EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, AND 1885 (RETURN SHOWING).

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, AND 1885 (RETURN SHOWING).

Return to an Order of the House of Eepresentatives, dated 27th May, 1886. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the expenditure in the years 18G0, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, on account of salary and allowances to the Governor and maintenance of Government Houses, salaries of Cabinet Ministers, travelling and other expenses of such Ministers, maintaining tlio ministerial residences, tha Legislative Council, the House of Representatives, and each department of the Colonial Government of New Zealand." — (Mr. Barron.)

RETURN showing the Expenditure in the Years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, and 1885, on account of Salary and Allowances to the Governor and Maintenance of Government Houses, Salaries of Cabinet Ministers, Travelling and other Expenses of such Ministers, maintaining the Ministerial Residences, the Legislative Council, the House of Representatives, and each Department of the Colonial Government of New Zealand, chargeable on the Ordinary Revenue of the Colony.

Treasury, 16th June, 1886. Accountant to the Treasury. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, £9 ; printing (1,400 copies), £1 ss.]

Authority: Georgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.

1800-01. 1865-06. 1870-71. 1875-76. j 1880-81. 1885-86. I.—The Governor, — Salary Establishment Government Houses and grounds £ 3,500 1,125 885 £ 4,500 1,473 337 £ 4,500 1,637 8,445* £ 5,000 2,500 1,901 £ 4,528 2,500 486 £ 5,000 2,500 642 I, —Ministers, — Salaries Travelling allowance and expenses House allowances ... Residences .. 5,510 6,310 5,506 t 14,582 9,401 9,283 1,044 319 1,078 7,514 8,142 2,913 5,000 486 283 124 7,808 1,174 430 1,104 9,250 2,100 550 2,812 :.—The Legislature,— Salaries, including extra clerks and messengers,— Legislative Council House of Representatives Honorarium.. General expenses 511 1,068 2,913 5,506 1,162 1,876 5,209 5,041 5,893 1,728 3,440 7,095 7,337 11,724 2,204 4,812 14,724 9,832 10,516 2,605 4,928 19,800 11,165 14,71.2 3,063 6,283 25,776 11,505 I 6,900 :. —Departments. Under control of the — Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasurer Minister of Justice Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs Commissioner of Customs Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education Minister of Native Affairs Minister of Mines Minister for Public Works Minister of Defence 9,920 3,553 15,541 33,574 17,000 2,717 8,479 33,630 5,576 45,248 146,891 43,573 7,814 13,288 70,701 12,011 49,449 138,997 57,062 17,542 19,600 76,678 10,795 52,618 223,970 65,724 23,416 11,520 29,454 31,032 208,837 103,759 119,382 256,152 86,666 23,786 271,163 33,968 11,601 603,498 141,465 38,498 237,304 59,735 113,666 287,524 77,623 28,212 357,806 22,243 19,056 726,576 161,108 46,627 l|il7 28,508 30^038 *851 6,880 "031 27,470 32,347 83,773 126 \ 767 131,095 Totals 91,159 339,641 491,920 752,037 1,860,279 2,090,853 * Includes additions to Government House and new tun separate in the accounts for the year 18C5-00. £297 is onterec the Governor, Ministers, and officers. titure. in tho Pul I Tho travel )lic Accounts ling expenses i as traveling : of Ministers ? expenses of are not shown His Excellency Jas. B i. Heywoc iD,