UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-04

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund, being balances of intestate estates claimed by next of kin in the estates of— John Storey William Collins Edward Wallace 104 3 7 3 6 1 20 10 3 Department of Justice : — Refund to F. Flowers, being value of goods obtained by William Sykes, convicted for obtaining such goods by false pretences Amount paid into Court in interpleader case of Tomkies v. Bland, wrongly paid by late Clerk of Court at Brunnerton Salary of T. Howley, Clerk of Magistrate's Court at Timaru, on leave of absence, let April to 30th June, 1899 1 14 6 127 19 11 15 2 8 68 15 0 Postal Department: — Refund to Messrs. Greensill and Oxley, of half penalty paid in connection with inability to carry on HavelockPelorus mail-service 85 12 2 25 0 0 Customs Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of late H. J. Marsh, Clerk, Customs Department (in addition to £50 charged under Vote 39) .. .. .. Gratuity to the widow of the late D. Logan, Writer, Dunedin Refund to Christchurch City Council of amount paid on chimes, and costs of repairs to clock 63 15 1 50 0 0 57 4 0 Marine Department: Compassionate allowance to A. Smith, in consequence of injuries received on board the " Tutanekai" (in addition to £100 charged under Vote 41) 170 19 1 80 0 0 Stamp Department: — Salary of G. G. Bridges, Land Transfer Office, Christchurch, while on leave, half-pay, 1st April to 31st August, 1899 114 11 8 Mines Department: — Deposit on account of purchase-money of Mokihhiui Coal-mine from Liquidator of company Wages of Caretaker, Mokihinm Coal-mine, 21st January, to 17th February, 1899 350 0 0 362 0 0 12 0 0 Carried forward 966 2 10

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s. £ s. d. £ a. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. Defence Department :— Expenses incurred in compiling the Militia rolls 966 2 10 395 17 1 x, s. u. Police Department: — Expenses in connection with extradition of Joseph Myers Allowance, on retirement, to J. Hickson, Inspector of Police, Auckland, equal to two years' pay Allowance, on retirement, to J. Emerson, Inspector of Police, Napier, equal to two years' pay 31 18 6 800 0 0 1,631 18 6 800 0 0 Survey Department: — Purchase of specimen of Notornis Mantelli .. £250 Less amount charged under Vote 71 .. 100 Expenses of members of Marlborough Land Board attending special meeting of Board at Kaikoura Expenses of medical attendance on, and funeral of, the late H. M. Brewer, Land Audit Office, Wellington 150 0 0 11 11 0 26 19 6 188 10 6 Advances, Miscellaneous: — Advances outstanding 3,182 8 11 123 7 0 Total for Services not provided for 3,305 15 11 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Final Charges. >rdinary Revenue Account :— Class I, Legislative Department,— Vote 3—General Expenses .. .. £579 10 4 Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 10—Audit „ 12—Agent-General's Dept. .. 169 13 3 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Dept.,— Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services .. 4,418 9 6 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 24—Native Land Court „ 26—Criminal prosecutions .. 192 16 3 „ 27—Coroners .. .. .. 209 16 3 „ 28—Prisons .. .. .. 1,057 5 3 Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 31—Post and Telegraph : Salaries 1,027 2 10 „ 33—Conveyance of Mails by Sea.. 206 13 2 „ 37—Miscellaneous Services .. 5,259 19 9 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 42—Stamp Department .. 3,011 9 6 „ 43—Land and Deeds Registry .. 1,992 4 6 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 46—Native Schools .. .. 23 4 2 „ 47—Industrial Schools .. .. 951 12 8 „ 48—School for Deaf-mutes .. 21 19 1 Class X. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 59 —Department of Agriculture .. 1,419 3 8 Class XII. Public and School Buildings and Domains, — Vote 63—Government Domains .. 55 5 6 Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 65—Permanent Militia and Volunteers Class XV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 70—Department of Lands and Survey 703 18 5 Class XVI. Valuation Department,— Vote 72—Valuation Expenses .. 1,372 12 9 11 16 1 125 1 8 1,325 13 6 15 18 8 1,586 11 9 1,720 14 1 2,838 10 0 Totals. 579 10 4 11 16 1 169 13 3 4,418 9 6 125 1 8 1,518 9 9 209 16 3 1,073 3 11 2,613 14 7 1,927 7 3 8,098 9 9 49 3 9 3,011 9 6 2,041 8 3 23 4 2 951 12 8 21 19 1 829 5 11 2,248 9 7 36,468 0 10 55 5 6 740 14 8 740 14 8 4,551 13 11 5,255 12 4 1,372 12 9 £22,672 16 10 13,795 4 0 FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Local Bodies Advance Account :— Westland Hospital and Charitable-aid Board, to be repaid 600 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund £40,373 16 9 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Roads: — Amount of £1 for £1 subsidies granted by Government on following sums collected by workmen on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, in aid of men who were injured on the works — John Wright Wm. George .. 28 0 0 22 17 6 Total for Services not provided for .. 50 17 6

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James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Bobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 25th April, 1899. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. .

John McGowan, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, 27th April, 1899. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wakbtjrton, Controller and Auditor-General. SUMMARY. £ a d Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,373 16 9 Publio Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,222 10 6 Land for Settlements Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 1,676 18 2 Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. .. .. 27 10 8 Total Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. £50,300 16 1 Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,410 copies), £2 15s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 3d.]

£ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Brought forward 50 17 6 Public Works Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Totals. Final Charges. Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 75—Public Works, Departmental £590 1 3 Olass III. Railways,— Vote 77—Helensville Northwards .. 1,09119 1 „ 82—Midland Railway .. .. 4,494 4 8 Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 94—Purchase of Native Lands .. 1,582 16 10 Class IX. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 107—Harbour Defences .. 158 9 3 50 0 0 74 6 1 640 1 3 1,091 19 1 4,568 10 9 129 15 10 1,712 12 8 158 9 3 £7,917 11 1 254 1 11 8,171 13 0 Total Public Works Fund £8,222 10 6 Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. 1,676 18 2 Vote 112—Land for Settlement expenses.. 1,676 18 2 Total .. £1,676 18 2

Government Advances to Settlers Office. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Solicitors' costs .. Cablegrams in connection with loan 20 5 9 7 4 11 £27 10 8 Total