UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1905.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, B-04

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1905 NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1905.

Prevented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section -19 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account : — \ Colonial Secretary's Department :— Amount paid to Government of Cook and other islands for freight on coal from Auckland to Rarotonga Compensation for loss of officj to P. MoEwcn, Registrar of Electors, Invercargill and Awarua 125 0 0 50 0 0 ' Treasury Department :— Payment of interest on bonds issued under " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863," £600, as an act of grace, ab 3 per cent. per annum, from 1st October, 1896, to 31st July, 1904 the holder having omitted to present the bonds for pay ment at due date Refund of amount to Public Trustee for payment in the estate of J. Casey 175 0 0 141 0 0* I 842 16 3 Justice Department: — Refund to Oka Heketa of fine for breach of Fisheries Con servation Act Refunds to licensees of hotels, Wellington, of fines and costs imposed for breaches of Licensing Act 983 16 3 2 0 0 181 7 6 Prisons Department: — Salary of E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin, on leave prior to retirement, April, 1905 Compensation for loss of office to E. Martin, matron, > Gaol, Dunedin Salary of T. Bell, Chief Warder, Gaol, Lyttelton, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, hia services having been dispensed with Salary of W. Denison, warder, Gaol, Auokland, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with 183 7 6 8 15 0 163 2 8 15 0 0 12 10 0 Customs Department: — Refunds of duty paid under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Act, 1903 " Payment to Cook and other Islands Governments of Customs duties collected on their behalf in Auokland, from October, 1901, to March, 1904.. 199 7 8 407 11 6 2,312 0 8 Printing Department: — Gratuity to T. Johnson, reader, Government Printing Office, on retirement .. ... Compassionate allowance to S. Jenkins, widow of F. J. Jenkins, compositor, Government Printing Office 2,719 11 9 97 10 0 39 0 0 136 10 0 Carried forward .. 4,397 13 2 * i>147 was charged, and £6 subeei luentf. refunded.

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 4,397 13 2 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Education Department: — Salary of A. J. Logan, Native-school teacher, Takahiwai, 1st April to 31st May, 1905, his services having been dispensed with 21 10 0 Labour Department: — Refund of part of expense of the Seamen's Union in bringing a case for breach of awar.l before the Arbitration Court 7 10 0 Lunacy Department: — Salary to E. G. Levinge, Medical Superintendent, Sunnyside Asylum, 1st April to 31et May, 1905, having been granted three months' salary on retirement 100 0 0 Railways Department: — Refund to R. G. Reid of deposit, contract being cancelled Compassionate allowance to L. Hardy, wife of ex-porter G. A. Hardy Refunds of amounts stolen at Culverden and Bunnythorpe Stations 10 0 0 100 0 0 116 12 0 6 12 0 Defence Department: — Compassionate allowance to Dr. R. H. Bakewell for services as Surgeon-Captain to Ninth New Zealand Contingent 200 0 0 Lands and Survey Department: — Retiring-allo.vance of G. J. Mueller, late Assistant Sur-veyor-General, 1st June, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 .. Compassionate allowance to A. McNab, widow of W. McNab, temporary clerk, Lands Office, Ghristohurch .. Waipawa County, proportion of rates due on Tamaki Blocks Salary of W. G. Murray, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson, 1st April to 31st July, 1905, having been granted leave of absence Outram Domain Board, subsidy towards purohase of Seotion 21, Block I., Outram Expenses of Land Board Conference, — £ s. d. Reporting .. .. .. 65 1 6 Wages .. .. .. .. 1 16 0 Photographs .. .. .. 3 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. 599 19 8 303 9 3 100 0 0 191 14 1 93 15 0 13 4 0 669 17 2 1,371 19 6 Total for services not provided for 6,215 4 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 2—House of Representatives .. 196 10 3 Class II. Culonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 10—Registrar-General's Department 284 16 6 „ 11 —Agent-General's Department .. 1,103 3 6 „ 12—Museum and Meteorological Department .. .. .. 99 12 11 Class V. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 18—Friendly Societies'Registry-office 24115 3 Class VII. Department of Justice, — Vote 25—Supreme Court .. .. 890 2 6 „ 27—District Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. .. 1,104 10 4 , 28—Criminal Prosecutions .. 851 12 2 , 32—Validation of Native Titles .. 0 10 0 „ 35—Prisons .. .. .. 4,336 8 1 Class VIII. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 39—Carriage of Mails by Railway .. 3,662 15 0 „ 41—Miscellaneous Services Class IX. Customs Department,— Vote 42—Customs Offices and Services 196 10 3 284 16 6 1,103 3 6 99 12 11 241 15 3 890 2 6 85 14 10 331 8 8 1,190 5 2 1,183 0 10 0 10 0 4,408 17 0 72 8 11 5,338 8 7 3,662 15 0 5,338 8 7 73 3 11 73 3 11 Carried forward .. .. 12,77116 6 5,901 4 11 18,673 1 5 6,215 4

