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Statement in detail op the Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund— continued. VOTE 14—MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND VOTE 14—MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH 4ND TELEPHONE LlNES— continued. TELEPHONE LlNES— continued. £ a. d. £ s d Kirk, J. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 3 0 Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., sulphuric acid, Philpott, C, and Co., chaff .. .. .. 4 410 &c. .. .. .. 4 7 6 Hotrick, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 10 Hursthouse, E. W., and Co., cells .. 2 8 0 Hetrick, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 2 0 Tolley and Son, chloride storage cells . . 22 2 0 Lewis, J. J., livery expenses .. .. 17 6 Lawrence and Hanson, copper, &o. .. 0 3 8 New Zealand Farmers Co-operative, oats .. 210 0 Smith and Smith, French-polish . . 013 6 Louisson, W. W., horseshoes .. .. 0 5 0 Carter, G., eastings .. .. 3 5] Louisson, W. W., travelling-expenses .. 10 0 McLean and Archibald, voltite, &c. .. ... Dl 7 0 Louisson, W. W., buggy-hire .. . . 10 0 Murphy, J., and Son, truck whells, &c. .\2 8 8 Adams Limited, chain and petrol .. .. 110 McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber .. 210 9 Kirk, J. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 6 0 Evans, J. E., thread .. ~ 0 11 3 Vacuum Oil Company, spirit .. .. 010 6 Cameron, 8., wages .. . . 3 3 0 Wages— Cameron, R., wages .. .. .. 3 3 0 Knight, C. H. .. .. .. 6 8 0 Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., bandages, &o 112 3 Webb, G. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 McLean and Archibald, drill .. 0 6 0 Shears, B. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 Jenkins and Mack, sheet copper .. 3 6 8 Curry, J. H. .. .. .. .. 012 0 Lewis, J. J., travelling-expenses .. 010 0 Curry, J. H. .. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Ashburton Electric Supply, electric current .. 0 9 8 Curry, J. H. .. .. .. .. 10 0 Leonard, G., cartage .. .. . . 0 10 Hetrick, W. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 New Zealand Railways, fares .. .[ 0 2 8 Stevens, H. F., fluoric acid .. .. .. 0 6 6 New Zealand Railways, fares .. .. 0 2 2 Andersons Limited, castings .. .. 16 113 Wages— Webb, G., horse and dray hire .. .. 0 8 0 Swarm, S. C. .. .. .. .. 419 0 Benn, T., horse and dray hire .. .. 416 0 Noble, E. .. .. ~ 5 8 0 Louisson, W. W., timber .. .. .. 0 5 0 Canning, CM... .. .. 580 Turnbull and Jones, fuse wire . . .. 0 16 Fahy, C. R. .. .. 5 8 0 Swanston, A., timber .. .. .. 0 2 1 Chatteris, C. .. .. . . 5 8 0 Wade, W. W., leather straps .. . . 012 6 Monkhouse, W. I. .'. .. 4 10 Swan, R., travelling-expenses .. . . 0 910 Woods, G. .. .. . . 312 0 Columb, E. J., travelling-expenses .. .. 19 0 Reed, J. .. .. 5 8 0 Gibbons, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 4 6 Findlay, W., sen. .. .. 5 8 0 Gibson, D. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 7 6 Findlay, W., jun. .. . . 5 8 0 Stenhouse, R., trap-hire .. .. .. 15 0 Fitch, J. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Bone, E., travelling-expenses .. .. 015 0 Holden, C. .. .. .. " 5 8 0 Hall, T., travelling-expenses .. .. 25 6 Sweetman, W. .. .. 5 8 0 Bain, W., travelling-expenses .. .. 6 12 0 Morningside Quarries (Limited), undercharge . . 10 0 Veitch, R. D., travelling-expenses .. .. 1 10 0 Northern Steamship Company (Limited), freight 0 13 9 Lyttle, S. A., horse-hire .. .. .. 015 0 Craig, J. J. (Limited), cartage .. .. 0 611 Mason, E. D., and Co., horse and trap .. 