UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1902.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1902 Session I, B-04

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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1902.

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, 1902.

£ s. a. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. £ si A. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOB. Oedinaey Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department:— Compassionate allowance to the widow of A. Gordon, Night-watchman, Government Printing Office 155 2 6 Loans to Local Bodies Act debentures, pending issue of Order in Council: Or, £25,000 at 3* per cent., eighteen days, to 27th January Honorarium to W. Kennaway for services to Stock and Loan Agents 43 3 0 343 8 0 300 0 0 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act Refund of part of fine for breach of " The Auctioneers Refund of fine and 'costs inflicted under " The School Attendance Act, 1894 " 3 0 0 7 10 0 11 7 0 0 17 0 to the widow of R. Lanauza, GrS' on'Smtt, to E. Dougall, Quarantine"fancy good's, &c, used for decorations during the visit of H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York .. •• ■■ 1Qm " Salary of Customs Expert, 4th to 31st December, 1901.. Salary of Collector of Customs, Nieue, 1st January to Refund of duty on monument for the late Irooper Ryan, New Zealand Contingent .. 100 0 0 125 0 0 5 10 0 22 11 7 25 0 0 3 0 0 281 1 7 S RXidTotTBoUon of fines on conveyances, .'Natives to Bright," &c. 21 11 0 Department of Agriculture :— T Compassionate allowance to the widow of A. F. Laurenson, Caretaker Quarantine-station, Quail Island Refund of penalty paid on sheep Inspecting meat at slaughterhouse 65 0 0 1 3 0 7 10 0 73 13 0 Carried forward . 885 18 1

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 885 18 1 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account — continued. Working Railways Department: — Compassionate allowances to employees on retirement, — T. Smitberand, Platelayer, Tinwald .. £25 0 0 W. Ronson, Blacksmith, Greymouth .. 25 0 0 D. McLean, Platelayer, Chertsey .._ 25 0 0 W. J. Turner, Platelayer, Ashhurst .. 25 0 0 Allowances to casual employees on account of accidents sustained Gratuity to W. Dickinson for invention of appliance for countersinking holes in firebox patches Cash stolen, — Mosgiel .. .. .. ' .. £38 18 3 Christchurch .. .. .. 10 0 100 0 0 60 2 5 25 0 0 39 18 3 Defence Department: — Passage to London of Mrs. Bingley and child, wife of Captain Bingley, Eighth Contingent 225 0 8 95 14 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of J. Cullinane, Constable, Neleon 113 7 6 Lands and Survey Department: — Grant for distribution to sufferers by earthquakes at Cheviot Refund of balance of survey fee on Section 3, Block V., Tiffen Salary of A. A. Danby, Clerk, Lands Office, Wellington, on leave, 1st April to 15th May Law costs, Tamaki v. Baker 1,500 0 0 8 0 10 29 13 6 560 3 6 Public Works Department: — Expenses in connection with memorial service on death of Her late Majesty Queen Viotoria Refund of half of deposit on contract for erection of police-station, Waikouaiti 2,097 17 10 63 8 11 68 8 11 5 0 0 Advances outstanding 3,486 7 0 350 0 0 Total for Services not provided for 3,836 7 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. • Final Charges. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 2—House of Representatives .. £81 18 9 m 3—General Expenses.. .. 86 13 3 Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 6—Ministers' Secretaries .. 70 16 8 8 —Electoral Department .. 49 16 5 „ 9—Audit Office" .. .. 102 9 7 „ 10—Registrar-General's Department 159 10 5 „ 11—Agent-General's Department 354 17 9 „ 12—Printing and Stationery .. 3,788 11 6 „ 16—Miscellaneous Services .. 17,148 14 2 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 20—Land and Income - tax Department .. .. 234 1 11 Class IV. Justice Department, — Vote 32—Coroners .. .. .. 129 8 3 „ 34-Prisons .. .. .. 1,432 10 3 Class V. Postal and Telegraph Departments,— Vote 35—Pose and Telegraph Salaries 2,446 0 0 37_Conveyance of Mails by Sea.. 2,788 19 3 n 40—Carriage of Mails by Railway 1,167 8 4 „ 41—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 6,578 13 0 „ 42—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,490 4 0 Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 43—Customs Offices and Services 520 18 7 „ 45—Marine and Harbours Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Registry,— Vote 49—Land and Deeds Registry .. 812 14 6 Class VIII. Education Department, — Vote 53—Industrial Schools.. .. 1,202 13 6 40 11 6 26 13 1 81 18 9 86 13 3 70 16 8 49 16 5 143 1 1 159 10 5 354 17 9 3,788 11 6 17,175 7 3 234 1 11 129 8 3 1,473 14 9 41 4 6 2,446 0 0 2,788 19 3 1,167 8 4 1,649 1 0 6,578 13 0 3,139 5 0 226 6 8 520 18 7 226 6 8 26 4 0 838 18 6 1,202 13 6 Carried forward.. .. £40,647 0 1 2,010 0 9 42,657 0 10 3,836 7 0

