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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1893-94.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,557 15 1 C 3LASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 4—Stamp duty and discount on drafts remitted from the colony to replenish the New Zealand Public Account Item 5—Refund to trustees for benefit of Jane Ramsay, a lunatic Item G—County of Westland, cost, at 2J per cent., of collecting goldfields revenue for half-year ended 31st March, 1893, decided to be refunded .. ... Item 7 —Refund of amount paid to Consolidated in the estate of R. C. Grant, deceased .. Item 8—Discount allowed to the executors in the estate of Hon. A. G. Tollemaehe, deceased, upon their making payment of tho stamp duty two months in advance of the time it was legally payable.. .. ... Item 9 —Contingencies,— Advertising, carriage-hire, wages of office-cleaner, &c, in connection with payment of Imperial pensions in Auckland.. Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Extra clerical assistance .... Office furniture Salary of Private Secretary to Premier, 1st April, 1893, to 11th February, 1894 Salary of Shorthand-writer to Colonial Treasurer, 22nd Juno, 1893, to 31st March, 1894 Stamps on cheques Subscription to Telephone Exchange, one year, to 31st Decomber, 1894 Sundries .. .. .. Typewriter .. .. ... Travelling-expenses of Private Secretary, Shorthand-writer, &c. 5,212 2 2 83 10 4 15 17 0 20 12 5 297 0 0 13 16 1 20 0 0 20 14 3 545 0 0 39 17 0 259 1C 5 189 1 0 12 10 0 10 0 0 191 12 5 17 0 0 207 9 1 1,526 16 9 91 4 11 Less amount recovered 1,435 11 10 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 18 £8,622 8 10 3LASS IV.-MINISTER OF JUSTICE:— Vote No. 29 —Miscellaneous Sebvices: — Item 1—Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office Item 2—Salary, Acting Judge, Supremo Court, 1st April to 4th July, 1893, at £1,200 per annum.. Item 3—Purchase of land as a site for. Courthouse and policestation at Otahuhu .. ... .. ... Item 4—Expenses of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into charges made by G. W. Ell .. Item 5—In full settlement of all claims of G. W. Ell in connection with his charges against the Official Assignee and the Registrar of Supremo Court, Christchurch, as recommended by tho Royal Commission Item 6—Refund of amount paid as fees on " The Kaihau Trust Money Act, 1892 " Item 7 —Refund of fees paid under tho Commission appointed in terms of " The Native Land Court Act Amendment Act, 1889 " • .. Item 8—In full settlement of Ruhi Peehi's claim in respect of Manawatu-Kukutauaki Block No. 2e Item 9—Payment to Survey Department for lithographing and preparing plans Item 10—Gratuity to the widow of W. H. Revell, late Resident Magistrate and Warden, Lawrence Item 11—Contingencies 35 18 9 312 18 0 125 0 0 308 13 2 200 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 7 17 7 200 0 0 2,379 15 8 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 2D £3,945 3 2 3LASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH :— . Vote No. 35—Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Item 1—Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Item 2—Extra labour and material for repairs Item 3—Stationery, &c. Item 4—Special allowance to Telegraph messengers during their first year's service . . .. .. 4 . Item 5—Training cadets Item 6—Gas and water Item 7 —Telephone fees to non-permanent Postmasters and Telephonists 4,438 16 2 14,174 18 11 2,555 18 2 255 0 0 2,929' 8 4 4,350 15 0 Carried forward 28,704 16 7