ANTI-SEPARATION PETITION.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1075, 27 May 1873, Page 2

ANTI-SEPARATION PETITION.

"Wo are enabled at last to publish a " Statament of expenses incurred in obtaining signatures to the anti-separa-tion petition,'' so industriously circulated throughout the province about twelvemonths since. The items theroin will prove interesting to our readers who may now convinco themselves who did and who did not receive payment upon the " bob a nob" principle. Here is the little bill which has been paid from the funds termed " Miscellaneous," whichisplacedby the Council for disposal by the Executive for any contingency that might arise during the recess connected with Provincial

business. Mr Ivess deserves the thanks of the public for unearthing this precious document; attested by " Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary " : Statement of Expenses incurred in obtaining Signatures to Anti-Sepa-ration Petition : £ s. d. T. Newton, trap-hire 1 10 0 W. N.-Franklin,-Inangahua .:. 10 0 0 •F. Courtnay, Inangahua ~. 20 0 o T. E. Chichester, Buller 18 0 0 W. White, Wahtiea South ... 1? 12 0 J. Mackay, VVaimea East ... 17 l 0 J. G. Knyvott, Motuuka Valley 4 9 0 A. Hibble, Nelson 3 3 0 G. F. Martin, Stabo 4 0 0 E. Sraallbone, Nelson ... ... G 1 8 F. Blundell, Waiuiea West ... 715 0 W. White, Waiinea South ... 10 17 0 T. C. Batchelor, Wakapuaka ... 3 o 0 W. Giblin, Motuuka and District ... 14 10 0 J. Cann, Golden Bay 15 2 0 T. Anslow, Buller 8 17 0 K. Burn, travelling expenses ... 17 5 0 Edwards & Co., one passage ... 415 0 Grand Total £lB3 17 8 (Signed) A. Gbeenfield, Provincial Secretary. May 12, 1873. The sum total may be fairly divided, thus : Buller and Inangahua, L7B 17s ; Nelson City and settled districts LlO5 Bd.