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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

3—B. 7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

tern. 1897-98. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. £ £ 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salaries — Registrar and Actuary Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk 350 50 230 Other Charges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance Contingencies 630 2 3 4 250 210 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 510 1,140 LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 20 VOTE No. 17. Salaries — Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £200; and Valuer-General, nil) ... Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50; and Valuation Department, £50) Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 10 Clerks : 1 at £280, 2 at £270, 1 at £240, 3 at £230, 4 at £220,1 at £210,1 at £180, 1 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £115 650 400 300 350 3,395 5,095 2 3 1 Othee Charges— Payment to Postal Department for collection of Landand Income-tax Extra clerical assistance Law-costs, travelling-expenses, advertising, and contingencies 370 1,500 1,000 Total —Vote No. 17 ... 2,870 7,965 TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. l ■2 3 VOTE No. 18. Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and Commission Fee to Sir Julius Vogel as Trustee of the Sinking Fund of the Loan of 1863, and Agent under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886 " Discount and Stamp Duty on Remittances to London... 250 1,000 300 3,000