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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly "pursuant to Section 49 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinaby Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Grant for expenses incurred and services rendered in respect to inauguration of manufacture of paper from waste material Subsidy towards cost of peace celebrations, Petone Workshops Demonstration Committee 250 0 0 25 0 0 275 0 0 Treasury Department: — Amounts claimed by the Public Trustee for payment to next of kin, — Estate of I. Irvine .. .. £3 17 8 A. McMaster .. . .■ 37 9 2 C. Buxton .. .. 336 18 1 Refund of deposit on application for coal leases Intere&t on advances made by Bank of New Zealand .. Over-payment in respect of Indian Famine Fund .. .. .. •■ £142 0 0 Less recovery .. .. .. 52 14 6 378 4 11 64 18 8 17 16 1 89 5 6 Amount reoeived under " The Rating Act, 1882," and now refunded Purchase of oats for the Imperial Government (since recovered) 10 11 1 5,693 8 0 Justice Department: — Refund of part of fine for breach of the Customs Laws Consolidation Aot 6,254 4 3 15 0 0 Department of Industries and Commerce : — Expenses connected with the charter of vessels for conveyance of remounts, produoe,&o., to South Africa — S.S. " Ormazan" .. .. £6,513 8 9 Less recoveries .. .. 1,454 10 6 5,058 18 3 S.S. "Gymeric,"— Insurance S.S. "Undaunted" .. .. £4,555 14 9 Less recoveries .. .. 4,250 0 0 83 16 3 S.S. "Tropea" .. .. .. £13,733 19 3 Less recoveries .. .. 7,366 14 9 305 14 9 6,367 4 6 11,815 13 9 Carried forward 18,359 18 0