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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

IRONWORK (CONTRACTS FOR) LET BY THE GOVERNMENT OUTSIDE THE DOMINION DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED THE 30th JUNE, 1912.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 15th August, 1912. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of contracts, and also the amount of each, let for ironwork manufactured outside the Dominion for the Government for the twelve months ended the 30th June, 1912."—(H0n. Sir A. Gdinness.)

Number of Contracts, and Amount of each, let for Ironwork manufactured outside the Dominion for the Government for the Twelve Months ended the 30th June, 1912.

The above information is supplied by the Departments concerned. J. Hislop, Under-Secretary. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 6th November, 1912. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £1 2s. 6d.

Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l2.

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Particulars of Material. Quantity. Quantity. Cost. Jolts, galvanized steel ... Vire, galvanized iron •"iping, lapwelded steel ... ■"oles, tubular steel Vire, galvanized steel acks, 6 tons ... {ings, galvanized )raw-vices Jolts ... 'oles, tubular steel it a 15,000 (three sizes) ... j 20,000 (three sizes) ... i 100,000 100 tons 8 miles (three sizes) 1,000 (various sizes) ... 39 miles ... 6 pairs ... ..'.;. 100 gross 100 5,000 1,500 500 10,000 1,000 100,000 434 pairs 328 „ ' ... 200 tons 30,000 47 miles 10,000 100 gross ... 3,000 2 a s. d. 562 10 0 160 16 1 128 17 6 1,084 3 4 1,427 1 10 . 1,330 16 8 732 3 9 36 18 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 64 13 4 901 5 10 492 3 8 203 2 6 627 1 8 1,862 10 0 21 1 5 183 5 2 2,168 6 8 266 18 0 611 0 0 93 15 0 13 8 2 1,718 15 0 2,662 0 0 c.i.f. & e., Wellington, f.o.b., London, f.o.b., Manchester, c.i.f. & e., Wellington. f.o.b., New York, o.i.f. & e., N.Z. ports, c.i.f. & e., Wellington, f.o.b., London. // c.i.f. & e., Wellington, Auckland. c.i.f. & e., Wellington. c.i.f. & e., Wellington, Auckland, f.o.b., London, approx. f.o.b., London. it c.i.f. & e., Wellington, approx. f.o.b., London, c.i.f. & e , N.Z. ports, approx. f.o.b., London. it c.i.f. & e., N.Z. ports, c i.f., Auckland. Jolts, with cups 'oles, tubular steel Jolts, insulator 'Hers (three sizes) )evil's claws, &c. Vire, galvanized iron Jolts and nuts (five sizes) Vire, galvanized steel ... Jolts ... )ees, galvanized iron 'oles, tubular steel 'riestman grab-dredges ... Total ... J £16,662 13 7 £16,662 13 7