UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1883.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, B-08

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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1883.

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated. Fund. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Fob Services Not Provided foe: — Railways: — Amounts written off, — Railway-station accounts for deficiencies, bad debts, &c. ... ... £202 7 2 Surcharges for carriage of materials, &c. 24 17 8 Gratuity to widow of W. Bettle, late gatekeeper, Chrislchurch G-ratuity to widow of M. Martin, late porter, Napier ... Gratuity to widow of D. Rolfe, late stationmaster, Lawrence Gratuity to widow of A. E. Williams, late guard, Napier Compensation to J. Neale, for injuries received on Christchurcli line Duty on velociman 227 4 10 19 11 3 54 15 fi 112 10 0 70 8 fi 21 0 0 3 0 0 508 10 1 Fees, Fines, and Duties: — Poundage fees retained by Sheriffs' Officers, which should have been paid to Public Account, written off by recommendation of Public Petitions Committee Fine and costs in case of Ah Ching v. O'Hara Fine for breach of Sheep Act Registration fees on Native Crown grants, New Plymouth Bill of costs, Regina v. A. S. Allan Bill of costs, re T. W. Gale Butler, in 1879... Payment to Papakura Town Board in respect of publicans' license fees received prior to its being made a town district... 78 1 6 6 11 0 5 0 0 372 6 2 9 2 8 11 2 4 50 0 0 Deficiencies: — Purchase of stamps to make good deficiency of late Clerk of Court, Ashburton 532 3 8 20 0 0 Gratuities, Compensation, Sfc.: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. M. O. Roebuck, on death of husband, who was killed in the Taranaki war of 1865 ... Six months' pay granted to Mrs. Brady on account of serious illness of her husband, Constable P. S. Brady Gratuity to Mrs. E. McColl on account of her late husband's services as Librarian, General Assembly Gratuity to widow of the late Joshua Green, Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Picton Amount granted to widow of B. Walmsley, being balance of pension for March quarter, 1883 50 0 0 68 8 9 50 0 o 100 0 O 29 8 9 297 17 6 Carried forward 1,358 11 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 1,358 11 3 £ 8. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund — continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued. 0 7 0 83 8 0 69 6 0 Services Not Pbovided job— continued. Poverty Ray Commission: — Freight paid Union Steamship Company • • are, p services as Commissioners -, S. Locke, 3 (. 153 1 0 Waikato Confiscated Lands: — Travelling allowance of F. D. Fen ton Travelling allowance of G. T. Wilkinson Tracing of Lower Waikato ' ... Buggy hire for F. D. Fenton Charter of s.s. "Delta" ... Passages and carriage of Natives ... Railway fares for Natives Provisions, &c, for Natives, &c., on board s.s. "Delta" Provisions supplied to Natives Conveyance of letter from Judge Fenton to Major Te Wheoro 75 3 6 14 18 6 7 10 0 4 10 0 65 0 0 4 7 0 9 5 6 31 8 2 2 9 4 0 5 0 214 17 0 Travelling Expenses of Members of Waste Lands Boards: —- Expenses of Mr. H. Bunny, Wellington, June to December Expenses of Messrs. J. Green and others, Otago, December to July 27 0 0 139 11 0 166 11 0 Interest : — " Treasury Bills Act, 1879,"— Interest on £100,000, from 16th October to 31st December, 1882, at 6 per cent, per annum ... ...£1,249 6 3 Less interest, at 3fd. per cent, per diem, as authorized by the Act ... 1,068 15 0 " Treasury Bills Act, 1880,"— Interest on £100,000, from 3rd November to 31st December, 1882, at 6 per cent, per annum ... ... £953 8 6 Less interest, at 3|d. per cent, per diem, as authorized by the Act ... 815 12 6 180 11 3 137 16 0 Miscellaneous: — Amount of guarantee payable to Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway by Government after deducting profits, two-sevenths of £3,249 13s. lOd. Refund to late B. Maclean of 10 per cent, deduction from salary, 1st August, 1880, to 30th June, 1881... Purchase-money for Pukekohe Courthouse site Repairs to furniture, &c, Government House, Wellington Sir P. Julyan, Financial Adviser to Agent-General, during 1882, one-third of £2,000 Amount overpaid to Borough of Timaru in respect of subsidy for year 18791880 ... ... ' ... ... £346 8 0 Less recovered ... ... ... 150 5 0 318 7 3 928 9 8 45 16 8 70 0 0 7 5 0 666 13 4 Balance written off Amount overpaid to County of Taranaki in respect of the 20 per cent Land Revenue, four months ending 31st July, 1880 ... ... ... £56 0 6 Less recovered ... ... ... 100 196 3 0 55 0 6 50 0 0 Balance written off Bonus to Clerk-Assistant, House of Representatives ... Additional salary to Sergeant-at-Arms, 1st April, 1882, to 31st March, 1883 ... Salary of Clerk, Native Reserves Office, 1st November, 1882, to 28th February, 1883 ... Valuation of Assets of Friendly Societies 50 0 0 100 0 0 93 0 0 2,262 8 2 Carried forward 4,473 15 8

