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MINISTERS' TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES (RETURN OF) FROM 1st OCTOBER TO 3rd DECEMBER, 1888.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 20th August, 1889. Ordered, " That a return be prepared, and laid before this House, showing the amounts, in detail, expended on account of travelling-allowance and expenses of Ministers between the Ist of October and the 3rd of December, 1888."—(Mr. Monk.)

Return showing Amounts, in Detail, expended on Account of Ministers' Travelling-Allow-ance, &c., from 1st October to 3rd December, 1888.

James B. Hbwvood, Treasury, 12th September, 1889. Accountant; to the Treasury.

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By Authority : Gkoegio Didsbuky, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1889.

Particulars. Amounts. Totals. The Hon. Sir H. A. Atkinson— Travelling-allowance, five days at £1 10s. Haulage of carriage, Longburn to Wellington Saloon passage, Wellington to Lyttolton and return Cab-and carriage-hire ... £ s. a. 7 10 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 19 6 £ s. d. 16 11 6 The Hon. Mr. Hislop— Travelling-allowance, eight days at £1 10s. Cab-hire 12 0 1 17 0 0 13 17 0 The Hon. Mr. Fisher— Travelling-allowance, forty-six days at £1 10s. Saloon passage, Wellington to Lyttelton Saloon passage, Lyttelton to Wellington ... Beturn saloon passage, Wellington to Melbourne ... Carriage-hire to Deaf-and-dumb Institute, Sumner Cab-hire and porterage, &c, at Lyttelton, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Melbourne ... Stewards' fees 69 0 3 10 2 0 15 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 10 6 0 100 0 6 The Hon. Mr. Richardson— Travelling-allowance, six days at £1 10s. ... Hire of steam-launch to Endeavour Inlet... Saloon passage, Wellington to Picton Carriage-hire, Blenheim to Waikakaho Train-fares, porterage, &c. 9 0 3 0 1 10 1 10 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 16 6 0 The Hon. Mr. Fergus— Travelling-allowance, ten days at £1 10s.... Cab-hire, Dunedin and Christchurch Buggy-hire at Palmerston Coach-fare 15 0 1 12 1 5 0 10 0 0 0 0 The Hon. Mr. Mitchelson— Travelling-allowance, four days at £1 10s. Travelling-expenses Cab-hire Hire of rooms for deputations 18 7 0 6 0 1 17 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 Total ... ... £174 10 0