UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1940-41.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1941 Session I, B-07-part04

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1940-41.

(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Treasury Department:— Advance to J. C. Williamson for draining and top-dressing property .. .. .. .. .. 166 0 0 Legal costs : Townsend and Paul v. Picot and N.Z. Fisheries .......... 85 0 10 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement: D. A. McCurdy .. 39 3 4 Cost of removal of Public Service Superannuation Office furniture, &c., to State Fire Building .. .. 47 4 4 Ha'f-year's interest on New Zealand Government 4-per-cent. stock, misappropriated .. .. .. 9 0 0 340 8 6 Customs Department— Expenses of L. S. Nicol and family returning to New Zealand from England .. .. .. .. 405 3 6 Cost-of-living allowance granted to L. S. Nicol while in England .. . . .. . . .. 150 0 0 Passage-money, London to New Zealand, of Misses E. and G. Lawrence .. .. .. .. 142 14 0 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers— £ s. d. Widow of A. W. Jackson .. .. 150 0 0 Widow of P. D. Jones .. .. 282 0 0 432 0 0 1,129 17 6 Stamp Duties Department:— Refund of company annual license duty and registration fee paid on a proposed increase of capital (consent to increase capital was refused) .. .. .. 8 3 10 Refund of death duty .. .. .. . . 211 15 1 219 18 11 Internal Affairs Department:— Expenses of Economic Stabilization Conference .. 550 5 10 Cost of air transport for His Excellency the GovernorGeneral and family returning to England .. .. 562 0 0 Grant towards expenses of United Fire Brigades' Conference .. .. . . .. .. 500 0 0 Grants to High Commissioner's staff to meet evacuation expenses .. .. .. .. .. 140 o 0 Salaries of officers in lieu of leave on retirement — £ s. d. A. W. Pyne .. .. .. 55 8 4 L. A. Barber .. .. .. 10 13 4 66 1 8 | . . 1,818 7 6 Printing and Stationery Department:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers — £ s. d. Widow of A. G. MacAulay .. .. 26 2 9 Widow of T. McNair .. .. .. 8 10 34 3 9 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement—R. W. Purkis. .. 14 7 3 Salary of officer for portion of year ending 31st March, 1942 3 3 1 51 14 1 Marine Department:— Compassionate grant to widow of deceased officer: D. F. McLeay .. .. .. .. .. 43 9 8 Erection of shed and reception-box at Island Bay for storage of fish livers .. .. .. .. 60 9 0 Compensation for loss of effects of officers on transfer to Cape Reinga .. .. .. .. .. 75 0 9 £ s. d. Repairs to Havelock Wharf Less credits in reduction .. .. 130 0 0 Or. 130 0 0 (Half-cost of repairs subscribed by Havelock Harbour 48 19 5 Board) ! Labour Department:— Compassionate grant to widow of deceased officer: G. A. C. Adler . . .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Native Department:— I Grant for housing of Maori agricultural workers, Pakekohc .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Census and Statistics Department— Salary of officer for portion of year ending 31st March, 1942 .. 8 9 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 23,648 15 5

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND - continued. £ s. d. £ s. d.. £ s. d. £ s. d. Oudinary Revenue Account--continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 23,648 15 5 Police Department:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force— £ s. d. Inspector C. E. Roach .. 41 3 6 Constable A. King . . . . 39 13 2 Sergeant R. G. Wade .. . . 29 1 6 109 18 2 109 18 2 Scientific and Industrial Research Department ■: — Grant to W. M. Hamilton to cover cost of transfer from London to New Zealand .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Transport Department:— Salary of officer for portion of the year ending 31st March, 1942 .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 7 8 Department of Health :— Ex gratia payment to Miss A. E. Duggan covering effects lost in fire . . . . ■ . • . .. 40 0 0 Payment to Miss C. J. McGovern of damages and expenses in respect of accident in dental clinic .. .. 366 7 0 Medical and legal expenses of L. Craill, injured at Gisborne 12 18 2 419 5 2 Public Works Department:— Advance to Y.M.C.A. for purchase of stock and fittings, Hollyford Canteen . . .. .. . . 283 0 0 Expenditure on flood damage, Marlborough County .. 222 1 5 — — 505 1 5 Railways Department:— Payment of Is. per day to engine-drivers, 16th and 17th Railways Operating Companies .. .. .. .. 435 8 0 Social Security Department:— Payment of Christmas bonus to unemploy- £ s. d. ment beneficiaries .. .. 