis 49 38 Chairs for invalids, and clothing, apparatus, and other articles for persons in poor circumstances and who cannot pay the duty ... ... 50 39 j Chassis for motor-ambulance imported for St. John Ambulance Association, Dunedin ... ... 50 40 Cinematograph films imported for the Young Women's Christian Association for use at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition ... 25 41 Dredging machinery imported by the Gisborne Harbour Board for the dredge " Korua," which was dismantled therefrom in Australia to comply with the navigation laws of the Commonwealth and shipped to New Zealand by separate vessels, and on which duty would not have been charged if the machinery had been imported with the dredge ... ... ... 375 42 Foreign salt shipped for export to New Zealand before the coming into operation of the increased duty of £1 per ton imposed on 14th April, 1925, and sold on basis of previous duty ... ... 1,380 43 Miniature rifles and ammunition for same for the use of Territorials, Cadets, or Rifle Clubs ... 10 44 Printed matter for the use of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Navy League, and similar patriotic societies, Red Cross Society, and Young Helpers' League, as may be approved by the Minister ... 40 45 | Printed matter, including photographs, advertising Canada and Hawaii, sent by the Canadian Government and by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau, for free distribution throughout the Dominion ... 5 46 Pulp-board for manufacturing purposes, approved by the Minister, which would have been exempt from duty under the Customs Act, 1908, and which was ordered from abroad in error ... 15 47 Ships imported for river trading which could not be built in New Zealand ... ... 3,250 48 Specially-made swimming costumes for life-saving Clubs, being of a kind which no firm in New Zealand can economically supply or make ... 5 49 Uniforms, fittings, and badges for Pipe Bands which could not be made in New Zealand ... 150 50 Uniforms not obtainable in New Zealand for Officers of His Majesty's cable ship "Iris," the property of the Pacific Cable Board ... 50 51 Wireless equipment for ships ... ... 50 Refund of— >52 Difference between the duty payable and that advised in error by a New Zealand Government Officer abroad to be payable on certain paper which would not have been exported to New Zealand if the correct duty chargeable thereon had been known ... ... .. 10 53 Duty, to the extent of the British preferential rate, on racing-boats and spoon-blade oars and sculls imported by or for rowing clubs ... ... 200

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 1,400 150 1,550 Totals .. 1,400 150 1,550

Number Item 1925-26 Of Persons. VOTE No. 29.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— x '' } continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Customs: Miscellaneous Services £ \ £ —continued. Charges fob and incidental to —continued. Refund of—continued. 54 Excise duty to the extent of the difference between duty at the rate of Is. per lb. and duty at the rates payable under section 22 of the Finance Act, 1921 (No. 2), on tobacco (cut or uncut) not suitable for the manufacture of cigarettes, and containing not less than 75 per cent, by weight of leaf grown in New Zealand and entered for home consumption not later than 31st December, 1925 ... ... 2,700 55 I License fees legally due by Customs agents for years during which the licenses were not used ... 5 56 License fees for stills to be used in universities and public hospitals, and for stills not in use sealed up to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs 30 | 57 Primage duty on radium imported prior to 1st April, 1925, when such duty was removed ... 81 | 58 | Primage duty on fishing-nets imported for the Portobello Marine Fish Hatchery ... ... 1 59 Supervision fees for breweries paid in excess through being overestimated ... ... 200 60 Revenue not brought to account by a customs officer (now deceased) and not recoverable ... ... 23 Total—Subdivision No. II ... ... 52,652 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 161,871 Credits-in-aid (a)... ... ... ... 1,550 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 29 .... 160,321

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MARINE DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote No. 30.—Marine Department — Subdivision I. —Head Office .. .. .. 8 901 1 755 10 656 II Harbours .. .. .. 2,227 2,462 4,689 ILL-Lighthouses .. . . .. 16,815 11,555 28,370 ,, IV. —Weather-reporting and Meteorological Office .. .. .. i t 825 4,590 6,415 V.—Mercantile Marine .. .. 13,170 2,650 15,820 „ VI. Inspection of Machinery .. .. 18,624 8,935 27,559 „ VII.—Fisheries .. .. .. 4,625 11,830 16,455 „ VIII. —Government Steamers .. .. 765 21,410 22,175 ,, IX. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. ... 3,340 3,340 80 ... — GROSS Total ... . .. 66,952 68,527 135,479 Credits-in-aip .. .. .. 500 7,231 7,731 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 66,452 61,296 127,748 go:. .... ; of N Pe"on, Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.- —Head Office. £ £ 1 — Administrative Division. 1 1 at £925 (Secretary) ... ... 925 Professional Division. 1 1 at £91 (also Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department, £1,409) ... ... 91 Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £590 ... ... ... i 590 Glass III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Glass IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass V— 2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Glass VI— £ 2 at £335 ... ... 670 3 1 at £320 ... 320 Glass VII— 990 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 2 at £250 ... ... 500 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 2 at £115 ... ... 230 12 2 at £95 ... ... 190 2,390 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item Of Persons. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. £ £ 1 Salakies—continued. General Division. £ 3 at £205 ... ... 615 2 at £185 ... ... 370 6 1 at £160 ... ... 160 1,145 Non-pekmanents. 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £156 ... ... 156 4 2 at £130 ... ... 260 Others not specified ... ... 250 32 900 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 ... ... ... 20 Proportion of salary of Private Secretary to the Hon. Minister ... ... ... 130 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... 65 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— Recoverable from Westport Harbour Account for Head Office adminis- £ tration ... ... 500 8,901 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 40 3 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 10 4 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 20 5 Mechanical appliances ... ... ... 275 6 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 200 7 Overtime and meal-allowance ... ... 30 8 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 450 9 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 400 10, Telephone services (including installation, extension, maintenance, rents, and calls) ... ... 100 11 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 50. 12 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 150 13 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 20 14 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision) ... 10 1,755 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Mechanical appliances ... £80 Miscellaneous ... ... 20 100 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 10,656 Subdivision No. II, —Harbours. 15 Salaries — Professional Division. Glass D— Kaipara— 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Pic ton—■ 2 1 at £385 ... ... ... 385

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

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on"™. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Harbours—continued. £ £ 15 Salaries—continued. General Division. Hokianga— £ 1 at £330 ... ... 330 1 at £220 ... ... 220 Kaipara— 550 3 1 at £240 ... ... ... 240 Unclassified. Aivakino— Light-attendant ... ... ... 25 Collingwood— Harbourmaster and Lightkeeper ... ... 70 Karamea — Harbourmaster, Signalman, and Wharfinger ... 150 Mokau— Signalman ... ... ... 90 Okanto— Signalman ... ... ... 50 Okuru— Signalman ... ... ... 70 Piako Beacons— Light-attendant ... ... ... 65 Port Waikato— Beacon-attendant ... ... ... 40 Waikawa — Harbourmaster ... ... ... 12 Waitapu— 10 Harbourmaster ... ... ... 30 Contribution to salary of Customs officer at Auckland 25 15 2,227 Other Charges for and incidental to— 16 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 10 17 Boats, buildings, and repairs ... ... 50 18 Buoys, beacons, and lights (Waitapu Channel) ... 110 19 Foreshores, expenses of supervision, protection, and maintenance of ... ... ... 200 20 Harbour maintenance (including upkeep of buoys, beacons, and harbour lights) ... ... 950 21 Mokau Harbour Board: Grant for assistance ... 150 22 Office expenses ... ... ... ... 50 23 Prosecutions under Harbours Act ... ... 20 24 Rent ... ... ... 27 25 Snagging navigable rivers ... ... ... 20 26 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 45 27 Transfer and removal expenses of officers ... 50 28 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 150 29 Wages ... ... ... 300 30 Wharves, renewal of ... ... ... 320 31 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 2,462 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous ... ... £20 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... ... —- 4,689

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MARINE DEPARTMENT —continued.

oft™, Item - 1925 26. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPAETMENT 1925-26 —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. HI—Lighthouses. 32 Salaries — Genebal Division. £ 1 at £420 ... ... 420 1 at £300 ... ... 300 10 at £250 ... ... 2,500 1 at £245 ... ... 245 15 at £240 ... ... 3,600 2 at £230 ... ... 460 40 at £210 ... ... 8,400 1 at £200 ... ... 200 74 3 at £180 .. ... 540 16,665 Unclassified. 1 at £100 ... ... 100 2 1 at £50 ... ... 50 150 76 16,815 Other Charges for and incidental to — 33 Automatic lights, maintenance of ... ... 500 34 Books, magazines, and newspapers ... ... 100 35 Carriage of mails ... ... ... 500 36 Fencing (£100 recoverable) ... ... ... 200 37 Eog-signals, cartridges, and maintenance ... 200 38 Horses, vehicles, and harness : Purchase and upkeep 500 39 Installation of new apparatus, Dog Island (on account) 200 40 Installing automatic light in Tiri Tiri Lighthouse ... 200 41 Keepers' station allowances ... ... 800 42 Medical examinations and expenses ... ... 50 43 Oil and stores ... ... ... 4,000 44 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. 1,640 45 Telephone allowances (recoverable) ... ... 65 46 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 640 47 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 400 48 Travelling-allowances and expenses ... ... 50 49 Wages of temporary keepers... ... ... 1,500 50 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 11,555 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Recoveries— £ Half-cost Godley Head fence ... 100 Telephone allowances ... ... 65 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 265 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. ... 28,370

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number j tem 1 QQK <>« of Persons. V0 T B No. 30.—MAEINE DEPARTMENT—continued. iyz ° 1925-26. i Subdivision No. IV. —Weather-reporting and Meteorological Office. £ £ 51 Salaries— ProfessionAii Division. Class A — 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Glass C— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Clerical Division. Glass VII— £ 1 at £295 ... ... ' 295 2 1 at £115 ... ... 115 410 General Division. 1 1 at £185 ... ... ... 185 Unclassified. 7 7 Local Reporters ... ... ... 75 12 1,825 Other Charges for and incidental to — 52 District weather-reporting stations, establishment of 50 53 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 20 54 Instruments : Purchase and repairs ... ... 300 55 Observatories, maintenance of ... ... 30 56 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 30 57 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 58 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 3,450 59 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 200 60 Removal of furniture and records, and fitting-up office ... ... ... 100 61 Rent ... ... ... 220 62 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 70 63 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 50 64 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 4,590 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of instruments ... ... £10 Miscellaneous ... ... 10 20 Total —Subdivision No. IV... ... 6,415 Subdivision No. V.—Mercantile Marine. 65 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 Glass B — £ 4 at £590 ... ... 2,360 1 at £565 ... ... 565 7 2 at £540 ... ... 1,080 Class C— 4,005 3 at £490 ... ... 1,470 6 at £470 ... ... 2,820 10 1 at £445 ... ... 445 4,735

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MARINE DEPARTMENT —continued.

ofpell. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. V.—Mercantile Marine—continued. £ £ 65 Salaries —continued. Profe ssional Division—continued. Glass D— 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... 400 Clerical Division. Glass VII— £ 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £230 ... ... 230 4 1 at £135 ... ... 135 955 General Division. 2 at £420 ... ... 840 4 2 at £330 ... ... 660 1,500 Unclassified. Shipping Officer, Onehunga ... ... ... 50 Shipping Officer, Whakatane ... ... 25 4 2 Load-line Inspectors at £10 ... ... 20 Non-permanents. 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £143 ... ... 143 1 at £117 ... ... 117 4 1 at £78 ... ... 78 572 35 Contribution to Post and Telegraph Department for J services performed by Postmaster at Tauranga ... 25 Overall allowances ... ... ... 18 Allowances to officers performing higher duties under Public Service Regulation 209 ... ... 100 13,170 Other Charges for and incidental to — 66 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 60 67 Examinations: Expenses connected with ... 420 68 Fuel, light, power, and water .. ... 10 69 Inquiries into shipping casualties ... ... 650 70 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 10 71 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 250 72 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 150 73 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 300 74 Prosecutions under Shipping and Seamen Act ... 100 75 Rent ... ... ... 90 76 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... .. 200 77 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200 78 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 200 79 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 2,650 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Refunds of costs of nautical inquiries £70 Miscellaneous ... ... 10 80 Total —Subdivision No. V... ... 15,820

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item . 1925-26 of Persons. V 0T E No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VI.—Inspection of Machinery and £ £ Survey of Ships. 80 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 Class B— £ 4 at £590 ... ... 2,360 16 12 at £540 ... ... 6,480 Glass O— 8,840 1 at £495 ... ... 495 3 at £490 ... ... 1,470 4 at £470 ... ... 1,880 9 1 at £460 ... ... 460 Class D— 4,305 6 at £425 ... ... 2,550 8 2 at £400 ... ... 800 3,350 Clerical Division. Class V—• 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VII— 2 2 at £250 ... ... ... 500 Non-permanents. 1 at £200 ... ... 200 2 1 at £104 ... ... 104 304 39 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 ... ... ... 20 Overall allowances ... ... ... 160 18,624 Other Charges for and incidental to — 81 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 70 82 Examinations: Expenses connected with ... 200 83 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 20 84 Magisterial inquiries ... ... ... 50 Motor vehicles— 85 Purchases ... ... ... 640 86 Maintenance ... ... , . 500 87 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 20 88 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 200 89 Post and Telegraph Department: Payment for services rendered (collection of inspection fees) ... 750 ( 90 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 400 91 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 450 92 Prosecutions under the Inspection of Machinery Act 50 93 Rent ... ... ... 350 94 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 225 95 Transfer and removal expenses of officers ... 500 96 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,500 97 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 8,935 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Refunds expenses of special inspections £150 Miscellaneous ... ... 10 160 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... ... 27,559

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MARINE DEPARTMENT —continued.

Number item. 1Q0^_9R of Persons. VOTE No. 30.—MARINE DEPARTMENT— iy - J ° continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VII.—Fisheries. £ I £ 98 Salaries— Professional Division. Glass A— £ 1 at £750 ... ... 750 2 1 at £615 ... ... 615 1,365 General Division. 1 at £370 ... ... 370 1 at £360 ... ... 360 1 at £335 ... ... 335 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £240 ... ... 240 3 at £220 ... ... 660 10 1 at £210 ... ... 210 2,765 Unclassified. 32 32 Inspectors : 3 at £40, 5 at £25, 1 at £20, 10 at £12, 8 at £10, 1 at £7 10/, 2 at £6, 2 at £5 ... 495 44 4,625 Other Charges for and incidental to— — 99 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 50 100 Collection and distribution of brown-trout ova ... 20 101 Grant for maintenance of Portobello Fish-hatcheries I. 775 | 102 Maintenance and working-expenses of launches ... 1,600 103 Nets for Portobello Fish-hatchery ... ... 65 104 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 200 105 Picking and sale of oysters (recoverable) ... 5,000 106 Planting oysters (recoverable) ... ... 600 107 Prosecution under the Fisheries Act, 1908 ... 200 108 Rewards for detection of offences under Fisheries Acts 50 109 Salmon fisheries, expenses in connection with ... 1,500 110 Sea fisheries investigation ... ... ... 500 j 111 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 50 112 Transfer and removal expenses of officers ... 300 113 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 900 114 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure in cidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 I 11,830 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of trout ova ... ... £50 Miscellaneous ... ... 10 60 I Total —Subdivision No. VII ... T — 16,455 Subdivision No. VIII.—Government Steamers. 115 SalariesProfessional Division. 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 765 Other Charges for and incidental to — 116 Working-expenses of lighthouse and harbour vessels, including wages, maintenance, repairs, replacements, and other expenses incidental to their upkeep ... ... ... 21,400

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — Salaries. ° ther Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. .. 500 100 600 II .. •. 20 20 111 265 265 IV .. .. 20 20 V ■• ■• ■. 80 80 VI .. 160 160 VII 60 60 „ VIII 5,300 5,300 IX .. .. .. .. 1,226 1,226 Totals .. .. .. 500 7,231 7,731

■ of Pereons. Item - VOTE No. 30—MARINE DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. 1925-26. | Subdivision No. VIII—Government Steamers—contd. 35 -b Othek Charges fok and incidental to —continued. 117 ' Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 21,410 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Freight and passage-money ... £4,000 Cook Islands Administration : Expenses in connection with recommissioning N.Z.G.S. "Hinemoa" ... ... ... 1,300 5,300 Total—Subdivision No. VIII ... 22,175 Subdivision No. IX.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 118 Castaway depots, maintenance of ... ... 50 119 Charts (recoverable) ... ... ... 300 120 Checking passenger traffic ... ... .. 200 121 Ex gratia payment to Captain H. S. Blackburne ... 300 122 New Zealand Nautical Almanac (part recoverable) ... 650 123 Relief of distressed seamen ... ... ... 50 124 Ross Sea Dependency : Expenses of New Zealand Representative with Expedition, &c. . 100 125 Saleable books and forms (recoverable) ... ... 100 126 Subsidy to Bluff-Stewart Island Steamer Service (£666 recoverable) ... ... ... 1,000 127 Tide-tables, preparation of (Lands Department) ... 550 128 War medals and ribands for crews of mercantile marine vessels ... ... ... 20 129 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sales: Nautical Almanac ... £150 Charts ... ... 250 Saleable books and forms 150 Miscellaneous ... 10 Portion subsidy Bluff-Stewart Island Steamer Service— Vote, Post and Telegraph Work-ing-expenses ... ... 333 Vote, Department of Tourists and Health Resorts ... 333 1,226 Total—Subdivision No. IX ... — 3,340 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 135,479 Credits-in-aid (a) ... . ... ... 7,731 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 30 ... 127,748

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

1925-26. Salaries. I Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 31.—Department of Labour— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. 32,130 21,540 53,670 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 890 890 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 32,130 20,650 52,780 ofp™. Itom - 1925-26. VOTE No. 31.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. 1925-26. 1 -Salaries — £ £ Administrative Division. 1 1 at £815 (Secretary, Chief Inspector of Factories, Registrar Industrial Unions, and Registrar of Apprentices) ... ... ... 815 Clerical Division. Glass I— 1 1 at £565 ■ ... ... ... 565 Glass II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— £ 1 at £470 ... ... 470 3 2 at £445 ... ... 890 Glass IV— 1,360 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Class V — 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VI— 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 5 2 at £320 ... ... 640 Class VII— 1,645 6 at £295 ... ... 1,770 4 at £230 ... 920 1 at £210 ... ... 210 3 at £190 ... ... 570 3 at £155 ... ... 465 5 at £115 ... ... 575 25 3 at £95 ... ... 285 4,795 General Division. 6 at £390 ... ... 2,340 1 at £380 ... ... 380 1 at £370 ... ... 370 4 at £360 ... ... 1,440 4 at £350 ... ... 1,400 6 at £335 ... ... 2,010 9 at £320 ... ... 2,880 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—continued.

