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How the Money Goes.

THE WEST CJAST \S.L) BAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. THE LITTLE BILL 'FOR DUDS.' [fbom our own oorbespondbnt.] Enclosed I also forward you copy of account paid by the Colony for outfit of the Canteibury and West Coast Railway Commissioners. The matter is to be brought up m. the - House,- and' the details are too good to miss. One of the Commissioners has informed me that on returning they stripped, and (eft the clothing at the Christchurch depdt. Only just fancy the process)! The mantle of Elijah/ is a fool- to it. Who are the hexc Commissioners to don the jerseys and old clothes ? '■■■_' Westland Railway Commissioners, \ Kou^hc of J. Ballantyne Bretts, , Caßhel-street, Christchurch. ! Wholesale Drapers' and General Inaj porters. i Per J. G. Geay, Esq —

£ a. d. Ipr gloves 4s, 2 prs socks, 8j 0 12 0 2 Crimean shir's, 275, muffler, 3s ... ... ... 110 2 W.L. shirts, 183, 2 prs pahts,i2os ... ... 118 0 1 1 jersey* lls 9d ... ;.. Oil 9 Per 0. -X1... Bbll, Esq.— " • * lpr gloves, 4a, 2 prs socks, 8s 012 0 2 Crimean shirrs, 29s ... I 9-0 1 muffler, 3s 3d, 2 1 w shirts, ; 18a ... ,-'...£ !?...; ... 1 i 3 '2 prs paata, 20s, Jersey, 13s '6d 1 13 6 Per 0. T. O'Connor, JbiSQ , Ipr gloves, os 6d, 2 prs f s socks, 9a 0 14 6 2 Crimean shirts, 29a, 1 muffler, 3s #d w- 1 12 3 21 w shirts, 19 s, 2 prs pants, 21s ... 2 0 0 1 jersey, 13s 6d .;. ...'0 13 6 Per J. G-. Wilson* Esq. — ■ , Ipr gloves, 5s 6d, 2 pra ■'.■ \ H -.. socks, 9a 0 14 6 2 Crimean shirts, 295, 1 muffler, 3s 3d ... 1 12s 3 21 w shirts, 19s, 2 prs pants, 21s ... .. s .. .... 20 0 ( 1 jerseyi 13s 6d l ... ..; 013 6 .Per Oapt. Russell. — 1 pr gloves, 5a 6d, 2, prs „v j .> y; . socksj 9s ... ... ... 014 6 2 crimeitn shires/295, 1 muffler, 33 3d ... - 1 12s 3 2 shirts, 19a, 2 prs pants, 21s 2 0 0 1 jersey, l6»(Jd, r.t. ... 016 6 ■- < • • •'• •■ •-' "■ _^-— Total £24 11 6 ■ : 1 1 ' :'^' "• '.'■'■■■ ■■!'•• "):T ; f , '

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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 224, 24 August 1883, Page 2

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350

How the Money Goes. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 224, 24 August 1883, Page 2

How the Money Goes. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 224, 24 August 1883, Page 2

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