B.—l [PT. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1936-1937.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND -continued. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 20,532 6 2 Department of Agriculture:— Expenses incurred in connection with departmental exhibit at the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show . . .. ... .. 110 19 I Cost of the visit of C. E. Lowe, Tobacco Instructor, to England .. .. .. .. .. 184 11 3 Expenses of growers' representatives on Government Barley Grading Committee .. .. .. 10 3 5 Ex gratia payment in reduction of quarantine fees paid by Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., in consideration of fodder, &c., supplied by the firm .. .. 8 17 0 Grant to Cawthron Institute towards expenses in connection with the liberation of insects for ragwort control . . .. .. .. .. . . 100 0 0 Grant to A. H. Cockayne, Director-General of Agriculture, to cover expenses of proceeding to Australia as a member of the New Zealand Wool Publicity Committee's delegation .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Expenditure incurred in connection with Flock House by way of wages and £ s. d. running expenses.. .. .. 1,043 12 10 Less credits received from Flock House applied in reduction of unauthorized expenditure .. .. 1,644 2 5 Cr. 600 9 7 Gr. 160 18 10 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity:— Hospital and medical expenses incurred by Mr. R. Cobbe, late Manager, Chateau Tongariro .. .. 16 17 6 Payment to H. Rothery in respect of claim for damages in connection with accident sustained at Hotel Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 15 0 Fees and travelling-allowances of Mr. J. Thorn, M.P., Chairman of the Sea-fisheries Investigation Committee 46 5 0 78 17 6 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research:— Portion of grant of £800 to E. B. Levy to cover travellingexpenses in connection with his visit to England to attend the Fourth International Grassland Conference, and study grassland matters at various research stations .. 250 0 0 Mines Department:—Cost of preparation of new Head Offices for the Mines Department, and expenses of removal thereto .. .. 832 17 11 Transport Department:— Allowance to G. L. Laurenson whilst Acting Commissioner of Transport .. . . .. .. .. 82 10 0 Department of Health: — Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Senior Inspector F. B. Gardiner .. .. .. 35 0 0 Grant to Senior Inspector N. F. Furness to cover half the cost of medical expenses incurred as a result of an injury sustained by him whilst on duty .. .. 27 12 0 Cost of reception to members of the British Medical Association attending-the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Branch .. .. .. .. 34 6 6 Expenses in connection with the National Health Insurance Investigation Committee .. .. .. 7 114 Grant to Hospital Boards for the purpose of paying bonuses to all recipents of hospital relief .. .. 3,326 15 0 Fees, allowances, and travelling-expenses of members of the Committee of Inquiry into the Maternity Services of New Zealand .. .. .. .. 35 3 10 Cost of establishing a hostel for dental nurses, Wellington 1,754 0 10 Payments to officers, proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year, of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. . . .. .. 206 18 5 5,427 7 II Mental Hospitals Department:— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Dr. H. M. Prins, Medical Superintendent, Tokanui .. .. 166 13 4 Payment to T. E. Moore, Attendant, Hokitika, in lieu of accumulated leave due .. .. .. .. 8 4 6 Payment to officer, proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year, of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. 29 10 3 204 8 1 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 27,247 8 9