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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-1 939

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account -continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 292,572 10 5 Marine Department:— 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 Additional expenditure arising out of the Ellsworth Relief Expedition: New Zealand Government's proportion .. .. .. .. .. 57 8 4 132 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 j Navy Department:— Legal costs incurred at inquest of three Naval ratings accidentally drowned at Auckland .. .. 17 14 0 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 .. .. .. 176 192 214 13 2 Army Department:— Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. 7 10 1 Grant to Chief of the General StafE 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 Compassionate grant to Mrs. Vera Macpherson in respect of the loss of her husband, accidentally shot .. 500 0 0 Payment for benefit of widow and dependent children of late Staff Sergeant-Major A. W. Johnson .. 31 18 9 619 8 10 Carried forward .. .. .. j .. j 294,595 15 7