8.—7.

Appropriations for Advances to Settlers Office.

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

Minister of Finance.

148

tem. 1908-9. Chargeable to the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. £ : £ MINISTER OF FINANCE. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 46 VOTE No. 136. Salaries — Superintendent (also Commissioner Land and Income Tax, £700; Valuator Deceased Persons' Estates, £100) Deputy Superintendent Receiver (also Land and Income Tax Department, £290) Accountant Solicitor 32 Clerks: 1 at £245, 1 at £240, 4 at £230, 2 at £190, 1 at £185, 2 at £180, 2 at £170, 1 at £166, 4 at £165, 2 at £156, 1 at £150, 2 at £130, 2 at £125, 1 at £115, 5 at £110, 1 at £85 8 Cadets : 1 at £95, 4 at £76, 1 at £66, 1 at £50, 1 at £40 Member of the Board not in Civil Service ... Messenger (also Land and Income Tax Department, £133) 50 425 25 265 300 5,218 555 250 25 7,113 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 Other Charoes incidental to — Contribution to Post Office Contribution to Valuation Department ..: Contribution to Valuation Department (agency work)... Court fees Fire-insurance premiums temporarily advanced to prevent policies lapsing Interest on loan Interest on amounts deposited against loans Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Printing and stationery Proportion of audit expenses ... Refund valuation fees on loans not entertained Telephones Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 500 5,000 1,000 100 50 142 ,000 50 700 500 200 200 30 50 100 Total—Vote No. 136... 150 ,480 157 ,593 GO EENMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT .... £1& ',593