UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, B-05

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

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

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. A. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account:— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Refund of the amount received for maintenance of Mrs. Jane Ramsay in Dcmedin Asylum, from 18th December, 18C6, to 20th December, 1884 Amount granted to Waipawa City Council in aid of sufferers from late fires £500 0 0 Less amount recovered from sale of axes .. ■ ■ • • 12 6 307 15 11 498 17 6 Expenses of fire brigade at Makotuku bush fires .. .. .. 82 0 0 580 17 6 888 13 5 Treasury Department: — Balance of intestate estate of Ellen Fisher repaid to Public Trustee Advance to tbe County of Inangahua in respect of the subsidy payable under " The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885".. .. £1,000 0 0 Less amount recovered .. . ■ 365 12 6 45 18 6 634 7 6 Advance to County of Manawatu to complete the Sanson-Carnarvon Tramway .. .. .. Amount of money order issued to T. S. Graham in 1870, and paid to Public Account now reissued 2,000 0 0 0 17 7 Justice Department: — Further compensation to E. Hardcastle for loss of office as Resident Magistrate, Wellington 2,681 3 7 78 4 2 Postal and Telegraphic Department: — Arrears of pension, H. Bailey, late post office messenger, New Plymouth, 1st November, 1880, to 31st March, 1885 95 5 0 Customs Department: — Expenses in connection with the various quarantine stations in the colony, — 390 0 0 37 13 11 4 6 8 39 11 9 82 13 6 Pay .. Rations Medicines Timber, labour, &o. Miscellaneous Native Department: — Refund of fees paid to Native Land Court on hearing of claims to Tatua West in 1883 Board, clothing, &c, supplied to Samoan chiefs on their visit to New Zealand Rene te Ua, compensation for land taken 554 5 10 59 3 0 167 13 5 50 0 0 276 16 5 Working Railways Department: — Gratuity to widow of late J. Chrisp, labourer, Dunedin Section Gratuity to widow of late P. Murphy, porter, Dunedin Section 50 14 0 58 13 9 Carried forward 109 7 9 4,574 8 5

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£ s. d. 109 7 9 £ s. d. 4,574 8 5 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Obdinaby Revenue Account — continued. Working Railways Department —continued. Gratuity to widow of late J. T. Stewart, guard, Auckland Section Gratuity to widow of late Z. Aldous, guard, Waimate, Hurunui-Bluff Section Gratuity to daughters of late — Mathews, gatekeeper, Addington Station Gratuity to widow of late — Ewen, engine-driver, Auckland Section Expenses incurred by B. Morrall in connection with the death of his daughter, killed at Rangiora Expenses incurred by T. Keir in connection with the death of son and daughter, killed at Rangiora Expenses incurred by D. Mackay and wife, who were injured at Rangiora Compensation to J. Martin, labourer, Dunedin Section Compensation to Mrs. W. H. Fitzer, widow of late Stationmastcr, Kurow Salary of T. Mackay, Steward of Railway Reserves, Wellington, 1st July, 1885, to 28th February, 1886 Wages of J. Brown, labourer, Napier Payment to C. W. Dawsoil as damages, interest, and costs for destruction of saw-mill at One-Tree Point, Invercargill London costs of Messrs. Mackrell, Maton, and Co. in case Dawson v. #ueen Claims in case Studholme v. Queen for damage at Hind, Canterbury 78 5 0 62 10 0 45 10 0 20 0 0 28 5 0 23 6 0 88 5 6 50 0 0 70 0 0 133 6 8 8 10 7 2,257 9 9 43 6 0 622 1 11 Militia and Volunteers Department: — Commutation of pension to Dr. A. J. Leggatt, Nelson, for injury received at rifle-practice 3,640 4 2 500 0 0 Armed Constabulary Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of late C. Hammond, constable, Waikato 92 i 0 Mines Department: — Payment to Kidd and McEachren, on account of compensation to H. Skey, for removal of buildings at Dunedin .. .. ,. 265 0 0 Crown Lands Department: — Native land duty on leases at Rotorua 51 5 0 Public Works Department: — Additional house allowance to Hon. W. J. M. Larnach for year ended 4th January, 1886 Supplies, repairs, cartage, &c, to Ministerial residences, Wellington 100 0 0 115 7 5 15 7 5 Advances outstanding 9,238 9 0 99 2 2 9,337 11 2 Land Fund Account:— Advances on account of rates payable on Crown and Native lands, — Hawke's Bay County Tauranga County 313 0 0 15 15 6 Payment to A. C. Kimbell for services rendered in conneotion with inquiries at Dunedin re illegal occupation of Crown lands Native land duty, &c, on leases at Rotorua Purchase of pre-emptive right on Run No. 244, Otago 328 15 6 300 0 0 347 11 0 460 0 0 1,436 6 6 Total for Services not provided for 10,773 17 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Obdiuaey Revenue Account :— Final Charges. Class II. Colonial Secretary, — Vote 6—Audit Office .. .. £1,000 14 9 „ 9 —Agent-General's Department 153 12 4 „ 10—Charitable .. - .. 13,984 2 0 , 12—Printing and Stationery .. 1,622 5 11 „ 14 —Miscellaneous Services .. 1,G83 4 8 Totals. 81 14 2 115 13 8 2,423 13 10 119 0 11 1,082 8 11 153 12 4 14,099 15 8 4,045 19 9 1,802 5 7 Carried forward .. .. 18,443 19 8 18,443 19 8 2,740 2 7 21,184 2 3 10,773 17 8

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£ 8. d. & s. d. £ s. a. 10,773 17 8 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SEEVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES— continued. Advances. Totals. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Final Charges. Brought forward .. .. £18,443 19 8 Class III. Colonial Treasurer,— Vote 15—Treasury Department _ .. 183 17 7 , 1C —Property-tax Department 2,545 5 i Class IV. Minister of Justice, — Vote 23—Bankruptcy .. .. 2,046 6 1 Class V. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs,— Vote 31—Maintenance, repairs, and miscellaneous .. 2,278 0 4 , 33—Conveyance of mails by sea 4,742 12 3 „ 34—Conveyance of inland mails 1,165 19 9 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 42—Head Office .. .. 36 15 1 „ 45—Industrial Schools .. 757 10 6 Class IX. Minister of Native Affairs, — Vote 49—Native Department .. 72 2 11 „ 50—Native Land Court .. 2,06118 11 Class XI. Minister for Public Works,— Vote 55—Government Domains .. 122 12 4 „ 57—Miscellaneous services .. 12 10 3 Class XII. Minister of Defence, — Vote 58—Artillery and other corps 5,434 12 1 „ CO—Stores and magazines .. 33 11 10 „ 61—Armed constabulary police „ 63 —Miscellaneous serpices 2,740 2 7 21,184 2 3 21 17 0 183 17 7 2,567 2 4 372 4 2 2,418 10 3 687 9 1 225 5 0 2,965 9 5 4,967 17 3 1,165 19 9 36 15 1 757 10 6 40 14 6 882 5 2 112 17 5 2,944 4 1 122 12 4 12 10 3 4 19 9 607 14 11 1,586 3 2 5,434 12 1 38 11 7 607 14 11 1,586 3 2 39,937 14 11 7,168 15 4 47,106 10 3 Land Fund Account :— Class XII. Minister of Lands, — Vote 68 —Survey Department 12,522 12 5 12,522 12 5 59,629 2 8 £39,937 14 11 £19,691 7 9 Total Consolidated Fund £70,403 0 4 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Railways,— Travelling expenses in connection with land compensation and public buildings Irrecoverable amount required to be wiitten off Imprest Account of District Engineer, Auckland 20 11 6 0 11 8 Advances outstanding 21 3 2 47 16 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. 68 19 2 Totals. Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 72—Public Works, Departmental .. £701 6 8 Class VIII. Telegraph Extension, — ■ Vote 112—Telegraph Extension .. 3,809 19 0 £4.511 5 8 1,073 6 9 1,774 13 5 6,396 18 3 812 5 10 4,622 4 10 £4,511 5 8 £1,885 12 7 Total Public Wobks Fund £6,465 17 5 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. For Services not provided fob :— Public Trustee's Expenses Account, — Amount paid to the estate of the lato M. A. E. Walters, being a rebate of commission £6 11 2 Treasury, 12th May, 1886. James C. 8a James B. Ac Gavin, cretary to the Treasury. . Heywood, icountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.