B. —1 [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued. Ordinary Revenue— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward Lands and, Survey Department —continued. Salary of A. S. Paterson, Clerk, 1st to 12th April, 1924, on leave of absence Salary of Miss E. C. Morgan, Clerk, Auckland, 1st to 30th April, 1924, leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to W. J. Munro, Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of six months' salary to M. Crompton-Smith, Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Purchase price of overlap of 4J acres of freehold title of O.L.C. 245, owing to an error in the Crown survey of Section 15, Block VII, Kawakawa Survey District .. 4,094 9 5 181,331 3 4 6 17 3 13 15 0 117 10 0 257 10 0 1.25 0- 0 4,015 1 8 Agriculture Department: — Cost of poll under Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 Expenses in oonneotion. with tho election of representatives to Dairy-produce Control Board Contribution to the Whangamarino Road Board for maintenance of Orchard Road (Te Kauwhata Horticultural Station) Travelling-expenses of Veterinarians, appointed in England and Australia, to New Zealand Cricket - set for use of learners at Ruakura Farm of Instruction Grant of six months' salary to W. Miller, Inspector of Offices, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to W. H. Taylor, Temporary Horticulturist, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Subsidy towards Chatham Islands steamer service for six months ended 29th February, 1924 Compassionate allowance granted to widow of late T. C. Irving, temporary Dairy Instructor 1,267 15 8 983 11 I 50 0 0 421 19 8 7 3 0 210 0 0 102 10 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. H. Frethey, Chief Clerk, Tourist Department 3,187 19 5 50 0 0 Education Department: — Compassionate grant to J'ohn Dineen, late Truant Officer, on account of reduction of pension under Publio Servioe Superannuation Act 200 0 0 Foreign. Imprest Account: — Advances outstanding : Pay and allowances of officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps while attached to units in India . . 189,384 4 5 0 II 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Imprests. 189,384 15 11 Total. Vote 2—Treasury Department .. .. £1,147 8 1 Vote 13 —Department of External Affairs .. 835 15 0 1,147 8 1 835 15 0 1,983 3 1 State Coal-mines Account. Imprests. 100 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Final Charges. Total. Vole 41—State Coal-mines .. .. £19,311 18 7 19,411 18 7 19,411 18 7 Scenery Preservation Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Refund of amount paid to previous owners for timber rights over area in Roiti Township, now a scenic reserve 100 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund £210,879 17 7