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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1888-89. MESSENGERS AND OFFICE KEEPEES. 188S-89. Total number of officers ... 3G 1 2 3 4 5 (i 7 8 9 10 11 VOTE No. 5. Salabies — Messengers — Chief Messenger and Housekeeper 17 Messengers, 1 at £170, 3 at £120, 13 at 6s. per diem 3 Night-watchmen at 7s. 6d. per diem Office Keepers — Custodian and Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland Auckland, 1 at £15 New Plymouth Gisborne ... ... \.. Wellington, 1 at Gs. per diem ... Nelson, Office Keeper £150, Messenger £50 Blenheim Christchurch, 3 Office Keepers, 1 at £175, 1 at £100, 1 at 4s. per diem 1 Watchman at 6s. 6d. per diem Dunedin, Office Keeper £110, Office Cleaner £104, and Watchman £45 250 1,954 411 150 15 75 30 110 200 100 12 13 348 119 259 Total —Vote No. 5 ... 4,021 ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. 188S-89. Total number of officers ... 17 VOTE No. 6. Salaeies — For payment of Registrars who do not hold other appointments in the Civil Service Othee Ciiaeges — Expenses of Printing Rolls, Advertising, Elections, and Contingencies 600 1,100 500 Total—Vote No. 0 ... AUDIT OFFICE. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 26 1 2 8 VOTE No. 7. Salaeies — Chief Office— Chief Clerk Audit Officer in London 14 Clerks, 1 at £350, 1 at £300, 1 at £290, 3 at £275, 1 at £210, 2 at £190, 2 at £165, 2 at £150, 1 at £140 Cadet Travelling Inspectors — 9 Inspectors, 4 at £250, 5 at £235 400 400 4 3,125 75 5 2,175 Othee Chaeges— Travelling Expenses and Contingencies 6,175 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 8,675 1,500 Total—Vote No. 7