The following regulations respecting the issue of travelling allowances to public officers travelling on page 16 the public service, and entitled to travelling allowance, will henceforward be in operation:—

1.	Ministers and Judges of the Supreme Court to receive travelling allowance at the rate of two guineas per diem. Transport by land or sea to be provided by the Government. At sea an allowance of 5s. only per diem will be sanctioned.
2.	All other officers to receive travelling allowance at the daily rate of 3s. 6d. for every £100 of the salary received by them respectively. No allowance however, to be less than 7s. 6d. per diem. Transport by land or sea to be provided by Government At sea an allowance of 2s. 6d. only per diem will be given.
3.	The Government or the officer to have the option, before the travelling commences, to arrange specially that, instead of receiving an allowance, the actual expenses reasonably incurred by such officer shall be paid by the Government on the production of proper vouchers. The Government to decide whether or not any expenses in respect of which a claim is made have been reasonably incurred.
4.	No travelling allowance to be paid unless the officer is absent at night from his usual residence but actual reasonable expenses will be paid.
5.	No forage allowance will be given or Government horses be lent to officers in the Civil Service This is not to apply to those Civil servants for what forage allowance has been specially appropriated by the Legislature, or to persons in the Militia Service.
6.	When an officer is required to travel on public business not pertaining to his department a special rate of allowance will, if necessary, be fixed before the travelling commences.page 17
7.	Coroners' mileage allowance, and any allowance fixed by law, will remain as at present.
8.	In the case of officers removed from one station to another the actual reasonable travelling expenses incurred for themselves and their families will be paid upon the production of proper vouchers, except when that removal has been occasioned at their request, or in consequence of any fault on the pa: t of the officer removed, or in course of promotion, in which case the Minister having control of the department to which the officer is attached will decide what allowance, if any, should under the particular circumstances be granted.