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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1911 1912.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

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Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. 1,326 19 8 16,530 2 0 Brought forward 16,530 2 0 Department of Internal Affairs —continued. Increase of £25 per annum to salary of J. F. Andrews, Secretary to Cabinet as from 1st February, 1912 Cost of passages and other expenses of Messrs. J. Hislop and F. G. Matthews accompanying the Prime Minister to the Imperial Conference and the Coronation. 1911— Hislop, J. .. Matthews, F. G. Grant for Okoroire Game Farm, Auckland Acclimatization Society New Zealand Coat of Arms, expenses in connection with Travelling allowances and expenses R. G. Butcher, Inspector of Explosives, visiting Australia Increase of salary to A. Castle, Museum Assistant, not provided for on estimates Inangahua Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, subsidy paid on subscriptions by Inangahua Miners' Association at £1 4s. in the pound on £266 6s., not being considered by Audit Office as voluntary contributions under the Act Coromandel Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, subsidy paid on contributions by Medical Club at £1 4s. in the pound on £274 0s. 10d., not being considered by Audit Office as voluntary contributions under the Act Travelling expenses and allowances of Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, while attending Intercolonial Medical Congress at Sydney 4 3 4 269 10- 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 43 7 9 30 0 0 10 0 0 319 11 0 j 328 17 0 17 12 8 Defence Department: — Balance of pay for service as private with the 8th New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, — Lucas, F. W. Extra remuneration to Mr. F. B. Mabin for filling the position of Imprestee to the Royal New Zealand Artillery at Headquarters, Wellington, 1st January to 31st March, 1912, at £25 per annum Retiring - allowances for period 1st January, 1912, to 31st March, 1912, pending settlement of pensions to be recouped by Superannuation Fund, — Charlton, J. M. Key, J. P Murray, J. .. Toy, C. . . Trainer, J. Amounts advanced on good faith by Mr. C. M. Grenland, £5, and W. G. Ives, £2, to Staff Sergeant-Major Lyons at Westport, for which there was no authority Amount paid to Lieut.-Cplonel H. O. Knox as refund of cost of passage of nurse accompanying his family from London to Wellington j 2,640 1 5 2,640 1 5 1 7 6 6 5 0 15 10 9 19 19 6 20 0 0 28 13 3 21 14 3 7 0 0 38 0 0 Marine Department: — Detection of illegal sealing at Campbell Island, expenses incurred Travelling allowances and expenses of Mr. D. C. Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, while inspecting Meteorological Reporting Stations in Australia 158 10 3 217 16 10 10 18 10 Lands and Survey Department: — Payment to E. C. Gold Smith, being the equivalent of two months' salary in lieu of notice or leave of absence on retirement from position of Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland Compensation granted for military and other services rendered by Major J. T. Large 228 15 8 100 0 0 153 0 0 Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists : — Expenses of Mr. J. Pedersen, Dairy Instructor, in connection with his visit to Denmark on Departmental business - 253 0 0 85 6 0 Education Department: — Increase of salary of. £100 per annum to Captain A. C. C. Stevens, whilst holding temporary rank of Captain as from 23rd November, 1911 Additional increase of salary of £5 per annum for Major T. W. McDonald, so that he may be on an equal footing with other officers of his rank in the Defence Forces, as from 1st April, 1911 35 11 1 ! ~ „„ „ 0 16 8 Advances, Miscellaneous : — Advances outstanding 1 36 7 9 19,932 3 1 400 0 0 Total, services not provided for .. 20,332 3 Carried forward 20,332 3