UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1910.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, B-04

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1910. NEW ZEALAND

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1910.

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

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1910.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d £ s d. i. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Department of Finance: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Helen Mclntyre, in consideration of her late husband's services as a Civil servant Expenses of Commission of Inquiry in connection with Land and Income Tax Department— Secretary (salary) .. .. .. 15 15 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Reporting .. .. .. 12 12 0 Typing .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 100 0 0 35 12 0 135 12 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to W. Dinnie, late Commissioner of Police, equal to six months' salary in lieu of notice on retirement Refund of part of fine imposed upon E. S. Moss, for breaoh of the Auctioneers Aot, 1908 Refund of part of fine imposed on A. Hyde, for breach of the Beer Duty Act, 1908 .. Refund of fine and costs imposed upon J. Cody, for breaohes of the Railway by-laws Salary of C. E. Matthews, Chief Clerk, Police Department, 1st February to 31st March, 1910 Expenses incurred in recovering and burying £ s. d. bodies of persons drowned in wreck of s.s. "Penguin" .. .. .. .. 210 12 6 Less amount appropriated .. .. 200 0 0 Mines Department: — Reward paid to David Ross, William Meates, James Martin, and Ernest Bannon, for discovery of Blackwater Goldfield, Inangahua County .. 312 10 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 8 4D 70 16 8 10 12 6 426 3 2 500 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Expenses in connection with the publication of the " Bibliography of the Literature of New Zealand " : Preparation of index and printing Payment to Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade for services rendered at fire at Wanganui District High Sohool Allowance to J. K. Warburton, late Controller and AuditorGeneral, in lieu of six months' leave on retirement .. Expenses of Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister proceeding to Australia Cost of entertaining visitors to the Dominion, £ s. d. and of official functions.. .. .. 239 16 10 Less amount appropriated .. .. 215 0 0 Public Works Department: — Expenses of decorating hall, &c, in connection with functions held by His Excellency the Governor 375 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 12 0 0 24 16 10 931 16 10 79 14 5 Carried forward 2,073 6 8 2,073 6 5

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward 2,073 6 5 Defence Department: — Expenses in connection with visit of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener : Pay of Volunteers, provisions, travellingexpenses, &o. .. .. .. .. 7,961 2 6 Marine Department: — Salary of E. Curel, boatman, Kaipara Harbour, upon retirement, 1st April to 8th May, 1910 13 12 8 Lands and Survey Department :— Compensation to A. B. Clemens, for improvements effected on small grazing-run No. 4, Linkwater Survey District, Marlborough 370 0 0 Advances, Miscellaneous :— Advances outstanding 10,418 1 7 4,906 4 0 Total, servioes not provided for 15,324 5 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Class I. Legislative Departments,— £ s. d. Vote 2 —House of Representatives .. 1,045 3 8 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,Vote 11—Conveyance of Mails by Sea .. . 13—Carriage of Mails by Railway 1,212 4 0 Class VII. Justice Department,— Vote 29—Supreme Court .. .. 854 9 1 „ 30—Bankruptcy .. .. 240 3 11 . 31—Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. .. .. 1,756 9 8 „ 32—Criminal .. 884 4 4 „ 34 —Miscellaneous Services' .. 675 12 4 Class VIII. Mines Department,— Vote 40—Mines Department .. .. 88 8 i Class IX. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 45—Ministers' Secretaries .. 94 5 0 , 46 —Messengers and Office-keepers 11 15 7 . 48—Registrar-General's Offioe .. 328 9 9 „ 49—Electoral .. .. .. 21 0 3 , 50—High Commissioner's Office .. 1,512 9 11 „ 53—Dominion Laboratory .. 36 10 9 „ 59—Public Health .. .. 587 19 9 Class X. Defenoe Department,— Vote 63—Volunteer Foroe .. .. 66 15 5 Class XI. Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Vote 69—Government Steamers .. 1,052 8 9 Class XV. Education Department,— Vote 77—Elementary Education .. 3,377 16 2 „ 89—School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. .. 527 14 5 Advances. 7,941 17 8 29 5 2 39 19 7 227 4 3 tm i 18 2 335 3 1 Total. 1,045 3 8 7,941 17 8 1,212 4 0 883 14 3 280 3 6 1,756 9 8 1,111 8 7 675 12 4 88 8 4 94 5 0 11 15 7 328 9 9 21 0 3 1,512 9 11 44 8 11 923 2 10 66 15 5 123 18 6 1,176 7 3 21 6 6 3,399 2 8 527 14 5 £14,374 1 1 8,726 12 11 23,100 14 0 Total for Ordinary Revenue Account 38,424 19 7 Local Bodies Account. Final Charges. ADVANCE ACCOUNT. £ 8. d. Advances. Total. Advanoe to the Greymouth Harbour Board, pending flotation of loan .. .. 3,300 0 0 3,300 0 0 £3,300 0 0 3,300 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund £41,724 19 7 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: — Providing additional cellarage accommodation at Waerenga Experimental Farm 207 13 4 Advances, Miscellaneous, — Advances outstanding 80 8 6 Total, servioes not provided.for 288 1 10 Carried forward 288 1 10

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

J. W. Poynton, Secretary to the Treasury. R. B. Vincent, Assistant Secretary and Accountant. The Treasury, Wellington, 25th April, 1910. Examined and found correct. Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

J. W. POYNTON, Superintendent. Wellington, 25th April, 1910. Examined and found correct. Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (l.fiOO copies), .£4 Its. Gel.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9lo. Price 6d.]

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£ s. d. £ s. d. Public Works Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. £ s. d. Final Charges. Advanoes. Total. 288 1 10 £ s. d. Brought forward.. Class XXI. Immigration,— Vote 106—Department of Immigration 7,002 8 10 Class XXIV. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 111—Telegraph Extension .. 3.42117 1 Class XXVII. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 116—Purchase of Native Lands .. 566 10 11 7,002 8 10 3,421 17 1 360 0 0 926 10 11 11,350 16 10 £10,990 16 10 360 0 0 ' Total Public Works Fund £11,638 18 8 Loans to Local Bodies Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Wages and incidental expenses connected with the construction of roads in the Waimarama Block Less amount appropriated 700 7 0 500 0 0 200 7 0 Total Loans to Local Bodies Account £200 7 0

New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of J. W. Poynton as Superintendent, 1st February to 81st March, 1910, at £200 per annum Salary of J. K. Warburton as a member of the Board, 3rd February to 31st Maroh, 1910, at £150 per annum Salaries of clerks, cadets, and messenger, not otherwise provided for.. .. .. .. : 33 6 8 24 2 2 76 10 3 133 19 1 £133 19 1