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Statement in detail op the Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund— Continued. VOTE 14 —MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND VOTE 14 — MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH ANT) TELEPHONE LINES- CO »ZtW. TELEPHONE LINES-co»«»««f £ s. d. £ s d Lawrence and Hanson, red fibre .. .. 12 0 White, J., wages .. .. .. 410 0 British Genera] Electric Company, twin-bell wire 3 0 0 Jamieson, J., wages 3 3 0 British General Electric Company, hardwood O'Regan, S.,'wages 3 3 0 adaptors .. .. .. .. 02 0 Evens, H., wages .. '.'. '.'. 410 0 Lawrence and Hanson, copper strip, &c. .. 09 4 Ware, C, wages .. .. 33 0 Cameron, R., labour .. . . .. 3 3 0 Wilson, W. M., fixing saw-handle " 0 3 3 Jones, J. R., labour . . .. .. 3,0 6 Knight Bros., cartage, &o. .. .. " 14 6 Smith and Smith (Limited), turpentine, &c. .. 14 9 Williams and Kettle, boiled oil 0 7 2 Voice, R., labour .. .. .. .. 0180 Smith, F. G., and Co., cartage " " 0 18 2 Lawrence and Hanson, copper strip, &c. .. 2 8 7 Smith, F. G., and Co., cartage 110 11 Richards, A., wages .. .. .. 517 0 Allen, C. R., repairs to blinds, &c. .. " 4 16 Russell, S. C, wages .. .. .. 517 0 Mahony and Sons, express-hire 4 9 0 Roberts, S., wages.. .. .. .. 3 12 0 Napier Gas Company, burners &c. 0 6 6 Tingey, R. E., and Co., varnish .. .. 0 2 6 New Zealand Express Company, cartage 1116 Andrew, N., lubricator-glass .. .. 0 16 Nelson City Council, gas supplied 0 7 0 Armstrong, J. D., set of shoes .. .. 0 6 6 Hume, J. A., refunds " 0 8 0 Bosley, W. cartage 07 6 Bellringer Bros. (Limited), lettering and painting 01 0 Wanganui Borough Council, gas supplied .. 018 7 Gibb, T., refunds . 0 8 2 Gasson, A. E., cartage .. .. .. 3 0 6 Gibb, T., refunds .. " " 2 7 1 Taylor, A., cartage .. .. .. 0 10 Boney, E., wages .. " " 1 13 9 Walton, E. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 015 0 Howe, E., wages . . .. '' 015 9 Hudgell, J. W., travelling-expenses .. .. 014 Howe, E., wages .. 018 0 Martin, E., labour .. .. .. 0 18 0 Doney, E., wages .. " " 0 18 0 Dysart, C, labour .. .. .. .. 12 6 Lavin, J., refund .. .'. .[ 03 2 City of Auckland Council, electricity supplied.. 1 17 4 Lavin, J., refund .. .. 0 3 2 Leonard and Clow, cartage .. .. .. 0 3 0 Brougham Bros., cartage .'. " 0 9 6 Gamble, W. M., cartage .. .. .. 014 0 Bergersen, H. E., repairs to slasher " 0 2 0 Gamble, W. M., cartage .. .. .. 0 4 0 Palmerston North Gas Company, gas supplied ' 18 8 Campbell, 8., bicycle allowance .. .. 015 0 Thompson, J. A., cartage 0 2 6 Ward, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 5 0 Smart Bros., fitting pole into verandah " 0 6 6 Wright, E. H., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 14 6 Clare, G., travelling-expenses .. 0 12 0 Wright, E. H., travelling-expenses .. .. 02 5 Atlas Cycle Depot, overhauling cycles " 014 0 Wright, E. H., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 10 Ingram, C, refund.. .. 0 3 0 Heywood, J. M., and Co. (Limited), cartage .. 016 3 Thurston, E., gig-hire " 0 5 0 Cunningham, J., hire of horse and dray .. 110 0 Refunds Turnbull and Jones, Ediswan B.C. lamps .. 0 6 9 Stone, G. .. .. .. 114 Grounds, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 4 0 Pasche, E. .. .. 013 10 Hall, T., refund .. .. .. .. 0 16 Pasche, E. .. " 013 10 Brown, F. R., wages .. .. .. 58 0 Olsen, J. .. .. .. 013 6 Wages— Townsend, W. R. J. .. " 0 13 Percy, R. .. .. .. .. 2 5 0 Townsend, W. R. J. 0 16 %an, S. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Webb, C. A., wages "" 3 0 6 Russell, R. