	Title
	Preamble
1	Short Title.
2	Grant and appropriation of £23,036,252, and £2,610,890 (credits in aid), out of Consolidated Fund.
3	Grant and appropriation of £15,189,100, and £2,518,408 (credits in aid), out of Public Works Fund.
4	Grant and appropriation of £16,969,872, and £2,917,562 (credits in aid), out of separate accounts.
5	Grant and appropriation of £5,777,802, and £351,124 (credits in aid), out of accounts outside the Public Account.
6	Power to make contracts in excess of appropriation.
7	Indemnity as to unauthorized expenditure of £2,702,255 14s. 10d., and debts irrecoverable, £335,332 0s. 3d.
8	Payment to local authorities for construction of roads, &c.
9	Money appropriated for roads, &c., defined.
10	Payments for which no specific appropriation.
11	Payments to local authorities for construction of main highways.
	FIRST SCHEDULE
	SECOND SCHEDULE
	THIRD SCHEDULE
	FOURTH SCHEDULE
	FIFTH SCHEDULE
	SIXTH SCHEDULE Unauthorized Expenditure Account for the Year 1938–39

An Act to appropriate and apply certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, the Public Works Fund, and other Accounts to the Services of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, Nineteen hundred and forty, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Present Session.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the House of Representatives of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sums hereinafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted: And be it enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1939.

2 Grant and appropriation of £23,036,252, and £2,610,890 (credits in aid), out of Consolidated Fund.

(1)

The Minister of Finance may issue and apply out of the Consolidated Fund, towards making good the supplies granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and forty, any sums which, together with the sums that have been issued and paid out of the Consolidated Fund under the provisions of section forty-seven of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, and the several Imprest Supply Acts passed during this present session, do not exceed the sum of twenty-three million and thirty-six thousand two hundred and fifty-two pounds.

(2)

In addition to the aforesaid sum there may be issued and applied out of the Consolidated Fund a further sum not exceeding two million six hundred and ten thousand eight hundred and ninety pounds, as shown in the fourth column of the First Schedule hereto, being the aggregate amount estimated to be received as credits in aid of the several votes specified in that Schedule:

Provided that the authority conferred by this subsection to issue and apply moneys shall not, in the case of any vote, be deemed to authorize the expenditure of any moneys in excess of the amount that may be actually received in the year as credits in aid of that vote.

(3)

For the purposes of the last preceding subsection the expression “credits in aid” in relation to any vote has the same meaning as in section fifty-one of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

(4)

The sums hereinbefore authorized to be applied, together with the fees collected by such public officers as are authorized to retain the same in lieu of salary, are hereby appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the several votes specified in the First Schedule hereto.

3 Grant and appropriation of £15,189,100, and £2,518,408 (credits in aid), out of Public Works Fund.

(1)

The Minister of Finance may issue and apply out of the Public Works Fund, towards making good the supplies granted to His Majesty for the services as aforesaid, any sums which, together with the sums that have been issued and paid out of the Public Works Fund under the provisions of section forty-seven of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, and the several Imprest Supply Acts passed during this present session, do not exceed the sum of fifteen million one hundred and eighty-nine thousand one hundred pounds.

(2)

In addition to the aforesaid sum there may be issued and applied out of the Public Works Fund a further sum not exceeding two million five hundred and eighteen thousand four hundred and eight pounds, as shown in the fourth column of the Second Schedule hereto, being the aggregate amount estimated to be received as credits in aid of the several votes specified in that Schedule:

(3)

For the purposes of the last preceding subsection the expression “credits in aid” in relation to any vote has the same meaning as in section fifty-one of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

(4)

The sums hereinbefore authorized to be applied are hereby appropriated for the works and services expressed in the several votes specified in the Second Schedule hereto.

(5)

Where any of the moneys appropriated by this section for the construction, maintenance, and supervision of roads, bridges, and other public works are by the estimates for the current financial year as approved by the House of Representatives allocated for the construction, maintenance, or supervision of any particular road or bridge, the moneys so allocated, or any portion thereof, may be expended for the construction or maintenance of any other road or bridge (within the district of the same local authority) for which no specific provision is made by the said estimates.

4 Grant and appropriation of £16,969,872, and £2,917,562 (credits in aid), out of separate accounts.

(1)

The Minister of Finance may issue and apply out of the respective accounts mentioned in the Third Schedule hereto, towards making good the supplies granted to His Majesty for the services as aforesaid, any sums which, together with the sums that have been issued and paid out of the said accounts under the provisions of section forty-seven of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, and the several Imprest Supply Acts passed during this present session, do not exceed the sum of sixteen million nine hundred and sixty-nine thousand eight hundred and seventy-two pounds.

(2)

In addition to the aforesaid sum there may be issued and applied out of the respective accounts mentioned in the Third Schedule hereto a further sum not exceeding two million nine hundred and seventeen thousand five hundred and sixty-two pounds, as shown in the fourth column of the Third Schedule hereto, being the aggregate amount estimated to be received as credits in aid of the several votes specified in that Schedule:

(3)

For the purposes of the last preceding subsection the expression “credits in aid” in relation to any vote has the same meaning as in section fifty-one of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

(4)

The sums hereinbefore authorized to be applied are hereby appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the several votes specified in the Third Schedule hereto.