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of N Pe" b on 9 . iltem - 1925-26. -j VOTE No. 31.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division—continued. & 5 at £305 (1 at 11 months, 4 at 7 months) 992 6 at £295 ... ... 1,770 1 at £285 ... ... 285 3 at £270 ... ... 810 1 at £265 ... ... 265 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £205 ... ... 205 3 at £185 ... ... 555 5 at £175 ... ... 875 61 3 at £145 ... ... 435 17,482 Unclassified. 3 at £615 ... ... 1,845 4 1 at £470 ... ... 470 — 2,315 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £305 ... ... 305 1 at £221 ... ... 221 2 at £156 ... ... 312 3 at £143 ... ... 429 2 at £130 ... ... 260 2 at £104 ... ... 208 1 at £91 ... ... 91 14 2 at £78 ... ... 156 1,982 117 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties (Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... ... ... 200 Allowances to Officers of the Justice Department acting as Clerks of Awards ... ... 135 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... 110 32,724 Less salaries provided but not required for full year ... ... ... 594 32,130 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 350 3 Allowance to police and other officers acting as departmental agents ... ... ... 1,000 4 Apprentices Act: Technical tuition of apprentices ... 500 5 Audit of accounts of Industrial Unions under Section 3 (2) of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1922 ... ... 10 6 Bicycles, motor-cycles, &c.—- £ Maintenance of and repairs to ... 30 Purchase of ... ... 70 100 7 Expenses, Medical Referees, under the Workers' Compensation Act, 1908 ... ... ... 10 8 Pares, board and lodging, and supplies advanced to persons proceeding to employment (part recoverable) ... ... ... 250

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—continued.

ofp™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 31.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Fees to— 9 Acting members of the Court of Arbitration ... 50 10 Assessors of Industrial Councils ... ... 1,900 11 Chairmen of Labour Disputes Investigation Committees ... ... ... 25 12 Footwear Regulation Act, 1913 : Purchase of boots and shoes under section 5 (3) of the ... ... 10 13 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 120 14 Fuel, light, and water ... ... ... 200 15 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, cost of special typewritten reports under ... ... 25 16 Law-costs (part recoverable) ... ... 250 Motor-cars — 17 Maintenance of and repairs to ... ... 1,500 18 ' Purchase of ... ... ... 950 19 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 300 20 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 30 21 ; Postage, telegrams, and rent of letter-boxes ... 1,300 22 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 3,400 23 Rates and repairs, &c., of dwelling-house used for official purposes ... ... ... 20 24 | Rent and rates of office accommodation ... 1,250 25 | Rent restriction : Valuations under War Legislation Act, 1917 ... ... ... 10 26 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 520 27 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 500 28 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 5,600 29 Typewriters and other office appliances : Purchase and repairs ... ... ... 150 Weights and Measures Act— 30 Purchase and repair of standard weights, scales, measures, &c. ... ... ... 600 31 Visit of Inspector from England to advise on reorganization of service and conduct examinations 550 32 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 60 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Fares ... ... ... 250 Law-costs ... ... 60 Services to Government Statistician 200 Travelling-expenses ... ... 180 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 890 : 21,540 GROSS Total ... ... ... — 53,670 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... .. 890 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 31 ... 52,780

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 32. —Department of Lands and Survey— £ £ £ Stibdivision I. —Administration .. .. 186,788 \ 70,514 257,302 ,, II. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. ... 42,290 42,290 GROSS Total .. .. .. 186,788 112,804 299,592 Credits-in-AID .. .. .. 75,866 43,519 119,385 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 110,922 69,285 180,207 Number Item j 1Q25-26 of Persons. j VOTE No. 32.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS v AND SURVEY. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Administration. j £ £ 1 — Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,100 (Under-Secretary) ... ... 1,100 Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 Glass A— £ 6 at £715 ... ... 4,290 2 at £665 ... ... 1,330 9 1 at £615 ... ... 615 Class B— ' 6,235 1 at £590 ... ... 590 6 at £565 ... ... 3,390 8 1 at £515 ... ... 515 Class C— , 4,495 4 at £495 ... ... 1,980 13 at £490 ... ... 6,370 21 4 at £470 ... ... 1,880 Class D— 10,230 6 at £425 ... ... 2,550 I at £420 ... ... 420 7 at £400 ... ... 2,800 II at £380 ... ... 4,180 1 at £365 ... ... 365 4 at £355 ... ... 1,420 36 6 at £335 ... ... 2,010 I Class E— 13,745 7 at £320 ... ... 2,240 10 3 at £295 ... ... 885 Class F— 3,125 2 at £210 ... ... 420 2 at £190 ... ... 380 5 1 at £135 ... ... 135 935 Clerical Division. Class I— £ 1 at £615 ... ... 615 2 1 at £590 ... ... 590 Class III— 1,205 7 at £470 ... ... 3,290 8 1 at £445 ... ... 445 I 3,735 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or "wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY-continued.

Number ], em . 1925-^6 of Persons. VOTE No. 32.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND ~ D - ! SURVEY—continued. ' 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Administration—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division—continued. Class IF— £ 11 at £425 ... ... 4,675 1 at £420 ... ... 420 17 5 at £400 ... ... 2,000 Class F— 7,095 29 at £380 ... ... 11,020 32 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 Class VI— 12,085 50 at £335 ... ... 16,750 53 3 at £320 ... ... 960 Class VII— 17,710 71 at £295 ... ... 20,945 22 at £275 ... ... 6,050 15 at £250 ... ... 3,750 18 at £230 ... ... 4,140 31 at £210 ... ... 6,510 29 at £190 ... ... 5,510 18 at £155 ... ... 2,790 10 at £135 ... ... 1,350 4J at £115 .., ... 4,715 54 at £95 ... ... 5,130 312 3 at £80 ... ... 240 61,130 General Division. 12 at £450 ... ... 5,400 1 at £435 ... ... 435 6 at £420 ... ... 2,520 4 at £400 ... ... 1,600 2 at £380 ... » ... 760 1 at £365 ... ... 365 7 at £350 ... ... 2,450 1 at £340 ... ... 340 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 4 at £320 ... 1,280 1 at £305 ... ... 305 3 at £300 ... ... 900 3 at £295 ... ... 885 5 at £290 ... ... 1,450 2 at £275 ... ... 550 1 at £270 ... ... 270 3 at £265 ... ... 795 I at £255 ... ... 255 1 at £250 ... ... 250 5 at £230 ... ... 1,150 8 at £225 ... ... 1,800 4 at £205 ... ... 820 4 at £190 ... ... 760 23 at £185 ... ... 4,255 2 at £175 ... ... 350 4 at £160 ... ... 640 115 4 at £145 ... ... 580 32,170 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £385 ... ... 385 1 at £380 ... ... 380 2 at £295 ... ... 590 6 at £275 ... ... 1,650 1 at £260 ... ... 260 4 at £255 ... ... 1,020

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued.

Number Uem 1925-26 ot Persons. I V0TE No 32—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND 1, '*° 1 SUEYEY—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Administration —continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents—continued. £ 2 at £250 ... ... 500 1 at, £235 ... ... 235 3 at £230 ... ... 690 1 at £210 ... ... 210 2 at £190 ... ... 380 1 at £169 ... ... 169 2 at £156 ... ... 312 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 at £143 .. ... 143 1 at £141 ... ... 141 1 at £135 ... ... 135 4 at £130 ... ... 520 4 at £117 ... ... 468 12 at £104 ... ... 1,248 1 at £95 ... ... 95 4 at £91 ... ... 364 62 6 at £78 ... ... 468 Others not specified ... ... 500 692 11,008 Arrears of salaries, 1924-25 ... ... ... 830 Cadets'lodging-allowances ... ... ... 1,750 Special allowances under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 to officers performing special or higher duties ... ... ... 300 189,648 Less salaries provided but not payable for full year ... ... ... 2,860 186,788 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Account, record, and other books (including cost of material, printing, and binding) ... ... 350 3 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 2,500 4 Classification and valuation of lands and special reports (estimated recoveries, £800) ... ... 1,250 Commission on— 5 Gum royalties ... ... ... 100 6 Money-orders ... ... ... 2,500 7 Contract and schedule surveys ... ... 500 8 Education Reserves: Expenses of management (estimated recoveries, £250) ... ... ... 650 9 Ereight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 300 10 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 300 11 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 464 j 12 Inspection, management, &c., expenses of settlement, forest, and flax lands— Field Inspectors— £ Travelling-expenses ... ... 1,250 Travelling-allowances ... ... 9,250 10,500 13 Instruments, machinery, and plant ... ... 2,000 14 Insurances ... ... ... 25 15 Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1910 — Rangers' salaries, travelling and other expenses (estimated recoveries, £250) ... ... 125 16 Land Boards : Fees to members, and including expenses in lieu of fees ... ... ... 4,000 17 Law-costs ... ... ... 300 18 Maintenance and repairs of office equipment ... 50

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued.

166

Number It em . -i qonof] of Persons. ; V0TE No 32.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND ■ SUEYEY —continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Administration—continued. £ | £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 19 Map printing (estimated recoveries, £1,000) ... 2,000 20 Motor-vehicles : Purchase and maintenance ... 600 j 21 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 50 \ 22 Office fittings and equipment ... ... 900 23 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 400 24 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 4,300 25 Premiums to teaching-surveyors (teaching survey cadets) ... ... ... 200 26 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 3,000 27 Eent ... ... ... 2,300 Surveys— 28 Settlement ... ... ... 16,500 j 29 Standards .. ... ... 3,500 30 Topographical ... ... .. 1,500 31 Trigonometrical ... ... ... 1,500 ; 32 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,150 33 Tracing-cloth and tracing-paper and other draughtingmaterial ... ... ... 1,250 34 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,400 35 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,000 36 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 70,514 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Administration expenses of— £ Cheviot Estate Account ... 900 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account ... ... 40,000 Education Reserves ... 6,000 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account 2,500 Hunter's Soldiers Assistance Trust Account ... ... 25 Kauri-gum Industry Account ... 550 Land for Settlements Account ... 12,000 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) ... ... 2,250 National Endowment Account ... 8,000 Native Land Settlement Account ... 6,500 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account 1,000 Swamp Land Drainage Account ... 2,250 Classification, &c., of lands ... 800 Education Reserves ... ... 250 Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1910 ... 250 Land for Settlement Account: Recovery of survey charges ... 475 Marine Department for computation of Tide Tables ... ... 550 Miscellaneous credits, representing charges for surveys, draughting work, &c., performed for other departments, survey fees, search fees, &c. ... 7,500 Native Land Settlement Account: Recovery of survey and other charges 9,000 Sale of maps, lithographs, &c. 1,000 Stamp Duties Department for Services rendered ... ... 12,000 113,800 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 257,302

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY —continued.

Item - . 1925-26. VOTE No. 32.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND 1925-26. SURVEY—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Cemeteries — 37 Fencing, forming, and improving cemeteries ... 50 Compassionate allowances to— 38 J. B. Barclay, in recognition of services performed 100 39 Widow of late W. M. Atkinson, Draughtsman, Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth ... 100 Compensation for— 40 Injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with same ... ... ... 750 41 Shortage in area, Lots 17, 38, and 39, Parish of Whangape ... ... ... 50 42 Surrender of lease of Section 19, Block XIII, Waiawa Survey District, required for a homestead site ... ... ... 10 43 Crown lands draining, &c. (general) ... ... 50 44 Destruction of rabbits on Crown lands : Wages and other expenses ... ... ... 10,000 45 Destruction of wild pigs (also votes Department of Agriculture, £350, and State Forests Service, £350) 350 46 Digest of the Land Laws (new edition): Cost of copyright, printing, and publishing ... ... 205 47 Exchange of Crown lands for private lands, equality of 25 48 Expenses of inquiries ... ... ... 100 49 Fees to examiners, draughtsmen's examinations ... 10 50 Fertilizers for lands reverted to the Crown ... 150 Grants— 51 Royal Geographical Society, "England ... 10 52 Surveyors' Board ... ... ... 250 53 Tongariro National Park Board ... ... 270 : 54 Grass-seed for Crown lands ... ... ... 350 Grazing stock in flooded areas— 55 Hauraki Plains ... ... ... 251 56 Omehu Soldiers' Settlement ... ... 70 57 Gum lands, experiments in connection with the development of ... ... ... 1,000 58 Half-cost of erection of fence between Section 4, Block Y, Waitoa, and Section 5, Block Y, Waitoa 78 59 History of the Land Laws of New Zealand : Cost of copyright, printing, and publishing ... ... 280 Kapiti Island— 60 Expenses of supervision and maintenance of oillaunch ... ... ... 100 61 Fencing and improvements ... ... 50 62 Kea suppression, contribution to Department of Agriculture towards cost of ... ... ... 700 63 Legal expenses in connection with cancellation of license over Section 46, Block XIY, Wakamarina Survey District ... ... ... 8 64 McEvoy, G. E., interest in improvements effected on Section 6, Taniwha Settlement ... ... 127 65 Noxious weeds on Crown land, eradication of ... 3,700 66 Orakei Garden Suburb Advisory Board, expenses of 150 67 Orakei Garden Suburb : Premium for competitive designs ... ... ... 500 68 Patetonga Settlers : Cost of removal from unsuitable holdings ... ... ... 100

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued.

Number Item 1925-26. of rersons. VOTE No. 32.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND 1925-26. SURVEY—continued. £ : £ Subdivision No. II— Miscellaneous Services—continued. Chabges for and incidental to —continued. Protective Works — 69 Erection of river-protective works to protect adjoining lands ... ... ... 50 70 Preventing encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves ... ... ... 50 Purchase of— 71 Interests (other than Crown's) in improvements and goodwill on Pastoral Run 233 B3, Amuri, and purchase of mortgage 390 ... ... 500 72 Kauri-gum (tobe recovered) ... ... 10,000 Rates on Unoccupied Crown Lands— 73 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account: Section 5, Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1911 ... 640 74 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Commission, expenses of 650 Recreation-grounds and Domains— 75 Fencing and improvement ... ... 50 76 Recreation Ground, Rangiora : Subsidy towards purchase ... ... ... 250 77 I Refunds for improvements effected ... ... 350 Removal of sunken and derelict logs— 78 Mangawhara Stream ... ... ... 100 79 Northern Wairoa River and its tributaries ... 880 80 j Repairs and alterations to buildings on Crown lands 250 81 ' Revaluation Boards, expenses of ... ... 500 Road Access— 82 j Kumara-Kapitea Road : Payment of compensation and erection of fencing ... ... ... 160 83 I Matiere Township ... ... ... 50 84 ! Run 107, Marlborough ... ... ... 104 85 | Waitakaruru-Morrinsville Road ... ... 450 86 | Special rates to local authorities ... ... 50 87 j Stewart Island: Interest on £2,000, part purchasemoney; annual payment, £160 ... ... 160 Subsidies— 88 La Fontaine Creek drainage, Westland District (£1 for £1) ... ... ... 117 89 | Lake Wanaka mail-service ... ... 25 90 I South Westland mail-steamer ... ... 600 91 \ Te Akau to Raglan ferry service ... ... 30 92 j Tongariro National Park (£1 for £1) ... ... 500 93 I Wanganui River (improvement) ... ... 3,000 94 | Wanganui River mail-service ... ... 1,705 95 | Westport-Karamea mail-service ... ... 500 96 1 Survey of Kaiwaitau Block, Hawke's Bay District ... 95 Tokatoka, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Blocks — 97 j Formation of roads and widening drains under control of Otamatea County Council ... 30 98 ! Tokatoka Swamp: Stopbank ana drainage ... 100 99 j Thesis, by R. W. Firth, M.A., on the Kauri-gum Industry: Cost of printing and publication ... 75 100 | Value of improvements on pastoral and small grazing- | runs on expiry of license, payment of, to outgoing lessees ... ... ... 500 101 | Waikare Accommodation House, Putorino, improvements to ... ... ... 329 102 I Waitakaruru-Pokeno Road ... ... ... 114 Water-supply— 103 Experimental tests ... ... ... 50 104 On Te Pu and Kaharoa Blocks ; Cost of experimental bores ... ... ... 300 105 Otawhao Block . , ... ... 10

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid: — Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ U £« Subdivision I 75,866 38,134 114,000 II .. 5,385 5,385 Totals .. 75,866 43,519 119,385

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of N p~. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 32.—DEPARTMENT OP LANDS AND 1925-26. SURVEY —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services—continued. Charges fob and incidental to —continued. W ater-supply — continued. 106 Section 10, Block XII, Norsewood Survey District 70 107 Tukituki Block (recoverable) ... ... 452 43,790 Less commitments which will not be expended during the year ... ... ... 1,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Agriculture: Contribution towards Westport- £ Karamea Mail-service (subsidy) 100 Lake Takapuna Board : Amount recoverable in terms of Section 48 (6), North Shore Boroughs (Auckland) Water-supply Act, 1924 ... 85 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 Removal of sunken logs from Northern Wairoa River: Estimated amount recoverable from operating millers ... ... 200 Recovery from sale of kauri-gum purchased out of Consolidated Pund to relieve cases of distress 5, 000 5,585 TotalSubdivisionNo.il ... ... 42,290 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... 299,592 Ckedits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 119,385 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 32 180,207

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SCENERY PRESERVATION.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 33. —Scenery Preservation — £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. 24,839 24,839 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 50 50 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 24,789 24,789 Number r->n Of Persons. Item ' SCENERY PEESERYATION. 1925-26. VOTE no. 33. ; 1925-26. Charges for and incidental to — £ £ 1 Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other works) ... ... 500 2 Britomart Memorial site, Akaroa, acquisition of 100 3 Capital value of Greystoke Settlement, Section 9 (subsidy) ... ... ... 445 Compensation, &o.— 4 For lands acquired along the Wanganui Eiver ... 75 5 For Native lands taken for scenery purposes (including historic spots) under the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Native Land Act, 1909 ... 100 6 In connection with lands taken under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 ... ... ... 250 7 Hundalee Scenic Reserves, improvements to ... 100 8 Kauri Park, Kaihu, planting of ... ... 250 9 Kawhia Harbour Scenic Reserve, acquisition of ... 300 10 Mangamuka-Victoria Valley Scenic Reserve, acquisition of ... ... ... 2,552 11 Parr's Park, Swanson, Auckland : Cost of fencing ... 100 12 Peel Forest Scenic Reserve, acquisition of 10 acres adjacent to ... ... ... 200 13 Roose's Bush, Pukekohe (subsidy, £1 for £1) ... 675 14 Ross Borough Endowment Exchange ... ... 300 15 Rotoiti Scenic Reserve and Hongi's Track: Cost of fencing ... ... ... 355 16 Round Bush, Foxton : Fencing ... ... 180 17 Scenery Preservation Board, expenses of ... 20 18 Sugar Loaf Reserve : Part payment of Summit Road purchase-money ... ... ... 250 19 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses ... 700 Trounson's Kauri Forest— 20 Charges in connection with protection of ... 1,250 21 Road access ... ... ... 100 22 Wairoa Falls, acquisition of ... ... 375 23 Waitakerei Kauri Forest, purchase-price of (subsidy, £lfor£lJ ... ... ... 14,000 24 Waro Limestone Rocks, Hikurangi ... ... 3,325 25 Whaiti-Kuranui Iby 2c I Block, purchase-price ... 102 26 White Pine Bush, Whakatane, 29 acres in vicinity of 235 26,839 Less estimated amount of items provided for but not required during current year ... 2,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous ... ... 50 Gross Total ... ... ... 24,839 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 50 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 33 ... 1 24,789

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VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 34.—Valuation Department —- £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 37,033 22,205 59,238 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 665 7,503 8,168 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 36,368 14,702 51,070 ofpe'ons. Item j 1925-26. —-— i VOTE No. 34.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT. 1925-26. 1 * Salaries— £ £ Administrative Division. 1 1 (Valuer-General) at £874 (also £81 Public Service Board of Appeal) ... ... . 874 Clerical Division. Class I— 3 3 at £565 ... ... ... 1,695 Glass II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Glass III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Glass IV— 4 4 at £425 ... ... ... 1,700 Class V— 5 5 at £380 ... ... ... 1,900 Class VI— 11 11 at £335 ... ... ... 3,685 Class VII— £ 11 at £295 ... ... 3,245 2 at £230 ... ... 460 3 at £210 ... ... 630 1 at £190 ... ... 190 2 at £115 ... ... 230 22 3 at £95 ... ... 285 5,040 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 120 General Division. 9 at £565 ... ... 5,085 4 at £550 ... ... 2,200 5 at £530 ... ... 2,650 1 at £500 ... ... 500 3 at £475 ... ... 1,425 3 at £460 ... ... 1,380 1 at £225 ... ... 225 I 2 at £205 ... ... 410 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—-Scale salaries or wages include oost-of-living increase.

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VALUATION DEPARTMENT —continued.

ofiwl. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 34.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division—continued. £ 5 at £185 ... ... 925 2 at £175 ... ... 350 4 at £160 ... ... 640 40 1 at £145 ... ... 145 15,935 N ON-PEBMANENTS. 3 at £391 ... ... 1,173 1 at £274 ... ... 274 1 at £224 ... ... 224 2 at £215 ... ... 430 3 at £209 ... ... 627 2 at £144 ... ... 288 1 at £141 ... ... 141 2 at £131 ... ... 262 1 at £129 ... ... 129 2 at £117 ... ... 234 1 at £105 ... ... 105 3 at £91 ... ... 273 6 at £78 ... ... 468 1 at £66 ... .. 66 30 1 at £53 ... ... 53 Others not specified ... ... -400 118 5,147 Arrears of salary, 1924-25 ... ... ... 167 37,248 Less proportion of scale increases not payable during the year ... ... ... 215 37,033 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 100 3 Assessment Court expenses ... ... ... 400 4 Fees to valuers ... ... ... 10,800 5 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 20 6 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 45 7 Law-costs ... ... ... 100 8 Maps and tracings, schedules of land transactions, &c.— New maps ... ... £800 Maintenance ... ... 200 1,000 9 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 40 10 Office expenses ... ... ... 300 11 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 12 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 50 13 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 100 14 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 750 15 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 900 16 Bent ... ... ... 500 17 Revision of districts ... ... ... 500 18 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 400 19 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 250 20 Travelling allowances and expenses ' ... ... 5,750

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VALUATION DEPARTMENT —continued.

of Persons. Item j ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 34.—VALUATION DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 21 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 140 22 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote... ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Land-tax Department ... £6,133 New Zealand State Advances Office 1,250 Department of Industries and Commerce: Salary of officer ... 565 Department of Internal Affairs: Salaries of District Valuers while engaged on Commissions of inquiry re alteration of boundaries of local districts ... 100 Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909, Section 46— Expenses of levying hospital rates in Sounds, Taupo, and Chatham Islands Counties ... 120 8,168 22,205 Gross Total ... ... ... 59,238 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 8,168 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 34 • 51,070

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ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT.

