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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1898-99

a. s. £ s. d. Brought forwara 15,324 17 1 JLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Seevices — continued. Item 17—Grant-in-aid to the Humane Society of New Zealand Item 18—Grant in aid of fire brigades' annual conference, 1899 Item 19—Railway-passes for fire brigades' delegates to conference at Queenstown, 1899 Item 20—Railway-passes for fire brigades' delegates to meeting in March, 1898.. Item 21—Contribution to Brussels International Tariff Bureau, for publication of Customs tariffs Item 22—Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin Item 23—Gas and water for various Government buildings .. Item 24 —Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 25—Bonus for discovery of coprolites Item 26—Bonus for felt industry Item 27—Bonus to aid flax industry Item 28—Encouragement of hemp industry Item 29—Introduction of salmon-ova Item 30—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Item 31—Payment to the representatives of the late Hon. Ropata Wahawaha, M.L.C., being the amount he would have received under " The Payment of Members Act, 1892," had he not been granted leave of absence Item 32—Purchase of New Zealand Herbarium Item 33—" New Zealand Flora," drawings, &c. Item 34—Expenses incurred in appeal case under Impounding Act, Findlay v. Barrett Item 35—Refund of amount paid for medical attendance on the crew and passengers of the barque " Lothair," under quarantine inspection at Nelson Item 36—Compilation of early history of the colony.. Item 37 —Compassionate allowance to widow of late M. Corliss, Keeper, Quarantine Station, Wellington, 1st April to 28th July, 1898 Item 38—Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Sweeney, whose husband was killed on railway co-operative works at Mangaonoho Item 39 —Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Ryder, whose husband was killed on railway co-operative works at Jackson's Item 40—Compassionate allowance to widow of J. Williams, late temporary clerk, Public Works Office, Wellington Item 41—Compassionate allowance to widow of E. Sandford, late temporary clerk, Public Works Office, Christchurch .. Item 42 — Compassionate allowance to widow of George McNamara, late compositor in Government Printing Office Item 43—Compassionate allowance to widow of R. J. Staunton, formerly employed in Deeds Office Item 44—Payment on account of expenses incurred re McLean Light Locomotive Bill .. Item 45—Half costs and charges incurred by W. C. Fitzgerald, defending action, Roberts v. Fitzgerald Item 46—H. Fry, compensation in full for stranding of barque while in charge of Government pilot Item 47 —J. Field, compensation for breach of contraot in printing Auckland rolls, 1893 100 0 0 250 0 0 436 10 11 719 13 7 298 4 0 25 0 0 550 8 8 377 3 6 442 15 2 255 6 1 293 14 6 37 18 0 450 0 0 85 10 1 25 6 0 54 0 0 8 2 8 50 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 367 0 0 500 0 0 93 14 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 .521,045 4 3 JLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER :— Vote No. 18 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses attending the annual drawings of debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Crown Agents' commission, at 4 per cent., on redemption of £42,500 5-per-cent. consolidated debentures Notarial charges Advertising, printing, &c 212 10 0 17 17 0 26 4 6 256 11 6 Item 2—Exchange and commission,— Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the colony 499 6 2 Carried forward