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

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1888-8 9.

Brought forward .. .. CLASS X.—MINISTER OF LANDS— contimted. Vote No. 54—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 10 —Contingencies and mining inspection— continued. Lectures by Professors Black— continued. Freight, insurance, &c. Expenses, treating refractory ores at the School of Mines, Thames £ *. d. +30 IS 7 £ . s. d. 1,031 11 0 £ s. d. 9,806 9 6 /* G 12 9 30 0 0 517 6 4 79 3 11 * Miscellaneous 1,628 1 3 Less amount received for hire of diamond drill, &o. 11,434 10 9 31 10 0 £11,403 0 9 CLASS XT1L—MINISTER OF DEFENCE :— Vote No. 03— Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases Item 2—Repairs, &c, to military grave-yards Item 3—Purchase long-service medals Item 4—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth, Ford, 1 April, 1888, to 31 March, 1889 Item 5—Pension of late F. G. Ravvson continued to his widow .. • • • • ■ • • • Item 6—Pension of late William Oliver continued to his widow Item 7 Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 8—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 9 Special allowance to ex-Constable M. Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 10—Special allowance to ex-Sergeant McGuire for injuries received in the service Item 11—Compensation to ex-Constable M. Moynihan for injuries received in the service.. Item 12—Compensation to J. Atkinson for blindness, resulting from wounds received on active service Item 13—Compensation paid to officers and men on reduction of Defence Force Item 14—Compensation paid to officers and men on reduction of the Police Force Item 15—Expenses incurred on account of French escapees, Gasparini and Cury .. •• •• •• • ■ Item 16—To give effect to recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee on claim of Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers .. 150 10 0 6' 2 G 46 0 0 56 5 0 16o" 0 0 39 13 0 22 10 0 52 0 0 • 45 0 0 50 0 0 4,552 7 6 4,219 5 10 135 4 6 253 0 0 £<J,781 18 4