1925-1926. Salaries. 1 Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 35.—Electoral Department— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. 3,989 93,380 97,369 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 250 250 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 3,989 93,130 97,119 Number T) .„„ of Persons. Item " 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 35.—ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. £ £ 1 * Salaribs-— Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class VII— £ 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 1 at £95 (10J months), £80 (If months) 93 498 General Division. 1 1 at £185 ... ... ... 185 Non-permanents. 2 2 at £104 ... ... ... 208 7 Cadet's lodging-allowance ... ... ... 33 For payments of Registrars... ... ... 1,274 Payment for services of Officers acting as Registrars of Electors — To Post and Telegraph Department ... ... 676 To Department of Justice ... ... 550 3,989 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 10 3 By-elections, expenses of ... ... ... 500 4 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 150 5 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 50 General Election— 6 Expenses of taking ... ... ... 25,000 7 Preparation and printing of rolls, including compulsory registration of electors, &c.... ... 45,000 8 Licensing Committee elections, 1926 (recoverable) ... 200 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofCons. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 35.—ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other Charges fob and incidental to —continued. 9 Licensing Poll, under Licensing Act, 1908 ... 12,000 10 Office furniture, fittings, &c. ... ... 500 11 Office requisites ... ... ... 1,000 12 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 5,000 13 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 3,500 14 Rent ... ... ... 50 15 Travelling allowance and expenses ... ... 200 16 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 200 17 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Licensing Committee elections ... £200 Miscellaneous ... ... 50 250 93,380 GBOSS Total ... ... ... —— 97,369 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 250 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 35 ... 97,119

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 36. —Department of Agriculture— £ £ £ Subdivision I — Head Office .. .. 32,294 132,752 165,046 „ II —Live-stock Division .. .. 87,294 85,550 172,844 „ III.—Horticulture Division .. .. 16,868 15,765 32,633 IV.—Dairy Division .. .. 40,955 1 7,185 58,140 V.—Fields Division .. .. 16,233 21,315 37,548 Gross Total .. .. .. 193,644 272,567 466,211 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 5,515 84,872 90,387 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 188,129 187,695 375,824 of N pe m ra b on S . Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. £ £ 1 * Salaries— Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,200 (Director-General) ... 1,200 2 1 at £800 (Assistant Director-General) ... 800 2,000 Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Glass B— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Glass C— 1 at £490 ... ... 490 2 1 at £445 ... ... 445 Glass D— —— 935 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... 400 Glass E— 1 1 at £320 ... ... ... 320 Glass F— 1 1 at £210 ... ... ... 210 Clerical Division. Glass II— 3 at £515 ... ... 1,545 4 1 at £490 ... ... 490 Class IV— 2,035 2 at £425 ... ... 850 3 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— 1,250 3 at £380 ... ... 1,140 4 1 at £355 ... ... 355 Class VI— 1,495 13 at £335 ... ... 4,355 14 1 at £320 ... ... 320 ' 4,675 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

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Number Item , 1925-26 Of Persona. VOTE No. 36—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued. 1924-25. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office —continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division—continued. Class VII— £ 16 at £295 ... ... 4,720 2 at £275 (1 for 3 months) ... 344 3 at £250 ... ... 750 1 at £230 ... ... 230 2 at £210 ... ... 420 5 at £190 ... ... 950 2 at £155 ... ... 310 4 at £135 ... ... 540 13 at £115 ... ... 1,495 3 at £95 ... ... 760 57 1 at £80 ... ... 80 10,599 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 245 General Division. 1 at £485 ... ... 485 1 at £345 ... ... 345 1 at £295 ... ... 295 3 at £280 ... ... 840 1 at £250 ... ... 250 2 at £245 ... ... 490 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £220 ... ... 220 1 at £195 ... ... 195 6 at £185 ... ... 1,110 2 at £160 ... ... 320 1 at £90 ... ... 90 23 1 at £70 ... ... 70 .5,175 Non-permanents. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £156 ... ... 156 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 at £104 ... ... 104 1 at £100 ... ... 100 8 2 at £78 ... ... 156 Others not specified ... ... 425 122 1,600 Allowances for performing special or higher duties (Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... 125 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Services to other Departments, &c. £1,015 32,294 Other Charges for and incidental to-— — 2 Advertising and photographs ... ... 100 3 Agricultural education ... ... ... 42,000 4 Agricultural education inquiry ... ... 1,000 5 Allowance to J. L. Bruce for work performed for other Departments ... ... ... 75 6 Bicycles, motors, and repairs ... ... 50 7 Board of Agriculture ... ... ... 600 8 Bonus for the extermination of blackberry ... 10,000 9 Departmental Exhibits at Exhibitions and at A. and P. Association Shows : Wages and other expenses 900

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-continued.

of N p™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —, 1925-26. continued. & & Subdivision No. I.—Head Office—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 10 Expenses of New Zealand Wool Committee ... I 100 Experimental and Instructional Farms : Wages and ; General Working Expenses, Rent of Land, j Buildings, Purchase of Stock, Provision for Visitors, and Salaries of Student Assistants, Learners, Special Instructors, and Domestic Assistants (partly recoverable), — 11 Moumahaki ... ... ... 500 12 Ruakura— £ Wages and other expenses ... 8,000 Educational work ... ... 4,200 12,200 13 Weraroa ... ... ... 6,500 14 Waimaunga (West Coast, S.I.) ... ... 900 lo Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 100 16 Fuel, light, water, furniture, office requisites, insurance, cleaning offices, outbuildings, yards, and approaches ' ... ... ... 1,000 Grants— 17 Dargaville Demonstration Farm ... ... 325 18 Establishment of an experimental area at Lepperton ... ... ... 375 19 Imperial Bureau of Entomology ... ... 400 20 Imperial Bureau of Mycology ... ... 300 21 Imperial Entomological Conference in London : Cost of representation ... ... ... 127 22 International Institute of Agriculture, and cost of representation at ... ... ... 200 23 International Institute of Refrigeration ... 160 24 Lincoln Agricultural College, in connection with plant breeding and selection (seed wheat and oats) ... ... ... 500 25 Moa Seed Farm Association ... ... 300 26 Railage on fodder for starving dairy-stock in South Canterbury and North Otago ... ... 100 27 Railway Department for carriage of lime for bona fide farmers ... ... ... 26,500 28 Repairs to road between Ross and Ross Lime Works ... ... ... 25 29 Royal Agricultural Society ... ... 500 ] 30 Stratford model dairy farm and experimental area 370 ! 31 Travelling - expenses of B. C. Aston, Chemist, in South Africa and Europe ... ... 100 32 Waimate West Experimental Farm ... ... 100 33 Inquiry into sale of Poverty Bay Meat-works to Vestey Brothers ... ... ... 3,500 34 Laboratory (chemical) ... ... ... 450 35 Law-costs ... ... ... 25 Lime production— 36 Development of ... ... ... 20 37 Subsidy to Farmers' Co-operative Lime Companies 300 38 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 5,000 39 Preparation and distribution of publications ... 3,300 40 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 3,000 41 Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets ,.. ... ... 500 Purchase of— 42 Books, newspapers, and other publications ... 400 43 Stud stock, including expenses of importation ... 1,000 44 Rents of Offices in New Zealand and abroad ... 5,500

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

Number j tem iq.9K_0« 01 Persons. VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE1 continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— continued. Subsidies — 45 Chatham Islands steamer-service (partly recoverable) ... ... ... 500 46 Westport-Karamea steamer-service ... ... 100 47 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 350 48 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 100 49 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 2,000 Upkeep and Improvement of Buildings and Pences on Departmental Reserves and Grounds — 50 Wages and other expenses ... ... 200 51 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Head Office items of the vote ... 100 132,752 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Contributions towards cost of Chatham Islands steamer service— Vote, Public Buildings £169 ,, Post and Telegraph Working-expenses 114 Department of Justice 124 £ 407 Parm areas ... ... 16,593 Publications ... ... 1,500 18,500 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 165,046 Subdivision No. II.- Live-stock Division. 52 Salaries — Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 (Director) ... ... .. 765 Glass B— £ 4 at £590 ... ... 2,360 1 at £565 ... ... 565 10 5 at £515 (1 for 5 months) ... 2,275 Class C — ——— 5,200 3 at £495 ... ... 1,485 5 at £490 ... ... 2,450 3 at £470 ... ... 1,410 1 at £460 (5 months) ... ... 192 20: 8 at £445 ... ... 3,560 I , ' Class D— 9,097 3 at £425 ... ... 1,275 4 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1,675 Clerical Division. Class III — 1, 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Class VI— 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 2 1 at £115 ... ... 115 410 General Division. 4 at £495 ... ... 1,980 1 at £460 ... ... 460 14 at £435 ... ... 6,090

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

ofpelns. | Item - 1925-26. -I VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. II. —Live-stock Division—continued. 52 Salaries—continued. General Division—continued. £ 3 at £415 ... ... 1,245 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £400 (6 months) ... ... 200 2 at £385 .. ... 770 13 at £370 ... ... 4,810 1 at £357 ... ... 357 17 at £350 ... ... 5,950 1 at £345 '... ... 345 46 at £330 ... ... 15,180 10 at £320 ... ... 3,200 14 at £310 ... ... 4,340 10 at £300 ... ... 3,000 2 at £295 ... ... 590 14 at £290 ... ... 4,060 5 at £280 ... ... 1,400 12 at £275 ... ... 3,300 1 at £270 ... ... 270 9 at £265 ... ... 2,385 2 at £255 ... ... 510 2 at £250 ... ... 500 7 at £240 ... ... 1,680 1 at £235 ... ... 235 1 at £234 ... .. 234 8 at £230 ... ... 1,840 3 at £225 ... ... 675 1 at £220 ... ... 220 1 at £200 ... ... 200 208 1 at £160 ... ... 160 66,586 1 | 1 Inspector of Manure-sterilizing ... ... 515 N ON-PBRMANENTS. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 5 at £240 ... ... 1,200 1 at £177 ... ... 177 1 at £150 ... ... 150 9 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 Others not specified ... ... 73 257 2,025 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 216 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Recoveries from local bodies, &c. £2,000 87,294 Other Charges for and incidental to— 53 Bicycles, motors, and repairs ... ... 750 Destruction of noxious weeds— 54 Crown lands (recoverable) ... ... 3,700 55 Native lands (recoverable) ... ... 2,000 56 Other lands ... ... ... 500 Destruction of Rabbits — 57 Advances to Boards in terms of Sections 104-113 of Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908 ... ... 2,000 58 On Crown lands (recoverable) ... ... 10,000 59 On Native lands (recoverable) ... ... 7,500 60 Rabbit Boards, subsidies to ... ... 10,500

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

of Persons. Item - VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE— 1925-26. continued. —————— ——— 1925-26. Subdivision No. II.—Live-stock Division —continued. iD t Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Destruction of Rabbits—continued. Wages and general working-expenses, poisonmixing depots, purchase of material, &c. (recoverable) — 61 | Trading section (recoverable) ... ... 10,000 62 I Non-trading section (recoverable) ... ... 1,000 63 | Destruction of the kea (part recoverable) ... 750 64 j Destruction of wild pigs; also votes Department of Lands and Survey, £350, and State Forest Service, £350 ... ... ... 350 Diseases of Live-stock— 65 ; Applying tuberculin test to cattle and disposing of diseased stock ... ... ... 150 66 Cattle-dips at Mahakatino and Piopio ... 1,000 67 Control of cattle-tick, and provision for caretakers at crossing places ... .. ... 2,150 68 Experiments in connection with bush-sickness and allied troubles ... ... ... 500 69 Inoculation of calves for " black-leg " ... 150 70 Loans to cattle-dipping associations in need of financial assistance ... ... ... 5,000 71 Subsidies to cost of erection of cattle-dips ... 600 72 Experimental Farm, Mamaku : Wages and general working-expenses, buildings, purchase of stock, and provision for visitors ... ... ... 1,250 73 j Inspection of manure-sterilizing (Australia and India) : Labour, travelling, office, and other expenses (part recoverable) ... ... ... 750 74 Inspection of meat ... ... ... 750 75 Law-costs ... ... ... 250 76 Preparation of wool specimens for instructional purposes ... ... ... 50 77 Quarantine - stations, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton (recoverable) ... ... 1,500 78 Telephone services (including extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... ... 950 79 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,500 80 Transit expenses of veterinarians from England and from Australia ... ... ... 500 81 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 18,560 82 Veterinary Laboratory: Wages and general workingexpenses, land and buildings, and investigation of diseases ... ... ... 850 83 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Live-stock Division items of the vote ... ... ... 40 85,550 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of i vote) — Destruction of noxious weeds— £ Department of Lands and Survey 3,700 Native Department ... 2,000 Destruction of rabbits ... 8,750 Destruction of rabbits— Department of Lands and Survey 8,500 Native Department ... 7,500 Farm areas ... ... 1,050 Quarantine-stations ... ... 1,000 Sundry items ... ... 550 33,050 Total —Subdivision No. II ... ... ~— 172,844

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund I*Services.1*Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

Number T - of Persons. lcem " VOTE No. 36—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— 1925-26. continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. III. —Horticulture Division. £ £ 84 Salaries— Professional Division. Glass A— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Glass C— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 | 1 at £425 ... ... .. 425 Class VI— 1 1 at £335 ... ... 33.5 Class VII— £ 2 at £295 ... ... 590 3 1 at £210 ... ... 210 800 General Division. 1 at £415 ... ... 415 6 at £400 ... ... 2,400 4 at £385 ... ... 1,540 2 at £37*5 ... ... 750 3 at £340 ... ... 1,020 3 at £330 ... ... 990 2 at £300 ... ... 600 2 at £295 ... ... 590 5 at £290 .. ... 1,450 4 at £285 ... ... 1,140 1 at £250 ... ... 250 3 at £245 (6 months) ... ... 368 1 at £213 ... ... 213 1 at £197 ... ... 197 40 2 at £185 ... ... 370 12,293 N on-permanents . 1 at £320 ... ... 320 2 1 at £200 ... ... 200 Others not specified ... ... 1,280 49 1,800 i Allowances for performing special or higher duties (Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... 10 16,868 Other Charges fob and incidental to — Apiary industry— 85 Honey-export Control Act: Poll ... ... 50 86 Purchase of beekeeping requisites, material for experiments, &c. ... ... ... 60 87 Subsidy National Beekeepers' Association of New Zealand (£1 for £1) ... ... ... 100 88 Bicycles, motors, and repairs ... ... 1,000 Fruit Industry—• 89 Collection of orchard tax (recoverable) ... 250 | 90 Control of fireblight disease ... ... 500 91 Co-operative fruit-testing areas ... ... 30 92 Cutting out of abandoned orchards ... ... 75 93 Fruit-control Act: Poll ... ... ... 30 94 Fumigation and destruction of diseased fruit ... 200 95 Grant to Institute of Horticulture ... ... 175 | 96 Guarantee on shipments of fruit (partly recoverable) 3,000 97 Orchard requisites, fruit for experiments, &c. ... 100 j 98 Horticultural Station, Te Kauwhata-— Rent of land, wages and general work-ing-expenses, buildings, purchase of stock, provision for visitors, and salaries of learners, special instructors, £ and domestic assistants (recoverable) 4,000 Contribution to Whangamarino Road Board towards the maintenance of Orchard Road ... .. 40 I 4,040

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

183

ofp™. [tem - 1925-26. VOTE No. 36—DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. III.—Horticulture Division —eontd. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 99 Law-costs ... ... ... 30 100 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .., ... 100 101 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 500 102 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 5,500 103 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Horticulture Division items of the vote ... ... ... ... 25 15,765 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Collection of orchard-tax ... £250 Parm areas ... ... 4,000 Fumigation and destruction of fruit 200 4,450 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... ... 32,633 Subdivision No. IV —Dairy Division. 104 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £765 (Director) ... ... ... 765 Glass B— 1 1 at £590 ... ... ... 590 Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Class VII— £ 5 at £295 ... ... 1,475 2 at £275 ... ... 550 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 12 2 at £115 ... ... 230 2,905 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 25 General Division. 1 at £729 (in London) ... ... 729 13 at £505 ... ... 6,565 1 at £490 ... ... 490 6 at £480 ... ... 2,880 5 at £470 ... ... 2,350 3 at £450 ... ... 1,350 7 at £440 ... ... 3,080 5 at £370 ... ... 1,850 15 at £295 ... ... 4,425 57 1 at £195 ... ... 195 23,914

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

JSSi. \"~\ J 925-26. IVOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—, 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. IV.—Dairy Division—continued. 104 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents. £ 18 at £320 ... ... 5,760 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £234 (part time) ... ... 131 15 at £225 ... ... 3,375 1 at £208 ... ... 208 12 at £208 ("part time) ... .. 1,464 1 at £131 1 ... ... 131 2 at £91 ... ... 182 52 1 at £76 ... ... 76 Others not specified ... ... 100 126 11,661 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Recoveries from dairy-factory com- £ panies, &c. ... ... 2,500 40,955 ■ Other Charges for and incidental to — 105 Bicycles, motors, and repairs ... ... 2,500 106 Cow-testing Associations (recoverable) ... ... 100 107 Dairy requisites and produce for experiments (recoverable) ... ... ... | 300 108 Dairy Research Laboratory: Equipment, &c. ... j 1,500 109 Fees for semi-official testing of purebred dairy cows in Nelson District (recoverable) ... ... 120 110 Grading of dairy-produce (recoverable) ... .. . 500 111 Law-costs ... ... ... 50 112 Loan to assist in starting dairying at the Chatham Islands ... ... ... 800 113 Semi-official testing of pure-bred dairy cows (recoverable) ... ... ... j 400 114 Subsidy: Dairy laboratory in Taranaki... ... 1,000 115 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 150 116 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 250 117 Travelling allowances and expenses "... ... 9,500 118 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Dairy Division items of the vote ... 15 17,185 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Cow-testing ... ... £1,750 Dairy instruction, &c. ... 3,500 Dairy-produce grading .. 13,000 Semi-official testing ... ... 5,250 23,500 Total —Subdivision No. TV ... 58,140

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-continued.

24—8. 7.

Number j tem Of Persona. ' V0TE No 36—DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE— 1925-26. i continued. 1924-25. ~ Subdivision No. V.—Fields Division. £ £ 119 Salaries— Professional Division. Glass A— 1 1 at £715 (Director) ... ... ... 715 Class C— £ 2 at £490 ... ... 980 1 at £475 ... ... 475 4 at £470 ... ... 1,880 10 3 at £445 ... ... 1,335 Glass D— 4,670 1 at £380 ... ... 380 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 5 1 at £330 ... ... 330 Class E— 1,775 5 at £320 ... ... 1,600 1 at £300 ... ... 300 5 at £295 (5 months) ... ... 615 12 1 at £280 ... ... 280 2,795 Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £115 ... ... 115 3 1 at £95 ... ... 95 505 General Division. 1 at £460 ... 460 2 at £375 ... ... 750 2 at £370 ... ... 740 1 at £335 ... ... 335 1 at £285 ... ... 285 8 1 at £235 .. ... 235 2,805 Non-permanents. 1 at £360 ... ... 360 2 at £300 ... ... 600 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £172 ... ... 172 2 at £156 ... ... 312 11 2. at £150 ... ... 300 1 Others not specified ... ... 100 51 2,543 16,233 Other Charges for and incidental to — 120 Agricultural instruction generally ... ... 2,700 Agricultural investigation— 121 Blackberry ... ... ... 350 122 Injurious insects ... ... ... 200 123 Co-operative field experiments ... ... 1,000 124 Bicycles, motors, and repairs ... 300 125 Biological Laboratory and Seed-testing Station ... 850 126 Experiments and investigations into methods of arresting deterioration of North Island grass areas which are reverting to native-plant growth ... 1,500 | Experimental areas— 127 Albany ... ... ... 100 128 Ashburton ... ... ... 1,100 129 Galloway ... ... ... 1,200 130 Gore ... ... ... 400 131 Marton (part recoverable) ... ... 500 132 Puwera ... ... ... j 1,500 'l33 ' Winton ... ... ... 600

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. • £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 1,015 18,500 19,515 II .. .. 2,000 33,050 35,050 111 .. .. .. 4,450 4,450 IV .. .. 2,500 23,500 26,000 V .. .. .. 5,372 5,372 Totals .. .. 5,515 84,872 90,387

ofp™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 36.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1925-26. —continued. £ £ Subdivision No. V:■—Fields Division—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 134 Experimental seeds and plants for distribution ... 50 135 Flesh-collapse in apples ... ... ... 100 136 Grant to J. G. Myers, Entomological Correspondent in United States ... ... ... 100 137 New Zealand hemp industry : Grading New Zealand hemp ... ... ... 100 138 Law-costs ... ... ... 20 139 Plant-breeding ... ... ... 100 140 Storage of agricultural seeds... ... ... 100 141 Sugar-beet industry: Procuring information in America ... ... ... 250 142 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 100 143 Top-dressing danthonia - brown-top grassland ... 670 144 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200 145 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 6,560 146 Travelling - expenses in Australia of J. W. Deem, Instructor in Agriculture ... ... 150 147 Travelling expenses of R. B. Tennent, Instructor in Agriculture, in America ... ... 400 148 Treatment of field-crop diseases ... ... 100 149 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Fields Division items of the vote ... 15 21,315 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Farm areas ... ... £3,072 Grading hemp ... ... 1,500 Seed-testing ... ... 800 5,372 Total—Subdivision No. V ... 37,548 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 466,211 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 90,387 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 36 ... 375,824

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. j Total. Vote No. 37. —Department of Tourist and Health £ £ £ Resorts — GROSS Total .. .. .. 33,680 37,903 7 L,583 Credits-in-AID .. .. 128 750 878 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 33,552 37,153 70,705 of^Persona. Item " 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 37. DEPARTMENT OE TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. £ £ 3 — Administrative Division. 1 1 at £815 (General Manager) ... ... 815 Professional Division. 1 1 at £1,001 (Balneologist) ... ... ... 1,001 Class B— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Clerical Division. Class I — 1 j 1 at £365 (also Department of Industries and Commerce, £300) ... ... ... 365 Class III— £ 2 at £470 ... ... 940 3 | 1 at £370 (also Department of Industries and Commerce, £100) .. 370 1,310 Class V— 5 5 at £380 ... ... ... 1,900 Class VI— 1 at £320 ... ... 320 2 1 at £295 ... ... 295 615 Class VII— 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 2 at £250 ... ... 500 1 at £230 ... ... 230 I 1 at £210 ... .. 210 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include oost-of-living increase

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—continued.

