UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, B-04

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901.

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

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinaby Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Grant for expenses incurred and services rendered in respect to inauguration of manufacture of paper from waste material Subsidy towards cost of peace celebrations, Petone Workshops Demonstration Committee 250 0 0 25 0 0 275 0 0 Treasury Department: — Amounts claimed by the Public Trustee for payment to next of kin, — Estate of I. Irvine .. .. £3 17 8 A. McMaster .. . .■ 37 9 2 C. Buxton .. .. 336 18 1 Refund of deposit on application for coal leases Intere&t on advances made by Bank of New Zealand .. Over-payment in respect of Indian Famine Fund .. .. .. •■ £142 0 0 Less recovery .. .. .. 52 14 6 378 4 11 64 18 8 17 16 1 89 5 6 Amount reoeived under " The Rating Act, 1882," and now refunded Purchase of oats for the Imperial Government (since recovered) 10 11 1 5,693 8 0 Justice Department: — Refund of part of fine for breach of the Customs Laws Consolidation Aot 6,254 4 3 15 0 0 Department of Industries and Commerce : — Expenses connected with the charter of vessels for conveyance of remounts, produoe,&o., to South Africa — S.S. " Ormazan" .. .. £6,513 8 9 Less recoveries .. .. 1,454 10 6 5,058 18 3 S.S. "Gymeric,"— Insurance S.S. "Undaunted" .. .. £4,555 14 9 Less recoveries .. .. 4,250 0 0 83 16 3 S.S. "Tropea" .. .. .. £13,733 19 3 Less recoveries .. .. 7,366 14 9 305 14 9 6,367 4 6 11,815 13 9 Carried forward 18,359 18 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 18,359 18 0 £ s. Brought forward Consolidated Fund—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOB,—continued. Okdinaby Revenue Account — continued. Marine Department: — Reporting on Nelson Harbour, — Engineer's fees .. Travelling-expense s 198 9 0 86 11 2 285 0 2 Qoldfields Department: — Expenses in connection with Royal Commission on Coalmines, — Commissioners' allowances Secretary's allowance Travelling-expenses Advertising Contingencies 56 14 0 54 12 0 152 14 0 19 19 3 3 4 6 287 3 9 Department of Agriculture : — Passage to England and travelling-expenses of Mr. J. A. Gilruth, Chief Bacteriologist Cost of pigs for the Queen of Ravotonga and freight on same Expenses in connection with engagement in England of Veterinary Surgeons,— Salaries, February and March.. .. £328 2 4 Passages from England .. .. 701 2 1 154 7 9 10 4 9 1,029 4 5 Less recovery .. .. .. 10 0 0 1,019 4 5 1,183 16 11 Working Railways Department: — Compassionate allowances, — T. Crowley, Wanganui .. .. £15 15 0 W. Sadler, Lyttelton .. .. 25 0 0 M. Waters, Lyttelton .. .. 4 0 0 Widow of F. Denby, Belgrove .. 30 3 3 Widow of J. Thomson .. .. 50 0 0 Father of Patrick Burke .. .. 15 0 0 Daughter of R. Feasey, Wellington .. 25 0 0 Rent of part of Section 127, Block I., Rimutaka Survey District Defalcations of J. B. Tmrie, Stationmaster, Foxton Defalcations of W. J. Thiele, clerk, Christchurch 164 18 3 12 0 0 74 2 7 5 16 11 256 17 9 Police Department: — Compassionate allowances, — Widow of A. Phelan, constable, Nelson £44 18 11 Widow of W. Brown, sergeant, Dunedin 200 15 0 Compensation to Constable R. Whelan on retirement fiom service 245 13 11 75 0 0 320 13 11 Defence Department: — Expenses in connection wish despatch of Federal Contin- . gent to Sydney on the occasion of the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, including pay of contingent, steamer fares, travelling-expenses, horsehire, uniforms, rifle team, &o. Expenses in connection with the reception of the Imperial troops, including accommodation for officers, steamer fares, travelling-expenses, horse-hire, &o. Deductions from pay of men of the Third Contingent for South Africa, to pay insurance premiums Payment to widow of late Captain J. Harvey, on account of pension to be granted under " The Military Pensions Extension to Contingents Act, 1900 " .. Insurance premium of A. R. Young, Veterinary Surgeon, Fourth Contingent (Rough Riders) £9 8 9 Less recovery .. .. .. 9 8 9 2,779 2 7 1,515 4 0 38 1 8 10 0 0 Conveyance of Sixth Contingent to South Africa .. .. .. .. £27,186 4 0 Lessreoovery .. .. .. 27,186 4 0 Carried forward . 4,342 8 3 25,035 18 9

