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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE (APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN) SINCE FEBRUARY, 1891.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 30th October, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the permanent appointments and promotions, giving names and salaries, made in all departments of the Government service since the Ist February, 1891, showing under separate headings those appointments or promotions which carry a salary of £400 and over, £300 and over, £200 and over, and £100 and over."—(Mr. Fisheb.)

Schedule op Departmental Ebtuens. Name of Department. Betiirn Name of Department. Legislative Council. (Nil return.) 16. Stamp. 1. House of Representatives. 17. Land and Deeds Registry. 2. Colonial Secretary. 18. Education. 3. Audit Office. 19. Lunaoy and Charitable. 4. Registrar-General. 20. Labour. 5. Printing and Stationery. ■ 21. Mines. 6. Public Health. Meteorological and Museum. (Nil return.) 7. Industries and Commerce. 22. Agriculture. 8. Tourist and Health Resorts. 23. Railways. 9. Treasury (including Friendly Societies). 24. Defence. Friendly Societies. (See Treasury Department.) 25. Police. Old-age Pensions Office. (Nil return.) 26. Lands and Survey. 10. Land and Income Tax (including Valuation and Valuation. (See Land and Income Tax.) Advances to Settlers). Land for Settlements. (Nil return.) 11. Justice. • 27. Public Trust. 12. Prisons. 28. Government Insurance. 13. Post and Telegraph. Advances to Settlers. (See Land and Income Tax.) 14. Customs. 29. Public Works. 15. Marine. 30. Roads.

PEEMANENT APPOINTMENTS AND PEOMOTIONS SINGE Ist FEBEUAEY, 1891. 1. Legislative Department. Permanent Appointments. £400 and over.—C. Wilson, £400. £300 and under £400.—L. M. Grace, £250 ;W. H. Eussell, £300 ;H. M.Gore, £300. £200 and under £300.— T. Bracken, £200; W. Fraser, £200; J. Gray, £250; A. M. Kay, £250; D. H. Cameron, £250; E. G. Thompson, £250; C. Eobinson, £250. £100 and under £200.— E. W. Kane, £150 ;D. Lynch, £170; M. P. Marks, £125 ;A. Wilby, £68 ; M. J. Dwyer, £110; A. F. Lowe, £150; A. B. Thompson, £140. Promotions. £400 and over.—H. Otterson, from £400 to £600; A. J. Butherfurd, from £350 to £400; S. Spragg, from £300 to £400. £300 and under £400.—A. P. Lowe, from £150 to £300; H. L. James, from £250 to £300. £100 and under £200.— J. J. Oostall, from £165 to £190 ; A. B. Thompson, from £140 to £160; P. McColl, from £75 to £90; F. Sampson, from £120 to £140. 2. Colonial Seceetaey's Depaetment. Permanent Appointments. £400 and over.—W. E. Gudgeon, £500; J. M. Mason, £800 (transferred to Public Health Department). £200 and under £300.— J. F. Andrews, £250 (transferred from Treasury) ; W. H. Hennah, £200. £100 and under £200.—M. Sullivan, £136 17s. 6d. (resigned); H. H. Hargood, £109 10s. (transferred to Lands and Survey Department) ; A. Pennifold, £109 10s. ; G. Ford, £109 10s. ; T. Eedmond, £109 10s.; C. Eobinson, £121; F. G. H. Mueller, £109 10s. (transferred to Lands and Survey Department); A. Gordon, £127 15s. (deceased) ; C. Burgess, £109 10s.; J. Gray,

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