188

Number r . OTYI of Persons. 1925-26. VOTE No. 37.—DEPARTMENT OF TODEIST AND 1925-26. | HEALTH RESORTS—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division—continued. Glass VII—continued. £ 5 at £190 ... ... 950 2 at £115 ... ... 230 5 at £95 ... ... 4 75 21 lac £80 ... ... 80 3,855 Cadets'lodging-allowances ... ... ... 70 General Division. 1 at £400 ... ... 400 1 at £380 ... ... 380 1 at £335 ... ... 335 3 at £330 ... ... 990 1 at £325 .. ... 325 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £310 ... ... 310 2 at £300 ... ... 600 1 at £285 ... ... 285 1 at £280 ... ... 280 1 at £270 ... ... 270 2 at £265 ... ... 530 1 at £260 ... ... 260 1 at £255 ... ... 255 7 at £252 ... ... 1,764 7 at £250 ... ... 1,750 3 at £245 ... ... 735 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £235 ... ... 235 5 at £230 ... ... 1,150 7 at £229 ... ... 1,603 1 at £223 ... ... 223 9 at £220 ... ... 1,980 1 at £213 ... ... 213 3 at £210 ... ... 630 4 at £205 ... ... 820 4 at £190 ... ... 760 1 at £189 ... ... 189 4 at £185 ... ... 740 2 at £175 ' ... ... 350 1 at £161 ... ... 161 2 at £156 ... ... 312 1 at £150 ... ... 150 1 at £140 ... ... 140 4 at £135 ... ... 540 8 at £130 ... ... 1,040 1 at £115 ... ... 115 6 at £105 ... ... 630 1 at £100 ... ... 100 1 at £78 ... ... 78 1 at £75 ... ... 75 106 1 at £65 ... ... 65 22,328 Unclassified. Clerical Division. £ 1 at £223 ... ... 223 1 at £100 (also Department of Industries and Commence, £100) ... ... 100 3 1 at £25 ... ... 25 348 i

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—continued.

Number | Item . 1925-2R of Persons. , V0TE No. 37—DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND 1 1 HEALTH RESORTS—continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ General Division. £ 1 at £208 ... ... 208 1 at £180 ... ... 180 3 1 at £65 .. ... 65 453 Non-permanents. 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £130 ... ... 130 3 2 at £40 ... ... 80 — 400 150 Allowance, to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties (P.S.C., Regulations 24a and 209) 50 34,025 Less — £ Amounts deducted for board, &c. ... 130 Proportion of increases to salaries provided but not payable for full year ... ... 215 345 Estimated recoveries under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers performing Post £ Office duties ... ... 28 Officers performing duties for— Customs Department ... 50 Department of Internal Affairs ... 25 Department of Labour ... 25 128 33,680 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 4,000 3 Bonuses and commissions to Honorary Agents ... 50 4 Claims in connection with passenger booking ... 5 5 Entertainment-allowances for oversea agents ... 390 6 Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers : Tracks and huts ... 60 7 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 30 8 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 100 9 Glade House and Te Anau-Wakatipu-Milford Track— Maintenance, including furniture and repairs ... 3,600 10 Government ticket orders, to establish a credit for payment of (recoverable) ... ... ... 200 11 Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri— Maintenance of steamers and jetties, including repairs ... ... ... ... 50 12 Maintenance of hostels, baths, or reserves at Little Barrier Island, Waiotapu, Te Puia, Tokaanu, Morere, Tarawera, Pukaki, and Te Anau, and reserves vested in Department ... ... 500 13 Motor-car allowance: New Zealand Government Agent,, Melbourne ... .... ... 30 14 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 230 15 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 300 16 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 70 17 Payment to Marine Department: Subsidy to BluffStewart Island steamer service ... ... 333 18 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 550 19 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 650 20 Purchase of material, &c., in Australia for Government Departments, to establish a credit for (recoverable) ... ... ... ... 50 21 Queenstown Reserves— Maintenance, improvements, music, &o. ... 100 22 Rents of offices ... ... ... 2,940 23 Rotorua Acclimatization District— Repairs and wages, including bonuses to honorary ranger?, &c.... ... ... ... 200

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-26. £ Salaries .. .. .. 128 Other Charges .. .. .. 750 Totals .. .. .. 878

Number Jtem 1925-26 Of Persons. VOTE No. 37.—DEPARTMENT OP TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—continued. 1925-26. Other Chakges foe and incidental to —continued. £ £ 24 Rotorua Baths— Wages, repairs, and sundry expenses... ... 1,500 25 Rotorua Sanatorium— Maintenance, including wines, spirits, furniture. supplies, and repairs ... ... ... 3,400 Rotorua Works, including Whakarewarewa— Wages, repairs, and sundry expenses— 26 Electric light and power system ... ... 540 27 Reserves, gardens, parks, and bands or orchestra 300 28 Water-supply and sewerage ... ... 3,300 29 Wharves and beacons ... ... ... 25 30 Rotorua : Purchase of stores (including freight, part recoverable) ... ... ... 5,350 Subsidies— 31 Accommodation-house, Makarora ... ... 50 32 Accommodation-house, Waimarino ... ... ; 100 Coach, motor, and steamer services— 33 Fairlie-Pukaki-Hermitage-Queenstown ... 790 34 Lumsden-Te Anau ... ... ... 150 35 Wairoa-Waikaremoana... . ... 200 36 Ross-Waiho Gorge-Weheka ... ... 250 37 Snagging Pourakino River (£1 for £1) ... 100 38 Te Anau-Glade House ... ... . . 26 39 Te Aroha Hoc Springs— Maintenance of baths, gardens, music, furniture, and repairs ... ... .. 1,050 40 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 385 41 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 100 42 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 450 43 Travelling-expenses of General Manager on visit to Australia ... ... ... 54 44 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs ... ... 75 45 Waikaremoana: Maintenance of Lake House ... 1,400 46 Waimangu Round-trips and HostelWages, repairs, and sundry expenses ... 320 47 Waitomo Caves and Hostel— Maintenance, including furniture and repairs ... 3,500 48 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Stores used on work chargeable to £ Public Works Fund ... 500 Purchase of material, &c., in Australia for Government Departments ... ... 50 Refunds of amounts paid on ticket orders on behalf of other Departments ... ... 200 750 37,903 GKOSS Total ... ... ... r -— 71,583 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 878 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 37 ... 70,705

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. Vote No. 38.—Department of Education—- £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. .. 28,861 2,000 30,861 EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. Subdivision II. Elementary Education .. 34,616 1,989,480 2,024,096 „ III. -Secondary Education .. .. 1,456 261,780 263,236 „ IV. -Higher Education .. .. ... 22,785 22,785 „ V. -Technical Education .. .. 2,621 160,410 163,031 „ VI. Training of Teachers .. .. ■■■ 170,585 1 70,585 VII Native Schools .. .. 60,330 10,940 71,270 „ VIII. —School buildings, furniture, and sites.. 180,960 180,960 99,023 2,796,940 2,895,963 PHYSICAL AGENCIES. 1 Subdivision IX. —Physical Instruction .. . 5,030 4,010 9,040 SOCIAL AGENCIES. Special Schools —■ Subdivision X. —Education of the Blind .. .. ... 760 760 „ XI. School for the Deaf .. .. 5,470 2,620 8,090 „ XII. —Schools for the Feeble-minded .. 6,630 5,670 12,300 „ XIII.—Child Welfare .. .. 21,771 99,330 121,101 33,871 108,380 142,251 „ XIV. —Material and Stores .. .. 1,180 Or. 3,600 Gr. 2,420 „ XV. —Miscellaneous Services .. . ... 50,958 50,958 1,180 47,358 48,538 Gross TOTAL .. .. .. 167,965 2,958,688 3,126,653 CREDITS-in-aid .. .. .. 900 235,980 236,880 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 167,065 2,722,708 2,889,773 " ~ 1 of N pe"o„ r , Item - I 1925-26. —I VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1925-26. j Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. £ £ 1 *Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,250 (Director of Education) ... ... 1,250 Professional Division. 1 J 1 at £950 (Assistant Director of Education) ... 950 Glass A— 1 at £715 (General Professional Officer £ and Inspector) ... . 715 ' 2 j 1 at £615 (Architect) ... ... 615 1,330 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued

Number jtem -tr\r\? n/» of Persons. ' VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. 1925 26. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division. Glass Special— £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 2 1 at £665 ... ... 665 Class I— ——— 1,380 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Class III— 3 3 at £470 ... ... ... 1,410 Class IV— 2 2 at £425 ... ... ... 850 Class V— 6 at £380 ... ... 2,280 8 2 at £355 ... ... 710 Class VI— 2,990 8 at £335 ... ... 2,680 2 at £320 ... ... 640 12 2 at £295 ... ... 590 Class VII— 3,910 4 at £295 ... 1,180 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £250 ... ... 250 7 at £230 ... .. 1,610 2 at £210 ... ... 420 3 at £190 ... ... 570 6 at £155 ... ... 930 4 at £135 ... ... 540 8 at £115 ... ... 920 3 at £95 ... ... 285 48 9 at £80 ... ... 720 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... 360 8,060 General Division. 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £285 ... ... 285 1 at £270 ... ... 270 2 at £255 ... ... 510 1 at £225 ... 225 2 at £205 ... ... 410 6 at £185 ... ... 1,110 17 3 at £145 ... ... 435 3,540 Non-permanents. 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £234 ... ... 234 1 at £221 ... ... 221 1 at £165 ... ... L65 1 at £156 ... ... 156 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1 at £130 ... ... 130 9 1 at £65 ... .. 65 Others not specified . . 500 107 - 2,011 Unclassified. Special allowances to officers for extra duties performed (Public Service Regulation 209). ... 100 28,861 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 120 3 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 150 4 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 400

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

25—8. 7.

Number Item n n of Persons. VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. 1925-26. ~ Subdivision No I.—Head Office —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 5 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ■ 1,300 b Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 30 I Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Teachers' Superannuation Fund : £ Payment for services rendered 900 2,000 Total—Subdivision No. I ... — 30,861 Subdivision No. II.—Elementary Education. 7 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 (Chief Inspector)... ... ... 791 Glass A — £ 4 at £750 ... ... 3,000 5 at £715 ... ... 3,575 45 36 at £665 ... ... 23,940 Class C— 30,515 1 1 at £470 (Editor, School Journal) ... ... 470 Glass D— 1 1 at £355 (Sub-editor, School Journal) ... 355 Education Division. Teachers of Correspondence Classes— 1 at £475. ... ... 475 1 at £365 ... ... 365 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £220 ... ... 220 5 1 at £200 ... ... 200 1,485 53 Non-permanent Inspectors ... ... ... 1,000 34,616 Other Charges for and incidental to — 8 Advance for purchase of motor-buses for conveyance of school children (recoverable this year, £400) ... 850 9 Conveyance of school-children, instructors, and teachers, and allowances for board of children who have to live away from home to attend school 44,000 10 Correspondence classes ... ... ... 300 11 Education Gazette (part recoverable) ... ... 850 12 Pares of pupils attending Standard VI examination 50 Grants to Education Boards for the following purposes : — 13 General Administrative Purposes : Capitation on average attendance and £750 to each Board ... 39,000 14 Incidental expenses of School Committees (cleaning, disinfecting, &c.) ... ... ... 103,000 15 Inspection : Extra clerical assistance, typing, &c. 400 16 Teachers' Salaries: Including pupil-teachers' and probationers' allowances, and salaries of supernumary teachers ... ... ... 1,690,000 17 Manual instruction : Capitation, salaries, and material ... ... ... ... 79,000 18 Organizing teachers : Salaries and travelling allowances and expenses ... ... ... 10,000 19 Removal of teachers ... ... ... 1,000

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

194

Number [rtem. i TOO AC Od of Person'. I VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— iy^5-2b. I | continued. 1925—26 SubdivisionNo.il.—Elementary Education —continued. . cb Jb Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 20 School and class libraries: Capitation and grants for supply of books in necessitous cases, and in cases where newly-entered pupils elsewhere have already purchased class-books different from those in use in the school ... ... ... 2,000 21 School Journal: Printing, material, apparatus, contributors' fees, postages, &c. ... ... 7,000 School Inspectors— 22 Office requisites, rent, telephones, cleaning, firing, advertising, &c. ... ... ... 250 23 Travelling expenses and allowances ... ... 11,000 24 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 750 25 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 30 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (£53,000), (National Endowment Revenue), and the Education Reserves ' £ Amendment Act, 1914 (£108,000) 161,000 Refund portion advance for purchase of buses ... ... 400 Sale of School Journals and Education Gazette, &c., and fees for special examination ... 900 162,300 1,989,480 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... 2,024,096 Subdivision No. III.—Secondary Education. 26 Salaries — Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 ... ... ... 791 Glass A— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 2 1,456 Other Charges for and incidental to — 27 Conveyance and board of pupils ... ... 8,000 28 District High Schools: Grants for salaries of secondary teachers ... ... ... 49,000 29 Hutt High School Board : Payment of accumulated rents from High School site ... ... 220 30 Junior High Schools: Incidental expenses ... 450 31 Manual Instruction: Capitation, salaries, and material 3,700 32 Secondary Schools and Colleges— £ Grant for salaries ... ... 167,000 Incidental expenses ... ... 33,000 200,000 33 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 50 34 Travelling expenses and allowances of Inspectors, &c. 350 35 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 7,000 261,780 Total —Subdivision No. Ill ... .— __— 263,236

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

Number T+ „„ of Persons 1 Q9!^-9R V0TB No 38 _ DBPAETMENT 0P EDUCATION— zo - continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—Higher Education. £ £ Charges foe and incidental to — 36 Assistants, Home Science Department, Otago U niversity ... ... ... 563 Grants— 37 Agricultural scholarships ... ... ... 100 38 Imperial College research scholarships ... 450 39 Salaries of Professors of Education ... ... 3,937 40 New Zealand University Commission, expenses of ... 2,350 41 " Sir George Grey " Scholarships : One to each University College (science) ... ... 200 42 Special bursaries for returned soldiers and assistance to deserving students in cases of hardship ... 50 University Colleges— 43 Agricultural bursaries : Allowances and tuition fees 1,075 44 Educational bursaries ... ... ... 1,000 45 Engineering bursaries ... ... ... 1,300 46 Home Science bursaries ... ... ... 3,000 47 National Research Scholarships ... ... 750 48 Otago University : For addition to salaries of Medical Professors (£300 per annum), (recoverable) 375 49 Schools of Forestry : Auckland and Christchurch (maintenance) ... ... ... 2,500 50 Special Technical Classes ... ... 3,625 51 Workers' Educational Association : For organizing purposes ... ... ... 1,500 52 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 200 Otago University ... ... 300 500 Total—Subdivision No. IV ... 22,785 Subdivision No. V.—Technical Instruction. 53 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 (Superintendent, Technical Education) ... 791 Class A— 2 2 at £665 ... ... .. 1,330 Class B— 1 1 at £500 ... ... ... 500 4 2,621 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grants for— 54 Conveyance of instructors and students attending registered classes ... ... ... 750 55 Conveyance and board of pupils ... ... 5,500 56 Examination expenses (part recoverable) ... 400 57 Material ... ... ... 5,000 Technical and continuation classes— 58 Salaries ... ... ... 117,000 59 Incidentals ... ... ... 31,000

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

Number j tem 1Q9^-9fi Of Persons. ' V0TB No 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 10 ° continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. V.—Technical Instruction—continued. £ j £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. i 60 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 50 61 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 700 62 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 4,000 Examination fees, &c. ... 120 4,120 160,410 Total—Subdivision No. V ... — 163,031 Subdivision No. VI.—Training of Teachers. Charges for and incidental to — Training Colleges— 63 Allowances to students ... ... ... 128,000 64 Students' University College fees ... ... 4,575 65 Salaries of staffs of training colleges (one-half, the other half is charged to "Elementary Education"), including associated teachers ... 28,000 66 Science apparatus and material ... ... 600 67 Special instruction, libraries, clerical assistance, and incidental expenses ... ... 3,400 68 Training of Teachers (other than Students of Training Colleges)— Classes at sub-centres, including fares of instructors and teachers attending training classes ... 6,000 69 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)- — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 170,585 Subdivision No. VII.—Native Schools. 70 Salaries— 278 Salaries of teachers of village schools ... ... 59,000 Professional Division. Glass A— ' £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 2 1 at £615 ... ... 615 1,330 280 60,330

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

o"n. Item - 1925-26. 7 VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— . 1925-26. [ continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VII.—Native Schools—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 71 Advertising, forwarding charges, translation fees, fuel, planting, sanitation, water, &c. ... ... 50 72 Books, apparatus, and other school requisites ... 2,300 73 Conveyance, ferrying, and board of children ... 2,000 74 Courses of instruction for teachers ... ... 100 75 Higher Education, Scholarships, and Apprenticeship 4,500 76 Manual instruction (including equipment and material, instructors, and scholarships) ... ... 400 77 Special allowances Co teachers in isolated places ... 200 78 Storage and despatch of school books and material... 120 79 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... ... 700 80 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 550 81 Contingencies, including medical examination of | teachers and unforeseen expenditure incidental to • the other items of this subdivision ... ... 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 2,000 Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 (rents, &c., from reserves) ... 575 Fines for non-attendance, &c. ... 5 2,580 10,940 Total —Subdivision No. VII ... —— 71,270 Subdivision No. VIII.—-School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites. Charges for and incidental to — 82 Contribution to Fire Insurance Fund ... ... 10,000 General maintenance of school buildings under control of Education Department, including small additions to buildings, alterations, rebuilding, furniture, fittings, fencing, rents, additions and improvements of sites, and incidental expenses— 83 Industrial schools ... ... ... 1,800 84 Native schools ... ... ... 3,500 85 School for the Deaf ... ... ... 250 86 Schools for the Feeble-minded ... ... 900 Public Schools— 87 Maintenance and repair of school buildings and residences (including alterations and small additions) ; repair and renewal of outbuildings, furniture, and fences ; rents of buildings and sites 111,000 Grants to Education Boards— 88 Alterations to provide accommodation for Inspectors at Boards' Offices ... ... 200 89 For house allowances to teachers ... ... 44,000

