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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE OUT OF GENERAL CONTINGENCIES (COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VOTE, "MISCELLANEOUS," DURING 1891-92).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 6th July, 1892. Ordered, " That a Return be laid before this House showing the details of the sum of £9,337 appearing as expended during the year 1891-92, under the Colonial Secretary's Department, as " General Contingencies." (Mr. G. Hutchison.)

Return showing Details of the Amount expended during the Year 1891-92 under the Colonial Secretary's Vote, "Miscellaneous," as General Contingencies. Salaries and Allowances. £ s . a Hall-keeper, Nelson, Ist April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 10 0 0 Custodian, Blenheim, Ist April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 20 0 0 Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary, Ist April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 ... 25 0 0 Private Secretary to the Postmaster-General, Ist March, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 29 3 4 Acting Eesident at Earotonga, 27th November, 1888, to 23rd October, 1890 ... 57 3 9 Acting Secretary to the Cabinet ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Night-watchman and extra Messengers ... ... ... ... ... 1,193 8 6 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 125 12 0 Cleaning offices ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 882 16 1 Travelling-allowance of Ministers ... ... ... ... ... ... 982 10 0 Travelling-expenses of Ministers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,004 5 9 Travelling-allowance and expenses of the Officers of the Colonial Secretary's Department ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ' ... 196 13 5 Allowance to the Postmaster-General attending the Postal and Telegraph Conference at Sydney ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 18 0 Advertising and printing ... ... ... . . .. ... ... 44 17 7 Assessment Courts, Expenses of ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 11 4 Books and publications ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 6 1 Expenses in connection with the Eesidency, Earotonga ... ... ... 10 9 3 Expenses in connection with Professor Anderson's visit to Berlin, in re Dr. Koch's treatment of consumption ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 10 8 Expenses in connection with the hamper of game presented to Her Majesty ... 22 17 9 Fuel and lighting ... ... ... ... ... ... 482 9 5 Freight and cartage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 380 13 7 Flags, &c, for Government House ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 16 6 Inspection of weights and measures ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 11 6 New" Zealand and South Seas Exhibition ... ... ... ... ... 57 1 10 Overcoats for Messengers, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 3 6 Passages of Sir F. D. Bell and family, London to Wellington ... ... ... 305 5 3 Passages of Delegates to the Labour Conference at Dunedin ... ... ... 29 13 4 Printing and stationery in connection with Protectorate over Cook Islands ... -31 1 g Postages (official) for Agent-General's Department ... ... ... ... 149 9 n Eewards for arrest of deserters ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 0 0 Shipping charges and insurance ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 5 10 Subscriptions to newspapers ... ... ... ... ... ... 104 5 5 Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange .. ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Special train on departure of the late Governor ... ... ... ... 35 5 0 Telegrams and cablegrams ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,334 13 2 Sundry small payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 164 14 7 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £9,336 14 1 Eobert J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Bth July, 1892. Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper —Preparation, not given; printing (1,160 copies), 17s. 6d.

Authority: Geokge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92.

Price 3d.]