79

8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund. Services.

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

-em. 1906-7. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. 33 34 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 so 31 32 VOTE No. 53— continued. Cost of portrait of late Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon Cost of passage from Wellington to London for H. A. Maclntyre (undesirable immigrant), and attendant Cost of preparing illustrations for " New Zealand Flora" Donation for relief of distress caused by earthquake in San Francisco, California .. Donation for relief of distress caused by famine in Japan Donation for relief of distress caused by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy Expenses under "The F'ine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Expenses Roval Commission on allegations made by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.H.R. Expenses in connection with entertainment of guests of the colony at the New Zealand International Exhibition Expenses in connection with the decease and burial of Right Hon R. J. Seddon Expenses incurred during last visit of late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon to Australia Expenses in connection with the National Annuities Bill Fire Brigades—Attending Annual Conference, Railway passes for Fire Brigades' Annual Conference, grant-in-aid Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c. Grant to the widow of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of the colony Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Grant to the Prime Minister for expenses attending Colonial Conference in London, 1907 General contingencies Gratuity to Captain Jackson Barry Government Actuary (also Actuary, Government Insurance Department, £675) ... Imperial Institute expenses " Manual of New Zealand Mollusca " National memorial to the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon (£l for £1 subsidy, up to £15,000) New Zealand International Exhibition : Grant for £ 105 24 200 1,000 1,000 250 10 20 442 1,000 1,150 579 35 14 36 300 300 25 750 37 38 39 40 6,000 41 200 42 1,500 4,500 52 43 44 45 46 47 48 200 150 100 15,000 49 64,500 50 51 52 53 expenses Pacific cable — New Zealand's portion of estimated deficiency Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson —Mrs. Robinson's two daughters Postage and telegrams for 3 months ending 31st March, 1907 Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, Grant in aid of Subsidies to Medical Associations Subsidy towards the cost of housing Dr. T. M. Hocken's library when presented to the public (£1 for £1) Subsidy to Hutton Memorial Research Fund Telegrams to the colony, &c. ... Telegrams beyond the colony ... 8,062 25 100 25 150 700 54 55 56 57 58 59 3,000 300 384 2,250 Less estimated recoveries in respect of New Zealand International Exhibition 125,367 30,000 Total —Vote No. 53 ... 95,36' TOTAL OF CLASS XIV £16 ,868