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GRANTS-IN-AID.

Grants-in-Aid to the under-mentioned Charitable Institutions, on condition that a statement of transactions, and account of receipts and expenditure be furnished quarterly to the Government, and that a sum, equal to one-third of the grant, be raised by private subscription; and further, that the Secretary, or some other officer of such Institution, shall, before the last day of each quarter, make a Return, verified by his solemn declaration before a Justice of the Peace, to the Treasurer, of the number of persons received during the year preceding, the number of officials and servants, and the vital statistics of such Institution, together with such other and further information as the Superintendent by rules and regulations from time to time may direct:

Lawrence Hospital ...... 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0
Clyde do ....... 1,200 0 0 1,200 0 0
Wakatipu do ....... 1,600 0 0 985 2 6
Oamaru do ........ 200 0 0 ...

4,000 0 0 3,185 2 6 814 17 6

Grants-in-Aid on condition that a statement of transactions, and account of receipt and expenditure be furnished quarterly to the Government:

Benevolent Institution Main’chance ... 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0
Do. do. Building Fund ... 500 0 0 500 0 0

1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0

Relief of Orphan and Destitute Children ... 500 0 0 500 0 0
Volunteers ... 700 0 0 584 12 0
Burial of Paupers ... 250 0 0 171 5 6
Relief to Destitute ... 650 0 0 648 15 10
Expenses of Returning Officers ... 300 0 0 212 17 6
Advertising ... 250 0 0 154 10 0
Printing ... 150 0 0 34 17 1
Do. Gazette and Advertising Sheet ... 900 0 0 894 10 3
Stationery ... 250 0 0 120 3 3
Fuel and Light ... 250 0 0 82 0 7
Collecting Dog-Tax ... 150 0 0 150 0 0
Photographic Views ... 65 0 0 65 0 0
Compensation for Roads Deviations, Purchase of Land and Runs ... 1,500 0 0 830 1 0
Meteorological Observations and Instruments ... 75 0 0 61 1 6
Pilot Board ... 150 0 0 150 0 0
Pilots’ Subsidy ... 300 0 0 ...
Rent of Ground, Cape Saunders Light-House ... 25 0 0 20 0 0
Compensation Contingent ... 1,800 0 0 1,265 0 0
Mr. Lewis, Clutha Coal Field ... 500 0 0 500 0 0
Remission of Rent and Interest due by Mr. Lewis ... 740 17 6 730 17 6
Cemeteries on Gold Fields ... 400 0 0 180 0 0
West Coast Expedition ... 200 0 0 177 2 8
Do. do. via Oamaru ... 50 0 0 ...
Printing Debentures ... 75 0 0 75 0 0
General Contingencies ... 400 0 0 377 8 10
Balance of £33,000 Loan to Town Board ... 171 7 7 171 7 7
Compensation, Hooper’s Garden ... 40 0 0 40 0 0
Views for Paris Exhibition ... 200 0 0 200 0 0
Dunedin Fire Brigade ... 50 0 0 50 0 0
Widow of late Mr. Currie ... 200 0 0 200 0 0
Weights and Measures, Incidental Expenses ... 15 0 0 7 15 0
Acclimatisation Society, £2 for every pound subscribed, and not to exceed ... 1,500 0 0 850 18 0
Unforeseen Contingencies ... 1,500 0 0 1,277 3 6
Paymasters’ Accounts ... 217 16 5 217 16 5
Prospecting Deep Lead at Weatherstones ... 350 0 0 350 0 0
Compensation, John Cleverley ... 8 6 8 8 6 8
Premiums on Guarantee Policies ... 131 5 0 116 0 0
Eradication of Thistles ... 2,000 0 0 380 11 11
North Dunedin Cemetery (Grant) ... 100 0 0 ...
Do. do. (Loan) ... 300 0 0 ...
Compensation, A. Fullerton ... 25 0 0 25 0 0
Do. John Daley ... 100 0 0 100 0 0
Do. R. Gibson ... 33 6 8 33 6 8

17,572 19 10 12,013 9 3 5,559 10 7