D.—No. 7

RETURN OF CONTRACTS FROM Ist OCTOBER, 1862, TO 31ST OCTOBER, 1864.

(Authorised by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.)

Names of Contractors. Description of Work. Whether by Public Tender or Private Amount of Contract. Date of Contract. Arrangement. £ s. d. 1st January, 1SG3. j 1st January, 1864. ) J. F. Leighton Bookbinding Public Tender. 563 13 11 Ditto 18G3. W. C. Wilson Printing Do. 1134 5 10 29th Dec, 18G2. J. Booth & Co. Coach House, Government House Do. 48 10 0 1st May, 1863.") 1st May, 1864. j H. Kelly Coal Do. 19 8 6 Do. 1863. B. M'Donald Firewood Do. 44 16 6 21st Do. 1863. R. Dickson Library of G-. A. Do. 189 0 0 14th August, 1863. R, Bryant Repairs to Fence, &c, Government House Do. 68 0 0 1st October, 1863. Creigliton & Scales Printing Do. 1929 10 6 1st February, 1864. G. Holdship Crown Lands Office, Auckland Do. 287 0 0 1st May, 1864. J. Watt Firewood Do. 59 10 0 20th July, 1864. E. J. Matthews Renewing Terrace at Government House, Auckland Do. 268 0 0 3rd August, 1864. G. Allen Coal Do. No supplies. Colonial Secretary's Office, ALEX. C. P. MACDONALD, Wellington, 25th May, 1865. Chief Clerk. The whole of these accounts have been paid. E. W. HILL, Chief Cleric, Audit Office, July 20th, 1865