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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1903-1904.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 30,103 13 2 Brought forward CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 12—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 42—Handbook of New Zealand, cost of printing and binding Item 43—Imperial Institute expenses, and cost of removal of exhibits, &c Item 44—Liabilities on aocount of Royal visit Item 45 —" New Zealand Flora " .. Item 46—New Zealand Institute, Grant to .. Item 47—Parliamentary visit to Cook and other Islands, to cover expenses— Albums Boatmen Camera-oase, &c. Flags Graphopbone Gratuities Hire of piano Labour Medicines Outfit allowances— Private Secretaries Musical conductor Photographer Messenger 150 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 4 2 6 19 2 3 43 2 4 7 10 0 2 4 0 10 2 3 872 10 0 94 9 1 134 4 10 227 10 0 500 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 42 0 0 9 0 0 15 9 0 6 18 6 22 10 0 4,005 0 0 10 16 0 12 16 3 Picture-frames Provisions Rugs, &o. Salary musical conductor Services of s.s. " Mapourika " Shorthand and typing Sundries Travelling allowances — Hon. C. H. Mills Private Secretaries Photographer Messenger 75 0 0 53 10 0 18 10 0 18 10 0 165 10 0 31 17 0 Travelling expenses 4,565 2 1 Item 48—Pa\ment to Cape Colony for telegrams sent on account of New Zealand Government Item 49—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Item 50—Pension of late Provincial Government, NelsonMrs. Robinson's two daughters Item 51—Purchase of and expense oonnected with Maori antiquities Item 52—Rarotonga— Salary of Collector of Customs, 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Salary of Postmaster, 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 .. Insurance of steamer " Countess of Ranfurly " 163 0 0 34 14 4 66 13 4 382 10 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 Cr. 32 7 6 217 12 6 Item 53 —Reimbursement of expenses incurred by Adam Arm strong, as Returning Officer in the conduot of licensing election, Wairarapa district.. Item 54 — Reimbursement of expenses incurred by Major Pilcher Item 55—Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid Item 56—Salary and allowances of Resident Agent at Niue .. Item 57 —Salary of Director of New Zealand Museum (£500), three months Item 58 —Salary of Resident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands Item 59—Sir George Grey's statue .. Item 60—Sir George Grey's grave Item 61—Society of Arts, Auckland (£1 for £1) building subsidy Item 62—Subsidy to Auckland institute for purchase of Maori antiquities (£1 for £1) Item 63—Telegrams beyond the colony Item 64—To cover legal expenses incurred by H. H. A. Hitchen' Item 65—General Contingencies,— Advertising Carriage of telegrams Compilation of " Early History of New Zealana".. Cost of inquiries under Acts Expenses, Japanese Commissioners Freight and cartage Fuel and light Law costs Maps Newspapers Office furniture and stationery, &c Overcoats for messengers Overtime, tea-money Postages Printing Publications 191 10 5 29 8 5 150 0 0 317 0 0 166 13 4 500 0 0 3,250* 3 5 10 0 0 150 15 5 27 9 0 42 15 0 14 16 7 79 10 9 605 10 9 387 7 10 477 16 6 13 9 0 282 6 2 175 7 8 132 13 2 5 10 143 1 5 62 7 6 399 16 5 Carried forward 3,000 4 2 41,976 14 11