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. £ s. d. £ c. d. £ s. d. Brought forward.. .. .. .. .. .. 17,982 4 3 SECOND DIVISION. Native Pubposes :— Pensions, — Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 751 15 3 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 222 10 0 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 28 15 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 1,058 0 3 Assessors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 388 6 11 Medicines and medical attendance .. .. .. .. 1,543 2 6 Miscellaneous salaries .. .. .. .. .. 62 0 0 Pood and clothing .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,809 3 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 189 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,173 7 11 6,223 0 8 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. £24,205 4 11

James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Bobert J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1898. Examined and found correct. J. K. WAEBUETON, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,485 copies), £1.

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