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£ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward Travelling expenses of constables ... ... ... 300 0 0 Gas, firewood, and stationery ... ... ... ... 70 0 0 Bewards ... ... ... ... ■•• 25 0 0 Bepairs of stations ... ... ... ... -• ■ 100 0 0 Allowance to constables for destruction of clothing ... ... 50 0 0 Dog collars ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Forage for horse at Papakura ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 5,220 0 0 Thames Siib-District: — 1 Sub-Inspector, at per annum ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 1 Sergeant, Ist class, at Bs. per diem ... ... ... 146 0 0 1 Detective, at 10s. per diem ... ... ... ... 182 10 0 10 Constables, at 6s. per diem ... ... ... ... 1,095 0 0 Firewood and light for Guard-room and Lock-up ... ... 60 0 0 Eations for prisoners in Lock-up ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Conveyance of pi-isoners to Auckland ... ... , ... 60 0 0 Travelling and incidental expenses ... ... ... 60 0 0 1 Inspector Weights and Measures ... ...• ... 127 15 0 1,996 5 0 Thames Gaol: — 1 Gaoler at Bs. per diem ... ... ... ... 146 0 0 Firewood for cooking and light ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Eations for prisoners... ... ... ... - • • 80 0 0 Contingencies , ... ... ... ... ••• 20 0 0 271 0 0 Total ... ... £7,487 5 0

Table No. 1. RETURN showing the MONTHLY STRENGTH of the ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE from 1st JULY, 1872, to 30th JANUARY, 1873.

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