THE CIVIL LIST EXPENDITURE OF THE NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 87, 25 June 1880, Page 2

THE CIVIL LIST EXPENDITURE OF THE NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

A return has been laid before Parliament of the "Expenditure of Native Department charged to Civil List," which affords further illustration of the earnest aitein»teLmade by the Native Minister- to v reauce the expenditure. On the Bth October, 1879, when the. Ministry assumed office, the permanent charges amounted to £5,767. Thia_ amount_ was divided"iamongst'"l6O persons, and three institutions in Southland. Amongst the list of pensioners we npticejue names of Manubii'i r ar great Maori Kingite|: ,^ho reoeiveflf Topia Turoa (Taupo), de2oo ; Ihakara TukumatQ/ jC^Oi; "Matejae t^ WhiwM, £100; r Noa 2 te Rauhihi," MO; Mete Kingi, £62 ; Tareha (Napier), £100. Since Mr Bryce .assumed; office he has reduced the charges by £1,497, having abolished altogether 29 of the pensions, and reduced 26 amounts by sums varying from £80 t-j £5. Amongst T ftioW •w*4ose7?am§sljiave. been' struck off altogether are Ihakava Tukumam and Noa te Rauhihi. Also six vacancies, amounting in value to £240, have not been filled up by the Government, making a total saving of £1,737, but a^insjrtihisjis ,to be placed additions to the list by 'Mr Bryce, amounting in value to £340, which reduces the actual sav-' ing on the year to £1,397. The " Permanent charges on Civil List " at present therefore amount to £4,870, of which only £100 comes to this district, being the £100 granted to Matene te Whiwhi.