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CASE No. 3. No. 1. S.s. " Tutanehai," Supplies, &c, to, charged by determination of Governor to Vote 42, for "Marine, Miscellaneous Services." Wellington, 18th April, 1901. His Excellency the Governor is respectfully advised to sign the accompanying instrument determining under section 9 of " The Public Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1900," a question in dispute between the Audit Office and the Treasury. J. B. H. E. J. Seddon. 8.—30/4/01.

No. 2. Banpuely, Governor. Whereas by section nine of " The Public Bevenues Acts Amendment Act, 1900," it is provided that, in case any difference of opinion arises between the Audit Office and the Treasury as to the vote to which any expenditure ought to be charged, the question shall, if in the opinion of the Audit Office it involves questions of law, be determined by the Governor, having before him the opinion of the Attorney-General thereon : And whereas such difference of opinion as aforesaid has arisen as to the vote to which the expenditure, referred to in the schedule hereto should be charged : Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Banfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the hereinbefore-recited powers, and having before me the opinion of the SolicitorGeneral, do hereby determine the said question by deciding that the said expenditure should be charged to the vote specified in "The Appropriation Act, 1900," as " Vote No. 42, Marine, Miscellaneous Services." Schedule. £ a. d. Claim by Briscoe, MacNeill, and Co. ... ... ... ... 015 0 8 0 10 " 3 9 2 ... 25 6 10 4 13 3 12 7 Claim by Graham, C. A. ... ... ... ... ... 111 0 Kelly, D. L. 5 5 0 „ Wellington Harbour Board ... ... ... ... 748 „ N. Norberg and others ... ... ... ... 813 4 Bod, John... ... ... •... ... ... 60 16 7 Turner, C. W 30 0 0 „ Andrews, Joseph ... ... ... ... ... 018 6 „ Andrews, Joseph ... ... ... ... ... 616 7 „ Cameron and Christie ... ... ... ... 014 8 Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, at the Government House, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and one. R. J. Seddon.

No 3. Befeeeed to Audit Office. To note, and to pass vouchers if otherwise correct. 2nd May, 1901. Jas. B. Heywood.

No. 4. The Treasury. Will oblige by referring the Audit Office to the expression of the difference of opinion between the Audit Office and the Treasury as to the vote to which the expenditure in question should be charged, for it appears to be necessary to the determination of the Governor that there should have been expressed such difference of opinion as to the expenditure, and that the Solicitor-General should have expressed an opinion thereon. J. K. Waebubton, 3rd May, 1901. Controller and Auditor-General.

No. 5. The Secretary for Marine. To enable me to reply.—Jas. B. Heywood. 6th May, 1901.

No. 6. The Secretary, Treasury. The correspondence with the Auditor-General was carried on as shown in Treasury Becord 1900/2471. See also Marine 1901/283 herewith. 11th May, 1901. W. T. Glasgow.