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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1906-1907.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1907.

£ s. d. B s. d. £ s. d. Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. ' Public Works Department: — Deposits returned to tenderers for Publio Buildings Contracts not taken up, less cost of readvertisiog for new tenders— Edward Healey .. .. .. £8 3 0 J. Drummey .. .. .. 10 16 0 Compensation for loss of oontract for alterations and additions to Feilding Courthouse Expenses in connection with survey, Taramakau River overflow Government contribution towards providing a clook for Post-office, Tauranga Interest on unpaid balance of purchase-money on Allotment 1336, Town of New Plymouth, acquired for railway purposes Salary of Miss Holland, on leave on quarter-pay, from 1st April, 1907, to 31st January, 1908 18 19 0 50 0 0 6 19 6 49 5 0 3 8 9 24 11 3 Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — In oonnection with tho ereotion of wharf at Holmwood, Pelorus Sound 153 3 6 13 0 154 6 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Final Charges. Total. Class XXVI. Public Works, Departmental,— £ a. d. Vote 86—Publio Works, Departmental.. 189 6 7 Class XXVII. Railways,— Vote 87—Railway-construction .. 32,659 3 1 , 88—Additions to Open Lines Class XXXI. Tourist and Health ResortsVote 102—Tourist and Health Resorts.. 2,270 13 0 Class XXXII. Immigration,— . Vote 103—Immigration .. .. 4,352 9 0 Class XXXIII. Construction and Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Publio Works, — Vote 104 —Roads, Departmental Class XXXVI. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 110—Telegraph Extension 179 14 2 8,875 9 4 796 19 3 300 17 6 368 19 9 41,534 12 5 796 19 3 2,571 10 6 4,352 9 0 24 5 3 24 5 3 5,753 12 2 5,753 12 2 £39,471 10 8 15,930 17 8 55,402 8 4 Total Public Works Fund .. £65,556 14 10