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Message NO. 29. The Officer Administering the Government transmits to the House of Representatives a Supplementary Estimate, making provision for the expense of inspecting the Electoral Rolls in the several Districts of the Colony. H. R. Wynyard. Government House, Auckland, 14th September, 1854. Mr. Mackay moved, seconded by Mr. Ludlam, that His Excellency's Messages Nos. 25, 28, and 29, be referred to the Committee of Supply.—Agreed to. The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply for further consideration of the Estimates. A On the Speaker resuming the Chair the Chairman reported that the Committee had gone through the various items contained in the Estimates, for 1854 and 5 as laid before the House, together with those additional items in the Supplementary Estimates contained in His Excellency's Messages Nos. 14, 15, 22, 23, 24 k 25, and brought lip the following Resolutions : — ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1854-5. (1.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £2373 15s. be appropriated to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Land Purchase Department for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (2.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £1,300 be appropriated to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, &c., of the Post Office Establishment at Auckland, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (3.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £605 be appropriated to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, &c., of the Post Office Establishment at Wellington, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (4.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £80 be appropriated to defray the Salaries and Contingencies, of the Post Office Establishment at Whanganui or Petre, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (5.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £186, be appropriated to defray the Salaries, and Contingencies of the Post Office Establishment at New Plymouth, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (6.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £720, be appropriated to defray the Salaries* Contingencies, &c., of the Post Office Establishment at Nelson, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (7.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £530, be appropriated to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, &c. T of the Post Office Establishment at Canterbury, for the yc-ar ending 30th June, 1855. (8.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £155, be appropriated to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Post Office Establishment at Otago, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (9.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £500, be appropriated to defray the expense on account of Inter-Provincial Postal Communication Overland, between Auckland, New Plymouth, and Wellington, for the year ending June 30th, 1855. (10.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £,6000, be appropriated to defray the expense, on account of Postal Communication between the Provinces by Steam, for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (11.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £2,225 175., be appropriated to defray the Interest due on Debentures for the year ending 30th June, 1855. (12.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £225, be appropriated to defray Pensions, being Walker Nene's annuity £100; Gratuities to Native Chiefs £100 ; One Pensioner £25. DEPARTMENTS OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT NOT PROVIDED FOR ON THE CIVIL LIST. . (13.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £643 165., be appropriated to defray the expense on account of allowances, &c., to His Excellency the Governor. (14.) Resolved that a sum not exceeding £275, be appropriated to defray the Salaries &c., of the Legislative.Council Establishment for the year ending 30th June, 1855.