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EXPENSES of Eotal Reception Commission. £ s. d. Commissioners ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Secretary (F. Wakefield), 28th November, 13G7, to 31st May, 1868 ... 186 0 0 C. T. Batkin, Treasury, "Wellington, 27th July, 1868. Accountant to the Treasury. EXPENSES of Pokaikai Commission. Commissioners — £ s. d. J. Cargill ... ... ... ...£65 2 0 G-. Graham ... ... ... ... 52 10 0 117 12 0 Passages of Commissioners ... ... ... ... 36 10 0 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... 10 13 0 £161 15 0 C. T. Batkin, Treasury, "Wellington 27th July, 1868. Accountant to the Treasury. EXPENSES of Commission to Inquiee and Bepoet as to G-enbeal Penal Establishment. Commissioners — £ s. d. J. O'Neill ... ... ... £275 2 0 C. E. Haughton ... ... ... 311 8 0 — 586 10 0 Secretary (F. Wakefield) ... ... ... ... 65 10 0 Passages and Travelling Expenses ... ... ... 166 15 0 Contingencies (Clerical Assistance) ... ... ... 26 10 0 £845 5 0 C. T. Batkin, Treasury, Wellington, 27th July, 1868. Accountant to the Treasury. Ktnneeslet Commission. [Extract from Letter dated 3rd July, 1868, to Messrs. Hamilton and Rowen, No. 489.] * * * * * # " Your passages by coach or vessel will be paid by the Government, and you will be respectively entitled to draw a travelling allowance at the rate of 255. a day while travelling, except when on board, ship, during which time 2s. 6d. a day will be allowed." * # * # # # I have, &c, W. Gisboene, Under Secretary. No expenses yet brought to account. C. T. Batkin, Treasury, Wellington, 27th July, 1868. Accountant to the Treasury.

STATEMENT OE THE COST OF COMMISSIONS APPOINTED SINCE LAST SESSION,