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Statement in drtait, of the Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund— continued. VOTE 77—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND | VOTE 77—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE— continued. COMMERCE— continued. Othke Charges— continued. £ s. d. Othek Charges— continued. £ s. d. Post and Telegraph Department, telephone ,sub- Colman, A. T., launch-hire . . . . .. 10 0 scriptions .. .. .. .. 11 0 0 Guinness Bros., agricultural implements .. 0 11 0 Wilson's Portland Cement Company (Limited), New Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency Comfencing, draining, &c. .. .. .. 710 0 pany (Limited), agricultural implements .. 15 0 Cyclone Woven-wire Fence and Gate Company, Borridge, W. C, refund of petty expenses .. 2 9 8 fencing, draining, &c. . . .. .. 7 (i 8 Treasury Department, stamps .. .. 0 0 5 Hall, E., bedding, clothing, &c. .. .. 15 15 10 Wrigley, J. J., kerosene, &c. .. .. 0 7 9 Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associa- Badger, R., kerosene, &c. .. .. .. 0 11 5 tion, subscriptions and entrance fees to shows, Mountfort and Baker, kerosene, &c. .. .. 1 14 0 &c. .. .. .. .. .. 012 6 Burns, J., and Co. (Limited), kerosene, &c. .. 0 G 2 New Zealand Sheep-breeders' Association, sub- Allely, F., harness, &c. .. .. .. 5 17 10 scriptions and entrance fees shows, &c. .. 315 0 Irwin, H., garden appliances .. .. 2 7 6 Manning, A. E., oils, paints, &c. .. .. 0 2 0 Cooper, F. (Limited), garden appliances .. 2 13 2 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Guinness Bros., garden appliances .. . . 6 .'! 0 Company (Limited), sheep-dip .. .. I 12 0 Burns, J., and Co. (Limited), garden appliances 0 3 2 Dutton Bros., bottles, jars, &c. .. .. 0 5 6 Whitcombe and Tombs (Limited), books, newsLonsdale, T. W., meals supplied (refund) .. 16 0 3 papers, &c. .. .. .. .. 15 0 Frazer-Hurst, Dr. L., medical attendance . . 0 7 6 Colonial Carrying Company of New Zealand, O'Neill, ('., travelling allowance and expenses .. 417 6 cartage and forwarding charges .. .. 010 6 Douthwaite, G., travelling allowance and ex- Fieldsend, A., cartage and forwarding charges 0 I 0 penses .. .. .. .. . . 2 6 0 O'Brien, J., and Co., cartage and forwarding Barrett, A., travelling allowance and expenses. . 1 (i 1 charges .. .. .. .. 0 8 0 Printing and Stationery Department, office /c- Hill, S. W., and Co., cartage and forwarding quisites and stationery . . .. . . 2 9 0 charges . . .. . . .. 0 4 9 Paul, W. H., office requisites and stationery . . 0 14 6 Mountfort and Baker, miscellaneous stores .. 017 0 Bond, C. F., office requisites and stationery . . 0 8 6 Briscoe and Co. (Limited), ironmongery, &c. . . 7 9 2 Cooper, W., and Nephews, benzine, kerosene, Mountfort and Baker, ironmongery, &c. .. 0 2 9 oil, &c. .. .. .. .. 0 18 0 Keam, S., and Sons, stock (horses, cattle, &c.) 23 0 0 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, New Zeala> <! Loan and Mercantile Agency Combenzine, kerosene, oil, &c. .. . . 12 0 P a ny (Limited), sacks .. .. .. 0 3 0 Burns, ,1., and Co. (Limited), benzine, kerosene, Service, W. M., bicycle repairs .. ... 218 3 oil, &c. .. .. .. .. 4 15 8 Shepherd, J. F., entertainment allowance .. 25 0 0 Taupo Totara Timber Company, fencing- Jones, E., harness, &c. .. .. .. 52 2 0 material .. .. '.. .. 10 17 4 Hewitt, W.. meals supplied (refund). . .. 388 3 2 Ellis and Bnrnand (Limited), fencing-material 1 6 6 Wages of farm hands, &c. .. .. .. 1 ,646 12 4 Bennett, J. W. E., bicycles and repairs .. 0 16 0 Railway Department, rent of sections .. 2 12 6 Price, A. and G. (Limited), bicycles and repairs 4 0 0 Ironmongery, &,c.— Lovell, R. E., grazing .. .. . . 0 9 0 Tonson Garlick Company (Limited) .. 014 6 Bastablo, F., shearing .. .. .. 10 9 6 Briscoe and Co. (Limited) .. .. 144 17 5 Price, A. and G., wagons, carts, &c. .. .. 