UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1909.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session II, B-04

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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1909.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 49 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1908."

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1909.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8 a. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Department of Minister of Finance : — Amounts olaimed by Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin — Estate of Sarah Olson Estate of W. Murray Amount paid to recoup the imprest account of the Treasury Cashier, the Treasury messenger having been robbed in the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington 19 7 2 12 3 0 50 0 0 Post and Telegraph Department: —■ Compensation paid to Mrs. F. Williams for injuries sustained by contact with Pelorus Sound telegraph wire Compassionate allowance to Mrs. C. Munro, mother of the late M. M. Munro, telegraphist, Auckland Gratuity to A. F. Kemp, Postmistress, Kutarere, on retirement Compensation to widow of A. H. McPhail, head mail-cart driver,tWellington, accidentally killed whilst in the performance of his duty Compensation to J. H. Grigsby for transfer to the Post-master-General of lease held from the Education Commissioners, of part of Lot 23, Township of Woodside .. Travelling-expenses of Hon. W. P. Reeves attending the International Telegraph Conference at Lisbon 81 10 2 15 0 0 190 0 0 10 0 0 400 0 0 40 0 0 755 7 5 100 7 5 Industries and Tourist Departments: — .- Salary of P. J. Kelleher, Accountant, Industries and Oommeroe, at £100 per Annum, 1st November, 1908, to 31st Maroh, 1909.. Contribution to Post and Telegraph Department of half cost of Wellington-Tahiti trade service for March quarter, 1909, at £3,500 per annum Expenses in connection with Te Aroha Tea-house—wages, supplies Expenses in connection with providing orchestra for the garden and new bath buildings, Rotorua, during the 1908-9 tourist season .. Salary and house allowance of J. A. Chesson, Resident Medical Officer, Hanmer Springs, 6th February to 31st March, 1909— Salary, at £450 per annum .. £68 6 1 House allowance, at £52 per annum 7 17 10 41 13 4 875 0 0 57 16 11 91 13 2 76 3 11 1,142 7 4 Carried forward 1,979 4 11

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Consolidated Fund-continued. £ . s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. 1,979 4 II Brought forward Working Railways Department: — Eefund to A. and T. Burt (Limited) of penalty paid Government for delay in completion of contract for supply of material for Hamilton Bridge Grant to Grey County towards oost of protective works at Totara Flat-Reefton line Compassionate allowance to G. F. Hudson, signalman and acting guard, Wellington, seriously injured by accident .. Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, special trains for members of Legislature in connection with the visit of the American Fleet Compensation to Mrs. A. C. McNamara in settlement of claim for closing the siding at Addington known as " Brown's ". 240 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 214 4 0 175 0 0 Public Buildings and Domains Department : — Compassionate allowance to D. Mouton, formerly locksmith, Public Works workshop, Wellington, on retirement 679 4 0 100 0 0 Maintenance of Roads Department: — Compensation paid and expenses incurred in connection with accident at Nine Mile Punt, Belgrove, WestportReefton Road, as under — Howard Vernon Miss Iris Vance Mrs. Jessie Howard Miss Lavinia McKenzie John Howard R. Reis Miss Chatfleld .. J. Meade Messrs. Newan Bros. Expenses of witnesses in the case of Howard v. The King Solicitors'fees .. Hire of wagonette 500 0 0 349 9 6 231 3 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 19 9 6 15 0 3 150 0 0 11 16 6 61 10 3 10 0 Stamp and Deeds Department ;— Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Gertrude Hawk, being equal to one month's pay of her husband, G. Hawk, clerk, Deeds Registry Office, Auckland 1,489 9 0 15 10 0 Native Department: — Value of claim due to descendants of the late Hon. Hori Kerei Taiaroa, in pursuance of a promise made in 1874 to the father of the late H. K. Taiaroa 53 0 0 Justice Department: — Refund of fine imposed upon Haakon Haakonsen at Westport for breaches of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act Additional compensation to John Freebody for wrongful imprisonment Salary of M. J. Blaok, matron, Lyttelton Gaol, on retirement, 1st April to 31st May, 1909 11 5 0 75 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to ex-constable A. J. McOluskey, Auckland Compassionate allowance to family Sub-Inspector D. Gordon, Auckland 20 0 0 106 5 0 50 0 0 330 0 0 280 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Gratuities to widows of late members of the Legislature— Mrs. Bolt Mrs. Hamlin .. Salary paid to Hon. W. P. Reeves as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London until assumption of that office by Hon. W. Hall-Jones, 1st December, 1908, to 17th January, 1909 Salary of J. F. Andrews, Clerk, office of Minister of Internal Affairs, June quarter, 1909, on leave of absence for six months Railway charges for carriage of starving stock, and for carriage of fodder for starving stock, Invercargill, Dunedin, and Ghristchurch districts Grant to Hon. W. Hall-Jones to cover travelling-expenses proceeding to London to assume the office of High Commissioner Contribution towards relief of sufferers from earthquake in Italy Travelling-expenses of F. W. Mansfield, Chief Electoral Officer, when visiting the Australian States 300 0 0 300 0 0 263 1 4 118 15 0 686 5 1 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 66 1 9 7,234 3 2 Carried forward 11,986 16 1

