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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

;em. 1898-99. AUDIT OFFICE—continued. VOTE No. 10— continued. 9 Travelling Inspectors: 1 at £350, 2 at £270, 1 at £260, 2 at £255, 1 at £245, 2 at £235 ... Audit Officer in London (also £200 charged AgentGeneral's vote) Other Charges— Contingencies £ 2,375 200 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 8,191 2,600 Total—Vote No. 10 5,591 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 12 VOTE No. 11. Salabies — Head Office — Registrar-General Chief Clerk 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £160,1 at £90 Cadet * ... Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the several Registration Districts : — Auckland — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Clerk Wellington — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Christchurch — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Dunedin — Registrar of Births, &c, and Vaccination Inspector Registrars of Births, &c, paid by fees only • 450 300 630 75 200 100 3 200 4 225 5 200 1,400 6 Otheb Chabges— Contingencies (including Year-book) 3,780 450 Total—Vote No. 11 ... 4,23i AGENT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... ... 9 VOTK No. 12. Salabies— Agent-General in London Secretary Accountant (also £200 charged to Audit) Clerks and Messengers 1,250 700 200 1,050 Other Chabges— Rent and Contingencies, including expense of " Information Bureau " 3,200 1,300 Less— Contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 4,500 150 Total—Vote No. 12 ... 4,350