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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1883-84.

Brought forward £ 8, d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 2,100 12 7 CLASS XI.—MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS— continued. Vote No. 57 —Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 4—Rakaia Gorge Bridge,— Salaries .. .. .. .. **.. Payments on contracts Miscellaneous 52 0 0 791 0 0 176 19 7 1,019 19 7 Amount transferred from Provincial Trust Account on account of constructing the bridge 1,541 14 0 « Cr. 521 14 5 Item 5—Akaroa Road diversions, — Law costs 67 8 4 Item 6 —Land compensation, Marlborough,— Less amount realized by sale of old timber from Waimakariri Bridge 1,646 6 6 10 11 3 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 57 £1,635 15 3 CLASS XII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE :— Vote No. 61.—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1 April, 1883, to 31 March, 1884 Item 2 —Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, 1 April, 1883, to 31 March, 1884 Item 3—Pension of late William Oliver, continued to his widow, 1 April, 1883, to 31 March, 1884.. Item 4—Pension to Mrs. Cook, 1 April, 1883, to 31 March, 1884 Item 5 —Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 6—Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Brady Item 7—Compassionate allowance of one year's pay to widow of late Major Withers Item 8—Compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable Irwin Item 9—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer, for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 10—Special allowance to ox-Sergeant Maguire, for injury received in the police service Item 11—Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Constable Dunnett Item 12—Rewards for convictions in sly-grog cases Item 13—Purchase of Snider ammunition, arms, &c, freight, &c, — Arms, ammunition, &c. Freight, insurance, &c. 46 0 0 45 0 0 26 0 0 180 0 0 300 0 0 70 6 10 39 10 10 34 13 4 73 0 0 40 0 0 1,402 18 4 305 17 11 1,708 16 3 Item 14—Contingent Defence,— Salaries .. .. • • • ■ • • • • Pay of Volunteers attending reviews, &c. Allowance for uniforms Bonus to Te Awamutu and Waiuku Cavalry for special services Compensation to Wellington Naval Artillery for loss of free kit Miscellaneous 368 6 4 408 6 6 110 0 0 162 6 0 127 12 0 151 17 3 1,328 8 1 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 61 £3,891 15 4