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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Consolidated Fund-continued. £ . s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. 1,979 4 II Brought forward Working Railways Department: — Eefund to A. and T. Burt (Limited) of penalty paid Government for delay in completion of contract for supply of material for Hamilton Bridge Grant to Grey County towards oost of protective works at Totara Flat-Reefton line Compassionate allowance to G. F. Hudson, signalman and acting guard, Wellington, seriously injured by accident .. Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, special trains for members of Legislature in connection with the visit of the American Fleet Compensation to Mrs. A. C. McNamara in settlement of claim for closing the siding at Addington known as " Brown's ". 240 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 214 4 0 175 0 0 Public Buildings and Domains Department : — Compassionate allowance to D. Mouton, formerly locksmith, Public Works workshop, Wellington, on retirement 679 4 0 100 0 0 Maintenance of Roads Department: — Compensation paid and expenses incurred in connection with accident at Nine Mile Punt, Belgrove, WestportReefton Road, as under — Howard Vernon Miss Iris Vance Mrs. Jessie Howard Miss Lavinia McKenzie John Howard R. Reis Miss Chatfleld .. J. Meade Messrs. Newan Bros. Expenses of witnesses in the case of Howard v. The King Solicitors'fees .. Hire of wagonette 500 0 0 349 9 6 231 3 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 19 9 6 15 0 3 150 0 0 11 16 6 61 10 3 10 0 Stamp and Deeds Department ;— Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Gertrude Hawk, being equal to one month's pay of her husband, G. Hawk, clerk, Deeds Registry Office, Auckland 1,489 9 0 15 10 0 Native Department: — Value of claim due to descendants of the late Hon. Hori Kerei Taiaroa, in pursuance of a promise made in 1874 to the father of the late H. K. Taiaroa 53 0 0 Justice Department: — Refund of fine imposed upon Haakon Haakonsen at Westport for breaches of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act Additional compensation to John Freebody for wrongful imprisonment Salary of M. J. Blaok, matron, Lyttelton Gaol, on retirement, 1st April to 31st May, 1909 11 5 0 75 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to ex-constable A. J. McOluskey, Auckland Compassionate allowance to family Sub-Inspector D. Gordon, Auckland 20 0 0 106 5 0 50 0 0 330 0 0 280 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Gratuities to widows of late members of the Legislature— Mrs. Bolt Mrs. Hamlin .. Salary paid to Hon. W. P. Reeves as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London until assumption of that office by Hon. W. Hall-Jones, 1st December, 1908, to 17th January, 1909 Salary of J. F. Andrews, Clerk, office of Minister of Internal Affairs, June quarter, 1909, on leave of absence for six months Railway charges for carriage of starving stock, and for carriage of fodder for starving stock, Invercargill, Dunedin, and Ghristchurch districts Grant to Hon. W. Hall-Jones to cover travelling-expenses proceeding to London to assume the office of High Commissioner Contribution towards relief of sufferers from earthquake in Italy Travelling-expenses of F. W. Mansfield, Chief Electoral Officer, when visiting the Australian States 300 0 0 300 0 0 263 1 4 118 15 0 686 5 1 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 66 1 9 7,234 3 2 Carried forward 11,986 16 1