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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1898-99.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. irdinary Revenue Account : — Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Refund of moneys paia into the Consolidated Fund, being balances of intestate estates claimed by next of kin in the estates of— John Storey William Collins Edward Wallace 104 3 7 3 6 1 20 10 3 Department of Justice : — Refund to F. Flowers, being value of goods obtained by William Sykes, convicted for obtaining such goods by false pretences Amount paid into Court in interpleader case of Tomkies v. Bland, wrongly paid by late Clerk of Court at Brunnerton Salary of T. Howley, Clerk of Magistrate's Court at Timaru, on leave of absence, 1st April to 30th June, 1899 127 19 11 1 14 6 15 2 8 68 15 0 Postal Department: — Refund to Messrs. Greensill and Oxley, of half penalty paid in connection with inability to carry on HavelockPelorus mail-service 85 12 2 • 25 0 0 Customs Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of late H. J. Marsh, Clerk, Customs Department (in addition to£50 charged under Vote 39) Gratuity to the widow of the late D. Logan, Writer, Dunedin Refund to Christchurch City Council of amount paid on chimes, and costs of repairs to clock 63 15 1 50 0 0 57 4 0 Marine Department: — Compassionate allowance to A. Smith, in consequence of injuries received on board the "Tutanekai" (in addition to £100 charged under Vote 41) 170 19 1 80 0 0 Stamp Department: — Salary of G. G. Bridges, Land Transfer Office, Christchurch, while on leave, half-pay, 1st April to 31st August, 1899 114 11 8 Mines Department: — Deposit on account of purchase-money of Mokihinui Coal-mine from Liquidator of company Wages of Caretaker, Mokihinui Coal-mine, 21st January, to 17th February, 1899 .. ... 350 0 0 362 0 0 12 0 0 Defence Department: — Expenses incurred in compiling the Militia rolls 395 17 1 Police Department: — Expenses in connection with extradition of Joseph Myers Allowance, on retirement, to J. Hickson, Inspector of Police, Auckland, equal to two years' pay Allowance, on retirement, to J. Emerson, Inspector of Police, Napier, equal to two years' pay 31 18 6 800 0 0 1,631 18 6 800 0 0 Survey Department: — Purchase of specimen of Notornis Mantelli .. £250 Less amount charged under Vote 71 .. 100 Expenses of members of Marlborough Land Board attending special meeting of Board at Kaikoura Expenses of medical attendance on, and funeral of, the late H. M, Brewer, Land Audit Office, Wellington 150 0 0 11 11 0 "26 19 6 188 10 6 Advances, Miscellaneous: — Advances outstanding 3,182 8 11 123 7 0 Total for Services not provided for .. 3,305 15 11 Carried forward 3,305 15 11