5 Grant and appropriation of £5,777,802, and £351,124 (credits in aid), out of accounts outside the Public Account.

(1)

The Minister of Finance may issue and apply out of the accounts outside the Public Account mentioned in the Fourth Schedule hereto, towards making good the supplies granted to His Majesty for the services as aforesaid, any sums which, together with the sums that have been issued and paid out of the said accounts under the provisions of section forty-seven of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, and the several Imprest Supply Acts passed during this present session, do not exceed the sum of five million seven hundred and seventy-seven thousand eight hundred and two pounds.

(2)

In addition to the aforesaid sum there may be issued and applied out of the accounts outside the Public Account mentioned in the Fourth Schedule hereto a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty-one thousand one hundred and twenty-four pounds, as shown in the fourth column of the Fourth Schedule hereto, being the aggregate amount estimated to be received as credits in aid of the several votes specified in that Schedule:

(3)

For the purposes of the last preceding subsection the expression “credits in aid” in relation to any vote has the same meaning as in section fifty-one of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

(4)

The sums hereinbefore authorized to be applied are hereby appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the several votes specified in the Fourth Schedule hereto.

6 Power to make contracts in excess of appropriation.

It shall be lawful for the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, to enter into any contracts, or to incur any liabilities, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, for carrying on the works and services for which money is appropriated by this Act:

Provided that in the case of the works and services specified in the Fifth Schedule hereto the amount of liability thereby incurred shall not, together with the sum appropriated therefor, exceed the sum set down in the ninth column in that Schedule opposite to each such work or service.

7 Indemnity as to unauthorized expenditure of £2,702,255 14s. 10d., and debts irrecoverable, £335,332 0s. 3d.

Whereas the Minister of Finance has, under the authority of sections three, fifty-one, and fifty-eight of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, issued during the twelve months ended the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, in excess of or without the appropriation of Parliament, the respective sums mentioned in the Sixth Schedule hereto, out of the Consolidated Fund, the Public Works Fund, and the other accounts mentioned in the said Schedule, amounting in the whole to the sum of two million seven hundred and two thousand two hundred and fifty-five pounds fourteen shillings and tenpence, and has caused the said sums to be applied to the several purposes and services mentioned in the said Sixth Schedule, and has also discharged from the Public Account the sum of three hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and thirty-two pounds and threepence, mentioned in the said Schedule as being moneys due to but irrecoverable or abandoned by the Crown, together with the value of stores written off departmental accounts: Be it enacted that the application and discharge of the said sums are hereby sanctioned.

8 Payment to local authorities for construction of roads, &c.

Out of the moneys appropriated by this Act for the construction of public roads, and such other public works as are usually constructed by or are under the control of local authorities, sums may be paid over to such local authorities as the Minister in charge of the Department in connection with which such roads or works are constructed determines, to such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as such Minister prescribes, to be expended by such authorities upon any of the works or services for which the same are appropriated by this Act; and the Minister of Finance may make all such payments accordingly.

9 Money appropriated for roads, &c., defined.

(1)

The moneys appropriated by this Act for the construction or improvement of railways, roads, bridges, buildings, and other public works shall be available for all or any of the following purposes: —

(a)

The construction of railways, and the construction and repair of roads, drains, buildings, bridges, jetties, and wharves:

(b)

The protection of rivers and lakes, and the improvement of the navigation thereof:

(c)

The acquisition of land, and the payment of interest in respect thereof where necessary:

(d)

The payment of salaries, allowances, and travelling-expenses, and the wages of workers:

(e)

The purchase of material and provisions:

(f)

The purchase of furniture and fittings for public buildings, and the payment of wages and purchase of furniture, provisions, and other necessaries for the maintenance of sanatoria and other establishments for which money is appropriated:

(g)

The purchase of tools, plant, provisions, clothing, and other requisites connected with the employment of labour, whether or not the same are to be used for the benefit of or sold or lent to workers employed on public works:

(h)

The payment of fares and freights by land or sea in respect of the carriage of such workers, their families and effects, to or from their work:

(i)

The cost of any material or stores required for the effectual carrying-out of any of the aforesaid works or purposes:

(j)

The payment of compensation and costs payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1922, and amendments, in respect of injuries to workers employed on any of the aforesaid works:

(k)

The payment of damages, compensation, or costs in respect of any injury or damage arising out of the construction or improvement of any such railway, road, bridge, building, or other public work, or out of the taking or acquisition of land for the purposes thereof.

(2)

The cost of tools, plant, provisions, clothing, or other requisites sold or lent to any worker as aforesaid may be deducted from time to time, in one or more sums of money, from the money earned, whether by day labour or by co-operative contract, by the said worker.

10 Payments for which no specific appropriation.

When any of the votes specified in the Schedules hereto contains an item under any title which does not specifically appropriate expenditure for any particular purpose, such item shall be deemed to be an appropriation for expenditure on purposes other than those of the other items of the vote.

11 Payments to local authorities for construction of main highways.

Out of the moneys appropriated by this Act for the construction of main highways (including bridges), sums may be paid over to such local authorities as the Main Highways Board determines in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the Main Highways Board prescribes, to be expended by such local authorities upon any of the works for which the same are appropriated by this Act, and the Minister of Finance may make all such payments accordingly.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Schedule of Sums granted to defray the Charges on the Consolidated Fund for the several Services herein particularly mentioned which will come in the Course of Payment during the Year ending 31st March, 1940.

