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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

J. W. POYNTON, Public Trust Office, Wellington, sth May, 1902. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct— 3. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

J. H. Richardson, Commissioner. Government Life Insurance Department, Head Office, Wellington, 15th May, 1902. Examined and found correct — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... 72,702 17 9 Public Works Fund ... ... ... ... ... 6,955 410 Public Trust Office ... ... ... ... ... 69 18 10 Government Life Insurance Department ... ... ... 183 10 0 Total Unauthorised ... ... ... £79,911 11 5

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Public Trust Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. d. & s. d. Amount required to pay a claim against J. Davern's intestate estate Amount required to balance L. Emerson's lunatic estate .. Amount erroneously paid Tiki Hikaka (now deceased) 23 4 0 0 16 3 45 18 7 Total 69 18 10

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Government Life Insurance Department. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 180 0 0 Payment of one year's salary to Mr. C. W. Palmer on compulsory retirement on account of ill-health Contribution towards cost of funeral expenses of late agent (Miss M. E. Thompson) 3 10 0 Total .. 183 10 0