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tem OFFICE OF MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1912-13. ! 1912-13. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 43. Salaries— Under-Secretarv Chief Clerk ' ... ... .[. Accountant 16 Clerks: 1 at £390 (also Private Secretary, £25), 1 at £250, 2 at £230, 1 at £210, 1 at £200," 1 at £190, 1 at £176, 2 at £170, 1 at £165, 1 at £160, 1 at £150 (9 months), 1 at £115, 1 at £80, 1 at £65 (including lodging-allowance, £25) Messenger to Cabinet, &c. Superannuation and Classification Boards — Secretary (also Secretary Government Officers';; Guarantee Board) Accountant 2 Clerks: 1 at £175, 1 at £135 .[. Shorthand and Type Writer Inspector of Fire Brigades £ £ 600 335 300 2,916 ! 182 400 320 310 155 500 Less amount to be recovered from Public Service Superannuation Fund . 6,018 725 Total —Vote No. 43 S .2! 5 ,293 MINISTERS' SECRETARIES 1912-13. Total number of officers .. 14 VOTE No. 44. Salaries— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council £50) 18 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each Additional salary to officer in classified department employed as Private Secretary (also £370) 550 325 105 Total—Votk No. 44 980 MESSENGERS AND OFFICE-KEEPERS 1912-13. Total number of officers .. 69 VOTE No. 45. Salaries— Megsenqers — Officer in Charge (also Fire Inspector, £50; also Supervisor of Messengers, Government Life Insurance, £65) 36 Messengers: 1 at £200, 2 at £181, 1 at £180 (Clerk and Messenger), 1 at £175, 3 at £173,2 at £170, 1 at £165,. 14 at £160, 1 at £156,1 at £155 (9 months), 4 at £150, 1 at £145 (9 months), 2 at £130, 1 at £130 (9 months), 1 at £128 2 Office-cleaners at £160 4 Night-watchmen : 3 at £174, 1 at £170 (inside) 6 Outside Watchmen : 4 at £160, 1 at £155, 1 at £150 2 Night-watchmen at £160 (Museum) Office-keepers, Sfc. — Custodian £105, and Housekeeper £50, Government House, Auckland Auckland—1 at £275, 1 at £150, 1 at £137, 1 at £135 New Plymouth 5,650 320 692 945 320 290 155 697 82