AND PROBABLE EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR 1860-1.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Clerk , 140 « 0 Postmasters in Country Districts, and at Out-Ports, and Conveyance of Mails between Post Offices within the Province of Canterbury . . 870 0 0 Gratuities to Masters of Vessels, and Contingencies, including Rent of Christehurch Office, Boatmen, &c. 230 0 0 2,015 0 0 Otago — Postmaster, Dunedin .. . . 225 0 0 Clerk . . 80 0 0 Messenger . . 100 0 0 Postmasters in Country Districts and at Out-Ports, and conveyance of Mails between Post Offices within the Province of Otago . . . 800 0 0 •Gratuities to Masters of Vessels, and Contingencies, including Office rent Dunedin, Conveyance of Port Chalmers Mails, &c. . . 210 0 0 1,415 0 0 Total Class VI. . £34,613 10 j> Class VII. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. Deputy Adjutant General . . 219 0 0 Forage . . . 54 15 0 Clerk ..... 182 10 0 Staff Sergeant Major and Clerk . . .109 10 0 „ Corporal . . . . 54 15 0 „ Bugler . . . 45 12 6 Contingencies . . . 40 0 0 706 2 6 8 Adjutants ...... 1,168 0 0 Forage Allowances .... 438 0 0 8 Surgeons . . . 320 0 0 -8 Staff Sergeants .... 584 0 0 8 „ Corporals . . . . 438 0 0 8 „ Buglers .. . 365 0 0 Repairs of Arms . . . . 200 0 0 Ammunition .... 1,000 0 0 Targets and Repairs, and Cartage ot do. . 50 0 0 Freight of Stores . . . 200 0 0 Printing and Advertising . .. . 100 0 0 Office Kent .... 250 0 0 Contingencies ... . 500 0 0 5,613 0 0 Total Class VII. .. £6,319 2 C Class VIII. Salaries of Native Chiefs (to be designated by the Governor in Council) .... 1,000 0 0 Total Class VIII. . £1,000 0 0 Class IX. " A.— General. Inspector of Public Works and Contingencies . . 300 0 0 Clerical Assistance, Travelling Expenses and Contingencies . 55 12 0 355 12 0 Government House and Domain, Auckland, Insurance . 120 0 0 „ Wages, Repairs, and Contingencies . 580 0 0 Government House and Domain, Wellington, Wages, Repairs, and Contingencies . . . 400 0 C 1,100 0 0

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