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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1921-19 22.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1922.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Legislative, Department: — Refund to Mrs. MacDonald, widow of the late Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald, of portion of salary paid to Private Secretary of Leader- of tho Opposition for which the Government has assumed responsibility Advance on account of oompassionate allowance to Mrs. Klwaka Uru, widow of the late Mr. ,1. 11. W. Uru, M.P. .. 10 0 0 44 12 0 Stamp Duties Department: —■ Salary of Miss Steverrs, Tracer, for April and May, 1922, prior to retirement from the Servioe Three months' salary in lieu of leave of absence priorto retirement of T. Hall, Into District Land Registrar, Auckland 54 12 0 50 16 8 200 0 0 250 10 8 Public Works Department: — Wages for 1st to 7th April, 1922, of F. C. Underwood, plumber, Christchurch, on retirement 5 7 9 Native Department: — Burial expenses of the late Mr. J. H. W. Uru, M.P. 76 5 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to ex-constablo H. .1. Montgomery, retired on account of loss of eyesight 319 7 6' Cook Islands Department: — Salary and allowances of H. G. Stainton, Postmaster, Raratonga, 1st to 30th April, 1922, returned to New Zealand 35 16 8 Pensions Department: — Payment of passage-money in respect of Imperial War Pensioner T. P. .1. Gore, Private 10831, Connarrght Rangers, charged to Imperial Pensions Account—which amount the Ministry of Pensions, London, declined to accept as liability of Imperial Government 42 0 0 Mines Department: — Payment of salary for period subsequent to 31st March, being part of leave of absonce on full pay, prior to retirement of the gaugors at the Mount Ida and WaimeaKumara Water-races Salary of L. H. Filers, Clerk, for- period 1st April to 16th May, on retirement from tire Public Service 91 6 8 60 12 11 151 19 7 Internal Affairs Department: — Salary of P. (1. Twiss, Clerk, for period 1st April to 12th June, granted leave on full pay on retirement Salary of Miss A. R. Crawford, Typiste, for- period 1st April to 7th May, granted annual and speoial leave orr lull pay Expenses incidental to the visit of the Hon. Minister of Customs, Private Seoretary, anil Messenger to Australia in connection with the tariff reciprocation 70 0 0 19 10 3 32 10 0 128 0 3 Health Department: — Salary and travelling-expenses of .1. Bruce, Superintendent of Experimental Farms, fur- inspection and supervision of Health Department and Hospital Boards' Farms .. Salaries for- period 20th January l<> 31st January of nino officers transferred from tho Tourist Department to tho Department of Health on the taking-over of the Sanatorium at Hanmer .. 141 6 8 56 11 5 Carried forward 197 18 1 1,262 3 6