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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE S-contd.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

£ s. d. £ s. a £ s. d. CLASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT:— Vote No. 70—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Bewards for conviction in sly-grog cases Item 2—Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers,— Travelling-expenses Other expenses 302 0 0 424 18 11 43 7 10 468 6 9 Item 3 —Inspectors under Licensing Act, &e.,— Travelling-expenses Bent Samples Sundry payments 398 1 2 41 8 0 31 1 G 37 18 0 508 8 8 Item 4—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart, for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 5 — J. J. Meikle, in full satisfaction of all claims against the Government (recommended by Public Petitions Committee) Item 6—Compassionate allowance to the family of the late Sergeant P. O'Donovan.. Item 7—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable A. Stephenson Items 8 and 13—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant-Major S. Moore Item 9—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Inspector John Pratt Item 10—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable T. Stewart Item 11—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Acting-Sergeant-Major Scanlan Item 12—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant James Slattery Item 14—Gaoler's-house, Clyde 29 8 0 500 0 0 260 1 3 191 12 6 100 0 0 300 0 0 73 0 0 191 12 6 191 12 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 70 £3,115 19 2 CLASS XV.—MINISTER OP LANDS :— Vote No. 72 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Pees and travelling-expenses of members of Waste Lands Boards Item 2—Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Item 3—Hanmer Hot Springs, subsidy to doctor, 1st February, 1897, to 31st January, 1898 Item 4—Befunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &e. Item 5 —Refund to J. Aiken of expenses in defending action for trespass Item 6—Refund to P. Cherry of costs incurred in case, Cherry v. Snook Item 7 —Befund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve Item 8—Befund of portion of survey-fee to W. P. Boese Item 9—Refund of penalty to W. Hangar, for non-payment of rent Item 10—Refund to P. Bartholomew of royalty paid Item 11—Refunds for improvements effected Item 12 —Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic,— Travelling-expenses Advertising and printing Views and photos Sundry payments 1,332 -I 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 66 1 0 300 0 0 SI 1 0 120 0 0 128 H 6 155 4 9 75 10 10 54 16 0 8 13 9 294 5 4 Item 13—Mount Cook Hermitage expenses, — Advertising Furniture Insurance Miscellaneous Pay and wages Provisions Sheep and fowls Travelling-allowances, ooaoh-fares, &c. Wines and spirits 30 11 0 90 16 6 16 19 0 76 13 6 309 15 10 205 6 11 " 48 11 0 23 5 0 44 0 6 Less recoveries 845 19 9 452 13 2 393 6 7 Carried forward 3,199 10 5