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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1944-1945

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945

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(Under 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 FOR Legislative Department:— Salary, Assistant Law Draughtsman, Law Drafting Office .. 50 G 4 External Affairs Department :— Rent of residence occupied by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in Canada during repairs and renovations to the official residence .. .. .. .. •• 19"? H 4 Treasury Department:— Payment of increases in salaries to officers of various Departments the expenditure of which is appropriated £ s. d. in the Consolidated Fund .. .. 797,804 16 4 Less credits in reduction . . 3,207 19 4 794,596 17 0 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to officers of various Departments .. 17,125 15 8 Less credits in reduction and amounts transferred to votes .. 17,167 10 7 Or. 41 14 11 Refund to Awatere County Council of duty paid on motor-spirits . . .. ... .. •. 44 6 8 794,599 8 9 Stamp Duties Department :— Refund of overseas passenger duty paid by member of Australian Imperial Forces, on return passage to Australia .. .. .. .. .• •. 0 15 0 Refund of equivalent of Native succession duty paid on succession orders in respect of Hana Hinemanu, deceased, and Roka Tukotahi, deceased . . .. .. 106 5 2 107 0 2 Internal Affairs Department:— Additional expenditure incurred in connection with the M. J. Savage Memorial .. .. .. .. 5,313 15 2 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Brigadier James Hargest, M.P. .. . . ■. .. 500 0 0 Compensation paid to Mr. R. M. G. Butcher for expenses incurred in connection with an accident whilst on duty 50 0 0 Purchase of— Fire-fighting appliances for the Taupo district .. J 37 13 2 Motor-vehicle for Government messenger service .. 209 9 0 Repairs to motor-vehicle .. .. .. .. 11118 Installation of water-supply, Waitangi .. .. 316 2 10 Payment to Westland County Council, being contribution towards expenditure incurred in clearing deer tracks in Westland .. .. . . . ■ .. 50 0 0 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement (J. Bennett) 42 14 6 6,631 6 4 Island, Territories Department:— Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to officers of the Department .. 492 2 9 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. H. Roberts 107 9 3 Part-expenses of visit of Prime Minister and party to various territories under administration of the Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 13 0 650 5 0 Printing and Stationery Department:— Ex gratia payments in respect of damage to private motorcars— E. Ware .. .. .. .. .. 3 12 6 N. Falconer .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 18 12 6 Marine Department:— Cost of t.s.s. " Wairua," purchased to take over the Bluff - Stewart Island ferry service .. .. .. .. 7,832 12 II Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 810,093 3 4