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CLASS IV.—JUSTICE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

tern. 19' 1-2. NATIVE LAND COURT. 1901-2. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 27. Salaries — Head Office— Chief Judge (also Chief Judge Validation Court, and Registrar-General of Land, nil) 7 Judges: 2 at £550, 1 at £500, 2 at £400, 1 at £350 3 Clerks and Interpreters: 1 at £220, 2 at £170 ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £170, 2 at £140 Clerk to Chief Judge Auckland — Registrar 4 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £130, 1 at £120... Wellington — Registrar 2 Clerks : 1 at £200, 1 at £110 Clerk and Interpreter Oisborne — Registrar Clerk £ 800 2,750 560 450 195 230 615 3 230 310 200 240 160 6,770 5 (i 7 8 Other Chabges— Payment of Assessors, Extra Clerks, and Interpreters... Travelling Allowances and Expenses Rent Contingencies 1,250 2,750 250 200 Total—Vote No. 27 4,450 11,220 VALIDATION OF NATIVE TITLES. 1901-2. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 28. Salabies — Judge under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 " Other Charges— Assessors, Travelling-expenses and Contingencies 650 800 150 Total—Vote No. 28 MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION. 1901-2. Total number of officers ... 6 1 2 VOTE No. 29. Salaries — Judicial — Registrar (also Registrar Native Land Court, £230) Administrative — Administrative Officer (also Land-purchase Officer, £475) 2 Clerks: 1 at £180, 1 at £110 2 Interpreters: 1 at £190, 1 at £110 ... 70 25 290 300 Otheb Charges— Election of Councils Contingencies, travelling allowances and expenses, extra clerical assistance, and other expenses in connection with the administration of the Act 685 3 4 500 1,685 500 Total—Vote No, 29 1,000