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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1880-81.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 486 3 o Brought forward CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF NATIVE AFFAIRS— continued. Vote No. 54 —Miscellaneous — continued. Item 10 —John Aubin, Alexandra, Claims for Medicines and Medical Comforts supplied to Natives, from 5 July to 1 November, 1879 ... Item 11 —Expenses, Royal Commission, Middle Island, — Allowances Travelling Expenses Miscellaneous 162 13 8 649 19 0 89 5 6 7 11 6 746 16 9 Item 12 —Gratuity to Native Chief Taurua, in fulfilment of promises made by the late Sir Donald McLean and the Hon. Mr. Sheehau ... Item 13 —W H. Grace, Compensation for Loss of Office Item 14 — J J Keye, Payment in full satisfaction for Loss connected with Mill for Natives at Ohinemutu ... Item 15 —Passages of Natives between Wellington and Tauranga ... 50 o o 58 6 8 37 o o 24 o o Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 54 ... £■,565 o 1 CLASS XI.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS: — Vote No. 62 —Miscellaneous : — Item 1—Repairing Roads, Auckland, and expenses collecting Tolls,— Salaries, 1 September, 1880, to 31 March, 1881 ... Grants Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 228 J 4 94 o o 922 4 9 Provincial Liabilities, — Item 2 —Motueka Bridge, Advertising... Item 3 —Rakaia Gorge Bridge Completion, — Salaries, February to March, 1881 ... Contract Payments Miscellaneous 1,244 I3 ! o 16 11 4.5 o o 58S o o 339 2 9 9/2 2 9 78 o o Item 4 —Road Compensation, Portobello Road Grants Item 5 —Rangilata Road Bridge (recoverable from Counties of Geraldine and Ashburtou) Item 6—Drainage Works, Moroa Block Item 7 —Akaroa Road Diversions Item 8—Removal of Buoy Rock, Nelson Item 9—Balance of Amount due to Mr. II. F Giesen 212 2 10 44 16 o £2.552 1° 7 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 62 ... CLASS XII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE -.— Vote No. 63 —Miscellaneous :— Item 1 —Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1 April, 1880, to 31 March, 1881 Item 2 —Pension of late F G. Rawson, continued to his Widow, 1 April, 1880, to 31 Deoember, [880 Item 3—Pension of late William Oliver, continued to his Widow, 1 April, 18S0, to 31 March, 1881 Item 4 —Wellington Magazine, Cottage for Keeper Item 5 —Widow of late Thomas Murray, in lieu of Volunteer Remission Certificate 46 o o 33 IS ° 36 10 o 453 S 8 30 o o Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 65 .. 599 10 8 £599 I0 8