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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account: — Colonial Secretary's Department: Amount paid to Government of Cook and other Islands for freight on coal from Auokland to Rarotonga Compensation for loss of offioe to P. MoEwen, Registrar of Electors, Inveroargill aud Awarua 125 0 0 50 0 0 Treasury Department :— Payment of interest on bonds issued under "The Auckland Loan Act, 1863," £600, as an act of grace, at 3 per cent. per annum, from 1st October, 1896," to 31st July, 1904, the holder having omitted to present, the bonds for payment at due date Refund of amount to Public Trustee for payment in the estate of J. Casey 175 0 0 141 0 0* 842 16 3 Justice Department: — Refund to Oka Heketa of fine for breaoh of Fisheries Conservation Acs .. Refunds to licensees of hotels, Wellington, of fines and costs imposed for breaches of Licensing Act 983 16 3 2 0 0 181 7 6 183 7 6 Prisona Department: — Salary of E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin, on leave prior to retirement, April, 1905 Compensation for loss of office to E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin Salary of T. Bell, Chief Warder, Gaol, Ljttelton, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with Salary of W. Denison, warder, Gaol, Auokland, April, 1905, ;.in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with 8 15 0 163 2 8 15 0 0 12 10 0 199 7 8 Customs Department: — Refunds of duty paid under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Act, 1903 " Payment to Cook and other Islands Governments of Customs duties collected on their behalf in Auokland, from October, 1901, to March, 1904 407 11 6 Printing Department :— Gratuity to T. Johnson, reader, Government Printing Offioe, on retirement Compassionate allowance to S. Jenkins, widow of F. J. Jenkins, compositor, Government Printing Office 2,312 0 3 2,719 11 9 97 10 0 136 10 0 39 0 0 Education Department: — Salary of A. J. Logan, Native-school teaoher, Takahiwai, 1st April, to 31st May, 1905, his services having been dispensed with 21 10 0 Labour Department: — Refund of part of expense of the Seamen's Union in bringing a case for breach of award before the Arbitration Court 7 10 0 Lunacy Department: — Salary to E. G.Levinge, Medical Superintendent, Sunnyside Asylum, 1st April to 31st May, 1905, having bee.i granted three months' salary on retirement 100 0 0 Railways Department: — Refund to R. G. Reid of deposit, contract being cancelled Compassionate allowance to L. Hardy, wife of ex-porter G. A. Hardy Refunds of amounts stolen at Culverden and Bunnythorpe Stations 10 0 0 100 0 0 116 12 0 6 12 0 Defence Department: — Compassionate allowance to Dr. R. H. Bakewell f. r services as Surgeon-Captain to Ninth New Zealand Contingent 200 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 4,843 5 2 * £147 was charged aud £6 subsequently refunded