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

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 21,901 11 7 CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 62—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 40—Payment of expenses and other claims in connection with New Zealand Contingents to South Africa, including renovation, restoration, and marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa.. Item 41—Payment of grants to Volunteer library funds Item 42—Payment (equal to £1 for £1) on cost of establishment of district challenge shields for competition by Volunteers only Item 43—Payment of expenses in connection with Defence court at New Zealand International Exhibition Item 44—Payment to Volunteer corps for attendance at camps for a period in excess of the number of days authorised by regulations Item 45-Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 46—Pension of late F. G. Rawson continued to his widow, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 47—Pension to Aperabama Tahumirangi for wounds reoeived while in the service oi the New Zealand Government, 1st Ootober, 1906, to 31st December, 1907 Item 48 —Postage and telegrams Item 49—Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Item 50—Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Item 51—Purchase of district champion belts for Volunteers.. Item 52 —Purchase, &c, of medals.. Item 53—Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite .. Item 54—Purchase of "King's colours" for presentation to corps entitled to same, and expenses connected therewith .. Item 55—Refund of Customs duty paid by Colonial Ammunition Company in machinery and stores for manufacture of ammunition for Now Zealand Government Item 56—Repairs, &c, to military graveyards Item 57 —Rifle-shooting competitions expenses (New Zealand Defence Foroe Rifle Association) Item 58-Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 59—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st March, 1907, to 29th February, 1908 Item 60—Special grant in aid of Waikari Cadets to assist in liquidating debt contracted for uniforms Item 61—Subsidy of £1 for £1 subscribed by Caversham Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers to pay for uniforms ordered prior to reduction of capitation from £1 to 5s. Item 62—Signalling and telegraph equipment and saddlery .. Item 63 —Contingencies— Advertising funeral of Veteran Garrett Expenses in connection with delivery of medal to Farriersergeant Newcombe at Okarita Horse-hire and bands for veterans' funerals Planting trees and sowing grass in grounds at headquarters, Council of Defence 123 12 10 45 0 0 155 17 7 226 11 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 12 10 0 642 18 6 47 3 2 213 0 5 98 11 6 14,774 6 9 155 13 8 9 0 0 8 0 0 591 4 3 39 13 0 40 0 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 37S 3 3 0 15 0 1 3 0 15 6 0 2 12 6 19 16 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 62.. £39.639 14 0 CLASS XVIII.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 64—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1--Allowance to E. W. Gotch, writer, one year's salary on retirement Item 2—Duty short-paid on South African tobacco delivered from warehouse under Proclamation in error Item 3—Expenses under "The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899".. Expenses of new Customhouse — Item 4—Salaries Item 5—Cleaning Item 6 —Lighting and heating 188 8 0 17 14 6 2 5 0 1,064 17 0 405 1 3 121 10 3 Carried forward ... 1,799 16 0