UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, B-04

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904.

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, 1904.

Consolidated Fund. e s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Subsidy to the Auckland Institute in aid of building an addition to the Maori Hall at the Auckland Museum to house the Mair collection of Maori antiquities 1,000 0 0 Public Health Department: — North Canterbury Hospital Board, grant in aid of funds of Bottle Lake Hospital, necessitated by outbreak of small-pox Salaries of staff at Bottle Lake Hospital 294 13 2 200 0 0 94 13 2 Tourist Department: — Expenses in connection with St. Louis Exposition 28 14 5 Treasury Department: — Amount returnable in estate of J. Kerr, deoeased Interest on seourity of " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1896," £15,000 at 3 per cent., 65 days to 4th January, 1904, pending conversion of debentures 286 17 6 80 2 9 367 0 3 ■Justice Department: — R. S. Hawkins, allowance on retirement as Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden, Greymouth W. Scale, gratuity for loss of office, Clerk of Court, Collingwood 438 13 5 588 18 5 150 0 0 Customs Department :— Refund of poll-tax paid in error Salary on leave of A. Carter, Landing Surveyor, Christchurch, 1st April to 31st August 100 0 0 245 16 8 145 16 8 Government Printing Office : — Compassionate allowance to A. Thornton, widow of E. Thornton, late oompositor, Government Printing Offioe 39 0 0 Education Department: — A. Foster, school-teacher, Chatham Islands, salary and allowances, September quarter, 1888 Compassionate allowance to L. Moore, widow of J. Moore, teacher, Torere Native School 42 9 4 187 0 6 144 11 2 Carried forward .. 2,750 18 5

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£ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. 2,750 18 5 £ s. d. 750 18 5 23 15 0 £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Lunatic Asylums: — L. Houselander, Matron Sunnyside Asylum, three months' salary on retirement .. ., 23 15 0 Inspection of Machinery: — H. A. McGregor, Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, salary on retirement, 1st April to 30th June 81 5 0 25 13 0 81 5 0 • Department of Agriculture : — A. H. Cockayne, temporary Assistant Biologist, Wellington, salary, 8th February to 31st March 25 13 0 Defence Department: — C. Batty, compassionate allowance to widow of J. Batty, accidentally shot while marking at Blenheim Rifle Range, 27th November to 31st March .. .. j 18 0 0 F. Lowcay, further compassionate allowance to widow of W. 3. R. Lowcay, Clerk, Defence Office, Wellington .. 50 0 0 J. Evans, Chief Clerk, Defence Office, Wellington, salary, 1st April to 31st May, on leave .. .. .. 47 10 0 E. May, compassionate allowance to widow of J. May, Magazine Keeper, Auckland .. .. .. 165 0 0 E. T. Fielding, advance to widow of officer killed in South Africa .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Payment to Imperial Government for claims for looting in South Africa by Eighth and Tenth Contingents .. 20 16 8 331 6 8 Lands and Survey Department: — E. McDonald, refund of penalty for late payment of rent 10 0 J. Greenaway, compensation for surrender of title, Halswell Survey District .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 R. P. Kelly, compassionate allowance to widow of C. T. Kelly, temporary draughtsman, Lands Office, New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. Ill 6 3 127 6 3 Public Works Department: — A. Burr, pension, two months 4 6 8 Total for services not provided for 3,344 11 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 1—Legislative Council .. .. £22 2 8 2—House of Representatives .. 516 10 Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 7 —Messengers and Office-keepers 47 5 0 . 8—Electoral Department .. 593 3 8 .. „ 10—Registrar-General's Department 123 10 6 „ 11 —Agent-General's Department .. 931 6 10 Class III. Public Health Department,— Vote 13—Public Health Department .. 5,986 10 1 996 9 7 Class V. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 20—Treasury Miscellaneous .. 3,829 18 0 Class VII. Justice Department,— Vote 24—Supreme Court .. .. 8 17 11 89 15 6 „ 25—Bankruptcy.. .. .. 372 12 8 20 9 1 „ 26—District Magistrate's and Warden's Courts .. .. 489 7 9 64 5 3 „ 34—Prisons .. .. .. 2,035 3 5 128 9 10 Class VIII. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 36-Telegraph Cable Subsidies .. 57 11 7 „ 37—Conveyance of Mails by Sea .. 993 0 11 6,894 3 5 „ 40—Carriage of Mails by Railway.. 803 5 7 „ 41—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. .. 59 1 11 „ 42—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,515 13 11 7,428 9 7 Class X. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Vote 46—Government Steamers .. 964 14 2 Class XII. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 51—Laud ami Deeds Registry .. 104 13 5 Class XIII. Education Department,— Vote 55—Drill in Schools .. .. 563 19 9 28 13 7 22 2 8 516 1 0 ! 47 5 0 593 3 8 123 10 6 931 6 10 6,982 19 8 3,829 18 0 98 13 5 393 1 9 553 13 0 2,163 13 3 57 11 7 7,887 4 4 803 5 7 59 1 11 8,944 3 6 964 14 2 104 13 5 592 13 4 Carried forward .. .. £20,018 0 9 15',650 15 10 15', 650 15 10 35,668 16 7 3,344 11 0

