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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

COST OF STEAMERS IN REPAIRING COOK STRAIT CABLE (RETURN OF) DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives dated Ist July, 1891. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the cost of the service rendered by the steamers employed in connection with the cable in Cook Strait; such return to show the annual cost during the past five years."—(Mr. Macdonald.)

Ebtubn showing the Cost of the Service rendered by Steamers employed in connection with the Cook Steait Cable during the last Five Years. £ s. a. 1886 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ~. ... Nil. 1887 Nil. 1888.—3 Core : s.s. " Sherard Osborne" ... ... ... ... ... 5,423 15 5 1889 Nil. 1890.—N0. 4 Cable : s.s. " Scotia" ... ... ... ... ... 3,269 19 7 1891.—3 Core (26 days due): s.s. "Eecorder," £2,600; labour, £211 4s. 9d. ... 2,811 4 9 £11,504 19 9 [Approximate Cost of Payer.—Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), 16s.]

By Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9l. Price, 3d."]