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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-193 2.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932.

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(Unl>er Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR. Legislative Department:— Ex-gratia payment to Mrs. B. Browu, on account of accident, sustained by her husband, H. Brown, Messenger, House of Representatives, whilst on duty 50 0 0 Grants to charwomen upon retirement after long service— £ s. d. Mrs. M. Kinsella .. .. .. 50 0 0 Mrs. A. Mooney .. .. .. 25 0 0 Mrs. A. Picton .. .. .. 50 0 0 —— 125 0 0 Steamer fares of members of the Tobacco Industries Committee and Committee Clerk .. .. .. 12 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late H. E. Le Grove, Hansard Reporter .. .. .. 90 0 0 277 0 0 Treasury Department :— Exchange on remitting from London to New York the sum of £19,937 10s. required to meet interest due 1st February, 1932, on New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1951, and recoverable from State Advances Office .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 8,125 17 10 Natine Department:— Potatoes supplied to indigent Natives .. .. .. 635 3 6 Department of External Affairs Temporary advances to the Administration of Western Samoa, under section 33 (3) of the Samoa Act, 1921, interest at £5 8s. 9d. per cent, per annum, payable on 1st April and 1st October — Advance for six months from 24tli £ s. d. March, 1932 .. .. 4,000 0 0 Advance for six months from 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 — 6,000 0 0 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department Hospital expenses incurred by Mr. A. E. Ashcroft, injured while bathing at the Ward Baths, Rotorua .. .. 54 16 6 Justice Department:— Costs arising out of divorce petition In re Worth v. Worth, by removal of the case into Court of Appeal .. 32 0 10 Grant to widow equivalent to leave due to officer (deceased) . . .. .. .. .. 33 5 5 Expenditure in connection with the Mortgagors Relief Amendment Act, 1931 .. .. .. .. 31 9 4 96 15 7 Police Department • — Expenses incurred by police in connection with the search for missi ig persons on Mount Ruapehu . . 42 2 7 Rewards for recovery of money stolen from Public Works Department's camp at Murupara on 4th May, 1931 .. .. .. .. •• 89 0 0 131 2 7 Internal Affairs Department :— Expenses of removing effects of ex-Ministers .. .. 25 7 2 Expenses of removing effects of Minister of Public Works 10 2 9 Expenses of the Hon. Minister of Customs and party on delegation to Honolulu in connection with the Canadian • New Zealand trade agreement .. .. 617 15 6 — 653 5 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 15,974 1 4