B.—i [Pt. I].

88

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1928-1 9 2 9.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. £ s. d. J £ s. d. J £ s. d. £ s. d. | Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. j .. 6,583 13 6 Agriculture Department— Travelling' allowances and expenses of J. A. Campbell, Director of the Horticultural Division, in connection with his visit to Australia .. .. ... 149 0 11 Payment to I. J. Cunningham, clerk, Chemical Laboratory, salary and allowance for April, and steamer fare to England to take up duty at the Rowett Institute, Aberdeen .. .. .. .. 151 0 0 Salary, Mrs. A. M. Quirk, Shorthand-typist in Charge, Head Office, for period 1st to 12th April, 1929 .. 7 10 0 Grant to widow of late E. McCarthy, clerk, Head Office, equivalent to six weeks' leave due .. .. 38 7 10 !_- 345 18 9 Education Department— Pee for valuing buildings in Mercer Street, Wellington, occupied by the Wellington Education Board .. 21 0 0 Grant to Miss Eraser, teacher of Special School for Girls, Richmond, granted six months' leave of absence without salary, to visit Great Britain, Canada, and United States in order to study the methods of teaching subnormal children in those countries .. .. I 75 0 0 Grant towards expenses of F. Milner, representing | ! New Zealand at Empire Educational Conference held at Vancouver .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ' i 146 0 0 Scientific and Industrial Research Department— Travelling-expenses of H. E. West, incurred in travelling from Canada to take up the appointment of Wheat Research Chemist of New Zealand .. .. i 81 5 0 Grant to Massey Agricultural College for wool research work .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Grant to Cawthron Institute for expenses in connection with training of research officer .. .. .. 25 0 0 Compensation to Lyndon Bastings in connection with cancellation of appointment to the Meteorological Branch .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 1 606 5 0 Public Works Department— Payment to members of Electric-supply Regulations Advisory Committee .. .. .. .. 52 10 0 Compassionate allowance to J. Mulholland, late gardener, parliamentary grounds .. .. .. .. 7500 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Mary Boys, widow of late W. H. Boys, Chief Clerk, Public Works Department, Gisborne.. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 1 277 10 0 7,959 7 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 1 —Legislative .. .. .. .. .. 2,016 8 3 Vote 12—External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 196 14 2 Vote 17—Crown Law .. .. .. .. .. 1 45 3 4 Vote 21—Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 14,801 16 6 Vote 25 —Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 8,393 9 10 Vote 28 —Defence .. . . .. .. .. ■. 1 404 4 4 Vote 36 —Agriculture .. .. .. .. •• 7,969 9 10 Vote 38 —Education .. .. .. .. .. 9,485 8 1 , 43,312 14 4 Total, Consolidated Fund .. .. , .. j , 51,272 1 7 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Retiring-allowance to C. H. Williams, Assistant Road Engineer, Public Works Department .. .. .. .. i 76 13 4 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. ' Vote 41—Public Works Departmental .. .. .. 2,910 18 7 Vote 62 —Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. 17,652 5 3 I 20,563 3 10 Total, Public Works Fund .. .. .. 20,639 17 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 71,911 18 9