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CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations /or Consolidated Fund Services

Item 1901-2. £ £ MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES— continued. 7 8 !) 10 11 VOTE No. Iβ— continued. Cleaning offices Clerical assistance and extra messengers ... Collection of New Zealand birdskins Compilation of early history of the colony Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Copies of Review of Reviews for Australasia for January, 1901 Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart1,150 2,500 200 69 12 100 18 260 14 ment Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of "The Public Works Act, 1894" Cost of celebrations in connection with war in South Africa Entertainment of Admiral and officers of United States warship " Brooklyn " Expenses connected with Cook and other islands Expenses connected with the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, any Act to the contrary notwithstanding— Grant to Mr. Rhodes, Mayor of Christchurch, in reimbursement of expenses incurred by him . 247 Grant to Ministers and their Secretaries in reimbursement of expenses incurred by them, including £150 for ordinary travel-ling-allowance . ... 350 Expenses connected with the renovation, furnishing, alterations, rent, &c , of the following residences placed at disposal of the Government for use of guests — namely, the Northern Club and Mr. Alfred Nathan's, Auckland ; at Christchurch, Mayor's residence and Mr. Beswick's ; at Dunedin, Messrs. Denniston's, Stephenson's, Lamg's, Sinclair's, and Park's . 1,000 Reviews, and massing troops, veterans, and cadets, at various centres, with freights, passages, and incidental expenses connected therewith . 20,000 Miscellaneous entertainments, including Commissioners' salaries and expenses, also expenses invited guests from Australia and elsewhere, Press representatives 12,153 Railway Department, for carriage of troops, cadets, veterans, Maoris, &c. ,., 10,000 Street decorations, arches, platforms, and safeguards . ... 6,500 Police protection, freights, passages, &c. ... 2,500 Further sum required to meet expenses connected with the Royal visit ... ... 20,000 50 Lβ 100 10 32 17 is 105 57 72,750 Less recoveries from sale of material, fittings, Ac. ... .. 5,000 67,750 Expenses of the visit of Imperial and Indian troops to New Zealand ... ... 1,500 Railway Department, for special trains and railway passes for same ... 500 2,000