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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVANTS (COMPARATIVE RETURN OF) EMPLOYED ON THE 31st MARCH, 1907, AND THE 31st MARCH, 1912 WITH SALARIES AND WAGES.

Laid on the. Table of the House of Bepresentatives by Leave.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 4th September, 1912. I enclose herewith a comparative return of persons employed in Departments on the 31st March, 1907, and the 31st March, 1912, together with the salaries and wages paid to such persons during the years ending on those da.tes. J. Hislop. Memorandum for the Hon. Mr. Herdman.

Railway Department.—Total Number op Employees on the 31st March, 1907, and on the 31st March, 1912, and Total Amounts paid in Salaries or Wages during the Year ended 31st March, 1907, and during the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Number of Persons. 1907. Salaries or Wages. 10,858 ... ... ... ... ... ... £1,394,268 Number of Persons. 1912. Salaries or Wages. 13,523 ... ... ... ... ... ... £1,941,715

Totals of Persons employed in Departments, and Total Amounts paid in Salaries and Wages to such Persons, during the Year ended 31st March, 1907, and during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

1907. 1912. Department. Number employed on 31st March. Number employed on 31st March. Remarks. Amount paid to such Persons for Year. Amount paid to such Persons for Year. ?inance Friendly Societies 52 13 £ s. d. 10,719 16 2 1,158 0 0 67 14 £ s. d. 13,336 0 0 2,538 0 0 Increase due to new senior positions being added. Land and Income Tax .. Post and Telegraph Native "ustice* 68 3,621 48 616 12,098 0 0 353,070 0 0 9,848 15 0 74,735 4 5 70 5,250 64 666 14,205 0 0 643,583 0 0 14,036 0 0 82,151 0 0 • Excludes Judges of the Supreme Court. Crown Law Police Stamps Lands and Deeds* tfines, General, Geological, &o. State Coal-mines 7 737 33 81 63 2,911 15 8 109,373 0 0 5,161 0 0 16,413 0 0 12,498 0 0 : 10 876 41 109 53 4,720 0 0 139,383 0 0 6,573 0 0 19,615 0 0 10,610 0 0 * Inoluding contract clerks. 434 61,095 0 0 I ' 1 735* 117,293 0 0* •Includes numbers and expenditure during whole year.