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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVANTS: RETURN REFERRING TO OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN THE STOCK DEPARTMENT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd August, 1912. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) How many offioers were engaged in the inspection of stock, rabbits, and noxious weeds on the 31st March, 1909, showing those employed in each of the classes of inspection separately, where possible; (2) what was the amount paid to these officers in (a) salaries and (ft) travelling-expenses for the year ended 31st March, 1909 ; (3) how many of the officers so engaged were retrenched or retired during the period from Ist January, 1909, to 31st March, 1910; (4) how many officers were employed in field duties by the Divisions of Fields and Experimental Farms, Livestock, and Meat on the 6th July, 1912; and (5) the amount paid to the officers of the Divisions mentioned in paragraph (4) for the period from Ist April, 1911, to 6th July, 1912, in (a) salaries and (o) travelling-expenses."—(Mr. Anderson.)

Department op Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.—Return showing the Number of Officers engaged in the Inspection of Stock, Rabbits, and Noxious Weeds on the 31st March, 1909, showing Salaries, etc. ; the Number of these Officers retrenched or retired during Period feom Ist Januaby, 1909, to 31st March, 1910; and the Number of Officers employed in Field Duties by the Fields and Experimental Farms and the Live-stock and Meat Divisions on the 30th June, 1912, showing Salaries, etc. Number of officers engaged in inspection of stock, rabbits, and noxious weeds on the 31st March, 1909: 139. 2. Amounts paid to these officers for the year ended the 31st March, 1909: — (a.) Salaries ... ... £29,910 (b.) Travelling-expenses ... 12,188 £42,098 3. The number of officers retrenched or retired during the period from Ist January, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910 : 36. 4. Number of officers employed in field duties by the Division of Fields and Experimental Farms and Live-stock and Meat Division on the 30th June, 1912 : 112. 5. Amounts paid to the officers mentioned in paragraph 4 from the Ist April, 1911, to the 30th June, 1912 :— (a.) Salaries ... ... £32,205 (b.) Travelling-expenses ... 15,904 £48,109 Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), ,£l.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l2.

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