3,661 17 0 Less credits in reduction .. .. 59 0 0 3,602 17 0 Payment of annuity to Mrs. J. S. MacPherson .. 35 15 1 —— 3,638 12 1 28,917 7 11 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 1 —Legislative .. .. .. .. .. 2,084 11 7 Vote 2 —Prime Minister's Department .. .. .-. 526 15 5 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 15,448 18 8 Vote 8—Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 104 0 4 Vote 9 —Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. 37,594 16 4 Vote 16—Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,032 19 9 Vote 21 —Police .. .. .. -. .. .. 237 11 5 Vote 25 —Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. 164,727 I. 7 Vote 32 —War and other Pensions .. .. ... .. 7,216 16 7 228,973 11 8 257,890 19 7 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. ; Public Works Department Imprest moneys and amounts held on behalf of workmen misappropriated by departmental officer .. .. .. 999 2 8 Ex gratia payment in lieu of rates, Waihua Development Scheme .. .. .. . • • • .. 139 0 7 Salaries of officers in lieu of leave on retirement — Miss. F. M. McGovern .. .. .. .. 17 6 8 G. Weaver .. .. .. .. . • 99 4 5 J. Wood .. .. .. .. • • 133 6 8 249 17 9 1,388 1 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 40—Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. .. .. 2,034 3 4 Vote 42—Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. ■ • 29,013 5 0 31,047 8 4 32,435 9 4 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,326 8 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,326 8 II PUBLIC WORKS FUND —continued. Electric Supply Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public, Works Department:— Expenses of members, Electrical Regulations Advisory Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194 2 1 Compassionate grant to widow of deceased officer: F. Sandager .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 5 2 208 7 3 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Social Security FundFOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Social Security Department:— Medical expenses incurred by C. H. Kent (injured while on duty) .. .. .. .. ,, .. 626 Money stolen from Department's office, Kaikohe .. .. 8 15 9 — 14 18 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 54 —Medical, hospital, &C., benefits .. .. .. .. 90,684 13 7 90,699 II 10 State Coal Mines Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 55 —State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,546 16 11 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Forestry Department Wages and expenses of employees wrongfully dismissed .. .. .. 90 10 0 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers :— Widow of W. Allen .. .. .. .. .. 71 0 0 Widow of A. Ashby .. .. .. .. .. 53 0 0 Widow of R. A. Bennett . . .. .. .. .. 97 0 0 Widow of G. Brooke .. .. .. .. .. 114 0 0 Widow of P. Bradley .. .. .. .. .. 11000 Widow of E. Douglas . . .. .. .. ., 55 0 0 Widow of W 1 . M. Efford .. .... .. . . 74 0 0 Widow of E. S. Gyton .. .. ... .. .. 70 0 0 Widow of F. J. Kestell .. .. .. .. .. 86 0 0 Widow of L. H. Longney .. .. .. .. .. 139 0 0 Widow of C. Liddington .. .. .. .. .. 102 0 0 Widow of J. T. MoGrane .. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Widow of P. H. Mason .. .. .. .. .384 q q Widow of W. C. B. Mulholland .. .. .. .. 127 0 0 Widow of H. C. Rowe .. .. .. .. .. 97 0 0 Widow of W. P. J. Shearman .. .. .. .. 153 o 0 Widow of D. S. Tate .. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 - Widow of L. A. White .. .. ,. .. .. 153 o 0 2,13.3 0 0 Cost of laying private siding at Melling .. .. .. .. 749 (; (j Expenses : Conference of District Controlling Officers .. .. .. 40 5 3 2,922 11 9 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of in lieu of leave on retirement: J. W. Campbell .. .. .. 32 13 9 Carried forward ... .. .. .. .. .. 424,827 0 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. •• •• 424,827 0 o ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—continued. Internal Marketing Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Expenses of visit to Australia of R. B. Tennent in connection with export of potatoes .. .. •. • • • • • ■ Frait Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Apple and Pear Section —Expenses of conference of Inspectors and Assembly Staff .. .. • • • • • • 123 2 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 70—Fruit Industry .. .. .. •• •• •• 832 8 9 955 11 5 Total • • • • • ■ 15 10 Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. Ordinary Revenue Account. „ , , , J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 2 —Prime Minister's Department .. .. • • • • ( 23 3 5 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. •• 3,359 0 0 Vote 8—Public Service Commissioner's Office .... . • • ■ 90 0 8 Vote 9—Internal Affairs .