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MINISTER OF MINES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

XUUX —Ui/i £ s. d. Vote 52. —Mines 21,833 10 0 i [ „ 53. —Miscellaneous 5,538 17 I TOTAL OF CLASS X. ... | 27,372 7 1 Item. 18. 11-82. £ s. d. £ s. d. MINES. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 VOTE No. 52. Chief Office — Under-Secretary for Gold Fields and Mines Clerk and Accountant Inspector of Mines under "The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874 " Inspector of Mines under " The Eegulation of Mines Act, 1874" (also Assistant Geologist £350) Maintenance and Management of Water500 0 0 180 0 0 300 0 0 4 100 0 0 5 G 7 8 9 | 10 11 12 5 G 7 races — Nelson Creek Waimea—Kumara Waimea-Kumara, repairs of damage caused by flood Argyle, Charleston Aids to Prospecting (liabilities at 31st March, 1881 Subsidies towards the construction of Trades, and minor Works upon Gold Fields, upon equivalent subscriptions being contributed Working Expenses of Diamond Bock-boring Machine Contingencies 1,800 0 0 2,900 0 0 8 9 1.500 0 0 450 0 0 10 800 0 0 10,000 0 0 11 800 0 0 1,300 0 0 12 13 14 16 17 Local Offices — Hauralci — Inspector of Mines under " The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," and " The Regulation of Mines Act, 1874 " Forage Allowance Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar for Hauraki and A.roha Districts Coromandel — Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar (also Clerk to Court £137 10s.) Rent of Tokatea Block 350 0 0 50 0 0 225 0 0 137 10 0 500 0 0