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

£ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,344 11 0 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES— continued. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Brought forward .. .. £20,018 0 9 15,650 15 10 35,668 16 7 )rdinary Revenue Account— continued. Class XVII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 70~Miscellaneous Services .. 8,324 7 11 Class XX. Defence Department— Vote 75—Defence Department .. 350 15 10 „ 79—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,732 15 4 Class XXI. Police Department,— Vote 81—Miscellaneous Services .. 34 19 10 pan <m 19 s 1,595 8 1 18 7 9 50 0 0 9,919 16 0 369 3 7 1,782 15 4 84 19 10 i I £;-io,4bo ±y a Total Consolidated Fund £30,460 19 8 £17,314 11 8 — 17,314 11 8 — i ! 47,775 11 4 £51,120 2 4 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Roads Department,— Expenses incurred in connection with the erection of the Balclutha Bridge in excess of the amount of contributions (£1 for £1) received from the local authorities .. Gratuity to D. Harvey, on account of accident sustained while working on the Cheviot-Kaikoura Road Gratuity to W. Mcintosh, Road Inspector, on retirement from the service Compassionate allowance to the widow of M. Treacy, who died while employed on the Rangiriri deviation, Kumara-Springfield Road 398 0 3 50 0 0 114 3 8 234 15 0 796 18 11 £40,000 of 3-per-cent. stock purchased by the Loan Agents Less subsequently charged to Investment Account, Public Works Fund 37,575 2 5 37,575 2 5 j FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. 796 18 11 Class XXIV. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 85—Publio Works, Departmental.. £312 19 0 Class XXVI. Public BuildingsVote 97—Public Health .. .. 314 16 9 Class XXVII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 98—Lighthouses .. .. 1,206 6 1 Class XXX. Construction, Maintenance, Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 107—Roads on Goldfields .. 6,894 5 1 44 15 9 14 8 4 : 357 14 9 314 16 9 1,220 14 5 8,787 11 0 6,894 5 1 £8,728 6 11 59 4 1 Total Public Works Fund £9,584 9 11 Government Life Insurance Department. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment to Miss M. L. Wilson on oompulsory retirement on account of ill-health

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Jas. B. Hbywood, The Treasury, Wellington, 20th April, 1904. Secretary to the Treasury. Examined and found correct — Robert J. Collins, Assistant Secretary and Accountant. J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Government Advances to Settlers Office. £ s. rt. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Ianagement Account— Vote 123—Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. £2,166 13 10 2,166 13 10 FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. iOan Account — £10,000 3-per-cent. stock purchased by the Loan Agents .. Less subsequently charged to Investment Acoount, Government Advances to Settlers Office Loan Account 9,393 15 7 9,393 15 7 £2,166 13 in