UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1907.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-04

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1907. NEW ZEALAND

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1907.

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

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1907.

Consolidated Fund. B s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Treasury Department: — Amount claimed by Public Trustee in the estate of James Head 4 17 5 Refund of deposit, being balance of valuation for improvements on Section 15, Block IX, Waitahuna West District, payable to J. Jones .. .. 23 0 0 Salary of Actuary, Friendly Societies Office, 1st December, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 .. .. 100 o 0 Postal Department: — Value of gold pin stolen by postal messenger made good to owner Tourist Department :— Compensation to J. L. Moyle on account of injuries sustained while in the employ of the Department at Queenstown Park Working Railways Department: — Bonus to H. J. Wynne for invention of automatic tablet exobanger, adopted by the Railway Department .. 200 0 0 Compassionate allowance to widow of C. Hammer, platelayer, killed in station-yard, Palmerston North .. 50 0 0 Refund to J. J. K. Powell of deposit lodged on contract for supply of stone from Penoarrow quarry, the contract having been determined by mutual consent .. 250 0 0 Remission of reduction from progress-payments to contractors for the Mangarangiora Viaduot .. 140 0 0 Public Buildings Department: — Refund to T. West of amount deposited with tender for alterations and additions to Feilding Courthouse, the work not being proceeded with by Department 127 17 5 1 0 0 60 0 0 640 0 0 14 19 6 Printing Department: — Gratuity to J. Counahan, pressman, on retirement through ill health .. 50 0 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to Mr. R. McNee, J.P., on account of injuries received on the road from Owen River to Murchison while proceeding to bold an inquest.. 41 0 6 Mines Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of the late T. Perbam, engineer for water conservation .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compensation paid for injuries received while working on the Waimea-Kumara Water-race — William Bain .. .. £35 10 0 i John Harris .. ... 25 10 0 61 0 0 161 0 0 Carried forward .. 1,095 17 5 1,095 17 5

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Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. L. £ s. d. s. s. Brought forward Colonial Secretary's Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. E. Briggs, clerk, Audit Office Compassionate allowance to daughter of late R. Cliffe, gardener, Government House, Auckland Donation for relief of distress caused by earthquake in Jamaica Expenses in connection with the funeral of the late Hon. Colonel Pitt, Attorney-General Plaster-of-parisbust of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and expenses connected therewith Remuneration to Mr. T. F. Martin, Solicitor, for preparing Local Government Bill Water and lighting supplied to Ministerial Residence, Molesworth Street, Wellington, during the month of August, 1906 .. .. .. Crown Law Department: — Salary of counsel to the Office of Law Drafting, from 6ih February to 31st March, 1906 .. Defence Department: — Grant to South Island Rifle Association Meeting Salary, Major G. N. Johnston, 1st April to 9th May, leave of absence having been granted to that date on expiration of his term of engagement Marine Department : — Expenses in connection with the appointment of Messrs. W. Belcher and A. R. Hislop attending the Maritime Conference 245 0 0 50 0 0 1,000 0 0 90 6 6 163 9 0 860 o 0 17 12 4 i 200 II o 48 7 9 1,095 17 5 1,916 7 10 151 15 8 248 7 9 257 13 5 Lands and Survey Department: — Compassionate allowance to Margaret Bird, widow of J. Bird, temporary draftsman, Auckland .. .. ' Consideration-money re transfer of Section 2, Blook VII, Lower Hawea—S. A. Collings Expenses in connection with workers' dwellings Expenses in connection with departmental exhibit at the International Exhibition, Christchurch Payment to Samuel Weston for leasehold interest in part Section 2, Block IV, Hautapu, taken as scenic reserve Payment for military services rendered by Te Otene Rangi, Torere 13 10 0 100 0 0 18 11 4 141 7 10 ' 13 0 0 25 0 0 811 9 2 Department of Agriculture : — Salary of J. A. Gilruth, Chief Veterinarian, for April and May, 1907, he having been granted six months' leave of absence from 1st December, 1906 100 0 0 ' Public Health Department: — Compensation to Nurse F. M. Willis for destruction of clothing, and also loss of wages, occasioned by nursing small-pox patient at Christchurch Expenditure on account of vaccination and registration fee, from the 1st December, 1906, to the 31st March, 1907 Salary of J. A. Gilruth, Pathologist, for April and May, 1907, he having been granted six months' leave of absence from 1st December, 1906 Hospitals Department: — Salary of H. McLean, Assistant Inspeotor of Hospitals, 1st to 30th November, 1906.. 17 0 0 349 4 6 16 13 4 382 17 10 25 0 0 Advances, Miscellaneous: — Advances outstanding 4,489 9 1 500 0 0 4,489 9 1 500 0 0 Total, servioes not provided for 4,98 4,989 9 1 89 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Advances. Total. Total. )rdinary Revenue Account:— Class II. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 6—Land and Income Tax Department Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 10—Conveyance of Mails by Sea .. 2,580 19 9 „ 14—Miscellaneous Services' 8,816 4 9 Class VII. Public Buildings, Domains and Roads, — Vote 20—Government Domains .. 33 16 2 . 21—Maintenance of roads .. 860 8 8 15 14 7 1,136 16 8 15 14 7 1,136 16 8 15 14 7 2,580 19 9 9,953 1 5 15 14 7 2,580 19 9 9,953 1 5 33 16 2 860 8 8 33 16 2 860 8 8 Carried forward .. .. 12,291 9 4 12,291 9 4 1,152 11 3 1,152 11 3 13,444 0 7 13,444 0 7 4,9£ 4,989 9 «9

