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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

STEAMERS "STELLA" AND "HINEMOA," (STATEMENT OF WORKING EXPENSES ETC., OF, DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.)

Return to an Order of the Mouse of Representatives, of the 25th July, 1877. Ordered, "That a return be laid before this House showing the cost of the working expenses of the 'Hinemoa' and ' Stella' during the past financial year, together with a detail of the services on which they have been employed, and the value of the stores now on board each vessel."— (Mr. R. &. Wood.) Betubn of "Woek done by s.s. " Hinemoa " during Nine Months, from 4th October, 1876, to 30th June, 1877. 1876. £ a. d. 4 Oct. to 17 Oct. Lay in Wellington, i 18 Oct. to 21 Oct. Went on the Slip. ' 22 Oct. to 28 Oct. Went to Napier and back with Hon. Mr. Ormond and six Government Officers ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 1 Nov. to 3 Nov. Took the Middle Island Members to Lyttelton and Otago ... 200 0 0 4 Nov. to 15 Nov. Took the Governor to Nelson and Picton, and back to Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 240 0 0 16 Nov. to 17 Nov. Lay in Wellington. 18 Nov. to 19 Nov. Took lighthouse material to the Brothers ... ... 100 0 0 20 Nov. to 24 Nov. Lay in Wellington. 25 Dec. to 6 Dec. Took lighthouse material to Portland Island, and then took some Natives to East Cape; and called at Napier and brought Hon. Mr. Ormond to Wellington ... ... ... 400 0 0 ' 7 Dec. to 10 Dec. Lay in Wellington. 11 Dec. to 14 Dec. Took Chief Justice and other Government Officers to Napier ... 80 0 0 15 Dec. to 31 Dec. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Manukau, and then went to the North Cape with a cargo of lighthouse material; landed eighteen Natives of Hokianga, and surveyed and laid down some 1877. buoys north of Auckland ... ... ... ... 550 0 0 1 Jan. to 7 Jan. Lay in Auckland. 1 Jan. to 8 Jan. Took Lady Gordon to Kawau ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 9 Jan. to 10 Jan. Went from Auckland to Wellington 11 Jan. to 13 Jan. Took Chief Justice to Lyttelton and back ... ... ... 140 0 0 11 Jan. to 14 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 15 Jan. to 18 Jan. Went on Slip. 19 Jan. to 21 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 22 January. Took the Governor round Wellington Harbour ... ... 30 0 0 23 Jan. to 24 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 25 Jan. to 26 Jan. Went to Picton on Woodgate's case (urgent) ... ... 110 0 0 27 January. Lay in Wellington. 28 Jan. to 2 Feb. Took lighthouse material to Portland Island, and took Hon. Mr. Ormond to Napier and back to Wellington ... ... 250 0 0 3 Feb. to 4 Feb. Lay in Wellington. 5 Feb. to 12 Feb. Took a cargo of lighthouse material to Foveaux Strait .. ... 370 0 O 13 Feb. to 18 Feb. Took Volunteers from the South to Hokitika ... ... 440 0 0 19 Feb. to 28 Feb. Took the Governor to Hokitika, Grey, and Westport, and back to Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 160 0 0 1 Mar. to 11 Mar. Took Volunteers from Hokitika to Nelson, and Wellington and Manukau ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 0 0 12 March. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen and family from Manukau to Wellington 50 0 0 13 Mar. to 14 Mar. Took lighthouse materials to Brothers ... ... ... 100 0 0 15 Mar. to 17 Mar. Lay in Wellington. 18 Mar. to 26 Mar. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Napier, and then went to Portland Island with lighthouse material; to Poverty Bay, surveying; called at Napier and took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Wellington , . 280 0 0