UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1939-40.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1940 Session I, B-07-part03

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(Under Section 58 op the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Prime Minister's Department:— New Zealand contribution to Singapore Bureau, League of Nations .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Treasury Department:— Income-tax misappropriated by G. W. Hynes, £ s. d. Clerk .. .. ' .. .. 280 12 3 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 22 7 0 258 5 3 War-risk insurance on departmental purchases shipped from United Kingdom £ s. d. to New Zealand .. .. .. 16,792 17 4 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 16,619 2 9 173 14 7 431 19 10 Internal A ffairs Department:— Amount advanced to officers of the High Commissioner's staff to meet evacuation expenses.. . . .. 735 0 0 Expenses in connection with administration of Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations .. .. 959 4 10 Grant for expenses of the National Patriotic Fund until moneys come to hand .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Grant for cost of visit of Hon. P. Fraser and party to Great Britain .. .. .. .. .. 2,396 14 8 Part payment of cost of actuarial examinations in connection with Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 537 14 10 Payment to R. R. Wright on account of forged cheque 19 6 7 Reimbursement of R.N.V.R. ratings who attended as Guard of Honour at the opening ceremony of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition .. . . .. 2 8 3 Remittance to stranded New - Zealanders, £ s. d. Bombay .. .. .. . . 500 0 0 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 487 12 5 12 7 7 5,662 16 9 External Affairs Department:— Grant to W. H. Roberts to cover loss incurred through early transfer to New Zealand .. .. .. .. 20 11 9 Printing and Stationery Department:— Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. 1650 Marine Department:— Damage to motor-car caused by collision with departmental vehicle .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 9 6 Labour Department:— Allowances to members, Court of Arbitration, for special services .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Expenses of members, Industrial Emergency Council .. 196 14 10 Expenses of members, National Emergency Disputes Committee .. .. .. .. .. 58 16 3 Increments to Conciliation Commissioners .. .. 75 0 0 Salary of Mr. Justice O'Regan. Judge of the Compensation Court, 9th to 31st March, 1940 .. . ■ 123 13 1 654 4 2 Justice and Prisons Department:— Compassionate grant to widow of the late C. L. James, Custodian, Supreme Cpurt, Christchurch . . .. .. 108 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force— £ s. d. Widow of Sergeant W. H. Almond 32 10 3 Widow of Constable N. T. Davis .. 13 1 10 -— 45 12 1 Compensation, funeral, and medical expenses under Workers' Compensation Act of the late Constable W. J. Watt, who died from injuries received whilst on duty .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,05062 1,095 18 3 Army Department:— Ex gratia payment to mother of the late Gunner L. J. ! . ' Bourke, killed on duty .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 1 • Public Works Department:—Compensation and funeral expenses under Workers' Compensation Act of the late John Turner, who died as the result of an accident.. .. .. .. 1,037 19 2 Interest and exchange paid on cheques lodged as deposits on contracts .. .. .. . • • • 29 19 3 Payment to Government Fire Insurance Fund .. 50,000 0 0 Settlement of Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd.'s, claim for damage sustained by aeroplane ZK-AGP .. .. 475 3 10 —- 51,543 2 3 Carried forward .. .. .. 59,854 7 6

