8.—3.

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

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.PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1886-87.

£ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 10,921 0 9 Brought forward CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS— continued. Vote No. 37 —Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 6—Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Holmes, mother of the late William Holmes, Landing Waiter, Wellington .. Item 7 —Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Fell, widow of the late Thomas Fell, Writer, Customs Department, Wellington Item ,8 —Compassionate allowance to widow of ■ late Lightkeeper Campbell 100 0 0 50 0 0 148 0 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 37 .. £11,219 0 9 CLASS VII.—COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS:— Vote No. 40—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Collection of Native Land Duties under section 142 of " The Stamp Act, 1882,"— Commission .. ... .. .. . > . Law costs Travelling allowance and expenses of Collector Railway fares 125 13 0 0 14 2 383 5 2 14 2 2 523 14 6 Item 2 —Contingencies, " The Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1860," and " The Building Societies Act, 1876,"— Clerical work .. .. 19 3 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 40 .. £525 3 9 CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :— Vote No. 47 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Subsidies to public libraries, including liabilities .. 3,948 7 7 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 47 .. £3,948 7 7 CLASS IX.—MINISTEE OF NATIVE AFFAIES :— Vote No. 50—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Chairmen of District Committees under " The Native Committees Act, 1883," — Bay of Islands Kawhia .. .. Waikato Eotorua .. .. .. .. Opotiki East Cape Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. Wanganui Thames 37 10 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 412 10 0 Item 2—Eefund of Native Land Court fees charged on succession orders Item 3—Assistance and supplies to Native sufferers from the Tarawera eruption,— Provisions, &c. .. Clothing, bedding, &c. Freight and cartage Storage Travelling expenses Tools Gratuity to Wi Kepa Eangipuawhi Sacks 1,017 3 11 47 6 6 55 14 7 8 10 3 26 17 11 5 7 0 100 0 0 0 6 0 10 10 0 Item 4—Erection of a Native hostelry at Picton Item 5—Compensation in lien of land at Poverty Bay,' awarded to Hori Maka for military service Item 6—Expenses connected with carrying out the provisions of " The Native Land Administration Act, 1886 " Item 7 —Services of Hon. Sir William Fox as Commissioner under " The West Coast Settlement Act, 1880 ".. 1,261 6 2 48 0 0 15 0 0 2,000 0 0 £3,747 6 2 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 50 .. CLASS X.—MINISTEE OF MINES :— Vote No. 53—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Assistance towards prospecting by the purchase of diamond drills, upon a subscription of one-third or more being contributed for their use, — Purchase of diamond drills .. ... Freight Contingencies 418 10 3 1 15 3 0 16 6 421 2 0 Carried forward 421 2 0