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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES (RETURN SHOWING AMOUNT DRAWN AS).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 4th November, 1887. Ordered " That a return be laid before this House showing (1) the amount of money drawn by each Minister of the Crown as allowances, from the 31st day of March, 1887, to the 6th day of October last, showing separately the amounts drawn by each Minister during the months of July, August, and September; (2) the amount of money expended in and upon each ministerial residence, from the 31st day of March, 1887, to the oth day of October last. The said return to specify the different items of expenditure."—(Mr. B. Thompson.)

I.—Return showing the Amount of Money drawn by each Minister of the Crown as Travelling Allowance and Expenses, from the 31st Day of March to the 6th Day of October, 1887, showing separately the Amount drawn by each Minister during the Months of July, August, and September.

Minister. Travelling Allowance. Travelling Expenses. Total. [on. Sir E. Stout, — 1st April to 30th June July August September £ S. d. 36 7 9 13 13 0 £ S. 63 10 33 8 16 2 13 17 a. 3 0 0 6 £ s. d. [on. Sir J. Vogel,— 1st April to 30th June July August September 50 0 9 126 17 9 176 18 & 13 12 0 20 15 10 58 12 0 15 2 2 3 8 2 0 0 0 8 12 0 122 2 0 ion. J. Ballance, — 1st April to 30th June July August September October 108 2 0 14 0 0 36 4 10 13 16 0 23 2 6 9 3 0 20 18 10 3 9 9 15 2 2 2 0 8 0 8 0 bn. P. A. Buckley, — 1st April to 30th June 86 0 6 57 15 4 143 15 10 8 8 0 4 4 0 12 12 0 ion. E. Eichardson, — 1st April to 30th June July August September 11 13 38 17 30 14 39 18 2 0 3 0 10 8 5 9 11 13 6 6 0 121 2 5 27 11 0 148 13 5 t.Ci WT /"*J*1 T/"V 604 1 (Jarned to: