UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, B-04

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1889.

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

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Lunacy Department: — Amounts granted as compensation to employes for losses sustained at fire at Sunnyside Asylum Wages of firemen and pay of labourers engaged at fire at Sunnyside Asylum Payment to Mrs. John Grogan of amount transferred by Public Trustee on account of J. Grogan's maintenance at Wellington Asylum 160 0 0 23 0 2 27 15 8 210 15 10 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Amount paid to the Misses Robinson in continuation of the pension of the late Mrs. Robinson, of Nelson, 1st July to 31st December, 1888 Amount paid for freight and cartage of cases of stuffed birds purchased for exhibition purposes Law charges, maps, &c, on account of the Midland Railway Company 50 0 0 6 0 9 45 3 0 Treasury Department: — Balance of subsidy under " The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885," to County of Tauranga, for year 1886-87 .. Amount paid to Hall and Wilson for improvements made on leasehold Section 140, Block IV., Waimate Survey District, paid in accordance with recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee, 1888 101 3 9 40 14 8 20 0 0 60 14 8 Justice Department: — Part pension of late G. F. Hewlings, Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton, for month of June, 1888 Fees paid to J. C. Yorke for acting as Coroner at late fire at Hokianga 3 12 2 8 0 8 4 8 6 Postal Department: — Pension of R. S. Lincoln, late Letter-carrier, Auckland, for months of December, 1888, and January and February, 1889 16 19 3 16 19 3 Customs Department: — Refund of duty paid by Edwards, Bennett, and Co., of Christchurch, on cases of sauce destroyed Refund of duty paid by New Zealand Drug Company on cases of eau de cologne Refund of duty paid by J. Maginnity, Wellington, on one cask of wine returned to bond and exported to Melbourne Amount paid to T. W. Young, of Wellington, as refund of duty on cases of champagne exported to Melbourne Refund of duty on watch reimported into the colony, and on which duty had before been paid ■ 2 16 2 13 17 9 7 00 11 14 0 2 0 0 37 7 11 Marine Department: — Compensation paid to C. H. Robson, Assistant Lightkeeper, Manukau Heads, fqr loss of office 127 10 2 127 10 2 Carried forward 562 12 3

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Brought forward & s. d. £ s. a. 562 12 3 £ s. d. Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account — continued. Stamp Department : — Refund of legacy duty on bequest for distribution amongst the poor of Aldington, Christchurch 1 15 0 1 15 0 Education Department: — Refund to Mr. A. D. Riley for expenses incurred while visiting Australia and reporting on technical education 27 18 0 27 18 0 Native Department: — Payment to Wi Pere on account of his claim to land at Poverty Bay Allowance and expenses paid to Commissioners attending Mokau inquiry Refund to Colonel J. M. Roberts for passage-money from Auckland to Wellington 300 0 0 539 3 11 843 3 11 4 0 0 Railways Department: — Compassionate allowances to— Widow of J. Mahoney, labourer at Addington Station.. Widow of J. Henderson, platelayer, Hururmi-Bluff Line Widow of M. Kennedy, porter, Dunback Station Widow of W. Coulter, guard, Dunedin Station Widow of W. Gudsell, engine-driver, Wellington-Mas-terton Railway .. .. Gratuity to Mrs. W. H. Peat, on account of lunacy of her husband (late stationmaster, Waverley), which was brought on by injuries received while on duty Remission made to Messrs. W. B. Common and Co., of Christchurch, of half storage charges on tallow Freight on gravel from Kelso to Clinton remitted Charges for carriage of sheep and goats conveyed to s.s. " Stella," for conveyance to Auckland and Campbell Islands, remitted 54 15 6 25 8 8 29 6 11 33 5 2 86 1 6 143 17 i 6 4 0 2 5 0 2 15 10 Defence Department: — Compensation to members of the Permanent Militia, Wellington, on dispensing with their services Compensation to Major A. Tuke on dispensing with his services Additional compensation to Colonel J. M. Roberts 383 19 11 127 15 0 Police Department; — Balance of compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable Marone}', of Maketu Expenses incurred during search for Professor Brown, lost in the Otago ranges Expenses in connection with Ihe Royal Commission of inquiry at Point Resolution 700 0 0 167 3 4 994 18 4 164 5 0 45 17 3 368 17 0 158 14 9 Crown Lands Department: — Travelling allowances and expenses to J. Lundon whilst lecturing in connection with village settlements Expenses re investigation of settlers' claims on the Arahura and Teremakau Rivers Food and clothing supplied to village settlers 231 14 10 288 14 1 40 10 0 16 9 3 Survey Department: — Refund of deposit on contract for Wainui-Tahoraito Road by W. Hood, the deposit being now payable to Baddeley and Younghusband, who completed the contract 20 0 0 20 0 0 Minister for Public Works : — Public Buildings— Additional compensation to J. Welsby, late draughtsman, Wellington 4 19 8 4 19 8 Advances outstanding .. 3,496 18 2 25 0 0 3,521 18 2 Land Fund Account: — Crown Lands Department: — County of Patea : General rate of jfths of Id. in the£l on Block L, Nukumaru, University Reserve 6 5 0 6 5 0 Carried forward 3,528 3 2