Col. 1.	Col. 2.	Col. 3.	Col. 4.
Vote.	CONSOLIDATED FUND.	Appropriation.	Credits in Aid.
	ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.	£	£
1	Legislative	109,995	1,293
2	Prime Minister’s Department	26,000
3	Treasury	48,200	9,336
4	Customs	174,958	28,425
5	Land and Income Tax	167,600	122,220
6	Stamp Duties	103,778	1,200
7	Audit	42,979	37,000
8	Public Service Commissioner’s Office	14,860	880
9	Internal Affairs	607,342	135,389
10	External Affairs	219,260	41,500
11	Printing and Stationery	299,200
12	Marine	204,112	4,965
13	Labour	2,723,443	15,973
14	Native	539,210	23,841
15	Valuation	53,000	19,000
16	Electoral	14,000	28
17	Census and Statistics	36,600	2,200
18	Justice and Prisons	308,000	79,137
19	Crown Law	8,449	350
20	Police	629,259	5,534
21	Navy	919,970	65,395
22	Army	1,594,468	51,380
23	Air	700,000	114,400
24	Maintenance of Public Works and Services	771,400	920,300
25	Lands and Survey	339,656	69,150
26	Agriculture	1,032,954	136,595
27	Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity	371,729	52,968
28	Scientific and Industrial Research	174,470	50,911
29	Mines	90,000	13,960
30	Transport	85,433	14,967
31	Health	1,546,978	75,990
32	Mental Hospitals	364,000	320,811
33	Education	4,510,482	192,657
34	War and other Pensions	2,080,000	3,130
35	Social Security	2,000,000
36	National Provident and Friendly Societies	124,467	5
	Total Ordinary Revenue Account.	23,036,252	2,610,890
	TOTAL CONSOLIDATED FUND	£23,036,252	£2,610,890

SECOND SCHEDULE

Schedule of Sums appropriated out of the Public Works Fund to defray the Charges of Public Works and other Services herein particularly mentioned which will come in the Course of Payment during the Year ending 31st March, 1940.

Col. 1.	Col. 2.	Col. 3.	Col. 4.
Vote.	PUBLIC WORKS FUND.	Appropriation.	Credits in Aid.
	GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.	£	£
37	Public Works, Departmental	210,000	330,588
38	Railway-construction	1,255,000	46,000
39	Railways Improvements and Additions	3,300,000	305,850
40.	Public Buildings	1,250,000	16,800
41	Education Buildings	900,000	7,000
42	Lighthouses and Harbour-works	42,100	110
43	Development of Tourist Resorts	50,000	500
44	Roads, &c	1,400,000	75,000
45	Telegraph Extension	600,000	250,000
46	Lands, Miscellaneous	330,000	22,200
47	Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage	390,000	9,300
48	Swamp Land Drainage	14,000	7,450
49	Settlement of Unemployed Workers	695,000	55,000
50	Native Land Settlement	675,000	675,000
51	Defence	2,200,000	700,000
	Total General Purposes Account	13,311,100	2,500,798
	ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
52	Development of Water-power	1,878,000	17,610
	TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS FUND	£15,189,100	£2,518,408

THIRD SCHEDULE

Schedule of Sums appropriated to defray the Charges out of the respective Separate Accounts hereinafter mentioned for the respective Services particularly specified which will come in Course of Payment during the Year ending 31st March, 1940.

Col. 1	Col. 2.	Col. 3.	Col. 4.
Vote.	SEPARATE ACCOUNTS.	Appropriation.	Credits in Aid.
	LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.	£	£
53	Land for Settlements	287,800	100
	MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
54	Main Highways	5,517,200	100,000
	SOCIAL SECURITY FUND.
55	Administration Expenses and Emergency Benefits	563,225	55,800
56	Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits	1,194,400	500
	STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.
57	State Coal-mines	338,363	1,650
	STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.
58	State Forest Service	650,000	10,362
	WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT.
59	Working Railways	8,418,884	2,749,150
	TOTAL SEPARATE ACCOUNTS	£16,969,872	£2,917,562

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Schedule of Sums appropriated to defray the Charges out of the respective Accounts, outside the Public Account, hereinafter mentioned for the respective Services particularly specified which will come in Course of Payment during the Year ending 31st March, 1940.

Col. 1	Col. 2.	Col. 3.	Col. 4.
Vote.	ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT.	Appropriation.	Credits in Aid.
	POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.	£	£
60	Post and Telegraph Working-expenses	4,220,886	296,280
	PUBLIC TRUSTEE’S ACCOUNT.
61	Public Trust Office	367,356	540
	NATIVE TRUSTEE’S ACCOUNT.
62	Native Trust Office	16,700
	GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
63	Government Insurance	223,139	500
	PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND ACCOUNT.
64	Public Service Superannuation Fund Office	9,143	50
	STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
65	State Fire Insurance	190,838	22,250
	GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
66	Government Accident Insurance	45,895	50
	DAIRY INDUSTRY ACCOUNT.
67	Dairy Industry	49,773	4,554
	INTERNAL MARKETING ACCOUNT.
68	Internal Marketing	116,388	200
	BROADCASTING ACCOUNT.
69	Broadcasting	312,008	26,500
	IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ACCOUNT.
70	Iron and Steel Industry	225,676	200
	TOTAL	£5,777,802	£351,124

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Schedule showing the Railways on which Expenditure is authorized by this Act; the Sections thereof on which the Expenditure is to be incurred; the Definition and Length of such Sections; the Estimated Expenditure required to render the same available for Use; the Amounts authorized for the Year ending 31st March, 1940; the Balances for Future Authorization; and the Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred under this Act.

