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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund — continued. VOTE 17—WORKING RAlLWAYS— continued. VOTE 17—WORKING RAlLWAYS— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sotheran, H., and Co., engineering books .. 15 0 0 Small, R. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 14 6 Souper, J. T., travelling-expenses .. .. 13 10 0 Smart and Son, shingle, sand, &c. .. .. 148 18 6 Soupor, J. T., edibles for dining-car .. .. 11111 Smart Bros. Timber Company (Limited), timber 3 14 6 Souter, W. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 018 0 Smart, G. D., travelling-expenses .. .. 116 South British Insurance Company (Limited), Smeeton, H. M. (Limited), claim, saws .. 012 5 insurance premiums .. .. .. 17 8 6 Smeeton, H. M. (Limited), edibles for dining-car 81 2 5 South Canterbury Cold Storage and Produce Dis- Smiley, R., effects destroyed by fire .. .. 23 0 0 tributing Company (Limited), claim, fish .. 0 4 6 Smith and Anthony (Limited), map .. .. ISO Southern Crot,s, Invercargill, advertising .. 26 f> 6 Smith and Browne, mattresses and chairs .. 12 18 0 Southern Cross Biscuit Company (Limited), Smith and Caughey (Limited), chairs, webbing, &c. 12 11 5 bread .. .. .... .. 46 8 3 Smith and Co. (Limited), boiler paste . . 239 8 6 Southern Cross Galvanized-iron Manufacturing Smith and Laing, wall-paper, hose, &c. .. 293 1 7 Company (Limited), ironmongery .. .. 221 1 1 Smith and Smith, glass, paint, &c. .. .. 4,159 13 10 Southland Daity News Compary (Limited), ad- Smith, A., cartage.. .. .. .. 25 7 0 vertising .. .. . . .. 160 8 0 Smith, Archie, claim, dog .. .. .. 2 0 0 Southland Dye and Cleaning Works Company, Smith, A., milk, making bags, &c. .. .. 610 3 dyeing curt lins .. .. .. .. 0150 Smith, A., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 5 0 Southland Engineering Company (Limited), Smith, A. J., sanitary services . . .. 24 14 0 welding .. .. '.. .. 0)26 Smith, A. M. D., travelling-expenses.. .. 014 6 Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Southland Sawmilling Company, timber .. 1,585 14 4 Company (Limited), electric energy and tallow 87 19 2 Southland Times Company (Limited), The, adSouthland Implement and Engineering Com- vertising, &c. .. .. .. .. 324 12 7 pany (Limited), plate rack .. .. 0 8 1 Southland Woollen Mills Company, waste and Sowlsby, R. W., travelling-expenses .. .. 2 3 0 rope .. .. .. .. .. 6 1111 Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Limited), S. W. Timber Hewers' Co-operative Society (Lifreight .. .. .. .. .. 8,410 13 0 mited), timber and sleepers .. ..11,851 16 1 Shaw, A. J., watch-repair .. .. .. 015 6 Sparks, Frederick C, wall-paper .. .. 6 5 0 Shaw, John, purchase of horses .. .. 120 0 0 Spectator, Christchurch, advertising .. .. 73 510 Shaw, R., travelling-expenses .. . . 4 8 0 Speight, Justice, and Co., edibles for diningSheard, E. E., travelling-expenses .. .. 019 6 rooms .. .. .. .. .. 61 1 1 Sheat, A. J., claim, sugar .. .. .. 1 14 10 Speirs, R. G., curving iron .. .. .. 15 5 0 Sheedy, E. M., and Co., general ironmongery .. 95 211 Spelman, M., damage to saw-bench .. .. 015 0 Shennings, G. W., claim, sultanas .. .. 13 0 Spence and Learmont, surveys .. .. 9 9 0 Shepherd, W. G., eggs .. .. .. 0 3 0 Spence, G. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 12 0 Shepherd Bros., cartage .. .. .. 417 0 Spencer, John, and Sons (Limited), spring steel 528 18 10 Shepherd, John, travelling-expenses . . .. 57 4 9 Spiers, A. D., cartage .. . . .. 10 6 Shepherd, W. D., claim, sugar .. .. 0 2 8 Spiller, A. F., damage to pictures . . .. 3 0 0 Sherburd, E. H. C, travelling-expenses .. 110 6 Spiral and Lock-bar Steel-pipe Company (LiSherlock, James, horse-and-man hire .. 3 19 mited), spiral pipes .. .. . . 109 3 1 Sherman, W., claim, cycle-lamp . . .. 0 7 6 Spiro, 8., fish .. .. .. .. 3180 Sherratt, A. S., relieving-expenses .. .. 8 16 Spowart, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 13 6 Shiel, T. E., and Co., claim, honey .. .. 19 4 Sprot, Mark, and Co., hay, &c. .. .. 19 9 6 Shiel, T. E., and Co., fruit for dining-car .. 