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Statement in detail of the Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund — continued. VOTE 14—MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND VOTE 14—MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LlNES— continued. TELEPHONE LINES— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. McClare, F., refund steamer fares .. .. 0 14 0 Hackett, T. R., wages . . .. .. 2 14 0 MeClare, F., refund steamer fares .. .. 0 7 6 McKoy, J. 0., services as casual lineman . . 10 4 6 New Zealand Railways, ticket . . .. 0 3 8 Wages— New Zealand Railways, ticket . . .. 0 2 4 Williams, T. . . .. . . . . 14 9 Pinch, T. W., horse-hire , .. .. .. 2 18 Williams, T. . . .. . . .. 4 10 Grut Bros., cartage '.. .. .. 10 0 Williams , ,!. .. .. .. .. 015 0 Blandford, M. D., horse-feed, &c. .. .. 019 6 Regan, P. .. .. .. .. 0180 Blandford, M. D., travelling-allowance .. 19 0 Yule, S. . . .. .. . . 1116 Mathieson, A. J., refunds ferry charges . . 018 0 Lyne, J. . . .. .. .. 0 4 6 Mathieson, A. J., camp allowance .. .. 6 0 0 Coyle, W. . . .. .. .. .15 4 Finnagan, J., camp allowance .. .. 211 0 McGie, H. H. .. .. .. .. 6 6 0 Salisbury, C, camp allowance . . .. 18 0 Henara, S. . . .. .. .. 5 8 0 Osborn, W., travelling-allowance .. .. 0 9 2 Walsh, A. . . . . .. .. 5 8 0 SalisVry, C, refund for horse-hire .. .. 0 5 0 Anderson, J. .. . . . . .. 5 14 0 Wait, ,«., refund for labour .. .. .. 0 7 6 Mclsaac, K. . . . . . . .. 5 8 0 Walton, E. A., wages .. .. .. 214 0 Butler, J. H. . . . . .. .. 5 8 0 Walton, E. A., wages .. .. .. 0 18 0 Howell, P. .. ~ .. .. 5 8 0 Walton, E. A., cutting down tea-tree . . 0 5 0 Leonard, ,T. . . .. .. .. 512 0 Molndoe, M. J., alteration exchange-room .. 8 4 2 Mollar, W. W., cartage . . . . .. 0 10 Beasley, E., wages. . . . .. . . 2 310 Firth, G., and Sons, cartage . . .. 0 7 6 Hynson, D., wages . . .. . . 7 19 McQuillan, F., horse-hire . . . . .. 4 4 0 Finnagan, J., refunds for labour paid . . 119 6 Hawker, A. X., cartage . . . . .. 0 2 0 Turner, G., hire of horse . . .. . . 0 2 0 Smith, F. G., and Co., freight . . .. 0 14 0 Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., jar ac. sulp. Turnbull and Jones, enamel .. . . 0 5 6 com. O.V. .. .. .. .. 0 12 6 Holt, R., and Sons, timber .. .. .. 1 19 2 Hynson, D., refund for horse-hire .. .. 0 15 0 Wilson, A. H., and Harvey, brushes, nails, &c. 0 10 1 Turner, G., cartage .. . . .. 0 6 0 Napier Gas Company, gallon tar . . .. 0 5 0 Reston, G. H., plugs for tubular poles .. 617 6 Aldridge, G., travelling-allowance . . . . 316 0 Hattaway and Fitzpatrick, castings .. . . 0 2 0 Aldridge, G., refund, shoeing horse ... . 0 7 0 Hutcheson, Wilson, and Co., derrick and winch 20 0 0 Leese, E., refund day allowance .. . . 0 19 0 New Zealand Portland Cement Company, Thwaites, R., camp allowance . . . . 4 0 0 cement .. .. ■■ ■■ 2178 New Zealand Railways, ticket .. .. 019 9 Stevens and Trust, cartage . . .. .. 816 0 Salmond, R., camp allowance .. .. 2 4 0 Hattaway, V. S., cartage .. .. .. 018 0 Brosnan, J., horse-hire .. .. .. 8 6 6 Stevenson and Jennings, overhauling dynamo. . 0 10 0 Brosnan, J., freights on camp gear .. .. 0 10 8 Stevenson, L., attention to dynamo .. .. 0 7 6 Brosnan, J., camp allowance .. .. 6 0 0 Medhurst, W., cartage .. .. .. 12 6 Fitzgerald Bros., horse-feed. . .. .. 2 9 6 Price, J. V., cartage .. .. .. 0 16 0 Fitzgerald Bros., shoeing horse .. .. 0 9 0 Devonport Steam Ferry Company, freight .. 0 7 6 Aldridge, G., repairing lines.. .. .. 