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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1909-1910.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1910.

85

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Department of Finance : — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Helen Mclntyre, in consideration of her late husband's services as a Civil servant Expenses of Commission of Inquiry in connection with Land and Income Tax Department— Secretary (salary) .. .. .. 15 15 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Reporting .. .. .. 12 12 0 Typing .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 10( 3f 100 0 0 35 12 0 135 12 0 Justice Department: — Allowance to W. Dinnie, late Commissioner of Police, equal to six months' salary in lieu of notice on retirement Refund of part of fine imposed upon E. S. Moss, for breach of the Auctioneers Act, 1908 Refund of part of fine imposed on A. Hyde, for breach of the Beer Duty Act, 1908 .. Refund of fine and costs imposed upon J. Cody, for breaches of the Railway by-laws Salary of C. E. Matthews, Chief Clerk, Police Department, 1st February to 31st March, 1910 Expenses incurred in recovering and burying £ s. d. bodies of persons drowned in wreck of s.s. "Penguin" .. .. .. .. 210 12 6 Less amount appropriated .. .. 200 0 0 81. i. ie e 7C 312 10 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 8 4 0 70 16 S 10 12 6 426 3 2 Mines Department: — Reward paid to David Ross, William Meates, James Martin, and Ernest Bannon, for discovery of Black - water Goldfield, Inangahua County .. 500 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Expenses in connection with the publication of the " Bibliography of the Literature of New Zealand " : Preparation of index and printing .. Payment to Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade for services rendered at fire at Wanganui District High School Allowance to J. K. Warburton, late Controller and AuditorGeneral, in lieu of six months' leave on retirement .. Expenses of Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister proceeding to Australia Co6t of entertaining visitors to the Dominion, £ s. d. and of official functions.. .. .. 239 16 10 Less amount appropriated .. .. 215 0 0 t 375 0 0 20 0 0 875 20 500 12 a a 500 0 0 12 0 0 24 16 10 21 931 16 10 Public Works Department: — Expenses of decorating hall, efec, in connection with functions held by His Excellency the Governor 79 14 5 Defence Department: — Expenses in connection with visit of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener : Pay of Volunteers, provisions, travellingaxpenses, &c. .. .. .. .. 7,961 2 6 Marine Departmeiit: — Salary of E. Curel, boatman, Kaipara Harbour, upon retirement, 1st April to 8th May, 1910 13 12 8 Lands and Survey Department: — Compensation to A. B. Clemens, for improvements effected on small gtazing-run No. 4, Linkwater Survey District, Marlborough .. .. .. .. j 370 0 0 10,418 1 7 Advances, Miscellaneous: — Advances outstanding 4,906 4 0 Total, services not provided for 15,324 5 7 15,324 5 7 Carried forward i