UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1912.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, B-04

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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1912.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly 'pursuant to Section 5/ f of the Public Revenues Act, 1910.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT.

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Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. e s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOE. Department of Finance : — Interest on debenture issued under Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905, for one year, from date of maturity, 1st January, 1911, debenture not having been presented at due date Refund to the Public Trustee, as an act of grace of an amount paid to the Consolidated Fund on the 28th March, 1901, under sections 74 to 76 of the Public Revenues Act, 1908, being amount due to G. Schone under the Rating Act 4 0 0 I ! 1 10 4 i Working Railways Department: — Amount required in excess of Appropriation— To pay an allowance sufficient to give a minimum remuneration of 9s. per day from the 1st January, 1912, to members of the Second Division and casual employees of the Railway Department .. To pay a relatively higher remuneration to members and casual employees already in receipt of a rate of pay in excess of that paid to those whose rates are now brought up to a minimum of 9s. per day To pay a minimum salary or wage to all members of the Railway Department who are married, or who are widowers with children, of £133 per annum from the 1st November, 1911, and £140 17s. per annum from 1st January, 1912 , „, To pay an allowance to members of the Second Division who were in receipt of the maximum rates of pay under the Government Railways Act, 1908, to bring their rates of pay as from the 1st November, 1911, up to the maximum rates provided in the Schedule to the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1911, for the respective grades Amount of travelling-allowance, train fares, and transfer expenses paid to J. Barbour, Workshop Foreman, travelling on public service in England I 5 10 4 8,185 18 11 2,096 8 7 j 1,832 4 6 3,702 9 2 183 16 11 Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance oj Roads : — Survey of Judea Swamp in Tauranga district Taking down and rebuilding two strong-room stacks in the Departmental Buildings, Wellington 38 19 0 16,000 16 1 10 10 0 49 9 0 Carried forward 16,055 14 5

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Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,055 14 5 e s. d. Brought forward Justice Department: — £250 per annum additional salary to Solicitor-General as Supervisor of Crown Law Drafting and for special advocacy from 1st April, 1911 Additional salary of £45 per annum to Mr. James Christie on appointment as assistant Law Draftsman, an office not hitherto provided for on the appropriations Refund of part fine of £20 inflicted on H. L. Colledge for a breach of the Stamp Act, 1908 Travelling-expenses of the Rev. -T. L. Kayll, visiting Australia in connection with the Prison service.. Salary of the late Henry Samuel Fitzherbert, late Stipendiary Magistrate at New Plymouth, for the period from 1st February to 30th April, 1912, paid to his widow 250 0 0 26 5 0 10 0 0 44 7 7 143 16 0 i 474 7 7 Department of Internal Affairs : — Additional salary of £25 per annum to officer in charge of Government Buildings, W. H. Hennah Grant to cover expenses of trip to England of the Minister of Justice and private secretary in connection with the Imperial Conference, the Webster claim, and the Te Akau Native land case— Sir J. G. Findlay .. E. N. G. Ponlton Balance of three months' salary on retirement from the service of R. F. Lynch, Chief Clerk, Internal Afiairs, from 1st April to 2nd May, 1912 Special allowances to Ministers' private secretaries during the Prime Minister's absence from the DominionGordon, W. T Grocott, H. D. Thomson, F. D. Macalister, J. H. Black, J. W. •Johnson, L. Crow, W. .. Balneavis, H. R. H... Increase of £25 per annum to salary of J. F. Andrews, Secretary to Cabinet as from 1st February, 1912 Cost of passages and other expenses of Messrs. J. Hislop and F. G. Matthews accompanying the Prime Minister to the Imperial Conference and the Coronation ; 1911 — Hislop, J. .. Matthews, F. G. Grant for Okoroire Game Farm, Auckland Acclimatization Society New Zealand Coat of Arms, expenses in connection with Travelling allowances and expenses R. G. Butcher, Inspector of Explosives, visiting Australia Increase of salary to A. Castle, Museum Assistant, not provided for on estimates Inangahua Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, subsidy paid on subscriptions by Inangahua Miners' Association at £1 4s. in the pound on £266 6s., not being considered by Audit Office as voluntary contributions under the Act .. .. .. .. Coromandel Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, subsidy paid on contributions by Medical Club at £1 4s. in the pound on £274 0s. 10d., not being considered by ' Audit Office as voluntary contributions under the Act Travelling expenses and allowances of Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, while attending Intercolonial Medical Congress at Sydney .. 25 0 0 800 0 0 301 10 0 i 35 9 8 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 ' 20 0 0 4 3 4 269 10 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 43 7 9 30 0 0 I ._ - . 10 0 0 319 11 0 ll328 17 0 17 12 8 ! j ; 2,640 1 5 Defence Department: — Balance of pay for service as private with the 8th New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, — Lucas.. F. W. Extra remuneration to Mr. F. B. Mabin for filling the position of Imprestee to the Royal New Zealand Artillery at Headquarters, Wellington, 1st January to 31st March, 1912, at £25 per annum . . . i ■ 1 7 6 6 5 0: Carried forward .. .. .. , 7 12 6 i 19,170 3 5

