SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4188, 22 September 1881, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

♦ [Bt Tblbgbaph.J [pbom oub own oobbbspondbnt.j WELLINGTON, Bhpt. 21. The Supplementary Estimates aro just circulated. The total amount of supplies asked for is £212,187, made up as foUows: — Consolidated Fund, ordinary revenue atcout.'. £68,048; Land Fund account, £19,926; Publio Works, land, £121,564 ; Government Insurance account, £2750. The following are tbo totals of each vote : Olass I— Legislative, £3648. Class 2 — Colonial Seoretary, expenses general eleotion, £3000 ; Statistics Department (including £1290 additional in oonneotion with last ceLsus), £11,200; Lunatio Asylums, £1635 ; printing and stationery, £1000 ; compensation to offioers for loss of office, £1000 ; miscellaneous, £2359. Cla?s 3— Colonial Treasurer: Proporty Tax Department, £1754 ; miscellaneous, £672. Olass 4 — Minister for Justice : Courts and prisons, £859. Class s— Postal and telegraph, £1103. Olasß 6— Commissioner of Customs : Marine and harbours (inoluding £500 in aid of Sailors' Home), £1132. Olasß B— Minister for Education, £9000 (including £500 for purchaso of sohool recreation grounds). Olass 9 — Minister for Native Affairs (in-cl-din^ £3000 for establishment of sanitorium at. Ohinemutu, and £2000 for vaooination of Natives), £8000. Clnss 10— Minister for Mines (inoluding £3000 assistance for purchase of diamonddnlU), £5538. Class 11— Minister for Public Works, £1600. Class 12— Minister for Defenco (including contingent defence), £1500 ; liabilities of Volunteer Riflo Association, £500 ; amount required t o cover the difference between tbo pay voted last session and the rales on th present estimates for non-commissioned officers and constables, viz., 6d per day for 6 months ended Sept. 30, 1681, £1935; police, £3104; and s.s. Hinemoa, £3000; £12,769. Olaes 13— Minister for Lauds (including introduction of Now Zoaland timbers into France), £500 ; refund to Titanic Steel Company of amount paid, £1250 ; to assist Publio Domains in developing local industries and raising plants for distribution, £1000; additional compensation for determination of lease of runs, £3000 ; uud abatement of rabbit nuisance, £10,000 ; £19,5&0. In addition to tho abore, there are set

down the following amounts :— For roads, bridges, land purchases (North Island), &c., £19,496} additions to quarantine stations, £2500 ; and additional contingent defenoe. £100,000. The foUowing itoms relate to Christ churoh : — Ono female und two malo attendants, AsyJum, £303 ; bedding and clothing, £400 j Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, £10 additional j Ohristchurch Girls' High SohooL £400. _ *