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1905 NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1905.

Prevented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section -19 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account : — \ Colonial Secretary's Department :— Amount paid to Government of Cook and other islands for freight on coal from Auckland to Rarotonga Compensation for loss of officj to P. MoEwcn, Registrar of Electors, Invercargill and Awarua 125 0 0 50 0 0 ' Treasury Department :— Payment of interest on bonds issued under " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863," £600, as an act of grace, ab 3 per cent. per annum, from 1st October, 1896, to 31st July, 1904 the holder having omitted to present the bonds for pay ment at due date Refund of amount to Public Trustee for payment in the estate of J. Casey 175 0 0 141 0 0* I 842 16 3 Justice Department: — Refund to Oka Heketa of fine for breach of Fisheries Con servation Act Refunds to licensees of hotels, Wellington, of fines and costs imposed for breaches of Licensing Act 983 16 3 2 0 0 181 7 6 Prisons Department: — Salary of E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin, on leave prior to retirement, April, 1905 Compensation for loss of office to E. Martin, matron, > Gaol, Dunedin Salary of T. Bell, Chief Warder, Gaol, Lyttelton, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, hia services having been dispensed with Salary of W. Denison, warder, Gaol, Auokland, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with 183 7 6 8 15 0 163 2 8 15 0 0 12 10 0 Customs Department: — Refunds of duty paid under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Act, 1903 " Payment to Cook and other Islands Governments of Customs duties collected on their behalf in Auokland, from October, 1901, to March, 1904.. 199 7 8 407 11 6 2,312 0 8 Printing Department: — Gratuity to T. Johnson, reader, Government Printing Office, on retirement .. ... Compassionate allowance to S. Jenkins, widow of F. J. Jenkins, compositor, Government Printing Office 2,719 11 9 97 10 0 39 0 0 136 10 0 Carried forward .. 4,397 13 2 * i>147 was charged, and £6 subeei luentf. refunded.