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£ a. d. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. Consolidated Fund— continued. TOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES— continued. Final Charges. Advanoes. Total. Brought forward .. 12,291 9 4 1,152 11 3 13,444 0 7 4,989 9 1 ___ _ . _ Class IX. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 23-Stamp Department .. .. .. 289 4 11 289 4 11 Clafs X. Native Department,— Vote 26 -Native Land Court and Native Land Administration .. 90119 10 19112 8 1.093 12 6 Class XI. Justice Department,— Vote 31—Bankruptcy .. .. 502 5 4 31 6 3 533 11 7 , , 32—District Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. .. 481 13 5 .. 481 13 5 „ 33 Criminal Prosecutions .. .. 352 15 5 352 15 5 . 34—Coroners .. .. 171 18 3 .. 171 18 3 „ 36 Miscellaneous Services .. 439 14 6 64 3 0 503 17 6 , . 37—Prisons .. .. .. 2,073 6 5 7 12 5 2,080 18 10 Class XIII. Mines Department,— Vote 41-Colonial Analyst's Department 82 19 6: 39 6 4 ; 122 5 10 . 43—Miscellaneous Services .. 1,365 17 4 186 9 1 1,552 6 5 Class XIV. Colonial Secretary's-Depart-ment, — Vote 48—Electoral Department .. 165 2 11 .. 165 2 11 „ 50—Registrar - General's Department .. .. .. 1,596 10 10 .. 1,596 10 10 » 51 —High Commissioner's Department .. .. .. 1,229 3 5 .. 1,229 3 5 , 53—Miscellaneous Servioea .. Ml 19 6 2,463 11 2 2,805 10 8 Class XVIII. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments, — Vote 62—Government Steamers .. 1,176 8 3 i 216 4 4 1,392 12 7 Class XIX. Department of Labour, — Vote 65—Department of Labour .. 385 0 11 102 10 1 487 11 0 Class XXIII. Education Department,— Vote 76—Native Schools .. .. 96 9 6 160 O O 256 9 6 £23,301 19 3 5,257 6 11 28,559 6 2 Total Consolidated Fund .. .. .. •• £33,548 15 3 ,=-= I Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: — Deposits returned to tenderers for Public Buildings Contracts not taken up, less cost of readvertising for new tenders — Edward Healey.. .. .. £830 J. Drummey .. .. • • 10 16 0 18 19 0 Compensation for loss of oontract for alterations and additions to Feilding Courthouse .. .. .. 50 0 0 Expenses in connection with survey, Taramakau River overflow .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 19 6 Government contribution towards providing a clock for Post office, Tauranga .. .. .. .. 49 5 0 Interest on unpaid balance of purchase-money on Allotment 1336, Town of New Plymouth, acquired for railway purpose .. .. .. .. •• 389 Salary of Miss Holland, on leave on quarter-pay, from 1st April, 1907, to 31st January, 1908 .. .. 24 11 3 153 3 6 •J A i Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — In connection with the ereotion of wharf at Holmwood, Pelorus Sound .. .. .. .. .. •• 130 154 6 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Class XXVI. Public Works, Departmental,— £ s. d. Vote 86—Public Works, Departmental.. 189 5 7 179 14 2 368 19 9 Class XXVII. Railways,— Vote 87—Railway-construction .. 32,659 3 1 8,875 9 4 41,534 12 5 . 88—Additions to Open Lines .. .. 796 19 3 796 19 3 Carried forward .. .. 32,848 8 8 9,852 2 9 42,700 11 5 154 6 6 32,848 8 8 ;

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Roiiert J. Collins. Secretary to the Treasury. R. B. Vincent, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1907. Examined and found correct. J. K. WARBURTON, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.—-Preparation, not given ; piinting (1,475 copies), £i 16e.

!5y Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o7.

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Public Works Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; FOR SERVICES IN EXCE8S OF VOTES- continued. Final Charges. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 32,848 8 8 Advames. 9,852 2 9 Total. 42,700 11 5 154 6 (i Class XXXI. Tourist and Health Resorts,— Vote 102—Tourist and Health Resorts.. 2,270 13 0 Class XXXII. Immigration,— Vote 103—Immigration .. .. 4,352 9 0 Class XXXIII. Construction and Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 104—Roads, Departmental Class XXXVI. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 110—Telegraph Extension 300 17 6 24 5 3 5,753 12 2 2.071 10 6 4,352 9 0 24 5 3 5,753 12 2 ! £39,471 10 8 15,980 17 8 15,930 17 8 55,402 8 4 • Total Public Works Fu*d £55,556 14 10 Land for Settlements Account. ' FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payments in respect of Workers' Dwellings in excess of the amount authorised by the Act 1,781 9 10 FOR 8ERVICE8 IN EXCESS OF VOTES. E Final Charges. Pinal Charges. Advances. Vote 120—Workers' Dwellings Expenses 100 10 5 100 10 5 100 10 5 Total Land for Settlements Account £1,882 0 3 £1,882 0 3 Maori Land Settlement Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Purchase of land from Maori owners in the Okaihau Nos. 1 and 3, Waipuku No. 3, Waimarama Nos. 1, 2, 8, 3a, Pukekura East Nos. 4 and 5, and Pukekura West Blocks Advances on account of purchase-money, Te Akau Block 9.086 8 9 200 0 0 £9,286 3 'J Public Trust Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Rents of West Coast Settlement and Native Reserves embezzled by H. R. H. Oswin at New Plymouth .£1,699 6 8