UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1900.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, B-04

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1900. . NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1900.

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 Secretary's Department: — Expenses incurred in procuring and shipping fourteen moose from Canada to New Zealand 1,494 16 6 Treasury Department: — Refund to the Public Trustee of expenses incurred in administering " The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894 " .. 25 16 4 Land- and Income-tax Department: — Subsidy on separate rates to the Lincoln Road Board, not being general rates within the meaning of " The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 " 85 10 5 Justice Department: — Refund of part of fine of £5, imposed under " The Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, 1868 " Refund of part of fine of £5, inflioted for breach of by-law of Petone Borough 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 Industries and Commerce : — Charges and expenses in connection with charter of s.s. " Undaunted," for initiating trade with South Africa .. £5,088 0 9 Less freights recovered .. .. 2,115 10 9 2,972 10 0 Charges and expenses in connection with shipment of produce to South Africa 700 14 3 Prisons Department: — Compensation for loss of office to G. S. Reston, late Gaoler, Auckland Prison 3,673 4 3 400 0 0 Post and Telegraph Department: — Donation to Waitekauri Fire-brigade towards oost of plant 10 0 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on stained-glass window in memory of late Bishop Harper 8 4 0 Stamp Department: — Refund of two fines of £5 each imposed for technical breach of Stamp Aot Fines remitted in proseoutions under " The Stamp Act, 1882" .. 10 0 0 102 0 0 92 0 0 Education Department: — Grant in aid of District High Schools, — Hokitika Kumara 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 Lunacy Department: — Subsidy to the North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, being a special allowance 114 8 11 Carried forward 6,113 0 5

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Brought forward Consolidated Fund — continued. £ s. d £ s. d. 6,113 0 5 s. Railway Department: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Arnott, on death of husband, J. G. Arnott, carpenter, Greymouth Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Elwin, on death of her husband, W. Elwin, porter, Auckland Compassionate allowance granted to W. Dowrick, in consideration of accident sustained Further compassionate allowance granted to Mrs. Gilchrist, on death of her husband, Robert Gilchrist, platelayer, Waitati 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 145 0 0 Mines Department: — Sundry maps, plans, &c, done by Survey Department .. 3,966 2 3 Defence Department: — Compensation to Major J. Coleman, Wellington, on retirement from service Compensation to Captain J. Grant, Auckland, on retirement from servioe Deposit for passages to England of Mrs. and Miss Penton, wife and daughter of Commander of Forces.. 473 13 7 265 12 5 60 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Hobson, on death of her husband, Abraham Hobson, constable, Mercer .. 799 6 0 164 5 0 Total for Services not provided for 11,187 13 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advanoes. Final Charges. )edinaey Revenue Account :— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 9—Electoral Department .. £597 11 8 „ 11—Registrar-General's Dept... 120 1 5 „ 12—Agent-General's Dept. .. 646 3 9 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 17—Old-age Pensions Office .. 358 9 10 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 23—Bankruptcy .. .. 37 1 6 „ 26—Validation of Native Titles 37 17 8 Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Post and Telegraph : Salaries 1,298 1 0 „ 33—Telegraph Cable Subsidies.. 178 7 1 „ 38 —Miscellaneous Services .. 715 14 4 Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 42—Marine: Miscellaneous Services 2,727 16 8 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 43—Stamp Department .. 367 6 3 „ 44—Land and Deeds Registry.. 450 11 4 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 45—Head Office .. .. 42 3 1 „ 56—Department of Labour .. 328 9 6 Class X. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 60—Department of Agriculture 3,302 13 6 Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 68—South Africa Contingent .. 22,063 10 1 Class XV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 72 —Department of Lands and Survey 752 0 9 7 9 1 2,216 11 6 Totals. 1,349 12 5 120 1 5 646 3 9 358 9 10 44 10 7 37 17 8 1,298 1 0 2,394 18 7 715 14 4 15 8 2,729 2 4 115 8 2 367 6 3 565 19 6 1 18 6 44 1 7 328 9 6 2,715 19 9 6,018 13 3 18,022 14 10 40,086 4 11 3,547 6 8 3,547 6 8 £33,271 18 8 27,380 14 11 60,652 13 Total Consolidated Fund £71,840 7 3 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Native Land Purchase: — Payment to Messrs. Stafford, Treadwell, and Field, being bills of costs, &c, in the oase of Public Trustee v. Kemp and Buller H2 6 Carried forward 142

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SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 71,840 7 3 Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,990 18 7 Total Unauthobised Expbnditubb .. .. .. £79,831 510 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobbet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1900. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wakbukton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,410 copies), £2 15s. 6d.

By Authority : John Mackay Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo. Price 3d.]

£ s. a. & s. a. £ s. a. Brought forward Public Works Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Totals. 142 6 7 Final Charges. Class I. Immigration,— Vote 76—Immigration .. .. £234 14 9 Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 77—Public Works, Departmental 86 14 3 Class III. Eailways,— Vote 80—Tbames-Te Aroha .. 169 18 3 „ 85—Blenheim-Awatere .. 349 9 7 Class XI. Contingent Defence, — Vote 115—Contingent Defence .. 2,809 15 8 £3,650 12 6 234 14 9 338 18 2 425 12 5 169 18 3 349 9 7 7,848 12 0 3,859 1 4 4,197 19 6 6,668 17 0 Total Public Wobks Fund £7,990 18 7