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CLASS VII.—STAMP AND DEEDS DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

.tern. 19 1-2. STAMP DEPARTMENT— continued. 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 is li) 20 21 22 28 24 IVOTE No. 4,8—continued. Otheb Chakges— Auditing stamps Blocks for post-cards Cleaning offices Cost of special plate for penny stamps required by Postal Department to bind in booklets for sale Engraving extra plate for penny stamp Extra assistance Gas, water, and fuel Legal expenses Mounting plans New dies (King's head) for envelopes and letter-cards... Perforating-machines (2) Postage-stamp and other paper Printing-inks Refund of fines incurred by Skelton, Frostick, and Co. Refund of fines in connection with the omission to collect duty on certificates of title at the proper time Remission of duty on estates of deceased members of contingents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies £ 80 40 20 80 100 300 20 250 62 40 270 1,000 600 60 £ 10 25 100 300 100 26 27 Total—Vote No. 48 3,432 8,44' LAND AND DEEDS REGISTRY. 1901-2. Total number of officers ... 43 VOTE No. 49. Salaeies — Auckland — District Land Registrar Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Draughtsman 3 Clerks : 1 at £170, 2 at £145 550 265 250 460 Taranaki — Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds Clerk Cadet Cadette 260 150 95 70 Wellington — „ District Land Registrar Examiner of Titles Chief Clerk Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar Clerk Messenger 550 350 210 315 170 139 Hawke's Bay — District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Chief Clerk Clerk 500 260 130 Poverty Bay — Assistant Land Registrar, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps ... ... 260 G Nelson — Deputy Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps 260 Clerk