EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT (RETURN SHOWING), FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, AND 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, B-17

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT (RETURN SHOWING), FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, AND 1889.

[In Continuation of Parliamentary Paper, 8.-15, 1888.J

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 27th June, 1890. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the expenditure 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 tohe Colonial Government of New Zealand, being a reprint of Return 13.-16,1889, with particulars for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1890, added."—(Mr. Babron.)

Return showing the Expenditure in the Years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889, 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.

a.lncludes additions to Government House and new furniture. ''The travelling-expenses of Ministers are not shown separate in the accounts for the year 1805-66. £297 is entered in the Public Accounts as travelling-expenses of His Excellency the Governor, Ministers, and officers. c Includes Executive departments, lunatic asylums, printing, stationery, &c. d Includes Property-tax Department. c Includes industrial and Native schools. f Includes domains and public buildings and school-buildings. * Also included in departmental expenditure (Public Works). Jas. B. Heywood, Treasury, 2nd July, 1890."" Accountant to the Treasury. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,800 copies), £1 Cs. Od.]

By Authority: George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9o.

1803-01. I 1803-00. 1870-71. 1875-70. 1880-81. 1885-80. 1880-87. 1887-88. 1888-80. 1830-03. ' .. The Governor, — 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 £ 4,679 2,440 £ 5,121 282 885: 337 "8,445 1,901 486 042 2,993 2,240| 1,518 4,025 !. Ministers, — Salaries .. Travelling allowance and expenses House allowances Residences* 5,510 0,310 14,582 9,401 7,514 8,142 10,493 9,740 8,837 9,428 2,913 5,500 5,000 9,283 7,808 9,250 9,250 7,533| 5,867 5,322 b 480 283 124 1,044 319 1,078 1,174 430 1,104 2,100 550 2,812 2,385 696 705 1,5181 017 826 1,162 733 Cr. 120 1,096 576 191 I !. The Legislature,— Salaries, including extra clerks and messengers: Legislative Council . House of Representatives Honorarium General expenses 2,918 5,506 5,893 11,724 10,516 14,712 13,036 10,494 7,642 7,785 i 511 1,068 1,102 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 11,105 3,003 6,283 25,776 11,505 3,193 6,631 25,046 11,102 2,880 5,887 30,229 10,795 2,004 5,391 15,111 10,204 2,569 5,196 15,416 10,009 I 6,900 J :, Departments,— Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasurer Minister of Justice Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs Commissioner of Customs Commissioner of Stamp?, .. Minister of Education .. | Minister of Native Affairs Minister of Mines Working Railways Minister for Public Works Minister of Defence 8,479 9,920 3,553 15,541 33,574 17,006 2,717 83,630 5,576 45,248 146,891 43,573 7,814 13,288 70,701 12,011 49,449 138,997 57,002 17,542 19,000 76,678 10,795 52,018 223,970 05,724 23,416 11,520 29,454 31,632 208,837 103,759 119,382 256,152 86,666 23,786 271,105 33,968 11,001 558,282 45,216 141,465 38,49S 237,304 59,735 113,066 287,524 77,623 28,212 357,806 22,243 19,056 693,775 32,801 161,108 46,627 162,727 54,091 118,571 I i 290,040 80,751 30,120 371,603! 26,836 32,698 695,771 28,170 182,569 46,572 151,839 35,131 114,008 i 268,283! 69,217 24,990 308,798 1G,8O2 20,630 099,750 23,249 209,999 55,791 =100,599 d41,574 107,777 200,231 02,454 22,567 « 377, 858 15,971 56,179 041,118 *29,341 157,855 33,310 ' '111,940 <l38,275 118,701 273,103 70,006 22,339 ■=305,042 19,431 49,248 056,098 '56,616 162,821 33,190 I,"il7 28,50S 30,038 851 6,880 931 27,470 32|347 83,773 105,442 21,325 131,095 91,159 339,041 491,920 752,037 1,800,279 2,090,853 2,074,553 2,003,302 1,873,524 1,944,880 1,995,283 Totals 108,061 364,745 531,995 804,794 1,916,807 2,160,334 2,144,054 2,079,327 1,923,313