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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the sth May, 18S7. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the expenditure in the years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, and 1886 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 ; being a reprint of Return 8.-16, 1886, with particulars for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1887, added. Such return also to show the gross totals for each year named." — {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, 19th May, 1887. Accountant to the Treasury. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil_; printing (1,876 copies), £1 3s. 9d.]

Authority: Geoege Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

1800-01. 1805-00. 1870-71. 1875-76. 1880-81. .1885-80. 1886-87. 1.—The Govep.nok,— Salary Establishment Government Houses and grounds 3,500 1,125 885 £ 4,500 1,473 337 & 4,500 1,637 *8,44G £ 5,000 2,500 1,901 4,528 2,500 480 £ 5,000 2,500 642 £ 5,000 2,500 2,993 2. —Misistees, — Salaries Travelling allowance and expenses House allowances Eesidenees 5,51' 2,91: 6,31i 5,501 t 14,582 5,000 486 288 124* 9,401 9,283 1,044 319 1,078 7,514| 7,808 1,174 430 1,104 8,14: 9,250 2,100 550 2,812 9,250 2,385 696 705 10,493 3. —The Legislature,— Salaries, including extra clerks find messengers,— Legislative Council House of Beprescnt&tivcs Honorarium General expenses 2,913 5,506 5,893' 11,724 10,516 14,712 13,036 511 1,068 1,102 1,S7C| 5,209 5,041 1,728 3,440 7,095 7,337 2,264 4,812 14,724 9,832 2,605j 4,9281 19,800 11,165 3,003 6,283 25,770 11,505 3,193 6,631 25,040 11,102 I 6,900 4.—Departments. Under 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 19,00( 31,032! 38,498 40,572 8,479 13,288 46,027 9,920 3,553 15,541 33,630 5,576 45,248' 70,701 12,011 49,449 76,678' 10,795! 52,618! 208,837 103,759 119,382 237,304 59,735 113,006 102,727 54,691 118,571 33,574 17,006 2,717 1,117 146,891 43,573; 7,814 oq rriQ 138,997 57,002 17,542 30,038 223,970 05,724 23,416 11,520 29,454 256,152 80,006) 28,786 271,165 33,968! 11,001 603,498 141,465 287,524 77,628 28,2:! 2 357,800 22,243 19,050 726,570 161 ,108 290,046 80,751 30,120 371,608 20,830 32,093 723,940 182,509 851 0,880 "931 27,470 32,347 83,773 120,767 131,095 91,159 491,920 752,037 1,800,279; 2,074,553 Totals 339,011 2,090,858 108,001 364,745 531,995 804,794 1,915,807! 2,100,334! 2,144,054 * Includes additions to Government House a.nd new furniture, separate in the accounts for the year 1865-00. £297 is entered in the V the Governor, Mmistors, and officers. + The travelling expenses of iblic Accounts as travelling exministers ar< JGiises of Hi: not shown Excellency