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ I, d. 25,035 18 9 £ s. d. Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued IBDINAKY Revenue Account— continued. Survey Department: — Gratuity to the mother of late E. J. Simpson, Draftsman, Survey Office, Otago Gratuity to widow of A. Sutherland, Clerk, District Survey Office, Wellington Refund to Government Advances to Settlers Office of part of amount paid to Public Account on Seotion 4, Block VII., Lllburn District Claim of F. P. Blaekmorc, under the Naval and Military Settlers Act, for services as an officer Allowance to D. W. McArthur for loss of equipment while on Government survey Compensation for loss of office to J. P. Maitland, Commissioner Crown Lands, Dunedin .. £1,000 0 0 Less amount repaid .. .. 1,000 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 7 19 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 Public Works Department: — Draping buildings for mourning on the death of Her Majesty the Queen 272 19 0 210 7 9 Advances outstanding 25,519 5 6 848 13 0 Total for Services not provided for 26,367 18 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advanoee. Final Charges. Totals. •edinaby Revenue Account :— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 9—Electoral Department .. £642 1 1 „ 12—Agent-General's Department 319 6 0 „ 13—Printing and Stationery Department .. .. 3,348 12 3 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 17—Old-age Pensions Office .. 16 9 „ 18—Land and Income-tax Department .. .. 20 11 3 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 22—Supreme Court .. .. 381 18 5 „ 24—District Magistrates and Wardens' Courts .. .. 480 10 7 „ 26—Validation of Native Titles 9 5 0 „ 27—Criminal Prosecutions .. 188 19 6 „ 29—Miscellaneous Services .. 248 12 4 Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Post and Telegraph Salaries 1,295 13 5 , 33—Telegraph Cable Subsidies .. 220 8 6 „ 35—Conveyance of Inland Mails „ 36—Carriage of Mails by Railway 123 2 1 „ 37 —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 2,487 11 10 „ 38—Miscellaneous Services .. 8,076 18 10 Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 42—Marine: Miscellaneous Services 3,834 3 7 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 43 —Stamp Department .. 436 5 2 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 53—Lunatic Asylums .. 281 9 6 Class XI. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 60—Department of Agriculture 295 5 0 Class XIV. Defence Department,— Vote 68—South Africa Contingent Class XV. Polica Department,— Vote 71—Miscellaneous Services .. 411 19 1 Class XVI. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 72—Department of Lands and Survey .. Class XVII. Valuation Department,— Vote 74—Valuation Expenses 69 2 11 17 19 0 44 16 6 53 12 2 444 12 6 7,672 9 0 711 4 0 319 6 0 3,366 11 3 16 9 20 11 3 426 14 11 534 2 9 9 5 0 633 12 0 248 12 4 1,295 13 5 220 8 6 7,672 9 0 123 2 1 3,666 10 9 2,487 11 10 11,743 9 7 262 5 4 4,096 8 11 436 5 2 137 10 4 418 19 10 4,464 5 3 4,759 10 3 17,954 15 9 17,954 15 9 411 19 1 4,614 0 3 4,614 0 3 282 3 3 282 3 3 £23,104 0 2 39,684 3 0 62,788 3 2 Total Consolidated Fund £89,156 1 8 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Subsidy of £150 towards cost of bridge over Wellington and Manawatu Railway at Khandala, No. 6 .. Less amount appropriated Carried forward 150 0 0 100 0 0

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SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89,156 1 8 Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. - .. .. .. 17,518 3 7 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 334 18 1 Government Life Insurance Department .. .. ... .. .. 327 9 6 Total Unauthobised Expenditube .. .. .. .. £107,336 12 10 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1901. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,410 copies), £& 17«. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Weliington.—l9ol. Price 3d.]

& 8. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 50 0 0 Brought forward Public Works Fund- continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges, Advances. Totais. Class I. Immigration,— Vote 76—Immigration .. .. £14 0 9 Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 77—Public Works, Departmental 67 18 9 | Class III. Railways,— Vote 95—Permanent Way and other Materials Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 101—Telegraph Extension .. 11,39119 7 14 0 9 371 10 11 439 9 8 5,622 13 7 5,622 13 7 11,391 19 7 £11,473 19 1 5,994 4 17,468 3 7 Total Public Works Fund £17,518 3 7 Land for Settlements Account. Final Charges. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Totals. Class XX. Land for Settlements Account, — Vote 118—Land for Settlements Expenses 334 18 1 £334 18 1 Government Life Insurance Department. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compensation for loss of office, J. Fairburn £327 9 6