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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

ItemT 18: 19-90. MESSENGEES AND OEEICE KEEPERS, 1889-90. Total number of officers ... 36 £ o 3 4 5 6 7 8 !) VOTE No. 0. Salaeies — Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 17 Messengers, 1 at £170, 3 at £120, 13 at 6s. per diem 3 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diem ... ... Office Keepers — Custodian and Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland Auckland, 1 at £15 New Plymouth Gisborne Wellington, 1 at 6s. per diem ... Nelson, Office Keeper £150, Messenger £50 Blenheim Christchurch, 3 Office Keepers, 1 at £175, 1 at £100, 1 at 4s. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin, Office Keeper £110, Office Cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 250 1,954 411 150 15 75 30 110 200 100 I 10 348 119 259 4,021 Total—Vote No. 6 ... ELECTOEAL DEPAETMENT. 1889-90. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 7. Salaeies — For payment of Eegistrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Othee Chaeges— Expenses of Printing Bolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies ♦ 600 300 Total—Vote No. 7 ... AUDIT OFFICE. 900 1S89-90. Total number of officers ... 24 1 2 3 VOTE No. 8. Salaeies — Chief Office— Chief Clerk Audit Officer in London 13 Clerks, 1 at £350, 3 at £300, 1 at £275, 2 at £210, 1 at £200,3 at £165,1 at £150,1 at £120 Cadet Travelling Inspectors — 8 Inspectors, 3 at £250, 5 at £235 400 400 4 2,910 80 5 1,925 Othee Chaeges— Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 5,715 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1882 " 8,215 2,000 Total—Vote No. 8 ... 6,215