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STATEMENT of PARTICULARS of the CHARGES on VOTE No. 31, for MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, and TEMPORARY OBJECTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects : —■ Stationery, &c, — Stationery Freight, Cartage, &c. Binding, Printing, etc. £ b. d, 15,165 3 2 676 5 0 571 0 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,412 9 0 969 0 0 Insurances ... General Contingencies,— Repairs to Offices, Furniture, &c. Fuel and Light ... Travelling Expenses of Ministers and Officers on the Public Service Subscriptions to Newspapers Advertising Freight, Cartage, and Shipping Charges Charwomen, &c. ... Salaries of Extra Clerks, Messengers, and Others Telegrams Compensation to Central Volunteer Fire Brigade, Wellington Law Costs in England Stamp Duty on Treasury Bills ... ... Insurance on Steamer "Hinemoa" ... Expenses of Assessment Courts Miscellaneous 294 9 4 676 16 1 1,646 1 3 89 9 2 249 6 6 508 7 3 521 8 8 1,486 12 9 607 13 8 300 0 0 340 13 5 265 0 0 511 19 4 634 10 5 1,382 1 3 Clerical Assistance to Government Agent, Auckland Rent of Government Offices Rent of Residences for Ministers Expenses of Government Steamers "Luna" and "Hinemoa," including Outfit of the latter, and Voyage from England Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund of Consolidated Loan of 1867 " Arms Act, 1869" ... Civil Service Examination Board Collection of Agricultural Statistics Introduction of Salmon, &c. "Bublic Health Act, 1872 " ... Burchase of Steamer " Hinemoa" ... :.. Less proceeds of sale of "Luna" 9,514 9 1 200 0 0 374 3 4 601 13 3 11,702 6 0 508 6 0 513 6 6 163 16 4 1,066 8 0 111 16 10 1,797 8 6 11,970' 0 0 4,000 0 0 Sea Wall, Tauranga Cemetery ... Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876 ... F. AV. Rolfe, Compensation for losses caused by Colonial Troops during War at Batea in 1866 Pensions, — Eliza and Emma Ford, 1 July to 30 June, 1877 Paremako Huaki, ,, to 31 Mar. ,, Aramata Pangahuru, „ to ,, ,, Maora Materoa, „ to ,, ,, Rahera Takahi, ,, to 30 Sept., 1876 MereKatea, „ to 31 Mar., 1877 Maraea Tukuiho, „ to ,, ,, Biria Karaitiana, ,, to „ „ Three Children of late William Christie 7,970 0 0 50 4 0 563 11 10 350 0 0 53 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 13 10 0 Compensation for loss sustained by Contractors for removal of the Auckland Drill and Gun Sheds in defending cases in Police, District, and Supreme Courts Interest on amount at credit of the Wellington Debts Act Redemption Account pending investment Refund of Penalty inflicted for improper cancellation of Stamp (Lord v. Younghusband) Refund of Fine on the certificate of incorporation of the Richmond Hill Gold-Mining Company Alexander Young, refund of Fine inflicted Reimbursement to Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Dunedin, for amount collected by him after office hours, and stolen from office Bonus for production of first 50 tons of Grey or Wrapping Paper in New Zealand Amount required to reimburse the Native Reserves Accounts of the South Island for moneys withdrawn for payment of services in connection with North Island Reserves John Tahev, Compensation H. W. Farnell, Coleman Phillips, „ Hugh Cassidy, Compensation for losses sustained as Mail Contractor, through destruction of roads by floods Thomas Joyce, Compensation ... James Edward FitzGcrald, Bonus for Drafting Bills Escheated Estate of late R. Brown Compassionate allowance to unmarried daughters of the late D. Keefe, Crier, Supreme Court Gratuity to children of the late Dr. Foatherston, Agent-General 156 10 0 80 2 9 1,054 18 10 10 O 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 65 13 0 1,500 0 0 2,445 7 5 110 0 0 139 0 0 150 0 0 1,450 0 0 398 0 0 250 0 0 6 15 8 180 0 0 3,000 0 0 Total ... £63,880 6 4 5—B. 1.