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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1887-88.

CLASS VII.—COMMISSIONER OP STAMPS:— Vote No. 7c—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Collection of Native-land duties under section 142 of " Stamp Act, 1882,"— Commission Law-costs and stamps Travelling expenses and allowances of collector £ s. a. s s. a. £ s. d. 81 14 10 1 16 0 307 13 0 391 3 10 Item 2 — Contingencies—"The Joint-stock Companies Act, 1860," and " The Building Societies Act, 1876,"— Clerical work Item 3—Refund of duty on personal property of a testator domiciled in England (estate of H. H. Thomas).. Item 4—Refund to Hon. Captain Morris of Native-land duty and fines 13 9 92 13 10 3G 18 10 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 7c .. £522 0 3 CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF NATIVE AFFAIRS :— Vote No. 9c—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Chairman of District Committees under " The Native Committee Act, 1883 " Item 2—Expenses connected with carrying out the provisions of " The Native Land Administration Act, 1886 " Item 3—G. M. Park, in final settlement of claim for funds expended and for extra services when telegraphist at Taupo 333 0 8 327 1 8 200 0 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 9c .. £860 8 CLASS X.—MINISTER OF MINES:— Vote No. 10c—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Rewards for discovery of new goldfields Item 2—Local museum of specimens,— Mineral specimens and freight Maintenance and management of water-races, — Item 3—Nelson Creek Item 4—Waimea-Kumara Item 5—Kumara Sludge-channel Item C —Argyle-Charleston 123 5 1 1,184 4 8 2,032 1 0 4,375 2 11 418 6 8 8,009 15 8 132 12 0 Item 7 —Rent of Tokatea Block Item 8 —To defray cost of lectures by Professor Black and others in the principal mining centres throughout the colony and for schools of mines, contribution of £1 for *1Salaries Travelling expenses Advertising Chemicals, freight, cartage, &c. Subsidies to schools of mines,— Boatman's .. .. .. Denniston.. Greymouth Nelson Reefton Thames 1,104 11 8 574 3 4 18 18 6 143 19 1 70 0 0 25 0 0 75 0 0 37 10 0 16 0 0 30 5 9 2,095 3 4 Item 9—Removal of bodies, Hatters' Terrace, £1 for £1 subsidy Item 10—Erection of shelter-huta Item 11—School of Minos, Otago University Item 12 —Aids to prospecting and rewards for mineral discoveries, — Subsidies to local bodies and mining associations Wages Travelling expenses Provisions, stores, and tools Boat repairs Freight, &c. 253 15 9 1,804 4 8 200 10 10 24 4 4 54 10 0 20 0 0 25 7 9 500 0 0 Less recoveries—flour, &c, sold 2,128 17 7 6 2 2 2,122 IS 5 Item 13 —Geological surveys, extra field-work, &c, explorations Item 14—Assistance for plant for testing minerals, School of Mines, Thames Item 15—Contingencies and mining inspection,— Salaries Travelling expenses Cost of work performed by Survey Department Advertising and printing 390 18 3 320 13 4 846 9 5 266 8 5 82 11 3 Carried forward 1,516 2 5 13,374 9 4