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND- continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I 1 Ordinary Revenue Account- continued. | I FOE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 59,854 7 6 Lands and Survey Department:— Grant to Vote—Settlement of Unemployed Workers (Small Farms) subsidy on wages paid .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Agriculture Department:— Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act paid to C. M. Anderson, injured in course of duty . . . . 35 2 8 Damages, costs, and expenses awarded in Cox v. Crown for property damaged by fire .. .. .. 147 10 0 Ex gratia payment to orchardists on account of frost damage to citrus-trees, Bay of Plenty .. .. 337 14 6 Ex gratia payment to R. Twining for loss of cow used for sterility experiment .. .. .. .. 1500 Expenses incidental to investigations as to " In store " cost of handling wool .. .. .. .. 22 0 0 Expenses of members, Primary Production Council .. 95 1 5 Incidental expenses of district councils of Primary Production .. .. .. .. .. 050 Grant to David Jones, member of Executive Council of Agriculture, on retirement .. .. .. 228 9 0 Grant to tobacco-growers on account of losses on export I tobacco, and to Buxton's Ltd. in full settlement of agreement re charges .. .. .. .. 1,498 19 3 , Medical expenses of J. D. S. Heaton, injured in course of duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 3 3 Subsidy on raw materials used in manufacture of superphosphate .. .. .. .. .. 81,510 4 3 83,924 9 4 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity :— Amount irrecoverable from overseas tourist agency (New York) on account of passenger bookings .. 43 10 2 Expenses of investigating the marketing of New Zealand fruit-juice .. .. .. .. .. 92 15 0 Expenses of members, Controiler of Foodstuffs Advisory Committee .... .. .. .. 182 7 8 318 12 10 Transport Department:— Allowance to officer for performing higher duties .. 24 19 7 Expenses incidental to tests made with producer-gas units .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 12 6 35 12 1 Department of Health :— Medical expenses of L. Craill, who was injured at Gisborne .. 12 13 10 Education Department:— Compassionate grant to widow of the late W. J. Boden, Senior Inspector of Schools, Wanganui .. .. .. 377 0 0 Social Security Department:— Annuity payment to S. G. Smith .. .. .. 120 0 0 Payment of Christmas bonus to unemploy- £ s. d. ment beneficiaries .. .. . . 5,460 2 8 Less credits in reduction .. . . 309 5 8 5,150 17 0 Payment to G. A. Paterson on account of forged cheque 20 10 0 5,291 7 0 199,814 2 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 2—Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 244 12 0 Vote 3 —Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. X ,010 17 8 Vote 13 —Labour . . . . .. .. .. ., 158,464 18 4 Vote 24 —Maintenance Public Works and Services .. .. 319,198 3 0 478,918 11 0 678,732 13 7 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department — Compassionate grant to widow of the late R. G. Hart, storekeeper's assistant .. .. .. .. . . 75 19 6 Compensation for land purchased from the Bachelor Estate, Palmerston North, for Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,820 0 0 Fees and disbursements of Crown Solicitor, Palmerston North, in connection with land purchased from Bachelor Estate .. .. .. .. . . 20 6 8 Ex gratia payment to J. D. Jones, for loss of two horses . . 25 0 0 Salaries of officers on leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year . . .. .. .. 35 I 5 4,976 7 7 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 4,976 7 7 678,732 13 7

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

PUBLIC WORKS FUND —continued. j £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. j £ s d General Purposes Account —continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 4,976 7 7 678,732 13 7 Public Works Department—continued. Vote 47 —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. . . .. 26 437 6 3 31,413 13 10 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Social Security Fund FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Social Security Department —• Compassionate grant to widow of the late B. Bell, Registrar, Wanganui .. . . .. .. „, . .. 50 4 10 Grants to officers for damage to stored furniture .. .. .. 36 0 0 — 86 4 10 State Coal Mines Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 57—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. ,, u 344 .j State'Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Forestry Department — Contribution towards cost of United Sawmillers' Exhibit at Centennial Exhibition. . .. .. .. .. 500 14 0 Ex gratia payment to widow of deceased holder of a sawmill licence on account of excess payment in relation to timber cut . . . . . . .. .. . . 70 0 0 Payment to owners of sheep for injuries inflicted by dog .. .. 40 0 0 610 14 0 Working Railways Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Expenses in connection with the engagement of overseas employees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,328 17 0 Services rendered by Mr. R. E. Price as Conciliation Commissioner on behalf of the Government .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 1,368 17 0 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers :— Widow of F. A. Baker .. . . .. . . .. ,. 146 0 0 Widow of G. Dickie .. .. .. .. ., , _ 140 0 0 Widow of M. Erkill .. .. .. .. ,. , _ ng q 0 Widow of W. E. Evans .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 0 0 Widow of F. W. Fairey .. .. .. .. .. ,, 80 0 0 Widow of G. F. McGregor .. .. .. .. .. .. ng 0 0 Widow of H. J. Partridge . . .. .. .. ., ,. 92 0 0 Widow of T. B. Pickering .. .. . . . . .. .. 44 0 0 Widow of M. J. Sherlock . . .. .. .. .. ., 102 0 0 Widow of T. W. Thwaites .. .. .. .. .. .. ig8 0 0 Widow of D. E. Tobin .. .. .. .. , . .. 107 0 0 — 1,196 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 724 752 7 6

