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Return of Cost of Select Committees for the Year 1881.

F E. Campbell, Clerk. House of Representatives.

Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBl.

Title of Committee. Clerical Assistance. Shorthand Heporting. Witnesses' Expenses. Stationery and Printing. Totals. £ s. d. 15 10 0 £ s. d. 34 3 0 £ a. d. 158 0 6 £ s. d. 15 0 £ s. d 208 18 6 New Plymouth Harbour Board Public Petitions 48 10 0 117 12 0 1 11 6 165 13 6 Native Affairs 46 10 0 65 14 0 10 10 0 1 17 0 124 11 0 Gold Fields 23 5 0 35 5 0 26 14 6 1 14 6 86 19 0 Otago Pastoral Leases 11 12 6 18 0 0 33 12 6 18 6 61 13 6 Public Accounts 35 0 0 20 9 0 2 10 0 57 19 0 Shipping Legislation 23 5 0 29 3 0 0 10 0 52 18 0 Statutes Eevision 40 0 0 0 14 6 40 14 6 Local Bills 38 12 6 ... 0 12 6 39 5 0 House 30 0 0 13 0 31 3 0 Rabbit Nuisance 11 12 6 17 10 0 16 6 30 9 0 Waste Lands 15 10 0 11 5 0 1 11 6 28 6 6 Local Industries 11 12 6 5 0 0 0 12 6 17 5 0 Petitions Classification 16 0 0 0 19 6 16 19 6 Reporting Debates and Printing 16 0 0 0 10 0 16 10 0 Standing Orders 11 12 6 110 0 10 0 13 3 6 Direct Steam Service 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 8 10 0 Library 3 0 0 0 5 0 3 5 0 Selection ... 2 12 6 0 5 0 2 17 6 Joint on Bills 2 12 6 0 5 0 2 17 6 Standing Orders on Private Bills 2 12 6 0 5 0 2 17 6 406 10 0 360 2 0 225 17 6 20 6 6 1,012 16 0 Note.—This return is np to the 23rd August only, and doea not include the proportion of cost of Joint Committees, which is borne by the [ielatiye Council. Le,