B.—l [PT. ll].

Statement showing the Detail of Sums irrecoverable by the Crown, etc.—continued.

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Claims abandoned. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. Value of Stores. Cash. Lands and Survey—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Loss of freights, Patetonga tram-line — Unable to collect .. .. .. .. 0130 various debtors Interest owing .. .. .. Error in computation by ex-officer of Land? .. 13 7 and Survey Department Accounts outstanding on litho sales .. Unable to collect .. . . .. .. 0 8 6 Rents .. .. .. .. Land-tax paid erroneously on Native land . . 13 5 4 sold to Crown, and rents equivalent thereto written off Advances under Discharged Soldiers Settle- Losses on realization of securities .. .. ('>8,774 13 8 ment Act Marine. Value of publications .. .. . . Gratuitously issued .. .. .. (>8 5 0 Boiler and machinery certificates .. Debtors bankrupt, deceased, or where- .. 363 10 0 a bouts unknown Boiler and machinery certificates .. No proof of use without certificates .. .. 53 0 6 Rent of wharf-site .. .. .. Lessee bankrupt . . .. .. .. 2 0 0 Rent of coalfields .. .. .. Lessees deceased or whereabouts unknown .. 285 4 9 Advances by High Commissioner.. .. Debtors deceased or whereabouts unknown .. 11 0 0 Mines. Shortage in coal stocks .. .. . . Due to evaporation, turn of scale, stone, &c. 345 2 5 Value of coal . . .. .. . . Lost in transit .. .. .. 27 10 0 Value of equipment .. .. .. Loss on sale thereof .. .. .. 5 14 11 Value of horses .. .. .. Destroyed . . .. .. .. 68 18 0 Value of horses .. .. .. Loss on sale thereof .. .. .. 21 10 0 Value of stores .. . , .. Unfit for use .. .. .. 0 10 5 Saw r mill license and timber reservation Name of company struck off Register of .. 142 5 0 rents due by Greymouth Timber and Land Companies Company Rent due under sawmill license .. .. Licensees failed to cancel license, no .. 120 0 0 benefits received for period in question Balance of account for coal supplied .. Debtor bankrupt .. .. .. .. 9 13 8 Rent due on mineral prospecting warrants, Company not now in existence .. .. 150 0 0 New Zealand Greenstone Company (Limited) Native Trust. Rents payable by lessees of Native blocks.. Misappropriated by an ex-officer of the De- .. 1 10 6 partment Naval Defence Department. Value of articles on loan from Wellington Lost .. .. .. .. 100 Harbour Board Value of coal .. . . .. .. Short supplied .. .. .. 61 19 8 Value of clothing, &c., H.M.S. " Chatham " Issued at less than cost .. .. 250 8 1 Value of clothing, &c., H.M.S. " Dunedin '' Issued at less than cost .. .. 142 10 9 Value of clothing, &c., H.M.S. " Philomel " Issued at less than cost .. . . 200 10 2 Value of provisions, H.M.S. " Philomel " .. Loss on issue .. .. .. 0 13 3 Value of provisions, H.M.S. "Dunedin" .. Loss on issue .. .. .. 27 11 8 Value of stores .. .. .. Deficient at Trentham Camp .. .. 18 14 3 Value of stores, Base Medical Account .. Broken, lost, &c. .. .. .. 0 15 Value of stores, Boatswain's Account, Abatements and unexpired wear value .. 5 10 H.M.S. " Chatham " Value of mess-traps, H.M.S. " Chatham ".. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 107 0 4 Value of mess-traps, H.M.S. " Philomel " .. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 49 3 2 Value of crockery, &c., H.M.S. i ' Philomel" Broken .. .. .. .. 26 9 1 Value of foodstuffs, H.M.S. " Dunedin " .. Unfit for consumption .. .. 114 Pensions. Value of stores .. .. .. Deficient—unable to fix responsibility .. 37 16 1 Police. Value of motor-cars .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 213 18 6 Value of buildings .. .. .. Destroyed by fire .. .. . . 947 19 2 Value of revolver and ammunition .. Stolen .. .. .. .. 5 2 6 Post and Telegra/pk. Value of stores, &c. .. .. .. Deficient at stocktaking, unaccounted for 1,569 15 1 .. Value of stores and material .. .. Lost, broken, stolen, deteriorated, &c. .. 889 17 3 Value of benzine .. .. .. Lost through leakage and in transit .. 2 10 Value of switch-board .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 153 15 0 Value of telephones .. .. .. Useless, condemned, and destroyed by 9 10 floods Toll fees from various debtors .. .. Debtors bankrupt, deceased, or where- .. 73 17 8 abouts unknown Postage on newspapers in bulk by Dominion Bankrupt .. .. .. .. .. 117 4 Home Publishing Company Balance of charges for clearing telephone Debtor bankrupt .. .. .. .. 10 5 6 line