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Consolidated Fund — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. j e s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward .. .. .. 7 12 6 10,170 3 5 Defence Department —continued. Retiring-allowances for period 1st January, 1912, to 31st March, 1912, pending settlement of pensions to be recouped by Superannuation Fund, — Charlton, J. M. .. .. .. .. i 15 10 9 Key, J. P. .. .. .. .. .. 19 19 6 Murray, J. .: .. .. .. .. I 20 0 0 Toy, C. .. .. .. .. .. ! 28 13 3 Trainer, J. .. .. .. .. 21 14 3 Amounts advanced on good faith by Mr. C. M. Grenland, £5, and W. G. Ives, £2, to Staff Sergeant-Major Lyons at Westport, for which there was no authority 7 0 0 Amount paid to Lieut.-Colonel H. 0. Knox as refund of cost of passage of nurse accompanying his family from London to Wellington .. .. .. .. 38 0 0 : IAS IP 3 Marine Department: — Detection of illegal sealing at Campbell Island, expenses incurred .. .. .. .. 217 16 10 Travelling allowances and expenses of Mr. D. C. Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, while inspecting Meteorological Reporting Stations in Australia .. 10 18 10 I _] 228 15 8 : Lands and Survey Department: — Payment to E. C. Gold Smith, being the equivalent of two months' salary in lieu of notice or leave of absence on retirement from position of Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compensation granted for military and other services rendered by Major J. T. Large .. .. .. 153 0 0 I 253 0 0 Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists : — Expenses of Mr. J. Pedersen, Dairy Instructor, in connection with his visit to Denmark on Departmental business .. 85 6 0 Education- Department: — Increase of salary of £100 per annum to Captain A. C. C. Stevens, whilst holding temporary rank of Captain as from 23rd November, 1911 .. .. .. 35 11 1 Additional increase of salary of £5 per annum for Major T. W. McDonald, so that he may be on an equal footing with other officers of his rank in the Defence Forces, as from 1st April, 1911 .. .. .. 0 16 8 ! [ 3Q (J Advances, Miscellaneous : — 19,932 3 1 Advances outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Total, services not provided for .. .. : .. ■ ■ ] 2i 20,33! 12 3 20,332 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Class I. Legislative Departments.— £ s d. Vote 2—House of Representatives .. 272 17 2 .. 272 17 2 „ 3—General Expenses .. 1,911 13 7 .. 1,911 13 7 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 12—Conveyance of Mails by Sea 10,464 16 .. 10,464 1 6 „ 14—Carriage of Mails by Railway 336 9 4 .. 336 9 4 ,, 15—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 12 9 ll .. 12 9 11 „ 16—Miscellaneous Services .. 15,881 14 3 .. 15,881 14 3 Class V. Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads, — Vote 20—Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. .. 2,448 16 6 J ., 2,448 16 6 Class VII. Justice Department,— Vote 26—Department of Justice .. 48 17" 2 .. 48 17 2 „ 29—Supreme Court .. .. 50 15 2 125 11 8 176 6 10 „ 31—Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts .. .. 735 0 2 .. 735 0 2 „ 33—Coroners .. .. 243 18 5 .. 243 18 5 „ 34—Justice : Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 3,409 0 8 .. J 3,409 0 8 „ 36—Cook Islands Administration 249 13 8 .. 249 13 8 „ 37—Police Department .. 143 2 11 642 12 6 | 785 15 5 ., 38—Police: Miscellaneous Services 383 8 9 .. 383 8 9 Carried forward .; 36,591 19 2 768 4 2 37,360 3 4 2( 20,332 3 1 !0,33! 12 3 1

