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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

AMOUNT EXPENDED ON PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS (RETURN SHOWING) FROM 1876 TO DATE.

Return to an Order of the- House of Representatives, dated 18th July, 1883. Ordered, "That there be laid upon the table a return showing the amount expended on the Parliament Buildings in Wellington from 1876 up to date, and the expense of lighting the building by electricity."— (Mr. Turnbull.)

Return showing the Amount expended on the Parliament Buildings from July, 1876 to 16th July, 1883.

By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

Year. Additions. Repairs and Alterations. Furniture. Miscellaneous. .876-77 ... ... 178 4 6 .877-78 ... 284 0 4 278 7 4 .878-79 ... ... 1 18 6 .879-80 ... 36 3 8 138 0 10 880-81 ... 179 14 0 89 8 1 .881-82 ... 108 0 11 463 5 0 882-83 6,271 7 10 881 12 6 .883-84 2,565 1 1 291 6 6 £ s. d. 284 0 4 £ s. d. 178 4 6 278 7 4 1 18 6 138 0 10 89 8 1 463 5 0 881 12 6 291 6 6 41 60 4' I 3 1 85' 71i £ s. 412 17 603 13 L2 17 6 34 3 4 )3 13 6 201 12 5 3 10 0 L6 14 3 11 16 8 7 13 9 83 19 0 57 0 0 68 17 4 )9 11 4 838 9 11 .5 6 3 97 14 8 d. 6 6 £ s. d. 34 3 4 201 12 5 3 10 0 11 16 8 83 19 0 68 17 4 838 9 11 97 14 8 36 3 8 179 14 0 108 0 11 6,271 7 10 2,565 1 1 46 14 7 13 37 0 859 11 715 6 3 9 0 4 3 Totals ... 9,444 7 10 2,322 3 3 2,322 3 3 2,68! 2,682 16 S2 16 7 1,340 3 4 7 1,340 3 4 Additions Eepairs and alterations ... Furniture Miscellaneous ... £ s. d. 9,444 7 10 2,322 3 3 2,682 16 7 1,340 3 4 £15,789 11 0 Lighting by electricity, exclusive of liabilities £2,362 16 11 W. A. Gaednbb, Accountant..