VISITS TO ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE (COST OF) BY THE RIGHT HON. SIR J. G. WARD, SIR J. FINDLAY, HON. MR ALLEN, HON. MR. FOWLDS, AND HON. MR. FISHER.

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VISITS TO ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE (COST OF) BY THE RIGHT HON. SIR J. G. WARD, SIR J. FINDLAY, HON. MR ALLEN, HON. MR. FOWLDS, AND HON. MR. FISHER.

Return to an Order of tlie House of Representatives dated the 9th July, 1913. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The cost of each of the last three visits to England of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward ; (2) the cost of the visit to England of the Hon. Sir J. Q. Pindlay; (3) the cost of the visit to England of the Hon. Mr. Allen ; (4) the cost of the visit to South Africa of the Hon. Mr. Fowlds ; and (5) the cost of the visit to Australia of the Hon. Mr. Fisher to arrange a reciprocal agreement."— (Mr. Campbell.)

Return showing—(l) The Cost op each of the Last Three Visits to England of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward ; (2) the Cost op the Visit to England of the Hon. Sic J. G. Findlay ; (3) the Cost of the Visit to England of the Hon. Me. Allen ; (4) the Cost of the Visit to South Afeica op the Hon. Me. Fowlds ; and (5) the Cost op the Visit to Austealia op the Hon. Mr. Fishee to arrange a Reciprocal Agreement. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. (a.) Conference of Premiers, 1907, — Grant to Prime Minister (Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward) ... 1,500 0 0 Grant to Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 550 0 0 2,050 0 0 (b.) Imperial Defence Conference, 1909, — Grant to Prime Minister (Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward) ... 800 0 0 Grant to Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 450 0 0 Passage-money to Sydney for Mr. F. G. Matthews ... 12 0 0 1,262 0 0 (c.) Coronation of the King, 1911, — Grant to Prime Minister (Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward) ... 1,500 0 0 Grant to Private Secretaries (2) ... ... ... 459 10 0 1,959 10 0 2. Giant to Hon. Sir J. G. Findlay ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 Grant to Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 301 10 0 1,101 10 0 ■3. Grant to Hon. Mr. Allen ... ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Grant to Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 450 0 0 1,450 0 0 4. Grant to Hon. Mr. Fowlds ... ... ... ... 450 0 0 Grant to Private Secretary ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 £ s. d. 650 0 0 5. Travelling-allowance to Hon. Mr. Fisher ... 79 10 0 Travelling-expenses of Hon. Mr. Fisher ... 67 15 0 147 5 0 Travelling-allowance and expenses of Private Secretary ... 107 15 0 Expenses of return luncheon to Federal Ministry ... ... 32 15 6 287 15 6 G. F. C. Campbell, The Treasury, Wellington, 14th July, 1913. Secretary to the Treasury.

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