HOW THE HONEY GOES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1917, 29 October 1906, Page 3

HOW THE HONEY GOES.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTI

MATES,

OYER X 306.000.

(Special to Times.) Wellington, iast Digbi,

Too Supplementary Estimates, which wore introduced la-o last night, involve a largo expenditure for services chargoabio upon the consolidated fund. Tho amount this year is no loss lhau L 238.941, us against L 233.429 last year. Tne amount for public works, however, has been out down from L 447.540 last year to L 67,931 this year. Thoro is no goneral eleotion this year ! There is a great deal of tn'k in the lobbies about a number of tho votos in these estimates, and even ardent Ministers’ supporters are at no pains to hide their displeasure at soma of th 9 items. Suoh members aro generally found votiog for the itoms. In the Houso the Leader o the Opposition sounded a warning note. Ho pointed out that after a term of extravagance such as tho country was now indulging in, the ooustituenoies somo years ago had returned a party of economists (koown as the ‘skin-flint party” in the House), and if so he believed they would look after tbe moneys of the people a good deal better than they woro being looked after under existing oiroumstanoes, Tho following are some of tho most interesting items in this year’s litt'o list: — THE EXHIBITION. Tourist Department exhibit at New Zealand International Exhibition (additional), L4OO ; space for Po-t.al Department and fitting np of post and telegraph exhibits, L2OO ; Railway Department, rent of spaoe, costs in uounecSiau wish exhibits and inci-

dental expenses in connection with tbe Exhibition, L 7500 ; Oook Islands administration expenses connected with representation of Geek and other Islands, LIOOO ; Prisons Department, representation at Exhibition, LIOO; Police Department, travelling expenses and a'lowances in connection wish Exhibition, L 2500; Geological D 'partawnt, expenses of representation, L 2090 ; Museum Department, Maori exhibits, L 4500; Fub’ic Works Department exhibit, L 1500; Colonial Secretary's Department, expenses in connection with entertainment of guests o£ the colony tit Exhibition, LIOCO ; Exhibition grant for expenses, LG4 501; Customs Department, expenses fir Exhibition, L7OO ; Marine 'Department, aquarium, LIB4O ; Labor Department exhibit, L 350; L ibor Bureau (additional), L4OO ; Linds and Survey Department, Obrbtchureh Domain Board, grant towards upkeep of domain doting Exhibition year, L 100; Agricultural Department.“model workers’ uwelli'-g’ ai Exhibition (including cost of subsequent removal to Sydenham). L 590 ; expeuaes in connection vii.h preparation

•sf ground, erection of npH-y fv d pureha-e of be'-s, aim) ufhnos and psmtiug same, freights and earriaga of appliances, wsgts of Bit-ndants, famishing, lining and painting of building i, fisting*. >-.nd show oases, and cost of space, LIOOO ; subsidy to Can' terbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association for show to be held iu November, 1906, LSOO.

SOME GENERAL ITEMS. National memorial to tbo late Right Hod. R. J. Seddon, LI for LI, subsidy up ioL15,000; expenses in connection with the decease and burial of Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, LllsO ; expenses incurred duting tbe last visit of tbo late Right Hod. R. J. Seddon to Australia, L 579; cost of portrait of late Right Hod. R J. S.d lon, LlO5 ; expenses attending representation of the colony r,fc International Post il Congress, 1900, L2SOO; grant to the Prime Minister for expenses attending Colonial Conference in London in 1907, L 1500; expenses connected with visit of Now Zealand football team to England, passages from London to New Zealand L 1928, _ and sundry small payments L 35, making, a total of L 1963; naval training ship, further amount required on being commissioned, L 1000; salaries and expenses of proposed Council of Defence, L 1000; grant to Bellamy’s, LBOO ; gratuities to messengers, orderlies, library staff, and attendants, including custodian’s staff, L 220;50; linen, glassware, china, cutlery, platcware, towels, kitchen utensils, uniforms and furniture for use of members in Bellamy’s and Parliamentary buildings,

L 540 ; Canadian steam trade service subsidy (on account 1.10,000), LG100; expenses in connection with Irish International Exhibition, Dublin, 1908, L 200; compensation to T, Carmichael for extras in connection with building of Depart-

mental offices, L 8100; expenses ot Meiklc Commission, LI2OO ; printing report and evidence of Meiklc Commission, Li2o; printing report and evidence of

