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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. j £ a. d, £ s. d. j £ s. d. j £ s. d. | Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 292,572 10 5 Marine Department:— Additional expenditure arising out of the Ellsworth Relief Expedition: New Zealand Government's proportion .. .. .. .. .. 57 8 4 Amount awarded Mrs. M. A. McGrath as damages arising from an accident on board s.s. " Matai " .. 25 0 0 Payments towards expenses incurred attending Science Congress, Canberra— £ s. d. D. F. Hobbs .. .. ., 25 0 0 A. M. Rapson .. .. .. 25 0 0 • 50 0 0 —— 132 8 4 Labour Department:— Damages and costs in respect of car involved in collision with departmental vehicle .. .. .. 32 0 0 Payment to officer of Agriculture Department for special services rendered to the tobacco-growing industry .. 50 0 0 Refund of extra expenditure incurred by Assistant Secretary during inquiries overseas .. .. 22 18 0 104 18 0 Justice Department Final balance of remuneration for administration of Loveridge Estate payable to Deputy Official Assignee, Wanganui, out of commission received in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 428 10 3 Police Department:— Compassionate grant to mother of late Constable James Butler .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force — £ s. d. Widow of Sergeant P. H. Boulton 12 19 4 Widow of Constable J. Bruton .. 32 5 6 Widow of Constable D. J. Callanan 45 16 5 Widow of Constable C. Woodley .. 65 8 1 Widow of Constable F. W. Mallabond .. .. ., 17 8 11 Widow of Senior Sergeant E. Finch 41 19 3 Widow of Sergeant J. Cantlon .. 57 9 1 — 273 6 7 — 523 6 7 Navy Department:— Cost of repairing electric refrigerator damaged when being transported from H.M.S. " Leander " .. 20 0 0 Incidental expenses in connection with design and preparation of plans of proposed trawler for minesweeping and training purposes .. .. .. 176 19 2 Legal costs incurred at inquest of three Naval ratings a,ccidentallv drowned at Auckland .. .. 17 14 0 — 214 13 2 Army Department:— Compassionate grant to Mrs. Vera Macpherson in respect of the loss of her husband, accidentally shot .. 500 0 0 Grant to Chief of the General Staff for purchase of tropical clothing .. .. .. ... 20 0 0 Grant of £15 each to four territorial officers engaged in publicity work to aid recruiting .. .. .. 60 0 0 Payment for benefit of widow and dependent children of late Staff Sergeant-Major A. W. Johnson .. 3118 9 Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year ...... 7 10 1 — 619 8 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 294,595 15 7