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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

s. s. s. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Legislative Department: — One year's salary granted to M. Cosgrave, late Head Messenger, House of Representatives, upon his retirement 187 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Travelling-allowance to Ministers .. .. £1,038 Less charged under "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887 " .. .. 1,000 38 0 0 Travelling-expenses of His Excellency the Governor and Suite when travelling in the Urewera Country Salary of R. H. Govett, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, on leave, 1st April to 11th September, 1897 Salary of W. R. Holmes, late Audit Inspector, on leave prior to retirement, 1st April to 31st May, 1897 Grant to W. de B. Compton for services rendered in rescuing a prospector named Duncan, who was snowed up in the ranges 59 10 0 112 15 7 40 16 8 5 0 0 256 2 3 Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Expenses in connection with "The Registration of People's Claims Act, 1896 "— Clerical assistance .. .. £28 10 0 Stamp duty .. .. .. 299 7 4 Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund claimed by next-of-kin, in the estates of — Margaret Allen .. .. .. £15 16 4 Samuel Young .. .. .. 718 18 10 T. W. H. Reeves and others .. 13 16 3 Robert Lingwood .. .. 151 14 0 Lawrence Robertson .. .. 20 14 3 327 17 i 920 19 8 Industries and Commerce Department: — Subsidy paid to Union Steamship Company for service to Rarotonga and the islands, 1st September to 31st December, 1896 1,248 17 0 333 6 8 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on samples for London Chamber of Commerce 30 4 7 Education Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. M. Masters, teacher of Native School, Whirinaki 100 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable A. Reddell, Gisborne Compassionate allowance to the children of the late Sergeant S. C. W. Moller Compensation for loss of office, — Sergeant R. Gamble, Auckland .. £191 12 6 Sergeant J. McMahon, Auckland .. 182 10 0 155 2 6 287 8 9 374 2 6 Survey Department: — Refund to W. F. Boese of two-thirds of survey-fee, Section 15, Block IV., Manganui Subsidy paid to the Auckland Institute towards the control and management of the Little Barrier Island 816 13 9 16 13 4 216 13 4 200 0 0 3,188 17 7 Total for Services not provided for .. £3,188 17 7