SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 November 1901, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

[OUB PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.] Wellington, This Day. Among the items of general interest on the Supplementary Estimates arc the following;— Chairman of Committees as Acting-Speaker £2OO Major Stewart as ActingChairman Committees ... 100 Compassionate allowance, late Sergeant-at-Arms 400 Gratuities to messengers, etc., employed during the session ICO Expenses under .Representation Commission 700 Subsidy steam service South African (on account £30,000) 5,000 New accommodation house at Hanmer Sanatorium ... 1,500 Bonus for mineral oil ... 5,000 Further sum required to meet expenses connected with Royal Visit 20,000 Grant to Lady M'Kenzie ... 2,000 Grant to the Premier’s expenses for attending the King’s coronation 1,500 Railway charges in connection with the visit of Imperial and Indian Troops, additional 1,000 Railway passes to members of Fire Brigade attending 1902 conference ... 250 i Cost of commission for colonial scale of salaries ... ... 2,881 State Coal Mine expenses ... 3,000 Federation Commission’s additional allowances ... 442 Grant to Victoria College (on account £3,000 IM ... I,OOQ

LOCAL BILLS. The following local votes appear on the Supplementary Estimates : Haitpiri Hot Springs £IOO Widening the road from Greenstone to Teremakau Settlement 100 Brighton-Grey County boundary road 250 Brunner-Blackball, additional 200 Clarke's River Track 297 Deep Creek Ford 20 Hohonu River Bridge ... 200 Brunner-Blackball Boad ... 300 Ahaura-Haupiri, additional... 113