8.—7

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CLASS XV.—LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1897-98. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 15 16 17 18 1.9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 VOTE No. 72— continued. Waikaremoana accommodation-house Tongariro National Park Khandallah Domain Reserve —Subsidy towards purchase Cost of procuring road to Nabbs and Daly's property ... Village homestead settlers' arrears West Oxford water-supply Board of Examiners of Surveyors Relief Fund, fire and flood, grant-in-aid Purchase of road and land at Opotiki Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Purchase of recreation-ground, Wilsher Bay, Otago Erection of caretaker's house, Little Barrier Island Subsidy (two years) to Auckland Institute for conservation of Little Barrier Island Subsidy to doctor, Te Aroha Springs Expenses of inquiries, &c. Further gratuity to widow of late C. O'H. Smith in lieu of travelling-allowance Compensation to J. K. Franks for injury by dynamite Payment in lieu of leave to J. S. Browning, Chief Surveyor, Nelson ... ... Old Soldiers Commission expenses Balnealogist and expenses Payment for writing Book describing country round Wanganui River Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation offish, animals, &c. Remission of one year's rent to T. H. Macdougall and C. T. White, for damage to runs by fire .. Remission of two years' rent to P. Scally on account of flood-damage Remission of rent to settlers, Raureka Settlement, on account of flood-damage Native townships —Expenses of administration Expenses of special meeting of Auckland Land Board at New Plymouth in 1896, in addition to the statutory provision of 10s. per diem Assistance to invalids—Passages to hot springs Transport of Wm. Cameron and his effects to Kaikora... Advance to Mrs. E. W. Williams deducted from the gratuity payable on death of her husband Compensation to families of J. Crosberry and G. Watson, on account of injuries on East Road works .. Payment to J. S. Browning, Chief Surveyor, Nelson, to provide for six months' leave and compensation, instead of three months as authorised by statute 400 200 300 34 100 300 50 250 55 50 100 250 400 50 100 46 50 122 1,050 1,000 36 37 20 300 174 38 9 89 73 300 40 41 42 13 44 2 20 12 50 45 20 46 122 Total—Vote No. 72 10,628 TOTAL OP CLASS XY. £13 945