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STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1902.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1901-1902.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY :— Vote No. 16—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts Item 2—Bonus for antimony Item 3—Bonus for discovery of coprolites Item 4—Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under approved regulations Item 5—Bonus on account of manufacture of iron and steel from ironsand or ore, in terms to be agreed upon Item 6—Bonus for mineral-oil Item 7—Cleaning offices Item 8—Clerical assistance and extra messengers Item 9—Collection of New Zealand birdskins Item 10—Compilation of early history of the colony Item 11—Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 12—Copy of Review of Reviews for Australasia for January, 1901 Item 13—Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department, — Preparation of maps for emigrants' handbooks, &o. Item 14—Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of " The Public Works Act, 1894,"— Road access to Section 19, Waipareira Parish Item 15—Cost of celebrations in connection with war in Soiith Africa, — Preparation of transparencies, &c Item 16—Entertainment of Admiral and officers of United States warship " Brooklyn " Item 17 —Expenses connected with Cook and other islands, — Travelling-allowance and expenses Other expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 183 6 8 5,000 0 0 1,299 15 3 3,595 3 0 200 0 0 69 0 0 199 11 1 260 3 3 54 5 10 22 0 0 51 10 0 104 19 0 128 5 8 56 4 8 184 10 4 Item 18—Expenses connected with the visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, — Grant to Mayor of Christchurch in reimbursement of expenses incurred by him Grant to Ministers and their secretaries in reimbursement of expenses incurred by them, — Ministers Secretaries s 247 2 10 212 0 0 149 19 6 361 19 6 Expenses connected with the renovation, furnishing, alterations, rent, &a., of residences placed at the disposal of the Government for the use of guests,— Auckland Christchurch Dunedin 109 17 8 181 4 11 350 18 6 642 1 1 Miscellaneous entertainments, including Commissioners' salaries and expenses, also expenses of invited guests from Australia and elsewhere ; Press representatives, &c Reviews and massing of troops, veterans, and cadets, at various centres, with freights, passages, and incidental expenses connected therewith .. Street decorations, arches, &c. Police protection, freights, passages, &c. Railway Department for carriage of troops, veterans, Maoris, &c. .. 25,699 8 9 32,242 8 7 10,200 7 1 2,386 9 10 13,694 8 8 Less recoveries from sale of materials, fittings, &c. ,. 85,474 6 4 1,196 10 7 Item 19—Expenses of the visit of Imperial and Indian troops to New Zealand (see also Item 45), — Forage Gas and firing Hire of tents, bedding, &c Hire, decorating, and cleaning of halls Horse hire Latrines Meaicines Printing, &c Provisions Screens Sunaries Travelling-expenses (incluaing special trains, freight, ana cartage) 84,277 15 9 33 18 9 4 5 0 7 0 0 62 4 4 81 9 2 11 13 0 2 14 10, 5 14 6 825 15 1 15 17 3 45 17 0 • 941 10 1 2,037 19 0 4 6 6 Item 20—Expenses unaer " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Item 21—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " 9 16 6 Carrieci forwaid 97,554 2 2