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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Land fob Settlements Account— continued. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT— continued. ! LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT— continued. Cartage— £ s. d. £ s. d. McKenzie, A. .. .. .. 103 13 9 j Cartwright, J., co-operative contracts .. 27 410 Munro, T. A. .. .. .. .. 010 0 Ashburton Mail, advertising.. .. .. 0 7 0 Crust and Crust .. .. .. .. 0150! Mcßride, F., fencing, roading, and draining .. 1 10 0 Cairns, T. .. .. . . . . 5 5 0 Wilson, H., fencing, roading, and draining .. 110 0 Kearns, T. . . .. .. .. 5 5 0 Printing and Stationery Department, lithoNeill, W. H. .. .. .. .. 10 12 3 J graphing .. .. .. .. 214 8 Duncan, W., and Sons .. .. .. 1 0 0; Forrester, J., travelling allowance and expenses 12 13 0 State Coal Department, fuel .. .. 0 811 Drake, T. F., repairs to buildings .. .. 50 0 0 Westport Coal Company, fuel .. .. 8 10 7 Lands and Survey Department, administration.. 9 19 9 Nimmo and Blair, plants and seeds . . . . 317 5 Fraser, J. E. M., legal expenses .. .. 6 2 1 Craig, J., and Co.. explosives .. .. 416 6 i Lands and Survey Department, administration 73 14 11 Edmond, J., explosives .. .. .. 019 0 | Holland, F., purchase-money (Scargill Estate) 19,069 18 9 Hogg and Co., timber .. .. .. 23 12 1 ; Buckhurst, W. 8., travelling-expenses .. 13 0 Millar's West Australian Hardwoods Company I Haszard, H. D. M., travelling-expenses .. 117 0 (Limited), timber .. .. .. 210 10 Printing and Stationery Department, plans .. 9 0 0 City Sawmills (Limited), timber .. .. 115 10 Frayne, F., hire of cabs and other vehicles .. 210 0 McCallum and Co., timber .. .. .. 9 2 5 Lands and Survey Department, administration 173 3 0 Warwick, W., timber .. .. .. 7 9 0 Mountfort, A. J., calico .. .. .. 10 7 Ironmongery, hardware, and tools — Sherwood. Downs Company (Limited), purchaseDunedin Engineering and Steel Company .. 2 10 0 money (Sherwood Downs Estate) .. 70,000 0 0 Burt, A. and T. .. . . .. . . 24 8 6 Hamilton, G. J., purchase-money (Sherwood Farra Bros. .. .. .. .. 076! Downs Estate) .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Edmond, J. .. .. .. ■ . 17 5' Travelling allowances and expenses — Thomson, Bridger, and Co. . . . . 3 9 0 Mountfort, A. J. .. .. .. 31 2 0 Duthie, J., and Co. .. .. .. 2 80[ Brodrick, T. W. .. .. .. .. 2 5 6 New Zealand Hardware Company (Limited). . 8 8 9 Anderson, J. C. .. .. .. .. 114 6 Finch, J. G., and Co. .. .. .. 0 8 6! Costelloe, A. .. .. .. .. 118 0 Mann, J. .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Hunt, F. W. .. .. .. .. 1 16 6 North Otago Foundry . . .. .. 0 12 11 Leckie, R. .. .. .. .. 117 0 McSkimming, P., and Son, bricks, tiles, and Schmidt, H. R. .. .. .. .. 18 4 0 drainpipes .. .. .. .. 165 610 | Frayne, F., cartage .. .. .. 2 0 0 Neill and Co. (Limited), gum boots .. .. 316 0 j Macauley, R., valuation fees .. .. 918 Ellis, J. H., Kelk, F., and Neill, W. H., fencing, Printing and Stationery Department, lithoroading, and draining . . .. . . 6 0 0 graphing .. .. .. . . 3 6 6 Dunn, S., compensation for injuries . . .. 4 12 0 State Fire Insurance Department, insurance Waitaki County Council, road-formation .. 450 15 9 premiums .. .. .. .. 216 2 Railway Department, freight .. .. 94 11 7 Lands and Survey Department, administration 144 19 9 Martin, G. P., harness and leather .. . . 0 4 0 Wages of workmen .. .. .. 61 15 0 Simpson, J., salary . . .. .. 37 10 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 313 15 0 Simpson, J., instrument allowance .. .. 1 10 0 Farnell, J. E., repairs to buildings .. .. 0 7 6 Butterworth Bros., calico .. .. .. 017 6 Townshend, E., travelling allowance and exLands and Survey Department, administration 917 0 pens.es . . .. .. .. 18 0 8 Scott, D. N., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 5 0 Atkinson, E., travelling allowance and expenses 5 2 0 Williams, C. P., travelling-expenses .. .. 1 12 3 Waimate Advertiser, advertising .. . . 0 15 0 Buckhurst, W. 8., travelling-expenses .. 