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,473 15 8 £ s. d. Consolidated Fund— continued. LAND FUND ACCOUNT. Payments made as advances in respect of rates payable under " The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act, 1882 :" — Tauranga County ... ... ... 160 0 0 Westland County ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Sawera County : — Subsidy of 10s. in the pound for year, to 31st March, 1880 ... ... ... £129 16 10 Subsidy of 10s. in the pound for year, to 15th March, 1882 ... ... ... 93 11 9 1,160 0 0 223 8 7 1,383 8 7 DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Canterbury Surplus Land Revenue : — Arrear Surveys,— Salaries Equipment and wages ... Contingencies ... 3,273 17 6 2,080 17 6 387 11 3 Total for Services not provided for 5,742 6 3 11,599 10 6 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Advances. Total. Fob Seevices in Excess op Votes : — Final Charges. Class II. Colonial Secretary, — Vote 5. Electoral 9. Agent-General ... 459 1 11 10. Charitable ... ... 9,756 14 4 12. Printing and StationeryClass III. Colonial Treasurer, — Vote 15. Treasury ... ... 0 4 2 17. Miscellaneous ... 6,064 13 8 Class IV. Minister of Justice, — Vote 22. Resident Magistrates'and Wardens' Courts ... 789 8 8 23. Criminal Prosecutions ... 1,763 4 6 24. Coroners ... ... 557 0 5 27. Miscellaneous ... 12 10 2 Class V. Postmaster-General, &c, — Vote 29. Chief and Sub-Offices ... 569 5 3 30. Maintenance, Repairs, &c. 6,474 12 6 32. Conveyance of Mails by Sea ... ... 2,837 10 6 33. Conveyance of Inland Mails ... ... 476 13 7 Class VI. Commissioner of Customs,— Vote 37. Miscellaneous... ... 54 17 2 Class VII. Commissioner of Stamps, — Vote 38. Stamp Department ... 1,322 19 5 39. Land and Deeds Registry 932 1 4 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 43. Industrial Schools ... 168 1 0 Class IX. Minister of Native Affairs, — Vote 47. Native Land Court Class XI. Minister for Public Works, — Vote 52. Working Railways Department ... ... 4,516 14 1 54. Government Domains ... 22 8 10 Class XII. Minister of Defence, — Vote 57. Militia and Volunteers... 36 5 3 315 19 8 7,013 16 0 145 0 9 48 16 10 4,948 2 0 36 5 3 459 1 11 10,072 14 0 7,013 16 0 0 4 2 6,209 14 5 789 8 8 1,812 1 4 557 0 5 12 10 2 569 5 3 11,422 14 6 449 16 1 3,287 6 7 476 13 7 54 17 2 409 9 9 258 9 0 1,732 9 2 1,190 10 4 168 1 0 542 1 6 542 1 6 13,030 14 8 17,547 8 9 22 8 10 654 7 2 654 7 2 36,778 1 6 27,852 18 8 64,531 0 2 LAND FUND ACCOUNT. *■ Foe Seevices in Excess oe Votes : — Class XIII. Minister of Lands and Mines, — Vote 61. Crown Lands Department 1,529 17 11 35 0 0 66,195 18 1 1,564 17 11 £38,307 19 5 27,887 18 8 Total Consolidated Fund £77,795 8 7

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James 0. G-avin, Treasury, Secretary to the Treasury. "Wellington, 24th April, 1883. James B. Heywood, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed EitzGeeai_d, Controller and Auditor-General.

~By Authority: Q-bokge Didsbtoy, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

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s. £ s. d. s. Public Works Fund. Fob Services Not Provided eoe:— Railways .—- James Henderson, services as Assessor for the Crown in the case of G. H. Moore v. the Crown ... Royal Commission on the Middle Island Main Trunk Line, — Travelling allowances and expenses Reporters Advertising ... Secretary's salary and travelling allowance Miscellaneous 10 10 0 -V ». U. 320 14 10 69 18 0 19 19 9 76 17 6 27 5 5 525 5 6 514 15 6 Foe Seevices in Excess oe Votes : — Final Charges. Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 69. Head Office, North Island 124 8 4 70. Head Office, Middle Island 267 7 0 Class IX. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 109. Telegraph Extension ... Class X. Public Buildings,— Vote 116. Quarantine Stations ... 295 17 7 Advances. 80 0 0 Total. 204 8 4 267 7 0 6,844 19 6 6,844 19 6 295 17 7 £687 12 11 6,924 19 6 7,612 12 5 Total Public Works Fund £8,137 17 11 Government Insurance Account. Fob Seevices in Excess oe Items :— No. 1. Salaries 2. Expenses 1,456 1 11 2,196 7 6 £3,652 9 5 SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund Public Works Fund Government Insueance Account ... 77,795 8 7 8,137 17 11 3,652 9 5 £89,585 15 11