EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, AND 1887 (RETURN SHOWING).

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, AND 1887 (RETURN SHOWING).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 18th May, 1888. Ordered, " That a Return be laid before this House showing the expenditure in the years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, and 1887, on account of salary and allowances to the Governor and maintenance to 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 ; being a reprint of Return 8.-18, 1887, with particulars for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1888, added." — (Mr. Barron.)

RETURN showing the Expenditure in the Years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, and 1887, 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.

Jas. B. Heywood, Treasury, 29th May, 1888. Accountant to the Treasury. {Approximate Cost of JPaper. —Preparation nil; printing (1,375 copies), £1 ss.]

Authority : Geoege Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBB.

1860-61. 1865-66. 1870-71. 1875-76. 1880-81. 1885-86. 1880-87. 1887-88. . —The Goveknob, — Salary Establishment Government Houses and grounds 3,500 1,125 & 4,500 1,473 £ 4,500 1,637 £ 5,000 2,500 £ 4,528 2,500 £ 5,000 2,500 5,000 2,500 £ 5,000 2,500 885 337 •8,445 1,901 486 642 2,993 2,240 !. —MlNISTEBS, — Salaries Travelling allowance and expenses House allowances Residences 5,510 0,310 14,582 9,401 7,514 8,142 10,493 9,740 2,913 5,506 5,000 9,283 7,808 9,250 9,250 7,533 I 486 283 124 1,044 319 1,078 1,174 430 1,104 2,100 550 2,812 2,385 696 705 1,518 617 826 . —The Legislatube,— Salaries, including extra clerks and messengers, — Legislative Council "Rouse of Representatives.. Honorarium General expenses .. 2,913 5,506 5,893 11,724 10,516 14,712 13,036 10,494 511 1,068 1,162 1,876 5,209 5,041 1,728 3,440 7,095 7,337 2,264 4,812 14,724 9,832 2,605 4,928 19,800 11,165 3,063 6,283 25,776 11,505 3,193 6,631 25,646 11,102 2,880 5,887 36,229 7,503 1 6,900 ! 8,479 13,288 19,600 31,032 38,498 46,627 46,572 52,499 -. —Depabtments. Under the 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 17,006 2,717 33,630 5,576 45,248 146,891 43,573 7,814 70,701 12,011 49,449 138,997 57,062 17,542 76,678 10,795 52,618 223,970 65,724 23,416 11,520 29,454 208,837 103,759 119,382 256,152 86,666 23,786 271,165 33,968 11,601 603,498 141,465 237,304 59,735 113,666 287,524 77,623 28,212 357,806 22,243 19,056 726,576 161,108 162,727 54,691 118,571 290,046 80,751 30,120 371,603 26,836 32,693 723,946 182,569 151,839 35,131 114,608 268,283 69,217 24,996 368,798 16,802 20,630 722,999 209,999 1,117 28[508 30]038 851 6,880 931 27,470 32^347 83,773 1261767 131,095 752,037 1,860,279 2,074,553 2,003,302 Totals 91,159 339,641 491,920 2,090,853 108,061 364,745 531,995 804,794 1,916,807 2,100,334 2,144,654 2,076,035 * Includes additions to Government House and new fu separate in the accounts for the year 1865-66. £291 is enterei Sovernor, Ministers, and officers. irniture. (1 in the t The 1 'ublic Acoi travelling expenses of I ounts as travelling expe: inisters ar< ses of His B. not showi :cellency thi