6 3 2 Wingate and Co. (Limited) .. .. 1110 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Porter and Co. (Limited) .. .. .. 3 5 2 wagons, carts, &c. .. .. .. 114 0 Burns and Co. (Limited) . . .. .. 7 0 0 Wellington Harbour Board, labour .. .. 0 210 Chambers, J., and Son (Limited) .. .. 0 9 0 Dalgloish and McDonald, trap-hire .. .. 15 0 Mclntyre, J. .. .. .. .. 3 3 8 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com - Pulham and Begbie .. .. .. 14 0 pany (Limited), stock (horses, cattle, &o.) .. 12 12 0 Tritsch, R. M. .. .. .. .. 23 13 0 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Pomeroy, J., and Co. . . . . .. 0 16 0 stock (horses, cattle, &c.) .. .. 1,116 0 0 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company Mental Hospitals Department, stock (horses. (Limited) .. .. .. .. 0 4 1 cattle, &o.) .. .. .. .. 12 12 0 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company (Limited), Laing, E. F., registry fees .. .. .. 0 5 0 cool-storage .. .. . . . . 6 116 Saunders, C. J., registry fees .. .. 0 5 0 Seeds, plants, AcShort, E., stud fees .. .. .. 10 10 0 Yates, A., and Co. .. .. .. 279 711 Day, C, stud fees . . .. .. . . 10 10 0 Montgomery. J., and Co. .. .. .. 54 18 9 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Morrison, E., and Sons .. .. .. I 11 0 sacks, &c. .. .. 2 10 0 Horton, T. .. .. .. .. 0 7 6 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- Murray, Roberts, and C 0... .. .. 10 12 11 pany (Limited), forage .. .. ' .. 615 0 Gibbons, H. C, and Co. .. .. . . 36 14 9 Mountfort and Baker, forage .. .. 215 3 Yates, A. .. .. .. .. 11 0 0 Craig, J. J. (Limited), coal . . .. .. 717 3 Jaques and Co. .. . . .. . . 014 3 Phillips, T. H., furniture, &c. .. . . 516 6 Praschkauer and Co. (Limited) .. .. 3 0 0 Union Steamship Company, freight .. .. 0 6 6 Laird, J., and Sons . . .. .. 0 7 0 Northern Steamship Company, freight .. 7 3 6 Vilmorin, Andrieux, and Co. . . .. 011 11 Plants, seeds, &c— Thorburn, ,T. M. .. .. . . 110 8 Mountfort and Baker .. .. .. 31 14 2 Cfapp, A. A. .. .. .. .. 0 6 0 Gibbons, H. C, and Co. .. .. .. 8 10 3 Drugs, chemicals, &c— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Sharland and Co. (Limited) .. . . 019 6 Company (Limited) .. .. .'. 0 3 6 Wilton, G. W., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 717 0 Wright, H. R. .. .. . . .. 3 3 0 Manning, A. E. .. . . . . .. 412 0 Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation .. 216 9 Hayman, P., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 12 11 2 Exler, M., and Son .. .. ' .. 218 2 Burns, J., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 312 0 Yates, A., and Co. .. . . .. 118 4 Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. .. .. 2 0 0 Morrison, E., and Sons . . .. . . 0 9 0 Cartage, forwarding charges, &c— Crapp, A. A. .. . . .. . . 0 6 0 Fieldsend, A. . . .. .. 014 0 Vilmorin, Andrieux, and Co. .. 0 11 11 Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company 1 12 11 Hammond, A. E., timber, &o. .. .. 412 9 O'Brien, J., and Co. .. .. .. 2 118 Manures, &c— Hill, S. W., and Co. .. .. .. 0 11 4 Padlie, W. .. .. . • ■ • 0 5 0 Paterson, A. S., and Co. . . . . .. 0 2 2 Padlie) J. .. .. .. .. 217 6 New Zealand Express Company (Limited).. 614 5 Wrigley, J. J. .. . . .. 3 2 4 Colonial Carrying Company of New Zealand Mountfort and Baker .. . . .. 21 14 3 (Limited) .. .. . . .. 014 9 Craig, J. J. (Limited) .. .. .. 3 5 0 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company .. 0 10 Binney, G. W., and Sons .. .. .. 011 3 Winstone Limited .. .. .*. 0 10 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Wright, A. 8., and Sons .. .. .. 0 5 3 Company (Limited) .. .. .. 813 11 Montgomery, J. (refund) .. .. .. 0 19 Wages of farm hands .. .. . . 293 11 4 Carpenter, J. H. M. (Limited), forage . . 144 17 5

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