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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1914.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1913-1914

Consolidated Fund. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. FOE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department: — Bonus to staff, nightwatchmen, and attendants in Bellamy's Bonus to Hansard Supervisor and Assistants Bonus to Acting Serjeant-at-Arms 211 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 Department of Finance: — Salary of D. J. Henderson, Binder, Treasury Department, from 1st April to 11th May, 1914, on leave of absence on half-pay Salary of J. M. King, Commissioner of Taxes, from 1st to 26th April, 1914, on leave of absence.. 261 0 0 11 13 4 60 8 4 48 15 0 Post and Telegraph Department: — Additional compensation granted to H. A. Giller, late Assistant Postmaster, Christchurch, on his retirement from the Service 300 0 0 Native Department: — Costs of C. B. Morison in connection with —(1) Drafting of the Native Land Amendment Bill; (2) the perusing of the Rating Act Amendment Bill, 1913 ; (3) revision of the West Coast Settlement Bill, 1913 525 0 0 Justice Department: — Gratuity to Mrs. F. McArthur on account of the death of her husband, Dr. A. McArthur, late Stipendiary Magistrate at Wellington 400 0 0 Police Department: — Increase of salary, J. Cullen, Commissioner of Police, 1st April,1913,to31st March, 1914, in excess of appropriation 25 0 0 Mines Department: — Refund of royalty paid by Puponga Coal Company on coal lease at Puponga 651 14 6 Department of Internal Affairs :■ — Additional retiring-allowance to G. A. Birch, Clerk, Public Health Department, Dunedin, from 1st September, 1913, to 31st March, 1914.. Allowance in lieu of additional leave of absence on retirement to A. M. Smith, late Secretary, Public Service Superannuation Board Amount expended.. .. .. £37,686 12 1 Amount received on sale of coal purchased by the High Commissioner.. £37,686 12 1 21 0 0 54 12 9 Compassionate allowance to Philip Eva, of New Plymouth, for services as Militiaman, now blind Grant to Mrs. A. E. Rees, widow of the late W. L. Rees, M.H.R. Long-service increments to messengers as provided for under Public Service Regulation No. 208 Salary of T. Lynch, Messenger, for month of April, 1914, on leave of absence Salary of H. Eastgate, Clerk, Audit Department, from 1st April to 30th June, 1914, on leave of absence Salary of Miss J. Bicknell, Assistant Inspector of Hospitals, from 1st April to 31st May, 1914, on leave of absence Special allowance to Mr. E. Best to meet expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of ancient Maori history 25 0 0 250 0 0 80 6 7 13 6 8 72 10 0 38 6 8 30 0 0 Defence Department: — Maintenance and attendance of Sergt. W. R. Lawrence in private hospital and convalescent home, who was injured on duty, from 16th July to 21st September, 1912 585 2 8 41 3 6 Customs Department , : — Grant on account of Customs duty paid on tobacco destroyed by floods at Gore 30 0 0 Carried forward 2,849 9 0 30 0 0