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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1897-98. Salaries. Other Charges. J Total. £ £ £ V ote 42. —Stamp Department 4,270 5,000 9,27t „ 43.—Land and Deeds Registry 9,020 7,000 16,02i TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 13,290 2,000 25,29i .tem. 189 -98. STAMP DEPARTMENT. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 24 VOTE No. 42. Salaries— Head Office — Secretary, Controller Legacy Duties, Deputy Commissioner, and Registrar Joint-stock Companies Chief Clerk and Accountant ... Custodian and Issuer of Stamps Clerk Chief Stamper Clerk 6 Stampers: 2 at £100, 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 1 at £40, lat£30 Messenger at 6s. per diem Auckland — Clerk Clerk Wellington — Clerk Cadet Cadet Hawke's Bay — Clerk Canterbury — Clerk Cadet Otago- — Deputy Commissioner Cadet 500 250 225 160 225 160 445 110 180 110 150 60 75 1 110 5 190 75 270 80 7 8 Invercargill — Clerk Contributions to Votes — " Land and Deeds Registry " ... ... . 110 785 Other Charges— New issue of Stamps Contingencies, Machinery, Paper, &c. 4,270 9 10 3,500 1,500 Total—Vote No. 42 5,000 9,270