UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1879.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session I, B-05

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1879. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1879.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 46 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Miscellaneous, — Advance to County of Weslland in respect of revenue to accrue under section 6 of " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1877 " Less, recovered 1,000 0 0 398 18 5 601 1 7 Compensation and Gratuities, — W. R. Townsend, for injuries while marking at District Prize Firing, New Plymouth... M. P. MeDermott, for injuries received at Review held in Auckland, May, 1*869 R. Muir, for road taken through freehold land at Lyell National Bank of New Zealand, for land taken for site of Resident Magistrate's Court, Tapanui M.U.I.O.O.F., Otago District, for loss caused by the issue of a lease of acre of land at Sawyer's Bay, belonging to Friendly Societies F. E. Rawson, on his relinquishing his duties as Native Medical Officer aud Hospital Surgeon, New Plymouth J. Miller, late Warder, Dunedin Gaol Gratuity to widow of G. Cox, accidentally killed at Waipapa, Kaipara Railway ... Gratuity to widow of J. Beit-, accidentally killed on the Riverhead Railway 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 400 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 54 19 0 72 0 0 Amounts written off, — Balance of Imprest Account of E. L. Green Balance of Imprest Ac-ount of J. Morrison Balance of Imprest Account of J. B. Hunter Loan obtained in 1875 by Wi Patene Rent of Coal Site at Ashburton Railway Station, not recoverable 5 19 4 86 7 3 57 11 10 100 0 0 1,036 19 0 2 10 0 252 8 5 Revenue restored iu respect of defalcations, — Late Receiver of Gold Revenue, Thames ... Late Clerk, Timaru Railway Station Late Railway Stationmaster, Chertsey 278 7 6 13 4 0 6 6 279 17 4 Passage-money to England of L. Oxley, Railway Draughtsman Bonus to liegistrar-General Drawback of duty on ease of boots from Hobart Town ... Extra clerical assistance in Audit of Government Insurance Account 05 0 0 50 0 0 2 14 5 66 3 0 Carried forward 2,394 3 9

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UNAOTHOKIZED E :pe 1 — continuet £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,394 3 9 £ 6. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Miscellaneous — continued. Expenses connected with exhibits, Sydney Exhibition ... Expenses connected with shipping of Canterbury broadgauge railway plant to South Australia ... Ale lost in transit on Duncdin Railway, at Henley Flag Station Portobello Cemetery Trustees Extra expenses connected with eurvey of Milford Harbour by Sir John Coode Bank of New Zealand, interest on overdrawn Imprest Accounts of Railway Cashiers, &c. Carriage of goods on railway for " Carnival Committee " at Dunedin, on occaeion of opening through line, Christchurch to Dunedin Bay of Islands Electoral Roll, expenses of Royal Commission R. Graham, for miners' rights, to 30th September, 1878, for lands at Grahamstown 190 5 9 1,344 19 9 22 10 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 52 10 8 4 12 3 348 8 6 740 6 6 Imprest Advances ... 5,705 0 4 Pbovincial Liabilities, — Amount in full for extras on the Waikouaiti Road Bridge contract Refund of duty on Land Court and survey fees of Whakatete No. 1 Block, paid twice in error 300 0 0 310 18 7 10 18 7 Local Bodies Advance Account, — Counties, — Ashbnrton Manawatu Selwyn Thames Wuirarapa West ... Waitemata Borough of Dunedin Waiohine River Board 3,516 3 8 45 16 9 79 6 3 0 12 3 45 9 9 37 14 0 13 12 0 200 0 0 3,938 14 8 Total for services not provided for 15,352 10 9 IN EXCESS OF VOTES :— Final Charges. Class I. —Public Defabtments, — Vote No. 5—Land-Tax ... ... £100 14 8 „ 10—Electoral ... ... 515 18 6 „ 13—Agent-Ueneral ... 38 12 4 Imprests. Totals. 240 4 11 10 0 0 340 19 7 525 18 6 38 12 4 Class II.—Law and Justice, — Vote No. 18—Supreme Court ... 79 0 11 „ 20—R.M. Courts ... 2,646 18 1 „ 23—" Coroners Act, 1867" ... 75 7 8 „ 2G—Land and Deeds Registry 1,041 5 6 27—Native Land Court ... 1,492 16 3 49 14 0 83 6 8 128 14 11 2,730 4 9 75 7 8 1,510 19 11 2,297 6 6 466 14 5 804 10 3 Class III.—Postal and Telegraphic,— Vote No. 31—Conveyance Inland Mails 15 19 9 „ 32—Postal Contingencies „ 33—Telegraph Department ... 1,024 19 5 123 7 1 1,183 8 4 15 19 9 123 7 1 2,208 7 9 Class IV. —Customs,— Vote No. 35—Customs ... ... 95 7 10 494 10 10 589 18 8 Class VII.—Native, — Vote No. 39—Salaries and Contingencies 4,449 17 2 715 15 8 5,165 12 10 Class IX.—Constabulaby and Defence, — Vote No. 44—Constabulary 9,926 15 9 9,926 15 9 Class X.—Railways,— Voto No. 46—Railways ... ... 2,111 13 2 19,615 3 5 21,726 16 7 Class XI.—Public Domains and Buildings,— Vote No 48—Government Domains ... 61 1 10 61 1 10 £13,752 13 1 33,713 11 4 47,466 4 5 Total Consolidated Fund ... 62,818 15 2 Carried forward ... 62,818 15 2

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDIT RE ACCOUN' ! — continued. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ b. d. 62,818 15 2 Brought forward Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Class I.—Immigeation,— J. Broomhall, amount agreed upon in satisfaction of all expenses and liabilities in connection with negotiations for purchase of block of land at the Thames 3,500 0 0 Class XI.—Miscellaneous Public Woeks, — Expenses connected with the straightening of Waiuku Channel 325 11 6 Class XII. —Chaeoes and Expenses or eaisino Loans, — Amount paid Bank of New Zealand in consideration of surrender of New Zealand Government securities 5,000 0 0 Total for Services not provided for 8,825 11 6 Final Charges. Imprests. IN EXCESS OF VOTES:— ■ Class I.—Immigeation,— Vote 61 —Immigration... ... £4,855 8 4 Class III.—Railways,— Vote 78—Winton-Kings-ton ... ... £309 9 2 229 4 1 Class V.—Roads, — Vote 86—Hokitika-Christ-church ... ... 573 6 11 Class XII. —Chaeges and Expenses,— Vote 101 — Charges and expenses ... ... 16,384 1 1 1,002 0 0 Total. 4,855 8 4 538 13 3 573 6 11 17,386 1 1 £17,266 17 2 £6,086 12 5 23,353 9 7 Total Public Works Fund ... 32,179 1 1 Total Unauthoeized Expendituee ... £94,997 16 3 Treasury, Wellington, 17th July, 1879. James C. Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury. James B. Hetwood, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. By Authority: Geoboe Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—1879. Price 3d.]