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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Kailvvay Improvement Account. RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. I WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT VOTE 125—RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. VOTE 120—WA1HOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS TM Alabaster, A. H., travelling-expenses. . .. .13 6 PROVEMENT. Allan, Dr. W., examination .... 1 1 0 £ s. d. Anderson, J. and A., girders .. .. 383 7 0 Young, H. R., salary .. .. .. 276 13 4 Auckland Star, advertising . . .. .. 0 7 6 McKeegan, C, salary . . . . .. 52 10 0 BakeT-, J. G. 0., surveying . . .. .. 35 0 0 Hitchcock, E., salary . . .. .. 63 0 0 Begg, M., surveying, &c. .. .. .. 18 5 0 Monds, R., salary .'. .. .. 103 6 8 Bennett, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 19 14 3 Craig, J. J., and Co., cartage .. .. 1 14 3 Booth, I). E., professional services .. .. 2 2 0 Medhurst, W., cartage .. .. .. 7 4 8 Chalmer, Thomas, services, Stoddart's compen- Bourne, A., cartage .. .. .. 014 0 sation claim .. .. .. .. 27 19 (i Nioholls, G. W., touring-launch .. .. 015 0 Clowes. J. W., travelling-expenses .. .. 12 6 Wiggs and Co., benzine, naphtha, <fee. . . 011 0 Conn, R., chemicals .. .. .. 2 19 6 Burns. J., and Co. (Limited), benzine, naphtha, Crawford, R., report on land .. .. 3 3 0! &c. .. .. .. .. .. 454 Davidson, W. R., travelling-expenses .. 215 3 | Hague-Smith, J., and Co., ben/.ine, naphtha, &c. 011 6 Dunedin City Corporation, sundry services .. 93 15 3 Blyth, l< , . C, forage.. .. .. .. 2 4 0 Ellis, John, haulage .. .. .. 2 0 0 Searle, H. 0., miscellaneous stores .. .. 0 9 0 Evening Post, advertising .. .. .. 0 7 6 Keller, P., miscellaneous stores .. . . 0 7 8 Evening Star Company (Limited), adver- Smith and Caughey, miscellaneous stores . . 0 5 7 tising .. . . .. .. .. 015 0 Carty, P., hire of horses, cabs, &c. .. . . 5 5 0 Evening Star and Brunnerton Advocate, adver- Bastable, E., hire of horses, cabs, &c. .. 3 0 0 tising .. .. . . .. .. 010 0 Brennan and Co., hire of horses, cabs, &c. .. 3 0 0 Fahy, J. T., travelling-expenses .. .. 3 0 0 Briscoe and Co. (Limited), tents and flies .. 13 11 5 Feil, Mrs. Annie, damage to property .. 110 0 0 j Bourne, A., fuel and light .. .. . . 2 0 0 Fraser, J. F. M., legal services .. .. 41 13 0 j Hague-Smith, J., and Co., fuel and light . . 11l 10 Freeman. 0, and F., compensation for land .. 160 00 j Brennan and: Co., fuel and light .. . . 10 3 0 Gibson, J. T., valuing land .. .. .. 2 2 0 i Advertising — - Grey River Argus Company (Limited), adver- Auckland Star . . . . .. - . . 110 0 tising .. .. '.. .. .. 010 0 j Wailnto T lines . . .. .. .. 14 0 Harris, S., hauling trees .. .. .. 1 10 Q Ohinemuri Gazette .. .. .. 17 0 Henderson, A. S., travelling-expenses . . 5 2 0 i New Zealand Time* .. .. . . 110 0 Hudson, A., travelling-expenses .. .. 13 10 0 Evening Post .. .. .. .. 1. 2 6 Jeffs, James, hire of ambulance .. .. 15 0 Waikato Artjius .. .. .. .. 015 9 Lethaby, H.. land taken .. .. .. 30 0 0 Bock, W. R., engraving .. .. . . 0 7 6 Lucy, T. M., travelling-expenses .. .. 9 910 Auckland Gas Company (Limited), cement, sand. Lyttelton Times, advertising .. .. .. 0 6 3 gravel, tar, &c. .. . . .. . . 12 6 Matson, V. L., carting earth .. .. 62 4 3 Northern Steamship Company, fares, &<;. .. 1 10 0 Meade, William, cartage .. ... .. 59 14 9 Wilson, J. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 2 7 6 Macdonald. Dr. R. G., examinations .. .. 