GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN EXISTENCE IN 1891 AND IN 1908 (RETURN SHOWING).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, H-45

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN EXISTENCE IN 1891 AND IN 1908 (RETURN SHOWING).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 7th August, 190 S. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The titles and number of Government Departments in existence when the Liberal Party came into power under the leadership of the late Mr. John Ballance in the year 1891, and the titles and number in the year 1908; and (2) the total increase that has taken place in the number of Departments in 1908 as compared with 1891." —(Mr. Wood.) (1.) The titles and number of Government Departments in existence when the Liberal Party came into power under the leadership of the late Mr. John Ballance in the year 1891 (titles arranged in sequence of Appropriations, 1890-91— vide 8.-7 and 8.-7 a of 1890) : — Glass I. . Glass VIII. Legislative Council. Education Department. House of Eepresentatives. Lunacy and Charitable Department. Class IL Class IX. Colonial Secretary's Office. Natiye Affairg D tment . Electoral Department. r Audit Office. Registrar-General's Department. Class a. Agent-General's Department. Mines Department. Printing and Stationery Office. Geological and Meteorological Department. Stock Department. Class 111. Treasury Department. Class XI. Friendly Societies Registry Office. Working Railways Department. Property-tax Department. Class IV. Class XIL Department of Justice. Public and Sch ° ol Buil dings and Domains Crown Law Office. Department. Department of Justice (Prisons Branch). Class XIII. Class V. Defence Department. General Post Office. Police Department. Class VI. Class XIV. Cußtoms Department. Crown Lands Department. Marine Department. Survey Department. Public Trust Office. Glass Vll. Government Life Insurance Department, Stamp and Deeds Department. Public Works Department. Total number of Departments .., ~. ~, 33

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(1.) The titles and number of Government Departments in existence in 1908 (titles arranged in sequence of Appropriations, 1907-8 — vide 8.-7 and 8.-7 a of 1907): — Class I. Class XV. Legislative Council. Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs. House of Representatives. Electoral Department. Audit Office. Class II Registrar-General's Department. High Commissioner's Department. Treasury Department. Museum and Meteorological Department. Friendly Societies Department. Land and Income Tax Department. ■ Class XVI. Crown Law Office. Class 111. Law Drafting Office. Post and Telegraph Department. XVTT Class IV Defence Department. Office of Industries and Commerce. Class XVIII. Tourist and Health Resorts Department. Customs Department. Class V. Class XIX. Old-age Pensions Department. Marine Department. Inspection of Machinery Department. Class VI. Class XX. Workmg Railways Department. Department of Labour. Class VII. Class XXI. Public Buildings and Domains (under Public Department of Lands and Survey. Works Department). Class XXII. Class VIII. Department of Agriculture. Maintenance of Roads (under Roads Depart- Class XXIII _ Valuation Department. Class IX. r Printing and Stationery Department. Class XXIV. Education Department. Class X. Class XXV. Stamp and Deeds Department. n ... TT , . ~ r Public Health Department. Class XI. Class XXVI. Native Department. Mental Hospitals Department. Hospitals and Charitable Department. Class XII. State Coal-mines. Department of Justice. g°^ d ° f Land Purchase Commissioners. Department of Justice (Prisons Branch). Public Trust Office. r v . ' Government Life Insurance Department. _ _ TT State Fire Insurance Office. Class Am. Government Advances to Settlers Office. Police Department. Class XXVII. —Public Wokks Fund. Class XIV. Public Works Department. Mines Department. Colonial Analyst Department. Class XXXIV.-Public Wobks Fund. Geological Survey Department. Roads Department. Total number of Departments ... ... ... 47 (2.) The total increase that has taken place in the number of Departments in 1908 as compared with 1901 : 14. Hugh Pollen, Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Under-Secretary. Wellington, Bth October, 1908. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not Riven ; printing (1,4(30 copies), £1 4s. 6d.

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