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STATEMENT in DETAIL of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1888.

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£ s. a, £ s. a. £ s. a. CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 2l :— Item 1—General Contingencies,— Salaries, &e., — Hall keeper, Nelson, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 .. House-allowance to Chief Messenger, Wellington, 1 April, 1887, to 1 March, 1888 Inspector o£ Weights and Measures, Wellington Extra Messengers Extra Clerical Assistance 10 0 0 110 0 0 88 17 4 843 9 0 118 0 0 Travelling Expenses of Ministers and Officers on Public Service, — Ministers Officers of Colonial Secretary's Department 1,120 0 10 1,281 19 6 233 5 5 1,515 4 11 496 14 1 135 11 9 67 9 4 135 10 3 307 7 7 665 0 6 18 15 0 2,052 11 7 940 1 11 Fuel and light Subscriptions to newspapers Advertising Assessment Courts Freight and cartage Cleaning offices Overtime, copying, &c. Telegrams Contingencies Item 2—Rent of Government Offices, —■ Hospital Reserve, 1 February to 31 July, 188S, and 1 February to 31 July, 1887, Item 3—" Public Health Act, 1867,"— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspection of ships Advertising and contingencies 8,054 13 9 205 0 0 1,342 10 6 828 7 0 210 0 0 126 10 0 200 0 0 2,712 7 6 Pensions granted by late Provincial Governments, — Wellington,— Item 4—T. George, late turnkey, Wellington Gaol, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 Item 5—D. Green, late Matron, Wellington Hospital, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 50 0 0 50 0 0 Nelson, — Item 6—M. Robinson, widow of late Superintendent, 1 January to 31 December, 1887 Canterbury,— Item 7 —T. Cass, late Chief Surveyor, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 Item 8—J. Reston, sen., late Chief Gaoler, 1 April to 31 August, 1887 100 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 83 6 8 483 0 8 Otago,— Item 9—J. Outran), late sergeant, Dunedin Gaol, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 188 0 0 Item 10 H. N. Brewer, addition to pension, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888 .. .. ' .. Item 11—" Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877," — Fees, &c. Item 12—"Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880," — Salaries Miscellaneous 871 6 8 25 0 0 12 3 6 36G 13 4 184 5 5 550 18 9 Item 13—Expenses of printing "Transactions of New Zealand Institute " Item 14—Rent of Friendly Societies Reserve, Dunedin, 1 year to 1st November, 1887 Item 15 — Compilation of Maori History, salary, 1 April, 1887, to 81 March, 1888 Item 16—Bonus for encouragement of local industries, — Salaries Cost of fisheries pamphlet 500 0 0 20 15 0 329 14 0 157 0 0 303 13 10 460 13 10 93 3 1 Item 17 —Cost of work done by Survey Department ' Item 18—United Fire Brigades Association, grant in aid of annual demonstration Item 19—Contribution towards expenses of protectorate overportion of New Guinea 250 0 0 2,668 18 9 Carried forward ., 16,749 14 10