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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1924.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND. [ Ordinary Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department: — Bonus paid to permanent and. temporary employees of the Legislative Council during session 1923 569 5 0 Treasury Department: — Compassionate grant to Mrs. E. Wilson, widow of the late W. Wilson, Chief Clerk, Treasury Department Payment of instalment of interest and principal to tire State Advances Office on a loan of £750, granted W. .J. Mather, who lost the sight of both eyes in a blasting accident while employed by Railway Department 300 0 0 24 5 0 Land and Income Tax Department: — Salary of Miss L. V. Coriaghan, Clerk, from 1st to 24th April, 1924, leave on retirement 324 5 0 12 0 0 Stamp Duties Department: — Salary of Miss D. Sansum, Typiste, Larrd and Deeds Office, Wellington, for period 1st to 17th April, 1924, on leave of absence Salary of Miss F. E. McMillan, Assistarrt Land Registrar, Dunedin, for period 1st to 25th April, 1924, on leave of absence 7 0 9 29 3 4 Railway Department: — Compassionate grants irr connection with accidents owing to the derailment of the Auckland-Wellington express near Ongarue on 6th July, 1923 36 4 I 4,488 7 11 Post and Telegraph Department: — Grant of six months' salary to H. A. Huggiris, Controller of Savings-banks and Accounts, irr lieu of leave on retirement Grant of six months' salary to V. R. Anderson, Superintendent, Telegraph-office, Dunedin, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement ., Grant of six months' salary to H. J. Bennett, Superintendent, Telegraph-office, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. * .. Grant of six months' salary to L. V. Caldwell, Accountant, C.P.O., Wellington, in lieu of leave of abseiree oir retirement Grant of six months' salary to T. H. Gibson, Postmaster, Te Aro, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant to R. B. Morris, Secretary, General Post Office, on retirement Compensation to the widow of late P. J. Kearney, Linesman, Post and Telegraph Department, electrocuted Compensation for injuries sustained by John Tollan through being knocked down by a postal motor-van .. Compensation paid to J. Burns, Lineman, Post and Telegraph Depariment, for loss erf eye Compassionate allowance to widow and children of late J. Mangnall, Lineman, Huntly, who was accidentally lulled while cm duty Compassionate allowance to Mr. S. Thomas, Brooklyn, on account of medical and other expenses incurred in connection with accident to Mrs. Thomas 395 5 0 282 10 0 282 10 0 257 10 0 185 0 0 675 0 0 1 ,200 0 0 775 0 0 328 15 8 750 0 0 25 6 0 5,156 16 8 Public Works Department: — Refund to New Zealand Coromandel Granite Company (limited) (in liquidation) of forfeited deposit irr connection with tender for supply of headstones for soldiers' graves Contribution towards cost of subdividing various floors in State Fire Insurance Building for Government Departments Salary of P. Wilson, leading carpenter and joiner, Public Works Department, for period 1st to 30th April, 1024, special leave on retirement Subsidy towards Chatham Islands steamer sorvico for six months ended 29th February, 1924 .. 50 0 0 3,703 II 6 25 0 0 50 5 0 3,834 16 6 Carried forward 14,421 15 2