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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909

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

£ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,230 10 1 Brought forward CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—cW. Vote No. 56 —Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 28—Fire brigades attending annual conference, railway passes for Item 29 —Fire brigades annual conference, grant-in-aid Item 30—Freight and cartage .. .. .. Item 31—Fuel for Government offices Item 32 —General ContingenciesAllowances to messengers for special attendance on Saturday afternoons to receive training in use of fire-extinguishing apparatus, Departmental Buildings Allowance to J. F. Andrews for acting Secretary to Cabinet Cleaning grounds Government Buildings, Nelson Cost of two first-class tourist tickets for all railway-lines in New Zealand for Hon. Dyson Blair, Commissioner of Lands, Fiji Cost of searching London newspapers for notices, articles, &c, relating to New Zealand .. Dock and shipping charges Expenses Earl of Ranfurly attending Quebec celebrations as representative of New Zealand Expenses of Kawhia County Council election inquiry Funeral expenses of E. Drury, late messenger, Government buildings Payment to Secretary Blenheim Fire Brigade for services rendered when the Government Buildings (Blenheim) were endangered by fire Refreshments supplied in connection with the entertainment of Admiral Fawkes Reindexing Volume I, Historical Records of New Zealand .. Special allowances to officers for extra work during session.. Sundries .. .. .. - 20 0 0 50 0 0 3 12 0 1,386 18 5 400 0 0 421 15 1 419 14 6 16 0 0 12 12 0 16 10 8 120 9 8 13 5 9 10 11 0 15 0 0 2 18 0 15 15 0 60 0 0 3 2 7 345 10 8 Less recoveries on account of previous expenditure 359 16 8 14 6 0 Item 33—Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Item 34—Grant to the Canterbury Philosophical Institute for the purpose of securing scientific records in connection with the construction of the Arthur's Pass Tunnel Item 35—Grant to Polynesian Society for assistance and pub lishing manuscript documents Item 36—Gratuities to workmen for losses sustained through bush fires while employed by Roads Department Item 37—Gratuities equal to one year's honorarium to widows of late members of Legislature— Fish, Mrs J. .. Bonar, Mrs. E. M. .. Pinkerton, Mrs. M. .. 200 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 58 4 6 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 900 0 0 Item 38—House allowance, messenger at Government Buildings, New Plymouth Item 39 -Imperial Institute expenses ,. .. Item 40—In settlement of T. Lock's claim for use of Welles).!', Street Post-office site, Auckland Item 41—Legal expenses incurred on behalf of Maori Land Board and Native Land Court Judges Item 42—Legal expenses, Attorney-General v. Badger (Privy Conncil) Item 43 —Light and water for various Government buildings .. Item 44—Locomotion expenses of Governor and staff when travelling between Palmerston North and Wellington Item 45—" Manual of New Zealand Mollusea " Item 46—Office equipment, including telephones Item 47 —Pacific cable : New Zealand's portion of estimated deficiency Item 48—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Item 49 —Payment to P. van der Velden in consideration of picture destroyed by fire at Parliament Buildings, Wellington Item 50—Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson : Mrs. Robinson's two daughters 52 0 0 89 12 0 75 0 0 191 11 4 15 12 4 1,180 12 4 121 16 0 400 0 0 393 2 7 6,929 3 4 516 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 Carried forward 19,752 3 2