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,983 4 3 Vote 16 —Electoral .. .. .. .. • - • • ■ • 39 4 8 Vote 18—National Service .. .. .. •• •• . i£roo « if Vote 22—Maintenance of Public Works and Servioes .. .. •• 2,317,o88 b 10 Vote 32—War and other Pensions .. .. .. •• 5,669 5 1 — 2,331,615 lb 2 Public Works Fund. General Purposes Account. Vote 35 —Departmental .. .. .. •• ■■ 3,025 12 0 Vote 40—Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. .. • • i 758 16 3 Vote 45—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. •• 27,309 11 8 Vote 47—Small-farms Development .. .. .. .. 22,562 9 0 Vote 48 —Native Land Settlement .. .. .. •• •• 10,870 14 10 64,527 3 9 Fruit Industry Account. Vote 70—Fruit Industry .. .. .. . . ■ • •• Total .. •• 2,396,794 0 9 ©BAND TOTAL .. .. •• •• •• •• •• £2,822,630 16 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 for writing off. Value of i ™ Stores, <fec. I Legislative— _ f s - £ s d.. Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 180 o J Treasury— Lime-relief loans—• Principal .. .. .. ■■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• Ufa 17 10 Interest .. .. . • ■ ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. . • ■ • 55 11 1 Loans granted under provisions of Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931 — Principal .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 2,870 16 Z Interest .. .. .. • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • 19 9 4 Costs .. • • • • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • ■ 22 14 3 Loans granted to former Kauri-gum Control Principal .. .. .. •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 2,613 16 5 Interest .. .. ■ • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. • • 327 8 5 Loans granted under provisions of the Repatriation Act, 1918 .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 1,067 8 7 Flood-relief loans— iua n Principal .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. •• 164 !(> 7 Interest .. .. .. •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 6 17 11 Frost-relief loans — Principal .. .. .. • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • 200 12 t> Interest .. .. •. • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • 33 5 0 Miscellaneous loans : Principal .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 5,283 18 10 Customs — Bad debts .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. 18 8 Stores .. .. .. ■ • Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. 2 3 0 Land and Income Tax— Land-tax .. .. .. ■ ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • 30 o 6 Income-tax .. .. .. .. Debtors left New Zealand, &c. .. .. •• 53,115 3 6 Stamp Duties— Amusements-tax .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 353 5 4 Interest on death duties .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • L9 3 2 Stores .. .. .. •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 129 0 11 Audit — Stores .. .. .. •. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 2 0 0 Internal Affairs — Bad debts .. .. .. • ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. ■ • 383 2 3 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 5 6 3 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Co. : Shares .. .. .. .. Liquidation of company completed: Shares valueless .. .. .. .. • • 30,049 0 0 Repairs to motor-car .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. • • 2 0 0 Stores .. .. • • • ■ Loss on realization .. .. .. 63 12 0 . Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 96 8 6 Value of stores stolen and destroyed .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• 34 5 11 External AffairsNew Zealand Reparation Estates : Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 7 19 Printing and Stationery— Bad debts .. ' .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 125 Stores ■■ Lost, broken, deficient, &c. (exoesses, 594 10 4 £379 17s. 4d.) Marine — Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. 638 11 3 Hatchery .. .. .. .. Destroyed by fire .. .. .. 225 8 Labour charges .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 Repairs to motor-car .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. • • 7 19 2 Stores .. .. .. . • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 147 3 1 Labour— Passage-money .