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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY EXPLORATION. (DETAILS OF AMOUNT OF £419 EXPENDED IN 1890.)

Return to an Order of the Rouse of Representatives dated the 26th June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the items alleged by the Hon. the Premier to amount in all to £419, being the expenditure of the party which examined the line of the North Island Main Trunk Eailwayin 1890, together with accounts and correspondence."—(Hon. Mr. Seddon.)

Return showing the Items alleged by the Hon. the Premier to amount in all to £419, being the Expenditure of the Party which examined the Line of the North Island Main Turnk Railway in 1890, together with Accounts and Correspondence.

H. J. H. Blow, 7th July, 1896. Under-Secretary for Public Works.

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To whom paid. Service. Amount. Rawson, T. H. Ellis, J. W. ... Short, T. Hursthouse, C. W. Nathan, J., and Co. Gardiner, W. Johnston, J. ... Smith, E. J. ... Mclndoe, A. ... Temperley, C. H. Hall, J. G. ... Pearson, W. E. Johnston, J. M. Tuhaia Eoe, T. Dalziell, A. ... Bell, A. Harrison, J. P. Blair, W. N. ... Russell, Hon. W. R. Fergus, Hon. T. Travelling-expenses, Engineer in attendance ... Supply of horse-feed Hire of seven horses and men Travelling-expenses, &c, Engineer in attendance Stores Horse-hire a ••■ ... ... ... a • •• ... ... ... Purchase of horse ... In charge of horses Horse-hire Canoe-hire Horse-hire Livery, &c. Gratuity for loss of horse Meals and horse-hire Travelling-expenses, Engineer-in-Chief (say) ... Travelling-allowance and -expenses ... £ s. d. 7 13 0 11 13 5 27 2 6 13 13 6 22 19 9 32 9 0 28 7 0 26 12 6 15 5 0 12 15 0 12 0 0 8 17 8 5 12 6 106 0 0 0 16 0 4 15 6 5 0 0 4 10 20 0 0 21 17 6 31 10 0 // 7 Total £419 0 10