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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. el. £ s. d. 14,267 18 8 CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous— continued. Item 14—Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, — Salaries Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 333 6 8 51 16 0 385 2 8 Item 15—Expenses of printing " Transactions of New Zealand Institute " Item 16—Expenses of West Coast Royal Commission, — Personal expenses of Commissioner Salaries of staff R. Parris, remuneration and travelling allowance Travelling expenses Contingencies 39 11 0 302 15 0 90 0 4 38 19 2 8 14 0 500 0 0 480 0 0 13 7 5 460 12 7 Less amount recovered from sale of furniture Item 17 —Wellington Patent Slip Company, guarantee of interest to 31 March, 1885 Item 18—Friendly Societies Reserve, Dunedin, rent of, 1 year to 1 November, 1884 Item 19—Compilation of Maori History, 1 April to 31 August, 1884, salary Item 20—Bonus for encouragement of local industries, — Cheese .. .. ■ .. Gunpowder u 2,241 15 3 20 15 0 83 6 8 500 0 0 173 12 9 673 12 9 Item 21—Land claims of Sartoris, Downo, and others Item 22—Pees on Crown grants issued under " The West Coast Settlements Act, 1880 " Item 23—Establishment of cheese and dairy factories, — Salaries Miscellaneous 109 13 11 233 6 8 295 8 5 528 15 1 Item 24—Compilation, printing, and binding Domesday Book,— Clerical assistance and compiling Printing and composition 2,095 19 11 700 0 0 970 0 0 1,125 19 11 Item 25—Land for Nelson Lunatic Asylum Item 26 —Salmon Ova, — Cost of ova and expenses procuring Fittings and materials for ships carrying ova Passages, &c, of persons in charge Freight 256 19 1 321 16 11 157 10 0 126 13 6 Item 27—Grant in aid of Fire Brigade's Demonstration Item 28—Industrial Exhibition, — Salaries and wages. .. .. Rents Travelling expenses Prizes Miscellaneous 862 19 6 250 0 0 193 3 7 180 0 0 57 16 9 10 0 0 9 5 2 Item 29—Amount to be paid to Sir Edward Reed by AgentGeneral 450 5 6 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 14 £23,636 17 G CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Audit of County and Road Board Accounts, — Salaries Travelling Expenses Miscellaneous 2,476 8 0 370 12 8 71 3 6 Item 2—Salary of Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debti5 Sinking Fund, 1st March, 1884, to 31st March, 1885 .. .. 2,918 4 2 Item 3—Expenses of investment of Sinking Fund, under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1807," — Commission at J per cent, on redemption of £142,500,5 per cent. Consols Notarial charges Advertising 54 3 4 712 10 0 13 13 0 15 19 0 742 2 0 Carried forward 3,714 9 6