Railway or other Work.			The Railway or Sections thereof for which Provision is made in this Act.				6.	7.	8.	9.
1.	2		3.	4.	5.		Estimated Expenditure required on Length stated in Column 5.	Amount authorized during the Year ending 31st March. 1940.	Balance for Future Appropriations.	Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred.
Name.	Estimated Length of the Whole Line.		From	To	Estimated Length of Section.			Amount authorized during the Year ending 31st March. 1940.	Balance for Future Appropriations.	Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred.
	M.	ch.			M.	ch.	£	£	£	£
Dargaville Branch	17	28	Kirikopuni	Dargaville	17	28	135,000	40,000	95,000	50,000
Paeroa-Pokeno	42	15	Paeroa	Pokeno	42	15	938,522	275,000	663,522	344,000
Taneatua-OPotiki	26	33	Taneatua	Opotiki	26	33	747,933	50,000	697,933	62,500
East Coast Main Trunk (Gisborne-Napier)	131	52	Gisborne	Waikokopu	35	40	755,000	370,000	385,000	462,500
			Waikokopu	Wairoa	24	35	60,000	7,0001	15,000	56,000
			Wairoa	Putorino	34	17	60,000	38,000	15,000	56,000
South Island Main Trunk (Picton–Waipara)	174	52	Wharanui	Pamassus	74	32	1,200,877	485,000	715,877	606,000
Westport-Inangahua	26	00	Te kuina	Inangahua	22	00	374,470	150,000	224,470	187,000
¹

