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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES AND HOUSE ALLOWANCES (RETURNS RELATIVE TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th October, 1912. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) How much has been spent during the last ten years in the upkeep of Ministerial residences; (2) how much has been spent in each of the last ten years in furnishing these residences ; (3) the value of the furniture in these residences at the present lime; and (4) the amount of house allowance for the same period that each Minister has given up."—(Mr. Campbell.)

(1.) Amount spent during the Ten Years ended 24th October, 1912, on the Upkeep of Ministerial Residences. Upkeep, £13,726, including rent of land leased for purposes of the residences, wages of gardeners, gas, electric light, and water-supply, but not including cost of additions made to the buildings, nor purchase of land. In addition to the above, staff workmen —whose wages have not been charged directly to the residences —have from time to time been sent from the Public Works workshops to carry out small repairs, &c. (2.) Amount spent in each Year during the Ten Years ended 24th October, 1912, in furnishing these residences. £ 25th October, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 .... ... ... 58 1903-4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 871 1904-5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 407 1905-6 ' .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 491 1906-7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 491 1907-8 .. ... ... :.. ... ... ... 1,599 1908-9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 244 1909-10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 841 1911-12 ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 239 Ist April, 1912, to 24th October, 1912 ... ... ... ... 12 Total ... ... ... ... ... £5,337 (3.) Value op Furniture in Ministerial Residences on 24th October, 1912. £4,980. (4.) Amount op House Allowance for the same Period that each Minister has given up. £ s. d. Hon. R. J. Seddon ' .. ... 1,526 6 10 Hon. Sir J. G. Ward ... ... 1,885 4 8 Hon. W. Hall-Jones ... ... ... ... ... 433 17 5 Hon. C. H. Mills ... ... ... 765 1110 Hon. J. A. Millar . ... ... .. ... ... 649 9 4 Hon. T. Mackenzie ... ... ... ... ... 360 7 3 Hon. G. Laurenson ... ... ... ... •• 47 1 2 Hon. W. Fraser ... ... ... ... ... 26 15 10 Total ... ... ... ... £5,694 14 4 Chas. E. Bennett, Accountant. Public Works Department, Wellington, 10th July, 1913. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £1 7s. 6d.

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