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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1921.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1920-1921

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. Legislative Department: — Grant in lieu of pension to B. Starr, Chef at Bellamy's, who resigned his position on account of ill health Grant to Bellamy's for purchase of supplies, &c, for Session No. 1 of 1921 100 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,000 0 0 Treasury Department: Interest and sinking fund paid by the Government on behalf of the West-port Harbour Board — Interest on £500,000, Westport Harbour Board debentures, at 4 per cent., for one year to 1st January, 1921 Sinking fund on £150,000, £200,000, ami £500,000 loans for ono year to 1st March, 1921 Temporary advance to the Public Trustee under section 3 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1912 20,000 0 0 8,500 0 0 00,000 0 0 88,500 0 0 Naval Defence Department: — Presentation plate to H.M.S. " Chatham " — Silver rose-bowl for ward-room officers Silver eup for competition amongst crew Incidental expenses 44 0 0 26 10 0 0 14 9 71. 4 9 Post and Telegraph. Department :— Compensation to J. Seggie, mechanic, Telegraph Workshops, Wellington, for the loss of his left eye, caused through being struck by a chip off metal on which he was working whilst on duty Salary of H. P. de K. Wyatt, Superintendent, Telegraph Office, Christchurch, for six months in lieu of leave of absence on retirement 220 1 10 300 0 0 520 1 10 Public Works Department :— Wages of G. Kerr, carpenter and joiner, on leave of absence prior to retirement, 1st April, 1921, to 9th April, 1921 Compassionate allowance to widow of the late Overseer E. F. A. Dunkley, who was accidentally drowned whilst in execution of his duty Portion of cash (drawn for workmen's pay) stolen from Overseer Ennis's cottage at Awakino 7 6 6 250 0 0 54 0 0 311 6 6 Cook Islands Department: — Charter of the " Ajax " from Niue to Beveridgc Reef and back to Niue in search of lost vessel "Jubilee" (contract schooner) (three and a half days at £35 each) Salary of J. (-.!. L. Hewitt, Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, 1st to 31st March, 1921, £83 0s. 8d., and tropical allowance, £8 6s. 8d 122 10 0 91 13 4 214 3 4 J ustice Department :-— Compassionate allowance granted to Mrs. Gertrude E. Rawson, widow of the late E. Rawson, Stipendiary Magistrate, Hamilton Fees payable to Audit Office for inspection of the accounts of the various Courts for the period January, 1919, to October, 1920 .. 500 0 0 1,135 11 8 1,635 11 8 Prisons Department .'■ — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Warder John Lodge 200 0 0 Carried forward 92,552 8 1