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1907. NEW ZEALAND

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1907.

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

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1907.

Consolidated Fund. B s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Treasury Department: — Amount claimed by Public Trustee in the estate of James Head 4 17 5 Refund of deposit, being balance of valuation for improvements on Section 15, Block IX, Waitahuna West District, payable to J. Jones .. .. 23 0 0 Salary of Actuary, Friendly Societies Office, 1st December, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 .. .. 100 o 0 Postal Department: — Value of gold pin stolen by postal messenger made good to owner Tourist Department :— Compensation to J. L. Moyle on account of injuries sustained while in the employ of the Department at Queenstown Park Working Railways Department: — Bonus to H. J. Wynne for invention of automatic tablet exobanger, adopted by the Railway Department .. 200 0 0 Compassionate allowance to widow of C. Hammer, platelayer, killed in station-yard, Palmerston North .. 50 0 0 Refund to J. J. K. Powell of deposit lodged on contract for supply of stone from Penoarrow quarry, the contract having been determined by mutual consent .. 250 0 0 Remission of reduction from progress-payments to contractors for the Mangarangiora Viaduot .. 140 0 0 Public Buildings Department: — Refund to T. West of amount deposited with tender for alterations and additions to Feilding Courthouse, the work not being proceeded with by Department 127 17 5 1 0 0 60 0 0 640 0 0 14 19 6 Printing Department: — Gratuity to J. Counahan, pressman, on retirement through ill health .. 50 0 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to Mr. R. McNee, J.P., on account of injuries received on the road from Owen River to Murchison while proceeding to bold an inquest.. 41 0 6 Mines Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of the late T. Perbam, engineer for water conservation .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compensation paid for injuries received while working on the Waimea-Kumara Water-race — William Bain .. .. £35 10 0 i John Harris .. ... 25 10 0 61 0 0 161 0 0 Carried forward .. 1,095 17 5 1,095 17 5