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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 926-1 927.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

Surplus Credits-in-Aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

SUMMARY.

R. E. Hayes, Secretary to the Treasury. A. D. Park, F.1.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. The Treasury, Wellington, sth July, 1927. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General, 6th July, 1927.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76,237 14 2 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS- continued. State Coal-mines Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant in connection with street-lighting, Township of Runanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Half-cost of repairs to Runanga Domain .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 110 0 0 Westport Harbour Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Expenses in connection with protective works as a result of abnormal floods from Buller River .. .. .. .. j .. 1,039 5 0 Proportionate amount of subsidy due to the Public Service Superannuation Fund in respect of officers of the Westport Harbour for the year ended 31st March, 1927 .. .. ! .. 126 18 1 j 1 1,166 3 1 i Working Railways Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Funeral expenses, of the late W. 0. Ennis, Staff Superintendent, accidentally killed .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 1226 ' (Under Section 98 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. State Advances Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowance to Mrs. C. Foote .. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. j £77,715 19 9 (Undek Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.)

MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT. Main Highways Construction Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 73 —Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,570 7 5 Total .. .. .. .. j .. £9,570 7 5

I j Unauthorized. Expenditure. Unauthorized Amount Authority. I expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of the Government £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 100,000 0 0 12 2 6 For all other services .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 150,000 0 0 77,703 17 3 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. £250,000 0 0 77,715 19 9 Surplus Credits-in-Aid expended .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,570 7 5 Total Expenditure in excess oe Appropriation .. .. .. £87,286 7 2