Wool Commission, 1,200 . printing icpoit and evidence of To Auto Commission, L 125; printing early historical records, L 125 ; advance to native litigants in aid of payment of 'their costs in the Assets Company appeal eases, the advance to be made iu such manner and on such terms as to seeuritv and interest as the Colonial Treasurer thinks lit, LSOOO ; purchase of land to provide for wants of former native owners of Waiohau No, lb block, of which they arc deprived by a fraudulent sale, and which is now held by u subsequent bomiiidc purchaser under the Land Transfer Act, L 2009; testing shale in London. J.BOO ; assistance in development and production of mineral oil, L 1000; compassionate allowance to daughters of late Hon. Warner, of Auckland, 1.200 ; compassionate allowance to Mrs J, Brown, whose husband was killed at railway cross-

n„ L 200; compassionate allowance to the widow of the late G. Fisher, M.H.R., L4OO, joss of ptopaiiog inusttiUions for New Zeeland Finn, L2QO ; donation for relief of diet.e;s o msed by earthquake in S« Francisco, California. LIOOO ; dsnat'O'-i i >r relief of distress caused Dy famine in Japan, LIOOO ; donation for relief of distress caused by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Itfly, L 250 ; eub idy towards the east uf bo cieg D . T. M. HuckojV libro'.V when presented to the public (£ iq- £) LBOOO ; subsidy to Hutluu taecaor al research fund, L3CO ; experimental irawliop, L 2500 ; importation of striped bs3t, L 250 ; grant to Snipwreek Relief 800 ety, L2OO ; mooring buoy in Milford Bound, LSOO ; contribution to Veterans’ Home (£ for £) LSOO ; contribution towards iu the east of obsainma on loaD otioual p Ctut.s l.u ES-iltnSlUU tUiOUgUojo tus go ouy, LIOO ; contribution towards tbo CJ-t oi She revised Mauri deotionary, LIOO ; c .si ol binding seioutifie publioatinns - j Now Zralaud Institute LibiEr;. jL2OO ; expenses for ludustna! Conoiiiatiou and Arbitration Act (additionsj L6OO ; Wacganai River Imptovo'

, moots, L2OOO ; Agricultural Department, editor of publication (6 mouths at L 250) ; I allowance to J. M. Johnson for expenses, oto., wbon purchasing stud stock in Groat Britain, LOG; subsidies to agricultural and pastoral associations for experiments with manures, L2llO ; distriot high schools, salaries, etc, (additional), LISOO ,* seconds ary schools, oto., capitation (additional), L 5125; university oollcgos, bursaries, 1.300; piirohaso of proporty known at Lurnaoh’s Gastlo to bo used as a Hospital for Mental Diseases, LOOI I ; expenditure oonuooted with establishing workmen's homos, L 152 ; public school cadets, amis, oto., L 1000; training camps f r osdots, L2OOO ; commission expenses enquiry held at Burnham, LSOD ; ext. a probationers at general hospitals, LOGO ; grant for refugee work L 2000; grant to honovolont societies’ work, L 100; purchase of additional laud at St. Helen’s Hospital Christchurch, L 400; Salvation Army, Prison Brigade work, L 450; Oulverdon, Rotherham, and Llanmtr motor oars, 1.2000; school buildings sub-

sidy, Art Museum, Auckland (LI for Llj, LOGO; Auckland Univondiy Ojllegc, LSOOO : Otago University, LDOUO ; grant to Ashburton High School, LOGO; grant lo Palmerston North H'gh Subool (addi tional, L 285 ; grant to Marlborough High School, L7OO ; granQto Otago Ed tonion Board for training enll'g- (ono aoooinit of LGSOO), Li,700; school for deaf mutes (idditionu ) LSOO ; harbor dofonco-», now forts (additioual), L 1000; ganoral hospi-

tals and other charitable institutions: Wanganui hospital (additional) LSOO, R eft,on LSOO Mastorton (additionm)

1,11)00, Taumaruoui oottago hospital LISOO, Wellington nett'eunone L2JOO ; Government Life Insurance building on Department's frcohold. Dunedin, LSOOO ; commission (addition'll), 1,1009. Tito Loader of tho Opposition drtw

'attention to tho huge amount of tho vote for represi ntation at the Postal Congress

at Rome. Itssrmßio him a vory largo sum of money. Ho supposed it was all right, and no doubt it was, but ho thought suoh a largo amount should not bo passod without hon. mombora being told something about it.

Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said that three of them went lo the oonforonoe. Mr Massey wautod to know what his (Sir Joseph’s) allowance was. Ho would tell him it was LBOO of tho amount. Thoro was some disoussion about tho vote to Mrs Fishor, Mr Sidoy and o'.hors pointing out how differently tho House had treated the widow of tho late Mr Morrison, member for Oavorsham.

Sir Joseph Ward’s reply was that in this case the recommondation oamo through a Committee of she House, and that tho lato Mr Fishor was an exMinistor.

Mr Massey oomplaiood of tho vote of LIOOO additional for advertising under the heading “ Tourist’s Department,” end Mr Harries objected to tho additional sum of LIO4O to bo paid in oonneoiion with tho Ptpiriki (Wanganui river) service, which was no doubt made neoassary in oousequence of tho mistake the Public Works Department had made in cutting up she rord with those traction engines. The Estimates will be furthor discussed on Monday.

LOCAL GRANLS.

Throe hundred pounds on the Supplementary Estimates was passed for a new courthouse at Tolago Biy ; Oook County flood darnige, LSOO ; Hangaroa to Aroha, LSO ; Hauiti, LSO ; Motu to Motu bridge, LIOO ; Ngatapa to Motu, L 250 ; Wuimata river bridge, L3OO.