27 17 6 Spurdle Bros, and Allan, repairing ram .. 010 0 Shields, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 7 4 6 Spurdle, M., ironmongery .. .. .. 0 2 0 Shiel, T. E., and Co., claim, flour .. .. 0 8 1 Stanaway, H. P., relieving-expenses .. .. 75 10 6 Shilton, G. T., repairs to clocks .. .. 13 3 0 Stanborough, H., travelling-expenses.. .. 0 19 4 Shinnick, P. E., transfer expenses .. .. 10 5 0 Standard and North Canterbury Guardian, adShort, F., transfer expenses •.. .. 015 0 vertising .. .. .. .. 13 10 0 Short, James, expenses, continuous duty .. 0 4 0 Standin, Mrs. V., washing towels .. .. 017 2 SHdle, M., travelling-expenses .. .. 3 13 6 Standish, William, sleepers .. .. .. 1,149 18 6 Sigglekow, E., rrilk .. .. .. 22 4 0 Stanger, E. H. H., analysing .. .. 95 0 6 Sim, Leo, travelling-expenses . . .. 0 5 0 Stanley, V. R. J., travelling-expenses .. 0 16 Sim, P. L., claim, damage to cycle .. .. 0 8 6 Stanley, W. F., travelling-expenses .. .. 7 15 4 Simmonds, A., and Co. (Limited), bonedust .. 015 0 Stansell, L. 8., travelling-expenses .. .. 10 0 6 Simmons, E., cartage .. .. .. 50 0 0 Stanton, G. A., horse-covers . . .. 210 0 Simmons, T., transfer expenses .. .. 019 6 Staples, 8., claim, flour .. .. . . 010 0 Simmons, Dr. W. T., professional services .. 0 7 6 Staples, J. T., building chimney .. . . 2 0 0 Simpson and Williams (Limited), subscriptions to Stark, Mrs. V., washing towels, &c. .. .. 35 2 3 " English Mechanic " .. . . .. 314 0 Stark, W. C, refund, ambulance fee .. .. 0 7 6 Simpson, E. G., travelling-expenses .. .. 18 6 Starnes, W., hire, horse and dray .. . . 3 110 Simpson, F. L., hire and cartage .. .. 911 3 Staunton, W. J., travelling-expenses.. .. 95 4 0 Simpson, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 9 0 Steadman, T. H., legal services .. . . 2 2 0 Simpson, J. 8., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 10 Steckert, G. E., and Co., steam superheater .. 016 2 Simpson, Dr. J. H., professional services .. 010 6 Steel Company of Scotland (Limited), The, mild Simpson, Robert, travelling-expenses .. 37 19 6 steel .. .. .. .. .. 39 15 11 Simpson, S., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 4 0 SJeel, J. G., travelling-expenses .. .. 4 9 0 Simpson, T. M., cycle allowance .. .. 010 0 Steenson, J., cartage .. .. .. 0 15 0 Simpson, William, jun., claim, binder-knife .. 12 6 Steers, H. A., travelling-expenses .. .. 20 12 9 Sinclair, D. and S., shoeing horses .. .. 28 11 9 Stein, Forbes, and Co. (Limited), ticket-counting Sinclair, James, cleaning clocks .. .. 14 11 6 machine .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Sinclair, T., sanitary services .. .. 0 7 6 Steffeneen, A. G., travelling-expenses .. 0 4 0 Sinclair, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 112 0 Stehr, B. A. W., travelling-expenses .. .. 45 0 Singer Sewing Machine Company, repairs to Steinbridge, J. T., travelling-expenses .. 10 0 machines .. ..' .. •• 5 14 11 Stenhouse, R., claim, vases .. .. 10 0 Sirett, G. L., relieving-expenses .. .. 3 3 0 Stenner, A., cartage .. .. .. 0 4 0 Skeates and White, oil-cans .. .. 0 6 0 Stephens, F. J., travelling-expenses . . .. 0 6 6 Skeen, F., travelling-expenses . . .. 2 9 4 Stephens, H. M., leather satchels .. .. 816 6 Skelton, H. J., and Co., steel . . .. 4 110 Stephens, R. H., overtime expenses .. .. 2 5 0 Skelton, R. A., and Co., steel joists .. .. 138 8 3 Stephens, T. A., protecting premises from fire. . 5 0 0 Skilling, J., blacksmithing .. . . .. 0 6 6 Sterling, H. H., travelling-expenses . . .. 114 6 Skinner and Waugh, gas-mains, &c. .. .. 25 11 3 Steine, L., and Co. (Limited), machines .. 140 5 0 Sladden and Palmer, survey plans .. .. 10 17 6 Steven, A., travelling-expenses .. .. 3 2 5 Slight, L. N., engineering-work .. .. 18 6 Stevens and Co., split pulleys, &c. .. .. 682 910 Sloane, T. H., and Co., claim, rice .. .. 0 18 Stevens, G., rent of cottage. . .. .. 0 7 6 Sly field, R. G., travelling-expenses .. .. 613 6 Stevens, H. F., borax, &c. .. .. .. 14 11 3 Small, E, M. P., travelling-expenses .. .. 28 3 6 Stevenson and Cook, repairs to weighbridge .. 10 4 0

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