2 2 0 > Young, H. R., travelling-expenses .. .. 6 111 McKerrow, A., valuations .. .. .. 3 3 0: Dunbar, 8., travelling-expenses .. . . 0 5 4 McKinnon, J., horse-hire .. .. .. 20 0 0 j Young, H. R., travelling-allowance .. . . 316 6 Newman, W. A., and Son, repairs to house .. 13 11 9 Monds, R., travelling-allowance .. .. 2 6 6 Mew Zealand Herald, advertising .. .. 0 7 6 Buchanan, G., rent.. .. .. .. 25 911 New Zealand Times Company (Limited), adver- i Peacock, T., and Son, instruments and apparatus 2 9 0 tising .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 6' Jagger and Harvey, miscellaneous stores .. 016 5 Oku/o Daily Times, advertising .. .. 113 Cousins and Atkin, miscellaneous stores . . 512 6 Press, Christchurch, advertising . . .. 0 7 6; North, W., noxine .. .. .. .. 11700 Reid, William (Trustee of Richmond hO state), land Whitten, R., floor-oramps .. .. .. 1 15 0 taken . . .. .. .. .. 500 00 I Lupis, T., contracts ... . . . 015 0 0 Robertson, David, printing .. .. .. 29 3 ! Has/.ard, F., surveyor's fees, &c. .. .. 35 4 0 Ruthven, George, jun., carting earth.. .. 82 8 1 : Postal Department, rent of private letter-box .. 0 10 0 Sickles, G., hire of teams .. .. .. 510 0 ; Young, H. R., instrument allowance .. .. 8 0 0 Simpson, G., report on property .. .. 3 3 0 Railway Department, freight . . .. 316 9 Thames Advertiser, advertising ' .. .. 0 5 3 Northern Steamship Company, freight . . 5 3 0 Thames Star, advertising .. . . .. 0 5 3 Winks and Hall, office furniture and requisites 7 2 6 Union Steamship Company of New Zealand ! Public Works Department, office furniture and (Limited), fares and freights .. .. 12 9 8 requisites .. . . .. . . 2 511 Walker, J., travelling-expenses . . .. 68 11 4 ] Peacock, T., and Son, office furniture and reWallis, ,). F., travelling-expenses .. .. 3 3 6 j quisites .. . . .. . . 0 2 t> Wanganui Chronicle Company (Limited), adver- j Champtaloup and Edmiston, office furniture and tising .. .. .. .. ■■ 0 7 0 j requisites .. .. .. .. 0 4 3 Wanganui Herald, advertising .. .. 0 6 0 I ironmongery, hardware, &.<•. Will, Dr. W. J., services . . .. . . 110 Porter, E., and Co. .. .. .. 4 2 6 Wilson. H. E., valuation fee .. .. 3 3 0 Burns, J., and Co. .. .. .. 42 11 2 Woodford, H., carting clay, &c. . . .. 80 1 10 Briscoe and Co. .. .. .. .. 99 15 4 Government Valuation Department, vahia- .Hague-Smith, J., and Co.. . .. . . 7 9 9 tions .. .. .. •• ■■ 210! Hubbard, 1. .. .. .. .. 017 6 Lands and Survey Department, checking Worthington, F... .. .. .. 0 8 0 plans .. .. •• •• 3 110 Le Manquais, Lamb, and Co. .. .. 0 5 3 Post and Telegraph Department, totara Price, A. and G... . . .. .. 15 0 pole .. .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 ; Wages of workmen .. 2,001 13 1 Railway Department, hire of engines .. 2,786 19 6 ' Malcolm, C, launch-hire .. .. .. 10 0 Railway Department, shop charges .. .. 1,800 17 2 j Kirby, H., launch-hire .. .. .. 53 15. 8 Railway Department, stores. *c. .. .. 9,772 12 5 Goldie, D., and Sons, timber .. .. 311 3 Workers' compensation .. .. .. 745 14 6Le Manquais, Lamb, and Co., timber. . .. 102 10 4 Wages of workmen .. .. .. 35,188 12 11 McAndrew, J., and Co., timber .. .. 41 15 4 Young, H. R., rent .. .. .. 011 2 52 206 18 10 Jones. R., harness, leather, &<•. .. .. 0 3 6 Lens sundry credits .. ~ .. 778 16 5 [ 3,770 16 10 Less credits . . .. .. 1 10 0 Total Votk 125 —Railway Improvk- Total Vote 126 —-Waihot; and Ohtnemtibi mrnts .. .. .. £51,428 2 5 I Rtverh Improvement .. .. ..£3,769 610

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