NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY EXPLORATION. (DETAILS OF AMOUNT OF £419 EXPENDED IN 1890.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, H-31

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY EXPLORATION. (DETAILS OF AMOUNT OF £419 EXPENDED IN 1890.)

Return to an Order of the Rouse of Representatives dated the 26th June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the items alleged by the Hon. the Premier to amount in all to £419, being the expenditure of the party which examined the line of the North Island Main Trunk Eailwayin 1890, together with accounts and correspondence."—(Hon. Mr. Seddon.)

Return showing the Items alleged by the Hon. the Premier to amount in all to £419, being the Expenditure of the Party which examined the Line of the North Island Main Turnk Railway in 1890, together with Accounts and Correspondence.

H. J. H. Blow, 7th July, 1896. Under-Secretary for Public Works.

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To whom paid. Service. Amount. Rawson, T. H. Ellis, J. W. ... Short, T. Hursthouse, C. W. Nathan, J., and Co. Gardiner, W. Johnston, J. ... Smith, E. J. ... Mclndoe, A. ... Temperley, C. H. Hall, J. G. ... Pearson, W. E. Johnston, J. M. Tuhaia Eoe, T. Dalziell, A. ... Bell, A. Harrison, J. P. Blair, W. N. ... Russell, Hon. W. R. Fergus, Hon. T. Travelling-expenses, Engineer in attendance ... Supply of horse-feed Hire of seven horses and men Travelling-expenses, &c, Engineer in attendance Stores Horse-hire a ••■ ... ... ... a • •• ... ... ... Purchase of horse ... In charge of horses Horse-hire Canoe-hire Horse-hire Livery, &c. Gratuity for loss of horse Meals and horse-hire Travelling-expenses, Engineer-in-Chief (say) ... Travelling-allowance and -expenses ... £ s. d. 7 13 0 11 13 5 27 2 6 13 13 6 22 19 9 32 9 0 28 7 0 26 12 6 15 5 0 12 15 0 12 0 0 8 17 8 5 12 6 106 0 0 0 16 0 4 15 6 5 0 0 4 10 20 0 0 21 17 6 31 10 0 // 7 Total £419 0 10

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PUBLIC WOEKS DEPAETMENT.—ACCOUNTS AND COEEESPONDENCE. T. H. Bawson, Assistant Engineer, Palmerston North: Travelling-expenses, &c. April 1,1890 —Breakfast 25., dinner 25., tea 25., at Marton ... ... £0 6 0 „ 16, „ Cab at Wanganui for conveyance of luggage to station ... 0 3 0 „ 17, „ Breakfast 25., dinner 25., at Wanganui ... ... ... 040 „ 3 to 16, 1890—Allowance for personal expenses, fourteen nights away from home at 10s. ... ... ... ... ... 700 Total ... ... ... ... ... £7 13 0

Imprestee, Public Works Office, Auckland: Travelling-expenses, &c. April 6to 13, 1890— J. W. Ellis, to supply of horse-feed ... ... ... £11 13 5 „ 6to 13, „ Thomas Short, to hire of seven horses for nine days at 7s. 6d., and man ten days at 7s. ... ... ... 27 2 6 „10 to 28, „ C. W. Hursthouse, to sundry expenses and travellingexpenses ... ... ... ... ... 13 13 6 Total ... ... ... ... ... £52 9 5 J. W. Ellis, Te Porootarao: Horse-feed. April 6, 1890—2 sacks bran at 13s. 3d.... ... ... ... ... £16 6 „ 6, „ 10fA bushels oats at 65.... ... ... ... ... 351 „ 6, „ 4 sacks chaff at 7s. ... ... ... ... ... 180 9, „ 4 sacks chaff at 7s. ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 9, „ 9f§ bushels oats at 6s. ... ... ... ... ... 219 5 „ 13, „ 4-i§ bushels oats at 6s. ... ... ... ... ... 165 Total £11 13 5

Thomas Short, Te Kuiti: Packers and Horses. __pril 6 to 15, 1890 —To hire of two riding- and five pack-horses, seven horses for nine days at 7s. 6d. per day per horse ... ... £23 12 6 „ 6to 15, „ To ten days'wages of packers at 7s. ... ... ... 310 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £27 2 6