SIXTH SCHEDULE Unauthorized Expenditure Account for the Year 1938–39

(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.)				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
CONSOLIDATED FUND.
Ordinary Revenue Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Legislative Department:—
General regrading of and special allowances to members of staff							90	0	0
Prime Minister’s Department:—
New Zealand contribution to Singapore Bureau, League of Nations							250	0	0
Treasury Department:—
Grant of one month’s salary in lieu of leave on retirement: G. C. Rodda				137	10	0
Amount required to meet the deficit in the Dairy Industry Account arising out of the operations of the 1936–37 season	£	S.	d.
	272,108	19	3
Interest from 21st June, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, on deficit of £272,108 19s. 3d.	4,741	9	2
				276,850	8	5
							276,987	18	5
Customs Department:—
Compassionate grant to Miss S. S. Thompson, daughter of the late J. E. A. Thompson, Locker, Dunedin				130	0	0
Medical expenses of officer injured whilst on duty				10	10	6
Payment of medical and funeral expenses of the late J. E. A. Thompson				38	16	6
Refund of proportionate part of a license fee paid in excess under the Tobacco Act, 1908				25	0	0
							204	7	0
Land and Income Tax Department:—
Extra expenditure resulting from the Department removing to new premises				12,510	1	8
Grant for special work performed by an officer of the Department				10	0	0
Hire of adding-machines				21	0	0
							12,541	1	8
Stamp Duties Department:—
Amount of interest on succession duty to be paid by way of refund in estate of Ruth King (deceased)				367	19	0
Compassionate grant to widow of the late J. A. Parry				112	0	0
Payment by way of refund of duty on transfer of property to the Trustees of New Zealand Sheepfarmers’ Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund				191	8	0
							671	7	0
Audit Department:—
Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. R. Chambers, Examiner, Audit Department							112	0	0
Public Service Commissioner’s Office:—
Defendant’s costs and disbursements in official case, Boyes v. Carlyon				20	19	0
Disbursements in official case, Carlyon v. Boyes				22	2	2
							43	1	2
Internal Affairs Department:—
Grant to cover expenses of New Zealand delegate to International Labour Conference, Geneva				1,100	0	0
Expenses in connection with Coronation celebrations in New Zealand				246	9	11
Subsidy in connection with Centennial Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, and Dominion Museum				245	7	6
Portion of grant to Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P., to cover expenses of a visit to Australia in connection with the engagement of labour				35	0	0
							1,626	17	5
Printing and Stationery Department:—
Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year							45	17	9
Marine Department:—
Additional expenditure arising out of the Ellsworth Relief Expedition: New Zealand Government’s proportion				57	8	4
Amount awarded Mrs. M. A. McGrath as damages arising from an accident on board s.s. “Matai”				25	0	0
Payments towards expenses incurred attending Science Congress, Canberra—
	£	s.	d.
D. F. Hobbs	25	0	0
A. M. Rapson	25	0	0
				50	0	0
Labour Department:—							132	8	4
Damages and costs in respect of car involved in collision with departmental vehicle				32	0	0
Payment to officer of Agriculture Department for special services rendered to the tobacco-growing industry				50	0	0
Refund of extra expenditure incurred by Assistant Secretary during inquiries overseas				22	18	0
							104	18	0
Justice Department:—
Final balance of remuneration for administration of Loveridge Estate payable to Deputy Official Assignee, Wanganui, out of commission received in Public Account							428	10	3
Police Department:—
Compassionate grant to mother of late Constable James Butler				250	0	0
Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force—
Widow of Sergeant P. H.	£	s.	d.
Boulton	12	19	4
Widow of Constable J. Bruton	32	5	6
Widow of Constable D. J. Callanan	45	16	5
Widow of Constable C. Woodley	65	8	1
Widow of Constable F. W. Mallabond	17	8	11
Widow of Senior Sergeant E. Finch	41	19	3
Widow of Sergeant J. Cantlon					57	9	1
				273	6	7
							523	6	7
Navy Department:—
Cost of repairing electric refrigerator damaged when being transported from H.M.S. “Leander”				20	0	0
Incidental expenses in connection with design and preparation of plans of proposed trawler for mine-sweeping and training purposes				176	19	2
Legal costs incurred at inquest of three Naval ratings accidentally drowned at Auckland				17	14	0
							214	13	2
Army Department:—
Compassionate grant to Mrs. Vera Macpherson in respect of the loss of her husband, accidentally shot				500	0	0
Grant to Chief of the General Staff for purchase of tropical clothing				20	0	0
Grant of £15 each to four territorial officers engaged in publicity work to aid recruiting				60	0	0
Payment for benefit of widow and dependent children of late Staff Sergeant-Major A. W. Johnson				31	18	9
Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year				7	10	1
							619	8	10
Air Department:—
Cost of erecting Territorial Air Force buildings at Railway Workshops, temporary timber hangars at Air Force Stations, and air firing and bombing range at Lake Grassmere				9,562	9	1
Fares and travelling-allowances for New Zealand Government representatives attending Trans-Tasman Air Service Conference in Melbourne				193	5	3
Grant of one month’s salary in lieu of leave on retirement of Flight Lieutenant W. Man				46	13	4
Repairs to car and legal expenses in connection with a collision between private car and a departmental car				17	11	6
Steamer fares and incidental luggage charges for A. P. Hunt, Aircraft Inspector, and his wife				125	9	0
Subsidy to Union Airways, Ltd., for year ended 31st March, 1939				12,500	0	0
							22,445	8	2
Public Works Department:—
Costs and disbursements of Crown Solicitor, Auckland, re claim of C. G. Chatfield				166	0	10
Payment to Government Fire Insurance Fund				50,000	0	0
Payment to settle the claim of C. G. Chatfield, who was injured at Auckland				1,061	11	0
							51,227	11	10
Lands and Survey Department:—
Compassionate grant to widow of the late T. H. Reid				20	0	0
Cost of re-erecting picket fence demolished as the result; of an accident by a departmental car				10	5	10
Payment of accounts for goods supplied by Challenge Phosphate Co. to former mortgagors of the Department				11	0	6
							41	6 4	1
Agriculture Department:—
Compassionate grants to widows of deceased
officers—	£	S.	d.
The late J. Watt	160	0	0
The late J. A. Campbell	241	17	9
				401	17	9
Compensation and funeral expenses under Workers’ Compensation Act of the late W. Muir, Inspector of Stock, Rotherham, drowned whilst on duty				1,023	6	1
Expenses of officer attending International Horticultural Congress, Berlin				24	7	9
Ex gratia payment to orchardists in connection with citrus canker				843	4	0
Ex gratia payments in connection with burglary at Ruakura Farm—	£	s.	d.
Students’ Association	15	0	0
Tennis Club	1	10	0
A. Swinburne	1	11	11
				18	1	11
							2,310	17	6
Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity:—
Payments to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year
Refund value of suitcase and contents lost in transit from Chateau Tongariro to National Park Railway-station				15	7	0
							26	6	2
Transport Department:—
Damage caused by mishap of a vehicle during a brake test				64	4	0
Damage to motor-vehicle caused by collision with departmental car				15	0	0
Payment of compensation under Workers’ Compensation Act, expenses, and legal costs in connection with the death of the late Traffic Inspector Allcock, killed on duty				96	8	5