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Pollock, —, wages.. .. "' 214 0 Summerell, B. .. .. .. .. 3 4 0 Wheatley, H. C, wages ' 2 14 0 Quigg, H. .. .. .. . . 2 5 0 Elliott, W., wages ' .. " " 214 0 Trimble, R. L. .. .. .. .. 517 0 Staples, J. R., wages .. .. 3 6 0 Duncan, W. .. .. .. .. 25 0 ] McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber.. .. 015 5 Matheson, J. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 Shorland, J. 0., and Co., cycle accessories 0 9 9 Duncan, W. .. .. ... .. 33 0 McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber. ' 08 0 Russell, R. .. .. .. .. 2 14 0 McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber.. 0 10 Summerell, B. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 O'Brien, E. A., camp allowance .. 216 0 Anderson, J. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Wages— Neville, T. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Kelly, W. .. 018 0 Murray, F. .. .. .. .. 17 0 McKeown, W. .. .. .. .. 014 0 Dunedin City Corporation, electricity supplied 413 9 Barclay, J. .. 014 0 Ferguson and Mitchell, Harding's sectional Carey, P. .. .. 014 0 drawing-pad .. .. .. .. 07 6 Carey' P. .. ..' .'.' .'' 014 0 Vacuum Oil Proprietary (Limited), kerosene, &c. 18 5 Reegan, H. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Weir and Craig, cartage .. .. .. 017 0 Kelly, W. .. .. .. 419 0 Thomson, Bridger, and Co., key-blanks, &c. .. 116 11 McKeown, W. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Wade, F. E., repairs to bicycle .. .. 013 6 Barclay, J. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Wade, F. E., repairs to bicycle .. .. 111 0 Carey, P. .. .. 5 8 0 Dando, S., wages .. .. .. .. 517 0 Morris, A. .. .. " 512 0 Grey, W., wages .. .. .. .. 517 0 Pople, A. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Working Railways Vote, assisting lineman .. 016 4 Craddock, A., cartage .. .. 011 6 Williams, H. G., and Co., assorted screws .. 0 10 O'Brien, E. A., horse and express hire '.'. 1 15 0 Kennedy Bros., cartage .. .. *■ .. 0 7 6 Travelling-expenses— Liddington, C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 14 Mathiesen, S. .. .. .. 10 0 Gannaway, A., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 4 0 Baird, R. M. .. .. .. .. 7 0 Davey, A. J., hack-hire .. .. .. 0 7 6 Baird, R. M. .. .. .. " 115 0 Pearce, W., labour.. .. .. .. 17 0 Simons, W. H. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Eltham Borough Council, damage done by line- Wainhouse, W. H. .. .. 2 0 0 men .. .. .. .. 315 0 Wainhouse, W. H. . 10 0 White, F. W., cartage .. .. .. 111 6 Dunne, C. H. .. .. .. '.[ 0 3 0 Petersen, J. H., cartage .. .. .. 213 6 Epps, F. W. .. .. .. 0 2 6 Smith, D. and J., half cost repairing jinker .. 0 7 6 Wages Walker, P., cartage .. .. .. 0 8 0 Beasley, E. .. .. .. .. 018 0 Morton, A., kerosene, &c. .. .. .. 012 10 Callan, J. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Peterson, A., fixing gas-engine .. .. 010 9 Marchant, J. .. .. '. 04 6 Briscoe and Co., radio green cloth, &c. ... 015 4 McGowan, J. .. .. .. 019 8 Donaldson, A., lead pipe for cable repairs .. 0 3 0 Sweetman, W. .. .. 019 8 New Zealand Hardware Company (Limited), Reed, J. .. .. .. 0 4 6 padlocks, &c. .. .. .. 15 9 Preston, T. .. .. .. " 0 15 Wylie, J., refunds .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Briscoe and Co. (Limited), shovels, &c. 0 11 3 Wylie, J., refunds .. .. .. .. 0 6 4 Reid, C, timber .. .. .. 0 12 0

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