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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 943- 1 944

ABSTRACT of the UNATHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1944

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(Under Section 58 or the Public Revenues Act, 1926) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ si d. CONSOLIDATED FUND Ordinary Revenue Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Prime Minister's Department :— Overtime and meal allowances for departmental officers .. 44 5 2 Treasury Department:— Payment to N. L. Wright in settlement of exchange on Public Service superannuation contributions paid in London and refunded in New Zealand to him on his retirement .. .. . . . . • ■ 81 11 5 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (T. M. Highet) . . 133 17 0 Grant to the Wellington Returned Services' Association of £1 for £1 subsidy to complete purchase of premises and to make alterations to provide a club for returned servicemen in Wellington.. .. .. .. 7,500 0 0 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to £ s. d. officers of various Departments .. 5,008 5 2 Less credits in reduction.. .. .. 0 17 8 5,607 7 6 13,382 15 11 Customs Department:— Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (G. C. Lyttclton) .. .. 40 5 0 Land and Income Tax Department:— Refund to H. W. Chipman of equivalent of social security charge paid in error .. —. • • • • 3 10 8 Refund to C. L. Jones of equivalent of social security charge overpaid .. .. • . • ■ 16 7 Refund to the estate of L. J. Coxon (deceased) of tho value of social security stamps affixed to wages-book in error .. . . .. .. .. 20 0 0 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (H. J, Copping) .. 85 13 3 119 10 6 Stamp Duties Department:— Refund to the Makogai Lepers (N.Z.) Trust Board Incorporated of equivalent of succession duty paid under the will of the late Marion Campbell .. .. .. 50 0 0 Refund to the estate of Louise A. Smith, being part of the death duty paid in the United States of America .. .. .. • . . • 26 4 1 Refund to the estate of J. M. Rendle, of equivalent of estate and succession duty .. .. .. 132 18 10 Refund of equivalent of duty paid in excess on transfers in the amalgamation of New Zealand Tung Oil, Ltd., New Zealand Tung Oil Corporation, Ltd., and Kaikohe Tungroves (New Zealand), Ltd. .. .. .. 97 7 0 Refund to the estate of Mary Kearens, being part of the death duty and interest paid .. .. 45 15 0 Cost of structural alterations and architect's fees of offices occupied by the Land and Deeds Department in the State Fire Buildings, Wellington .. .. 04 .12 8 Refund to the estate of F. W. Walters, being loss of interest on New Zealand Government death duty stock through the transfer to the Commissioner of Stamp Duties being incorrectly dated .. .. 5 17 4 422 14 11 Internal Affairs Department: — Payment of medical and hospital expenses of C. A. Furlong, also rail fares for his wife £ s. d. whilst visiting him in hospital .. 80 4 3 Less credits in reduction .. 8 10 0 71 13 9 Payment to H. L. Massey, Advisory Architect, in connection with the M. J. Savage Memorial, being balance of fee due .. .. .. .. • • 50 0 0 Final payment to Messrs. Donner and Bartlett, winners in competition to draw up plans for the Savage Memorial and Garden of Remembrance .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Hon. P. K. Paikea 1,250 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Right Hon. J. G. Coates ■■ 1,250- 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late S. G. Smith, ex-M.P 500 0 0 Cost of poster competition for Empire Youth Sunday .. 55 12 11 Carried forward .. .. .. 3,277 0 8 14,009 17 0