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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number of Persons. Item. —— I VOTE No. 12.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— contd. 192 -25. 1924-25. 1 Subdivision No. I. — Salaries —continued. General Division. £ 2 at £185 ... .. 370 1 at £175 ... ... 175 1 at £160 ... ... 160 1 at £120 ... ... 120 1 at £100 ... ... 100 925 Judges of Native Land Court. 1 (Chief Judge) at £920 (also Under-Secre-tary, Native Department, £36) ... 920 4 at £765 ... ... 3,060 1 at £715 ... ... 715 1 at £650 ... ... ... 650 7 5,345 72 Less salaries provided and not now required ... 22,901 408 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Administration expenses of Maori £ Land Boards ... ... 7,550 Department of Internal Affairs : Salary of Private Secretary to Native Minister ... ... 515 Services for other Departments ... 300 Translations ... ... 50 8,415 Total — Subdivision No. 1 22,49: Subdivision No. II. — Miscellaneous Services. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 Charges for and incidental to — Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties Clearing Native lands of noxious weeds, under section 12 of Noxious Weeds Act, 1908 Contribution towards — Wanganui District Native War Memorial Water-supply for Natives: Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Area Cost of litigation incurred by Arawas in connection with lake and other claims Destruction of rabbits on Native lands: Wages and other expenses Expenses of Committee set up to investigate the question of rates on Native lands in Waiapu and Matakaoa Counties Expenses in connection with funeral of late Captain Gilbert Mair Fees to Supervisors, Native Interpreters' examinations Freight, cartage, and transport charges... Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning ... Law-costs Office fittings, furniture, and requisites ... 150 10 70 35 1,000 8 7,500 46 9 60 25 200 150 10 50 10 11 12 13 14