							175	12	5
Department of Health:—
Bonus granted to Dr. H. B. Turbott, Medical Officer of Health, in respect of all past additional services				100	0	0
Expenditure in connection with the special nursing of the maoritriplets at Te Puia	£	s.	d.
	19	12	10
Less credits in reduction	0	8	5
				19	4	5
Expenses in connection with Cancer Conference				124	4	6
Grant towards fare from Australia of Dr. Muriel Rippin, School Medical Officer				12	10	0
Hospital fees on account of Miss M. K. Gill, District Health Nurse				15	18	0
Salary: Dr. R. H. Makgill, Consulting Medical Officer to the Department, for part of financial year				93	15	0
Salary and allowance: Dr. A. T. M. Blair, Medical Officer, Rotorua, for part of financial year				320	0	0
							685	11	11
Education Department:—
Allowance granted former gardener, School for Deaf, Sumner, equivalent to annual leave due at retirement				12	11	7
Cost of reclamation work at Auckland Point, Nelson, for play-area for school-children				2,946	17	4
Cost of recordings for broadcasting purposes of school choir at Hiruharama Native School				40	0	10
Transfer expenses of H. C. D. Somerset from Oxford, Canterbury, to Feilding				72	0	0
							3,071	9	9
FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES.
Vote 2—Prime Minister’s Department							248	11	11
Vote 4—Customs							5,110	6	1
Vote 5—Land and Income Tax							9,499	19	3
Vote 6—Stamp Duties							4,261	7	11
Vote 9—Internal Affairs							11,757	4	8
Vote 10—External Affairs							6,467	19	11
Vote 11—Printing and Stationery							9,325	1	5
Vote 12—Marine							191	15	0
Vote 13-—Labour							28,955	10	0
Vote 14—Native							10,500	9	3
Vote 16—Electoral							8,871	19	11
Vote 21—Navy							33,135	4	10
Vote 22—Army							2,848	19	1
Vote 23—Air							63,304	12	2
Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services							55,464	9	1
Vote 26—Agriculture							112,312	13	4
Vote 28—Scientific and Industrial Research							1,770	5	7
Vote 30—Transport							1,074	16	8
Vote 33—Education							27,891	4	7
Vote 34—Pensions							22,583	10	9
							415,576	1	5
TOTAL CONSOLIDATED FUND										£790,156	1	1
PUBLIC WORKS FUND.
General Purposes Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Public Works Department:—
Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year										74	14	2
FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES.
Vote 36—Public Works, Departmental							18,016	7	7
Vote 46—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage							24,480	19	11
Vote 48—Settlement of Unemployed Workers							4,684	3	4
Vote 49—Native Land Settlement							118,695	7	8
										165,876	18	6
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS FUND										£165,951	12	8
SEPARATE ACCOUNT.				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Main Highways Account.
FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES.
Vote 52—Main Highways										112,116	16	4
TOTAL MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT										£112,116	16	4
(Under Section 98 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.)
ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT.
Post Office Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers—
Widow of C. W. Bassenden				67	0	0
Widow of N. S. Brenjer				68	0	0
Widow of E. M. Ellison				46	0	0
Widow of A. G. Harman				59	0	0
Widow of J. W. Hayes.				69	0	0
Widow of H. Holdsworth				133	0	0
Widow of H. P. Hooper				69	0	0
Widow of H. C. Lorrmer				66	0	0
Widow of F. M. McSweeney				71	0	0
Widow of C. E. A. Meeeh				57	0	0
Widow of W. J. T. Melville				45	0	0
Widow of L. V. Samuels				190	0	0
Widow of W. J. Vocasivioh				101	0	0
Widow of I. W. Walker				70	0	0
Widow of J. Wight				78	0	0
Widow of V. W. Willoughby				52	0	0
Widow of W. C. Winchcomb				197	0	0
							1,438	0	0
Expenses of J. Madden, Chief Postmaster, Wellington, attending Postal Union Conference, Buenos Aires							900	0	0
Expenses of E. H. R. Green, visting Australia re Trans-Tasman air service				120	0	0
Less amount recovered from Air Department and E. H. R. Green				120	0	0
										2,338	0	0
FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES.
Vote 56—Post and Telegraph Working Expenses										25,204	1	10
TOTAL POST OFFICE ACCOUNT										£27,542	1	10
Public Trustee’s Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Payment to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year										4	10	10
Compassionate grant to widow of the late James P. Wilson										180	0	0
TOTAL PUBLIC TRUSTEE’S ACCOUNT										£184	10	10
Government Insurance Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Further advance to F. J. Jones under section 11 of the Finance Act, 1933										450	0	0
Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year										26	9	0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT										£476	9	0
Dairy Industry Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Income-tax payable by the Primary Products Marketing Department on salaries of members of the London staff										988	0	11
TOTAL DAIRY INDUSTRY ACCOUNT										£988	0	11
Internal Marketing Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Grant to Honey Control Board to be used for preliminary organizing and administration										500	0	0
Amount payable to Gollin and Co., Ltd., for cost of cancellation contract for freight										910	16	0
TOTAL INTERNAL MARKETING ACCOUNT										£1,410	16	0
Broadcasting Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
(1) Broadcasting—
Compassionate grant to the widow of the late C. Bell										38	6	8
Payment to officer proceeding on leave before close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year										33	6	8
										71	13	4
(2) Commercial Broadcasting—
C. G. Scrimgeour’s official visit to Canada and United States of America										625	0	0
TOTAL BROADCASTING ACCOUNT										£696	13	4
Iron and Steel Industry Account.
FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR.
Survey of Taranaki iron sands: Wages, &c.										159	18	10
TOTAL IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ACCOUNT										£159	18	10
TOTAL UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE (IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 58 AND 98 OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926)										£1,099,683	0	10
(Under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.)				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	S.	d.
SURPLUS CREDITS IN AID applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.
ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.
Vote 2—Prime Minister’s Department							22	0	9
Vote 4—Customs							87	6	10
Vote 5—Land and Income Tax							38	7	7
Vote 6—Stamp Duties							840	10	9
Vote 9—Internal Affairs							5,639	17	6
Vote 10—External Affairs							296	11	2
Vote 12—Marine							141	8	3
Vote 16—Electoral							696	11	10
Vote 19—Crown Law							118	5	3
Vote 21—Navy							24,647	16	0
Vote 22—Army							13,046	12	8
Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services							608,074	16	1
Vote 32—Mental Hospitals							1,043	4	11
Vote 34—Pensions							1,202	4	8
										655,895	14	3
PUBLIC WORKS FUND.—GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
Vote 36—Public Works Departmental							85,266	8	11
Vote 48—Settlement of Unemployed Workers							17,713	4	1
Vote 49—Native Land Settlement							97,408	2	7
										200,387	15	7
MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Vote 52—Main Highways										68,015	13	3
WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT.
Vote 55—Working Railways										678,273	10	11
TOTAL SURPLUS CREDITS IN AID										£1,602,572	14	0
GRAND TOTAL										£2,702,255	14	10

