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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY-LINE EXPLORATION. (COST OF EXPLORATION BY HON. MR. CADMAN AND HIS STAFF.)

• Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 16th June, 1896. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the cost of the explorations made by the Hon. Mr. Cadman and his staff on the following routes : (1) From Hunterville to Te Kawakawa, via Tokaanu and the Puketapu Bush; (2) from Te Kuiti to Stratford, or Ngaire, over what is known as the Stratford route for the proposed North Island Main Trunk Rail way-line."—(Mr. Lawby.)

Return showing the Cost of the Explorations made by the Hon. Mr. Cadman and his Staff for the Proposed North Island Main Trunk Railway-line. Hon. Mr. Cadman, — £ s. d. Travelling-allowance, eighteen days ... ... ... 27 0 0 Mr. C. W. Hursthouse — Travelling-allowance ... ... ... ... £6 10 6 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... 870 14 17 6 General expenses of party ... ... ... ... ... 77 1 4 Total ... ... £118 18 10 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. R. J. Collins, The Treasury, 18th July, 1896. Accountant to the Treasury.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparati n, not given; printing (1,225 copies), 16s.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. 1896.

Price 3d.]