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Enclosed in Mr. A. Brogden's letter of 8th August, 1881. Statement showing the Works Tendered for by Public Competition by Messrs. John Brogden and Sons, and the Difference between their Tenders and the Prices at which the Work was let.

Hon. E. Bichabdson, C.M.G-., to the Chairman, Public Petitions Committee. Sic, — Wellington, 15th August, 1881. I have to thank you for giving me the opportunity of reading the statement signed by Mr. A. Brogden, in reference to the evidence I gave before your Committee in connection with Messrs. Brogden's immigration petition. As there can be no doubt that the object of this statement of Mr. Brogden is to endeavour to show to the Committee that my evidence is not worthy of credence, and, to quote his own words, is " disingenuous, and calculated to mislead," I consider I am entitled to reply to his letter of the Bth instant, quoted above. Feeling, as I did, that the subject-matter of the inquiry was of extreme importance, I was very guarded in the evidence I gave, and kept far within the mark in the adverse statements I made bearing on Messrs. Brogden's contracts, and the way in which they were carried out,

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Contracts. Dates and Amounts of Messrs. Brogden's Tenders. Dates and Amounts of Accepted Tenders. Difference between Messrs. Brogden's and Accepted Tenders. £ s. d. £ S. d. 1 A £ s. d. Contract No. 1, Win* . W. Campbell —3^118 13 10 n » 1 I Ml rr '5) "-I 55 '55 -"-*-> 55 I (_ygQ 0 4 —4gm— o-ii-3) — "•: 3?" — rr •55 7?" Q 3QQ 0_ ~ 5." ■w -r l "iff 75 7T Wanganui, Wanganui to Manawatu Deborah Bay, Dunedin to Moeraki Hutt, permanent way, Wellington to Masterton Wangaehu, Wanganui to Manawatu Hirer, Wellington to Masterton No. 2, Winton, Winton to Kingston Pakipaki, Napier to Waipakurau Puburatahi, Wellington to Masterton Port Chalmers, Dunedin to Moeraki Southern, Timaru to Waitaki Mataura, Clutha to Mataura Hook, Timaru to Waitaki Purakanui, Dunedin to Moeraki Brunswick, Wanganui to Patea Wanganui, permanent way, Wanganui to Manawatu Incline, Wellington to Masterton Marton, Wanganui to Manawatu Oct. 8, „ Mar. 9, 1874 April 17, „ )) *"> 55 June 24, „ July 15, „ Sept. 2, „ !> "' 55 23 35 *• J 5 55 >5 23, „ 23 55 TJ J 55 April 21, 1875 5> 28, „ May 26, „ Oct. 1, „ Feb. 23, 1876 22,127 0 0 70,023 8 11 3,209 7 0 26,948 7 2 20,600 9 4 39,537 4 8 23,773 4 4 87,609 IS 6 55,086 7 4 23,770 3 6 24,008 0 0 44,662 17 11 85,687 0 0 31,662 0 0 4,945 13 0 61,125 9 8 23.369 1 6 Oct. 8, „ Mar. 9, 1874 April 17, „ 55 V > J) „ 30, „ June 24, „ July 15, „ Sept. 2, „ » 23, „ „ 23, „ 55 )5 April 21, 1875 55 28, „ May 26, „ Oct. 1, „ Feb. 23, 1876 16 108 © 3ie',372 4 8 35,227 7 2 2,125 0 0 19,959 11 0 19,138 0 0 27,835 16 8 19,532 15 0 61,979 19 0 47,968 0 11 18,544 7 8 19,588 16 9 35,852 0 0 68,384 13 0 31,552 0 0 3,895 0 0 49,029 1 8 19,356 0 6 a r aaa r\ r\ W Strachan D. and J McKenzie McKirdy W PeU McKirdy W H. L. Bennett .. McKirdy W F Oakes W Strachan S. Pratt McMenamin and Co. D. Proudfoot J Wain P Lanyon Wilkie and Denby ... McKirdy J D. Eraser 5,754 15 4 (a) 34,796 1 9*(/) 1,084 7 0 (b) 6,988 16 2 (c) 1,462 9 4 (d) 11,701 8 0 4,240 9 4 (e) 25,629 19 6 (/) 7,118 6 5 (J) 5,225 15 10 4,419 3 3 8,770 17 11 17,302 7 Of 110 0 0 1,050 13 0 12,096 8 0 (K) 4,013 1 0 (i) 171 0 0— 2.387 8 11 Westporfr Station, "Westport to Mount Eochfort May 26, )J 32',458 6 10 41ar. 22,-g-May 26, „ 3O',O7O 17 11 W Smith "sr rr _^o[??O-4O— 055 **5 55 Xu,UUU y y— i 770 10—0- ■» ■ .— 178,824 9 5 872,918 14 0 694,094 4 7 * Contract amended. t Carried out at a loss. (Signed) W A. Thomas.