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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Public Works Fund— continued. VOTE 106—WORKERS' DWELLlNGS— continued. VOTE 107—LIGHTHOUSES— continued. £ a. d. Ironmongery, &c.— continued. £ s. d. Rigg, R., salary .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Ballinger Bros. .. .. .. .. 214 0 O'Neill, D., drainage of sites .. .. 108 610 Anderson, E., and Co. . . .. 010 6 Ross, H., repairs to tank . . .. . . 010 0 Labour Department . . .. .. 010 6 Scott, D., and Son, repairs to tank . ... 24 8 0 | Hutoheson, Wilson, and Co., soap, soda, &c. 0 4 8 j Seddon, N., travelling allowance and expenses . . 3 0 0 Total Vote 106—Workers' Dwellings ..£22,644 6 6 I Wages of workmen .. .. .. 716 18 1 — j Seddon, N., travelling allowance and expenses .. 0 7 0 Bold, E., travelling allowance and expenses .. 2 19 6 Pinhey Bros. (Limited), cartage .. .. 6 4 0 Harvey, W., cartage .. .. .. 19 5 0 VOTE 107—LIGHTHOUSES. O'Brien, J., and Co., cartage .. .. 17 11 2 £ s. d. I Bannatyne, W. M., and Co., explosives .. 5 4 3 Porter and Co., explosives .. .. .. 810 3 j Nicholls, A. 8., board and lodgings .'. .. 39 9 6 Drummond, T. L., tools and ironmongery .. 6 5 2 | Vacuum Oil Company (Limited), kerosene .. 2 8 7 Brady, E. M., tools and ironmongery .. 0 10 New Zealand Railways,, workshops (railway) Northern Steamship Company, freight .. 0 4 6 j charges .. .. .. .. 200 Railway Department, freight .. .. 017 0 j Gibbons, H. C, and Co., plants, seed, &c. .. 2 0 0 McKinstry and Wilkinson, timber . . . . 1 14 7 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co., signal mast and Wages of workmen .. . . .. 32 14 7 rigging .. .. .. .. 85 5 0 McLean and Archibald, ironmongery, &c. . . 010 6 Sargood, Son, and Ewen, sails and tents .. 415 3 Jenne and Co., ironmongery, &c. .. ... 511 7 Public Works Department, sails and tents .. 4 10 Niven, J. J., and Co. (Limited), ironmongery, &c. 8 511 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co., sails and tents .. 5 5 0 Nicholls and Griffiths, ironmongery, &c. .. 16 4 Labour Department, sails and tents .. .. 2 2 0 Smith, G., timber .. .. .. .. 6115 Craig, J. J., and Co., bricks, tiles, &c. .. 10 18 3 Wages of workmen .. .. . . 36 8 3 Hutson, P., and Co., bricks, tiles, &c. .. 6 0 0 Poverty Bay Herald, advertising . . .. 112 0 Turnbull, W. and G., and Co., groceries .. 216 3 Gisborne Times, advertising .. .. 012 0 j Rod, J., and Co., meat, &c... .. .. 010 6 Redstone, J. R., and Son, trap-hire . . . . 4 6 6 Groceries, &c. —■ Travelling-expenses— Alpass, J., and Co. .. .. .. 4 7 7 Barnacott, F. W. .. .. .. 015 0 Burbidge, W. .. .. .. .. 116 6 Marshall, J. J. .. .. 26 10 6 Wardell Bros, and Co. .. .. .. 60 12 1 Fraser, W. A. .. .. .. .. 18 6 5 O'Connor, t. .. .. .. .. 29 14 1 Hickey, J. .. .. .. .. 14 6 Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association Cotton, R. B. . . .. .. .. 1' 6 0 (Limited) .. .. .. .. 21 12 3 Armstrong, C. E. .. . . .. 116 0 Southey, A. .. .. .. .. 119 0 Empire Oil Company (Limited), oils, paints, &c. 011 3 New Zealand Railways, freight, &c. .. .. 149 12 7 Hall and Son, oils, paints, &c. .. .. 2 8 6 New Zealand Shipping Company, freight, &c. . . 2 6 2 Colonial Carrying Company, forwarding charges 0 11 7 Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, freight, &c. 10 15 0 Clare and Clare, forwarding charges .. .. 3 2 6 Johnston and Co. (Limited), freight, &c. .. 215 0 Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Frozen Meat Company ! Hutson, P., and Co., cement, &c. .. .. 74 4 6 (Limited), forwarding charges .. .. 010 0 Lamberg, F., cement, &c. .. .. 23 15 9 Brosnahan, J., forwarding charges . . .. 13 10 0 Pitcaithly and Co., cement, &c. .. .. 23 18 4 Nicol, J. A., contract .. .. . . 