G. W. Hursthouse, Besident Engineer, Te Kuiti: Travelling-expenses and -allowance. April 10, 1890—Paid Maori for pitching tents ... ... ... ...£0 5 0 „ 11, „ „ Maori at Te Koura, storing and taking care of horse-feed 0 7 6 n 12, „ „ Maori boys at Taumaranui, getting bedding ... ... 0 3 6 „ 12, „ „ T. Karahi, 8 bushels oats at 6s. ... ... ... 2 8 0 „ 12, „ „ T. Karahi, kit potatoes ... ... ... ... 026 „ 12, „ „ boy, two days'hire at ss. ... ... ... ... 010 0 „ 12, „ „ man, two days'hire at 7s. ... ... ... ... 014 0 „ 18, „ „ porter with luggage, hotel to railway-station, Wanganui 0 10 „ 18, „ „ station to house, New Plymouth (at night) ... ... 0 2 0 v 26, „ „ porter with luggage, house to railway-station, New Plymouth 0 10 „ 27, i, „ steamer-fare, New Plymouth to Onehunga ... ... 110 0 „ 27, „ „ cab at Onehunga ... ... ... ... ... 010 „ 28, „ „ cab from Onehunga to Auckland ... ... ... 030 „ 28, „ „ porter with luggage, hotel to railway-station, Auckland... 0 10 „ 28, „ „ breakfast at Auckland ... ... ... ... 020 _ 28, „ „ lunch at Mercer ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 Allowance for personal expenses, fourteen nights away from home at 10s. ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £13 13 6 Imprestee, Palmerston North: Stores, Horse-hire, &c. April, 1890—Stores, Joseph Nathan and Co. ... ... ... ... £22 19 9 Horse-hire, &c, W. Gardiner ... ... ... ... 32 9 0 „ J.Johnson ... ... ... ... 28 7 0 B. J. Smith ... ... ... ... 26 12 6 „ A. Mclndoe ... ... ... ... 15 5 0 E. H. Temperley ... ... ... ... 12 15 0 Purchase of horse, J. Hall ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 In charge of horses, W. E. Pearson ...' ... ... 8 17 8 Horse-hire, J. M. Johnston ... ... .... ... 5 12 6 Canoe-hire, &c, Tuhaia ... ... ... ... ... 106 0 0 Horse-hire, T. Eoe ... ... ... ... ... 0 16 0 Livery, &c, A. Dalziell ... ... ... ... ... 4 15 6 Total £276 9 11

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J. Nathan and Go., Beady-money Store, Palmerston North: Supplies. April 3, 1890—18 tins preserved meat at Is., 18s; 28 tins at Is. 2d., £1 12s. Bd. £2 10 8 44 tins preserved meat at Is. 6d. ... ... ... ... 360 30 tins fish at Is., £1 10s.; 20 at 9d., 155.... ... ... 2 5 0 10 tins marmalade at 9d., 7s. 6d. ; 2-| doz. jam at 65., 15s. ... 12 6 61b. tea at 35., 18s.; 41b. coffee at Is. 10d., 7s. 4d.; 21b. cocoa at 45., Bs. ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 4 1 jar, 2s. 6d.; 101b. butter at 9d., 7s. 6d.; 1051b. biscuits at 6d., £2 12s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... 3 2 6 1 doz. milk, 10s.; 41b. salt and 2 jars, Is. 4d.; mustard, 2s. ... 013 4 £lb. pepper, Is.; J doz. Worcester sauce at 155., 7s. 6d.; 2 bot. pickles, 2s. ... ... ... ... ... 010 6 21b. candles at 9d., Is. 6d.; i doz. vestas at 25., Is.; 41b. tobacco at ss. 6d., £1 2s. ... " ... ... ... ... 14 6 61b. cheese at 7d., 3s. 6d.; 111b. bacon at 9d., Bs. 3d.; 281b. sugar at 4d., 9s. 4d. ... ... ... ... 11l 2 tins insect-powder at Is. 6d., 35.; 1 box pills, Is. 3d.; tin vasaline, Is. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... 059 doz. cakes soap at 35., Is. 6d.; railway carriage, 7s. 2d.; 1 axe, 4s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... 013 2 *1 tomahawk, 45.; *1 billhook, 45.; 2 tin-openers at 9d., Is. 6d. 0 9 6 *18 tin plates at 4d., 65.; *18 pannikins at 4d., 65.; *1 doz. knives and forks, 18s. 6d. ... ... ... ... 110 6 *2 frying-pans at Is. 6d., 35.; *1 nest billies, 6s. 6d.; 1 doz. tether-ropes, 16s. 6d. ... ... ... ... 160 *1 corkscrew, Is. 6d.; 11 sacks at 7d., 6s. 5d.; 1 doz. spoons, 7s. 6d.; 2 yards oilcloth, 4s. ... ... ... ... 019 5 3 cords at 2s. ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 Total ... £22 19 9 * These articles were handed over to Natives for services rendered and not taken on charge. William Gardiner, Marton: Horse-hire. April 1, 1890—1 saddle-horse to Hunterville ... ... ... £0 10 0 „ 3 and 4, „ 4 saddle-horses to Hunterville, two days at 7s. 6d. each 3 0 0 4 saddle-horses, seventeen days at 7s. 6d. each ... 25 10 0 „ 3to 19, „ Cash paid for driving horses to and from Hunterville ... 2 0 0 „ 19, „ Goods lost through horses breaking away—bridle, 10s.; pair nickel irons, 12s. 6d.; tethers, 6s. 6d. ... 1 9 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £32 9 0

