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W. E. Pearson: Charge of Horses. March 31 to April 17, 1890—Eighteen days at Bs. per day ... ... £7 4 0 „ 31, „ Train-fare from Wellington to Palmerston ... 011 8 April 1, „ Breakfast 25., dinner 25., at Marton ... ... 0 4 0 „ 2, „ Lunch and horse-feed at Hunterville ... ... 0 4 0 3, „ Tea at Marton ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 „ 3, „ Dinner 25., bed 25., at Hunterville ... ... 0 4 0 4, „ Breakfast ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 „ 16, „ Dinner 25., tea 25., bed 25., at Wanganui ... 0 6 0 Total ... £8 17 8

J. M. Johnston, Marton: Horse-hire. April 4to 18, 1890 —1 horse, fifteen days at 7s. 6d. per day ... ... £5 12 6

Tuhaia : Canoe-hire, &c. April 13 to 16, 1890—4 canoes, from Taumaranui to Wanganui, at £6 10s. ... £26 0 0 16 men, as crew, at £5 per man ... ... ... 80 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £106 0 0

Thomas Bob, Upokongaro: Horse-hire. April 16,1890—2 horses to Aramoho ... ... ... ... ... £0 16 0

A. Dalziell, Hunterville: Livery, &c. April 19, 1890 —5 horses, one night's livery at ss. each ... ... ...£l5 0 6 horses, one feed and paddocking ... ... ... 015 0 1 dandy brush ... ... ... ... ... ... 036 Eepairs to saddle ... ... ... ... ... 200 2 teas 45., 2 beds 45., 2 breakfasts 45., for man in charge of horses 012 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £4 15 6

Memorandum for T. H. Bawson, Esq., Assistant Engineer, Palmerston North. Public Works Office, 15th July, 1890. I enclose Mr. Blair's cheque for £3 12s. to cover amount shown in your account of the 3rd May for spirits in connection with the trip of Ministerial party along the Main Trunk line. Please pay the cheque into your Imprest Account, and forward bank-receipt here, so that I can alter the voucher which I hold by me. G. J. Clapham, Acting Accountant.

Memorandum for Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Department, Palmerston North, 16th July, 1890. In reply to letter of the 15th instant from Mr. Clapham, Acting Accountant, I have paid the £3 12s. into my Imprest Account, for which I attach an acknowledgment from the bank. T. H. Bawson.

Paymaster-General. 17th July, 1890. Mr. Bawson will bring the £3 12s. to credit in next account. G. J. Clapham.

Alex. Bell, Te Kuiti: Loss of Horse. April, 1890—Gratuity for loss by death of horse at Taumaranui shortly after its having been ridden by Hon. Captain Bussell to Te Porootarao and back, 9th to 11th April ... ... ...£5 0 0

Imprestee, Public Works Office, Auckland: Meals, &c. April 9to 11, 1890 —J. P. Harrison, Te Porootarao, meals and horse-hire ... £4 1 0

J. P. Harrison, Te Porootarao: Meals, &c. April 9to 11, 1890—49 meals at Is. 6d.... ... ... ... ... £3 13 6 _ 10, „ 1 saddle-horse for one day ... ... ... ... 076 Total ... ... ... ... ... £4 10