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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1909.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Department of Minister of Finance : — Amounts claimed by Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin — Estate of Sarah Olson Estate of W. Murray Amount paid to recoup the imprest account of the Treasury Cashier, the Treasury messenger having been robbed in the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington 19 7 2 12 3 0 50 0 0 81 10 2 Post and Telegraph Department: — Compensation paid to Mrs. F. Williams for injuries sustained by contact with Pelorus Sound telegraph wire Compassionate allowance to Mrs. 0. Munro, mother of the late M. M. Munro, telegraphist, Auckland Gratuity to A. F. Kemp, Postmistress, Kutarere, on retirement Compensation to widow of A. H. McPhail, head mail-cart driver, Wellington, accidentally killed whilst in the performance of his duty Compensation to J. H. Grigsby for transfer to the Post-master-General of lease held from the Education Commissioners, of part of Lot 23, Township of Woodside .*. Travelling-expenses of Hon. W. P. Reeves attending the International Telegraph Conference at Lisbon 15 0 0 190 0 0 10 0 0 400 0 0 40 0 0 755 7 5 100 7 5 Industries and Tourist Departments: — Salary of P. J. Kelleher, Accountant, Industries and Commeroe, at £100 per annum, 1st November, 1908, to 31st March, 1909.. Contribution to Post and Telegraph Department of half cost of Wellington-Tahiti trade service for Maroh quarter, 1909, at £3,500 per annum Expenses in connection with Te Aroha Tea-house —wages, supplies .... Expenses in connection with providing orchestra for the garden and new bath buildings, Rotorua, during the 1908-9 tourist season Salary and house allowance of J. A. Chesson, Resident Medical Officer, Hanmer Springs, 6th February to 31st March, 1909— Salary, at £450 per annum .. £68 6 1 House allowance, at £52 per annum 7 17 10 41 13 4 875 0 0 57 16 11 91 13 2 76 3 11 1,112 7 4 Working Railways Department: — Refund to A. and T. Burt (Limited) of penalty paid Government for delay in completion of contract for supply of material for Hamilton Bridge Grant to Grey County towards oost of protective works at Totara Flat-Reef ton line .. •• s •• Compassionate allowance to G. F. Hudson, signalman and aoting guard, Wellington, seriously injured by accident Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, special trains for members of Legislature in connection with the visit of the American Fleet Compensation to Mrs. A. 0. McNamara in settlement of claim for dosing the siding at Addington known as " Brown's " 240 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 214 4 0 175 0 0 679 4 0 ; Public Works Department: — Compassionate allowance to D. Mouton, formerly looksmith, Public Works workshop, Wellington, on retirement 100 0 0 Carried forward 2,758 8 11