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Retuen of all Moneys expended upon, and Liabilities incurred in connection with, Lighting the Parliament Buildings with Electricity— contmued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 2,296 15 11 Evans, oil, leather, &c, for engine ... 4 11 6 New Zealand Shipping Company, freight on 2 gas-meters ... ... ... 3 19 0 James, washstand and toilet set... ... 1126 Lawrence, fare, Dunedin to Lyttelton, return 4 9 0 ,, ,, Lyttelton to Wellington, return 4 0 0 Davis, cleaning engine-house ... ... 050 Mr. Grinton, for refitting gas-engine ... 32 0 0 50 17 0 Cost of gas, 38,000 feet at 8s. ... ... 15 4 0 15 4 0 Total estimated expenditure to 31st — July, 1883 ... ... ... 2,362 16 11 Estimated liabilities to the end of the session (say first week in September)— Mr. Barton, £7 per week, from 11th July ... 5600 Fireman, 9s. per day, from 11th July ... 21 12 0 Boiler-shed ... ... ... 67 0 0 Coal, 33 tons, at £1 6s. per ton ... 42 18 0 Hayes, shades, 4 dozen, at £1 Is. ... 4 4 0 191 14 0 £2,554 10 11

By Authority: Gioaaa Didsbcey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.