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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

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

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£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 35,388 10 1 Brought forward CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 193—Tomoana Settlement (drainage) Item 194—Uritara Domain (improvement) Item 195—Uruti Domain (improvement) .. Item 196—Value of improvements on small grazing-runs on expiry of license in terms of clause 214 of " The Land Act, 1885,"— Sections 2 and 26, Block VII, Wairarapa Part I of Run 25, Block VII and VIII, Makotuku Item 197 —Value of improvements on small grazing-run, Sections 15 to 19, Block V, &c, Mount Hyde, on expiry of license (in terms of clause 214 of " The Land Act, 1885 ") Item 198—Waikino Domain Board, improvement (£1 for £1) Item 199 —Waiwera Domain (clearing, &o.) Item 200—Wanganui River (improvement) Item 201—Ward Cemetery (fencing and other works) Item 202 —Whangamomona Medical Society, grant for services of registerea nurse Item 203—Wharangi Sanatorium, Foxton, planting lupin an,a marram-grass (subsiay, £1 for £1) Item 204—Wharenui Hamlet drains 40 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 2,000 0 0 Less purchase-money of land received from Mines Department on account of expenditure of previous years 37,484 10 1 1,200 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 71 .. £36,284 10 1 CLASS XXIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :— Vote No. 86. —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses of Inspector-General of Schools' visit to England and other countries Item 2—Exhibits, material, freights, &c, New Zealand International Exhibition Item 3—Flags for schools Item 4—Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age Item 5—Grants to University Colleges for specialisation, viz., — Aucklana University College—commerce, mining Victoria College—law ana science Canterbury College—engineering Otago University—mining, medicine, aental ana veterinary science Item 6—Milne seismograph No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance ana buiiaings) Item 7—New Zealana Geology, Text-book of Item 8—" New Zealana Plants ana their Story," by Dr. L. Cockayne Item 9—Postage and telegrams Item 10—Railway fares of teachers Item 11— School Journal (contributors' fees, printing, &c.) Item 12 — "Sir George Grey" Scholarships — one to eaoh University College (soience) — Aucklana University College Otago University Victoria College Canterbury College 781 10 4 111 16 2 249 14 2 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 4 0 9 1,423 15 8 35 11 0 1,610 0 10 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 175 0 0 Item 13—Subsiay for library and reading-room, Weber Item 14—Subsidy for library and reading-room, Owaka Item 15—Subsidy for public library buiiaing at Motueka Item 16—Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Item 17 —Subsidy for public library, Kaitaia Item 18—Torpedo-boat (damaged), purchased from Council of Defence Item 19 —Travelling-expensea of members of Teaohers' Superannuation Board, medical examination fees, &c. 30 0 0 3,000 0 0 25 0 0 72 0 0 52 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 86 £15,570 11 3