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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909.

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

60

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 258 10 0 CLASS XL—NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 30—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 3—Exhibit of Maori women's work at Exhibition of Women's Work, Melbourne Item 4—Expenses of Native Land Commission — Advertising Allowance to W. Pitt, Clerk to Commission, for services rendered to Commission, 1st January, 1908, to 31st December, 1908 Amount paid to Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, while acting as Native Adviser— Allowance Travelling-expenses 0 9 0 101 2 6 100 0 0 341 5 0 106 10 0 447 15 0 Amount paid to late Hone Heke, M.P., while acting as Native Adviser— Allowance Bicycle-hire Buggy-hire .. Cartage Cleaning Clerical assistance—Amount paid H. Flavell, 1st April, 1908, to 30th September, 1908 Despatch-bag Fares and passages Freight Honorarium of Sir R. Stout, Chairman of Commission, 1st April, 1908, to 28th February, 1909 Honorarium of Mr. A. T. Ngata, Member of Commission, 21st January, 1908, to 31st December, 1908 Law-costs paid to Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C Payment to Printing and Stationery Department for maps, &c Rent of halls Repairs to typewriter.. Salarv of R. W. Hill, Seoretary to Commission, 26th August, 1907, to 31st January, i909 Salarv of W. Pitt, Clerk to Commission, 1st April, 1908, to 31st March, 1909 Special messengers Stationery Telegrams Travelling-allowance of members of Commission — SirR. Stout A. T. Ngata 55 0 0 0 15 0 27 19 6 3 16 0 15 0 63 0 0 2 0 0 147 2 10 1 18 9 1,286 5 10 709 13 7 60 4 8 33 5 6 20 9 0 3 12 216 0 0 220 0 0 6 15 0 4 7 4 0 8 3 580 12 0 269 0 0 849 12 0 Travelling-expenses of members of Commission — SirR. Stout A. T. Ngata 4 12 9 69 0 9 73 13 6 Travelling allowance of officers connected with Commission— W. H. Bowler G. N. Grimstone B.W.Hill W. Pitt .. 3 10 0 3 10 0 252 4 0 202 11 6 Travelling-expenses of officers conneoted with Commission— W. H. Bowler .. .. .. G. N. Grimstone .. .. .. R. W. Hill W. Pitt 461 15 6 2 9 8 2 9 8 52 2 10 74 1 5 131 3 7 Translating reports into Maori—Amount paid H. M. Stcwell Typing schedules for Commissioners' report Typewriter Witnesses' expenses 177 15 0 6 8 0 22 12 6 3 5 0 Item 5—Fernie Bros., refund survey charge Item 6—Final payment on account of Hunua " tenths " Item 7—Payment to Survey Department for preparation of plans Item 8- Postage, telegrams, and rent of letter-boxes Item 9—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 Item 10—Retiring-allowance to Colonel T. W. Porter, late President, Maori Land Board Item 11—Seed-potatoes and vegetable seeds for Maoris Item 12—Survey of Papatupu lands Item 13—Telephones 5,137 16 6 195 13 6 20 6 0 286 11 6 603 15 9 1,440 0 0 400 0 0 63 5 9 34 13 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 30 £8,541 15 0