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

Number [item. 1 Q9 t i_ 0 fi of Persons. Lv/tD *jO. ! VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— ' 1925-26. | continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VIII.—School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites—continued. . Charges fob and incidental to —continued. Grants for— j 90 ! Maintenance of Secondary School buildings ... 500 j 91 | Maintenance of Technical School buildings ... 900 92 j Rebuilding and furnishing of schools destroyed by fire, and for rent of and alterations to temporary premises during rebuilding (recoverable) ... 6,000 93 J Rents for Manual and Technical Schools and class purposes ... ... ... 1,200 94 : School-sites: Payment to Land for Settlements Account for ... ... ... 700 95 ] Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Fire Insurance Fund, &c. ... £6,000 Total—Subdivision No. VIII ... 180,960 Subdivision No. IX.—Physical Instruction. 96 Salaries— General Division. Physical Instructors— £ 1 at £500 ... ... 500 2 at £335 ... ... 670 2 at £325 ... ... 650 2 at £315 ... ... 630 4 at £300 ... ... 1,200 3 at £290 ... ... 870 1 at £265 ... ... 265 16 1 at £245 ... ... 245 5,030 5,030 Other Charges for and incidental to — — 97 Courses of instruction for teachers (including railway fares) ... ... ... 100 98 Material, Officers' requisites, uniform allowances, advertising, printing, forwarding charges, books, &c. 500 99 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 100 100 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,300 101 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 200 Sale of material and books, &c. ... 10 210 4,010 Total—Subdivision No. IX ... 9,040

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

199

of Persons. em ' 1925-26. — VOTE No. 38—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. X.—Education of the Blind. Charges for and incidental to — 102 Grant to trustees for maintenance of Government pupils ... ... ... 700 103 Special instruction (woodwork, &c.), and secondary education of pupils ... ... ... 50 104 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Fees ... ... £470 Total—Subdivision No. X ... 760 ■ Subdivision No. XI.—School for the Deaf (Sumner). 105 Salaries— Professional and Education Divisions. Teachers — £ 1 at £615 ... .. 615 1 at £430 ... ... 430 1 at £390 ... ... 390 1 at £360 ... ... 360 1 at £325 ... ... 325 2 at £285 ... ... 570 2 at £225 ... ... 450 1 at £215 ... ... 215 1 at £195 ... ... 195! 13 2 at £175 ... ... 350 i 1 3,900 General Division. Maintenance Staff — 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £225 ... ... 225 2 at £205 ... ... 410 1 at £185 ... ... 185 1 at £150 ... ... 150 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 at £125 ... ... 125 1 at £120 ... ... 120 3 at £110 ... ... 330 13 1 at £40 ... ... 40 1,970 26 5,870 Less deductions for board ... ... 400 5,470 Other Charges for and incidental to — 106 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 50 107 House allowance ... ... ... 20 108 Maintenance of institution, including provisions, clothing, equipment, stock, and implements ... 2,200 109 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 25

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

of Persons. : ltem j ! 1925-26. VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XI.—School for the Deaf —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 110 Travelling allowances and expenses (including transit of children) ... ... ... 300 111 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 200 Fees for maintenance, &c. ... 2,500 2,700 2,620 Total—Subdivision No. XI ... 8,090 Subdivision No. XII. —Schools for the Feeble-minded. 112 SalariesEducation and General Divisions. Special School for Girls, Richmond, — Teachers— £ 2 at £225 ... ... 450 3 1 at £100 ... ... 100 Maintenance Staff — 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £175 ... ... 175 1 at £145 ... ... 145 3 at £135 ... ... 405 8 1 at £125 ... ... 125 1,945 Less deductions for board ... 260 1,685 Special School for Boys, Otekaike, — Teachers— £ 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £215 ... ... 215 1 at £175 ... ... 175 5 1 at £155 ... ... 155 Maintenance Staff — 1 at £445 ... ... 445 1 at £295 ... ... 295 3 at £225 ... ... 675 1 at £220 ... ... 220 2 at £205 ... ... 410 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £190 ... ... 190 3 at £185 ... ... 555 1 at £180 ... ... 180 1 at £165 ... 165

201

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

26—8. 7.

orntm. Itom " 1925-26. ! VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— _ 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XII. —Schools for the Feeble-minded— continued. 112 j Salaries—continued. Education and General Divisions—contimied. Maintenance Staff —continued £ 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1 at £140 ... ... 140 1 at £130 ... ... 130 6 at £125 ... ... 750 26 1 at £90 ... ... 90 42 5,840 Less deductions for board ... 895 4,945 6,630 Othek Charges for and incidental to — 113 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 50 114 House allowance ... ... 20 115 Maintenance of institutions, including provisions, cloth- • ing, equipment, stock, farm expenses, legal expenses, &c. ... ... ... 5,000 116 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 50 117 Travelling allowances and expenses, including transit of children ... ... ... 500 118 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 £ (National Endowment Revenue) 200 Maintenance fees, sale of produce, &c. ... ... ... 3,000 3,200 5,670 Total —Subdivision No. XII ... 12,300 Subdivision No. XIII.—Child Welfare. 119 ! Salaries and Wages— Education and General Divisions. Visiting and Probation Officers— £ 2 at £370 ... ... 740 8 at £340 ... ... 2,720 1 at £320 .. .. 320 12 1 at £305 ... ... 305 4,085 Less deductions for board ... 90 -—— 3,995

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202

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

ofp™. rtem - 1925-26. VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— ________ 1925-26. | continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XIII.- —Child Welfare —continued. .119 Salaries and Wages—continued. \ Education and Genekal Divisions —continued. Receiving Homes, Probation Homes, and Child Welfare Centre— Auckland Receiving Home— £ 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £285 ... ... 285 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £225 ... 225 1 at £215 ... ... 215 1 at £205 ... ... 205 1 at £185 . . . 185 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 at £120 ... ... 120 11 1 at £100 ... ... 100 2,200 Less deductions for board ... 105 2,095 Auckland Probation Home — 2 at £245 ... ... 490 1 at £130 ... ... 130 4 1 at £120 ... ... 120 740 Less deduction for board ... 95 645 Hamilton Receiving Home— 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £185 ... 185 1 at £170 ... ... 170 4 1 at £110 ... ... 110 740 Less deduction for board .. 60 680 Wanganui Receiving Home— 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 at £140 ... 140 4 1 at £122 ... ... 122 682 Less deductions for board ... 60 622 Palmerston North Child Welfare Centre 1 at £245 ... ... 245 2 1 at £156 ... ... 156 —— 401 Napier Receiving Home— 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £185 ... ... 185 4 2 at £120 ... ... 240 700 Less deductions for board ... 75 625

203

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Servicbs.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

onw. Item " 1925-26. - VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— - 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XIII.—Child Welfare —continued. 119 Salaries and Wages—continued. Education and General Divisions —continued. | Receiving Homes, dc.—continued. Gisborae Child Welfare Centre— 1 1 at £50 ... ... ... .50 Wellington Receiving Home— £ 1 at £335 J ... ... 335 2 at £275 ... ... 550 1 at £225 ... 225 1 at £200 ... 200 1 at £185 ... ... 185 1 at £170 ... ... 170: 1 at £161 ... ... 161 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1 at £135 ... ... 135 2 at £130 ... ... 260 14 Medical Officer (part time, non-resident) 55 2,566 Less deductions for board ... 135 2,431 Wellington Probation Home — 1 at £205 ... ... 205 1 at £135 ... ... 135 3 ! 1 at £82 ... ... 82 422 Less deductions for board ... 60 362 Nelson Child Welfare Centre— 1 at £205 ... ... 205 2 1 at £105 ... ... 105 310 Greymouth Child Welfare Centre— 1 1 at £175 ... ... ... 175 Christchurch Eeceiving Home — 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £245 ... 245 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £185 ... ... 185 1 at £175 ... ... 175 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £120 ... ... 120 11 1 1 at £115 ... ... 115 Medical Officer (part- time, non-resident) 55 2,005 Less deductions for board ... 135 1,870 Christchurch Probation Home— 1 at £205 ... ... 205 1 at £185 ... ... 185 4 2 at £135 ... ... 270 660 Less deductions for board ... 105 555

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204

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

Number | of Persons. ' 1925—26. —J—' VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XIII.—Child Welfare —continued. L19 Salakies and Wages—continued. I Receiving Homes, tic.—continued. Ashburton Child Welfare Centre— 1 1 at £15 ... ... ... 15 Timaru Child Welfare Centre— £ 1 at £275 ... ... 275 2 1 at £120 ... ... 120 395 ' Dunedin Probation Home— 2 2 at £135 ... ... 270 Less deductions for board ... 60 210 Invercargill Child Welfare Centre— 1 at £265 ... .. 265 2 1 at £130 ... ... 130 395 Industrial Schools— Weraroa Boys' Training Earm— 1 at £405" ... ... 405 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £270 ... ... 270 1 at £255 ... ... 255 3 at £245 ... ... 735 1 at £230 ... ... 230 1 at £205 ... ... 205 L at £200 ... ... 200 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £185 ... ... 185 1 at £180 ... ... 180 1 at £165 ... ... 165 1 at £140 ... ... 140 19 2 at £135 ... ... 270 4,215 Less deductions for board ... 585 3,630 Caversham— 1 at £420 ... ... 420 2 at £275 ...' ... 550 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £205 ... ... 205 2 at £185 ... ... 370 1 at £175 ... ... 175 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1 at £140 ... ... 140 12 1 at £130 ... ... 130 115 2,505 Less deductions for board ... 195 2,310 21,771 |

205

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

Numb*r It#m _ 9A-0P, of Peraons. V0 TB No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. XIII. —Child Welfare —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — 120 Boarding-out of children, maintenance of infants in foster homes and upkeep of orphans whose parents have died from influenza (part recoverable) ... 68,000 121 Legal expenses ... ... ... 100 122 Levin Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. : Payment in lieu of purchase of bonus shares ... ... 50 |123 Libraries at Government schools, pictures, and publications ... ... ... 50 Maintenance of — 124 Inmates in Government Schools and of probationers in Probation Homes, medical attendance of infants, and general upkeep of the institutions, including stock and work on land (part recoverable) ... ... ... 19,000 125 Inmates in private Industrial Schools: Capitation, refunds of maintenance payments, &c. (part recoverable) ... ... ... 2,000 126 Maintenance of inmates sent to other institutions ... 50 127 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers in connection with payments for children boarded out ... ... ... 750 Refund of — 128 Inmates'earnings ... ... .. 200 129 Maintenance payments ... ... ... 300 130 Rent, office requisites, telephones, lighting, &c. ... 2,000 131 Special Instruction, including fees of instructors, cost of equipment and material ... ... 50 132 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200 133 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 6,500 134 Wages of inmates employed on farm work, &c. ... 50 135 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 30 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Credits under Sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 (National £ Endowment Revenue) ... 2,000 Maintenance fees, sale of produce, rent of property, &c. ... 33,000 35,000 99,330 Total—Subdivision No. XIII ... 121,101 Subdivision No. XIV.—Material and Stores. 136 Salaries— Clerical Division. 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... ... 335 General Division. 1 1 at £320 ... ... ... ... 320 N on-permanents. £ 1 at £250 ... ... ... 250 1 at £145 ... ... ... 145 3 1 at £130 ... ... ... 130 525 5 1,180

206

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

Number Ttem 1 Q9,5-9fi of Persons. [ IJao n\j. 1 VOTE No. 38.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. £ & Subdivision No. XIV. —Material and Stores —continued. Other Charges fok and incidental to— 137 Material and stores— Purchase and manufacture ... ••• 2,000 138 Store (rent, lighting, cleaning, &c.), cartage, &c. .. 400 2,400 Less issues to other items of this Vote ... 6,000 Or. 3,600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Issues on payment ... ... £200 Total —Subdivision No. XIV ... Or. 2,420 Subdivisio?i No. XV.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 139 Accidents to school children and teachers: Grants for medical and legal expenses, scholarships, and compensation ... ... 200 140 Allowance to officer for personal property destroyed by fire > ... ... ... 7 141 Cash stolen when Department's store was broken into ... ... ... 1 142 Conference of Education Authorities: Commission of inquiry, &c. ... ... ... 500 143 Council of Education, including District Advisory Committees: Allowances and travelling-expenses of members, clerical assistance, advertising, incidental expenses, &c. ... ... ... 250 144 Destruction of schools by fire : Rewards for evidence and payments of other preventive measures, &c. ... 250 145 Examinations: Teachers', Public Service, Scholarships, &c. (part recoverable) ... ... 8,750 146 Exchange of Teachers : Allowances, bursaries, &c.... 100 147 Exhibitions : Preparing and forwarding school exhibits ... ... ... 50 148 Grading and certificates of teachers (including cost of inquiries, legal expenses, Courts of Appeal connected therewith, advertising, travelling-expenses, <fcc.) ... 650 149 Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age ... ... ... 3,300 150 N.Z. Ensigns for schools ... ... 120 151 Office furniture, fittings, and requisites ... ... 500 152 Printing and stationery, including supply of Parliamentary Papers ... ... ... 3,000 153 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,250 154 Purchase of motor-cars (recoverable) ... ... 600 155 Purchase of gramophones and records for schools (recoverable) ... ... ... 300 156 Salaries of English teachers on exchange in New Zealand (recoverable) ... ... ... 1,000 157 Storage and despatch of stores and stationery ... 50 158 Subsidies to public libraries ... ... ... 3,000 159 Teachers' Superannuation Fund (additional subsidy) 25,000 160 Visits of Department's officers and representatives to other countries ... ... ... 450

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— o , . Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-20. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. 900 .. 900 II .. 162,300 162,300 111 .. 7,000 7,000 IV .. .. 500 500 V 4,120 4,120 VI .. ... 5,000 5,000 VII . .. 2,580 2,580 VIII .. .. 6,000 6,000 IX .. .. 210 210 X .. 470 470 XI ... 2,700 2,700 XII .. 3,200 3,200 XIII . .. 35,000 35,000 XIV .. .. 200 200 XV .. .. 6,700 6,700 Totals .. 900 235,980 236,880

■ of N p™ 1925-26. —VOTE No. 38—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— 1925-26. continued. £ £ Subdivision No. XV.—Miscellaneous Service«—contd. Charges foe and incidental to —continued. 161 Visit of Professor Adams : Honorarium and expenses LO 162 Waikino tragedy : Payments to head teacher and pupils to cover loss of salary, medical and other expenses, and compassionate allowance to parents of children who lost their lives ... ... 200 163 War bursaries ... ... ... 400 164 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to all other items of this subdivision .. 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— Examination fees, &c. (including refund from Public Service Commissioner's Office and Railway Department for conduct of ex- £ animations) ... ... 5,000 Recoveries on account of— Gramophones for schools 300 Purchase of motor-cars ... 600 Salaries, English teachers .. 800 6,700 Total—Stibdivision No. XV ... - — 50,958 Gross Total ... ... ... 3,126,653 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... 236,880 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 38 ... 2,889,773

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208

Appropriations for State Goal-mines Account.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 39.—State Coal-mines— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 8,962 271,130 280,092 Cbedits-IN-AID .. .. .. • • 5,300 5,300 NET TOTAL 8,962 265,830 274,792 of^Persons. 1925-26. ! ! VOTE No. 39.—STATE COAL-MINES. 1925-26. 1 * Salaries — £ £ Professional Division. 1 1 at £791 (Superintendent, State Coal-mines) ... 791 Class O— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Clerical Division. Glass II— 1 1 at; £515 ... ... .. 515 Glass IV — £ 1 at £425 ... ... 425 2 1 at £400 ... ... 400 825 Class V — 1 at £380 ... ... 380 2 1 at £355 ... ... 355 735 Class VI— 2 at £335 ... ... 670 3 1 at £320 ... ... 320 990 • Class VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £250 (11 months), £230 (1 month) 249 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £165 (7 months), £155 (5 months) 161 1 at £115 (11 months), £95 (1 month) 114 1 at £115 (9 months), £95 (3 months) 110 1 at £95 (10 months), £80 (2 months) 93 1 at £95 (7 months), £80 (5 months) 89 1 at £95 (5 months), £80 (7 months) 87 10 1 at £95 (3 months), £80 (9 months) 84 1,472 General Division. 1 at £425 ... ... 425 1 at £374 ... ... 374 1 at £365 ... ... 365 1 at £341 ... ... 341 1 at £295 ... 295 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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209

Appropriations for State Goal-mines Account.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT—continued.

27 -B. 7,

of N C b on, Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 39—STATE COAL-MINES —continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ General Division—continued. £ 1 at £290 ... ... 290 1 at £260 ... ... 260 9 2 at £255 ... ... 510 2,860 29 Cadet's lodging-allowance ... ... ... 34 Proportion of salaries to be recovered by Mines Department ... ... ... 250 8,962 Other Charges for and incidental to— 2 Audit fees for inspection of accounts ... ... 427 3 Compensation and expenses under Workers' Compensation Acts ... ... 3,000 4 Deposits on contracts (recoverable) ... ... 300 Depots : Purchase of stocks and trading expenses— 5 Christchurch ... ... ... 21,000 6 Wanganui ... ... ... 4,500 7 Wellington ... ... ... 35,000 8 Grant, bowling green and tennis court, Eunanga ... 100 9 Harbour rates and royalty ... ... ... 7,000 10 Head office expenses ... ' ... ... 155 11 House Allowance— £ Superintendent, State Coal-mines ... 100 Arrears, 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1925 ... .. ... 100 200 12 James Colliery expenses ... ... ... 40,000 13 Liverpool Colliery expenses ... ... ... 155,000 14 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 140 15 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 200 Prospecting and Development of State Coal-mines— 16 MacDonald Mine ... ... ... 50 17 James Mine ... ... ... ... 500 18 Liverpool Mine ... .. ... 2,000 19 Seddonville Colliery expenses ... ... 25 Subsidy— 20 Maintenance of road, Greymouth to James Colliery (£2 for £1) ... .. ... 133 21 Eunanga Medical Association ... ... i 200 22 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 150 23 Tree-planting, &c., MacDonald Colliery ... 400 24 Tree-planting at Eunanga ... ... ... 600 25 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Eeturn of deposits ... ... £300 Sale of plant, railway tickets, &c. 5,000 5,300 271,130 Gross Total ... ... ... 280,092 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 5,300 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 39 ... 274,792

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210

Appropriations for Nauru and Ocean Islands Account.

NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 40. —Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. £ £ £ Gkoss Total .. .. .. ... 1,000 1,000 Cebdits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. ... 1,000 1,000 ofp™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 40.—NAUEU AND OCEAN 1925-26. ISLANDS. £ £ Charges for and incidental to — 1 Administration, travelling-expenses, &c. ... 1,000 GROSS Total ... ... ... — 1,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 40 ... 1,000 ———— —

211

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Appropriations for Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account.

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 67—Expenses of Management — • £ £ ; £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. ••• 46,200 46,200 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. ••• 2,750 2,750 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. ••• 43,450 43,450 of N p e m ™ns. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 67.—EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT. 1925-26. Charges fob and incidental to — £ £ 1 Grant to Under-Secretary, Department of Lands and Survey, for special services as Chairman, Dominion Revaluation Board .. ... ... 200 j 2 Lands Department: Recovery of management and other departmental expenses connected with the administration of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act ... 40,000 ; 3 Revaluation Boards : Expenses of (estimated recoveries, £2,750) ... ... ... 6,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Lands and Survey— Revaluation Board expenses (re- £ valuation of Crown lands) ... 500 Land for Settlements Account: Land for Settlements expensesRevaluation Board expenses ... 1,250 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) : Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers: Expenses— Revaluation Board expenses ... 1,000 2,750 Gross Total ... ... ... 46,200 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 2,750 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 67 ... 43,450

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212

Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 68. —Land for Settlements Expenses— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 1,192 5,328 6,520 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. * .. 590 170 760 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 602 5,158 5,760 ofpetons. 1925-26. I VOTE No. 68.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS 1925-26. EXPENSES. 1 *Salaries— £ £ Clerical Division. 1 1 at £767 ... ... ... 767 Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... -125 2 1,192 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 5 3 Audit fees ... ... ... 30 4 Grant to J. D. Eitchie, Land Purchase Controller, on retirement, in lieu of leave of absence ... 413 5 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 10 6 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 50 7 Preliminary expenses, valuations, and expenses under the Land Settlement Finance Act ... ... 200 8 Printing and stationery .... ... ... 25 9 Refund of proportion of land-tax and rates upon estates purchased for settlements ... ... 25 10 Services rendered by other Departments ... 50 11 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 25 12 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 250 13 Typewriters: Purchase and upkeep ... ... 5 14 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 10 Lands Department — Roading, drainage, improvements, &c., for the benefit or protection of settlements under Section 77 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908 :— 15 Flaxbourne Settlement: Erection of river protective works ... ... ... 30 Grants— 16 Eradication of noxious weeds ... ... 500 17 For purpose of extinguishing a fire in the Albury Coal-mine, situated on Section 1, Block II, Chamberlain Settlement .. 140 18 To Vincent County Council for road formation and metalling, Earnscleugh Settlement ... 100 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Servioe Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT—continued.

