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STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1891.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1890-91.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 12—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—General Contingencies,— Salaries, &c, — Hall-keeper, Nelson, 1 April, 1890, to 31 March, 1891 Charwomen, &c. Extra Messengers Extra Clerical Assistance Acting Private Secretary to Premier £ s. a. 10 0 0 497 17 8 789 12 0 125 4 0 20 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. Travelling - expenses of Ministers and Officers on Public Service, — Ministers Officers of Colonial Secretary's Department 1,442 14 2 Fuel and light Subscriptions to newspapers Advertising Assessment Courts Freight and cartage Cleaning offices Telegrams Expenses of Sweating Commission, — Personal expenses of Commissioners Secretary and reporters Advertising, printing, &o. 1,373 1 0 185 8 10 1,558 9 10 628 7 11 107 2 2 25 i 10 47 17 0 235 15 10 389 12 1 1,727 3 7 277 5 1 268 6 2 78 19 9 624 11 0 Expenses in connection with inspection of Weights and Measures Contingencies 32 5 1 2,116 19 11 Item 2—Rent of Government Offices, — Hospital Reserve, 1 year to 31st July, 1890 Item 3—" Public Health Act, 1876,"— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspection of ships Contingencies 8,936 3 5 237 15 7 975 2 0 378 18 0 165 7 0 200 9 4 200 0 0 1,957 11 11 Item 4—Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877" Pensions of late Provincial Governments, — Wellington,— Item 5—T. George, late turnkey, Wellington Gaol, 1 April, 1890, to 28 February, 1891 Nelson, — Item 6—Mrs. Robinson's three daughters, 1 January, 1890, to 31 March, 1891 Canterbury,— Item 7—T. Cass, late Chief Surveyor, 1- April, 1890, to 31 March, 1891 .. .. .. 45 16 8 125 0 0 4C0 0 0 570 16 8 Item 8 —H. N. Brewer, addition to pension under " The Civil Service Act, 1866," for special services rendered, 1 April, 1890, to 31 March, 1891.. Item 9—New Zealand Institute Item 10—Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, 1 year to 1 November, 1890 Item 11—Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 12 —Grant in aid to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia Item 13—Maintenance of Manawatu Gorge Road Item 14—Expenses of West Coast Commission Item 15—New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, — Refunds of duty on exhibits .. .. .. .. • Freight, cartage, &c. Packing and removing pictures, &o. Wages Law-costs Miscellaneous 25 0 0 500 0 0 20 15 0 376 10 0 100 0 0 730 5 7 90 7 6 346 17 11 187 10 2 130 1 G 69 8 6 4 4 0 31 19 9 770 1 10 Item 16—Universal Exhibition at Paris, — Salaries Attendant's allowance .. .. .. .. .. ! Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. I Freight, cartage, &c. Show-cases Printing .. .. .. .. .. Tea-and-coffee service for Sir P. C. Owen.. .. Miscellaneous 131 0 0 72 0 0 169 14 0 180 17 2 127 2 0 53 11 6 30 0 0 79 5 4 843 10 0 Carried forward 15,121 1 11