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STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1901.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 0-1901.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY :— Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts : Salaries, 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 Item 2—Purchase of an auxiliary oil-engine schooner for Cook Islands trade (on account) Item 3 —Bonus for discovery of coprolites Item 4—Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under approved regulations Item 5—Bonus to aid flax industry and expenses of inquiries— Bonus Expenses fc s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 183 6 8 490 0 0 150 0 0 206 2 6 356 2 6 Item 6—Bonus on account of manufacture of iron and steel from ironsar.d or ore, in terms to be agreed upon Item 7 —Cleaning offices Item 8—Clerical assistance and extra messengers Item 9—Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Kendrick, whose husband was killed on the railway-construction works at Makoliine Item 10—Compassionate allowance to widow of W. Bennett, late carpenter, Public Works Department Item 11—Compensation to R. Hackworth, Agent-General's Office, On retirement from service Item 12 —Compensation to Assistant Housekeeper J. Huett on his retirement from service Item 13—Compilation of early history of the colony (clerical work) Item 14—Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 15—Contribution to Wellington City Council towards repairs to Buckle Street Item 16—Contribution to Indian Famine Relief Fund Item 17—Contribution to Ottawa Fire Relief Fund Item 18 —Contribution towards oost of bubonic plague hospitals Item 19—Cost of celebrations in connection with war in South Africa Item 20—Cost of work done by the Survey Department Item 21 -Cost of special trains for His Excellency the Governor and party, Manawatu and Midland Railways Item 22—Cost of medals for school-children to commemorate termination of war in South Afrioa Item 23—Claims received by the Auckland City Council for losses and expenses incurred on account of bubonic-plague precautions .. .. Item 24—Claim of Lever Brothers for copra-sacks destroyed at Auckland Item 25—Expenses under " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Item 26—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " .. Item 27 —Expenses under " The Public Health Act, 1900 " (including bubonic-plague prevention),— Vaccination-fees Registration-fees Salaries Inspection of ships .. .. .. Honorarium to Sanitary Commissioners Half cost, Plague Hospital, Auckland Fumigation charges Travelling-expenses Hire of launches and boats .. .. - .. Other expenses 1,240* 6 0 3,028 18 0 125 0 0 50 0 0 683 6 8 619 7 2 103 10 0 99 8 0 5,000 0 0 5,133 9 5 700 0 0 326 7 6 4 4 8 43 10 0 546 18 9 335 8 11 180 0 0 14 15 6 14 1 6 452 17 0 263 16 6 507 10 0 809 14 0 2,403 13 0 763 2 2 967 14 10 637 12 7 530 8 0 1,591 8 7 Item 28—Royal Commission on Federation—Passage of Com missioner Item 29—Expenses connected with Cook and other islands .. Item 30—Expenses connected with Licensing Committee elections (amount to be recovered from local bodies concerned).. Item 31—Visit to New Zealand of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York—Expenses of Commissioner Item 32—Fire-brigade delegates to demonstration, Paris Item 33—Fire-brigades' annual conference, 1900 —Railwaypasses for delegates Item 34—Fire-brigades' annual conference, 1901, grant-in-aid Item 35—Fire-brigades' delegates attending conference in 1901, railway-passes for Item 36 —Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin Item 37 —Gas and water for various public buildings Item 38—Grant towards the expenses of the Canterbury Industrial Jubilee Exhibition Item 39—Grant to Lady Vogel and daughter (liability) Item 40—Grant to swimming associations Item 41—Grant for encouragement of swimming in schools .. 8,927 16 8 1 15 0 582 5 4 I 7 15 6 82 14 10 250 0 0 159 0 3 250 0 0 25 0 0 676 3 10 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 300* 0 0 Carried forward 33,040 12 8