MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896, 1897, AND 1898; ALSO HOUSE-ALLOWANCES FOR 1897-98.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, H-29

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896, 1897, AND 1898; ALSO HOUSE-ALLOWANCES FOR 1897-98.

Return showing the Amount drawn by each Member of the Executive for Travellingallowances and Travelling-expenses during the Financial Year ended 31st March 1896.

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington. Accountant to the Treasury.

Eetuen showing the Amount drawn by each Membeb of the Executive for Travellingallowances and Travelling-expenses during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1897 (exclusive of the Expenses op the Premier on his Visit to Australia.) Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th December, 1897. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return (following 8.-17 A, 18&5) showing the amount drawn by each member of the Executive for travelling-allowances and travelling-expenses during the financial year ended the 31st March, 1897, exclusive of the expenses of the Premier on his visit to Australia and England."—(Mr. G Hutchison)

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobert J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington Accountant to the Treasury.

tail on 's o. x House of Representatives, 15th September, 1898, by Leave. Name of Minister. I I Allowances. Expenses. Total. Eight Hon. E. J. Seddon Hon. J. McKenzie ... Hon. W. P. Eeeves Hon. J. G. Ward ... Hon. Sir P. A. Buckley Hon. A. J. Cadman Hon. J. Carroll Hon. W. C. Walker Hon. W. Hall-Jones Hon. T. Thompson Hon. W. Montgomery £ s. 133 10 213 0 73 15 162 0 69 0 159 0 178 10 13 10 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 440 10 8 264 15 6 63 5 3 128 4 9 97 13 0 88 0 1 60 11 11 4 0 0 19 6 5 0 0 3 9 0 £ s. d. 574 0 8 477 15 6 137 0 3 290 4 9 166 13 0 247 0 1 239 1 11 17 10 0 19 6 5 0 0 3 9 0 Totals 1,002 5 0 1,156 19 8 2,159 4 8

Name of Minister. Allowances. Expenses. Total. Eight Hon. E. J. Seddon Hon. J. G. Ward. ... Hon. J. MoKenzie... Hon. A. J. Cadman Hon. W. Hall-Jones Hon. T. Thompson Hon. W. C. Walker Hon. J. Carroll £ s. d. 117 15 0 97 10 0 156 15 0 148 10 0 48 0 0 199 10 0 160 10 0 109 10 0 £ s. d. 365 14 7 105 10 6 177 3 0 113 16 8 50 8 11 47 14 8 67 13 11 120 17 3 £ s. d. 483 9 7 203 0 6 333 18 0 262 6 8 98 8 11 247 4 8 228 3 11 230 7 3 Totals 1,038 0 0 1,048 19 6 2,086 19 6

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Return showing the Amount drawn by each Member of the Executive for Travellingallowances and Travelling-expenses during the Financial year ended 31st march, 1898 (excluding the Premier's Expenses to the Jubilee Celebrations).

Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington. Accountant to the Treasury.

Eetuen showing Amount deawn by each Minister foe House-allowance during the Financial Yeae ended 31st Maech, 1898. Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth July, 1898. Ordered, " Tnat there be laia before this House a return showing the amount paid to each Minister for house allowance during the year ended 31st March, 1898."—(Mr. Buchanan.) Hon. J. McKenzie— £ s - d - -Ist to 9th April, 1897 ... ... ... ... ■•■ 5 0 0 31st December, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ~. ... ... 50 10 9 Hon. A. J. Cadman — Ist April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 200 0 0 Hon. W. C. WalkerIs! April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ... 200 0 0 Hon. W. Hall-Jones — Ist April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 200 0 0 Hon. T. Thompson — Ist April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 200 0 0 Hon. J. Carroll — Ist April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 100 0 0 £955 10 9 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury.. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 11th July, 1898. Accountant to the Treasury. Approximate Cost of not given ; printing (1,325 copies), £1 10a. 6d.

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Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives, 27t, tepi Semi >er, 1 •eave. Name of Minister. Allowances. Expenses. Total. jght Hon. E. J. Seddon Con. J. McKenzie... [on. A. J. Cadman [on. W. Hall-Jones [on. T. Thompson [on. W. C. Walker [on. J. Carroll £ s. 4 10 132 0 180 0 183 0 139 10 153 0 206 5 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 136 16 7 241 12 0 92 1 3 133 12 6 86 4 6 79 1 0 212 2 8 £ d. d. 141' 6 7 373 12 0 272 1 3 316 12 6 225 14 6 232 1 0. 418 7 8 Totals 998 5 0 981 10 6 1,979 15 6