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Appropriations for Public Trustee's Account.

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!!'"' 1916-17. PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT— continued. .. VOTE No. 129— continued. £ . £ ' I Salaries continued. Clerical Division— continued. Class VIII— £ 17 at £110 ... ... 1,870 18 at £95 ... ... 1,710 16 at £80 ... ... 1,280 37 at £65 ... ... 2,405 7,265 General Division. 1 at £300 ... ... 300 lat £200 ... ... 200 1 at £190 ... ... 190 3 at £180 ... ... 540 1 at £170 ... ... 170 8 at £156 ... ... 1,248 1 at £144 ... ... 144 2 at £132 ... ... 264 3 at £120 ... ... 360 16 at £108 ... ... 1,728 8 at £96 ... ... 288 6 at £84 ... ... 504 1 at £72 ... ... 72 lat £70 ... ... 70 ! 6,078 46,518 Less proportion of increases to salaries provided for but not payable during current year £1,560 Less salaries ol officers on active service 3,900 5,460 41,068 Salaries of non-service members of Public Trust Office Board : 2 at £250 ... ... 500 Contribution to Department of Internal Affiairs on account oi salaries of nightwatchmen, Ac. ... ... ... 1,750 Local Audit, £1,000 ; London Agency, £150 ... 1,150 3,400 44,458 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Acquisition of additional office premises... ... 3,000 8 Amount required to adjust salary of married man receiving less than £140 per aiuiuui ... ... .'! 1 Expenses in connection with annual conference of branch officers ... ... ... 175 New premises— 5 Dunedin — Estimated cost of alterations and furniture ... 500 6 Nelson— Estimated cost of alterations and furniture ... 250 7 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,500 8 Salaries of additional officers appointed to staff and increases to officers promoted ... ... 2,000 9 Temporary assistance, vice officers on active service ... 2,500 10 War bonus to officers of the Department ... 1,000 10,928 Total—Vote No. 129 ... ... 55,386 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT .. .. £66,886