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Number Item 1995-26 of Persons. ±o&0 nU. I VOTE No 68.—LAND FOE SETTLEMENTS 1925-26. EXPENSE S—continued. £ £ Othek Charges foe and incidental to —continued. Lands Department—continued. Roading, drainage, improvements, &e.—continued. 19 Hadlow Settlement: Metalling access road ... 250 20 Maerewhenua Settlement: River protection works 10 21 Otekaike Settlement: River protective works ... 45 22 Remuera Settlement: Roading ... ... 500 Reporoa Settlement— 23 Maintenance of drains ... ... 600 24 Road access to Section 29s ... ... 170 25 Revaluation Boards, expenses of ... ... 1,250 26 Steward Settlement protective works ... ... 270 Subsidies— 27 Allenby Settlement : Drainage (£1 for £1) ... 250 28 ' Te Pua Settlement: Completion of roading ... 75 29 Tawaha Settlement : Removal of logs in Ruatanga Stream ... ... ... 40 5,328 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account), (salaries, £590; travel- £ ling expenses, £120) ... 710 Miscellaneous ... ... 50 760 Gross Total ... ... ... 6,520 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 760 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 68 ... 5,760

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Appropriations for Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account).

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT. (DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.)

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 69.—Land for Settlement of Discharged £ £ £ Soldiers : Expenses — GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. 6,731 6,731 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 100 100 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 6,631 6,631 ofpe™. 1925-26. VOTE No. 69.—LAND FOE SETTLEMENT OF 1925-26. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS: EXPENSES. £ £ Charges for and incidental to — 1 Administration of estates ... ... ... 750 2 Eradication of noxious weeds ... ... 250 3 Glencoe Settlement: Drainage ... ... 580 4 Goat Hill Settlement: Road access ... ... 242 5 Marama-a-mau Settlement: Erection of flood-gates 200 6 Mataikona Estate : Grant towards maintenance of county roads ... ... ... 348 Oakwood Settlement, Canterbury— 7 Metalling access road ... ... ... 250 8 Roading ... ... ... 5 9 Orongo Settlement : Maintenance of drains, &c. ... 114 10 Revaluation Boards, expenses of ... ... 1,000 11 Strathvale Settlement: Drainage (subsidy, £1 for £1) 750 12 Waitohi Peaks Settlement: Roading ... ... 542 13 Wharekaka Settlement : Water-supply ... 1,700 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous ... ... 100 Gross Total ... ... ... 6,731 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 100 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 69 ... 6,631

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Appropriations for Main Highways Account (Main Highways Revenue Fund).

MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT. (MAIN HIGHWAYS REVENUE FUND).

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 71. —Maintenance of Main Highways— £ £ £ GEOSS Total .. .. .. .. 270,000 270,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 10,000 10,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 260,000 260,000 of N p U ™. Item - 1925-26. VOTE No. 71.—MAINTENANCE OF MAIN 1925-26. HIGHWAYS. £ £ Charges for and incidental to — • 1 Improvement, maintenance, and repair of main highways, including hire and purchase of machinery and plant or other equipment, and all other expenses, including administration, supervision, travelling-expenses, compensation in respect of accidents or injuries to workmen, and contingencies ... ... ... 270,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous ... ... 10,000 Gross Total ... ... ... 270,000 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 10,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 71 ... 260,000

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Appropriations for Native Land Settlement Account.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. I Vote No. 73. —Native Land Purchase Expenses — £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 1,505 2,700 4,205 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. 1,505 2,700 4,205 oS:. 1925-26. 1925-26. VOTE No. 73.—NATIVE LAND PUECHASE EXPENSES. £ £ 1 "'Salaries— Clerical Division. Glass I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Glass IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... 425 J 3 1,505 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Contribution towards expenses of consolidation schemes ... ... ... ... 500 3 Travelling and general administration expenses ... 2,000 4 Valuation fees . . ... ... 200 2,700 GROSS Total ... ... ... — - 4,205 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 73 ... — 4,205 I * For particulars of salaries see " Publio Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

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1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 74. —State Forest Service — £ £ £ Capital Charges — Subdivision I. —Salaries .. .. .. 10,592 ... 10,592 ,, II. —General Development .. .. ... 9,440 9,440 ,, III.—Forest Fire Prevention .. .. 565 565 ,, IV. —Education, &c. .. .. ... 300 300 „ V.- Forest Research .. .. ••• 7,803 7,803 ,, VI. —General Afforestation .. .. ••• 112,615 112,615 ,, VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests, &c. ■■■ j 11,711 11,711 10,592 142,434 153,026 Operation and Maintenance Charges— ! Subdivision I. Salaries .. .. .. 27,723 \ .. 27,723 „ II. —General Development .. .. ... 22,111 22,111 „ III. —Forest Fire Prevention .. .. ... 2,670 2,670 „ IV. —Education, &c. .. .. ... 1,920 1,920 „ V. —Forest Research .. .. ... 3,950 3,950 „ VI. —General Afforestation .. .. ... 2,700 2,700 „ VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests, &c. ... 74 74 ,, VIII. —Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies for Tree-planting: Miscellaneous ■■■ 15,000 15,000 27,723 48,425 76,148 GROSS Total .. .. .. 38,315 190,859 229,174 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 435 1,006 1,441 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 37,880 189,853 227,733 0 f N r™. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 74.—STATE FOREST SERVICE. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Salaries. £ £ 1 * Sal aries— Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,000 (Director) ... 1,000 2 1 at £650 (Secretary) ... 650 1,650 Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £700 ... ... ... 700 Class B—1 1 at £590 ... ... ... 590 Class C— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Class D — 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... I 400 • * For particulars of salaries see " Publio Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT —continued.

Number j tem- VOTE No. 74.—STATE FOREST SERVICE —continued. 100=; OP. of Persons. ' J <!£■• <iO. Subdivision No. I.—Salaries—continued, 1925-26. 1 Salaries —continued. £ £ Clerical Division. Glass III — 2 2 at £470 ... ... ... 940 Glass V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Class VI— 9 9 at £335 ... ... ... 3,015 Class VII— £ 2 at £250 ... ... 500 1 at £230 ... ... 230 1 at £210' ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £175 ... ... 175 2 at £155 ... ... 310 1 at £115 ... ... 115 17 8 at £80 ... ... 640 2,370 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 150 General Division 3 at £715 ... ... 2,145 2 at £615 ... ... 1,230 1 at £390 ... ... 390 10 at £380 ... ... 3,800 1 at £360 ... ... 360 5 at £340 ... ... 1,700 21 at £315 ... ... 6,615 3 at £300 ... ... 900 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 6 at £285 ... ... 1,710 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £265 ... ... 265 3 at £260 ... .. 780 1 at £252 ... ... 252 1 at £245 ... ... 245 2 at £235 ... ... 470 1 at £230 ... ... 230 4 at £225 ... ... 900 1 at £205 ... ... 205 73 2 at £185 ... ... 370 24,022 Non-permanents. 1 at £296 ... ... 296 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £250 ... ... 250 3 at £245 .. ... 735 2 at £240 ... ... 480 1 at £208 ... ... 208 1 at £180 ... ... 180 4 at £156 ... ... 624 1 at £140 ... ... 140 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 at £125 ... ... 125 1 at £120 ... ... 120 2 at £104 ... ... 208 22 1 ac £78 ... ... 78 4,094 130 Allowances to officers performing higher duties, 2 at £70 each (Public Service Regulation 209), 1 at £100 (Public Service Regulation 24a) ... ... 240 39,041 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 726 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £435 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 38,315

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

of N pe™ b on r s . Item - VOTE No. 74.—STATE FOREST SERVICE —contd. 1925-26. Q£)r — Subdivision No. II.—General Development and Manage- : —— o-ist>. ment of State Forests, Provisional State Forests, and „ „ Forested Reserves. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 2 Buildings ... ... ... 4,060 3 Demarcation ... ... ... 850 4 Field equipment, tools, instruments, and tents ... 505 5 Forest Atlas ... ... ... 575 6 Office equipment ... ... ... 995 J 7 Motor vehicles ... ... ... 710 8 Roads, tracks, and fences ... ... ... 1,600 9 Telephone lines (forest) ... ... ... 145 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £5 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 9,440 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 10 Advertising ... ... ... 340 j 11 Communication expenses ... ... ... 785 12 Destruction of wild pigs (recoverable from Department of Lands and Survey, £350; Department of Agriculture, £350) ... ... ... 1,050 13 Fiscal management expenses ... ... 200 14 Forest reconnaissance ... ... ... 2,750 15 Grazing reconnaissance ... ... ... 495 16 Kauri-gum, collection of ... ... ... 20 17 | Legal expenses ... ... ... ... 215 18 Maintenance buildings ... ... ... 70 19 Maintenance field equipment, tools, &c. ... 145 J 20 Maintenance office equipment ... ... 160 j 21 Maintenance roads, tracks, and fences ... ... 265 j 22 Maintenance telephone lines (forest) ... ... 25 23 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning ... 3,463 24 Overtime and tea-money ... ... ... 25 25 Policing, patrol and maintenance ... ... 1,260 26 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 880 27 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 1,036 28 Railway Department : Lease of loading-site (recoverable) ... ... ... 32 29 Settlement land examination ... ... 195 30 Special forest investigations ... ... 480 31 Supervision of current operations ... ... 525 32 Survey charges, Sections 8 and 9, Block XV, Tutamoe 90 33 Timber cruising, valuation, and appraisal (part recoverable) ... ... ... 3,680 34 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 330 35 Transportation expenses and upkeep of motor vehicles 1,395 36 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 2,100 37 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of subdivision ... ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Destruction of wild pigs—- £ Vote, Department of Lands and Survey ... ... 350 Vote, Department of Agriculture 350 Lease of loading-site ... ... 32 j'' Miscellaneous ... ... 100 832 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 22,111 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... 31,551

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued

Number item. 1925—2(5 of Persons. VOTE No. 71—STATE FOREST SERVICE —contd. ° u< 1925-26. Subdivision No. III.—Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention : Indigenous Forests. £ £ Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 38 Equipment ... ... ... 355 39 Protection improvements ... ... 210 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 565 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 10 Communication and controls ... ... 160 41 Locomotion ... ... ... 580 42 Maintenance of equipment ... ... ... 50 43 Wages ... ... ... 1,880 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £5 Total—Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 2,670 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... 3,235 Subdivision No. IV.—Education. Ranger Instruction School, Working Reference Library, Departmental Publications, and Statistical Data. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 44 Reference library and text books ... ... 215 45 Photographic equipment ... ... ... 85 Total—Capital Charges ... .... 300 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 46 Forest exhibits and Technological Museum ... 280 47 Photographic records and material ... ... 230 48 Professional trade and current publications ... 170 49 Rangers Instruction School... ... ... 240 50 Service bulletins, preparation and publication of .. 1,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £14 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 1,920 Total —SubdwisionNo.IV ... 2,220 Subdivision No. V. —Forest Research : Silvicultural Ecological Utilization and Forest Management. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to— 51 Aboretum, Rotorua ... ... 500 52 Forest Ecology, Equipment and instruments for ... 140 53 Forest Experiment Stations (Westland) ... 4,005 54 Forest Experiment Station (Rotorua) ... ... 500 55 Timber-testing equipment and apparatus ... 2,658 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 7,803

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number xtem. IQOc; OA of Persons. VOTE No. 74.—STATE FOREST SERVICE—contd. l.J-O-ZO. 1925-26, Subdivision No. V.—Forest Research : Silvi'cultural Ecological Utilization and Forest Management—contd. £ - £ Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 56 Forest Ecology ... ... ... 1,125 57 Silvicultural management studies ... ... 1,130 58 Utilization ... ... ... 340 59 Timber products testing and investigations ... 1,355 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 3 950 \ ' Total—Subdivision No. V ... 11,753 Subdivision No. VI. —General Afforestation : Building, Tree - planting, Maintenance and Protection of Plantations, Operations of Nurseries, and Collateral Activities. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — Nurseries — 60 Hanmer (part recoverable) ... ... 4,660 ! 61 Naseby ... ... ... 450 62 Rotorua ... ... ... 13,100 63 Tapanui ... ... ... 3,940 64 Westland ... ... ... 3,109 Plantations— 65 Balmoral ... ... ... 7,345 j 66 Blue Mountain ... ... ... 4,200 67 Conical Hills .. ... ... 1,020 68 Dumgree ... ... ... 765 69 Dusky Hill ... ... 420 70 Galloway ... ... ... 10 71 Gimmerburn ... ... ... 10 72 Greenvale ... ... ... 1,490 73 Hanmer Springs ... ... ... 8,500 74 Kaingaroa ... ... ... 18,371 75 Marlborough ... ... ... 750 76 Naseby .. ... ... 1,150 77 Nelson ... ... ... 700 78 Omarama ... ... ... 15 79 Point Halswell ... ... ... 100 80 Puhipuhi ... ... ... 720 81 Pukerau ... .. ... 530 82 Raincliffe ... ... .. 280 83 Riverhead ... ... ... 2,775 84 Waiotapu ... ... ... 2,832 85 Waitahuna ... ... ... 25 86 Wellington ... ... ... 1,375 87 Whakarewarewa ... ... ... 4,745 88 Land purchase for extension of nurseries and plantations ... ... ... 26,593 89 Sand dune reclamation and afforestation ... 2,635 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... '... ... £100 Total—Capital Charges... ... ... 112,615 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to— j 90 Forest regulation studies ... ... ... 250 | 91 Preparation of planting plans and forest extension ... 1,825 j 92 Tree seed operations ... ... ... 625 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... ... £50 Total Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 2,700 Total —Subdivision No. VI ... 115,315

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — Other Salaries. Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 435 .. 435 II .. .. .. 837 837 TTI .. .. 5 5 IV .. .. 14 14 VI .. .. .. 150 150 Totals .. .. 435 1,006 1,441

oifPerscms. H 1925-26. j VOTE No. 74, —STATE FOREST SEEVICE—contd. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests. £ £ Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 93 Acquisition of site, Ranger's cottage, Tahakopa ... 100 Purchase of— 94 Waimarino F and No. 8 Blocks ... ... 3,500 95 Whirinaki No. 1 Section 4b No. 1b ... ... 625 96 Refund to Department of Lands and Survey for costs of roading, survey, &c., Karamea Survey District 6,300 97 Refund to Land for Settlements Account for acquisition of— Reserves 3506/8, 3512, Pareora No. 2 Settlement 176 98 Refund of Loan for Roading on Sections 2807, Block V, Waiho ... ... ... 10 99 Refund to Native Land Settlement Account for— Purchase of Waipoua Blocks ... ... 1,000 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 11,711 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 100 I Refund to Land for Settlements Account— Yearly rent on Sections 28-30, Block VIII, Otanewainuku S.D. ... ... ... 74 | I Total—Operation Charges ... ... 74 Total —Subdivision No. VII ... 11,785 Subdivision No. VIII.—Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies for Tree-planting : Miscellaneous. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 101 Payment to local authorities under Section 17, Finance Act, 1924 ... .. ... 15,000 Total —Subdivision No VIII ... 15,000 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... 229,174 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 1,441 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 74 ... 227,733

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Appropriations for War Expenses Account.

WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 75.—War Expenses— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 2,500 6,980 9,480 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. ... 12,000 12,000 NET TOTAL .. .. 2,500 Cr. 5,020 Cr. 2,520 XSL "■"•! 1M5-26. 1 VOTE No. 75.—WAR EXPENSES. 1925-26. General Expenses— £ £ Charges for and incidental to — 1 Contributions to Public Trust Fund on account of public servants serving with New Zealand Expeditionary Force ... ... ... i 20 2 Sale of surplus stores, expenses in connection with ... 5,000 Transport of Troops— 3 Amount required for remaining liabilities on account of transport of troops of the Expedi- | tionary Force ... ... ... 4,360 War gratuities— 4 New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and V.A.D.s | of British domicile who worked in New Zealand hospitals ... ... ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — i Sale of surplus stores ... £12,000 Gross Total ... ... ... 9,480 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 12,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 75 ... Cr. 2,520 Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Westport Harbour Account.

WESTPORT HARBOUR ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 76. —Westport Harbour— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. 5,867 14,450 20,317 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 60 10 70 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 5,807 14,440 20,247 on"™. " em ] 1925-26. 1 VOTE No. 76.—WESTPORT HARBOUR. 1925-26. 1 *SAL ARIES — £ £ Professional Division. Glass D— 2 2 at £425. ... ... ... 850 Clerical Division. Class II — 1 lac £515 ... ... ... 515 Class VII— 1 1 at £115 ... ... ... 115 General Diviston. £ 2 at £363 ... ... 726 1 at £329 ... ... 329 2 at £305 ... 610 1 at £276 ... ... 276 2 at £264 ... ... 528 2 at £245 ... ... 490 1 at £225 ... ... 225 1 at £215 ... ... 215 13 1 at £238 ... ... 238 3,637 17 Unclassified. Advisory engineer ... ... ... 250 Marine Department: Administration expenses ... 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the i Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Contribution from Department of £ Internal Affairs ... ... 60 5,867 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Audit fees ... ... ... 20 3 Compensation for accidents ... ... 30 4 Dredging (including repairs and maintenance) ... 10,000 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase. (a) This amount does not include salaries of classified officers engaged in dredging operations.

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WESTPORT HARBOUR ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— c , . Other Balanes ' Charges. 1925-26. £ £ £ 60 10 70 Totals .. 60 10 70

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ofCons. Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 76.—WESTPOET HARBOUR —contd. 1925-26. Other Chabges fob and incidental to —continued. £ £ 5 Grant to Westport School of Mines ... . . 25 6 Harbour maintenance and working-expenses ... 3,453 7 Office expenses ... ... ... 200 8 Retiring-allowances ... ... ... 342 9 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 70 10 Tug : Working-expenses, repairs, and maintenance of 300 11 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... ... 10 14,450 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous ... .. £10 Gross Total ... ... ... 20,317 Ceedits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... 70 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 76 ... 20,247

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Appropriations fur Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 77. —Working Railways— £ £ £ Gross TOTAL ... ... ... 221,672 6,795,667 7,017,339 CREDITS-IN-AID ... ... ... 1,145 900,355 901,500 NET TOTAL ... . . ... 220,527 5,895,312 6,115,839 Number Item , 1925-26 of Persons. , V0TE No 77.__W0RKING RAILWAYS.* 3,085 Miles. 1925-26. 1 Head Office: Salaries. Subdivision I. £ £ Class I (Board of Management)— £ 1 at £1,500 (chairman) ... ... 1,500 3 2 at £1,250 (members) ... ... 2,500 Class II— 4,000 1 at £1,000 ... ... 1,000 3 2 at £837 ... ... 1,674 2,674 Subdivision II. Special Grade II— 2 2 at £765 ... ... ... 1,530 Special Grade IV — 2 2 at £665 ... ... ... 1,330 Grade I— 1 at £615 ... 615 3 2 at £565 ... ... 1,130 Grade II— 1,745 2 2 at £515 ... ... ... 1,030 Grade III— 6 at £4-70 ... ... 2,820 11 5 at £445 ... ... 2,225 Grade IV — 5,045 9 9 at £425 ... ... ... 3,825 Grade V— 8 at £380 ... ... 3,040 I at £355 ... ... 355 9 Grade VI— 3,395 8 at £335 ... ... 2,680 20 12 at £320 ... ... 3,840 Grade VII— 6,520 31 at £295 ... ... 9,145 II at £275 ... 3,025 7 at £250 ... ... 1,750 50 1 at £230 ... ... 230 14,150 * For particulars of salaries see Railways Department Classification List, " D.-3." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number » Of Persona. V0T B No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. .. 1925-26. 1 Head Office ; Salaries —continued. £ £ Subdivision II—continued, Grade VIII— £ 4 at £155 ... ... 620 6 at £135 ... ... 810 6 at £115 ... ... 690 6 at £95 ... ... . 570 32 10 at £80 ... ... 800 Lodging-allowances— ... ... ——— 3,490 146 8 at £35 ' ... ... 280 4 at £25 ... ... 100 5 at £10 ... ... 50 430 49,164 Contingencies — Temporary clerical and drafting assistance, pay of office-cleaners, messengers, and night-watchmen, stationery and supplies, travelling allowances and expenses, allowances to members under the Regulations made under the Government Railways Act, 1908, increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess of the regulations, value of accrued leave due to deceased members, special allowance to shorthand-writers, cost of hearing Appeal Board cases, expenses in connection with sittings of Wages Boards, Inquiry Boards, and Royal Commissions, and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the voteDepartmental Buildings— £ Furniture and fittings ... ... 1,300 Maintenance of building ... ... 1,800 Salaries of casual clerks, tabulating machinists, and ticket sorters ... 7,400 Stationery and supplies ... ... 3,100 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 150 Travelling expenses and allowances ... . 1,500 Travelling expenses and allowances Appeal Board sittings ... ... 300 Wages of office messengers, cleaners, and night-watchmen— Permanent staff' ... ... 1,200 Casual staff ... ... 2,400 Water, light, and power ... ... 400 Miscellaneous— Australian railway statistics ... 200 Legal expenses, advertising, supply of periodicals, and miscellaneous ... 250 20,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Internal Affairs: Salaries of Private Secretaries to Ministers of Railways, Education, and Labour: 2 at £425, 1 at £295 ... ... ... £1,145 69,164 2 Divisional Superintendence: Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 2 2 at £1,000 ... ... ... 2,000 Subdivision II. Special Grade II— 2 2 at £765 ... ... ... 1,530

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT —continued.