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A C C O U N T —cont inued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. . . 724,752 7 (i Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. 183 6 8 Grant to B. Hughes, agent of Public Trustee, Temuka, on retirement . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 Salaries of officers for portion of ensuing financial year .. .. .. 27 4 1 j — 246 11 7 Native Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Moneys held in West Coast Settlement Reserve for Mere Harrison erroneously uplifted .. ,. .. .. .. . . 8 0 3 Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate grant to widow of the late H. B. Leaper, travelling agent . .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Special allowance to officer for performing higher duties .. .. .. . . 23 15 0 Broadcasting Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. (1) Broadcasting— Purchase of N.Z. Radio Record .. .. ., .. .. 3 312 9 11 (2) Commercial Broadcasting— Grant to Mr. Sheil for official visit to Australia .. .. .. 75 0 0 3,387 9 11 Dairy Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate grant to the widow of the late H. R. Farwell, Chief Advertising Representative, London .. .. .. .. ,, 93 7 6 Internal Marketing Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Allowances and expenses of officers travelling to Australia .. . . 109 8 5 Grant to New Zealand Citrus Council for clerical and secretarial expenses .. .. .. .. .. . 35 0 0 Special and general damages and legal expenses in Miss Whitely v. The Grown .. .. .. .. ,. 50 9 6 I94 17 Fruit Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Fruit Industry Account .. .. .. .. _ _ 2 7g4 jg g Meat Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Meat Industry Account ...... \-> gjy g y Sundry Products Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Sundry Products Account .. .. .. ,. _ _ ;j 8 8 Expenses of Mr. H, Turner to United Kingdom.. .. .. .. 245 12 8 3,916 I 4 Carried forward .. .. 748,365 18 2

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC % *■ d. « ». d. £ *. d. £ s. d ACCOUNTS ■—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 748,365 18 2 Wool Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Advance to New Zealand Woolbuyers'Association .. .. 8,000 Less credits in reduction .. .. .. ,, 6,000 2,000 0 0 Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Wool Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. 5,004 11 5 —— 7 >004 11 5 Housing Account. FOR. SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Misappropriation of moneys by J. I). Tiffen .. . . .. .. 5 2 5 Losses sustained in meeting claims under the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act in connection with house construction contracts .. .. .. .. .. 577 ig 0 Damage to motor-vehicles caused by collisions with departmental cars .. .. .. . . .. 9 17 6 592 14 11 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £755,963 4 6

Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. V ote 2—Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. 555 16 g Vote 3—Treasury .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 487 12 6 Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. 2,553,697 14 0 — 2,554,741 3 3 I Public Works Fund.—General Purposes Account. Vote 37—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 61,694 1 8 Vote 47—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. 19,100 10 9 80,794 12 5 State Coal-mines Account. Vote 57—State Coal-mines .. .. .. . . ., .. , , 734 3 5 £2,636,269 19 1 Grand Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,392,233 3 7