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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Consolidated Fund— continued. s. £ s. d. s, FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward Defence Department: — Refund of Customs duty on uniform imported from England by Colonel H. D. Tuson ... Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty paid by G. W. Bain on personal effects entered more than two years after arrival in New Zealand Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Department : — Grant to Southland Acclimatisation Society for purchase of site for the erection of a fish-hatchery, Mataura, in lieu of a like amount voted for the purchase of a site at Fairfax, the locality having been ohanged • 11,986 16 1 2 15 0 0 5 0 250 0 0 X B, U. Department of Labour: — Salaries of Conciliation Commissioners, 21st January to 31st March, 1909, at £450 per annumGiles, T. H. Halley, P. Triggs, 3. R 98 2 4 98 2 4 98 2 4 294 7 0 Department of Lands and Survey : — Subsidy of £1 for £1 on account of erection of a receivingshed at Aukopae landing, Wanganui River Expenses in connection with investigating sand-dunes, &c. — Salary and expenses of Dr. L. Cookayne reporting on prevention of sand-drift and planting same— Salary, 18th November, 1908, to 18th February, 1909 .. .. .. £320 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. 69 6 11 20 0 0 189 6 11 15 0 0 Purchase of Section 1, Block 6, Nenthorn district Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Ensign E. McKenna, in recognition of military services rendered by him Fencing reserve for travelling-stock paddock at Waiotapu, Rotorua-Taupo Road Department of Agriculture : — Compassionate allowance to Alfred Smith, Department of Agriculture, Auckland, on retirement owing to ill-health Education Department: — Salary of Miss Ada Harrison, schoolmistress, Te Oranga Home, Christchuroh, 1st to 30th April, 1909, granted three months' leave of absence .. Public Health Department: — Travelling-allowance of Dr. Mason while attending Australian Medical Conference, Sydney.. Mental Hospitals and Hospitals and Charitable Aid Departments :— Grants towards the amounts oolleoted on Ambulance or Hospital Saturdays for ambulance or other purposes, the proceeds of which are not handed direct to the hospital authorities — Auckland Christohurch .. .. '.. ■ .. Wellington Dunedin Expenses in connection with the maintenance of Taumarunui Hospital, administered by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Department Refund to J. S. Haslett of fee for license of a private hospital, the application for license having been withdrawn 300 0 0 52 1 0 576 7 11 50 0 0 11 16 8 49 10 0 14,127 8 1 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 105 0 5 0 10 0 Total, services not provided for 905 10 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Oedinaby Revenue Account :— — ; — Class I. Legislative Departments,— £ s. d. Vote 2—House of Representatives .. 469 10 9 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 11—Conveyance of Inland Mails .. „ 12—Carriage of Mails by Railway „ 13—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. „ 14—Miscellaneous Services .. 18,843 1111 £ s. d. 14,646 3 7 368 13 7 £ s. d. 469 10 9 14,646 3 7 368 13 7 3,584 3 0 1,388 14 1 3,584 3 0 20,232 6 0 Carried forward .. 19,313 2 8 19,987 14 3 39,300 16 11 14,127 8 1

