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CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services.

item. 18! '8-99. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES REGISTRY OFFICE. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 16. Salabies — Registrar and Actuary (also Registrar of Old-age Pensions, £100) Revising Barrister (also Assistant Law Officer, £550) Clerk 350 50 230 Othee Charges— Cost of valuations, sickness returns, and statistical cards Extra clerical assistance Contingencies ... ... ... 630 2 3 4 300 350 50 Total—Vote No. 16 ... 700 1,330 fr LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT. 1898-99. Total number of officers ... 21 VOTE No. 17. Salaries— Commissioner (also Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £200; and Valuer-General, nil) ... Deputy Commissioner (also Deputy Superintendent, Advances to Settlers Office, £50; and Valuation Department, £50) ... ... Chief Clerk (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Office, £50) 15 Clerks : 2 at £270, 1 at £250, 3 at £230, 4 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £150,1 at £130, 1 at £115 Messenger (also Valuation Department £50, and Advances to Settlers £20) Cadet 650 400 300 350 3,165 50 50 4,965 2 3 4 5 Othee Charges— Payment to Postal Department for collection of Landand Income-tax Extra clerical assistance Contribution to Valuation Department Law-costs, travelling-expenses, advertising, and contingencies 370 4,200 13.000 ' ■•'"■-■ 750 18,320 23,285 Total—Vote No. 17 ... TREASURY: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. C ..■ ", 1 2 3 VOTE No. 18. Expenses attending the annual " drawing" of Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" Exchange and Commission ... ... Fee to Sir Julius Vogel as Trustee of the Sinking Fund of the Loan of 1863, and Agent under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886 " ... Discount and Stamp Duty on Remittances to London... 250 1,000 300 3,500