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

Service. Period. Name of Contractor. Rate. Oil, locomotive, cylinder— 2,000 gallons, Auckland 2,000 „ Wellington 2,000 „ Christchurch 30/7/1914 Vacuum Oil Company (Limited) n ,1 1/8 per gal. 11 11 . • n Oil, gargoyle, vacuum, valve — 2,000 gallons, Auckland 4,000 „ Wellington 4,000 „ Christchurch 24/2/1915 Vacuum Oil Compauy (Limited) 2/14 per gal. >l tt ,1 11 • • 11 Oil, locomotive, cylinder — 3.000 gallons, Wellington 3.000 .. Christchurch 24/2/1915 Vaouum Oil Company (Limited) 1/8 per gal. Jarrah timber — I.I 94,000 super, ft. w 31/3/1915 Millar's W.A. Hardwood Company (Limited) 25/to 35/per 100 ft. Sleeper-supply— 178,600 jarrah 31/3/1915 The S.W. Timber-hewers' Co-operative Association Settlers and mills 4/9J to 4/11 each. 55,000 native 2/ to 4/6 each. Grey ironbark timber, hewn and sawn— Whangarei Section Auckland ,, Ohakuno ,, Wanganui ,, Wellington-Napier ,, Gisborne ,, Christehureli ,, Dunedin ,, Invercargill ,, Westland ,, Westport ,, Nelson „ 31/3/1915 il Fraser and Oo. 32/ per 100 ft 29/6 & 30/6 30/ & 32/6 31/6 & 35/6 30/ & 32/6 31/ 30/ 30/ to 33/ 2.8/ 31/ 30/ 32/6 Grey ironbark piles— Auckland Section Wanganui ,, Wellington-Napier „ Christchurch „ Dunedin ,, Invercargill ,, Westland „ 31/3/1915 Fraser and Co. 2/10 per li'n. ft 3/3 2/8 2/11 2/8 & 2/9 2/8 & 2/9 2/10 it Grey ironbark timber, hewn — Auckland Section Wellington ,, Lyttelton „ Dunedin ,, Bluff 31/3/1915 J. 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/ ,i ,1 ,, ,, 11 n Grey ironbark piles— Auckland Section Wellington „ Lyttelton „ Dunedin ,, 31/3/1915 J. W. Wallace and Co. (Limited) 2/91 per tin. ft 2/9* 2/9 2/9. »» »* • •