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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1883.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 46 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated. Fund. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Fob Services Not Provided foe: — Railways: — Amounts written off, — Railway-station accounts for deficiencies, bad debts, &c. ... ... £202 7 2 Surcharges for carriage of materials, &c. 24 17 8 Gratuity to widow of W. Bettle, late gatekeeper, Chrislchurch G-ratuity to widow of M. Martin, late porter, Napier ... Gratuity to widow of D. Rolfe, late stationmaster, Lawrence Gratuity to widow of A. E. Williams, late guard, Napier Compensation to J. Neale, for injuries received on Christchurcli line Duty on velociman 227 4 10 19 11 3 54 15 fi 112 10 0 70 8 fi 21 0 0 3 0 0 508 10 1 Fees, Fines, and Duties: — Poundage fees retained by Sheriffs' Officers, which should have been paid to Public Account, written off by recommendation of Public Petitions Committee Fine and costs in case of Ah Ching v. O'Hara Fine for breach of Sheep Act Registration fees on Native Crown grants, New Plymouth Bill of costs, Regina v. A. S. Allan Bill of costs, re T. W. Gale Butler, in 1879... Payment to Papakura Town Board in respect of publicans' license fees received prior to its being made a town district... 78 1 6 6 11 0 5 0 0 372 6 2 9 2 8 11 2 4 50 0 0 Deficiencies: — Purchase of stamps to make good deficiency of late Clerk of Court, Ashburton 532 3 8 20 0 0 Gratuities, Compensation, Sfc.: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. M. O. Roebuck, on death of husband, who was killed in the Taranaki war of 1865 ... Six months' pay granted to Mrs. Brady on account of serious illness of her husband, Constable P. S. Brady Gratuity to Mrs. E. McColl on account of her late husband's services as Librarian, General Assembly Gratuity to widow of the late Joshua Green, Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Picton Amount granted to widow of B. Walmsley, being balance of pension for March quarter, 1883 50 0 0 68 8 9 50 0 o 100 0 O 29 8 9 297 17 6 Carried forward 1,358 11 3