74

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CLASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. 1896-97. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 VOTE No. 68— continued. Othee Chabges— House Allowance, 6 at £50 Retiring Allowances Police Prosecutions Purchase of Horses Forage Saddlery Travelling-expenses and Transport of Prisoners Repairing, painting, and renewing Stations Rations for Prisoners, Fuel, and Light Rent of Out-stations Gas and Water Contingencies £ 300 1,250 500 250 1,700 100 9,000 500 1,000 2,500 900 3,000 £ Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 21,000 1,000 20,000 Total—Vote No. 68 103,883 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 69. Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases ..". Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers ... Purchase of long-service medals Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service Inspectors under Licensing Act—Travelling -expenses, laboratories, and other expenses Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Inspector J. B. Thomson Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable G. H. Brooking Compensation for loss of office to Thomas Nestor, late constable, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee Compensation to Henry Mounsey and Henry Albert Austin for wrongful arrest and detention, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee Reward for arrest of ex-Detective Austin Kirby, charged with obtaining money by threats J. J. Meikle, in full satisfaction of all claims against the Government (recommended by Public Petitions Committee) 200 200 50 40 600 600 205 8 164 58 10 250 11 500 Total—Vote No. 69 2,867 TOTAL CLASS XIV. £10 1,750