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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

S, £ s. d. £ s. a. Brought forward 15,379 4 6 !LASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14 —Miscellaneous Sebvices — continued. Item 21—Contribution to Christchuroh Industrial Exhibition Item 22—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " Item 23 —Expenses under " The Reprint of Statutes Act, 1895 " Item 24—General Assembly Library Catalogue, Preparation of Item 25—House-allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 26—Introduction of salmon-ova Item 27—Imperial Institute Expenses, 1893-94, — Labour, &c. Furnishing Conference-room 500 0 0 140 7 5 166*12 0 100 0 0 368 6 10 108 0 0 476 6 10 Item 28—New Zealand Flora, — Payment to T. Kirk Railway-fares Printing plates 100 0 0 2 2 1 26 11 6 128 13 7 500 0 0 Item 29—Frozen-meat Kiosk, Imperial Institute Item 30—Reprinting Statutes Item 31—Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Fire Brigades' Annual Demonstration — Item 32—Grant-in-aid Item 33—Railway-passes 500 0 0 250 0 0 315 6 2 565 6 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 £18,456 10 6 ILASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 19—Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Expenses attending the annual drawings of debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Crown Agents' commission, at J per cent., on redemption of £44,800 Consols Notarial charges Advertising, printing, &c. .. .. Item 2—Exchange and commission, — Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of dividends, — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank .. .. Crown Agents 224 0 0 15 15 0 24 12 9 264 7 9 23 12 7 16 13 6 142 2 1 427 14 8 182 8 2 4 7 6 32 9 6 Commission on money-orders and letters of credit.. Exchange on drafts and cheques Less amount received from Public Trust Office, Government Insurance Department, &c, in respect of exchange on moneys remitted 646 19 10 189 19 10 Item 3—Fee to Sir P. G. Julyan, as Financial Adviser to the Government, from the 5th February, 1895, to the 4th February, 1896 Item 4 —Fee to Sir Julius Vogel Item 5—Discount and stamp duty on drafts remitted from the colony to replenish the New Zealand Public Account in London— Discount .. .. .. Stamp duty 457 0 0 400 0 0 2,535 6 6 335 0 0 2,870 6 6 Item 6 —Expenses connected with the administration of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894,"— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. Item 7—Interest due Post Office on amount held by Treasury for investment during change of securities Item 8—Interest at 2 per cent, allowed to the beneficiaries in the estate of G. Hodgson, deceased, on moneys held by Treasury awaiting claims Item 9—Allowanoe towards expenses of Hon. Colonial Treasurer attending Conference at Hobart, and proceeding to London on the business of the colony Item 10—Contingencies,— Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Extra clerical assistance Official railway ticket 30 0 0 163 18 3 599 2 2 500 0 0 20 0 0 26 2 5 479 6 0 21 10 0 Carried forward 546 18 5 5,284 14 8