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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENSES OF ROYAL COMMISSIONS (RETURN OF).

Meturn to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 9th August, 1881. " That there be laid upon the table a return showing the amounts paid to each member of the West Coast Native Commission, the Railways Commission, the Civil Service Commission, and the Local Industries Commission, for travelling expenses, honorarium, or otherwise." — {Mr. J B. Fisher.)

Return showing the Amount Paid to or on account of each Member of the West Coast Native Commission, the Railways Commission, the Civil Service Commission, and the Local Industries Commission, for Travelling Expenses, Honorarium, and otherwise. WEST COAST NATIVE COMMISSION

James B. Heywood, Treasury, 30th August, 1881. Accountant to the Treasury. By Authority : Gbobgb Didsbtoy, Government Printer, Wellington;—lBBl.

Name of Member. Travelling Expenses. Honorarium. Remarks. £ s. d. 83 4 6 175 16 10 17 4 0 125 18 7 £ s. d. iir Francis Dillon Bell Sir William Fox dr. Mohi Tawhai 'oint expenses Includes £40 Os. Id.—supplies, &c, for cottage, Hawera. Total... 402 3 11 LILWAYS COMM :ssion "ames McC. Clark )swald Curtis Sdward Pearce ohn JEteid Ddward Gr. "Wright oint expenses 22 16 0 13 8 0 4 16 0 13 16 0 91 19 11 747 4 2 £2 2s. per diem. 273 0 0 310 16 0 159 12 0 199 10 0 Total... 894 0 1 942 18 0 civi: service com: :ission Alfred Saunders Sir Robert Douglas Thomas Kelly Charles Pharazyn ... Joint expenses 12 5 10 16 8 4 16 17 2 8 18 4 61 3 4 £1 Is. per diem. 70 7 0 113 8 0 97 13 0 *338 2 0 *Includes £22414a., special allowance. Total... 115 13 0 619 10 0 LOCAL INDUSTRIES CO! "MISSION. A. J Burns E. Wakefield J. W Bain E. J Stevens F S. Tinne W A. Murray Joint expenses 75 5 76 6 25 8 0 16 58 14 13 4 10 3 4 0 o 0 9 0 0 170 2 0 £2 2s. per diem. 173 10 0 Total... 259 17 1 343 12 0