H.—36.

* This residence was occupied by the late Sir D. McLean, K.G.M.G., and the late Hon. J. Sheehan, and was closed during the year 1880-81, and the serviceable furniture distributed among the other residences. t The above does not include the rent of the Bowen Street residence, nor proportion of the wages of the carpenters and gardeners who are engaged in the departmental buildings and Government domains, but are at times engaged at the ministerial residences. Public Works Department, Wellington, 25th August, 1885. W. A. Thomas, Accountant.

Return showing the Amount expended in each Year from 1st June, 1879, to 23rd June, 1885, on each of the Ministerial Residences in Wellington.

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

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1879-80. 1880-81. 1881-82. 1882-83. 1883-84. 1884-85. 1st April to 23rd June, 1885-86. Totals. Total Expenditure on each Residence. § Tinakori Boad East — f Eepairs and maintenance I Additions § Furniture and fittings to O ijj Tinakori Boad West— r§ Eepairs and maintenance ? Additions 4 Furniture and fittings US I Bow en Street — f Eepairs and maintenance - Additions a Furniture and fittings m £ s. d. 144 8 3 15 "o 6 22 19 i £ s. d. 8 18 9 329 "8 6 59 4 10 0 16 0 94 9 1 £ s. d. 40 5 11 31 13 7 30 14 10 446 18 6 151 13 9 £ s. d. 29 1 1 45 18 1 31 8 9 20 0 0 123 17 9 £ s. d. 12 7 0 34 16 0 33 15 5 278 9 1 £ s. d. 31 3 6 30 "8 11 127 15 4 1 10 0 324 0 3 £ s. d. 3 19 11 374" '8 11 54 2 6 223 7 4 567 7 11 £ s. d. 270 4 5 34 16 0 860 13 11 604 14 8 692 11 10 1,481 0 11 £ s. d. 1,165 14 4 2,778 7 5 41 "o 1 178 12 1 2 7 0 10 7 0 7 0 6 88 10 0 75 3 5 50 16 1 2 10 0 5 9 5 9 5 5 7 6 3 119 16 3 125 9 4 82 9 8 403 19 9 18 9 6 56 10 11 19 3 2 71 11 9 67 12 1 611 18 9 Hd Molesivorlh Street — b Eepairs and maintenance 5' Additions p Furniture and fittings g" Hobson Street — * U Eepairs and maintenance Additions £ Furniture and fittings o n as £ Totals 1 "5 9 4 0 0 5 8 9 93 8 11 112 2 3 31 19 3 64 7 7 98 17 2 8 17 6 136 3 8 24 19 8 73 1 9 43 5 6 247 14 6 6 11 3 10 0 219 8 11 241 10 5 2 5 9 891 8 3 37 8 0 1,135 4 5 82 13 9 82 13 9 120 1 9 ... ... 337 12 11 797 5 6 890 15 0 609 16 4 710 2 9 878 19 6 1,586 14 8 15,811 6 8