Number |; tem , 1 of Persons. V0T E No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. 2 Divisional Superintendence; Salaries—continued. • £ I £ Subdivision II—continued. Special Grade IV — 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Grade I— 1 1 at £565 ... ... ... 565 Grade III— 1 1 at £445 ... ... ... 445 Grade IV— 2 2 at £425 ... ... ... 850 Grade VII— £ 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 5 1 at £250 ... ... 250 Grade VIII— 1,430 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £115 ... ... 115 3 1 at £80 ... ... 80 330 17 Lodging-allowance ... ... ... 10 • 7,825 Branch Management: Salaries. Maintenance Branch— Subdivision I. Class II— 1 1 at £1,137 10s. (Chief Engineer) ... ... 1,138 Subdivision II. Special Grade I— 2 2 at £837 ... ... ... 1,674 Special Grade II— 6 6 at £765 ... ... ... 4,590 Special Grade III— 3 3 at £715 ... ... ... 2,145 Special Grade IV— 2 2 at £665 ... ... ... 1,330 Grade I— £ 2 at £615 ... ... 1,230 2 at £565 ... ... 1,130 5 1 at £550 ... ... 550 Grade II— 2,910 3 at £515 ... ... 1,545 8 5 at £490 ... ... 2,450 Grade III— 3,995 4 at £470 ... ... 1,880 5 1 at £445 ... ... 445 Grade IV— 2,325 7 at £425 ... ... 2,975 11 4 at £400 ... ... 1,600 Grade V— 4,575 3 at £380 ... ... 1,140 1 at £360 ... ... 360 5 1 at £355 ... ... 355 Grade VI— 1,855 2 at £335 ... ... 670 15 13 at £320 ... ... 4,160 Grade VII— 4,830 32 at £295 ... ... 9,440 5 at £275 ... ... 1,375 41 4 at £250 ... ... 1,000 Grade VIII— 11,815 1 at £190 ... ... 190 6 at £165 ... ... 990 9 at £155 ... ... 1,395 2 at £145 ... ... 290 5 at £135 ... ... 675

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WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number ft em . 100s_0« Of Persons. V0TE Nq 77 ._ WO EKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. Branch Management: Salaries—continued. £ £ 2 Maintenance Branch—continued. Subdivision II—continued. Grade VIII—continued. £ 3 at £115 ... ... 345 1 at £105 ... ... 105 9 at £95 ... ... 855 7 at £90 ... •... 630 51 8 at £80 ... ... 640 Lodging-allowances— 6,115 155 9 at £35 ... ... 315 7 at £25 ... ... 175 4 at £10 ... ... 40 530 49,827 Maintenance Branch (Signals): Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 1 1 at £837 (Signal Engineer) ... ... 837 Subdivision II. Special Grade III— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Grade II— 3 3 at £515 ... ... ... 1,545 Grade III— 2 2 at £470 ... ... ... 940 Grade IV— £ 7 at £425 ... ... 2,975 8 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Grade V— 3,375 3 3 at £380 ... ... 1,140 Grade VI — 2 at £335 ... ... 670 5 3 at £320 ... ... 960 Grade VII— 1,630 3 at £295 ... ... 885 4 1 at £275 ... ... 275 Grade VIII— 1,160 2 at £155 ... ... 310 1 at £145 ... ... 145 1 at £125 ... ... 125 1 at £115 ... ... 115 2 at £80 ... ... 160 9 2 at £35 ... ... 70 925 36 Lodging-allowance ... ... ... 10 12,277 Locomotive Branch: Salaries, Subdivision I. Class II— 1 1 at £1,137 10s. (Chief Mechanical Engineer) ... 1,137 Subdivision II. Special Grade I— 1 1 at £850 ... ... ... 850 Special Grade II— 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 Special Grade III— 2 | 2 at £715 ... ... ... 1,430

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Appropriations for Working liailways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number j tem i QOKOfl °f Person,. V 0TE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. : 2 Locomotive Branch: Salaries —continued. £ £ Subdivision II—continued. Grade I— £ 2 at £615 ... ... 1,230 3 1 1 at £565 ... ... 565 Grade II— 1,795 5 5 at £515 ... ... ... 2,575 Grade III — 4 at £470 ... ... 1,880 5 1 at £445 ... ... 445 Grade IV— 2,325 10 10 at £425 ... ... ... 4,250 Grade V— 2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Grade VI— 4 at £335 ... ... 1,340 8 4 at £320 ... ... 1,280 Grade VII— 2,620 7 at £295 ... ... 2,065 1 at £285 ... ... 285 5 at £275 ... ... 1,375 2 at £250 ... ... 500 16 1 at £245 ... ... 245 Grade VIII— — 4,470 5 at £155 ... ... 775 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £115 ... ... 115 4 at £95 ... ... 380 3 at £90 ... ... 270 17 3 at £80 ... ... 240 Lodging-allowances— 1,915 71 3 at £35 ... ... 105 2 at £25 ... ... 50 1 at £10 ... ... 10 — 165 25,057 Traffic Branch : Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 1 1 at £1,000 (General Superintendent of Transportation) ... ... ... 1,000 Sub-division II. Special Grade I— 5 5 at £765 ... ... ... 3,825 Special Grade IV — 3 3 at £665 ... ... ••• 1,995 Grade I— 4 4 at £565 ... ... ... 2,260 Grade II— £ 1 at £515 ... ... 515 4 3 at £490 ... ... 1,470 Grade III— 1,985 1 at £470 ... 470 10 9 at £445 ... 4,005 Grade IV— 4,475 8 at £425 ... ... 3,400 10 2 at £400 ... ... 800 Grade V— 4,200 13 at £380 ... ... 4,940 16 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 Grade VI— — 6,005 I at £340 ... ... 340 II at £335 ... 3,685 24 12 at £320 ... ... 3,840 — 7,865

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT —continued.

Number item. qoc_f)« Of Persons. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS.—continued. 1925-26. 1 2 Traffic Branch: Salaries—continued. £ £ Subdivision II —continued. Grade VII— £ 50 at £295 ... ... 14,750 26 at £275 ... ... 7,150 12 at £250 ... ... 3,000 90 2 at £210 ... ... 420 Grade VIII— 25,320 11 at £155 ... ... 1,705 6 at 135 ... ... 810 6 at £115 ... ... 690 11 at £95 ... ... 1,045 54 20 at £80 ... ... 1,600 Lodging-allowances— 5,850 221 13 at £35 ... ... 455 10 at £25 ... ... 250 4 at £10 ... ... 40 745 65,525 152,686 Contingencies—Temporary clerical and draughting assistance, stationery and supplies, travelling allowances and expenses, allowances to members under Regulation No. 86 (made under the Government Railways Act, 1908), increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess of the regulations, value of accrued leave due to deceased members, and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote— £ Lighting and miscellaneous ... ... 370 Salaries of casual clerks and draughtsmen 3,700 Stationery and supplies ... ... 2,500 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 230 Travelling expenses and allowance ... 3,200 — 10,000 162,686 Total Head Offices, Divisional Superintendence, and Branch Management ,. 239,675 3 Working-expenses of Sections—Including salaries and wages; allowances to members by regulations made under section 68 of the Government Railways Act, 1908, for special work performed in the course of their duty ; payments for Sunday duty ; general repairs and miscellaneous services; supplies of stores, provisions, stationery, water, and material; advertising; compensation for accidents, personal injuries received, loss of property by fire, damage to or loss of goods; freights on goods lost or destroyed; postages, telegrams, telephones, maintenance of wires; payments under the Workers' Compensation Acts ; payments in connection with works outside railway boundaries in which Department has beneficial interest; compassionate allowances; temporary clerical and draughting assistance ; travelling allowance and expenses ; allowances to members under Regulation No. 86 (made under the Government Railways Act, 1908); increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number j tem nOK Of! of Persons. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS —continued. 1925-26. I 3 Wokking-expenses of Sections—continued. of the regulations; value of accrued leave due to £ £ deceased members; stationery and supplies; also contingencies and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote— Maintenance of Way and Works— Section — Whangarei ... ... ... 68,000 Kaihu .. ... ... 6,000 Gisborne ... ... ... 15,000 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 628,000 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 547,900 Westport ... ... ... 17,000 Nelson ... ... ... 15,000 Picton ... ... ... 16,000 Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originating idea of ballast plough ... ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £25,000 1,312,950 Maintenance of Signals, Telegraphs, and TelephonesSection — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 1,790 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 170 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 41,080 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 41,450 Westport ... ... ... ... 1,120 Nelson ... ... ... ... 190 Picton ... ... ... ... 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £55 86,000 Locomotive Running and Be-pairs and Renewals of Rolling-stock— Section — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 38,000 Kaihu ... ... ... ... 3,510 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 17,500 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 1,429,800 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 989,800 Westport ... ... ... ... 41,140 Nelson ... ... ... ... 12,200 Picton ... ... ... ... 13,850 Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Rimutaka Incline ... ... ... 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £5,000 Traffic Expenses— 2,546,000 Section — Whangarei ... ... ... 21,500 Kaihu ... ... ... 2,500 Gisborne ... ... ... 6,200 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 814,900 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 707,150 Westport ... ... ... 26,600 Nelson ... ... ... 5,700 Picton ... ... ... 9,500

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Appropriations for Working Hallways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

30— B. 7.

1925-26. — YOTE No. 77. —WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. •3 Working-expenses of Sections—continued. £ £ Traffic Expenses—continued. Allowance to guards employed on Rimutaka Incline 100 Amount in cash bag lost in transit between Waiau and Rangiora ... ... ... 4 Money lost in fire at Nightcaps Station ... ... 2 Money stolen by burglars from— £ Seacliff' Station ... ... 1 Green Lane Station ... ... 2 Lower Hutt Station ... ... 38 Ngongotaha Station ... ... 1 42 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £18,800 1,594,198 4 Subsidiary Services— Refreshment Rooms: Salaries— Subdivision II. Special Grade IV — 1 1 at £665 ... .. ... 665 Grade IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Grade VI— £ 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 7 4 at £320 ... 1,280 2,285 Grade VII— 5 at £295 ... ... 1,475 7 2 at £275 ... ... 550 2,025 Grade VIII— 2 at £155 ... ... 310 1 at £95 ... ... 95 4 1 at £80 ... ... 80 Lodging-allowances— ... ... 485 20 1 at £35 ... ... 35 __ 1 at £25 ... ... 25 — 60 5,945 Wages, stores, provisions, and contingencies ... 124,335 130,280 Advertising Service : Salaries — Subdivision II. Special Grade IV— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Grade III— 1 1 at £445 ... ... ... 445 Grade VII — £ 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 2 at £275 ... ... 550 7 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1,940

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT —continued.

Number Item 1Q25-2R of Persons. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. ' 1925-26. 5 Working-expenses of Sections—continued. £ £ Advertising Service : Salaries —continued. Subdivision II—continued. Grade VIII— £ 1 at £115 ... ... 115 1 at £95 ... ... 95 1 at £80 ... ... 80 4 1 at £35 ... ... 35 1 325 13 Lodging-allowance ... ... ... 25 3,400 Wages and contingencies ... ... ... 19,335 Lake Wakatipu Steamers ... ... ... 14,000 36,735 Total Subsidiary Services ... ... 167,015 Miscellaneous— Allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divisions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the schedules to the Government Railways Act, 1912, for special work performed in the course of their duty ... .. £101 Less already provided for under the various sections ... ... 100 Audit fees for inspection of accounts ... ... 500 Compassionate allowances to — Widow of late W. Byrnes, surfaceman ... ... 200 Widow of late W. P. Morton, Stationmaster, Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 200 Compassionate payments in connection with derailment of Auckland-Wellington express train near Ongarue on 6th July, 1923 ... ... 2,000 Expenses in connection with— Members of Railway Department visiting Australia, Africa, England, and America on official business 4,000 Fee to Chairman of Railway Appeal Boards ... 100 Government Railways Superannuation Fund contribution ... ... ... ... 145,000 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition : Exhibit... 1,500 Salary granted to members in terms of regulations, in lieu of leave on retirement ... ... 3,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 — New Zealand and South Seas Ex- £ hibition ... ... 1,500 156,501 Total Head Office, Departmental Offices, and Working-expenses of Sections ... ... 6,102,339 6 Stobes Branch— £ Comptroller of Stores ... 837 Assistant Comptroller of Stores 615 £ 1,452 Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, contingencies ... ... 1,648,548 1,650,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 1,600,000 50,000

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-26. £ Head Office ... .. ... ... 1,145 Maintenance of way and works... ... ... 25,000 Maintenance of signals, &c. ... ... ... 55 Locomotive running, &c. ... ... ... 5,000 Traffic expenses ... ... .. ... 18,800 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 1,500 Material, &c., for departmental and other accounts ... 850,000 Total ... ... ... ... 901,500

o"n, Item ' 1925-26. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. 6 Stokes Branch —continued. £ £ State Sawmills— Purchase of land, timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— £ Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 35,000 Pukete Timber Reserve ... 700 Maroa Timber Reserve ... 500 Pokako Timber Reserve Erua Timber Reserve ... <oo Frankton Junction Sawmill and ' Timber-yard ... 175,000 Less estimated credits ... 160,000 — 15,000 Total Stores Branch ... ... ... 65,000 Amount required to cover cost of material and work done for departmental and other accounts ... 850,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £850,000 GROSS Total ... ... ... 1 7,017,339 ■ Crbdits-in-aid (a)... ... ... ... 901,500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 77 ... 6,115,839

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Appropriations for Public Trustee's Account.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 78. —Public Trust Office— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 168,452 61,433 229,885 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. 168,452 61,433 229,885 of N te«. 1925-26. Chargeable on the Public Trustee's Account. 1925-26. VOTE No. 78-PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. I £ 1 * Salaries— Unclassified. £ 1 at £1,250 (Public Trustee) ... 1,250 2 at £1,000 (Assistant Public Trustees)... 2,000 4 1 at £500 (Financial Adviser) ... 500 3,750 Professional Division. 1 at £874 (Solicitor to Public Trust Office) 874 2 1 at £765 (Chief Accountant) ... 765 Glass A— 1,639 1 at £715 (First Assistant Solicitor) ... 715 1 at £665 (Assistant Solicitor) ... 665 5 3 at £615 (Assistant Solicitors) ... 1,845 Class B— 3,225 8 at £565 ... ... 4,520 10 2 at £515 ... ... 1,030 Class C— ——■ 5,550 2 at £490 ... ... 980 14 12 at £470 ... ... 5,640 Class D— 6,620 3 at £425 ... ... 1,275 5 at £400 ... ... 2,000 9 1 at £380 ... ... 380 3,655 Clerical Division. Special Class— 5 at £765 ... ... 3,825 2 at £715 ... ... 1,430 13 6 at £665 ... ... 3,990 Class I— 9,245 4 at £615 ... ... 2,460 14 10 at £565 ... ... 5,650 Class II— 8,110 9 at £515 ... ... 4,635 10 1 at £490 ... ... 490 Class III— 5,125 4 4 at £470 ... ... ... 1,880 * For particulars of salaries see " Publio Servioe Classification List." Note.—-Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Public Trustee's Account.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Item Of Persons. V0T E No. 78.—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— 0 ZD ' continued. 1925-26. 1 Salarie s —continued. £ £ Clerical Division—continued. Class IV— £ 17 at £425 ... ... 7,225 18 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— 7,625 2« at £380 ... ... 10,640 2 at £370 ... ... 740 33 3 at £355 ... ... 1,065 Class VI— . 12,445 I at £350 ... ... 350 41 at £335 ... ... 13,735 48 6 at £320 ... ... 1,920 Class VII— 16,005 30 at £295 ... ... 8,850 II at £275 ... ... 3,025 16 at £250 ... ... 4,000 1 at £245 ... ... 245 25 at £230 ... ... 5,750 35 at £210 ... ... 7,350 30 at £190 ... ... 5,700 3 at £155 . 465 13 at £135 ... ... 1,755 43 at £115 ... ... 4,945 61 at £95 ... ... 5,795 290 22 at £80 ... ... 1,760 49,640 General Division. 3 at £450 ... ... 1,350 1 1 at £395 ... ... 395 1 at £360 ... ... 360 5 at £320 * ... ... 1,600 2 at £295 ... ... 590 I at £265 .. ... 265 1 at £245 ... ... 245 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £235 ... ... 235 4 at £225 . ... ... 900 7 at £205 ... ... 1,435 48 at £185 ... ... 8,880 10 at £175 ... ... 1,750 5 at £160 ... ... 800 1 at £150 ... ... 150 1 at £130 ... ... 130 93 1 at £115 ... ... 115 19,440 N ON-PEKMANENTS. 2 at £450 ... ... 900 1 at £425 ... ... 425 1 at £420 ... ... 420 2 at £400 ... ... 800 1 at £375 ... ... 375 3 at £350 ... ... 1,050 2 at £335 ... ... 670 2 at £300 ... ... 600 3 at £295 ... ... 885 4 at £275 ... ... 1,100 1 at £260 ... ... 260 4 at £250 ... ... 1,000 1 at £247 ... ... 247 1 at £230 ... ... 230 4 at £227 ... ... 908 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £200 .. ... 200 2 at £190 ... ... 380 2 at £185 ... ... 370

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Appropriations for Public Trustee's Account.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT—continued.

of N Pe" b ons. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 78.—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. N on-permanents—continued. £ 4 at £169 ... ... 676 6 at £156 ... ... 936 2 at £155 ... ... 310 3 at £143 ... ... 429 2 at £135 ... ... 270 10 at £130 ... ... 1,300 5 at £117 ... ... 585 9 at £104 ... ... 936 1 at £91 ... ... 91 1 at £85 ... ... 85 13 at £78 ... ... 1,014 1 at £71 ... ... 71 98 2 at £65 ... ... 130 1 at £52 ... ... 52 665 17,915 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 1,475 Allowances for performing special or higher duties (Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209) ... 200 173,544 Less salaries provided for and not required ... 5,092 168,452 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Additions, improvements, repairs, maintenance, insurance of premises, plant, and motor-vehicles ... 5,500 3 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 4,500 4 Audit Office for inspection of accounts ... ... 700 5 Commission to agents other than permanent officers 7,250 Department of Internal Affairs on account of— 6 Wages of custodian, messengers, charwomen, &c. 6,500 7 Proportion of salaries of officers in High Commissioner's office and proportion of rent ... 1,800 8 Grants to officers (2) on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 715 9 Legal expenses ... .. ... 200 10 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition ... 1,500 11 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 300 12 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers 600 13 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, freight, and cartage 3,250 14 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 7,500 15 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 4,368 16 Rates ... ... ... 1,250 17 Rent ... ... ... 2,000 18 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques ... ... 650 19 Stores for cleaning, lighting, &c. ... ... 3,750 20 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,600 21 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,500 22 Travelling expenses and allowances ... ... 5,000 23 Contingencies, including petty expenses, fidelity insurance, business extension, and sundries ... 1,000 61,433 Gross Total ... ... ... 229,885 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 78 ... 229,885

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Appropriations for Native Trustee's Account.

