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

Service. Perioa. Name of Contractor. Rate. Grey ironbark timber, hewn— Auckland Section Wellington ,, Lyttelton „ Dunedin Bluff „ ;; 31/3/1914 » .T. W. Wallace and Co. (Limited) 29/6 to 37/per 100 ft. 29/6 to 33/ 29/6 to 37/6 , 29/6 to 37/ 29/6 to 35/ s> S> Grey ironbark piles— Auckland Section Wellington „ Lyttelton „ Dunedin 2/9£ per lin. ft. 2/9* 2 /9 2/9* t> '* I) » M t t >> New Zealand timber— Christehurch Section Williams, Stephens, and Co. (Limited) Riccarton Timber Company (Limited) Southland Sawmilling Company New Zealand Pine Company State Sawmills, Kakahi As per tender. >■> Dunedin andInvercargill Sections j North Island Sections >> Schedule rates. Jarrah timber— 655,000 super, ft. •J Millar's W.A. Hardwood Company 22/ to 35/ per 100 ft. Sleeper-supply— 250,000 jarrah 31/12/1913 The S.W. Timber-hewera' Co-operative Association Settlers and mills .. 4/10 each. 58,000 native 31/3/1914 2/ to 4/6 each.