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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

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

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 5,867 12 3 Brought forward CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 62—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 8—Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week, 19th December, 1906, to 17th September, 1907 Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week, 11th February, 1907, to 16th February, 1908 Item 10—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week, 25th March, 1907, to 23rd February, 1908 .. .. ., -• ... Item 11—Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Bliek, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 10s. per week, 4th Maroh, 1907, to 26th January, 1908 Item 12—Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, 4th Maroh, 1907, to 23rd February, 1908 Item 13—Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War.. .. .. ... Item 14—Compassionate allowance, at £2 per week, to C. C. Rookes, for services rendered during Maori War Item 15—Comp'-nsation to officers and non-commissioned officera and men on retirement from service Item 16—Compensation for injuries sustained on duty by members of the Permanent Force Item 17—Compensation to G. S. Evitt for injuries sustained from stray fragment of shell during practice at Fort Bastion, Auckland Item 18 - Compensation to T. Wales for injuries sustained through accidental shell-explosion at Lyttelton Item 19—Compensation to E. Butler for loss sustained through destruction of stacks bv fire during Volunteer enoampment held at Sheffield Item 20—Compensation to Messrs. Ross and Glendining for loss sustained through firing of grass, Barewood Run, Otago, oaused bv shell-firing Item 21 —Compensation to Maoris for mine-field line-marks on their property, Auckland Item 22—Compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African War (on account) Item 23—Ereotion of flagstaff, Defence Headquarters, Wellington Item 24—Expenses incurred sending rifle team to compete at Sydney Rifle Association meeting Item 25—Expenses in connection with " The Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897 " Item 26—Expenses incurred sending officer to represent New Zealand at Commonwealth Easter manoeuvres . Item 27—Grant to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 28—Grant to W. A. Richardson (continued to his widow) on account of military services rendered to the colony Item 29-Grant equal to six months' pay on account of the death of Bombardier Criglington, Permanent Force, Lyttelton, payable to his widow Item 30—Grant to the trustees of the Pahiatua Drill-shed site, on account of land provided by them, also for connecting shed with aewerage system Item 31—Grant to No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers in lieu of capitation, 1906-7 Item 32—Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of " Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of contingents for pensions Item 33—Miscellaneous submining and ordnance stores Item 34—Ordnance ammunition .. .. Item 35—Passages and expenses of military officers and noncommissioned officers sent to England for instruction, and allowance while attending instruction Item 36—Passages from and return to England of officers and non-commissioned officers Item 37—Passages to England of New-Zealanders selected for higher training in the British Navy Item 38—Payment of expenses of members of New Zealand Contingents travelling for examination by Military Pensions Board Item 39—Payment of compensation and medical expenses of members of Volunteer corps injured while on duty, also compensation for injury to horses 39 0 0 39 15 53 0 0 70 10 0 19 2 6 39 13 0 104 0 0 118 12 6 6 13 6 50 0 0 30 0 0 516 5 0 50 0 0 45 18 6 307 19 6 118 1 4 37 5 0 100 0 0 52 0 0 62 7 1 75 0 0 165 9 0 60 18 0 3,882 1 4 8,317 17 8 824 17 9 432 14 8 150 0 0 55 2 2 209 16 3 Carried forward .. ■ 21,901 11 7