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

Service. Period. Westport District— Red-pine timber .. .. .. 31/3/1911 Yellow-pine „ White-pine „ .. Birch ... .. .. , Totara „ .. Name of Contractor. Merchants and mills in district Kate. 9/ to 18/ p< r 100 ft. 21/ 8/6 to 9/ 13/6 20/ • kelson Distriot— Red-pine timber .. .. .. » Yellow-pine „ .. .. .. „ White-pine „ .. Biroh ... Totara „ .. Matai „ .. .. .. . Merchants in district 10/6 to 14/ 27/ 10/ to 12/ 15/6 to 16/6 „ 21/6 to 28/ 16/3 Pioton District — Red-pine timber White-pine . .. Matai ... Kauri „ 10/'to 23/6 20/' 27/ to 39/ J ronbark or tallow-wood timber— 98,100 ft. at Auckland .. .. 30/11/1911 5,800 „ Wellington .. .. 13,800 „ Lyttelton .. .. ! 1,500 „ Dunedin or Pt. Chalmers Y Samuel Brown (Limited) .. .. i Iron bark, 29/6 pel 100 ft. Tallow-wood, 26/6 pel 100 ft. farrah timber — 97,000 ft. at Auckland .. .. 31/8/1911 126,500 „ Wellington .. 22,500 „ Lyttelton 26,700 „ Dunedin or Pt. Chalmers : Millar's W.A. Hardwood Company (Limited) 21/ pet 100 ft.