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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1894.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1893-94.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund. FOB SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Iedinaby Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — House allowance of the Hon. J. Carroll as member of the Executive Council, from 1st April, 1893, to 31st March, 1894 Travelling-allowance to Ministers ,. £1,122 15 0 Less charged under "The Ministers' Salaries and[Allowances Act, 1887" 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 122 15 0 Entertainment of |Rarotongan Natives while on a visit to the colony Expenses in connection with the licensing elections held in March, 1894— Clerical assistance .. .. £234 3 2 Printing rolls, &c. .. .. 639 14 10 25 5 0 873 18 0 Expenses in connection with the Waitemata election petition— Travelling-expenses 22 13 9 1,144 11 9 Treasury Department: — Expenses in connection with the Department of Industries and Commerce — Salary of Clerk, from 12th February to 31st March, 1894.. .. .. .. £43 10 6 Telephone subscription .. .. 5 0 0 48 10 6 Justice Department: — Expenses of the Examiner in Laurie's bankrupt estate, Westport Balance of law-costs in the case Attorney-General v. Edwards 48 10 6 5 0 0 75 5 7 70 5 7 Postal and Telegraph Department: — Expenses in connection with the Postal Conference 90 3 10 Public Works Department : — Patterns of ornamental New Zealand wood linoleum .. 30 0 0 Militia and Volunteers: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Torpedoman F. G. Hamilton, Lyttelton Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late LanceCorporal J. MoKenzie, Lyttelton 100 7 6 228 2 6 127 15 0 Police Department: — Three months pay granted to ex-Constable J. Meehan on account of injuries received Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable Hogg Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable J. McAlister Burial expenses of the late Constable Hogg 41 1 3 155 2 6 155 2 6 10 10 0 361 16 3 Survey Department: — Expenses incurred in inspecting lands ofiered for sale under " The Lands for Settlement Act, 1892," purchase not completed,— Inspection and valuation .. £47 18 5 Travelling-expenses .. .. 169 0 8 Advertising .. .. .. 4 16 3 Contribution paid in respect of the Cheviot Estate property under " The Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 1886," for the year ended 31st March, 1894 221 15 4 150 1 3 371 16 7 Total for services not provided for .. 2,350 7 0 Carried forward 2,350 7 0