John Johnston, Hunterville: Horse-hire, &c. April 4to 18, 1890 —4 pack-horses, fifteen days at ss. each ... ... £15 0 0 „ „ 1 saddle-hack, fifteen days at 7s. 6d. per day ... ... 512 6 75p>. beefat 4£d. ... ... ... ... ... 18 4 „ „ Packing-cases ... ... ... ... ... 050 „ „ Twine and needles... ... ... ... ... 012 „ „ 1 man, fifteen days at Bs. per day ... ... ... 600 Total ... ... ... ... ... £28 7 0

B. J. Smith, Hunterville: Horse-hire, &c. April 4to 18, 1890—4 pack-horses, fifteen days at ss. per day ... ... £15 0 0 „ „ 1 saddle-hack, fifteen days at 7s. 6d. per day ... ... 512 6 „ „ 1 man, fifteen days at Bs. per day ... ... ... 6 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £26 12 6

A. Molndoe, Marton: Horse-hire, &c. April 3to 22, 1890—2 horses, twenty days at 7s. 6d. each ... ... ... £15 0 0 Sending horses to Hunterville ... ... ... 050 Total ... ... ... . . ... £15 5 0 C. H. Temperlet, Marton: Horse-hire, &c. April 3to 19, 1890—For self and horse, seventeen days at 15s. per day ... £12 15 0

J. G. Hall, Hunterville: Purchase of Horse. April, 1890 —For purchase of horse damaged and left behind in charge of Mr. C. W. Hursthouse ... ... ... ... ... £12 0 0

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W. E. Pearson: Charge of Horses. March 31 to April 17, 1890—Eighteen days at Bs. per day ... ... £7 4 0 „ 31, „ Train-fare from Wellington to Palmerston ... 011 8 April 1, „ Breakfast 25., dinner 25., at Marton ... ... 0 4 0 „ 2, „ Lunch and horse-feed at Hunterville ... ... 0 4 0 3, „ Tea at Marton ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 „ 3, „ Dinner 25., bed 25., at Hunterville ... ... 0 4 0 4, „ Breakfast ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 „ 16, „ Dinner 25., tea 25., bed 25., at Wanganui ... 0 6 0 Total ... £8 17 8

J. M. Johnston, Marton: Horse-hire. April 4to 18, 1890 —1 horse, fifteen days at 7s. 6d. per day ... ... £5 12 6

Tuhaia : Canoe-hire, &c. April 13 to 16, 1890—4 canoes, from Taumaranui to Wanganui, at £6 10s. ... £26 0 0 16 men, as crew, at £5 per man ... ... ... 80 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £106 0 0

