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Statement in detail of the Expenditure ob , the Consolidated Fund— continued. VOTE 14 — MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND | VOVE 14 — MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE lXNE&~continued. TELEPHONE LINES—-confirmed. £ s. d. £ c. d. Briscoe and Co. (Limited), bolts and nuts .. 3 10 Epps, F. H., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 2 2 Morningside Quarries, metal chips .. .. 2 5 0 Northern Steamship Company, freight .. 015 6 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Verran, W., cartage .. - .. .. 0 2 6 ladders .. .. .. ■ • 419 9 Hitch, L. J. W., refund, petrol .. .. 0 13 J. Burns and Co., tools .. .. .. 616 9 Hitch, L. J. W., travelling-expensea .. .. 0 4 6 Michalanney, J. F., gig-hire.. .. .. 0 15 0 Young, J. P., wages .. 5 14 0 Gamble, W. M., cartage .. .. .. 12 6 Armstrong, J. D., set of shoes .. .. 0 6 6 Michalanney, J. P., horse and express .. 0 7 6 Armstrong, J. D., set of shoes .. . . 0 6 6 Boyd, T., and Son., cycle repairs .. .. 011 0 Brock, W. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 16 Coull, E., shoes .. .. .. ... 0 6 0 Brock, W. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 0 4 6 Claridges Limited, hire of horse and gig .. 010 0 Wanganui Borough Council, power-gas .. 019 0 Shaw, N. H., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 17 Wages— # Corliss, F., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 16 Ingram, C. .. .. .. •. 3 3 0 Stewart, J. J., hire of horse and gig .. .. 10 0 Prosser, L. .. .. .. .. 9180 Wages— Kirkpatriek, J. .. .. .. .. 312 0 Greenwood, J. G. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Traak, S. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Corliss, i\ .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Smith, T. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Ward, W. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Falvey, T. .. .. .. .. 018 0 Shaw, N. .. 580 Falvey, T 0 9 0 Greenwood, J. G. .. . . .. 0 5 0 Kirkpatriek, J. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 Corliss, F. .. .. .. .. 010 0 Trask, S. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 Ward W. . .. ..050 Smith, T. .. .. . . .. 090 Ryland, A., overtime 018 0 Falvey, T 6 6 0 Cotter, F., overtime .. .. .. 19 3 Gellatly, D., pipe, &c. .. .. .. 119 6 Christchurch City Council, electricity .. 3 12 11 Willeston, W. H., refund tram tickets .. 0 15 4 Ohristehurch City Council, electricity .. 215 1 Willeston, W. H., refund tram tickets . . 0 5 7 Vacuum Oil Company, kerosene . . . . 0 6 4 Willeston, W. H., refund tram tickets . . 0 0 6 J. Burns Electro Plate Company, polishing tele- Willeston, W. H., refund tram tickets .. 0 12 phone parts .. .. .. . . 014 0 Willeston, W. H., refund tram tickets .. 0 4 2 Marr, J., travelling-expenses ... 074 Colonial Motor Company, benzine . . .. 680 Kofoed, M. G., travelling-expenses ~. . 0 3 8 Bucklow, W., travelling-expenses .. . . 216 0 Purdie, J. J., grazing horse .. .. 115 0 Sutherland and Rankine, repairs to Douglas Leslie, G., travelling-expenses .. . . 0 4 1 engine .. .. .. .. 10 0 Brown, F. R., wages .. . . .. 5 8 0 Sutherland and Rankine, belt, spark plugs, &c... 3 0 6 Houlah'an, J.,' wages . . ... . . 312 0 Wiggins, W. (Limited), trap collar . . .. 150 Pringle, D., wages .. .. .. 312 0 Marshall, W., travelling-expenses . . .. 18 0 Porteous, 1., wages .. .. 312 0 Shorland, J. 0., and Co., repairing Douglas Woods, C, wages .. .. .. .. 3120 motor-cycle .. .. ... .. 112 6 Dunedin City Corporation, wages (switchboard Wages— repair) .. .. .. 017 6 Buckley, a. .. .. .. .. 116 0 Hill, J., cartage .. .. .. .. 11 12 9 Webb, C. A. .. 3 0 6 Brock, G., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 16 McGirrigan, J. .. .. .. .. 