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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

S.S. "HINEMOA" (COST OF WORKING THE), ETC.

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated the 2nd of August, 1878. Ordered, "That a return be laid before this House showing the total cost of the working and maintenance of the Government steamer ' Hinemoa,' from the Ist of December, 1877, to the 30th of June, 1878 ; also a return of those persons' other than His Excellency and Staff, and Ministers, who, during the aforesaid period, have travelled in the ' Hinemoa, at the expense of the colony."— (Mr. Fitzroy.)

RETURN showing the total Cost of the Working and Maintenance of the Government Steamer "Hinemoa" from the 1st of December, 1877, to the 30th of June, 1878.

RETURN of Persons, other than His Excellency the Governor and Staff, and Ministers, who have travelled in the Government Steamer "Hinemoa" at the Expense of the Colony, from the 1st of December, 1877, to the 30th of June, 1878, compiled from information furnished by Captain Fairchild.

Nature of Expenditure. Amount of Expenditure. 3oal lations* Itorea and sundries £ s. A. 1,760 19 7 1,145 14 3 811 10 10 715 11 5 Total £4,433 16 1 * For officers, crew, and all passengers. Marine Department, Wellington, 7th August, 1878. E. X iHJfSON, Officer in Charge.

Date. Number of Passengers. From From To Remarks. i 1877. Dec. 8 Twenty-nine, and two Wellington Natives Eight ... ... J Seven Armed Constabulary 1 > Wellington Seven Natives ... j Three ... ... Napier... Three ... ... Kawau Three ... ... Auckland ■5""" .Kawau One Native ... ... ) Three ... ... Kawau... J hr!? .. .Auckland Six Natives ... ... ) £?"* .. . Thames 1 lve Natives ... ■■■ ) £ hree,- _. _ Coromandel lour Natives ... ... ) ,ree-,,. . Tauranga Three Natives ... ... > mne _V_i '" '" .Manukau Two Natives ... ... ) One ... ... ... Taranaki Eight Natives ... ... Lyttelton Manukau Members of Parliament, ke. Dec. 13 Napier... < Members of Parliament, &e, and oi public service. Free. On public service. On public service. On public service. On public service. Free. On public service. Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Kawau Auckland Kawau North Cape and ( back \ Auckland Dec. 28 1878. Jan. 2 Thames < Coromandel Tauranga \ Wellington j Taranaki Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 On public service. Free. On public service. Free. On public service. Free. On public service. Free. On public service. Free. On public service. Free. Eeb. 7 Feb. 11 Mar. 20 Wellington Akaroa