017 6 Morningside Quarries (Limited), gravel supplied 1 8 0 Chisholm, W. E., travelling-expenses. .. 2 9 6 Tabley, J. S., refund .. .. 0 10 Townsend, F. 11., chaff .. .. .. 2 16 Johnson and Couzins, repairs to leggings 0 3 6 Keith, W., gig-hire .. .. .. 0 7 6 Wright, E. H., refund .. .. .[ 0 2 0 Lattimore, G., horse and trap .. .. 10 0 Wright, E. H., refund .. "• 02 5 Hall, T., travelling-expenses .. .. 116 6 Derrett, T., coach fares .. .. " 10 0 Stewart, M., house rent and grazing .. .. 1 18 0 Guinness, 8., refunds .. .. 0 7 5 Wages— Boyd, T., and Son, repairs to cycle .. .. 0 4 0 Johnstone, S. F. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 City Council, Christchurch, electric connection 0 13 0 Malley, F. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Ryland, A., overtime .. .. .. 014 7 Hales, J. .. .. .. .. 2 0 6 Cotter, F., overtime .. . . 014 7 Ballantyne, J. M. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Greenwood, J. G., wages .. .. " 514 9 Dickie, G. .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 Corliss, F., wages .. .. .. .. 511 4 Gibson, D. .. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Ward, W., wages .. .. . 5 114 Quigg, H. .. .. .. .. 0 4 6 Shaw, N., wages .. .. .. " 312 0 Ballantyne, J. M. .. .. ... 0 18 0 Swanston, A., timber .. .. 0 2 2 Gibson, D. .. .. .. .. 0 18 0 J. Burns Electro-plate Company, polish and Quigg, H. .. .. .. .. 018 0 electro-plate .. .. .. ~ 0 2 6 Smith, W. .. .. .. .. 115 0 Johnson and Couzins, twine and thread 0 2 0 Irwin, J., salary .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 Taylor and Oakley, repairs to air-pump 010 0 Jones E., wages .. .. .. .. 2 2 9 Henderson, J. T., cartage .. . 0 2 0 Thompson, E., wages .. .. .. 313 1 Hall, Thomas, refund .. .. " 0 2 6 Thompson, W., wages .. .. .. 3 13 1 Kofoed, M. G., refund .. \\ 0 3 5 Hanton, J., wages .. .. .. .. 2 14 0 Travelling-allowance— Connor, T., carting .. .. .. 415 0 Hall, T. .. .. .. .. 010 0 Reid and Sons (Limited), gelignite .. .. 0 4 3 Duncan, W. .. .. .. '.' 5 8 0 Bridges, T., and Co., gelignite .. .. 13 2 Percy, R. .. .. 5 8 0 Thompson, E., horse and dray hire .. .. 015 0 Ryan, S. .. .. 5 8 0 Hill, J., cartage ... .. .. .. 3 9 6 Russell, R. .. .. '.'. " 5 8 0 Canning, H. W., cartage .. .. .. 012 0 Quigg, H. .. .. .. '. 410 0 Craig, H., and Co. (Limited) .. .. 07 0 Summerell, B. .. .. .. 3 4 0 Moffett, G. J., spirits of salt .. .. 0 4 6 Trimble, R. J. .. .. .. 517 0 McKenzie Carrying Company, hack-hire .. 07 6 Matheson, J. .. " 09 0 Laery and Co. (Limited), chaff .. .. 6 6 11 Brown, F. R., wages .. 5 8 0 Laery and Co. (Limited), sacks .. .. 13 0 Thomson, Bridges, and Co., goods .. " 016 3 Balls, D., green feed .. .. .. 0 16 0 Edmond, J., artic oil .. .. i 10 0 Wiggins, W. (Limited), saddle bags .. .. 2 10 0 Edmond, J., belt-fasteners .. 0 4 0 Wellington City Corporation, electric current .. 0 5 0 Hill, J., cartage .. . . 915 3 Laery and Co. (Limited), straw .. .. 3 0 5 Feilding Gas Company, gas . . . . 13 8 Union Steamship Company, freight .. .. 414 Gisborne Gas Company, gas .. 1 6 5 Heywood, J. M., and Co. (Limited), cartage .. 619 3 Hall, F., and Sons, glazing .. " 018 0 Huddart, Parker (Limited), freight .. .. 2 5 8 Hall, F., and Sons, benzine . . . 0 4 3 Huddart, Parker (Limited), freight .. .. 2 3 11 Fitzsimmons, J. N., refund .. .. " 0 5 6 Union Steamship Company, freight .. . . 14 8 0 Fitzsimmons, J. N., refund .. . . 0 3 0 South Taranaki Shipping Company, freight .. 0 6 1 Bando, T., wages .. .. 517 0 Wellington City Corporation, electric current ~ J 7 0 Grey, W., wages ~ ~ 5 17 0

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