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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1890.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18.8 9-9 0.

£ s. a. S s. d. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Obdinaby Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Retiring allowance to Major F. E. Campbell, late Clerk of Parliaments, 1st October, 1889, to 28th February, 1890 Amount required to make good deficiency in the accounts of G. White, late Superintendent, Nelson Lunatic Asylum Amount paid to Mr. J. White for compiling the History of the Ancient Maori Drawings for Mr. White's Maori History Amount paid for cases for bird-skins, &c, purchased from A. Reischek 194 8 9 90 2 6 328 13 0 4 15 0 4 0 6 621 19 9 Lunacy Department: — Salary of W. Vosper, which was misappropriated by G. White, late Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Nelson.. 4 8 11 Treasury Department: — Refund of charges and half commission charged by Public Trust Office for administering estate of late George Young, clerk, Sheep Inspector's Office, Masterton Refund of amount in estate of G. W. Smith, claimed by next of kin Salary of H. N. Church, clerk, on leave of absence, 1st April to 14th September, 1890 Amount paid over to Upper Wangaehu Road Board in respect of " fourths" of rents derived from small grazing-runs in the Mangawhero District 17 0 0 54 16 8 68 2 11 44 2 5 184 2 0 Justice Department: — Refund to C. E. Rawson, Esq., of costs of commission of inquiry held at New Plymouth Salary of J. E. Macdonald, Resident Magistrate, Auckland, for period 8th to 28th February, 1890, while on leave of absence Amount of purchase-money of Section No. 18, Township of Hastings, for site for courthouse 346 19 9 43 15 0 90 0 0 Postal Department: — Value of postage-stamps destroyed by fire at Waerengaahika Customs Department: — Refund of duty charged on Australian wines imported for consumption at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin 480 14 9 •• 8 0 0 205 9 5 Marine Department: — Refund of amount paid as light dues on ship " Carnarvonshire " Grant made to the Moeraki Sea-bathing Trust 22 5 4 50 0 0 72 5 i Education Department: — Purchase of site for school for deaf-mutes at Christchurch 60S 9 0 Native Department: — Salary of R. Trimble, Judge of Native Land Court, 12th November, 1889, to 31st March, 1890 Travelling allowance and expenses of R. Trimble for same period Travelling allowance of J. Ormsby, as Commissioner under Native Land Court Amendment Act 212 7 2 64 0 3 37 10 0 "Railways Department: — Compassionate allowances to — Widow of late A. Gavock, fireman, Invercargill Section Widow of late J. Clarke, platelayer, Makikiho 314 3 5 50 0 0 50 17 3 100 17 3 Defence Department :— Solicitor's costs in case Hay v. Thomson Compensation to Privates Hiokey and Conn ell for loss of office Compensation to Inspector Weldon for loss of office Compensation to C. T. Browne for loss of office as Chief of the Detective Force ..% Salary of J. Evans, clerk, Wellington, on leave 100 0 0 141 8 9 900 0 0 I 585 15 0 89 11 8 - 1 I 1,816 15 5 4,412 5 3 Carried forward .. 4,412 5 3 i