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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury. J. J. Esson, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 30th April, 1917. Examined and found correct. Eobbbt J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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State Coal-mines Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Final Charges. Vote 119—State Coal-mines .. ..£32,937 15 6 Imprests. i 144 17 1 Total. 33,082 12 7 £33,082 12 7 Scenery Preservation Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Expenses of Commission for the purpose of inspecting proposed soenic reserves jand [existing reserves along the Wanganui River £215 11 2 Public Works Fund. FOR.JSERVIOES NOT PROVIDED FOR, Compensation in respoct of fatal accident which occurred to Walter Garlick Hartley on 22nd July, 1916, whilst working on Okoro Falls Bridge Purchase of site for maternity hospital at Invercargill Salary of C. Payne, Overseer, on leave for the month of April, 1917 1,050 0 0 4,700 0 0 16 13 4 5,766 13 4 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Imprests. Total. Class XVIII. Public Buildings, &o.— Vote 101 —Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. .. . . £869 10 9 869 10 9 Total services in excess of votes 869 10 9 Total Public Wobks Fund 6,636 4 1 Kauri-gum Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Travelling-oxponses and contingencies of Mr. R. P. Greville, Superintendent, Kauri-gum Industry Branch, visiting the United States and Canada on kauri-gum business. . £409 13 5 Swamp Land Drainage Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment to the Bank of New Zealand, at Kaitaia, balance of overdraft, interest, and bank commission of the late Kaitaia Drainage Board, taken over under section 9 of the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 Cost of engineering, survoys, and drainago works, Poukawa Swamp, Hawke's Bay District 404 11 10 123 19 4 Government Life Insurance Department. I _ £528 11 2 FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary paid to Dr. Pollen while acting as Chief Medical Officer during the absence of Dr. Cahiil on sick-leave .. £104 0 8 Public Trust Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Expenses of Public Trustee during official visit to Australia 110 0 0 Funds Stolen— 237 10 0 164 6 5 Wellington Christchurch 401 16 5 £511 16 5]