UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1897.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, B-04

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1897.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 49 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. a £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinaby Revenue Account :— Legislative Department: — One year's salary granted to M. Cosgrave, late Head Messenger, House of Representatives, upon his retirement 187 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Travelling-allowance to Ministers .. .. £1,038 Less charged under " The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887" .. .. 1,000 Travelling-expenses of His Excellency the Governor and Suite when travelling in the Urewera Country Salary of R. H. Govett, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, on leave, 1st April to 11th September, 1897 Salary of W. R. Holmes, late Audit Inspector, on leave prior to retirement, 1st April to 31st May, 1897 Grant to W. de B. Compton for services rendered in rescuing a prospector named Duncan, who was snowed up in the ranges .. .. Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Expenses in connection with "The Registration of People's Claims Act, 1896 "— Clerical assistance .. .. £28 10 0 Stamp duty .. .. .. 299 7 4 38 0 0 59 10 0 112 15 7 40 16 8 5 0 0 256 2 3 Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund claimed by next-ofkin, in the estates of— Margaret Allen .. .. .. £15 16 4 Samuel Young .. .. .. 718 18 10 T. W. H. Reeves and others .. 13 16 3 Robert Lingwood .. .. 151 14 0 Lawrence Robertson .. .. 20 14 3 327 17 4 920 19 8 Industries and Commerce Department: — Subsidy paid to Union Steamship Company for service to Rarotonga and the islands, 1st September to 31st December, 1896 1,248 17 0 333 6 8 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on samples for London Chamber of Commerce 30 4 7 Education Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. M. Masters, teacher of Native School, Whirinaki 100 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable A. Reddell, Gisborne Compassionate allowance to the children of the late Sergeant S. C. W. Moller Compensation for loss of office, — Sergeant R. Gamble, Auckland .. £191 12 6 Sergeant J. McMahon, Auckland .. 182 10 0 j 155 2 6 287 8 9 374. 2 6 i Survey Department: — i Refund to W. F. Boese of two-thirds of survey-fee, Sec- I tiori 15, Block IV., Mauganui Subsidy paid to the Auckland Institute towards the control and management of the Little Barrier Island 16 13 4 816 13 9 200 0 0 216 13 4 Total for Services not provided for .. 3,188 17 7 £3,188 17 7

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,188 17 7 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— eontmued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Totals. Oedihaby Revenue Account :— Final Charges. Class I. Legislative Department,— Vote 1—Legislative Council .. £80 11 2 Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 7—Minister's Secretaries .. 61 19 10 9—Electoral .. .. 421 19 4 „ 11—Registrar-General .. 117 10 4 „ 14—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,033 15 9 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Dept.,— Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,306 12 0 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 23 —District, Magistrates', and Wardens'Courts .. 742 15 2 24 —Native Land Court „ 26—Criminal Prosecutions .. 231 0 6 Glass V. Postal and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Telegraph-cable Subsidies .. 63 8 1 „ 34—Conveyance of Inland Mails 66 5 2 „ 36—Miscellaneous Services .. 282 4 3 Class VI. Customs and Marine Depts.,— Vote 40—Marine : Miscellaneous Services .. ... Class VIT. Stamps and Deeds Dept.,— Vote 41—Stamp Department .. 804 16 3 „ 42—Land and Deeds Registry .. 910 17 11 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 43—Head Office .. .. 41 8 7 „ 46— Industrial Schools .. 701 11 10 „ 51—Lunatic Asylums .. 38 10 0 „ 54—Department of Labour .. 1,122 4 6 Class IX. Mines Department,— Vote 57—Miscellaneous Services Class XL Working Railways Dept.,— Vote 59—Working Railways .. 8,313 17 6 Class XII. Public Buildings, &o., Dept.,— Vote 61—School Buildings .. 352 5 9 „ 63—Inspection of Machinery Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 64—Defence Department .. 31 16 9 967 8 6 568 0 8 100 0 0 286 2 0 453 16 3 1,000 7 9 65 10 0 3,260 8 5 80 11 2 61 19 10 1,389 7 10 117 10 4 1,601 16 5 1,406 12 0 1,028 17 2 453 16 3 1,231 8 3 128 18 1 66 5 2 3,542 12 8 24,195 2 9 0 17 6 0 17 6 166 8 4 804 16 3 1,077 6 3 113 11 11 69 12 6 41 8 7 701 11 10 152 1 11 1,191 17 0 176 9 11 176 9 11 218 4 2 8,532 1 8 22 14 2 352 5 9 22 14 2 31 16 9 £16,725 10 8 7,469 12 1 Total Consolidated Fund £27,384 0 4 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Past I.:— Charges and Expenses of raising Loan under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Act, 1896," — Advertising Discount on payment of instalments before due date.. Miscellaneous 509 2 1 430 4 2 3 3 0 Total for Services not provided for 942 9 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Totals. Pakt I.: — Final Charges. Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 77—Public Works, Departmental £616 16 6 Class III. Railways,— Vote 83—Marton-Te Awamutu, S. end 179 14 4 „ 95—Additions to open lines .. 4,716 15 8 Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 103—Telegraph Extension .. 291 8 11 £5.804 15 5 15 0 0 255 3 7 631 16 6 434 17 11 4,716 15 8 6,108 10 8 33 11 8 325 0 7 *0,HU4 10 0 Total Part I. £5,804 15 5 303 15 3 Part II.:— Class I. Railways,— Vote 117—Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works .. £0 0 9 7,050 19 11 0 0 9 0 0 9 Total Part II. Total Public Works Fund £7,051 0 8

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Government Loans to Local Bodies. FOB, SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. Amount of loan granted to Pohangina County Council tor the cost of repairs of flood-damage to the Onepuhi Bridge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £152 0 0 i ~

AMES B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1897. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wakbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

James C. Maetin, Wellington, 30th April, 1897. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wabbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

•J. McGowan, Advances to Settlers Office, 3rd May, 1897. Superintendent. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wabbukton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £i 2s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97 Price, 3d.

Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ a. d. £ s. d. Albury Esbate— Purchase of 30 acres acquired In connection with estate 120 0 0 Ardgowan Estate— Land-tax and harbour-rates charged against estate Rent of educational reserve Excess of area not provided for 303 16 5 6 7 5 32 9 0 342 12 10 Elsthorpe Estate— In payment of excess area disclosed by survey after purchase 550 0 0 Opouriao Estate— Special road-rates for year ended 31st March, 1897, charged against estate 95 10 5 Total Land for Settlements Account £1,108 3 3

Public Trust Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. Costs incurred in action, Te Pohe Mokoare V, Public Trustee and RegistrarGeneral of Land, re title to certain Native reserves Expenses incurred in M. H. Shank's estate 74 6 10 14 16 9 £89 3 7

Government Advances to Settlers Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. jegal expenses .. .tefunrl valuation-fees ?ire insurance premiums FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. £ s, d. 1 11 11 7 7 0 8 1 11 £ s. d. 17 0 10 deluding £22,500 for half-year's interest on loan .. 28,339 15 10 £23,376 16 8