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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—contd.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1887-88

£ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 16,749 14 10 Brought forward CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 2l— continued. Item 20—Grant in aid to Royal Humane Society of Australia Item 21 — Expenses of collecting tolls, Manawatu Gorge Bridge Item 22—Maintenance of Manawatu Gorge bridge and road Item 23—Compensation to \V. Brent on account of agreement with the Provincial Government of Otago .. Item 24—Compensation to Dr. Hacon, late Superintendent, Sunnysido Asylum, for loss of office Item 25—Refund to trustees for benefit of husband of Jane Ramsey, a lunatic Item 20—Refund to trustees in Lancella's estate Item 27—Expenses of Representation Committee Item 28—Expenses incurred editing " old Hansard " Item 29—Amount granted for the relief of sufferers by late floods at Greymouth Item 30 —Compensation to A. T. Campbell for land taken at Wanganui Item 31— Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, salary of Secretary for February, 1888 Item 32—Expenses of Waitotara and Eastern Maori election petitions 50 0 0 612 10 2 25 0 0 338 0 0 03 19 6 685 17 4 50 0 0 150 0 0 79 13 2 30 0 0 228 13 2 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 2l £19,063 8 2 CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 3d—Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Audit of County and Road Board accounts, —■ Salaries .. ., Travelling expenses .. Miscellaneous 2,404 0 0 335 12 8 9 19 3 Item 2—Salary of Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds, 1 April, 1887, to 31 March, 1888.. Item 3 —Expenses of investment of Sinking Fund, under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Notarial charges Printing and advertising Item 4—Exchange and commission on remittances and payment of dividends, — Commission on remittances by post and telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of interest, — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia Bank of England Crown Agents 2,749 11 11 50 0 0 13 13 0 21 12 3 35 5 3 35 3 C 91 1 0 57 10 0 762 17 G 3,719 9 9 Commission on money-orders Exchange on drafts, — On Australia On Colombo On London 946 12 6 53 13 9 73 1-9 9 0 13 6 10 5 11 84 13 2 Bank of New Zealand, — Commission at 2 per cent, on transfer of £300,000 to the Now Zealand Public Account, London Exchange at 1J per cent, on £50,000, London demand draft Exchange at | per cent, on £100,000, London drafts at thirty days' sight Exchange at | per cent, on £150,000, drafts on London at sixty days' sight Interest on £35,000 from 12 January to 11 February, 1887, at contract rate of 5 per cent. C,000 0 0 625 0 0 750 0 0 375 0 0 143 16 8 7,898 16 8 Less exchange received from Public Trustee and Government Insurance Association for remittances I 12,698 5 10 128 12 3 Item 5—Expenses attending the payment of Imperial pensions,— Salaries to 31 March, 1888 Clerical assistance Travelling expenses Advertising 12,574 13 7 456 0 0 4 0 0 7 10 0 6 7 C 473 17 6 Carried forward j 15,883 8 3