0 2 0 Timaru Post, advertising .. .. .. 016 0 Griffiths and Jones, plumbing . . . . 0 18 0 Railway Department, constructing private crossLands and Survey Department, administration 2 5 9 ings . . .. .. .. 25 11 2 Howarth, J., advance on building .. .. 25 0 0 Printing and Stationery Department, lithoPorters, E. E., advance on improvements .. 17 10 0 , graphing .. .. .. .. 12 6 Atkinson, E., travelling-expenses .. .. 4 9 0 Lands and Survey Department, services of officers 3 7 1 Lands and Survey Department, administration 8 5 6 Shannon, J., roading and draining .. .. 2 8 0 Pollen, C. R., travelling allowance and expenses 0 16 6 Scott, D. N., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 11 6 Smith, H. M., travelling allowance and expenses 0 12 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 121 5 9 Tyers, H. S., travelling allowance and expenses 0 12 0 Scott, D. N., travelling-expenses .. . . 2 0 0 lilford, W. G., hire of cabs and other vehicles. . 1 10 0 McDonald, D., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 0 4 Lands and Survey Department, administration 23 9 3 Middleton, J., horse-hire .. .. .. 104 12 6 Atkinson, E., travelling allowance and expenses 0 18 0 ! Earl and Earl, benzine, naphtha, and lubricating Forrester, J., travelling-expenses .. . . 0 9 6 I oil .. . . .. .. 012 9 Townshend, E., travelling-allowance .. . . 0 16 0 j Printing and Stationery Department, lithoLands and Survey Department, administration 15 11 11 , graphing . .. .. .. .. 326 Forrester, J., travelling allowance and expenses 1 0 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 54 10 6 Lands and Survey Department, administration 23 10 6 State Fire Insurance Department, insurance Hawke's Bay Tribune, advertising . . . . 118 6; premiums .. .. .. .. 3127 Daily Telegraph, advertising . . .. 2 2 6, Wages of workmen .. .. .. 13 12 0 Hawke's Bay Herald, advertising . . . . 1 14 0 : Hood, A. W., repairs to tools .. .. 1 12 0 Dannevirke Advocate, advertising . . . . 3 0 0 Meuir, P., cartage and forwarding charges .. 115 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 39 11 1 Clayton Bros., timber .. .. .. 0 113 Printing and Stationery Department, lithograph- . j Poulgrain, G., fencing, roading, and draining .. 3 2 6 ing . . • • • • ■ . 8 13 0 Allman, E., fencing, roading, and draining . . 15 8 9 Tyers, H. S., travelling allowance and expenses 4 2 9; Farrell, J. H., fencing, roading, and draining .. 900 Printing and Stationery Department, lithograph- Robertson, D. G., travelling allowance and exing .. .. . . . . 716 0 penses .. .. .. .. 2 5 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 819 4 j Wages of workmen .. .. .. 14 1 0 Ward, R. F., travelling allowance and expenses 0 16 0 State Fire Insurance Department, insurance Lane, P. J., travelling allowance and expenses 1 6 0 premiums .. .. .. .. 2 10 10 State Fire Insurance Department, insurance pre- Doulton, S. J., and Sons, ironmongery, hardware, miums .. . . . . . . 2 9 7 and tools .. .. . . . . 0 4 6 Tole, J. A., legal expenses .. .. . . 3 3 0 Receiver of Land Revenue, Napier, amount paid Lands and Survey Department, administration 15 11 11 by State Fire Insurance Department for reTownshend, E., travelling allowance and expenses 7 4 0 storing building destroyed.. .. .. 300 0 0 Lands and Survey Department, administration 5 5 3 Lands and Survey Department, administration 93 8 4 Scott, D. N., travelling allowance and expenses 13 15 0 ; Mclndoe, J., repairs to building . . . . 99 0 0 Forrester, J., travelling-expenses . . . . 0 4 0, Printing and Stationery Department, lithoMackenzie County Council, subsidy . . .. 33 0 0 graphing .. .. .. .. 3 6 6 Cyclone Woven-wire Fence and Gate Company, State Fire Insurance Department, insurance wire nets, river protective works .. .. 12 16 6 premiums .. .. .. .. ] 0 10 Ashby, Bergh, and Co., wire nets, river protec- j Smith, H. M., travelling-expenses .. . . 012 8 tive works .. .. .. .. 070 Lands and Survey Department, administration 2 13 8 /

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