39

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1886-87.

Brought forwara £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 17,258 7 3 CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 13—Miscellaneous — continued. Item 18 —Compilation of Maori History, salary, 1 June, 1886, to 31 March, 1887 Item 19—Bonus for encouragement of local industries, — Salaries Cost of fisheries pamphlet Less advertising 274 1 0 117* 0 0 24 13 6 156 10 0 Report re sugar beet.. 92 6 6 5 7 6 254 4 0 139 18 1 Item 20 —Cost of work done by Survey Department Item 21—Fees on Crown grants issued under " The West Coast Settlements Act, 1880 " Item 22—United Fire Brigade Association, grant in aid of annual demonstration .. Item 23—Contribution towards expenses of protectorate over portion of New Guinea, 12 months, to 30 June, 1887 Item 24—Grant in aid to Eoyal Humane Society of Australasia ... Item 25—Compensation to John Brace for injuries received while in service of Lunacy Department Item 26—Amount due in respect of powder magazine, Port Chalmers (provincial liability) Item 27 —Compensation to G. Webb for loss of contract to supply groceries to Wellington Hospital Item 28 —Eefund of fine inflicted on E. Cobb for breach of Sheep Act Item 29—Expenses in connection with the publishing of Sir George Grey's work on Polynesian Mythology Item 30 —Sundry expenses in connection with bush fires at Makatuku, Hawke's Bay Item 31—Compensation to W. Brent on account of agreement with the Provincial Government of Otago 250 0 0 2,668 18 9 50 0 0 50 0 0 162 4 0 25 0 0 92 14 0 • 291 4 4 30 3 2 12 10 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 13.. £21,559 4 7 CLASS III.-COLONIAL TBEASUBEB:— Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Audit of County and Eoad Board Accounts, — Salaries Travelling expenses .. Miscellaneous 2,351 6 8 373 2 8 3 19 11 Item 2—Salary of Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Fund, 1 April, 1886, to 31 March, 1887 .. Item 3—Expenses of investment of Sinking Fund, under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Notarial charges .. Printing and advertising 2,728 9 3 50 0 6 13 13 0 18 18 9 32 11 9 Item 4—Exchange and commission on remittances and payments of dividends, — Commission on remittances by post and telegraph in. the colony Commission on payment of interest, — Bank of New Zealand .. .. Union Bank of Australia Bank of England Crown Agents 26 11 6 96 15 6 57 10 0 1,332 14 8 3,804 19 2 Commission on money-orders Exchange on drafts, — On Australia .. .. .. On Colombo On London On Freemantle On. Calcutta 1,513 11 8 50 .2 10 66 2 4 0 15 0 5 15 5 0 6 10 0 2 6 73 2 1 Less exchange received from Public Trustee and Government Insurance Association for remittances 5,441 15 9 129 15 1 Item 5—Expenses attending the payment of Imperial pensions,— Salaries to 31 March, 1887 Travelling allowance and expenses Advertising .. .. .. .. Miscellaneous 5,312 0 8 463 4 0 16 0 0 8 5 0 14 0 488 13 0 Carried forward 8,611 14 8