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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1898-99

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,460 3 5 Brought forward .. GLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS— continued.. Vote No. 39—Customs, Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to widow of H. J. Marsh, late clerk, Customs (in addition to £63 15s. Id. charged to " Unauthorised ") Item 10 —J. G. Anderson, remission of half fine for breach of Beer Duty Act 50 0 0 25 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 39 £3,535 3 5 Vote No. 41—Marine, Miscellaneous Seevices:— Item 1—Working-expenses of Government steamers, — " Tutanekai" Wages of crew Provisions Goal Stores Alterations and repairs Washing of linen .. Cost of slipping vessel Expenses on slip Adjustment of compasses Maintenance of crew in hospital, &c Cost of repairing damage to barque " G. M. Tucker " .. Towage .. .. Labour loading and unloading vessel Medical expenses Sundries 3,973 11 2 1,087 14 3 1,197 17 6 1,007 17 4 465 13 4 48 8 8 186 5 0 11 7 6 4 4 0 37 10 0 35 16 6 25 10 0 249 5 11 42 4 4 2 14 0 " Hinemoa"— Provisions Wages of crew Goal .. .. .. .. .. " Stores Alterations and repairs Washing of linen Cost of slipping vessel Maintenance of members of crew in hospital .. Adjustment of compasses Cost of two new boats Trip of "Duchess " to Cape Palliser to recall "Hinemoa" Lightering cargo at Whangarei Towage Medical attendance on crew Extra labour, loading and unloading vessel 852 2 10 3,603 18 0 1,031 13 3 783 2 6 630 13 8 16 14 1 114 19 6 6 13 0 6 6 0 59 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 18 12 6 14 14 8 125 19 11 8,375 19 6 7,294 9 11 Less recoveries for rations, freight, passage-money, &c 15,670 9 5 8,677 7 2 Item 2—Grant to the widow of the late Captain Fairchild Item 3—Compassionate allowance to Arthur Smith, injured on board the " Tutanekai " (in addition to £80 charged to " Unauthorised ") 6,993 2 3 675 0 0 100 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 41 £7,768 2 3 CLASS VIIL—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :— Vote No. 51.—Miscellaneous Services:— Item 1—Victoria University election expenses Item 2—Subsidies to public libraries on basis of voluntary contributions Item 3—Marlborough School Commissioner.", for secondary education, in lieu of endowments Item 4—Subsidy, £1 for £1, towards Bainham Library restoration, building aestroyed by fire Item 5—Refund of costs to Te Aral School Committee v. Victor 87 8 9 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 51 £2,137 8 9 CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF MINES:--Vote No. 58—Miscellaneous Seevices:— . Maintenance and Management of Water-races, — Item 1—Waimea-Kumara Item 2—Mount Ida Water-race .. 3,557 6 7 1,306 15 8 4,864 2 3 Carried forward 4,864 2 3 7—B. 1.