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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1902.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1901-1902.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Colonial Secretary's Department: — Compassionate allowance to the wiaow of A. Goraon, Night-watchman, Government Printing Office 155 2 6 Treasury Department: — Interest on Government Loans to Local Boaies Act debentures, pending issue of Order in Council: On £25,000 at 3J per cent., eighteen days, to 27th January Honorarium to W. Kennaway for services to Stock and Loan Agents 43 3 0 343 3 0 300 0 0 Justice Department: — Refund of fine for breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act Refund of part of fine for breach of " The Auctioneers Act, 1881" Refund of fine and costs inflicted under " The School Attendance Act, 1894 " .. 3 0 0 7 10 0 11 7 0 ' 0 17 0 Customs Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of R. Lanauze, Locker, Christchurch Gratuity, on retirement, to E. Dougall, Quarantinekeeper, Dunedin Refund of duty on fancy goods, <fec, used for decorations during the visit of H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Salary of Customs Expert, 4th to 31st December, 1901.. Salary of Collector of Customs, Niue, 1st January to 31st March Refund of duty on monument for the late Trooper Ryan, New Zealand Contingent 100 0 0 125 0 0 5 10 0 22 11 7 25 0 0 3 0 0 Stamp Department: — Refund to F. G. Bolton of fines on conveyances, " Natives to Bright," &c .. 281 1 7 Department of Agriculture : — Compassionate allowance to the widow of A. F. Laurenson, Caretaker Quarantine-station, Quail Island Refund of penalty paid on sheep Inspecting meat at slaughterhouse 21 11 0 05 0 0 1 3 0 7 10 0 73 13 0 Working Railways Department: — Compassionate allowances to employees on retirement, — T. Smitherand, Platelayer, Tinwald .. £25 0 0 W. Ronson, Blacksmith, Greymouth .. 25 0 0 D. McLean, Platelayer, Chertsey .. 25 0 0 W. J. Turner, Platelayer, Ashhurst .. 25 0 0 Allowances to casual employees on account of accidents sustained Gratuity to W. Dickenson for invention of appliance for countersinking holes in firebox patches Cash stolen, — Mosgiel .. .. .. .. £38 18 3 Christchurch .. .. .. 10 0 100 0 0 60 2 5 25 0 0 39 18 3 Defence Department: — Passage to London of Mrs. Bingley and child, wife of Captain Bingley, Eighth Contingent 225 0 8 95 14 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the wiaow of J. Cullinane, Constable, Nelson 113 7 6 Lands and Survey Department: — Grant for aistribution to sufferers by earthquakes at Cheviot Refund of balanoe of survey fee on Section 3, Block V., Tiffen Salary of A. A. Danby, Clerk, Lands Office, Wellington, on leave, 1st April to 15th May Law costs, Tamaki v. Baker 1,500 0 0 8 0 10 29 13 6 500 3 6 2,097 17 10 Carried forward . 3,417 18 1