UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1911.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1911 Session I, B-04

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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1911.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section -54 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1911.

I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDFJD FOR. Department of Finance :- Allowance to R. B. Vincent, as Assistant Secretary ami Accountant to the Treasury, in lieu of three months' leave on retirement Salary of A. T. Traversi, Secretary, National Provident Fund Board, 21et November, 1910, to 31st Maroh, 1911 Advance to Hunua Dairy Company, under section 28 of the Appropriation Act, 1910, for the purpose of carrying on dairy operations 180 0 0 9 0 7 2,500 0 0 2,659 0 7 Post and Telegraph Department: — Compassionate allowance granted to widow of K. V. Senn, late Chief Postmaster, Nelson 950 0 0 Working Railways Department : — Amount deposited in Post-office Savings-bank, Helensville Railway-station, misappropriated by D. H. E. Foster, clerk 37 0 0 Justice Department: — Contribution towards cost of Law Library for Judges .. Refund of fine imposed on H. D. Guthrie for breach of Customs Act, 1908 Legal and other expenses incurred by Constable J. M. McRae in defending charges brought against him Legal and other expenses incurred by Constable S. J. Martin in defending himself against a charge of perjury Legal expenses incurred by Sub-Inspector J. A. McGiath in obtaining declaratory judgment from Supreme Court relative to his claim to oount broken service under the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908 Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Sergeant J, C. Mackenzie Stamp Department: — Refund of death duty overpaid in the Estate of M. A. West Refund of death duty overpaid in the Estate of P. C. Thvelkeld 250 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 77 16 10 32 7 7 219 0 0 26 19 0 5 11 3 704 4 5 32 10 3 Mines Department :— Compassionate allowance to P. Hoaly, Caretaker, Mount Ida Water-race, on retirement 100 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. | 4,482 15 3 4,482 15 8

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Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR-continued. Brought forward 4,482 15 3 Department of Internal Affairs: — Payment to the New Zealand International Exhibition Account on account of costs due to J. A. Cassidy, Solicitor, Christohurch Purchase, freight, insurance, &c, of " Honourable Roddy " nugget Payment to Messrs. Adams Bros., solicitors, Dunedin, for services in drafting Licensing Bill Compassionate allowance to widow of Hon. G. P. Richards'in Compassionate allowance to H. Adam!!, formerly Orcerly, House of Representatives Donation for relief of distress caused by disaster at Pretoria Colliery, Bolton, England Allowance on retirement from the Service, equal to one month's salary, granted to F. C. Praser, clerk, Electoral Department Allowance on retirement from the Service, equal to two months' salary, granted to G. A. Sohoch, clerk, Registrar General's Department 749 9 11 418 4 C 869 6 6 100 0 0 100 0 0 r>00 o o 15 Iβ s 44 3 4 2,297 0 11 Defence Department: — Bonus to Captain R. J. S. Seddon, for acting as AdjutantGeneral, 23rd May to 20th December, 1910 Increases in salaries — Lieut.-Colonel E. S. Heard, from 11th January to 31st March, 1911 .. .. £22 6 2 Lieut.-Colonel J. T. Burnett-Stuart, from 11th January to 31st March, 1911 .. 22 6 2 Captain D. C. Spencer Smith, 11th January to 31st March,'1911 .. .. .. 5 11 6 Colonel A. W. Robin, 1st February to 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 20 1G 8 100 0 0 Salary of Lieut.-Colonel L. J. Joyce, 1st to 30th April, 1911 Salary of Captain R. J. S. Seddon, 1st to 30th April, 1911 Salary of Lieutenant W. McG. Turnbull, 1st to 30th April, 1911 Salary of L. Gardiner, typiste, Defenco Department, Wellington, 1st to 30th April, 1911 .. 71 0 G 81 5 0 27 10 0 20 16 8 12 11 8 Department of Labour : — Salary of E. Tregear, Secretary, 1st to 30tli April, 1911.. 263 8 10 52 1 8 Department of Lands and Survey: — Expenses of delegates to Annual Conference of Australasian Surveyors' Board at Hobart, and Science Congress at Sydney J. Coekburn : Purchase-money of freehold of land and water right over Sections 16, 19, and 26, Block V, Kawarau district W. H. Field : Compensation for all right and interest in Rangitira-Kapiti No. 4a No. 1 Block, Kapiti Island .. Exponses in connection with levels and report on drainage of Tongonge Lake Salary of W. J. Munro, clerk, Lands Department, Auckland, — Pull pay, June quarter, 1911 .. .. £72 10 0 Half pay, September quarter, 1911 .. 36 5 0 91 17 0 100 0 0 272 12 0 0 15 0 108 15 0 Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists : — Compensation to A. McLennan, for the allotment of a. wrong tar-mark Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act, 1908, to widow of H. J, Heberley, who was killed by a fall of earth at Rotorua .. 573 19 0 25 0 0 352 12 0 327 12 0 Minister of Education : — Salary of Mrs. S. P. Paul, assistant Native-school teacher, Kenana, 1st April to 31st May, 1911 5 16 8 Advances, Miscellaneous: — Advances outstanding .. .." 8,027 9 4 2,400 0 0 Total, services not provided for 10,427 9 4 Carried forward 10,427 9 4

