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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Public Works Fund— -continued. VOTE &4— RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION— continued. VOTE 94—RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION— continued. Stratford-Main Tbtjnk— continued. Stbatfobd-Main Tbtok— continued. £ s. d. Ironmongery, hardware, &c.— continued. £ s. d. Chambers and Son (Limited), miscellaneous Hutoheson, Wilson, and Co. .. .. 69 18 3 stores .. .. .. .. 9 0 0 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. . . . . 017 6 Scott, R. J., contract .. .. .. 731 10 0 Gee and Potter .. .. .. .. 0170 Brown, S. (Limited), contract .. .. 73 15 4 Bellringer Bros. .. .. . . 690 1 5 Sanders Bros., contract .. .. .. 3,698 6 6 Murray, D., and Co. . . .. .. 13 0 7 New Zealand Railways, fares, &c. .. .. 88 14 9 Brennan, T. J. .. ~ .. .. 0 6 9 Moore, T., fares, &c. . . .. .. 015 0 Winter, G. .. .. . . .. 28 16 10 Cleary, J., fares, &c. .. .. .. 015 6 Irvine Bros. .. .. . . . . 15 19 7 Labour Department, fares, &c. .. .. 012 7 ■ Shaddock, H. E. (Limited) .. . . 6 5 0 Hannah, R., and Co. (Limited), boots, &c. .. 18 9 0 Worthington, F. .. . . .. 84 15 4 Wages of co-operative labourers .. .. 8,034 2 7 Collett and Son .. .. . . .. 1 19 10 Hoby, 0., bricks, drainpipes, &c. .... 163 Freight and wharfage— Archibald Bros., bricks, drainpipes, &c. .. 246 0 8 New Zealand Railways .. .. .. 3,849 2 6 Lawrence and Hanson Electrical Company, eleeUnion Steamship Company . . .. 32 13 5 trical material .. .. .. .. 410 0 Patea Shipping Company (Limited) .. 0 4 6 Postal Department, electrical material .. 24 3 8 Hill and Plummer .. . . .. 012 2 Vote—General, electrical material .. .. 0 9 3 Northern Steamship Company . . .. 42 9 9 Public Trustee, funeral expenses of workmen .. 13 7 0 Wellington Harbour Board .. .. 2 2 9 O'Connor and Fuller, funeral expenses of workCraig, J. J. (Limited) .. .. .. 0 8 6 men .. .. .. .. 7 5 0 Stewart, A., field allowance .. . . .. 18 4 0 Huzzifi, T., royalty on timber . . .. 0 6 3 Baker, A. J., field allowance .. .. 5 6 0 Kidd, H. 8., royalty on timber .. .. 0 16 0 Pennington, M., rent of paddock . . .. 6 0 0 Nolan, V., royalty on timber . . .. 019 0 West, A., rent of paddock .. .. .. 3 2 6 Budge, A. W., royalty on timber .. .. 119 Vote—General, drugs, medicine, &c. .. .. 1 17 6 Vote —General, ambulance appliances .. 3 15 0 Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., drugs, medicine, New Zealand Railways, official tickets .. 25 0 0 &c. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Reid, A. W., wheelwright's repairs .. .. 42 16 9 Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Limited), tents, horse- Gill, W., wheelwright's repairs .. - .. 0 10 0 covers, &c. .. .. .. .. 378 15 10 Wilson and Son, harness and repairs .. .. 5 10 Masters, J., and Son, tents, horse-covers, &c. . . 102 3 9 Forage— King, N., tents, horse-covers, &c. .. .. 15 6 Young, Hobbs, and Co. .. .. - .. 46 19 0 Public Works Fund, value of material trans- McCluggage Bros. .. .. .. 58 15 0 ferred .. .. .. .. 2,082 8 8 Kemp and Sawle .. ~ .. 6 2 5 New Zealand Railways, workshop 'charges .. 89 3 6 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency New Zealand Railways, railway material .. 163 8 7 Company (Limited) .. .. .. 16 16 4 Smith and Caughey (Limited), calico.. .. 015 4 Masters, J., and Son .. .. .. 372 4 8 Robinson, R. H., calico . . .. . . 10 4 Lamason and Melville .. .. .. 20 10 10 Bellringer Bros., painting .. .. .. 