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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1906-1907.

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, 1907.

CLASS II—COLONIAL TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 8—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Amount paid in excess of the deposit for expenses in connection with an inspection under the Friendly Sooieties Act Item 2—Disoount and stamp duty on drafts remitted from the Colony to replenish the New Zealand Publio Account in London Item 3—Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867" — Advertising and printing Crown Agents' commission at i per oent. on redemption of £68,000 5 per cent, consolidated debentures Notarial charges £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 70 3 0 2,286 17 8 30 17 9 340 0 0 17 17 0 388 14 9 Item 4—Exchange and commission— Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of dividends by Crown Agents Commission on money-orders and letters of credit.. Exchange on interest coupons paid Exchange on drafts and cheques 931 10 9 74 16 10 15 17 8 269 4 5 1,792 13 9 Less amounts refunded by Departments for exchange .. 3,084 3 5 246 14 1 Item 5—Extra clerioal assistance Item 6 —Postage and telegrams for three months ending 31st March, 1907 Item 7—Refund of deposits paid into the Consolidated Fund as unclaimed, now claimed by depositors, and refunded as an act of grace Item 8—Remuneration to Postal Department for paying Imperial pensions Item 9—Salary of Registrar of Consols, 1st April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 Item 10—Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board, 1st April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 Item 11—Wages of assistant binders, 1st April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907, two at £156 each Item 12—Contingencies,— Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Card-index Labour, removing books, &c. Law-costs Numbering machines .. Office furniture Stamp duty on oheques Sealing machines and freight Typewriter requisites, &c. Travelling-expenses of officers of Department Telephone subscriptions and repairs Sundries .. 2,837 9 4 621 9 8 381 4 3 33 8 2 162 10 0 50 0 0 39 11 8 312 0 0 20 0 0 14 14 10 5 2 3 3 6 11 5 5 0 6 0 0 3 5 0 22 18 4 14 9 7 17 17 11 11 10 10 19 17 10 45 0 2 Less recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years (Worn Silver-coin Account) 189 8 8 14 8 0 175 0 8 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 8 £7,358 9 2 CLASS III.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL :— Vote No. 14. —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Advertising and printing Item 2—Allowances to tellers for oaloulation of Savings-Bank interest, to clerks in railway-travelling post-offices, house allowances, forage, &c. Item 3—Allowances paid to four officers of the General Post Offioe during the absence of the Secretary at the International Postal Congress, 1906 Item 4—Card-index cabinets for Savings-Bank declarations .. Item 5—Carriage of private bags Item 6-Cash lost by burglary at Post-office, Parnell Item 7 —Cash lost by burglary at Post-office, Waitati Item 8—Cash stolen at Post-office, Hastings 1,015 19 7 3,159 14 2 220 0 0 207 0 0 493 13 9 0 16 11 17 16 11 129 9 5 Carried forward 5,244 10 9