8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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'tem. I [ 19 '6-7. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 28— continued. Compassionate allowance to Mrs. R Poraumati (widow of Clerk, Native Land Court, Auckland) Compensation to E. 0. Blomfield for work done in connection with Maori Land Administration Compensation for destruction of eel-weirs, Patea River Expenses in connection with suppressing of fever epidemic at Rawhiti Expenses of Royal Commissions to inquire into administration of West Coast Settlement Reserves and into charges of usurious interest demanded from Natives Expenses in connection with election of Taumarunui Native Townships Council Final payment on account of Hunua " tenths " Interest of £2,000 part purchase-money Stewart Island Payment to Survey Department for preparation of plans, &c. Postage and telegrams for 3 months ending 31st March, 1905 Purchase of land to provide for wants of former Native owners of Waiohau No. 1b Block, of which they were deprived by a fraudulent sale, and which is now held by "a subsequent bona fide purchaser under the Land Transfer Act Salaries and expenses of Commissioners to report upon Urewera appeals Seed-potatoes and vegetable seeds for Maoris £ 2 225 3 4 5 100 100 6 180 35 7 10 71 160 8 9 10 11 400 300 12 2,000 13 350 1,600 14 10,531 Total—Vote No. 28 ... TOTAL OF CLASS X £27,868