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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1926-192 7.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. £ s. d. f s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 26,889 0 10 Education Department— Expenses of investigation by Mr. M. R. O'Shea of the matter of University finance in connection with the conduct of the arts courses by the four University colleges 55 0 0 Grant to Otago Education Board towards the cost of providing a midday meal for the children of the Kaitangata School .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Grant to J. Caughley, equivalent to six months' salary in lieu of leave on retirement in terms of Public Service Regulations .. • .. .. .. 625 0 0 Passage-money of T. V. Griffiths, Lecturer in Music at Christchurch Teachers' Training College .. .. 50 0 0 Passage-money from England of Dr. C. S. Slocombe and of Mr. H. Hollingrake, appointed to the staff of the Auckland Training College .. .. .. 164 0 0 944 o 0 Scientific and Industrial Research Department— Expenses of visit of Dr. E. Marsden to Australia .. .. 80 17 3 27,913, 18 1 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 1—Legislative Departments .. .. .. j .. j 1,373 14 9 Vote 5—Stamp Duties .Department .. .. .. .. { 2,300 15 3 '' Vote 22—Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. J 36,024 9 5 Vote 32 —Department of Labour .. .. .. J .. | 1,097 0 8 Vote 36 —Electoral Department .. .. .. I .. j 3,901 1 3 Vote 38 —Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. j 721 11 0 45,418 12 4 73,332 10 5 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compensation payable to W. A. Kenning under section 3, Public Works Act, 1925, for depreciation on value of two motor-trucks .. .. .. .. .. .. 746 16 11 Compensation for loss of personal property and effects damaged and swept away by floods at Greymouth .. 1 . . 355 16 3 Grant towards travelling-expenses of Record Clerk G. F. Jackson while in Australia .. .. .. .. .. 2100 Refund to Murehison County Council of excess amount collected by Treasury on payment of that County's contribution towards repairs to Tiraumea River Bridge and erection of Matakitaki Gorge Bridge .. .. .. 20 8 8 Salarr of R. C. Wilson, overseer, for period 1st to 23rd April, 1927, granted leave on retirement .. .. .. .. 22 0 10 Salary of Miss D. A. Marker for period 1st to 14th April, 1927, granted leave on retirement .. .. .. .. 7195 Salary of Miss A. M. G. Friis for period 1st to 30th April, 1927, granted leave on retirement. .. .. .. .. 1584 — 1,189 10 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 56—Harbour-works .. .. .. .. [ •• .. 1,612 8 4 2,801 18 9 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Cost of providing water-pipe line, &c., Hatuma Settlement . . . . ,. 45 0 0 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Proportion of cost of railway-tickets issued to Dr. and Mrs. E. du Reitz during their tour of the Dominion .. .. .. 56 5 0 Rebate on account of rent for grazing-rights, parts Sections 6 and 7, Pekapekarau Provisional State Forest .. .. .. 2 0 0 58 5 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 76,237 14 2