Thomas Bob, Upokongaro: Horse-hire. April 16,1890—2 horses to Aramoho ... ... ... ... ... £0 16 0

A. Dalziell, Hunterville: Livery, &c. April 19, 1890 —5 horses, one night's livery at ss. each ... ... ...£l5 0 6 horses, one feed and paddocking ... ... ... 015 0 1 dandy brush ... ... ... ... ... ... 036 Eepairs to saddle ... ... ... ... ... 200 2 teas 45., 2 beds 45., 2 breakfasts 45., for man in charge of horses 012 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £4 15 6

Memorandum for T. H. Bawson, Esq., Assistant Engineer, Palmerston North. Public Works Office, 15th July, 1890. I enclose Mr. Blair's cheque for £3 12s. to cover amount shown in your account of the 3rd May for spirits in connection with the trip of Ministerial party along the Main Trunk line. Please pay the cheque into your Imprest Account, and forward bank-receipt here, so that I can alter the voucher which I hold by me. G. J. Clapham, Acting Accountant.

Memorandum for Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Department, Palmerston North, 16th July, 1890. In reply to letter of the 15th instant from Mr. Clapham, Acting Accountant, I have paid the £3 12s. into my Imprest Account, for which I attach an acknowledgment from the bank. T. H. Bawson.

Paymaster-General. 17th July, 1890. Mr. Bawson will bring the £3 12s. to credit in next account. G. J. Clapham.

Alex. Bell, Te Kuiti: Loss of Horse. April, 1890—Gratuity for loss by death of horse at Taumaranui shortly after its having been ridden by Hon. Captain Bussell to Te Porootarao and back, 9th to 11th April ... ... ...£5 0 0

Imprestee, Public Works Office, Auckland: Meals, &c. April 9to 11, 1890 —J. P. Harrison, Te Porootarao, meals and horse-hire ... £4 1 0

J. P. Harrison, Te Porootarao: Meals, &c. April 9to 11, 1890—49 meals at Is. 6d.... ... ... ... ... £3 13 6 _ 10, „ 1 saddle-horse for one day ... ... ... ... 076 Total ... ... ... ... ... £4 10

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W. N. Blair, Public Works Department, Wellington: Travelling-expenses. April 1 to 5, 1890—Cab 25.; 2nd, cab 45.; 3rd, cab 55., 'bus Is. ... ... £0 12 0 „ Ito 5, „ Horse-feed 65.; 6th, horse-feed 6s. ... ... ... 012 0 „ 4to 16, „ Maoris and others looking after horses at various times, in small sums ... ... ... ... ... 360 „ 16, „ Luggage 2s. 6d., ditto 2s. ... ... ... ... 046 „ 16, „ Bailway-fare, Hon. Mr. Fergus, Longburn to Wellington 018 9 „ 17, „ Cab 7s. 6d., meals 6s. 6d.; 25th, meals 6s. . ... 10 0 May 18, „ Luggage Is. 6d., 'bus 55.; 19th, cab 55., two drivers 35.... 014 6 „ 22, „ Luggage Is.; 26th, luggage 35.; 27th, luggage Is. ... 0 5 0 „ 27, „ Meals 45., cab ss. ... ... ... ... ... 0 9 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £8 19

W. N. Blair, Public Works Office, Wellington: Travelling-expenses. April 3to 16, 1890—North Island Trunk Bailway: Travelling-allowance at £1 Is., fourteen nights absent ... ... ... £14 14 0 „ 24, „ Palmerston North: Travelling-allowance, one night absent 110 May 17 to 26, „ Auckland District : Travelling-allowance at £1 Is., ten nights absent ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £26 5 0

Hon. Captain Bussell : Travelling-allowance, &c. April 3to 16, 1890—Travelling-allowance, fourteen days at £1 10s. per day ... £21 0 0 Bailway-fare, Longburn to Wellington ... ... 017 6 Total £21 17 6

Hon. T. Fergus : Travelling-allowance. March 3to 9, 1890—Seven days at £1 10s. per day ... ... ... £10 10 0 April 3to 16, „ Fourteen days at £1 10s. per day ... ... ... 21 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £31 10 0

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