CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895 — Page 149

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A sum of $383.75 is incorrectly charged in the

Accounts against the Head "Miscellaneous”. The sum in

question was paid for the rent of offices for the

Inspector of Schools and should therefore have been

charged against the Head "Education", an additional

Sub-Head being introduced in the Account as explained in

Rule 37 of the Colonial Audit Regulations 1893 (revised

edition).

Plague Expenses.

&c.,

4.

Various payments on account of extra pay,

to Imperial Troops employed on special service in

connection with the Plague have been admitted on the

signatures of the Officers Commanding, it having been

explained by the Treasurer, in reply to a request from

my Department for individual receipts, that the men had,

in the meantime, left the Colony.

Assets and Liabilities.

5. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities

(6)

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