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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1901-2. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 15 VOTE No. 45— continued. Salaries — continued. Harbours —continued. Karamea — Signalman Okarito — Harbourmaster £ I 16 40 50 Less contributions from Customs Vote 2,2 Hi 85 2,131 L7 18 19 20 Other Charges — Buoy-chain, stores, and oil Buoys and beacons, and gas for lights Wages and rent Contingencies 475 150 275 350 21 Lighthouses — Salaries — 29 Principal Keepers: 2 at £180, 16 at £160, 4 at £150, 7 at £140 42 Assistant Keepers: 1 at £130, 17 at £120, 3 at £110, 8 at £100, 11 at £90, 1 at £80, and 1 at £50 Artificer ... * ... 1,250 4,500 4,420 210 Other Charges — Carriage of mails Enlarging Marine Store Keeper's station and travelling-allowances... v New dwellings at Farewell Spit Oil and stores Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, &c. Wages of temporary keepers ... Contingencies 9,130 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 150 300 375 1,200 3,500 150 250 400 6,325 Weather-reporting Officei Wellington 15,455 30 350 31 Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Steamers — Salaries — Chief Inspector of Machinery and Principal Engineer Surveyor 12 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors of Steamers: 3 at £325,1 at £300,2 at £295,4 at £285, 1 at £275 (9 months), 1 at £275 (3 months) 2 Clerks: 1 at £.235 (also Private Secretary to Right Hon. the Premier, £25), 1 at £210 Cadet 450 3,280 445 65 Other Charges — Travelling allowance and expenses Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Contingencies 4,240 32 83 34 1,750 200 563 2,513 6,753