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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14166, 17 August 1916, Page 2

A "return presented to the Honso of Representatives,, and ordered on the motion of Air Payne, shews the cost of the maintenance of- prisoners of war on Somes Island and Motuihi during the month _of April last. Tho average cost •«m- prisoner for -tho month at/ Some:, Island was £o 4s fid, the average cost per ration being Is ].jd: The Total ecsf ■ to'1 tjie month. inHuding transport and other charges, wr:s .tt.-JSO. The average cost-of the maintenance of prisoners atAj'otuihi. for tho month was £16 12s o-',d for fust class and'&U 8s 4.U1 for second class prisoners. The axerase cost por ration was 2s IQ^d and. Is sr\direspectively! '..-The'total: cost ".for..the month \ya.s'£6s9. The average cosb per:ration for. members of the guard was Is 3-J-d at Sonies Island and Is i^d at Motuihi.