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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XI.—CUSTOMS, MARINE AND HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS— continued.

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Item. 1917-18. CUSTOMS: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 64— continued. Charges for and incidental to — continued. Refund of duty on — continued. Band instruments specially imported for Territorial or Cadet bands Band instruments for the Wellington Patriotic Society's band Bayonet-fighting equipment imported by Defence Rifle Clubs or similar bodies approved by the Minister ... Calendars forwarded by the Imperial Government for distribution in New Zealand Chairs for invalids, and clothing, apparatus, and other articles for persons in poor circumstances and who cannot pay the duty Difference between value of goods at time of placing orders and at time of exportation Engines and material used in the construction of aeroplanes in New Zealand Flags presented to schools in New Zealand and to Boy Scout Corps and Patriotic Societies by schools, corps, and societies abroad Flour imported between 8th December, 1916, and 7th February, 1917 Gifts sent by soldiers, sailors, or members of military, medical, or nursing staffs on active service abroad, also effects of such persons Goods donated for the benefit of British or Allies' poorGoods donated for the use of the Expeditionary Force Miniature rifles and ammunition for same for the use of Territorials or Cadets Office supplies for the use of H.M. Trade Commissioner Piano (electrically operated) presented to the Auckland fund for sick and wounded soldiers Printed matter of Navy League and similar patriotic societies, as may be approved by the MinisterPresents and relief in kind for enemy prisoners of war Rifles (-22 calibre) imported by National Reserve units Road-rollers and road-graders imported by local bodies on and after 1st January, 1914 Sera and vaccines and anti-toxins Telephones: Paid under section 3 of the Customs Duties Act, 1908 Trophies, as may be approved by the Minister, won abroad by New Zealand residents or presented for competition (including cups for agricultural shows and trophies for rifle shooting matches) Wireless equipment for ships Yarns specially imported by the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society for making articles for sick and wounded soldiers abroad... Refund of extra duty paid on steam-engines, afterwards sold for dairying, &c. ..." Refund of license fee of tobacco-factory for portion of year during which factory was not used... Refund of license fees legally due by Customs agents for years during which the licenses were not used ... Refund of license fees for stills to be used in public hospitals Refund of supervision fees for breweries paid in excess through being overestimated War bonus to officers of the Department ... £ £ 10 200 11 15 12 10 18 4 50 200 II 50 15 200 L6 300 17 2 300 2 357 • 18 4,357 19 1,000 100 20 21 300 22 10 23 2 24 85 25 10 75 5 26 27 28 29 30 1,500 450 31 400 75 100 32 33 8 34 50 35 36 10 5 37 10 88 200 2,100 15,177 39 Total--Vote No. 64 ...