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1910. NEW ZEALAND

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1910.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 49 of tlie Public Revenues Act, 1908.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1910.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d £ s d. i. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Department of Finance: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Helen Mclntyre, in consideration of her late husband's services as a Civil servant Expenses of Commission of Inquiry in connection with Land and Income Tax Department— Secretary (salary) .. .. .. 15 15 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Reporting .. .. .. 12 12 0 Typing .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 100 0 0 35 12 0 135 12 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to W. Dinnie, late Commissioner of Police, equal to six months' salary in lieu of notice on retirement Refund of part of fine imposed upon E. S. Moss, for breaoh of the Auctioneers Aot, 1908 Refund of part of fine imposed on A. Hyde, for breach of the Beer Duty Act, 1908 .. Refund of fine and costs imposed upon J. Cody, for breaohes of the Railway by-laws Salary of C. E. Matthews, Chief Clerk, Police Department, 1st February to 31st March, 1910 Expenses incurred in recovering and burying £ s. d. bodies of persons drowned in wreck of s.s. "Penguin" .. .. .. .. 210 12 6 Less amount appropriated .. .. 200 0 0 Mines Department: — Reward paid to David Ross, William Meates, James Martin, and Ernest Bannon, for discovery of Blackwater Goldfield, Inangahua County .. 312 10 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 8 4D 70 16 8 10 12 6 426 3 2 500 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Expenses in connection with the publication of the " Bibliography of the Literature of New Zealand " : Preparation of index and printing Payment to Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade for services rendered at fire at Wanganui District High Sohool Allowance to J. K. Warburton, late Controller and AuditorGeneral, in lieu of six months' leave on retirement .. Expenses of Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister proceeding to Australia Cost of entertaining visitors to the Dominion, £ s. d. and of official functions.. .. .. 239 16 10 Less amount appropriated .. .. 215 0 0 Public Works Department: — Expenses of decorating hall, &c, in connection with functions held by His Excellency the Governor 375 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 12 0 0 24 16 10 931 16 10 79 14 5 Carried forward 2,073 6 8 2,073 6 5