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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VOTE —"MISCELLANEOUS." (DETAILS OF THE AMOUNT EXPENDED DURING THE YEAR 1893-94 AS GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.)

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ward, with the Leave of the House.

Eeturn showing Details of the Amount expended during the Year 1893-94 under the Colonial Secretary's Vote, " Miscellaneous," as Geneeal Contingencies. £ s. d. Hall-keeper, Nelson, salary, Ist April, 1893, to 31st March, 1894 ... ... 10 0 0 Private Secretary to the Colonial Treasurer, Ist April to 22nd June, 1893 ... 5 13 10 Night-watchmen and extra messengers ... ... ... ... ... 792 7 6 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 195 16 0 Cleaning offices ... ... ••• •■• ••• ••• ••• -■■ 1,226 19 10 Travelling-allowance of Ministers ... ... ... ••• ••• ... 905 5 0 Travelling-expenses of Ministers ... ... ... ... ••• •■• 884 13 2 Travelling-allowance and expenses of officers of the Colonial Secretary's Department 185 2 1 Advertising and printing ... ... •■ • . •■■ ■ ■ • '• • "• 30 5 5 Annuity to A. Allsworth for services during Maori war ... ... ... 12 10 0 Books and publications ... ... ... ••• • • • ••• ■ • • 73 11 5 Caligraph, for office use ... ... • • • • • • • • • ■ • ■ •• • 20 15 6 Expenses connected with Assessment Courts ... ... ... ... 89 3 3 Expenses connected with the Adulteration Prevention Acts ... ... ... 716 0 Engraving steel-dies for the Earotongan Government* . ... ... ... 100 0 0 Flags, &c, for Government House ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 16 0 Freight and cartage ... ... • ■ ■ ■■ • •• • • • • •• ■ 353 14 1 Fuel and light 305 13 7 Law-costs re Sir Julius Vogel's claim ... ... ... ... ... 22 11 4 Medical attendance on sick messenger ... ... ... ... ... 1930 Passages of labour delegates ... ... ■ • • . •• ■ • • • • • • 1100 Perch-, trout-ova, &c. ... ... ■■• ••• ••• ••• ••• 38 0 0 Picture in kauri for Imperial Institute ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Postages (official) for Agent-General's Department ... ... ... ... 139 9 0 Purchase of land for cemetery, Whitianga ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Eent of land, Sydney Street, Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Eepairs to telephones and electric bells ... ... ... ... ... 15 1 10 Eewards for arrest of deserters ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Subscriptions to newspapers ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 2 9 Telegrams and cablegrams ... ... ... •• • ••■ • • • 1,076 9 1 Telephone subscription ... ... •■• •■• ••• ••• ••• 500 Travelling-allowance of Postmater-General, representing New Zealand at the Postal Conference at Brisbane ... ... ■•• ••• ••• ... 105 0 0 "Uniform for messenger ... ... ... ••• •■• ••• ■■• 510 0 Weights and measures, inspection of ... ... ... ... ... 43 14 9 Sundries ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 46 1 9 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,919 6 2 * Cost has been refunded. Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobebt J. Collins, The Treasury, 13th August, 1894. Accountant to the Treasury. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,350 copies), 19s.

By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—-1894.

Price, 3d.]