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1900. . NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1900.

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 Secretary's Department: — Expenses incurred in procuring and shipping fourteen moose from Canada to New Zealand 1,494 16 6 Treasury Department: — Refund to the Public Trustee of expenses incurred in administering " The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894 " .. 25 16 4 Land- and Income-tax Department: — Subsidy on separate rates to the Lincoln Road Board, not being general rates within the meaning of " The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 " 85 10 5 Justice Department: — Refund of part of fine of £5, imposed under " The Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, 1868 " Refund of part of fine of £5, inflioted for breach of by-law of Petone Borough 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 Industries and Commerce : — Charges and expenses in connection with charter of s.s. " Undaunted," for initiating trade with South Africa .. £5,088 0 9 Less freights recovered .. .. 2,115 10 9 2,972 10 0 Charges and expenses in connection with shipment of produce to South Africa 700 14 3 Prisons Department: — Compensation for loss of office to G. S. Reston, late Gaoler, Auckland Prison 3,673 4 3 400 0 0 Post and Telegraph Department: — Donation to Waitekauri Fire-brigade towards oost of plant 10 0 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on stained-glass window in memory of late Bishop Harper 8 4 0 Stamp Department: — Refund of two fines of £5 each imposed for technical breach of Stamp Aot Fines remitted in proseoutions under " The Stamp Act, 1882" .. 10 0 0 102 0 0 92 0 0 Education Department: — Grant in aid of District High Schools, — Hokitika Kumara 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 Lunacy Department: — Subsidy to the North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, being a special allowance 114 8 11 Carried forward 6,113 0 5