UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1898.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-04

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1898.

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Obdinaby Revenue Account:— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Expenses connected with the visit of the Chief Justice to the Cook Islands, — Mess expenses on board of H.M.S. " Torch," Travelling expenses Steamer fares Railway fares Grant to Makea Ariki Interpreter's fee 59 17 0 9 6 6 9 0 0 8 15 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 Justice Department: — Salary of R. L. Hirter, Clerk, Justice Department, 13th to 31st December, 1897, who died 12th Deoember, 1897, while on leave 99 18 6 6 2 7 Industries and Commerce Department: — Half freight on cargo of timber, exported from New Zealand to South Africa 482 5 3 Postal and Telegraph Department: — Value of Bank of England notes stolen from Rotorua Post-office, March, 1896 Amount of withdrawal from a savings-bank account, made by means of a forged receipt 15 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 Customs and Marine Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of late John Sinclair, formerly leading seaman on " Hinemoa," equal to one year's wages 96 0 0 Department of Agriculture : — General rates on part of Section 395, Block VIII., Wairoa (experimental station, Momohaki) 11 18 2 Police Department: — Expenses in connection with the Royal Commission on the state of the Police Force,— Allowance to Secretary Expenses of witnesses Advertising Steamer fares Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 21 1 0 13 8 0 45 6 6 7 0 0 8 0 0 94 15 6 Carried forward .. 916 0 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 916 0 0 s. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. Labour Department, — Expenses in connection with the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Kauri-gum Industry— Allowanoe to Commissioner E. Tregear Travelling allowance and expenses Allowance and expenses of Secretary .. 77 14 0 60 0 6 22 0 0 159 14 6 Lands and Survey Department, — Advance to cover travelling-expenses of Mrs. Bullock, going over Wanganui River, Tokaanu, &c, to describe the country for advertising scenery, &o. Compassionate allowance to widow of the late W. H. Bennett, Clerk, Survey Department, Wellington, equal to six months' salary Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Antonio Bianchini, Draughtsman, Survey Office, Wellington, equal to one month's pay for each year of service Framed pictures for encouragement of tourist traffic .. Refund of survey fees lodged in 1874, for purchase of island, Waitaki River, Section 24, Blook 11, Awamoho Expenses incurred in bringing an injured workman from Whangamomona to Stratford Hanmer Sanatorium— Provisions, &o. .. .. .. £472 17 2 Cartage, &o. .. .. .. 53 15 11 Advertising .. .. .. 30 12 3 Insurance .. .. .. .. 5 16 3 Deficiency on maintenance of telephone 35 15 11 20 0 0 97 16 3 111 18 2 8 15 9 10 5 0 9 16 8 598 17 6 Rotorua Sanatorium— Furniture, &c. 28 19 4 886 8 8 Advances, Miscellaneous, — Advances outstanding 1,962 3 2 296 16 5 Total Services not provided for 2,258 19 7 FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Dbdinaby Revenue Account :— Final Charges. Advances. Totals. Class II. Colonial Secretary's Dept.,— Vote 9—Electoral .. .. .. £811 6 7 „ 12—Agent-General .. .. 213 0 0 811 6 7 213 0 0 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Dept.,— Vote 16—Friendly Societies _.. 76 18 1 76 18 1 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 24—Native Land Court .. 462 15 4 „ 26—Criminal Prosecutions „ 27—Coroners .. .. .. 24 11 10 „ 28—Prisons .. .. .. 738 13 7 469 17 9 839 12 4 932 13 1 839 12 4 24 11 10 977 13 10 239 0 3 Class V. Postal and Telegraph,— Vote 34 —Conveyance of Inland Mails 17 9 8 „ 37—Miscellaneous Services .. 4,148 19 7 Class VI. Customs and Marine Depts.,— Vote 41 —Marine, Miscellaneous Services 434 0 8 17 9 8 4,148 19 7 0 10 0 434 10 8 Class VII. Stamp and Deeds Dept.,— Vote 43—Land and Deeds Registry .. 1,479 13 2 141 16 3 1,621 9 5 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 44—Head Office .. .. 77 7 1 „ 47—Industrial Schools .. 1,148 15 1 „ 48—School for Deaf Mutes .. 114 1 6 77 7 1 1,148 15 1 114 1 6 Class XI. Working Railways,— Vote 60—Working Railways .. 27,796 8 9 79 15 10 27,876 4 7 £37,544 0 11 1,770 12 5 39,314 13 4 State Fobests Account, — 612 1 4 Vote 110—State Forests Branch .. 612 1 4 612 1 4 Total Consolidated Fund

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James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1898. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. , J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

J. H. Bichaedson, Wellington, 14th May, 1898. Government Insurance Commissioner. Examined and found correct. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 42,185 14 3 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. " The Hobowhenua Block Act, 1896 " :— Bill of Costs as Counsel for the Public Trustee under the Provisions of Section 10 of the above Act, — Stafford, Treadwell, and Field .. ;. 1,05112 9 Skerrett and Wylie .. .. 10 10 0 P.E.Baldwin,— —: Services as Crown Agent in the Native Appellate Court Shorthand notes 1,062 2 9 105 0 0 2 2 0 Repayment to Consolidated Fund of temporary advance made to Public Works Fund 1,169 4 9 50,000 0 0 Total Services not provided for .. 51,169 4 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Final Charges. Totals. Class II. Public Works Departmental,— Vote 76—Public Works Departmental .. £538 13 2 Class III. Railways,— Vote 79 —Grahamstown-Te Aroha .. 65 2 3 „ 80—Marton-Te Awamutu „ 90—Additions to Open Lines ... 631 8 3 Class IV. Roads,— Vote 91—Settlement, Roads, &c. Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 94—Purchase of Native Lands 80 8 2 538 13 2 65 2 3 80 8 2 631 8 3 501 8 3 501 8 3 662 9 2 662 9 2 1,235 3 8 1,244 5 7 2,479 9 3 Total Public Wobks Fund 53,648 14 0 Government Loans to Local Bodies' Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 2,899 0 0 Loan fob Constbuction op Drainage Works :— Wainono Drainage Board ... ..- .. Total .. ... .. .. £98,733 8 3

Government Life Insurance Department. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compensation for loss of office — R. V. Blacklock .. ' J. C. Young 282 17 6 301 5 2 584 2 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Other charges 293 19 0 Total £878 1 8

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J. C. Martin, Public Trust Office, Wellington, 27th April, 1898. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

John McGowan, Advances to Settlers Office, 28th April, 1898. Superintendent. Examined and found correct. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,185 14 8 Public Works Fund .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 53,648 14 0 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,899 0 0 Government Life Insurance Department .. .. .. .. .. 878 1 8 Public Trust Office.. .. .. .. .. .. .-. .. 254 18 7 Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. .. 99 16 3 Total Unauthobisbd Expendituee .. .. .. £99,966 4 9

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Public Trust Office. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. ialance required to close Agents' Deficiency Account Ixpenses incurred under " The Unclaimed Lands Aot, 1894," not recoverable.. legal expenses payable by Office under Court direction in the estate of Hugh Wright, a lunatio 15 13 6 1 10 0 237 15 1 £254 18 7 Total

Government Advances to Settlers Office. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 11 10 1 15 5 2 insurance premiums Solicitors' costs .. Teea and disbursements in connection with the creation of one-and-a-half-million loan 73 1 0 £99 16 3 Total