A.—3.

(19.) Cook Islands Government Bank Account.—Monthly Balances.

(20.) Cook Islands Parliament.—Statement of Expenditure for Year ending 30th June, 1897.

Makea Daniela, Paymaster. I have examined the above accounts, and oompared them with the vouchert, and hereby certify that they are correct.— J. Scabd, Auditor. Rarotonga, 2nd July, 1897.

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Dr. Balance (overdraft). .896— £ s. d. 31 January .. .. 91 0 6 29 February .. .. 56 19 5 31 March .. .. .. 23 7 10 30 April 31 May .. .. .. 41 0 7 30 June .. .. .. 42 15 2 31 July 31 August 30 September 31 October 30 November 31 December Cr. Balance. s s. a. 3 12 11 224 9 0 103 1 3 142 11 10 202 13 4 133 5 5 111 12 10 Dr. Balance Cr. (overdraft). Balance. 1897— £ s. d. £ s. d. 31 January .. .. .. 91 5 11 28 February .. .. 227 15 11 31 March .. .. 89 4 7 30 April .. .. 65 7 2 31 May .. .. 36 11 3 30 June .. .. .. 293 19 1 31 July .. .. .. 121 15 7 31 August.. .. .. .. 49 0 1 30 September .. .. .. 124 12 6 31 October .. .. 107 15 2 Rarotonga, 5th November, 1897. Donald and Edeneokough, Bankers, per J.S.

g Service. Voted. Expended. Total. Unexpended. Fixed appropriations— Payment of members Subsidies to local Councils— Atiu, Mitiaro, and Mauke Aitutaki Mangaia Rarotonga Collection of revenue— Collector, Rarotonga Revenue Officer, Aitutaki Mangaia „ Atiu Mauke „ Mitiaro „ Mamae Federal Court— Chief Judge Post OfficeChief Postmaster, Rarotonga .. .. >-, Clerical assistance Postal delivery, Rarotcnga PoetmaRter, Atiu „ Mangaia .. „ Aitutaki Postal delivery—Atiu, Mangaia, and Aitutaki Three years' carriage ocean mails Shippingmaster, Rarotonga Paymaster and Clerk to Parliament Auditor Expenses Chief of Government Interpreting and clerical assistance General contingencies Liabilities, 1895-96 Ngatipa For buildings, &c. —Transfer from Vote 20 Act 4/92 £ s. d. 54 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 7 10 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 18 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 12 0 0 33 10 0 12 0 0 30 0 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 45 0 0 90 0 0 25 2 0 22 10 0 54 14 3 4 5 5 90 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. 54 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 7 10 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 18 0 0 15 0 0 2 17 6 7 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 12 0 0 34 14 8 12 0 0 30 0 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 40 6 5 £ s. d. 234 0 0 55 10 0 18 0 0 £ s. d. 76 12 2 12 0 0 30 0 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 40 6 5 12 7 10 5 8 7 8 9 10 4 13 7 99 15* 6 22 10 0 99 15' 6 22 10 0 15 *6 6 11 58 19' 8 58 19 8 12 :3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 Printing, stationery, &c. Liabilities, 1895-96 Compiling and printing laws of Federation and various islands Passages of members Expenses of Parliament Maintenance of children at Tereora School Subsidies in aid of Arikis' Courts and police Printing-paper and material for printing laws Care of insane Hospital— Rent to 1st Ootober, 1896, and other liabilities School fittings, &c. — Liability, 1895-96 .. .. .. £162 0 0 For new school .. .. .. 60 0 0 13 10 0 20 0 0 125 0 0 129 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 190 0 0 25 0 0 61 1 9 13 10 0 20 0 0 121 5 0 129 0 0 18 13 4 15 15 0 180 0 0 15 6 3 61 i' .9 13 10 0 20 0 0 121 5 0 129 0 0 18 13 4 15 15 0 103 18 3 3 15 0 16 8 34 5 0 10 0 0 9 13 9 !0 222 0 0 Less transfer to Vote No. 11 .. .. 54 14 3 Subsidies —Britannia Wharf and sheds Post Office —Rent due three years Victoria Road to Old Road, Ngatipa Unauthorised (Act 4/92).—Voted .. .. £120 0 0 Less transfer to Vote No. 11 .. .. 4 5 5 167 5 9 50 0 0 27 0 0 40 0 0 167 5 9 50 0 0 27 0 0 36 6 4 167 5 9 50 0 0 27 0 0 36 6 4 !1 !2 !8 <A 3 13 8 115 14 7 106 3 1 106 3 1 9 11 6 1,862 12 0 1,654 0 3 208 11 9