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • ■ 213 0 9 Penalties and costs .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • • 33 5 10 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 4 3 4 Witnesses' expenses .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• 050 Nativ I — Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 36 7 2 Cartage .. .. .. .. Remitted .. .. .. .. • • 0 16 5 Cost of erecting bridge .. .. Demolished on test .. .. ■. * • 176 13 9 Equipment damaged .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• 11 0 0 Hut .. .. ... .. Destroyed by fire .. .. .. 42 0 0 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 4,266 14 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. . . 31 10 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. ... .. 482 18 3 Waikato Development Scheme .. .. Drainage not apportionable .. .. •• 247 11 10 Wairau flood damage .. .. .. Interest remitte l .. .. .. • • 329 7 4 Carried forward .. .. • ■ 6,280 4 4 99,490 1 2

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

j ~ CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Eeason for writing off. Value of I Stores, &c. ! oasn - Brought forward .. .. •- 6,280 4 4 99,490 1 2 Justice and Prisons— Bad debts .. .. •. •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 20 2 b Live-stock .. .. • • •• Died or destroyed .. .. .. l,3bl 9 7 •• Repairs to car .. .. • ■ Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. 1 ' 10b 7 6 Stores .. • • ■ • • • Loss on realization .. .. . • 87 19 8 Stores . . ■ • • • ■ ■ Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 176 7 10 Police — ' , Stores . • • ■ • • • • Loss on realization .. .. .. 1 18 o Stores .. . ■ • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 96114 National Service — Employment Division — _ Fares, &c. .. .. . • ■ ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. • • • • Mil Stores .. • • • • • • I* 088 on realization .. .. .. 1114 7 Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 46 10 9 Lands and Survey— ri ri l „ Advances .. .. •• •• Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. 9,919 8 U Advances (small farms) .. Loss on realization of securities .. .. 1,627 11 8 Bad debts .. •. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. • • 6,310 18 4 Buildings .. .. • • • • Loss on realization .. .. .. 35 9 b Burroughs adding-machine .. .. Traded in as part-payment for new machine 18 0 0 Court-costs .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. •. •• 8 9 0 Dredges .. .. •• Depreciation undercharged .. .. 6,557 9 7 Enuinment .. .. • • • • Worn out, lost, &c. .. •. • • 364 12 0 Exchange .. .. .. •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• 0 19 0 Grazing fees .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. •• •• 28 0 0 Illegal timber-cutting .. .. . • Irrecoverable .. .. ■. • • • • 180 7 b Interest .. .. • • •• Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. •• 1,839 18 7 Insurance premiums .. ■■ Debtors unfinancial .. .. •• 7 19 10 Lithographs .. .. •• •• Obsolete, &c. .. .. ■■ -• ® Live-stock .. .. •• Died or destroyed .. .. 4,434 19 0 Motor-vehicles .. .. •• Loss on realization .. .. .. 43 4 9 g, en ts .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. •• •• •• 12,962 11 8 Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .... Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• 6 ® Royalties .. .. .. • ■ Debtors unfinancial .. .. . • • • 2 3 10 Survey liens .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. ' .. • • • • 53 6 10 Tram freights.. .. • > Irrecoverable .. .. .. •• ofo Wages .. .. ■ • ■ • Lost in transit .. .. .. •• 9 1 & Agriculture— . .. . Bad debts .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •• 15 10 b j Live-stock .. .. •• •• Died, destroyed,'or missing •• 2,32.3 2 1 Publications .. .. •• •• Free issues .. .. .. •• 1 8 3 Stores .. •• Loss on realization .. .. 21 11 1 Stores . ■ ■ • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. •. 107 14-7 Testing fees . . .. • • • • Waived .. .. • • • • • • 0 17 6 | Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity— Bad debts .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. • .. -34 13 b Buildings . . .. • .• • • Loss on realization .. .. •• 2bb « « Live-stock .. .. •• Died or destroyed .. .. •• 78 b 3 Stores .. ■ • • • • • Loss on realization .. .. ■ • 99 i b b Stores ■ • • • • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. •• 2,29340 Water rates .. .. ■ • • • Remitted .. .. .. ■ ■ • • 44 I& 0 ] Various .. .. •• •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. 