D.-2

RETURN No. 17— continued. Statement of Stores Contracts, &c. — continued.

25

Service. Period. Name of Contractor. Name of Contractor. Rate. General stores — continued. Westport— continued. Soap and candles 31/3/1911 John Newton and Sons (Limited) Drapery Chemicals, drugs, &c. Disinfectants Iron and steel Ross and Glendining Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. (Limited) " G. H. Gothard (Limited)" .. As per tender (ga zetted). Ditto. Brushware— North Island Sections South Island Candles and soap — South Island Sections G. Trevethick Bunting and Co. (Limited) McLeod Bros. (Limited) As per tender. Printing and stationery Horse-forage, at Christchurch 31/3/1910 Government Printer T. Wreaks As per agreement. As per tender. Cartage at Wellington Munt, Cottrell, and Co. (Limited) Coal-supply — Whangarei Section Auckland , Dunedin Southland Auckland Wellington-Manawatu and Napier Sections Ditto Christchurch Section Dunedin Invercargill Westland Westport Native Timber Supply— Dunedin Invercargill North Island Uniforms— Stationmasters .. Guards and porters Hikurangi Coal Company (Limited) Taupiri Coal-mines Mew Zealand Coal and Oil Company (Limited) Nightcaps Coal Company State Mines Westport Coal Company Westport-Stookton Coal Company Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company Importers State Mines Westport Coal Company Westport-Stockton Coal Company Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company Blackball Coal Company Paparoa Coal Company Importers State Mines Westport Coal Company Westport-Stockton Coal Company B'ackball Coal Company Paparoa Coal Company Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company H. Levick .. .. .. Importers State Mines Westport Coal Company Ottaj mouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Com- «•> y Wu.u port-Stockton Coal Company Bl kbali Coal Company Br ce Railway and Coal Company Importers .. State Mines Westport Coal Company Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company Blackball Coal Company State Mines Paparoa Coal Company Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company State Mines Westport Coal Company Massey and Co. I Kakahi State Sawmill 31/3/1911 Ross and Glendining (Limited) A. Levy 17/6 to 23/ per ton. 21/6 to 25/ 23/ 23/ 19/8 to 20/8 . 16/6 to 25/ 21/6 to 27/6 20/6 to 26/6 „ 16/6 to 22/ 21/ to 25/ 15/6 to 18/6 „ 20/ to 23/6 17/6 to 21/6 19/6 to 25/ 18/6 to 23/6 . 22/ to 23/ 22/6 21/6 13/ 20/6 to 22/6 18/6 to 22/6 , 21/6 to 25/ 20/ to 23/ 10/6 to 23 24/ 7/10 to 8/ 21/9 to 22/6 „ 19/6 to 23/6 ' '. 25/ 23/ 24/6 10/2 to 13/2 . 10/ 12/6 to 15 7/6 to 8/10 11/ As per tender. Uniform caps— Stationmasters, summer .. , winter Drivers and firemen, summer „ winter Guards and porters, summer , winter White linen cap-covers Rainproof cap-covers Ross and Glendining (Limited) 9/3 each. 9/9 , 3/6 . 4/6 „ 3/6 . 3/9 „ lOJd.„ 2/ .