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1902. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct — J. K. Wabbokton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES- continued. Advances. Total. Final Charges. 3,836 7 0 Brought forward .. 40,647 0 1 2,010 0 9 42,657 0 10 taDiNARY Revenue Account — continued. Class XII. Department of Agriculture, — Vote 65—Miscellaneous Services .. 7,783 16 0 Class XIV. Public and School Buildings and Domains, — Vote 67-—Public Buildings .. .. 100 18 0 „ 69—Government Domains .. 158 3 3 Class XV. Defence Department, — Vote 73—South Africa Contingent Class XVI. Police Department,— Vote 76 —Miscellaneous Services .. 128 9 1 £48.818 6 5 400 0 6 7,783 16 0 500 18 6 158 3 3 17,638 3 1 17,638 3 1 128 9 1 £48,818 6 5 £20,048 4 4 68,866 10 9 £48,BIS U O Total Consolidated Fund £72,702 17 9 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payments under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900,"— Compensation to the widow of Andrew Ferguson, killed while working at the Auckland General Postoffice Compensation to Mrs. Dryden, on account of fatal accident to her husband Half-pay allowances for injuries received by men in Government employ Advances for bushfelling on Waikapiro Improved-farm Settlement 200 0 0 386 15 0 779 12 5 64 0 9 Advances outstanding 1,430 8 2 96 6 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. 1,526 14 8 Advances. Total. Final Charges. Class XX. Public Works, Departmental,— Yote 81—Publio Works, Departmental £269 5 1 Class XXI. Railways,— Vote 83—Additions to Open Lines Class XXVI. Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Publio Works, — Vote 100—Roads, &o. Class XXIX. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 104 —Telegraph Extension 15 0 0 2,135 1 1 284 5 1 2,135 1 1 1,026 14 6 1,026 14 6 1,982 9 6 1,982 9 6 £269 5 1 £5,159 5 1 5,428 10 2 Total Public Wobks Fund £6,955 4 10

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

J. W. POYNTON, Public Trust Office, Wellington, sth May, 1902. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct— 3. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

J. H. Richardson, Commissioner. Government Life Insurance Department, Head Office, Wellington, 15th May, 1902. Examined and found correct — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... 72,702 17 9 Public Works Fund ... ... ... ... ... 6,955 410 Public Trust Office ... ... ... ... ... 69 18 10 Government Life Insurance Department ... ... ... 183 10 0 Total Unauthorised ... ... ... £79,911 11 5

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Public Trust Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. d. & s. d. Amount required to pay a claim against J. Davern's intestate estate Amount required to balance L. Emerson's lunatic estate .. Amount erroneously paid Tiki Hikaka (now deceased) 23 4 0 0 16 3 45 18 7 Total 69 18 10

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Government Life Insurance Department. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 180 0 0 Payment of one year's salary to Mr. C. W. Palmer on compulsory retirement on account of ill-health Contribution towards cost of funeral expenses of late agent (Miss M. E. Thompson) 3 10 0 Total .. 183 10 0