11 10 b j | Scientific and Industrial Research — Bad debts .. .. • • • ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. • • • ■ 1 14 10 Bank-notes destroyed by fire .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. 2 i0 0 Repairs to cars .. •• •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 10 7 0 Stores . • • • • • • • L 088 on realization .. .. .. 5 lo A Stores . . • ■ -i ■ • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 6 14 0 Bad debts .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. •• •• 6 4 Hire of plant . . .. •• •• Charges waived .. .. •• • • 312 1/ o Live-stock .. .. • • ■ • Died or destroyed .. .. .. 74 17 0 j Live-stock .. .. • • ■ • Los s on realization .. .. •• 700 .. Repairs to motor-cars .. .. •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. •• •• 130 7 7 Securities .. • ■ • • • ■ Loss on realization .. .. .. ' i 0 „ «t,r»rps . .. •• •• Coal lost in transit, deficient, &c... .. 1,828 18 2 Stores .. •. • • • • Loss on realization .. .. . • 200 12 3 Stores . . • • • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. • • 541 19 9 Stores •• •• - - •• Stone removed from coal .. •• 1,489 11 10 Tr Zd debt's .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. 60 7 4 Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 52 2 10 Stores .. • • • • • ■ Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 0 10 0 Carried forward .. .. •• 30,660 19 8 |l35,445 2 6

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

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. —Value of ' ' Stores, <fte. CaBh - £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 30,660 19 8 135,445 2 6 Health— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 6 14 4 Buildings .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 140 10 0 Fees due to various institutions .. Debtors in poor circumstances .. .. .. 7,031 9 2 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 13 17 6 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 49 3 7 Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 353 12 9 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 36 0 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 1,617 2 6 Mental Hospitals— Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 622 17 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 2,013 18 11 Education— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 88 17 7 Kent .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 65 17 II Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 69 6 7 Public Works — Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 196 14 5 Buildings .. .. .. .. Destroyed by fire and loss on demolition .. 948 16 6 Cost of electrical installation .. .. Remitted .. .. ... .. .. 38 4 11 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 12 14 9 Overpayment to workers .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 167 19 8 Rents .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 301 9 0 Repairs to cars and compensation for damage to private property .. ,. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 788 19 11 Sales of electrical energy .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 7117 Southland Electric-power Board : Rates .. Debtors unfinancial and untraceable .. .. 5,992 7 1 Southland Electric-power Board: Rates .. Remitted .. .. .. .. .. 3,939 7 7 Stores .. ■ • m • • ■ ■ Loss on realization .. .. .. 23311 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 13,228 11 4 Water-rates .. .. .. .. Remitted .. .. .. .. .. 1,607 18 8 Workmen's wages .. .. .. Lost in transit .. .. .. .. 12 17 3 Social Security— Excess benefits, &c. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 2,282 19 5 Boot and blanket issues .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. . . .. .. 15 16 1 Fares issued .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 46 7 1 Flood-damage restoration .. .. Value of work doubtful .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Funeral expenses .. .. .. No estates .. .. .. .. .. 25 18 3 Repairs to cars .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 300 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 17 13 5 .. State Forest Service— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 49 2 0 Buildings .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 127 17 5 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 132 0 0 Publications .. .. .. .. Free issues .. .. .. .. 3 5 0 Replacing damaged property .