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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1906-1907.

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

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Treasury Department: — Amount claimed by Public Trustee in the estate of James Head Refund of deposit, being balance of valuation for improveme: ts on Section 15, Block IX, Waitahuna West District, payable to J. Jones Salary of Actuary, Friendh Societies Office, 1st December, 1900, to 31st March,'1907 4 17 5 23 0 0 100 0 0 Postal Department: — Value of gold pin stolen by postal messenger made good to owner 127 17 5 10 0 Tourist Department: — Compensation to J. L. Movie on aocount of injuries sustained while in the. employ of the Department at Queenstown Park 60 0 0 Working Railways Department: Bonus to H. J. Wynne for invention of automatic tablet exchanger, adopteo by the Railway Department Compassionate allowance to widow of C. Hammer, platelayer, killed in station-yard, Palmerston North Refund to J. J. K. Powell of deposit lodged on contract for Biipply of stone from Pencarrow quarry, the contract having been determined by mutual consent Remission of reduction from progress | aymen's to contracts for the Mangaranpior;, Viaduct 200 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 140 0 0 Public Buildings Department: — Refund to T. We-t of amo int dep site.! with tender for alterations and additions to Feilding Courthouse, the work not being proceeded with by Department 640 0 0 14 19 6 Printing Department: — Gratuity to J. Counahan, pressman, on retirement through ill health .. 50 0 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to Mr. R. McNee. J.P., on account of injuries received on the road from Owen River to Murohison while preceding lo Isold an inquest.. 41 0 6 Mines Department: Compassionate allowance to widow of the late T. Perham, enginoer for water conservation Compensation paid for injuries r.ceived while working on the Waimea-Kumara Water-race— William Bain .. .. .. £35 10 0 John Harris .. .. 25 10 0 100 0 0 61 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. E. Briggs, clerk, Audit Office Compassionate allowance to daughter of late R. Cliffe, gardener, Government House, Auckland Donation for relief of distress caused by earthquake in Jamaica Expenses in connection with tho funeral of the late Hon. Colonel Pitt, Attorney-General Plaster-of parisbust of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and expenses conneoted therewith Remuneration to Mr. T. F. Martin, Solicitor, for preparing Local GovernmertBill Water and lighting supplied to Ministerial Re ; iderice, Molesvvorth Street, Wellington, during the month of August, 1906 161 0 0" 245 0 0 50 0 0 1,000 0 0 90 0 6 163 9 0 350 0 0 17 12 4 1,916 7 10 Crown Law Department: — Salary of counsel to the Office of Law Drafting, from 6th February to 31st March, 1906 151 15 8 Defence Department: — Grant to South Island Rifle Association Meeting Salary, Major G. N. Johnston, ls r April to 9th May, leave of absence having been granted to that date on expira tion of his term of engagement 200 0 0 48 7 9 248 7 9 Marine Department: — Expenses in connection with the appointment of Messrs. W. Belcher and A. R. Hislop attending the Maritime Conference •• 257 18 5 Carried forward 3,670 2 1