B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND - continued. Ordinary Revenue—continued. £ g. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. I FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. 2,482 8 0 93,589 4 0 Internal Affairs Department—continued. Grant to Professor Easterfield for research work connected with orchard fruits .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compassionate allowance granted to widow of late John Stall worthy, M.P. .. . . . . . . 300 0 0 Allowance to H. L. Worthington, inventor of patent rat-trap .. .. .. .. . . . . 138 2 10 Grant in settlement of petition of W. A. Waters, Lands and Deeds Office .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Grant towards the relief of sufferers through the earthquake in Japan .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 Salary of J. Heavey, Messenger, for period 1st April to 7th May, 1924, leave on retirement.. .. .. 24 10 4 Salary of J. C. Scully, Messenger, for period. 1st to 30th April, 1924, leave on retirement .. .. .. 20 0 0 Salary of N. Pirihi, Clerk, for period 1st to 26th April, 1924, leave on retirement .. .. .. .. 20 11 8 Salary of A. E. Lewis, Messenger, from 1st April to 31st May, 1924, leave on retirement . . .. 45 0 0 Salary of Miss S. H. Mayhew for period 1st to 30th April, 1924, special leave .. .. .. .. 15 1 8 Salary of H. E. Hill, Registrar of Electors, Gisborne, for period 1st April to 30th June, 1924, leave on retirement 13 0 0 Grant to H. E. Hill, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Gisborne, on retirement, in lieu of three months' fees .. . . . . .. .. 46 5 0 Grant to Otago Institute towards the expenses of sending a scientific expedition to Chatham Islands .. .. 150 0 0 Additional subsidy to the Railway Superannuation Fund for year 1923-24 .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Purchase of motor-car for use of High Commissioner .. 1,000 0 0 Grant of six months' salary to T. E. Donne, Secretary, High Commissioner's Office, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. . . .. . . .. 485 16 0 Cost of annual railway pass for Secretary, New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association .. .. . . 93 15 0 Payment to Tourist and Health Resorts Department of its share of opossum fees, fines, &c., received during the season 1923-24 .. .. .. .. 235 12 3 Payment to State Forest Service of its share of opossum fees, fines, &c., received during the season 1923-24 .. 3,309 9 5 Extra expenses incurred in connection with transfer of Mr. Sandford, Immigration Officer, from New Zealand to London .. .. .. .. .. 55 0 0 83,609 12 8 Printing and Stationery Department:— Grant of six months' salary to G. N. Sturtevant, Chief Draughtsman, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement 235 0 0 Grant of six months' salary to J. S. Rutter, Overseer, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . . . 196 8 0 Grant of three months' salary to A. H. O'Malley, Supervisor, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. 06 5 0 Grant of three months' salary to W. L. Gibson, Overseer, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. . . 98 4 0 Compassionate grant to Harriet ITussey, widow of late J. A. Hussey, Lithographer .. .. .. 100 0 0 695 17 0 Mental Hospitals Department:— Grant of three months' salary to A. McLean, Head Attendant, Nelson Mental Hospital, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . . . . . .. 76 5 0 Grant of three months' salary to F. Carroll, Charge Night Attendant, Auckland Mental Hospital, in lieu of | leave of absence on retirement .. .. .. 67 10 0 I Grant of two months' salary to J. McDougall, Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper, Christchurch Mental Hospital, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . .. 49 3 0 j Special grant, equal to one month's salary, to Dr. W. B. Cow on retirement from the Service .. .. 69 15 0 262 13 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 178,157 6 8 I