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,215 4 8 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES— continued. Advances. Total. Final Charges. Brought forward .. .. 12,771 16 6 5,901 4 11 18,673 1 5 IRDINAEY Revenue Account— continued. Class X. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments, — Vote 44—Marine and Harbours .. „ 45—Government Steamers .. 87 2 3 Class XII. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 49—Stamp Department .. .. 550 6 11 Class XIII. Education Department,— Vote 55—Native Schools .. .. 709 12 10 Cla>-s XIV. Lunacy and Charitable Department, — Vote 64—Inebriates' Homes Class XV. Department of Labour, — Vote 66 —Department of Labour Class XIX. Public Buildings and Domains, — Vote 73—Government Domains .. 141 0 11 Class XX. Defence Department,— Vote 75—Permanent Militia and Volunteers „ 76—Stores and Magazines .. 17 10 11 „ 77—South Africa Contingents .. 430 1 1 Class XXI. Police Department, — Vote 80—Miscellaneous Services .. 164 15 5 £14 B7Q R in 146 2 7 152 11 3 27 15 11 146 2 7 239 13 6 550 6 11 709 12 10 27 15 11 22,109 12 2 £28,324 16 10 102 4 11 102 4 11 141 0 11 517 9 11 3 0 0 386 15 10 517 9 11 20 10 11 816 16 11 164 15 5 £14,872 6 10 Total Consolidated Fund £14,872 6 10 7,237 5 4 State Coal-mines Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Vote 117—State Coal-mines .. .. £9,118 1 3 4,429 10 4 £4,429 10 4 13,547 11 7 Total State Coal-mines Account.. £9,118 1 3 £13,547 11 7 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department,— Compensation for all loss caused by land-slip, near Military Reserve, Mount Cook, Wellington, to— C.Reid.. E. R. Wood 300 0 0 350 0 0 Roads Department,— Expenses incurred in connection with the ereotion of the Balolutha Bridge in excess of the amount of contributions (£1 for £1) received from the local authorities .. Payments made in connection with roads to open up the Ohutu and other blocks 650 0 0 Tourist and Health Resorts Department,— Payment to the Wanganui River Trust in respect of constructing and repairing training-walls, Wanganui River 39 14 11 2,459 6 11 2,499 1 10 3,549 1 10 400 0 0 Carried forward 3,549 1 10

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

James B. Hbywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, Assistant Secretary and Accountant. The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1905. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wakbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 3,549 1 10 Public Works Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. ■ I Advances. Total. Class XXVII. Publio Buildings,— Vote 88—General .. .. .. 68 4 3 Class XXVIII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 98—Lighthouses .. .. .. 1G7 11 9 Class XXX. Immigration,— Vote 102—Immigration .. .. 3,481 14 0 Class XXXIV. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 110-Telegraph Extension Class XXXVI. Contingent Defence,— Vote 112—Contingent Defence .. .. 16,588 7 1 5 9 2 100 0 0 73 18 5 267 11 9 3,481 14 0 5,030 3 2 5,036 3 2 2,805 17 0 £8,007 9 i 19,454 4 1 28,313 6 5 £20,305 17 1 Total Public Woeks Fund £31,862 8 3