8.—4,

1898. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1898.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 49 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891.''

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Obdinaby Revenue Account:— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Expenses connected with the visit of the Chief Justice to the Cook Islands, — Mess expenses on board of H.M.S. " Torch," Travelling expenses Steamer fares Railway fares Grant to Makea Ariki Interpreter's fee 59 17 0 9 6 6 9 0 0 8 15 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 Justice Department: — Salary of R. L. Hirter, Clerk, Justice Department, 13th to 31st December, 1897, who died 12th Deoember, 1897, while on leave 99 18 6 6 2 7 Industries and Commerce Department: — Half freight on cargo of timber, exported from New Zealand to South Africa 482 5 3 Postal and Telegraph Department: — Value of Bank of England notes stolen from Rotorua Post-office, March, 1896 Amount of withdrawal from a savings-bank account, made by means of a forged receipt 15 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 Customs and Marine Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of late John Sinclair, formerly leading seaman on " Hinemoa," equal to one year's wages 96 0 0 Department of Agriculture : — General rates on part of Section 395, Block VIII., Wairoa (experimental station, Momohaki) 11 18 2 Police Department: — Expenses in connection with the Royal Commission on the state of the Police Force,— Allowance to Secretary Expenses of witnesses Advertising Steamer fares Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 21 1 0 13 8 0 45 6 6 7 0 0 8 0 0 94 15 6 Carried forward .. 916 0 0