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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, 1904.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1903-1904.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 12—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Allowance to J. S. Greig for injuries received while acting as Registrar of Electors Item 2—Annuity to James Mackay, Ex-Warden Item 3 — Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting at Dunedin, January, 1904, including cost of printing transactions Item 4—Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under approved regulations Item 5—Bonus on acoount of manufacture of iron and steel from ironsand or ore on terms to be agreed upon Item 6—Bonus to Taipo Explosives Syndicate (on account, £2,500) Item 7—Bonus for discovery of cheap and effective method of destroying noxious weeds Item 8—Captain Cook Memorial at Gisborne (£1 for £1) Item 9 —Cleaning offices Item 10—Clerical assistance and extra messengers Item 11—Collection, &c, of Native birds for acclimatisation purposes Item 12—Compensation to Mr. Bell for losses sustained at Sunday Island Item 13—Contribution towards cost of memorial in London to Her late Majesty, Queen Victoria Item 14 — Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 15— Copies of work on New Zealand Neuroptera Item 16—Copies of historical work " Old Manawatu " Item 17 —Coronation celebration expenses—subsidies to local bodies Item 18—Cost of publishing " New Zealand Flora " .. Item 19 —Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 20—Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of " The Publio Works Act, 1894 " .. Item 21—Cost of printing Maori legends Item 22—Cost of erecting accommodation-house at Rarotonga (on account, £1,000) Item 23 —Cost of erecting residence for Medioal and Health Officer at Rarotonga Item 24—Deficiency in accounts of late Deputy-Registrar of Births, &c, Wellington.. Item 25—Development of Cook and other Islands, notwithstanding anything in " The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901," to the contrary Item 26—Early history of the Colony Item 27 —Early historical records of southern New Zealand .. Item 28—Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877" Item 29—Expenses of under " The Rating Act, 1894 " .. Item 30—Expenses conneoted with Licensing Committee elections (amounts to be recovered from local bodies concerned) Item 31—Expenses connected with legal proceedings respecting Porirua Trust Estate (Wallis and others v. SolicitorGeneral) Item 32—Expenses in connection with visit of Boer delegates— Travelling-expenses Seeds, &c Petty expenses.. .. .. .. .. . .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 100 0 0 75 0 0 500 0 0 1,646* 5 9 4,610 17 6 114 12 5 50 0 0 15,000 0 0 90 0 0 3,091 10 5 135 12 6 92 3 2 63 0 0 250 0 0 15 3 0 12 6 0 1,244 1 2 169 7 5 45 1 7 0 10 0 214 19 0 Item 33 —Fire-brigades attending annual conference, Railwaypasses for Item 34—Fire-brigades attending annual conference, 1903, Railway-passes for (liability) Item 35—Fire-brigades'annual conference, 1904, grant-in-aid.. Item 36—Fire-brigades' annual conference, 1903, additional grant-in-aid (liability) .. Item 37 —Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Item 38—Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c Item 39 —Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Item 40—Gratuity to Captain Jackson Barry, 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Item 41—Handbook on trout-fishing, cost of printing and binding 330 7 8 689 15 7 300 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 1,150 19 0 200 0 0 52 0 0 Carried forward 30,103 13 2