Statement showing the Detail of Sums irrecoverable by the Crown or Value of Stores, &c., required to be written off Departmental Accounts.

Department and Particulars.	Reason for writing off.	Claims abandoned.
Department and Particulars.	Reason for writing off.	Value of Stores, &c.			Cash.
Legislative—		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Stores	Lost, broken, deficient, &c.	145	13	11
Treasury—
Advance under Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909, to Glengariff Land Settlement Association	Deficiency on winding up Association				2,236	13	6
Amount owing by the Marlborough Fruit and Preserving Co., Ltd.	Company in liquidation, all realizable assets sold				4,218	15	4
Balance of loan to Napier Borough Council, under Hawke’s Bay Earthquake	Balance of loan remitted				347	0	10
Act, 1931, section 58 Reserve Fund Securities	Loss on realization				1,380	10	7
Repatriation Branch—
Securities	Loss on realization				37,735	5	7
Government Actuary’s Office—
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	17	15	8
Land and Income Tax—
Income-tax	Debtors left New Zealand, &c				2,467	18	11
Stamp Duties—
Bad debt	Debtor unfinancial				10	0	0
Conveyance duty	Irrecoverable				63	0	0
Gift duty	Irrecoverable				21	15	1
License duty	Irrecoverable				1,129	15	3
Audit—
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	2	7	2
Internal Affairs—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				140	7	10
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	7	8	9
Stores	Loss on realization	5	7	3
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	194	0	9
Printing and Stationery—
Stores	Lost, broken, deficient, &c. (excesses), £229 15s. 6d.	289	13	11
Labour—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				86	11	6
Buildings	Loss on realization	97	3	5
Repairs to ear	Nugatory expenditure				39	12	1
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	199	9	1
Employment Division—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				9,058	13	7
Loan to New Zealand Honey Control Board	Balance remitted				3,839	13	5
Humphreys Gully Water-race	Loss on transfer of assets to the Mines Department	62,673	15	1
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	1,166	0	2
Native—
Interest	Voluntary settlement effected in Court of Review				219	16	6
Interest	Debtor unfinancial				22	13	8
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	2,750	13	6
Loss on stores on loan	Nugatory expenditure				41	8	9
Mortgages	Loss on realization				9,351	4	3
Stores	Deficient	136	6	0
Stores	Loss on realization	3	6	0
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	85	14	2
Valuation—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				17	7	6
Census and Statistics—
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	1	17	7
Justice and Prisons—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				54	0	4
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	2,497	18	11
Stores	Deficient	8	8	9
Stores	Loss on realization	26	5	0
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	153	2	10
Navy—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				0	16	8
Cash Clothing Account	Losses on repayment issues, &c.	1,292	19	3
Provision Account	Losses on issues, condemnations, &c.	314	7	8
Naval stores	Losses on issues	905	18	9
Naval stores	Loss on realization	86	2	4
Naval stores	Lost, broken, &c.	557	4	4
Army—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				40	13	11
Buildings.	Loss on demolition	1,169	11	6
Clothing and equipment	Lost or destroyed while on issue to trainees	158	16	7
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	20	5	2
Repairs to motor vehicles	Nugatory expenditure				110	0	2
Stores	Deficient	224	13	5
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	595	13	11
Air—
Airframe	Destroyed in crash	733	5	0
Aeroplanes	Destroyed in crash	4,924	4	4
Aeroplanes	Destroyed by fire	405	15	11
Boat	Damaged	25	3	6
Equipment	Destroyed in crashes	18	14	3
Stores	Deficient	224	16	1
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	76	10	3
Lands and Survey—
Advances	Loss on realization of securities				16,463	9	0
Advances (small farms)	Loss on realization of securities				14,044	3	2
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				12	18	6
Buildings.	Useless	432	13	9
Building interest	Debtor unfinancial				3	6	8
Departmental car	Loss on realization	29	15	5
Departmental car	Refund of purchase-price				68	15	0
Departmental car	Unsuitable for district	71	3	8
Equipment	Worn out, &c.	15.165	6	LI
Grazing fees	Debtors unfinancial				13	2	0
Insurance	Debtors unfinancial				2	7	7
Interest	Debtors unfinancial				2,892	13	9
Interest	Reduction in rate to 5 per cent.				2	2	11
Kauri-gum consignors’ account	Debtors unfinancial				445	18	7
Law-costs	Debtors unfinancial				4	11	6
Lithographs	Lost, obsolete, &c.	17	13	6
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	12,666	13	8
Plant and machinery	Reduction in book value	7,769	6	5
Re-erecting privately-owned fence	Nugatory expenditure				10	5	10
Repairs to cars	Nugatory expenditure				190	5	10
Rents	Debtors unfinancial				10,846	16	0
Royalties	Debtors unfinancial				77	2	11
Stores	Loss on realization	22	18	2
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	54	4	10
Survey liens	Debtors unfinancial				46	6	3
Agriculture—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				5	7	11
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	2,359	18	9
Publications	Free issues	190	2	6
Repairs to cars	Nugatory expenditure				26	4	4
Stores	Deficient	63	15	3
