JULY 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2049

SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION. 159

Workers not otherwise specified receive not less than current award rates or other ruling rates if no award is in existence. The scale may be raised slightly or the annual increments varied according to local conditions.
When increments of less than £9 are provided, double increments may be granted in special cases.
In the column "Annual Increments" the normal annual increment is shown. The last increment shall, where necessary, be such lesser sum as will enable the maximum to be attained, but not exceeded.

| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | Minimum. | Maximum. | |
| AGRICULTURE. | £ | £ | £ |
| Apiary Instructor—Senior | 364½ | 405 | 9 |
| Apiary Instructors—1st Grade | 315 | 342 | 9 |
| " " 2nd Grade | 270 | 297 | 9 |
| Caretakers, Quarantine-stations, Motuihi and Quail Islands | 207 | 225 | 9 |
| Caretaker, Wallaceville | 193½ | 243 | 9 |
| Caretaker of Rabbit-fence | 202½ | 221½ | 9 |
| Dairy Instructors and Dairy-produce Graders—1st Grade | 508½ | 531 | 22½ |
| " " 2nd Grade | .. | 481½ | .. |
| " " 3rd Grade | .. | 463½ | .. |
| " " 4th Grade | 432 | 450 | 9 |
| " " 5th Grade | 405 | 423 | 9 |
| Dairyman | .. | 234 | .. |
| Farm Dairy Instructors | 306 | 333 | 9 |
| Farm-managers (Experimental Farms)*— |
| Ruakura | 423 | 463½† | 13½ |
| Other farms—1st Grade | 324 | 364½ | 13½ |
| " 2nd Grade | 283½ | 310½ | 13½ |
| Farm Hands (according to ruling rates). | | | |
| Fields Instructors—1st Grade | 342 | 382½ | 13½ |
| " 2nd Grade | 297 | 324 | 9 |
| " 3rd Grade | 265½ | 288 | 9 |
| Fruit Instructors—1st Grade | 292½ | 319½ | 9 |
| " 2nd Grade | 243 | 270 | 9 |
| Hemp-grader, Chief | 396 | 450 | 9 |
| Hemp-graders—1st Grade | 346½ | 373½ | 9 |
| " 2nd Grade | 301½ | 337½ | 9 |
| Hemp-grader, Assistant | .. | 225 | .. |
| Horticulturist | 364½ | 405 | 13½ |
| Instructor in Pig-keeping | 333 | 373½ | 13½ |
| Inspectors of Stock—1st Grade | 364½ | 405 | 13½ |
| " 2nd Grade | 315 | 342 | 9 |
| " 3rd Grade | 270 | 297 | 9 |
| " 4th Grade (Ass't) | 229½ | 247½ | 9 |
| Manager, Irrigation Areas, Galloway | .. | 283½ | .. |
| Meat Inspectors—Special | 315 | 342 | 9 |
| " 1st Grade | 279 | 306 | 9 |
| " 2nd Grade | 243 | 270 | 9 |
| " 3rd Grade (Assistant) | 216 | 225 | 9 |
| Milk-testers | 243 | 265½ | 9 |
| Native Inspector | 243 | 283½ | 9 |
| Orchard Instructors—1st Grade | 333 | 373½ | 13½ |
| " 2nd Grade | 292½ | 319½ | 9 |
| " 3rd Grade | 243 | 270 | 9 |
| " Assistant | .. | 225 | .. |
| Overseers—Special | .. | 265½ | .. |
| " 1st Grade | 225 | 252 | 9 |
| " 2nd Grade | 207 | 220½ | 9 |

• Deduction from salary to be made for quarters, &c.

| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | Minimum. | Maximum. | |
| AGRICULTURE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |
| Photographer | 225 | 252 | 9 |
| Poultry Instructor, Chief | 382½ | 450 | 18 |
| Poultry Instructors—1st Grade | 315 | 342 | 9 |
| " 2nd Grade | 270 | 292½ | 9 |
| Principal Inspectors | 423 | 486 | 13½ & 9 |
| Rabbiters | .. | 207 | .. |
| Special Inspector, Dairy Division | 297 | 315 | 9 |
| Vine and Wine Instructor | 333 | 373½ | 13½ |
| Winemaker and Vineyard Overseer | 216 | 292½ | 9 |
| Wool Instructor | 333 | 373½ | 13½ |
| Working Manager, Ashburton | 265½ | 324 | 9 |

CUSTOMS.

DEFENCE.
| Sorter | 184½ | 229½ | 9 |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Scale of Deductions from Inclusive Salaries on account of House or Apartments, Board, &c. (if supplied).

† Plus £90 p.a. as Superintendent of Training College.

Grades of Native Schools, and Salaries of Teachers.

NOTES.—(i) In addition to the salary payable above there shall be added by way of salary the sum of £31½ per annum in the case of every assistant teacher who is obliged to live away from home. (ii) Uncertificated sole or head teachers who are not holders of licenses to teach will be paid salaries according to the following scales: Grade I, £144–£171; Grade II, £180–£225; Grade III (a) or III (b), £229½–£256½; Grade III (c), £238½–£274½; Grade IV, £274½–£301½; with annual increments of £9 in every case. (iii) A deduction of £9 per annum shall be made from the salary provided above in the case of every uncertificated assistant teacher who is not the holder of a license to teach, except in cases of salaries of £58½–£76½ and £76½–£94½. (iv) The annual increments for head teachers shall be £13½; and for assistant teachers shall be £13½ in the case of assistants receiving salaries of £148½–£189, and £9 in every other case. (v) A deduction equivalent to 10 per cent. of the annual value of free house is made from the salaries of head and sole teachers.