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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

"tem 1888-89. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 11 5 6 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 8. Salaries — Registrar-General and Government Statist Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar-General 3 Clerks, 1 at £190, 2 at £150 Extra Clerk Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Cadet Wellington— Registrar of Births, &c. and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch— Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births &c. and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Registrars of Births &c. paid by fees only ... 500 300 490 120 225 80 7 175 3 225 9 10 11 200 150 1,700 Other Charges — Census 1880 and Agricultural Statistics Contingencies 4,105 12 13 2,000 100 2,100 Reduction since Financial Statement 0,205 407 Total —Vote No. 8 ... 0,072 AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 7 1 2 VOTE No. 9. Salaries— Agent-General in London Staff 1,250 1,871 Other Charges— Rent and Contingencies 3,121 950 Total —Vote No. 9 ... 4,071 CHARITABLE. VOTE No. 10. Salaries —• Contribution to " Lunatic Asylum" vote ... 200 2 OrnER Charges— Maintenance of Children at the Asylum for the Blind, Melbourne Burial expenses of destitute persons 300 100 3