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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

ALLOWANCES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF MINISTERS (STATEMENT SHOWING AMOUNT PAID AS).

Return to a Question of Vlth October, 1877. For a statement " showing the amount each Minister has received beyond his actual salary by way of house allowance, travelling, or other expenses during the last financial year." — (Mr. J. C. Brown.) Statement showing the Amount each Minister has received beyond his actual Salary, by way of House Allowance, Travelling, and other Expenses, during the last Financial Year. £ s. d. £ s. d. H. A. Atkinson, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 77 2 0 D. Pollen, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 422 5 6 „ house allowance ... ... ... ... ... 104 8 8 526 14 2 C. C. Bowen, travelling allowance... ... ... ... ... ... 192 5 6 E. Eichardson, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 133 16 0 G. McLean, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 148 14 0 „ house allowance ... ... ... ... ... 106 5 10 254 19 10 D. Eeid, house allowance ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 15 6 F. Whitaker, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 12 12 0 „ house allowance ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 112 12 0 J. D. Ormond, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 23 12 0 Sir D. McLean, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... 91 11 0 £1,486 8_0 Note.—The above statement shows the payments entered in the Treasury books during the year ended 30th June, 1877, but it includes payments as under made on account of the year 1875-76 : —■ D. Pollen, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... ... £199 13 6 Sir D. McLean, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... 91 11 0 £291 4 6 And it excludes payments as under made during the present year on account of 1876-77 : — D. Eeid, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... £141 14 6 F. Whitaker, travelling allowance ... ... ... £60 18 0 „ house allowance ... ... ... 25 00 85 18 0 D. Pollen, travelling allowance ... ... ... ... 35 14 0 £263 6 6 James C. Gayin, Treasury, 18th October, 1877. Accountant to the Treasury. By Authority: Geoegb Didsbuky, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877. Price 3d.]