NATIVE TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. Vote No. 79. —Native Trust Office —- £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 8,930 4,936 13,866 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. 8,930 4,936 13,866 ofp™», Item j 1925-26. ■ 1 ! For Services chargeable on the Native Trustee's Account. 1925-26. VOTE No. 79.—NATIVE TRUST OFFICE. £ £ 1 * Salaries— Unclassified. 1 1 at £950 (Native Trustee) ... ... ... 950 Professional Division. Glass B— 1 1 at £515 (Accountant) ... ... ... 515 Glass 0— 1 1 at £490 (Solicitor) ... ... ... 490 Glass D— 1 1 at £400 (Assistant Accountant) ... ... 400 Clerical Division. Glass I — 1 1 at £615 (Deputy Native Trustee) ... ... 615 Class VI—- £ 3 at £335 ... ... 1,005 5 2 at £295 ... ... 590 Class VII— 1,595 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 2 at £125 ... ... 250 9 2 at £120 ... ... 240 1,730 General Division. 3 at £370 ... ... 1,110 1 at £205 ... ... 205 6 2 at £160 ... ... 320 1,635 Non-permanents. 1 at £282 ... ... 282 1 at £224 ... ... 224 3 1 at £104 ... ... 104 Others not specified ... ... 390 28 — 1,000 8,930 ! * * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note,— Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Native Trustee's Account.

NATIVE TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT—continued.

ofrereons. Item ' 1925-26. For Services chargeable on the Native Trustee's Account 1925-26. —continued. £ £ VOTE No. 79.—NATIVE TEUST OFFICE— continued. Othek Chabges foe and incidental to — 2 Additions, improvements, repairs, maintenance, insurance of premises, plant, and vehicles ... 500 8 Audit Office, for inspection of accounts ... ... 50 4 Maori Ethnological Research Fund, subsidy to ... 250 5 Motor-cars, purchase of ... ... ... 750 6 Native Trust Board, fees to members ... ... 30 7 Office equipment ... ... ... 250 8 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 150 9 Postage, telegrams, freight, cartage, and rent of boxes 200 10 Post and Telegraph Department : Payment for services ... ... .. 100 11 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,000 12 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 181 13 Eent ... ... ... 350 14 Services for cleaning, lighting, firing, &c. ... 250 15 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 100 16 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 750 17 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... ... 25 4,936 Geoss Total ... ... ... 13,866 Cbedits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 79 ... 13,866

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Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

31— B. 7.

1925-26. Salaries. ! Other Charges. Total. I Vote No. 80.—Government Insurance— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. 40,470 69,051 .109,521 Credits-IN-AID .. .. 1,25s) 500 1,750 NET TOTAL .. 39,220 68 551 107,771 JSSL. M 1926-28. 1 1 Chargeable on the Government Insurance Aceount. 1925-26. I VOTE No. 80.—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE. £ £ 1 -^Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,100 ... ... ... 1,100 Professional Division. £ 1 at £1,000 (8 months), £920 (4 months) 973 2 1 at £800 (10 months), £750 (2 months) 792 1,765 Class A— 1 1 at £638 ... ... ... 638 Clerical Division. 1 1 at £837 ... ... ... 837 Special Glass — 1 at £715 (8 months), £665 (4 months) 698 2 1 at £665 (8 months), £565 (4 months) 632 Glass I— 1,330 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Class II—• 1 at £515 (8 months), £490 (4 months) 507 2 at £510 ... ... 1,020 4 1 at £490 ... ... 490 Glass III— 2,017 1 at £470 ... ... 470 2 , 1 at £456 ... 456 Class IV— 926 2 at £425 ... ... 850 1 at £420 ... ... 420 5 • 2 at £412 ... ... 824 Class V— 2,094 11 at £380 ... ... 4,180 2 at £375 ... ... 750 14 1 at £365 ... ... 365 Class VI— 5,295 19 19 at £335 ... ... ... 6,365 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Sarvioe Classification List." Note.—.Soale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT—continued.

oFZsoL Itera ; 192.5-26. ! VOTE No. 80.—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division —continued. Glass VII— £ 12 at £295 ... ... 3,540 3 at £285 ... ... 855 2 at £277 ... ... 554 1 at £262 ... ... 262 1 at £249 ... ... 249 1 at £248 ... ... 248 1 at £233 ... ... 233 3 at £230 ... ... 690 1 at £228 ... ... 228 1 at £216 ... ... 216 2 ac £210 ... ... 420 2 at £153 ... ... 306 2 at £150 ... ... 300 2 at £144 ... ... 288 3 at £135 ... ... 405 1 at £131 ... 131 2 at £125 ... 250 1 at £115 ... ... 115 3 at £114 ... ... 342 2 at £113 ... ... 226 1 at £103 ... ... 103 7 at £100 ... ... 700 1 at £90 ... ... 90 4 at £89 ... ... 356 4 at £82 ... ... 328 65 2 at £80 ... ... 160 11,595 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 400 General Division. 1 at £255 ... ... 255 3 at £185 ... ... 555 1 at £178 .. ... 178 2 at £160 ... ... 320 1 at £158 ... ... 158 1 at £145 ... ... 145 10 1 at £134 ... ... 134 — 1,745 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £326 ... ... 326 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £130 ... ... 130 1 at £104 ... 104 4 at £91 ... ... 364 1 at £84 ... ... 84 1 at £78 ... ... 78 1 at £72 ... ... 72 13 2 at £65 _ ... ... 130 Others not specified ... ... 900 2,323 1 Chief Medical Officer ... ... ... 450 Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher 141 duties (Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... 200 For auditing accounts ... ... ... 325 Payment to Department of Internal Affairs on account of clerical work performed in office of High Commissioner, London ... ... ... 450 40,470

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Appropriations for Government Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT—continued.

{a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-26, £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 250 Other Charges . . .. .. .. .. 500 Total .. .. .. .. 1,750

o(P™. Item - 1925-26. : VOTE No. 80.—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE— , 1925-26. continued. £ £ Other charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 600 3 Bank exchange and agency fees ... ... 150 4 Commission (including canvassers' allowances) ... 40,000 5 Commission to district managers on the net increase in new business ... ... ... 1,000 6 Contribution to salary of Minister's Private Secretary 105 7 Fees for certificates of death, &c. ... ... 50 8 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 750 9 Grant to officer on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations ... ... ... 419 10 Insurance premiums ... ... ... 400 11 Law-costs ... ... ... 400 12 Medical fees ... ... ... 7,000 13 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 400 14 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 1,000 15 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 300 16 Payment to Department of Internal Affairs for services of messengers, night-watchmen, and charwomen ... ... ... 3,200 17 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,250 18 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 2,750 19 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 1,J57 20 Remuneration of member of Investment Board ... 70 21 Remuneration to Post and Telegraph Department for services rendered ... ... ... 500 22 Rent ... ... ... 2 000 23 Repairs, &c. ... ... ... 2,500 24 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 500 25 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 500 26 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 600 27 Typewriters: Purchase and upkeep ... ... 200 j 28 Valuation fees ... ... ... 150 | 29 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — National Provident and Friendly £ Societies Department ... 1,250 Miscellaneous ... ... 500 1,750 69,051 GROSS Total ... ... ... 109,521 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... 1,750 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 80 ... — 107,771

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Appropriations for Public Service Superannuation Fund Account.

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 81.—Public Service Superannuation Fund £ £ £ Office— GROSS Total .. .. .. 2,642 4,037 6,679 Credits-in-aid .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. .. 2,642 4,037 6,679 • Number i( em . J of Persons. Chargeable on the Public Service Superannuation Fund ' ■ Account. 1925-26. VOTE No. 81.—PUBLIC SERVICE SUPER- £ £ ANNUATION FUND OFFICE. 1 * Salaries— Clerical Division. Special — 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Class III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Glass VI — 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... 335 Class VII— £ 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £250 ... ... 250 2 at £190 (3 months), £155 (9 months) 327 5 1 at £80 ... ... 80 952 Lodging-allowance : 1 at £35 ... ... 35 General Division. 1 1 at £185 ... ... ... ... 185 9 2,642 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Audit fees ... ... ... ... 50 3 Election expenses ... ... ... 50 4 Heating, lighting, and cleaning ... ... 135 5 Medical fees ... ... ... ... 60 6 Messenger service ... ... ... 75 7 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 25 8 Postages, telegrams, and services ... ... 210 9 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 120 10 Public Trustee's commission ... ... 3,000 11 Rent ... ... ... 197 12 .Typewriters, addressograph, and other machines (upkeep) ... ... ... 15 13 Contingencies including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. ... 100 4,037 Gross Total ... ... ... 6,679 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 81 ... 6,679 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for State Fire Insurance Account.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

32—8. 7.

1925-26. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. I Vote No. 82. —State Fire Insurance — j £ £ £ Gross TOTAL .. .. .. 30,250 7,856 38,106 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. 6,000 585 6,585 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 24,25C 7,271 31,521 - ofpeton, Item - 1925-26. Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. 1925-26. VOTE No. 82.—STATE FIEE INSURANCE. £ £ 1 *Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 (General Manager) at £1,100 ... ... 1,100 Clerical Division. Special Class — £ 1 at £715 ... ... 715 4 3 at £665 ... ... 1,995 Glass II— — 2,710 1 at £515 ... ... 515. 2 1 at £490 ... ... 490 Class III — 1,005 3 3 at £445 ... ... ... 1,335 Class IV— 1 at £425 ... ... 425 2 1 at £400 ... ... 400 Class V— 825 6 I 6 at £380 ... ... ... 2,280 Class VI— 12 at £335 ... ... 4,020 18 6 at £320 ... ... 1,920 Class VII— 5,940 10 at £295 ... ... 2,950 6 at £275 ... ... 1,650 5 at £230 ... ... 1,150 5 at £210 ... ... 1,050 8 at £190 ... ... 1,520 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 13 at £115 ... ... 1,495 61 12 at £95 ... ... 1,140 11,245 *For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for State Fire Insurance Account.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT-continued.

Number Item 1925-26. of rcrsons. I VOTE No. 82.—STATE EIRE INSURANCE— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division. £ 1 at £235 ... ... 235 1 at £215 ... ... 215 3 at £205 ... ... 615 3 at £195 ... ... 585 5 at £185 ... ... 925 1 at £175 ... ... 175 4 at £160 ... ... 640 2 at £145 ... ... 290 21 1 at £130 ... ... 130 3,810 118 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Accident Insurance Branch under Section 24 of the Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908 (see £ end of vote) ... ... 6,000 30,250 I — Other Charges foe and incidental to— 2 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties ... ... .... 25 3 Allowances to married officers to supplement salary to minimum ... ... ... 10 4 Board fees for unofficial members ... ... j 50 5 Lodging-allowances ... ... ... } 35 6 Office Premises : Capital Expenditure—Land, Build- | ings, Alterations, Additions, Repayment of j Mortgages, and Incidental Expenses— £ Auckland ... ... 530 ~ Christchurch .. ... 1,130 Hamilton ... ... 425 Napier ... ... 20 [- 6,825 New Plymouth ... ... 20 Palmerston North (on account) ... 150 j Wellington (on account) ... 4,550 j 7 | Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... j 811 8 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £585 7,856 Gross Total ... ... ... ] 38,106 Credits-in-aid {a)... ... ... ... \ 6,585 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 82 ... j 31,521 1 : I (a) Credits-in-aid — 1925-26. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. 6,000 Other Charges .. .. .. 585 Total .. .. .. 6,585

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Appropriations for Government Accident Insurance Account.

GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

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1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. I Vote No. 83. —Government Accident Insurance— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. ... 14,220 14,220 Cbedits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. ... 14,220 14,220 I of^Persons. Item " 1925-26. Chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance 1925-26. Account. £ £ VOTE No. 83.—GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSUEANCE. Charges foe and incidental to — 1 Commission ... ... ... 6,200 2 Law-coses ... ... ... 300 3 Printing and stationery and advertising... ... 570 4 Provision for payments to State Eire Office under Section 24 of the Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908 ... ... ... 7,000 5 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 6 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 Gross Total ... ... ... — 14,220 Credits in-aid ... ... ... NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 83 ... 14,220

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248

Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. : Total. Vote No. 84. —State Advances — £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Advances to Settlers Branch .. 22 795 40 177 62 972 „ II. —Advances to Workers Branch .. 3,234 8,870 12,104 „ III.-—Advances to Local Authorities Branch (;qq 1,200 1,855 „ IV. —Miscellaneous Business Branch .. 1,404 9,881 11,285 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 28,088 60,128 88,216 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 28,075 28,075 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 28,088 32,053 60,141 of^Persons. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Advances to Settlers Branch. £ £ 1 *Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 at £1,054 (Superintendent), (also Workers Branch, £46) ... ... ... 1,054 Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £640 (also Workers Branch, £25) .. 640 Clerical Division. Class I— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Class II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... .. 515 Class III — 3 3 at £470 ... ... ... 1,410 Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Class V— £ 2 at £380 ... ... 760 3 1 at £380 (4 months), £355 (8 months) 364 Class VI— 1,124 5 5 at £335 ... .. ... 1,675 Class VII— 4 at £295 ... ... 1,180 1 at £275 (1 month), £250 (11 months) 253 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £230 (2 months), £210 (10 months) 214 1 at £210 (10 months), £190 (2 months) 207 1 at £210 (9 months), £190 (3 months) 205 2 at £210 (7 months), £190 (5 months) 404 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £210 (4 months), £190 (8 months) 197 1 at £210 (3 months), £190 (9 months) 195 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." Note. —Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Item . Of Persons. Y 0T E No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Advances to Settlers Branch— continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clerical Division—continued. Class VII—continued. £ 1 at £190 (11 months), £155 (1 month) 188 1 at £190 (10 months), £155 (2 months) 185 1 at £190 (3 months), £155 (9 months) 164 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 at £155 (11 months), £135 (1 month) 462 1 at £135 (10 months), £115 (2 months) 132 1 at £135 (9 months), £115 (3 months) 130 1 at £135 (3 months), £115 (9 months) 120 1 at £135 (2 months), £115 (10 months) 119 2 at £115 (9 months), £95 (3 months) 220 1 at £115 (6 months), £95 (6 months) 105 1 at £115 (3 months), £95 (9 months) 100 1 at £115 (2 months), £95 (10 months) 99 2 at £95 ... ... 190 1 at £95 (4 months), £80 (8 months) 85 34 | 1 at £95 (1 month), £80 (11 months) 82 5,851 General Division. 2 at £205 ... ... 410 2 at £185 ... ... 370 1 at £185 (5 months), £175 (7 months) 180 1 at £115 (10 months), £100 (2 months) 113 7 I 1 at £185 (8 months), £169 (4 months)... 180 1,253 Non-permanents. 1 at £385 ... ... 385 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £285 ... ... 285 1 at £275 ... ... 275 3 at £234 ... 702 4 at £215 ... ... 860 12 at £208 ... ... 2,496 1 at £195 ... ... 195 2 at £169 ... ... 338 1 at £160 ... ... 160 2 at £156 ... ... 312 1 at £143 ... ... 143 2 at £130 ... ... 260 3 at £117 ... ... 351 2 at £104 ... ... 208 1 at £91 ... ... 91 4 at £78 ... ... 312 46 4 at £65 ... ... 260 7,953 ]03 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 180 — Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties (Public Service Eegulations 24a and 209) ... 100 22,795 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 50 3 Audit fees, proportion of ... ... ... 475 4 Cleaning, lighting, heating, &c. ... ... 515 5 Exchange on and costs of remittances ... ... 1,000 6 Fees paid for special services rendered in respect of securities ... ... ... 350 7 Honorarium to member of the Advances Board ... 90 8 | Income-tax .. ... ... 8,500

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Item 1 ().)K C)Ci of Persons. ' VOTE No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES —continued. JJAO ZD< 1925-26. Subdivision No. I. —Advances to Settlers Branch— continued. £ £ Other Charges for and . incidental to —continued. 9 Losses on realization of securities and doubtful securities written down for the year euded 31st March, 1924 ... ... ... 497 10 Meal allowances and overtime ... ... 300 11 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 1,570 12 Office fittings ... ... ... 500 13 Office maintenance ... ... ... 250 14 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 2,400 Payment to Valuation Department for — 15 Agency work ... ... 650 16 Valuation fees ... ... ... 12,000 17 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,500 18 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,600 19 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution 500 20 Eefund valuation fees on loans not entertained ... 3,500 21 Rent ... ... ... 2,750 22 Solicitors' costs and Court costs ... ... 45 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... .. 100 24 ; Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 900 ! 25 i Typewriters and adding machines : Purchase and upkeep ... ... ... : 110 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Printing and stationery ... 200 Repatriation administration expenses 5,540 Valuation fees ... ... 15,500 1 21,240 40,177 Total—Subdivision No. I... ... 62,972 Subdivision No. II.—Advances to Workers Branch. 27 SalariesAdministrative Division. 1 ac £46 (also Settlers Branch, £1,054)... ... 46 Professional Division. Class A— .1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £640) ... ... 25 ' Clerical Division. Class VI— 3 3 at £335 ... ... ... 1,005 Class VII— £ 1 at £295 (4 months), £275 (8 months) 282 1 at £275 (9 months), £250 (3 months) 269 2 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 464 1 at £250 (11 months), £230 (1 month) 249 1 at £230 (11 months), £210 (1 month) 229 7 1 at £210 (10 months), £190 (2 months) 207 ! 1,700

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT —continued.

Number rtem 1925-^fi of Persons. VOTE No. 84. —STATE ADVANCES—continued. ' 1 ; 1925-26. Subdivision No. II. —Advances to Workers Branch — continued. £ £ 27 Salaries-—continued. General Division. £ 1 at £175 (3 months), £160 (9 months) ... 164 1 at £160 (3 months), £145 (9 months) ... 149 3 1 at £145 ... ... 145 458 13 3,234 Other Charges for and incidental to — 28 Audit expenses, proportion of ... ... 150 29 Cleaning, lighting, heating,'&c. ... ... 150 30 Exchange on and costs of remittances ... ... 500 31 Fees paid for special services rendered in respect of securities ... ... ... 50 32 Income-tax ... ... ... 750 33 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 450 34 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 500 Payment to Valuation Department for— 35 Agency work ... ... ... 350 36 Valuation fees ... ... ... 4,000 37 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 200 38 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 300 39 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 75 40 Refund of valuation fees on loans not entertained ... 750 41 Eent ... ... ... 600 42 Solicitors'costs and court costs ... ... 20 43 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Valuation fees ... ... £4,750 8,870 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... ... 12,104 Subdivision No. III.—Advances to Local Authorities Branch. 44 Salaries— Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Glass VII — 1 1 at £230 ... ... ... 230 2 655 Other Charges for and incidental to— 45 Audit expenses, proportion of ... ... 50 46 Cleaning, lighting, heating, &c. ... ... 30 47 Exchange on and costs of remittances ... ... 500 48 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 325 49 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 25 50 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 25 51 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 125 52 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 20 53 Rent ... ... ... 100 1,200 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ... 1,855

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT —continued.

Number Item 1 noKO u of Persons. i-VZtO jO. VOTE No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV. —Miscellaneous Business Branch. £ ; £ ■ Housing— 54 Salaries — Clerical Division. Glass IV— 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... 400 Glass VI— 2 2 at £335 (2 months), £320 (10 months) 646 Glass VII— 1 1 at £250 (5 months), £230 (7 months) .i. 239 General Division. 1 1 at £130 (3 months), £115 (9 months) ... ... 119 5 J, 404 Other Charges for and incidental to— 55 Advertising ... ... ... 50 56 Amounts irrecoverable on dwellings sold or leased ... 400 57 Audit expenses, proportion of ... ... 250 58 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger-services 30 59 Commission ... 100 60 i Expenses of realization of assets ... ... 250 61 Insurance ... ... ... 2,095 62 j Losses on realization of assets taken over from the Labour Department ... ... ... 13 63 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... .... ... 225 64 : Payment to Valuation Department: Agency work ... 250 65 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 25 ; 66 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 100 67 1 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 37 68 Rates ... ... ... 500 i 69 Rent ... ... ... 100 70 Repairs, renovations, &c., to dwellings, and repairs, &e. (including maintenance), to drainage works ... 925 71 Roading, draining, surveying, and valuations of land 4,000 72 Solicitors' costs and court costs ... ... 50 73 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Insurance ... ... £2,085 9,425 Fishing Industry Promotion— 74 Administration expenses ... ... ... 15 75 Losses on realization of securities ... v ... 1 76 Payment to Marine Department: Survey fees ... 25 41 Fruit-preserving Industry— 77 Administration expenses ... ... ... 100

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1925-2 G. ' £ Subdivision I .. .. .. 21,240 II .. .. .. .. 4,750 IV 2,085 Total .. .. .. .. 28,075

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (590 copies), £430.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l92s.

Price 4s. 3d.

Item ] 1925-26. VOTE No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. IV.—Miscellaneous Business Branch £ £ —continued. Cold Stoeage Advances — 78 Administration expenses ... ... ... 115 Loans to Employees foe Wobkees' Dwellings— 79 Administration expenses ... ... ... 10 80 Interest on loans ... ... ... 190 200 9,881 Total—Subdivision No. IV ... 11,285 Geoss Total ... ... ... ... 88,216 Ceedits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 28,075 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 84 ... 60,141 i