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6 s. d. Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Total. Final Chargee. £ s. a. Brought forward Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 1—Legislative Council .. .. 48 15 0 ! 2—House of Representatives .. 829 G 8 „ 3—General Expenses .. .. 2,159 13 7 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 15—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. .. 8,286 12 10 Class VI. Native Department,— Vote 22—Native Land Court .. .. 76 17 4 23 —Maori Land Administration .. 561 16 1 Class VII. Justice Department,— Vote 30—Bankruptcy .. .. 330 1 1 „ 32—Criminal Prosecutions .. 20 16 7 „ 33-Coroners .. .. .. 147 10 11 Class IX. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 49—Registrar-General's Office .. Ill 17 11 „ 55—Bacteriological Laboratory .. 67 8 6 » 5G—Printing and Stationery .. 348 17 11 „ 59—Hospitals and Charitable Aid 127 17 5 Class X. Defence Department,— Vote 64—Territorial Force .. .. 5,235 1 4 „ 65-Junior Cadets .. .. 446 8 4 j Class XV. Education Department,— Vote 82—Secondary and Higher Education .. .. .. 72 1] 8 m 84—Training Colleges and Training of Teachers .. .. 3,230 3 10 . 92—School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. .. 3,054 0 S Advances. 85 13 10 25 4 2 86 18 10 180 7 6 18 11 7 1G6 8 3 1,031 12 1 Total. 48 15 0 829 6 8 2.159 13 7 8,286 12 10 162 11 2 587 0 3 866 19 11 201 4 1 147 16 11 111 17 11 G7 8 6 367 9 G 294 0 8 G,7G6 13 5 446 8 4 72 11 8 3,230 3 10 3,054 0 3 10,427 9 4 48 18 0 829 6 8 2.159 13 7 8,286 12 10 162 11 2 587 0 3 366 19 11 201 4 1 147 16 11 111 17 11 f>7 8 6 367 9 G 294 0 8 G,7G6 13 5 446 8 4 72 11 8 3,230 3 10 27,200 14 6 3,054 0 3 £25,156 3 8 | 2,044 11 3 2,044 11 3 Total for Ordinary Revenue Account £37,628 3 10 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Final Charges. Note 120. State Forests Branch of the £ s. d. Lands and Survey Department .. 795 3 10 Advances. 83 15 11 aq in ii Total. 878 19 9 Total. 878 19 9 878 19 9 £795 3 10 Total State Forests Account £795 3 10 83 15 11 83 15 11 Total Consolidated FtJND .. £38,507 8 7 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: — Compensation to Emily Henrietta McCormaok, whose husband, a co-operative labourer, was killed on the Catlin's- Seaward Bush Railway FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. 200 0 0 •200 0 0 Final Charges. Advances. Total. Total. ilass XX. Public Buildings,— £ s. d. Vote 100. Postal and Telegraph .. .. 10,304 18 4 10,304 18 4 10,304 18 4 !lass XXVIII. Lands Improvement,— Vote 118. Improved-farm settlements .. 2,147 19 10 18G 9 3 2,328 9 1 2,328 9 1 12,633 7 5 £12,452 18 2 £12,452 18 2 ISO '.) 3 Total Public Works Fund.. £12,833 7 5

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J. W. POYNTON, Secretary to the Treasury. E. L. Mowbray, Accountant to tho Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 29th April, 1911. Examined and found correct. Rohkrt J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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I 1 Land for Settlements Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES IN EX0E8S OP VOTE. Final Charges. Advances. Total. £ s. d. ote 124. Workers'Dwellings Expenses .. 130 9 10 130 9 10 Total Land fok Settlements Account 130 9 10 130 9 10 £130 II 10