B.—l Pt. 11

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917

STATEMENT OF THE UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 28,185 12 3 28,185 12 3 Education Department: — Amount paid to Wanganui Education Board, being refund of amount of compassionate allowance paid to Mrs. Braik, widow of the late Mr. Braik, Inspector of Schools, payment out of the funds of the Board dis allowed by Audit Office . . . . .. Amount paid to Wanganui Girls' College Board, being two years' free board (£80) and tuition foeB (£48 18s.) for Mrs. Braik's daughter, payment out of the funds of the Board disallowed by Audit Office Travelling expenses and allowance to Dr. Elizabeth Macdonald, Medical Inspector of Schools, attending Conference of Medical Inspectors at Sydney 100 0 0 128 18 0 24 18 1 100 0 0 128 18 0 24 18 1 Lands and Survey Department: — Expenses of Commission of Inquiry into the state of Waipori and Taieri Rivers, Otago /.'>,. 10 i 364 11 8 253 16 1 364 11 8 Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce : — Grant to Mr. Sydney Fry towards the installation of a plant for the production of red iron-oxide paint Expenses of members attending Conference held at Wellington with Board of Trade re butter and cheese Refund to Government of Now South Wales of expenses in connection with wheat purchased by New Zealand Government in New South Walos and shippod by s.s. " Karamoa " and s.s. " Mamari " Part of subsidy towards steamer service to the Chatham Islands from 1st October, 1916, to 31st March, 1917, on account of mail service Travelling-expenses of Mr. J. Duncan, Assistant Director, I Fields Division, visiting Australia 250 0 0 128 10 9 86 13 2 62 10 0 16 10 0 250 0 0 128 10 9 86 13 2 62 10 0 16 10 0 1 544 3 11 Imperial Government Supplies Department: — Expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of two hundred carcases of lamb from each of the freezingworks in the Dominion for consignment to Moat Allied Trades Red Cross Fund, London, amount to be recovered from consignees 3,159 14 1 Military Supplies Purchase Department: — Wages and other charges in connection with unloading coal importod by Now Zealand Government 9,092 19 4 41.600 17 I FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Class .11. Departments of Finance — Vote 9—Pensions Department .. £3,740 6 4 Class III, Post and Telegraph Department— Vote 15—Carriage of Mails by Railway 171 0 6 „ 17 —Miscellaneous Services .. 57,620 4 1 Class VII. Justice Department— Vote 30—Criminal Prosecutions .. 2,315 16 1 „ 32—Justice: Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 440 16 6 „ 37—Stamp Department .. 469 19 10 Class IX. Department of Internal Affairs — Vote 45—Messengers, Officokeepers and Charwomen .. .. 1,353 19 9 „ 48—Census and Statistics .. 10,259 13 8 „ 50—High Commissioner's Office .. 2,704 13 8 Class XI. Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments — Vote 67—Marine : Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 16,747 11 5 Class XV. Education Department— Vote 76 —Technical Instruction .. 596 15 10 „ 79—Material and Stores .. 5,184 19 10 „ 81—Native Schools .. .. 605 9 7 „ 84—School for the Deaf . . 219 7 3 „ 85—Education of the Blind .. 97 9 2 „ 86—Otekaike Home (for Boys) . . 318 2 2 „ 87—Richmond Home (for Girls) 41. 10 5 „ 89 —School - buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. . . 1,103 13 9 „ 90 —Miscellaneous Services .. 613 13 4 Imprests. 1,356 6 6 ! 304 3 2 188 16 2 Total. 3,740 6 4 171 0 6 58,976 10 7 2,619 19 3 440 16 6 469 19 10 1,542 15 11 10,259 13 8 2,704 13 8 16,747 11 5 596 15 10 5,184 19 10 605 9 7 219 7 3 97 9 2 318 2 2 41 10 5 1,103 13 9 613 13 4 Total services in excess of votes .. £104,605 • 3 2 1,849 5 10 106,454 9 0 1,849 5 10 Total Consolidated Fund £148,055 6 4