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Table No. 4. Annual Salaries paid to Education Board Officers, May, 1880.

In the Districts of Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and South Canterbury respectively the offices of Secretary and Inspector are held by the same officer. In the above table the full salary of each is divided equally between the two offices. The South Canterbury Board has resolved to divide the two offices, and to give the Secretary £300 and the Inspector £400. In all the districts, excepting Auckland and Hawke's Bay, the Secretary is also the Treasurer. In Hawke's Bay the Clerk is Treasurer. Auckland. —The second Clerk gives partial service only, and receives salary varying from £100 to £150, according to time employed. The Inspectors receive £1 each per day for travelling allowance, when on duty. Architect receives a salary of £250 a year, with actual travelling expenses, and i\ percent, commission on all works executed under his supervision, he defraying whole cost of plans and supervision. For City Schools another Architect is employed, at a commission of 5 per cent, on cost of buildings. Taranaki. —Inspector's travelling allowance is included in salary. Architect receives a salary of £75 a year, and £5 extra for travelling expenses. Salary includes plans, specifications, and supervision. Wanganui. —Inspector receives fixed allowance of £50 a year for travelling expenses. Architect's commission, from 2§ to 5 per cent, on work done. Wellington. —Inspector receives fixed allowance of £54 15s. for forage, and £1 per day when on duty beyond Wellington. Hawke's Bay. —Inspector receives a fixed allowance of £150 for travelling expenses. Architect, for plans, specifications, and supervision, a commission on works executed under him according to the following scale : For buildings within Borough of Napier, 2^ per cent.; within a radius of 40 miles from Napier, 4 per cent. ; beyond 40 miles, 6 per cent. Marlborough. —The Inspector of Nelson District is employed by the Board. In addition to fixed salary, he receives for travelling expenses £1 per day, and actual cost of transport by sea and land. Architect receives 5 per cent, for plans, specifications, and supervision. Nelson. —The Inspector receives actual travelling expenses. Architect receives 5 per cent, for plans, specifications, and supervision ; sometimes 2§ per cent, for plans and specifications only. North Canterbury. —Each Inspector receives £$0 a year for forage and actual travelling expenses. The Architect receives 4 per cent, on amount of contract, with a fee of £2 2s. in addition if amount of contract less than £150, and travelling expenses. South Canterbury. —Inspector receives actual travelling expenses. Architect receives 2§ per cent, on amount of contract for plans, specifications, and supervision, and actual travelling expenses. Westland. —Inspector receives £60 a year for forage and actual travelling expenses. Architect receives from 2 to 3^ per cent, on amount of contract. Otago. —Each Inspector receives £1 ss. per day when beyond reach of Dunedin, and £1 ss. per week for forage when engaged in office. Instead of paying a percentage on buildings, the Board employs its own Architect, Draughtsman, and Clerk of Works at salaries respectively of £350, £225, and £240 a year. All plans and specifications of new buildings, enlargements, improvements, &c, are prepared in the office, and all works are carried out under supervision of the Board's officers. Southland. —Inspector's fixed salary includes travelling allowance. The Architect receives 2J per cent, on amount of contract, and travelling allowance.

Number Number Average Office Staff. —Fixed Annu; d Salaries. Inspection Staff. Education Districts. December, 1879. December, 1859. December, 1859. Secretary. Treasurer. Clerk. Clerk. Clerk. Messenger. TotalforOffice. Inspector. Inspector. Inspector. Inspection. £ s. d. £ *. d- £ B. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland ... 204 387 10,688 45° o ° 35° o ° 250 O O 125 o o 100 o oj 1 40 o o 1,315 ° ° 500 o o 35° ° oj 200 o o 1,050 o o Taranaki ... 27 39 979 150 o o IO 12 3 160 12 3 200 o o 200 o o Wanganui... 52 88 2,850 300 o o 300 o o 400 o o 400 o o Wellington... 42 124 4,402 250 o o 250 o o 20 O O 520 o o 250 o o 250 o o Hawke's Bay 33 63 2,020 250 o o 200 o o; 50 o o 500 o o 250 o o 250 o o Marlborough IS 25 834 100 00 12 IO O 112 IO O 120 00 120 o o Nelson 58 90 2,935 250 o o ... 250 o o 375 o o 375 o ° North Canterbury 120 35 6 11,380 j 60O O O: 300 o o '75 o o 65 O o 1,140 o o 500 o o 500 o o 1,000 o o South Canterbury 29 77 2,324 250 O Oj 150 o o 400 o o 250 o o 250 o o Westland ... XX 76 2,232 340 o o 34° o o 400 o o 400 o o Otago 146 359 14,637 j 500 o o i 225 o o 120 o o 50 o o ! 895 o oj j 55° ° ° 45° ° ° 1,000 o o Southland ... 58 89 3,448 300 o o ... 300 o o' 500 o o 500 o o Totals ! I I ' j. j I 8.7 i,773 58,729 3,740 o o 1,385 12 3 470 o o 150 o o I 137 i° o 6,233 2 3 4,295 o o! 1,300 o oj 200 o o 5,795 ° ° 35° o o