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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1919-19 20.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1920.

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Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Department of Finance : — Discount on sale of securities held by Ordinary Revenue Investment Account in London realized and proceeds remitted to New Zealand for purposes of Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Account Compassionate allowance to Mrs. E. Mclntyre, widow of the late A. C. Mclntyre, clerk, Treasury Department .. Payment to Mr. Oscar C. J. Bayly, Waitara, of value of dividend warrant representing half - year's interest on £1,000 4J-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock obtained and cashed by some person unknown Salary of Miss D. L. Talbot, clerk, Treasury Department, from 1st April to 24th May, 1920, on sick-leave Salary of D. T. Moroney, clerk, Treasury Department, for period 1st April to 11th June, 1920, granted accumulated leave on. return from active service Expenditure in connection with publication of War History : Cost of making boxes and packing volumes to members of Parliament Cost-of-living bonus Purchase of coal in America and expenses incidental thereto, which it is anticipated will be recovered 55,769 0 0 150 0 0 22 10 0 7 0 5 47 6 8 8 10 0 5 4 0 1,838 4 10 External Affairs Department: — Services in connection with tho nowly created Department of External Affairs Expenses incurred on account of visit of members of Parliament and others to Samoa 57,847 15 11 199 3 5 135 0 0 334 3 5 Land and Income Tax Department: — Salary of H. F. Wood, clerk, for poriod 1st to 30th April, 1920, on leave prior to retirement Salary of Miss E. C. Graves, temporary clerk, for period 1st to 21st April, 1920, retired from the service.. 25 0 0 10 10 0 35 10 0 Public Worlcs Department: — Wages of T. Candy, surfaceman, for period 1st April to 14th June, 1920, on leave prior to retirement Wages of D. J. Geaney, surfaceman, for period 1st April to 1st June, 1920, on leave prior to retirement 38 8 0 70 4 0 31 16 0 Prisons Department: — Compassionate allowance to widow of late Warder G. L. Protheroe, Paparoa Prison, Templeton Compassionate allowance to widow of late Warder S. J. Price, Paparoa Prison, Templeton Salary of R. L. Johnston, Police Gaoler, for period 1st to 30th April, 1920, on leave prior to retirement 220 0 0 250 0 0 22 18 4 492 18 4 Police Department: — Compensation to T. E. A. Mackay, of Waiapu, for injuries received while attempting to arrest a burglar at Taheko on 20th July, 1919 Full settlement of claim for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act in respect of the death of Constable H. Spence, who died on 17th July, 1919, as the result of injuries received in tho oxecution of his duty 150 0 0 210 10 0 360 10 0 Mines Department: — Expenses of Miners' Federation delegatos attending conference betwoen the Government, coal-mine owners, and the Miners' Federation Refund to O. Moon of fee accompanying application to sit for Mine Examination, amount received but not accounted for by officer, whose services have been dispensed with 371 12 3 1 0 0 372 12 3 Department of Internal Affairs : — Advance to immigrants in Sydney en route to New Zealand from England Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Expenses incidental to 25 0 0 1,715 16 11 Carried forward 1,740 16 11 59,513 13 11