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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 510, 29 August 1871, Page 2

Tbi'iteln cto t"h«f Estimate*for IHe cSb&btthe Governor's reception was the .subject, of $&« w&rrn discussion; in''the^'^esiland Council. Mr. Guinness particularly' dffiJipg^|d himself to the amount of £50, 'jut Vioyrn'!fbr the citizen's ball at HokitikijeXjjresßing^a.'j'erT decided opinion that the citizens should' hare paid for it!themselves. Mr; Barff trasSalso warm .on ■ the subject, of the ball*; whii-h'he'ebn-sidered had been conducted in a spirit- of exclusiveness which led to its fatfure. Several remarkable*] instances^,were of exorbitant teharges macFo for services rendered. The trip to the Grey was seated, to have cost £40 for horee hire alone/.- and- the Qse'bfciß carriage was charged at the rate of a pound a minute. The County Chairman acknowledged that had ho known that such exorbitant -charges would have been made, •hVwoulcfha'Te endeavoured to have made arrangements before hand. He, however; turned the tablee upon Mr. Guinness by stating that that, gentleman had been commissionedito: uiake3a Contract for the hotel at which the Governor was to stop, and yet that the charges for a. periocUof j,not quite two days amounted to. £120. Sir. CJ-uinness stated'in reply that' he'and tfie I' others with him who entered into-the contract considered it very reasonable^ Wit he did ( not doubt that the hotel- keepai'considerrfd' :lit a very good one. The vote, which was £450, was eventually passed.