55

B.—l IPt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1912-1913.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1913.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. e s. d. Legislative Department: — Salary of C. Robinson, officer in charge of Parliament Buildings, April and May, 1913, on leave of absence.. Bonuses to, extra messengers, orderlies, and assistants in Bellamy's 75 0 0 357 10 0 Department of Finance : — Bonus to A. T. Traversi for compiling graphs re rates of interest 432 10 0 10 0 0 Post and Telegraph Department: — Compassionate allowance granted to widow of the late T. W. McGuire, telegraphist, Christohurch 150 0 0 Justice Department: — Increase of £25 to salary of C. E. Matthews, as Deputy Inspector of Prisons and Chief Clerk, from 9th November, 1912, to 31st March, 1913, in excess of appropriation Gratuity to ex-Sergeant Henry Beattie, equal to three months' salary in lieu of notice on retirement 9 17 3 54 12 0 Mines Department: — Payment of claims in connection with miners' disease .. Increase salary, H. E. Radeliffe, Chief Clerk, 1st April, 1912, to 31st March, 1913, in excess of appropriation 264 1 0 64 9 3 25 0 0 289 1 0 Department of Internal Affairs : — Official Royal Pictures of the Coronation Ceremony of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V Salary, Dr. Wohlmann, Balneologist, Rotorua, on leave of absence, from 1st April to 17th May, 1913 Increase of £25 to salary of J. E. Hull, clerk, Advertising Office, from 10th February to 31st March, 1913, in excess of appropriation Compensation paid to J. E. Kelsall for buildings destroyed owing to insanitary condition Salary of staff nurses at St. Helens Hospitals, Dunedin and Christchurch Salary and increase to salary of G. P. Newton, Assistant Under-Secretary, from 10th February to 31st March, 1913, in excess of appropriation Increase of £15 to salary of A. R. Kennedy, Accountant and Clerk in charge of Advertising Department, from 10th February to 31st March, in excess of appropriation Salary of P. J. Kelleher, Chief Clerk, from 10th February to 31st March, 1913, in excess of appropriation Balance of three months' salary on retirement of James Conlin, Lithographic Printer, Printing and Stationery Office, 1st April to 31st. May, 1913 Compensation to Gunner Bartlett for injuries received while firing salute on Coronation Day Travelling-expenses of Mr. F. W. Mansfield, Chief Electoral Officer, proceeding to Hobart to inquire into proportional representation Expenses incurred in Australia by Mr. R. Triggs, consequent on his appointment as Assistant Public Service Commissioner Salary of H. W. Northcroft as Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands, from 1st January to L>lst March, 1913, £100 additional in excess of appropriation 140 18 0 64 10 4 3 9 11 100 0 0 22 14 10 53 17 1 2 2 0 4 3 11 33 6 8 180 0 0 17 4 6 24 4 0 16 13 4 663 4 7 Defence Department: — Refund to Lieutenant-Colonel G. N. Johnston on acoount of passage of nurse accompanying Mrs. Johnston and family to New Zealand Travelling allowances and expenses of General Officer Commanding and Staff while visiting Australia for the purpose of inspecting Royal Australian Military College 27 0 0 49 J 0 Customs Department: — ■ Salary of R. Williams, Drapery Expert, being three months' salary in lieu of notice on retirement, 1st February, 1913, to 30th April, 1913 76 1 0 75 0 0 Carried forward 1,760 5 10