13 6 0 Wyatt, N. P., carpenter's bench .. .. 2 6 11 Wages— Sorensen and Co., cartage .. .. . . 0 5 0 Croxson, J. E. . . .. .. .. 5 8 0 Sorensen and Co., cartage .. ... .. 0 16 Homann, A. .. .. .. .. 0 18 0 Johnson, A. J., delivering urgent telegram .. 012 6 Hesie, F. .. .. .. .. 0180 Hutehins, W., hire of horse.. .. .. 5 7 2 Cubby, S. .. .. .. .. 0180 Ingram, E., refund travelling-expenses .. 14 4 0 Wier, P. .. .. .. .. 0180 Ingram, E., refund travelling-expenses .. 0 2 6 Gough, J. ... . . .. .. 170 Carter, T., travelling-allowance .. .. 0 3 0 Chant, H. A. .. .. . . . . 17 0 Firth, G., and Sons, gig-hire .. .. 10 0 Gill, J. .. .. 17 0 Firth, G., and Sons, gig-hire .. .. 2 0 0 Taylor, —. .. .. .. .. 17 0 New Zealand Railways— Taylor, R. S. .. .. .. . . 14 0 Ticket .. ■■ .. • • 040 Gough, J. . . . . .. .. 410 0 Ticket .. ■ . ■ • ■ • 0 3 6 Chant, H. A. .. .. . . ... 4 10 0 Ticket .. . . . ■ ■ • 019 9 Gill, J. .. .. .. . . 410 0 Ticket .. .. .'. •. 0 5 8 Taylor, J. .. .. .. ... 410 0 Ticket .. .. . ■ • • 0 119 Taylor, R. S. .. .. .. 4 8 0 Ticket .. . • ■ • • • 0 2 0 O'Sullivan, D., refund for labour .. .. 010 0 Nieho 11s, A. 8., repairing broken wire .. 0 15 0 Fowler, L. S., shifting pole .. .. .. 0 11 6 Webber, H. G., travelling-allowance .. .. 2 16 6 Craddock, A., wire.. .. .. .. 0 10 Hawke's Bay Motor Company, hire of gig 0 10 0 Martin and Co., emery wheel, &c. . . .. 0 17 0 Hawke's Bay Motor Company, coach fare •.. 115 0 Hanahan, W., cartage .. .. .. 013 6 Ingram, C, traVelling-allowance .. .. 18 6 Hanahan, W., cartage . . .. . . 0 2 6 Wilson, A., camp allowance.. .. .. 2 16 0 O'Brien, R. J., silver-pine poles .. ... 17 10 0 McDermott, J., camp allowance .. .. 2!6 0 Webster, Cusden, and Co., ticket .. .. 13 6 Meyers and McGonnell, gig-hire .. .. 10 0 Savage, J., hire of gig .. .. .. 10 0 Small, F. R., gig-hire . . .. .. 010 0 New Zealand Railways, bicycle-ticket .. 0 10 Batkin, L. R., horse-feed, &c. .. .. 0 3 0 New Zealand Railways, tickets . . . . 116 Jopp Bros., gig-hire .. .. . . 216 0 Creed, W. R., firewood .. .. .. 3 0 0 Jopp Bros., gig-hire .. .. .. 217 6 Hetrick, W., horse-feed .. .. .. 0 2 0 Wright, E., camp allowance .. .. 110 0 Gaskin, J., lodging .. .. .. 0 6 0 Johnson, J. N., horse-hire .. .. .. 1 10 0 Johnston, N. J., lodging .. .. .. 15 0 Gibbs, W. H., day allowance and horse-feed .. 014 6 Lyler, C. A., and Sons, horse and gig hire .. 10 0 Thurston, E., gig-hire .. .. •. 4 5 0 Kirk, J. G., refund travelling-allowance . . 0 6 0 * Cameron, J. H., travelling-allowance. . .. 13 6 Kavanagh and Watson, refund travellingBeckbessinger, E., slashers, &c. . . .. 4 0 1 allowance .. .. .. .. .116 0 Selby, J., refund for horse-feed . . .. 07 6 Comer, H., chaff .. . . .. .. 40 0 Selby, J., horse-hire .. .. .. 010 6 Bradley, T. A., refund, train fare .. .. 0 7 0 Brook's, A., travelling-allowance .. .. 0 8 4 Hetrick, W., refund travelling-allowance .. 016 0 Sargent, C, overtime .. .. .. 0 18 0 Hetrick, W., refund travelling-allowance .. 14 0 McArthur, J., overtime .. .. .. 018 0 Webb, G., wages .. .. .. .. 17 0 McQuillan, F., wages .. .. .. 5 8 0 Shears, 8., wages .. .. .. .. 1 16 0 Cook, F., wages .. .. .. ■ • 5 8 0 Hetrick, W., wages .. .. .. 5 8 0 Hepner, P., wages .. •. • • 5 8 0 Hetrick, W., refund for labour .. .. 10 0 Wootton, W. E., wages .. .. .. 5 8 0 Hill, W., cartage .. .. .. .. 31 ! 6 6 Watson, F., wages.. .. •. • • 512 0 Creed, W. R., cartage .. .. .. 13 0 Gibbs, W. H., refund for labour .. .. 014 0 Griffiths, R. J., cartage .. .. .. 0 10

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