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AMOUNT EXPENDED IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT TIMARU, INVERCARGILL, NEW PLYMOUTH, WAIMATE, AND OAMARU (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated Srd June, 1880. " That a return be laid before this Houbo, showing in detail the amount of money expended by the G-eneral Government, since the abolition of provinces, at Timaru, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Waimate, and Oamaru, in the erection and construction of public buildinga —viz., courthouses, customhouses, post and telegraph offices, gaols, hospitals, land aud registration offices, &c."— (Mr. Shrimski.)

Return showing in detail the Amount of Money Expended by the General Government, since the Abolition of Provinces, at Timaru, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Waimate, and Oamaru, in the Erection and Construction of Public Buildings—viz., Courthouses, Customhouses, Post and Telegraph Offices, Gaols, Hospitals, Land and Registration Offices, &c.

By Authority : Geoeob Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington. —1880. Price 3d.]

18 80. NEW ZEALAND.

Timaru. Invercargill. INew ttt • ■n, ., Waimate. Plymouth. Oamaru. Total. £ s. d. 4,042 10 1 499 0 0 163 0 0 5,456 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. New Courthouse ... 3-aol additions Fencing Courthouse New Post and Telegraph Office (payments to date) Strong-room in Government Buildings Courthouse (payments to date) New Government Buildings .. Courthouse, fittings and alterations ... Converting old Post Office into Police Station New Courthouse (payments to date) ... idditions to Post Office Alterations, &c. i 10,16) 10 1 2S5 0 0 3,200 0 0 | 3,485 0 0 I 5,508 11 3 5,146 10 3 217 1 0 145 0 0 3,509 0 0 210 0 0 107 13 0, 3,509 0 0 | 317 18 0 Total... 10,160 10 1 3,485 0 o] ! 5,508 11 3 3,509 0 0 317 13 0, 22,980 14 4