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN OR VALUE OF STORES, ETC., REQUIRED TO BE WRITTEN OFF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason lor writing off. Value of Stores, Ac. I Cash. Legislative—■ £ s. d. £ s. d. Stores .. . ■ ■. • • Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. 261 II 8 Treasury— Advance under Land Settlement Finance Deficiency on winding-up association .. .. 1,439 18 5 Act, 1909, to Moorfield Land Settlement Association Insurance premium paid by former State Debtor unfinancial .. .. .. .. 0 13 11 Advances Office Frost relief .. .. • • • ■ Debtor unfinancial .. .. .. •. 281 13 6 General purposes relief .. .. Debtor unfinancial .. .. .. .. 1,316 12 10 Lime relief .. . . • • ■ • Debtor unfinancial .. .. . . 60 17 I Loans to cattle-dipping associations . ■ Debtor unfinancial . . .. .. . . 551 17 3 Employment Promotion Fund: Bad debt Debtor company liquidated . . .. . . 660 0 0 Repatriation Branch .. .. .. Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. 5,784 18 6 Customs — Bad debt . .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. 303 0 9 Stores .. • • . • • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 4 16 3 Land and Income Tax — Income-tax .. .. .. .. Debtors left New Zealand .. .. .. 1,915 2 I Stamp Duties— Amusement-tax .. . . . . Irrecoverable . . . . .. . . .. 23 12 0 Death duties and penalty . . . . Irrecoverable . . .. .. • • .. 12 15 0 Gift duty .. .. . . • • Irrecoverable .. . . .. . . . . 71 J 0 License . . .. . • • • Claim abandoned .. .. .. .. 2,674 9 8 Uxternal Affairs — Stores .. .. ■ • • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 23 4 0 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. Building demolished .. .. .. 1,207 3 5 New Zealand Reparation Estates . . Machinery obsolete . . . . . ■ 941 8 4 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. Stores deficient .. . . .. 27 11 5 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. Mortgage transferred .. .. .. .. 1,012 4 9 New Zealand Reparation Estates — Malaefons Plantation .. .. Loss on realization .. .. 4,471 6 1 Malololelei Section 50 . . . . Loss on realization .. .. . . 46 12 9 Moamoa property .. .. ■ . Loss on realization of mortgage .. .. .. 395 10 7 Marine — Bad debts .. . . . • ■ ■ Debtors unfinancial .. .. . . . . 22 16 11 Stores . . .. • • • ■ Lost, broken, &c. . . .. .. 211 17 3 Labour— Bad debts . . . . .. . ■ Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 1730 Penalties .. • ■ . • • • Remitted .. . . .. .. . . 24 11 10 Stores . . .. .. • ■ Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 19 3 1 Employment Division — Bad debts . . . . .. Debtors unfinancial . . .. .. . . 23 1 0 Nugatory expenditure .. . . Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. .. 75 4 11 Buildings . . . . .. .. Loss on realization .. . . .. 203 17 8 Stores .. .. . • ■ • Loss on realization . . .. .. 308 13 0 Stores .. .. . . •. Deficient .. .. .. .. 342 Stores .. •. .. • • Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 176 8 7 Native— Interest .. .. .. . . Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 106 12 9 Mortgage . . . . . . • • Valueless .. .. . . .. • • 121 13 8 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died, destroyed, or deficient .. .. 4,822 12 2 Stores .. .. .. •. Lost, deficient, &c. .. . . .. 644 14 8 Justice and Prisons— Bad debts . . • . . . . . Irrecoverable . . .. •. • • • • 31 17 0 Nugatory expenditure . . .. .. Donations, &c. . . . . • . ■ . 12 6 Land and buildings .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 164 12 0 Buildings .. . . . . • . Loss on demolition . . . . . . 250 19 2 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died, destroyed, &c. .. .. .. 1,840 16 4 Stores .. . . .. .. Loss on realization .. . . .. 65 2 7 Stores .. .. .. • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 262 14 1 Police— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable . . .. .. .. .. 18 4 8 Stores .. .. • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 15,962 18 8 16,946 15 7

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued.

t i , , „ ,, , CLAIMS A Department and Particulars. iteason for writing off. „ Value of | ... I ! Stores, &o. | Cash - R , £ 8 - d - £ 8- dBrought forward .. .. .. 15,962 18 8 16,946 15 7 Navy— French Sloop " Dumont d'Urville " .. Docking charges waived ,. .. .. 8 8 6 Cash Clothing Account. . .. .. Loss on repayments .. .. .. 959 3 5 Loan Clothing Account .. . . Deficiencies .. .. .. . . 15 13 4 Provision Account .. .. . . Losses on issues .. .. .. 51 1 2 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient .. . . .. 47 10 0 Army— Bad debts .. .. . . . . Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 6 14 1] Hire charges .. .. .. .. Remitted . . . . . . .. . . 33 2 8 Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. Various .. . . . . . . .. I 9 0 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died, &c. .. .. .. .. 16 14 10 Clothing and equipment .. .. Lost on issue .. .. .. .. 85 11 4 Stores . . .. . . .. Deficient .. .. .. .. 579 15 7 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &e. .. .. 894 12 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 2,374 16 11 Stores . . .. .. . . Unfit for consumption .. ., .. 118 3 8 Shipping contract .. .. .. Damages for non-fulfilment .. .. .. 100 0 0 Lands and Survey— Interest .. .. .. .. Reduction . . .. .. .. .. 4,645 0 2 Repairs-to plant . . .. .. Irrecoverable . . .. .. .. 1115 8 Transport expenses . . .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 Loss on realization .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 9,218 19 5 Loss on realization (small farms) .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 3*397 10 0 Exchange on cheques .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. . . .. .. . . 0 2 0 Grazing fees .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .... .. ., 16 0 0 Valuation fees .. .. . . Debtor unfinancial .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. ,. 13 9 0 ICauri-gum Consignors Accounts .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 51 7 10 Royalty .. . . . . .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. . . .. 9 17 Rent . . .. .. . . Debtors unfinancial .. . . .. . . 7,242 5 5 Interest .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 1,029 0 2 Survey liens interest .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. . . , . ' 54 13 0" Chattels and improvements .. . . Depreciation . . . . .. .. . . 59 8 10 Equipment .. . . .. .. Lost, broken, worn out . . . . 184 8 1 Dredge No. 17 .. .. .. Revaluation .. .. ., .. 686 6 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 11 13 0 Lithographs .. .. . . .. Obsolete .. .. . . .. 46 14 0 !! Survey equipment . . . . .. Unserviceable .. .. . . . . 3 16 0 Departmental car .. .. ., Unserviceable .. .. .. .. 84 16 10 !! Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died, &c. ., .. .. .. 13,375 3 6 . . Agriculture— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 177 Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. Repairs to car .. .... .. .. 14 10 0 Postages .. . . .. .. Deficient . . . . .. .. .. 0 3 3 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 1,439 15 1 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Deficient .. .. .. .. 1,228 9 9 Stores, &e. .. .. .. .. Free issues .. . . . . .. 2 7 6 Stores, &c. .. . . . . .. Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 131 13 10 Industries and Oommerce, Tourist and Publicity— Bad debts . . .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 199 8 3 Buildings . . ., .. . . Loss 011 demolition • • ■ . .. 175 12 0 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 57 18 6 Stores .. . . .. .. Loss 011 realization .. .. .. 16 8 0 Stores .. .. .. . . Lost, broken, deficient, &c. . . . . 1,488 6 6 Transport— Bad debts . . .. . . .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 3 15 0 Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. Various .. .. .. .. .. 115 16 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. ., 0 14 6 Health — Pees due to various institutions .. Debtors in poor circumstances .. .. .. 2,483 10 8 Nugatory expenditure .. . . .. Repairs to motor-vehicles .. . . .. 34 5 5 Mental Hospitals—• Grant to cover cost of damage by patient Nugatory expenditure .. . . . . .. 30 0 0 Live-stock . . .. .. . . Died or destroyed .. . . .. 803 6 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Deficient . . .. .. .. 349 18 2 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &e. .. .. . . 1,628 13 0 Carried forward .. .. 42,822 1 5 45,734 3 2

