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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 49 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Department of Minister of Finance : — Amounts claimed by Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin— Estate of J. Clarke .. ... Estate of H. Atkinson Estate of W. Hunt Estate of J. M. Watson 3 9 5 11 13 1 3 8 0 6 1 1 Post and Telegraph Department: — Allowance to Mrs. C. Munro on retirement from position of charwoman 24 11 7 Industries and Tourist Departments : — Subsidy of £1 for £1 towards cost of orchestra, Government grounds, Rotorua Subsidy towards maintenance of the Accommodation House, head of Lake Wanaka 10 0 0 60 0 0 12 10 0 72 10 0 Working Railways Department: — Refund of railage on removal of starving stock 2u0 12 6 Public Buildings and Domains :— Removing debris, &c, after fire at Parliament Buildings .. .. .. .. Alterations to Government House, Wellington, preparatory to holding next session of Parliament there .. 176 7 4 485 4 2 308 16 10 Justice Department: — Compensation allowance to R. Kennedy, bailiff, Timaru, on retirement from service Portion of fine remitted in case of Police versus E. M. Orr for trespass 416 10 2 421 10 2 5 0 0 • Police Department: — Reward for special servioes assisting to arrest Hare Matenga— H. Green .. .. .. £20 0 0 C. R. Broberg .. .. .. 40 0 0 A. Skinner .. .. .. 15 0 0 Compassionate allowance to widow of Constable T. Graham, Outram 75 0 0 248 7 6 173 7 6 Carried forward .. 1,462 15 11