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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905

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

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—1 CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 80 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Law costs incurred in action J. J. Meikle v. J. Maokay and T. H. Hamer Item 2 - Compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable W. Joyce, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee.. Item 3—Compassionate allowance to Hannah Sculley, wife of Constable Sculley, now in asylum Item 4—Compensation to Henry Parker, late polioe constable at Waiuku, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 5—Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers throughout the colony Item 6—Further allowance to Commissioner of Police towards his passage from England and outfit, expenses, &c Item 7—Gratuity to J. Evans, chief clerk, on his retirement through ill health, for service in the Armed Constabulary ., Item 8—Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases Item 9—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injures received in the service, from 28th January, 1904, to 26th January, 1905 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ B. d. 131 9 11 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 1,082 9 7 50 0 0 61 5 11 283 10 0 39 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 80 £1,797 15 5 CLASS XXIL—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY:— Vote No. 82—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Allowance to S. Ryan, an old soldier, iD respect of land claims Item 2—Allowance to members of Wellington Colonial Defence Foroe— G. S. O'Halloran J. W. Smith 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 Item 3 —Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants Item 4—Assistance to Mrs. Matheson to obtain transfer of Section 4, Tutaekara Village Settlement, from her late husband's name to herself Item 5—Back-pegging sections in Wellington District Item 6—Board of Examiners of Surveyors (subsidy) Item 7—Buffalo Domain Board (fencing and improvement of domain) Item 8—Clearing bush lands for settlement, bushfelling byunemployed Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to Alexander Campbell for loss of land through not being allowed to purchase the freehold as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 10—Compassionate allowance to Elizabeth Jane Oldfield on account of her husband's services in the Lands and Survey Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 11—Compensation to James Speddiri for damage to land in lieu of all claims Item 12—Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, including medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with same, — Compensation for injuries Travelling-expenses Medical fees 100 0 0 715 1 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 93 2 4 9 18 6 1- 11 6 Item 13—Compensation to P. O'Connor as agreed upon under "The Rotokare Domain Repeal Aot, 1903," on aocount of improvements Item 14—Compensation for short acreage in land granted to W. Robertson Item 15—Compensation to J. Flynn for military servioes, as recommended by Publio Petitions Committee Item 16—Compensation to W. Hunter for military services, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 17 —Compensation for determination of leases under olause 70 of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1895 "—Tamaki Block . Item 18—Compensation for lowering of dam, Toka-ora Item 19- Compensation for loss of office to 0. W. Adams, computed on three months' pay, granted in lieu of notice on retirement (additional; also Bee " The Civil Service Aot, 1866 ") Item 20 —Compensation to W. Cleary, of Auckland, on account of the seizure of his gum bv the Government, as recommended by Publio Petitions Committee Item 21—Compensation to John Polglase for loss sustained on account of error made by Lands Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 104 12 4 275 6 0 56 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 7,000 0 0 32 7 5 10 8 4 200 0 0 37 17 0 Carried forward 8,891 12 2