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1940.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. Value of j Stores, Ac. | Ca8h " £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 42,822 1 5 45,734 3 2 Education — Bad debts .. .. .. •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 4,522 10 6 Live-stock .. . . .. .. Died or destroyed .. . . . . 30 19 5 Stores . . • . • • ■ ■ Deficient .. .. . . ■ . 1» 9 5 Stores .. .. • • • ■ Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 135 10 0 National Provident and Friendly Societies — Stores . . .. • ■ • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 4 17 0 State Forest Service — Live-stock .. . . .. . . Died or destroyed .. .. .. 37 5 0 Property .. . • ■ • • • Loss on realization .. .. • . 115 3 9 Timber .. .. • • ■ • Loss on realization .. . . .. 203 7 9 Stores .. ■ • ■ • • • Deficient ... .. .. .. 9 15 8 Stores .. .. • • •• Free issues .. .. .. .. 200 Stores .. ■ • • • • • Lost, broke®, &e. .. .. .. 89 2 8 IForking Railways— Bad debts .. .. •. • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 955 10 10 Stores .. .. •• •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 4,765 6 9 Public Trust — Stores .. .. • • • • Loss on realization .. .. .. 82 0 5 Stores .. . • • • • • l>ost, broken, See. .. .. .. 7 15 6 Public Service Superannuation — Securities .. • • • • Loss on realization .. .. ■. .. 663 6 10 Primary Products Marketing—■ Internal Marketing Division — Bad Debts .. . . .. • • Irrecoverable .. .. • • .. 226 4 9 Stores .. .. ■ • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. 50 19 7 State, Advances Corporation — Housing Branch, rents .. .. Arrears written of! by resolution of the Board .. 667 17 3 National Commercial Broadcasting— Advertising .. .. . • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. •. . . 268 2 9 Bad debts .. . • • • • • Irrecoverable . . .. .. .. .. 114 13 9 Exchange .. . . • ■ • • Short paid . . . . . . .. .. 0 14 0 Sundries .. .. • • • ■ Nugatory expenditure .. . . . . . . 27 10 4 Stores .. .. ■ • • • Deficient .. . . . . .. 3117 5 Stores . . • • • • ■ • Loss on realization .. . . . . 109 16 0 Stores .. . ■ • ■ • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. . . 999 3 4 49,516 17 7 53,180 14 2 v v J £ s. d. 102,697 11 9 Claims abandoned Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity — Electrical Energy: Forfeited discount remitted ........ .. 12 15 8 State Forest Service — Balance due on sale of timber: Debtor deceased .. .. ■ • . • • • 602 2 4 TOTAL .. .. .. £103,312 9 9