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Appropriations for Advances to Settlers Office.

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

By Authority: John Mackay Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o2.

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Item. 1902-3. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. £ ' £ MINISTER OF LANDS. 1902-3. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 118. Salaries — Superintendent (also Commissioner of Taxes, £650, and Valuer-General, nil) Deputy Superintendent (also Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, £400, and Deputy Valuer-General, £75) Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk, Land and Income Tax Department, £300, and Valuation Department, £25) Inspecting Accountant (also Accountant, Land and Income Tax Department, £350) 14 Clerks: 1 at £280, 2 at £190, I at £185, 1 at £180, 2 at £175, 2 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £156, 2 at £140 6 Cadets: 1 at £100, 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 1 at £55, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Lodging-allowance: 5 at £26 Member of the Board not in Civil Service ... Messenger (also Land and Income Tax Department, £63, and Valuation Department, £50) ... 250 50 50 50 2,476 405 130 163 25 3,599 2 3 4 5 Other Charges— Advertising Contribution to Post Office Contribution to Valuation Department Fire-insurance Premiums temporarily advanced to prevent Policies lapsing Interest on Loan Interest on Amounts deposited against Loans Printing and Stationery Proportion of Audit Expenses... Refund Valuation Fees on Loans not entertained Contingencies 25 800 2,500 50 95,000 200 250 200 200 400 6 7 8 9 10 11 103,224 Total—Vote No. 118... 99,625 0 fEBNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLEES OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... I £103 ,224