EXPENSES INCURRED BY RAILWAY COMMISSION (STATEMENT OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1877 Session I, E-02c

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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENSES INCURRED BY RAILWAY COMMISSION (STATEMENT OF).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 2nd August, 1877. Ordered, "That a return be laid before this House showing the cost of the Railway Commission, and the expenses incurred by each member outside his regular salary —including railway and steamboat fares —and where the " Hineinoa " was engaged, her actual expenditure in stores, coals, wages, &c, during the trip." — (Mr. Burns.)

STATEMENT re COST OF RAILWAY COMMISSION.

Mr. Ciirruthers was only engaged on the duties of the Commission fourteen days, the remaining portion of his stay in Otago was on duties connected with his office. Mr. Conyers' expenses were defrayed by the province. The " Jlinemoa " was not engaged in connection with the Commission. By Authority : Geobge Didsbuet, Government Printer. Wellington.—lB77.

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r. E. FitzGerald: Travelling allowance, — 28 days at £2 per diem 3 days at sea at 5s. Bailway fare, Is. 6d.; cab, 6s. 6d. ... Passage,— Wellington to Lyttelton ... Dunedin to Wellington November 14, to December 15, 1876. 5. Gorton : Travelling allowance, — 28 days at 30a. ... 3 days at sea at 2s. 6d. ... Cab fares, &c. Passage,— Wellington to Lyttelton, per " Hawea " Dunedin to Lyttelton, per " Arawata " November 14, to December —, 1876. '. Carruthers : Travelling allowance, — 14 days at 40s. 3d. £ s. d. 56 0 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 £ s. d. 65 3 O 42 0 0 0 7 6 0 16 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 49 3 6 '. P. Maxwell : Travelling allowance, — 17 days at 30s. ... 3 days at sea at 2s. 6d. ... Passage,— Wellington to Lytteltou ... Dunedin to Wellington Cab hire November 25, to December 14, 1876. r. Lawson: Travelling allowance, — 20 days at 30s. ... Coach and cab fares November 28, to December 17, 1876. . Or. Warner: Travelling allowance, — 20 days at 30s. ... Coach and cab fares November 28, to December 17, 1876. ?. B. Passmore: Travelling allowance, — 16 days at 30s., November 15 to 30... 20 days at 30s., December 1 to 20 ... 1 clay at sea Telegram, 2s. 6d.; cabs and porters, 64s. ... ... ... ." Passage,— Wellington to Lyttelton ... Lyttelton to Wellington ... ... ■ ... 28 3 6 28 3 6 25 10 0 0 7 6 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 34 1 6 30 0 0 15 0 31 5 0 30 0 0 1 10 0 31 10 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 0 2 6 3 6 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 liscellaneous: Coach hire of Chaplain and Co., conveying Commissioners from Hampden to Dunedin 63 9 0 20 0 O £322 15 6