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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

COST OF ROYAL COMMISSION ON NATIVE-LAND LAWS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 7th August, 1891. Ordered, " That a return be laid upon the table of all moneys paid on account o£ the late Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the subject of the Native-land laws." —(Mr. Buckland.)

Return of Moneys paid on account of the late Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the subject of the Native-Land Laws.

Native Office, Wellington, 11th August, 1891. T. W. Lewis, Under-Secretary.

To whom paid. Allowance. Travelling Allowance. Contingencies, Trains, Cabs, Porterage, Stewards' Fees. Totals. Commissioners — Eees, W. L. Carroll, James Mackay, Thomas... £ s. cl. £ s. a. 106 1 0 89 5 0 55 10 0 £ s. a. 6 13 8 7 17 4 45 11 2 £ s. d. 112 14 8 97 2 4 197 14 2 96 18 0 Secretary ana Shorthana Writer— Geaais, James M. 322 8 0 53 0 6 18 19 10 394 8 4 Interpreter— Gannon, M. J. 151 6 0 69 13 0 9 12 8 230 11 8 ClerksBrewer, A. M. Eumsey, William... 13 10 0 3 0 0 18 10 0 3 0 0 Eeserves Trustee — Eennell, W. 10 0 0 9 6 19 6 Brett, H., advertising Muir, A. E., advertising Patterson and Co., aavertising Wilsons and Horton, advertisingUnion Steamship Company (Limitea), fares Paratene Ngata, Assessor Koch, A., for map of North Islana Eent, Forester's Hall 10 0 0 11 3 8 12 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 11 3 8 12 0 5 9 0 3 13 6 19 0 0 4 15 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 19 0 0 8 8 6 5 5 0 3 0 0 % Totals 591 17 0 378 3 0 136 16 5 1,106 16 5