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES—continued. Final Charges. s, s. a. Brought forward .. 19,313 2 8 Advances. Total. 14,127 8 1 19,987 14 3 39,300 16 11 Class IV. Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Departments,— Vote 17—Advertising Department .. 55 11 2 Class VII. Public Buildings and Domains, — Vote 21—Government Domains .. 79 0 1 Class XII. Justiee Department,— Vote 34—Bankruptcy .. .. 17 14 8 „ 36 —Criminal Proseoutions .. 194 8 1 „ 40—Prisons .. .. .. 333 10 1 Class XV. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 51—Electoral Department .. 9,097 0 4 „ 53 —Registrar-General's Department 973 14 9 Class XIX. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Maohinery Departments, — Vote 67—Government Steamers .. 72 11 6 Class XXIV. Education Department,— Vote 78 —Manual and Technical Instruction.. .. .. 2 3 2 26 16 5 549 19 0 144 11 4 55 11 2 79 0 1 44 11 1 744 7 1 478 1 5 36 12 2 9,097 0 4 973 14 9 109 3 8 50,890 5 1 5 15 5 7 18 7 £30,138 16 6 20,751 8 7 Total fob Obdinaey Revenue Account £65,017 13 2 Local Bodies Account. ADVANCE ACCOUNT. Advances. Total. Final Charges. Advance to the Greymouth Harbour Board, pending flotation of loan, to be repaid £ s. d. with interest .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 £10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund £75,017 13 2 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: — Public Buildings: Erection of Legislative Council Chamber— Wages 135 14 5 Tourist and Health Resorts Department :— Purchase of Sections 1 to 8 (both inclusive) and Sections 18 and 19, Block XXXVIII, Town of Queenstown, containing 2 acres 2 r. 21 p., together with stone and wooden buildings thereon 375 0 0 510 14 5 Total, services not provided for 510 14 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF.--VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Class XXVIII. Railways,— £ s. d. Vote 95—Additions to Open Lines .. 4,67117 9 Class XXIX. Public Buildings,— Vote 99—Customs .. .. .. 57 3 7 Class XXX. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 105—Lighthouses .. .. 2,481 0 7 Class XXXII. Immigration,— Vote 109—Immigration .. .. 5,076 10 5 Class XXIX. Lands Improvement,— Vote 121—Lands, Miscellaneous .. 3,431 19 8 4,671 17 9 57 3 7 16,131 1 2 2,481 0 7 5,076 10 5 412 9 2 3,844 8 10 £15,718 12 0 412 9 2 Total Public Wobks Fund 16,641 15 7

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Robbet J. Collins, Secretary to the Treasury. B. B. Vincent, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 24th April, 1909. Examined and found correct. J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Lo&ns to Local Bodies Account £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Advances. Total. Final Charges. Vote 131 — Boads to open up Crown £ s. d. Lands .. .. .. .. 4,712 13 8 4.. 719 13 8 544 17 5 5,257 11 1 4,712 13 8 544 17 5 5,257 11 IS 8 Total Loans to Local Bodies Account £5,257 11

CONTENTS.

Page PUBLIC DEBT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i OUR LOAN TRANSACTIONS ~ .. .. .. .. .. iv LOANS MATURED .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v LOA.NS MATURING .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. v LAND AND INCOME TAX .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vi POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT .. .. .. .. .. ..vii LAND REVENUE AND SETTLEMENT ... .. .. .. .. .. vii LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. vii ADVANCES TO SETTLERS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. viii ADVANCES TO WORKERS .. .. .. .. .. .. ; .. viii LABOUR.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ix MINING .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ix OCEAN MAILS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. ix INLAND MAIL-SERVICES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. x WIRELESS TELEGRAPH .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. x OLD-AGE PENSIONS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. x PERRY SERVICE .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. xi NAVAL DEFENCE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xi INTERNAL DEFENCE .. .. .. .. .. .. - .. .. xiv RETRENCHMENT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xv LICENSING LEGISLATION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xvii RACING LEGISLATION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xvii NEW LAND PROPOSALS .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. xvii NATIVE LANDS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxi STATE GUARANTEE ADVANCES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxii LAND FINANCE .. .. .. .. .. .. «— .. .. xxiii DEATH DUTIES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxiil BANKS TAXATION.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .xxv GRADUATED INCOME-TAX .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..xxv BETTERMENT SYBTEM FOR RAILWAYS .. .. .. .. .. ..xxv RAILWAY AND POLICE SUPERANNUATION FUNDS .. .. .. .. .. xxvi PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION .. .. .. .. .. .. xxvi RESULTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxvi FINANCE FOR 1909-10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxviii EXPENDITURE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxviii REVENUE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxviii RESULTS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxix PUBLIC WORKS FUND .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxx REVIVAL OF TRADE .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. xxx CONCLUSION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xxxi

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