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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-193 1.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931.

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(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. f s. d. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department : — Special grant to the Hon. Sir Charles Statham, K.B., M.P.. Speaker, House of Representatives .. .. .. 200 0 0 Prime Minister's Department : — Bonuses to officers of the High Commissioner's staff for special services rendered at Geneva and London in regard to the League of Nations— ('. B. Bnrdekin .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Miss E. Hannani .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 C. Knowles .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 50 0 0 Native Department : — Funeral and tangi expenses of the late Sir Maui Pomare.. 525 0 0 Payment of half-year's rent on Aranui 1B Block in terms of the lease taken over by the Crown from the vendor of Awamate Settlement . .. .. .. 20 8 0 545 8 0 Justice Department : — Grants to the widow of the late J. L. Duggan, Clerk of the Court, Gore— Equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. .. 48 3 6 Compassionate allowanic . .. .. ,. 100 0 0 148 3 6 Prison-, I), partmi tit :— Compensation to ex-Warder T. Leathard for injury received whilst on duty at the Waikeria Borstal Institution .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 0 0 Police Department : — Legal expenses in connection with action for damages by ex-Constable M. Power for alleged wrongful dismissal from Police Force .. .. .. • .. 100 17 2 Internal Affairs Department :— Grant to F. J. Brooker, Secretary and Inspector, Stores Control Board, for leave on retirement for the period 1st to 11th April, 1931 .. 15 14 9 Funeral expenses of the late Ibiii. •I. !!an. \1.L.C. .. 43 0 1 Rail fares of delegates attending United Fire Brigades' Conference .. .. .. .. 239 18 6 Payment to Railways Department for railway privileges for naval personnel on leave .. 566 9 9 Payment to the widow of the late W. F. Ferguson, Trade and Produce Officer, High Commissioner's Office, London, to cover fares and transport of furniture and effects to New Zealand .. .. .. 450 0 0 Rail fares of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides from earthquakestricken area to attend Scout rally in Wellington ,. | 12 14 1 — — i,327 17 2 Printing and Stationery Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late F. I. Gordon, Compositor, Wellington .. .. .. 125 0 0 Mental Hospitals Department : — Grants to the widow of the late J. Garner, Attendant, Porirua Mental Hospital— £ s. d. Equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. 33 1 3 Compassionate allowance .. 60 0 0 93 1 3 Compensation to Miss E. M. Fleck, Nurse, Porirua Mental Hospital, on account of injury to wrist .. .. 115 4 6 208 5 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 2,926 11 7