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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

CLASS XIV.-COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

1906-7. MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 1906-7. Total number of officers ... 14 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Secretarv to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) ' 13 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each Additional salaries to officers in classified departments employed as Private Secretaries : 1 at £35 (also £300), 1 at £65 (also £220), 1 at £25 (also £300) £ 500 325 £ 1 2 3 950 125 Total—Vote No. 46 ... MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS. 2 1906-7. Total number of officers ... 43 VOTE No. 47. Salaries— Messenqers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50; also Supervisor of Messengers, Government Life Insurance, £65) 24 Messengers: 1 at £192, 2 at £164, 1 at £155, 5 at £147, 14 at 8s. per diem, 1 at 7s. 6d. per diem 4 Night-watchmen at 8s. 6d. per diem Office-keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £100, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £275, 1 at £128, 1 at £114 New Plymouth Gisborne Nelson —Office-keeper £150, Messenger £110 Blenheim Christchurch —2 Office-keepers: 1 at £52 (also Messenger, Survey Office, £120), 1 at £90 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin —Office-cleaner £l04 250 3,591 621 150 517 75 30 260 130 5,989 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 142 119 104 Total—Vote No. 47 ... ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 1906-7. Total number of officers ... 78 1 VOTE No. 48. Salaries — Chief Electoral Officer Chief Clerk at £235 (7 months) For Payment of Registrars, including those who hold other Appointments in the Civil Service... 450 137 1,535 Other Charges— Expenses of General Election ... Expenses of By-elections Expenses of Representation Commission ... Fees to Returning Officers, Licensing Committee Elections Licensing Poll under Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Acts Postage and telegrams for 3 months ending 31st March, 1907 Preparation and Printing of Rolls Contingencies 2,122 3 4 5 6 1,900 400 775 10,780 708 7 1,200 8 9 10 175 3,200 300 Total —Vote No. 48 ... 8,658