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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund, being balances of intestate estates claimed by next of kin in the estates of— John Storey William Collins Edward Wallace 104 3 7 3 6 1 20 10 3 Department of Justice : — Refund to F. Flowers, being value of goods obtained by William Sykes, convicted for obtaining such goods by false pretences Amount paid into Court in interpleader case of Tomkies v. Bland, wrongly paid by late Clerk of Court at Brunnerton Salary of T. Howley, Clerk of Magistrate's Court at Timaru, on leave of absence, let April to 30th June, 1899 1 14 6 127 19 11 15 2 8 68 15 0 Postal Department: — Refund to Messrs. Greensill and Oxley, of half penalty paid in connection with inability to carry on HavelockPelorus mail-service 85 12 2 25 0 0 Customs Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of late H. J. Marsh, Clerk, Customs Department (in addition to £50 charged under Vote 39) .. .. .. Gratuity to the widow of the late D. Logan, Writer, Dunedin Refund to Christchurch City Council of amount paid on chimes, and costs of repairs to clock 63 15 1 50 0 0 57 4 0 Marine Department: Compassionate allowance to A. Smith, in consequence of injuries received on board the " Tutanekai" (in addition to £100 charged under Vote 41) 170 19 1 80 0 0 Stamp Department: — Salary of G. G. Bridges, Land Transfer Office, Christchurch, while on leave, half-pay, 1st April to 31st August, 1899 114 11 8 Mines Department: — Deposit on account of purchase-money of Mokihhiui Coal-mine from Liquidator of company Wages of Caretaker, Mokihinm Coal-mine, 21st January, to 17th February, 1899 350 0 0 362 0 0 12 0 0 Carried forward 966 2 10