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Invercargill— f Sub-Collector . . . . . 200 0 0 Boat-hire and Contingencies . . 50 0 0 Coastwaiter at Jacob's River . . . 100 0 0 350 0 0 16,512 5 0 Repairs to Buildings .... 300 0 0 Unforeseen Contingencies .... 500 0 0 *• 800 0 0 Total Customs . . £17,312 5 0 Class S—POSTAL. A.— General —. £ s. d. £ s. d. Conveyance of mails by Land . . . 1,300 0 0 Ditto ditto by Sea, including contribution to Harbour Department at New Plymouth . . 8,300 0 0 9,600 0 0 B.— Local —- Auckland — Postmaster ..... 300 0 0 Clerk . . . . . 250 0 0 Ditto . , . . . 200 0 0 Ditto . . , . 180 0 0 Messenger ..... 100 0 0 Postmasters in country Districts, and at Out-ports, and conveyance of mails between Post Offices, within the Province of Auckland . . . 950 0 0 Gratuities to Masters of vessels and Contingencies, including cartage of mails ; boat-hire ; payments to Ferrymen; rations to mail-carriers ; advertizing lists of letters; stationery and printed forms ; candles ; fuel 400 0 0 Vessel for conveyance of mails . . . 200 0 0 2,580 0 0 Nfw Plymouth— Postmaster . . . . 150 0 0 Postmasters in country districts . . . 40 0 0 Contingencies, including Office rent . . 60 0 0 250 0 0 Wellington— Postmaster . . . . . 300 0 0 Clerk . . . . 160 0 0 Clerk . . . . . 120 U 0 Messenger . . . . 100 0 0 Postmasters in Country Districts and at Out-ports ; and conveyance of Mails between Post Offices within the Province of Wellington . . . 1200 0 0 Gratuities to Masters of vessels, and Contingencies, including Office Rent . . . 300 0 0 2180 0 0 Nelson — t Postmaster . . . . 275 0 0 Clerk . . . . 100 0 0 Postmasters in Country Districts and at Out-ports, and conveyance of Mails between Post Offices within the Province of Nelson . . . 1150 0 0 Gratuities to Masters of vessels, and Contingencies, including Office Rent . . . 200 0 0 1725 0 0 Canterbury— * Postmaster Lyttelton . . . 275 0 0 Postmaster Christchurch .... 180 0 0 Postmasters in Country Districts, and at Out-ports, and Conveyances of mails between Post Offices within the Provinccof Canterbury . . . 1150 0 0 Gratuities to Masters of Vessels and Contingencies . 300 0 0 • 1905 0 0