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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT- continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1897-98. CROWN LAW OFFICE. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 4 VOTE No. 20. Salaries— Solicitor-General Assistant Law Officer (also Revising Barrister, Friendly Societies, £50) Law Draftsman and Assistant Law Officer Clerk, £175, also Editor of Cumin's Index, £50 1,000 550 650 225 Total—Vote No. 20 2,425 SUPREME COURT. i 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 21. Salaries— Auckland — Registrar and Sheriff .;. Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner Assistant Office Cleaner 1 400 220 65 157 10 2 Wellington — Registrar, Sheriff, and Registrar Court of Appeal Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier and Messenger Messenger and Office Cleaner, and Office Cleaner to Official Assignee and Magistrate's Court Assistant Office Cleaners 350 200 105 140 125 09 3 Napier — Clerk Office Cleaner 170 25 4 ' Christchurch — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Clerk Crier and Messenger Office Cleaner Assistant Messenger 400 180 100 127 50 65 5 Dunedin — Registrar and Sheriff Deputy Registrar Cadet Crier, Messenger, and Office Cleaner 400 210 75 186 G 5 Clerks to Judges at £100 500 4,329 7 8 OtiIer Charges— Expenses of Circuit Courts and Court of Appeal Proportion of fees to be refunded to Sheriffs 1,750 100 1,850 Total—Vote No. 21 6,17!