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Items 24-"Charitable Allowances "--and 25-" Transport."

Agreed to without amendment.

Item 26.-"Miscellaneous Services." The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved-

That the vote for subscription to REUTER'S telegrams be struck outɩ

Motion not seconded.

Item agreed to.

Item 27.-"Military Expenditure."-The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved- That the item "Expenses of Volunteers" be reduced to what it was in 1891.

Motion not seconded.

Item agreed to.

Item 28.-" Public Works Recurrent."-The Honourable Director of Public Works moved--

That the second vote and the last but one in the item, for telegraphs, be amalgamated.

The Chairman seconded.

Motion agreed to.

The item was agreed to.

Item 29. "Public Works Extraordinary."-The Chairman intimated that the vote for "Gaol Extension was withdrawn.

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Item agreed to.

It was decided by the Committee, Mr. WHITEHEAD dissenting, to recommend that the Military Contribution for 1893 be paid at the Treasury rate of Exchange,

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 30th November, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.