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	64	7	8
Scientific and Industrial Research—
Bad debts	Debtor unfinancial				0	5	0
Compensation	Nugatory expenditure				0	3	6
Stores	Loss on realization	8	12	5
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	13	10	10
Mines—
Advances to workmen	Irrecoverable				62	6	9
Bad debts	Irrecoverable				271	19	8
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	6	10	0
Stores	Deficient	79	2	4
Stores	Loss on realization	30	9	0
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	125	4	3
Stores	Coal lost in transit, deficient, &c.	1,194	10	0
Stores	Stone removed from coal	32	5	0
Various	Nugatory expenditure				9	2	9
Transport—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				36	7	6
Repairs to motor-vehicles	Nugatory expenditure				171	15	10
Health—
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	36	10	0
Stores	Loss on realization	15	14	11
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	365	19	5
Mental Hospitals—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				2	0	0
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	662	5	6
Railage	Nugatory expenditure				4	0	4
Stores	Deficient	258	9	2
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	3,190	16	6
Education—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				3	10	10
Compensation for stores lost	Nugatory expenditure				1	9	8
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	159	16	9
Maintenance fees	Debtors unfinancial, &c.				4,806	16	8
Repairs to cars	Nugatory expenditure				68	8	0
Stores	Deficient	1	11	0
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	331	16	1
Pensions—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				55	16	1
	Loss on realization	3	4	0
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	2	19	4
Public Works—
Amount owing to canteen	Remitted				0	2	6
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				467	4	1
Buildings	Destroyed or demolished	2,040	1	8
Cost of electrical installation	Debtors unfinancial				655	5	6
Damage to oars	Nugatory expenditure				680	15	8
Damage to earth-wire	Nugatory expenditure				1	8	6
Damage to power-line	Nugatory expenditure				1	19	8
Damage to private property	Nugatory expenditure				40	0	0
Electricity	Debtors unfinancial				69	4	11
Heavy-traffic fees	Debtors unfinancial				49	8	3
License fees	Remitted				1	18	9
Loss of pay	Nugatory expenditure				5	0	0
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	37	12	0
Penalties	Remitted				146	13	4
Power Board rates	Remitted				915	2	11
Principal and interest	Remitted				265	9	7
Rates	Remitted				1,464	12	0
Rent	Debtors unfinancial				130	14	7
Repairs to engine	Nugatory expenditure				14	5	0
Replacing damaged stores	Nugatory expenditure				4	4	0
Stores	Deficient	724	5	10
Stores	Loss on realization	224	17	9
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	5,129	10	9
Tent hire and fares	Debtors unfinancial				19	8	7
Value of land	Loss on realization				64	2	6
Value of work done	Remitted				728	5	6
Water rates	Debtors unfinancial				5,713	5	11
Social Security—
Bad debt	Debtor unfinancial				71	5	0
Stores	Deficient	0	11	8
State Forest Service—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				19	7	1
Live-stock	Died or destroyed	30	0	0
Publications	Free issues	27	5	11
Repairs to motor-vehicles	Nugatory expenditure				13	8	3
Stores	Lost, broken, and deficient	1,376	5	0
Working Railways—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial.				1,335	13	2
Stores	Lost, broken, and deficient	3,437	10	4
Wagons	Damaged in accidents	1,292	3	10
Post and Telegraph—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				422	18	0
Cash	Stolen				10	14	0
Stamps	Stolen				16	6	10
Stores	Deficient	821	18	4
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	1,895	7	11
Telephones, &c.	Destroyed by fire	686	19	2
Toll accounts	Irrecoverable				397	13	10
Various	Nugatory expenditure				423	11	0
Public Trust—
Mortgages	Loss on realization				29,139	6	0
Overpayment	Nugatory expenditure				4	15	0
Stores	Loss on realization	104	10	11
Primary Products Marketing—
Internal Marketing Division—
Bad debts	Debtors unfinancial				78	17	3
Stores	Deficient	0	11	4
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	11	4	8
Stores	Reduction in book value	294	9	0
National Broadcasting Service—
Stores	Deficient	1	6	9
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	28	18	0
National Commercial Broadcasting Service—
Advertising	Debtors unfinancial.				867	1	4
Exchange.	Short paid.				0	3	6
Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	8,359	17	1
Various	Nugatory expenditure				39	4	10
State Iron and Steel— Stores	Lost, broken, &c.	42	10	1
State Advances Corporation—
Housing Branch—
Rents, &c.	Debtors unfinancial, &c.				3,186	16	4
		154,191	15	2	170,250	19	7
		£		s.		d.
Claims abandoned.		324,442		14		9
Stamp Duties—
Penal interest on racing revenue owing by the Wanganui Trotting Club (Inc.) under section 198 of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923		10,836		8		0
Marine—
Flat rental, foreshore section, Tawharanui		24		0		0
Foreshore rent		25		0		0
Machinery-inspection fees		1		7		6
Transport—
Annual fee for continuous goods service		2		10		0
	TOTAL	£335,332		0		3

¹Note.— In addition to the appropriations shown above, provision is also made under the Railway class for improvements and additions to open lines, £3,300,000; for land claims, &c., and other services, £8,400; and for automatic signalling installation (Gisborne-Napier), £8,000.

Appropriation Act 1939