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£ s. d. £ s, d. Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES— continued. £ s. d. Final Charges. Advances. Total. 20,332 3 1 £ s. d. Brought forward .. 36,591 19 2 768 4 2! 37,360 3 4 Class IX. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 46—Ministers' Secretaries .. 2 10 0 „ 49 —Registrar-General's Office . . 351 10 4 „ 50—Electoral. . .. .. 14,065 10 11 „ 51—High Commissioner's Office.. 1,329 7 4 „ 55 —Bacteriological Laboratory . . 21 15 2 „ 56—Printing and Stationery .. 104 5 2 „ 58—Homes for Defectives .. 1113 Class XII. Department of Labour, — Vote 73—Department of Labour . . 99] 3 4 Class XIII. Department of Lands and Survey,— Vote 76—Valuation .. . . 2,015 5 0 Class XIV. DepartmentJ|of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,- — Vote 78—Tourists .. .. .. 911 1 10 Class XV. Education Department,— Vote 82 —Manual and Technical Instruction .. .. 939 16 0 I „ 89—Industrial Schools.. .. 1,594 19 1 ,, 91—School Buildings, Furniture and Sites .. .. 2,438 18 1 „ 92—Junior Cadets .. .. 322 19 1 2 10 0 351 10 4 14,065 10 11 1,329 7 4 21 15 2 104 5 2 1 11 3 991 3 4 52 1 4 2,067 6 4 387 5 7 ! 1,298 7 5 939 16 0 50 11 9 1,645 10 10 2,438 18 1 10 0 0 332 19 1 £61,682 11 9 1,268 2 10 62,950 14 7 Total Consolidated Fund £83,282 17 8 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Education Department: — Grant in aid to Otago University 1 ,000 0 0 Lands and Survey Department: — Improved farm settlements, purchase of stock for settlers and registration fees on bills of sale in connection theiewith 1,660 19 0 2,660 19 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. " Advances. Total. Class XXVIII. Lands Improvement,— £ s. d. Vote 118—Improved Farm Settlements 2,145 18 5 175 11 2 2,321 9 7 £2,145 18 5 J 175 11 2 2,321 9 7 Total Public Wobks Fund £4,982 8 7 Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Land for Settlements Account: — Duncan Settlement:— Amount of arbitration award and expenses in connection with the improvements on expired coal leases.. ! £347 17 10 Native Land Settlement Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR, i Native Land Settlement Account: — Payment to C. T. H. Brown for out-of-pocket expenses on transfer from Wellington to Auckland in connection with Native land surveys.. .. .. . .. £50 0 0 = 1

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J. W. POYNTON, Secretary to the Treasury. A. O. GIBBES, Acting Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 27th April, 1912. Examined and found correct. Eokeet J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nob given; printing (1,500 copies), £5.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.--1912. Price 6d.]

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Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOB. PvbUc Works Department: — Engineering survey and construction of roads, &c, within the Rotongata Loan Block, Auckland For engineering survey of roads and dray-road construction in the Rotongata Block .. .. 95 6 9 £451 6 11 356 0 2 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Death duty in the estate of Charles Hulke, deceased, which was distributed without provision being made for the payment of such duty £11 0 7