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EEPOKT OE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

Appendix A.— (continued.) PUBLIC DEBTS of the COLONY, the liquidation of which is provided for by Sinking Funds. £ s. d. Old Debentures outstanding Loan of £500,000 (1856) „ £150,000 (I860) „ 1863 and 1864 316 0 0 500,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 1,288,828 16 4 1,962,214 16 4 Public Debts apportioned as follows — Province of Auckland, liable for Interest and Sinking Fund on „ Wellington do. „ Hawkc's Bay do. „ Nelson do. „ Canterbury do. „ Otago do. „ Southland do. Colony do. 90,000 0 0 27,000 0 0 27,000 0 0 45,000 0 0 74,000 0 0 63,000 0 0 18,000 0 t) 1,618,244 16 4 1,962,244 16 4 Appendix I 5.—Eeferrcd t o in page 42. COMPAEATIYE STATE1 as can be probably esti recommendations made i: ENT of cerf lated will b< the Eeport) ;ain Departmi s made therei s of the New BHTii Expenditure, and of such SAVINGS 3n when full effect has been given to the Zealand Civil Service Commissioners. DEPARTMENT. Estimated Yearly PBKSENT Expenditure. Estimated Yeablt suggested Expexdituke. Estimated Yea it laSavings. RKMARKS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, Colonial Secretary's Office "J Ditto (Judicial Branch) ' Colonial Defence Office... ( Native Office ... ... J Native Lands Court —Office Staff Attorney-General's Department 7,051 0 0 955 0 0 1,600 0 0 3,940 0 0 530 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,111 0 0 425 0 0 600 0 0 C This saving will result from the --. proposed consolidation. Ministers' (. salaries, of course, are not included. Colonial Forces ... (Military.) 102,000 0 0 (Constabulary.) 98,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 See paragraph 39 of First Report. f This calculation is based on the \ strength of the force shown in the 1 Estimates for 1866-7, recently laid (. before theHouze of Representatives. Volunteer and Militia Staff f Waikato Steam Flotilla-! I Coastal I 7,901 5 0 6,300 0 0 15,156 0 0 3,000 0 0 *3,200 0 0 f5,070 0 0 4,901 5 0 3,100 0 0 10,086 0 0 *In this sum provision is made for the " Pioneer." "tin this sum provision is made for the "St. Kilda." It should be slated that against the gross sum - of £15,156, about £5000 per annum is contributed by the Imperial Government for the hire of the J" Gundagai." Sec paragraph 46 of First Report. See paragraphs 38 and 39 of First Report. Do. do. do. ' We estimate £1000 for fees to Assessors, in addition to similar -j fees already being paid to them. Native Constables are included in (the estimates for Constabulary. Bee paragraph 53 of First Report. Sub-Treasuries ... Resident Magistrates 2,205 0 0 17,804 0 0 nil. 8,000 0 0 2,205 0 0 9,804 0 0 Civil Commissioners 2,756 10 0 nil. 2,756 10 0 Native Assessors, Constables, &c. 6,521 10 0 1,000 0 0 5,521 10 0 Registry of Deeds Inspectors of Bankruptcy Electoral Officers Printing Department, increase of Revenue Printing, and Printing Paper ... Printing of Electoral Rolls, and advertising Electoral Claims Postal Department —Head Office, and Wellington Post Office... 7,834 0 0 3,215 0 0 1,917 0 0 7,000 0 0 6,053 0 0 215 0 0 nil. 4,500 0 0 1,781 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,917 0 0 300 0 0 2,500 0 0 See paragraph 57 of First Report. 4,000 0 0 3,727 2 0 1,500 0 0 2,914 10 0 2,500 0 0 812 12 0 See " Postal Department" of Second Report. ( Sec concluding paragraphs of < " Postal Department" of Second (.Report. Ditto—Mail Services 10,000 0 0 Telegraph Department ... 5,670 0 0 4,270 0 0 1,400 0 0 203,613 7 0 143,192 10 0 £70,720 17 0 foiE.—The apparent discrepancy in these totals i: occasioned by £ last column on! lie occurrence of the sums of £300 and £10,000 in the y.