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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Department of Minister of Finance : — Amounts claimea by Public Trustee for payment to next- ; of-kin— Estate of J. Clarke Estate of H. Atkinson Estate of W. Hunt Estate of J. M. Watson 3 9 5 11 13 1 3 8 0 6 11 Post and Telegraph Department: — Allowance to Mrs. C. Munro on retirement from position of charwoman .. .. . • • • 24 11 7 10 0 0 Industries and Tourist Departments: — Subsiay of £1 for £1 towards cost of orchestra, Government grounds, Rotorua .. .. • • Subsidy towards maintenance of the Aooommodation House, head of Lake Wanaka 60 0 0 72 10 0 12 10 0 Working Railways Department: — Refuna of railage on removal of starving stock i 200 12 6 Public Buildings and Domains : — Removing debris, &c, after fire at Parliament Buiiaings .. .. • • • • Alterations to Government House, Wellington, preparatory to hoiaing next session of Parliament there .. j 176 7 4 485 4 2 308 16 10 Justice Department: — Compensation allowance to R. Kenneay, bailiff, Timaru, on retirement from service Portion of fine remittea in case of Polioe versus E. M. Orr for trespass .. .. .. • • • ■ j 416 10 2 421 10 2 5 0 0 1 Police Department: — Rewara for special servioes assisting to arrest Hare Matenga— H.Green £20 0 0 C. R. Broberg .. .. .. 40 0 0 A. Skinner .. .. .. 15 0 0 Compassionate allowance to wiaow of Constable T. Graham, Outram 75 0 0 173 7 6 248 7 6 Department of Internal Affairs : — Contribution towaras cost of Antarctic Expeaition .. [ Bust of the late Sir John Hall for General Assembly Library : Aaaitional grant to widow of G. Friend, late Clerk of House of Representatives Compensation for loss of office to M. Cashen, messenger, Wellington, on his retirement from service through ill-health Expenses oonnected with obtaining Maori busts Salary of Secretary Public Service Superannuation Board, 6th December, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 .. £127 19 1 Less amount paid out of Justioe vote .. 123 3 2 1,500 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 146 0 0 12 10 3 4 15 11 2,013 6 2 Customs Department: — Salary of F. Oxford, landing - waiter, Christchurch, 1st April to 12th June, on leave of absence Salary of J. M. Hussey, landing-waiter, Auckland, April, 1908, on leave of absence 52 0 0 15 8 4 Department of Lands and Survey: — Salary of W. Deverell, assistant araughtsman, Invercargill, on leave, 1st April to 31st August, 1908 Payment to Natives of rent of Manawatu No. 2 Block .. 125 6 8 14 6 2 Mental Hospitals and Hospitals and Charitable Departments . — Subsiay to Hospital Saturaay Association, Duneain Subsiay to St. John Ambulance Association, Wellington 189 12 10 200 0 0 250 0 0 450 0 0 Total, services not proviaea for 4,133 3 3 Carriea forwara 4,133 3 3