0 8 0 Gisborne Borough Council, labour .. .. 0 3 7 Bucklow, W. .. .. .. . • 6 0 0 McKenzie, J., overtime .. . . .. 214 0 Corr, J. .. .. .... 580 Yon Stunner, F. M., cycle repairs . . . . 0 10 Morris, J. .. ... .. .. 580 Gumming, W., horse-shoes .. .. .. 0 6 0 Toy, E. J. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Swan, R., travelling-expenses .. .. 3 8 6 Cathcart, J. .. .. .. .. 5 8 0 Swan, R., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 3 0 McGirrigan, J. .. .. . . . . 512 0 Winter, G. H., travelling-expenses . . .. 011 6 Wellington City Corporation, electric current ..6 12 9 Kiernan, J. A., wages .. .. . . 2 3 6 WagesBruce, F., wages .. .. .. .. 811 0 Pollock, H. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Bruce, F., wages 280 Elliott, W 214 0 Invercargill Corporation, gas .. .. 315 3 Henderson, F. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Burnby, J., cartage .. .. .. 118 9 Nicholson, W. A. .. .. .. 214 0 A. and T. Burt (Limited), lead pipe .. .. 11110 Hedgland, R. 5... .. .. .. 214 0 Hill, J., cartage 119 Collins, C 214 0 Wenden, R., fare from station .. . . 0 2 0 Lindsay, G. M. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Pearce, H., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 3 8 Wheatley, H. C... .. .. .. 214 0 Gibb, T., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 3 8 New Zealand Railway, fare .. .. .. 0 0 5 Pearce, H., wagee .. .. .. .. 0 18 0 H. J. Free and Co., horse-hire .. .. 12 6 White, J., wages .. .. .. .. 4 10 New Zealand Railways, fare .. .. 0 2 6 O'Regan, S., wages .. . . .. 2 5 0 Henricksen, J., camp allowance .. .. 2 4 0 Townsend and Son, sheepskin for cable ends . . 0 4 0 Henricksen, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 16 8 Large, H., wages .. .. .. .. 10 3 Simons, W. H., meat .. .. . . 1 12 6 Simpson, L. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 02 4 Stubbs, C. F., camp allowance .. .. 10 0 Wilson, A. H., bolts, ladles, &c. .. .. 114 2 Wait, J., horse maintenance . . .. 2 18 Wilson (A. H.) and Harvey, auger-bits .. 0 3 3 Wait, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 16 0 McVay, J., washers .. .. .. 0 8 0 Woods, G., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 3 9 Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association, Baird, R. M., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 16 kerosene .. .. .. .. 0170 McClare, F., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 6 0 Gay, H. (executor of J. Gay), cartage .. 113 0 Chandler, H. F., horse allowance . . .. 218 E. Buxton and Co., tools, &c. . . .. 0 5 7 Chandler, H. F., travelling-expenses .. .. 112 0 Edwards, W., wages .. .. .. ! 2 6 Blandford, M. D., travelling-expenses .. 012 0 Smith, R., wages .. . . .. .. 713 0 Mathews, S. C, travelling-expenses .. .. 114 6 Howell, W. S., wages .. .. .. 3 3 0 Lambly, P. W., horse maintenance .. .. 2 10 0 Williams, T., wages .. .. .. 218 6 Finch, T. W., travelling-expenses .. .. 12 0 Pearce, H., travelling-expenses .. .. 115 2 Finch, T. W., horse maintenance .. .. 2 18 Lavin, J., travelling-expenses .. .. 0 5 2 New Zealand Railways, fare .. . . 0 510 Pearee, H., travelling-expenses .. .. 014 2 New Zealand Railways, fare . . .. 0 4 0 Pearce, H., wages .. .. .. .. 2 5 0 New Zealand Railways, fare .. .. 0 0 6 Henry, J., wages .. .. .. .. 0 18 0 Gaitt, C. A., wages .. .. •■ 1 16 0 Martin, F., wages .. .. .. .. 8 2 0 Wood, A. J., wages .. .. .. 0 18 0 Nelson, J., wages .. .. .. '.. 4 19 0 Reisima, W., wages .. .. .. 0 18 0 Palmerston North Gas Company, gas .. 113 0 Stubbs, C. F., wages .. .. .. 116 0 Nye, W., cartage .. .. .. .. 16 0 Farmiloe, F., wages .. .. .. 214 0

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