1,186 15 0 Millar's West Australian Hardwoods Company Williams and Kettle (Limited), forage.. ... 16 2 (Limited), timber .. .. .. 393 11 2 Union Steamship Company, fares and passages.. 3 5 0 j Odlin, C. and A., and Co., timber .. ■ .. 143 19 6 Union Steamship Company, freight .. .. 05 8 ! McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber .. .. 36 5 Huddart, Parker, and Co., freight .. .. 0 6 10 New Zealand Powell Wood Process (Limited), Wellington Harbour Board, wharfage .. 0411 j timber .. .. .. .. .. 626 16 9 Advertising— : Union Steamship Company, fares .. .. 2 0 0 Southland Times.. .. .. .. 10 0 Bowden, T. W., fares .. .. .. 0 5 0 Christohurch Press .. .. .. 2 6 8 Ironmongery, &c.— New Zealand Herald .. .. .. 210 0 Burt, A. and T. (Limited) .. ~ 0 7 0 Otago Daily Times .. .. .. 210 0 Crabtree, W.. and Sons . ... .. 012 0 Southland Daily News .. .. .. 1 2 0 I Fredericks, F. .. .. .. .. 2 7 0 Auckland Star .. .. . . .. 113 9 | Duthie, J., and Co. (Limited) . . . . 17 9 Dunedin Evening Star .. .. .. 210 0 I Asbestos Australian Agency Company (Limited) 0 5 8 New Zealand Times .. - .. .. 210 0 Briscoe and Co. (Limited) . . .. 0 4 0 drey River Argus .. .. .. 110 0 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co. .. . . 2 2 6 Thames Advertiser .. .. .. 1 6 3 j Jenkins and Mack .. .. .. 3 3 9 Thames Star .. .. .. .. 146j Ross, A., and Co. .. .. .. 0 16 New Zealand Railways, iron rails .. .. 149 13 7 Acetone Illuminating and Welding Company Gray, J., and Son, miscellaneous stores . . 45 7 6 lanterns, lens, &c. .. .. . . 167 6 2 Public Works Department, ambulance-set .. 117 6 Wages of workmen .. .. .. 13 5 0 Harvey, W., cab-hire .. .. .. 010 0 Launch and boat hire— Smith, C. J., medical fees and attendance Forbes, C. S. . . .. .. .. 6 10 0 (refund) .. .. . . .. 5 3 6 Perano, J. A. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Dove, J., and Co., lamps, mantles, &o. .. 365 0 0 North, W. G. .. .. .. .. 10 0 Smith and Smith, oils, paints, &c. . . .. 35 11 9 Newton, F. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Bunting and Co. (Limited), oils, paints, &c. .. 214 9 Philpotts, C. .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Jackson and Co., oils, paints, &c. .. .. 2 3 3 Watson, T. .. .. .. .. 10 0 Scoullar Company (Limited), furniture . . 710 9 Berg, H. .. .. .. . . 10 0 Kirkcaldie and Stains, furniture .. .. 0 11 7 Palamountain, R. A. .. .. .. 2 10 0 Ironmongery, &c.— Union Steamship Company, freight . . .. 319 1 Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Com- Sounds Motor-launch Company, launch-hire, &c. 10 0 pany (Limited) .. .. .. 10 2 4 Smith, G. A., and Co., timber, &c. .. .. 1 13 8 Duthie, J., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 97 910 Empire Oil Company, oils, paints, &c. .. 15 0 McLean and Archibald .. .. . . 2 5 0 Miller and McKay, oils, paints, &c. . . .. 015 0 Robertson and Co. (Limited) .. . . 5 0 6 Harwood, J. L., and Co., fuel and light .. 210 5 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co. .. .. 314 0 Acetone Illuminating and Welding Company (LiCrabtree, W., and Sons .. .. .. 130 9 7 mited), fuel and light .. .. .. 5 3 6 Burt, A. and T., and Co. .. .. .. 15 8 4 | Wellington Gas Company, fuel and light .. 0 7 3 Briscoe and Co. (Limited) .. .. 35 9 2 I Miller and McKay, cement, &c. .. . . 0 710 Winder, G. .. .. .. .. 35 0 8 Todd Bros., cartage . . .'. .. 0 7 0 Luke, S., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 27 5 6 Fraser, W. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 5 6 Hislop, A. R. .. .. .. 0 4 5 Hay, A., cement .. .. .. .. 4 8 0 Mills, E. W., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 65 11 1 Tyser and Co., insurance .. .. ... 2 0 5

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