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 3,528 3 2 Brought forward.. • • " Consolidated Fund-- continued. FOR_ SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Accounts op Local Bodies :— Advance Account: — Hokitika Harbour Board New Plymouth Harbour Board .. .. Westport Harbour Board Wanganui Drill-shed Wellington Benevolent Institution Whenuakura University Reserve West Coast Grantees 3,000 0 0 690 0 0 49 5 0 129 10 6 767 0 8 2 4 0 835 1 4 /* 5,473 i 6 Total for services not provided for .. 9,001 4 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Advances. Totals. Obdinaby Revenue Account :— Final Charges. Class I. Legislative Department, — Vote 1—Legislative Department .. 64 8 4 „ 2 —House of Representatives .. 625 2 8 Class II. Colonial Secretary,— Vote 3—Colonial Secretary's Office .. 68 6 8 „ 4 —Ministers' Secretaries .. 16 13 4 „ 9—Agent-General's Department 99 14 6 „ 12—Printing and Stationery .. 577 18 6 Class III. Colonial Treasurer, — Vote 17—Treasury, Miscellaneous .. 2,302 1 0 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 19—Crown Law Office .. .. 35 18 6 „ 22—District and Resident Magistrates' Courts .. .. 635 1 0 „ 23 —Criminal Prosecutions , 24—Coroners .. .. .. 404 19 1 „ 25—Prisons .. .. .. 1,648 2 1 ,, 26—Miscellaneous .. .. 368 16 2 Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 29—Telegraph Cable Subsidies .. „ 34—Miscellaneous Class VIII. Education Department,— Vote 43—Public Schools .. .. 5,868 2 2 Class IX. Native Affairs Department,— Vote 49—Native Land Court .. 2,630 11 4 Class X. Mines Department,— Vote 53—Stock Branch .. .. 5,608 6 0 Class XII. Public Buildings, &c.,— Vote 57 —Government Gardens .. 74 4 0 Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 63—Miscellaneous .. .. 50 18 4 7,766 15 1 16 3 3 362 2 9 64 8 4 625 2 8 68 6 8 16 13 4 99 14 6 8,344 13 7 2,302 1 0 35 18 6 651 4 3 362 2 9 404 19 1 1,748 11 2 431 10 2 100 9 1 63 0 0 17 0 0 3,726 16 11 17 0 0 3,726 16 11 5,868 2 2 525 12 9 3,156 4 1 1,500 12 11 7,108 18 11 74 4 0 50 18 4 £21,079 3 8 14,078 12 9 35,157 16 5 State Forests Account :— Class XVI. State Forests, &c.,— Vote 70 —State Forests 87 8 7 87 8 7 £21,079 3 8 14,166 1 4 35,245 5 0 Total Consolidated Fund .. ., £44,246 9 8 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Part I. :— Class I. Immigration,— Vote 71 —Immigration Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 72—Public Works, Departmental 708 0 8 Class IV. Roads,— Vote 80—Grants-in-aid .. .. 1,412 5 7 959 13 8 52 3 1 959 13 8 760 3 9 1,214 19 3 2,627 4 10 2,120 6 3 2,226 16 0 4,347 2 3 Paet II.:— Class V. Charges and Expenses of raising Loan, — Vote 104—Charges, &c, of Loan .. 1,788 1 2 1,788 1 2 1,788 1 2 6,135 8 5 Carried forward ..

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JAMES C. GAVIN, Treasury, Wellington, 29th May, 1889. Secretary to the Treasury. JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Examined and found correct. Assistant Secretary and Accountant. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General.

Government Life Insurance Department.

F. W. FRANKLAND, 18th May, 1889. Actuary and Principal Officer. Examined and found correct. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General.

The Public Trust Office Expenses Account.

J. MOGINIE, Ist May, 1889. Accountant. Examined and found correct. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General.

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By Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9.

£ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. 6,135 3 Brought forward.. .... .. PtTblic Works Fund — continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES— continued. 'aet III.:—" Final Charges. Class II. Railways,— Vote 112 —Greymouth-Hokitika , 115—Otago Central .. .. 1,348 14 10 „ 116—Catiin's River .. .. 933 4 11 „ 122—Surveys, New Lines Class III. Charges and Expenses of raising Loan, — Vote 122—Charges, &c, of Loan .. 4,083 13 8 Advances. Totals. 1,060 9 5 4,486 13 8 1,060 9 5 5,835 8 6 933 4 11 585 2 11 585 2 11 4,083 13 8 12,497 19 £6,365 13 5 6,132 6 0 £0,300 16 0 Total Public Works Fund £18,633 2 li

For services not provided for, — Landed and house property Agents' salaiies Property-tax £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 848 6 4 433 18 5 5,679 18 10 6,962 3 7 For services in excess of Votes, — Postage and telegrams Contingencies 842 12 8 124 18 5 967 11 1 7,929 14 8

Refund of office commission charged in the lunatic estate of J. Atley j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9 12 11