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* The cost of these items is estimated from the actual cost of the same during the first three months of the present year, when there was extra heavy correspondence to the colony. f These items comprise cost of telegrams within the United Kingdom, local railway fares, cabs, foreign postage, newspapers, &c, &c. J These items exceed the actual cost of same during first three months of this year, an extra allowance being made to meet CoBt of additional correspondence with Ireland. 2—D. 2.

Enclosure 7 m JNo. t. Estimated Cost of the Department of the Agent-General. Permanent Staef. Salaries — £ s. d. £ s. d. Secretary ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 1,200 0 0 Emigration — London Office — Despatching Officer ... ... ... 400 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 180 0 o Clerk ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Mr. Holloway ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 970 0 0 Edinburgh Agency — Commissioner ... ... ... ... 286 0 0 Secretary ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 90 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 Mr. Cochrane ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 1,316 0 0 (Sic.) Miscellaneous — London Office — Accountant ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 225 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 130 0 0 Messenger ... ... ... ... 39 0 0 894 0 0 Of/ice Expenses — London Office— Eent of office rooms ... ... ... 450 0 0 Eent of store ... ... ... ... 31 4 0 Officekeeper, Ac. ... ... ... 36 0 0 Gas ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Stationery* ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Postage* ... ... ... ... 180 0 0 Miscellaneous! ... ... ... 80 0 0 907 4 0 Edinburgh Office— Eent of office rooms ... ... ... 50 0 0 Officekeeper ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Gas ... ... ... ... ... 8 0 0 Stationery! ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 PostageJ ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 Eent of office (Belfast Agency) ... ... 30 0 0 Officekeeper, stationery, Ac (Belfast Agency) [40 0 0 Miscellaneousf... ... ... ... 30 0 0 233 0 0 £5,520 0 0 Temporary Staef. Salaries (Emigration) — London Office— £ s. d. £ s. d. Two clerks at 30s. a week ... ... 156 0 0 Messenger at 10s. a week ... ... 26 0 0 182 0 0 Edinburgh Office — One clerk at 25s. a week .. ... 65 0 0 Messenger at 10s. a week ... ... 26 0 0 ■ 91 0 0 £273 0 0 7th August, 1877. Walter Kennaway.