36 7 6 Jakes, H. .. .. .. .. 018 0 Mackay, J. R., survey fees .. .. .. 8 8 0 Lamason, T. .. .. .. ..8175 Dix and Marchant, survey fees .. . . 120 3 6 Jury, M. J., compensation for sheep . . .. 56 5 0 Cement, sand, tar, &c. — Postal Department, telephones, &c. .. .. 40 0 Wilson's Portland Cement Company .. 720 13 6 Advertising— Brisooe and Co. (Limited).. .. .. 43 26 j Otago Daily Times .. .. .. 4 7 6 Duthie and Co. (Limited).. .. .. 60 14 0 W'anganui Chronicle .. .. .. 15 0 New Plymouth Gas Company .. .. 7 10 Dunedin Evening Star ... .. .. 110 0 Hutson, P., and Co. .. .. .. 438 4 2 Stratford Evening Post .. .. .. 3 6 6 Craig, J. J. (Limited) .. .. .. 216 4 New Zealand Times .. .. .. 816 6 Masters, J., and Son .. .. . . 2,281 15 10 Evening Post .. .. .. .. 5 3 9 Mills, E. W., and Co. (Limited) . . .. 61 5 9 Hawera Star .. .. .. .. 040 Cashel, R., sacks, woolpacks, &c. .. .. 0 9 6 Eltham Argus .... .. .. 0 6 6 Timber — New Zealand Herald .. ■ .. . ■ 4 15 0 Millar's West Australian Hardwoods Company Christchurch Press .. .. .. 2 5 0 (Limited) .. .. .. 208 10 i Auckland Star .. .. .. .. 25 0 O'Donnell, J. . . .. .. 73 7 0 Taranaki Daily News . . .. .. 2 2 5 Kidd, H. B. .. . . .. .. 39 13 2 Lyttelton Times .. .. .. .. 210 10 New Zealand Railways .. .. .. 40 17 3 Taranaki Herald.. .... .... ... 23 6 Mitchinson, W. .. .. •• .. 34 2 1.0 Wanganui Herald .. .. ' ..' ' 140 Taumarunui Totara Company .. .. 2 7 6 Stratford Evening Post .. .; .. 015 0 Brown, S. (Limited) . . ' .. .. 702 16 5 Stratford Evening Post, printing .. .. 316 6 Fraser, G. .. .. •■ •• 2 9 2 Masters and Son, explosives.. .. .. 80 16 8 Joyce, T. .. .. .. • • 37 010 Bellringer Bros., explosives .. .. .. 136 0 6 Davis T. .. • • • • • ■ 1 12 6 Bannatyne, W. M., and Co. (Limited),- exploSavage. J. .. .. •. ■ • 09 9 sives ~ .. .. ■ • .. 504 0 0 Moore, C. .. .. ■• •• 18 15 0 Porter, E., and Co., explosives .. .. 116 7 1 Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Com- Benzine, kerosene, &c. — pany .. .. •• ■• 56 .19 4 Empire Oil Company .. .. .. 11 8 0 Odlin, C. and A. (Limited) .. .. 42 12 9 * New Zealand Candle Company ... ... 123 0 0 Tolley and Robinson .. . . .. 216 0 Moir, A. McK. .. .•■■■ • 1 13 4 Cleaver, O. H. .. .. .. .. 10 0 Berry, D., and Co. .. .. '..:'. 70 9 3 Robson, J. H. .. .. •.. • ■ 950 3 0 Vacuum Oil Company .. .. .. 35 3 2 Symes, G. . . . . ■ • . ■ 018 0 Harris and Bastin (Limited) .. .. 10 8 Hunter, G. D. .. . . . . ... 713 4 Chambers, J., and Son (Limited) .. .. 600 Taringamutu Totara Sawmills (Limited) .. 118 7 3 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co. .. .. 6 10 Oil, paint, &c— Briscoe and Co. (Limited).. .. .. 6 11 3 Smith and Smith (Limited) . . . . 25 12 4 flew Zealand Railways, hire of engine .. 638 12 4 Briscoe and Co. (Limited).. .. -■■■ 6 11 3 Wilson and Son, saddlery and repairs .. 2 4 6 Hill and Plummer (Limited) .. .. 40 11 1 Aylward, L. T., saddlery and repairs.. .. 20 0 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co. .. ..- 15 1 3 a g aar a, M. C, saddlery and repairs .. .. 718 0 Jackson and C 0... .. .. ■■.. ' "2 "7: 6 Tiw i jjatona, launch and boat hire .. .-.-•] 43 1 Burt, A. and T. (Limited). .. .. I J 0 Moller, W. W., value of horse .. .. 25 0 0 ; !R£fflq£SssJSs I:- , " •: -Oil 0 8 Chambers, J., and Son (Limited), asbestos pack-. :: •• Vll .: 700 SMfordihening Post, office requisites, fto. .. 2.12 6 Carruthers and Elliott, inspection charges .. 87 3 King, N. J., office requisites, &c 0 16 0 Reid, A. W., trap-hire. 2 10 0

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