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 3 8 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 1 10 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 1,161 14 2 War Expenses—• Navy— Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 1,42126 Army— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 603 6 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 40,756 1 5 Air— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 100 17 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 50,143 19 8 Working Railways— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 715 15 3 Duplicate payments .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 19 8 Road motors : Vehicles and plant .. Destroyed by fire .. .. .. 3,468 9 7 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 4,741 2 5 Post and Telegraph—■ Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 134 6 4 Cash .. .. .. .. Stolen .. .. .. .. .. 27 5 2 Directory-advertising claims .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 36 18 11 Miscellaneous claims .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 294 14 0 Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 2,853 1 9 Stamps .. .. .. .. Stolen .. ., .. .. .. 30 7 0 Stores . . .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 6,318 3 5 Telephones, &c. .. .. .. Destroyed by fire .. .. .. 1,362 4 5 Toll accounts .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .... .. 825 0 5 Carried forward .... .. 158,181 3 3 164,149 19 10

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

Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1941.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department aad Particulars. Reason for writing off. Value of j Cash * Stores, &c. | ' Brought forward .. .. •• 158,181 3 3 164,149 19 10 Public Trust — . „ _ Bad debts .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. •• ° » » Securities .. .. •• Loss on realization .. .. .. •• I I u Stores .. • • • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 36 0 6 Public Service, Superannuation — Allowances overpaid .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. •• u lb 4 State Fire Insurance — New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Co. : Shares .. . ■ ■ • • • Company liquidated: Shares valueless .. ■ ■ U U Government Accident Insurance — Property under agreement for sale and purchase .. ■ • • ■ • • L 088 on realization .. .. .. • • - > 0 0 National Commercial Broadcasting Service— Advertising .. .. • • •• Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. •• n in i Bad debts .. .. ■ ■ ■ • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. - • n i s a Exchange short paid .. .. •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• q k q Repairs and replacement of equipment .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. •• Stores .. •• Loss on realization .. .. • • 3J 10 1.L Stores .. • • ■ ■ ■ • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 361 7 7 Housing Construction — „ Bad debts .. .. ■■ •• Irrecoverable .. ■ .. Od » iu Stores .. •. • • ■ • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. J. J.b o Slate Advances Corporation— Housing Branch— 09a _ Properties .. .. • • • • Loss on realization .. .. .. • ■ -•> » Rents .. • • • • • • Remitted .. •. • • • • , • • 6 6 Rents .. •• •• •• Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. t •• W f Costs and repairs .. .. • • Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. 11 a » 159,61918 9 213,043 18 10 V y ' £ s. d. 372,663 17 7 Claims abandoned Stamp Duties — License duty: Awatuna Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., Ltd. License duty: Albertland Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd .. •• 66 14 0 License duty : Bay of Plenty Co-operative Dairy Association, Ltd. .... .. ' License duty : Murchison Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., Ltd. .. .. •• " ' License duty : Opotiki Dairy Association, Ltd •• 287 8 4 License duty : Tui Co-operative Dairy Co., ., Ltd. ........ -1 6 U Internal Affairs — Manawatu-Oroua River Board: Commis- ( sion of Inquiry costs.. .. .. •• 778 - J Loan to National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Board of Trustees: Converted into a grant of the amount .. •. u Marine— Light dues — Vessel returned to port as medical services were required .. • • ■ • • • ' Vessel ordered to port by Naval autho150 0 6 rities Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity— Arrears of rent to 16th September, 1939 : Amount agreed upon under arrangement for termination of lease of Te Anau Hotel now resumed by Department .. • • 680 0 0 Eee payable under Pharmacy Plan : Irrecoverable .. .. •• •• ' TOTAL .. .. .. £376,240 0 4