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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE BY INSPECTORS OF STOCK DEPARTMENT (RETURN OF) WITHOUT ANY CONTROL FROM HEAD OFFICE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 34th June, 1891. Ordered, " That a return bo laid before this House giving (1) in detail, the ' thousands of pounds spent in each year by the Inspectors of the Stock Department without any control whatever from the Head Office in Wellington," as stated by the Minister of Lands at Palmerston South; (2) the names of the Inspectors who, as this House has been assured by the Minister of Lands ' actually dwelt in their own houses and charged rent for them,' the amounts so paid, and the dates of such payments; (3) also the names of the Inspectors who ' were actually charging and being paid for the hire of their own horses,' and the dates and amounts so paid: such return to cover the financial years 1889-90 and 1890-91."—(Hon. Mr. Richabdson.)

No. I. —Expenditure (not including Salaries of Inspectors or Travelling-allowances). 1890-91. 1889-90. Auckland, District — £ s. d. & s. d. Destruction of rabbits ... ... 2,094 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 153 0 0 2,247 0 0 ... 2,015 0 0 Napier District — Contingencies ... ... ... 134 0 0 134 0 0 ... 200 0 0 Wellington-West Coast District — Destruction of rabbits ... ... 2,285 0 0 Contingencies .., ... ... 547 0 0 2,832 0 0 ... 1,985 0 0 Marlborough-Nelson District — Destruction of rabbits ... ... 398 0 0 Destruction of sheep ... ... 540 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 149 0 0 1,087 0 0 ... 1,162 0 0 Canterbunj-Kaikoura District — Destruction of rabbits ... ... 1,764 0 0 Completion of fence ... ... 221 0 0 ... 3,520 0 0 Caretakers of fence... ... ... 685 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 427 0 0 3,097 0 0 ... 4,246 0 0 Otago District — Destruction of rabbits ... ... 6,897 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 822 0 0 7,719 0 0 ... 9,302 0 0 Total £17,116 0 0 ... £22,430 0 0

Expended wider Section 25 of " The Babbit Nuisance Amendment Act, 1886." 1889-90. 1890-91. Hurunui Babbit Board ... ... 2,063 10 4 ... 2,135 0 3 Awatere Babbit Board ... ... 1,101 1 10 ... 2,209 18 5 Hawke's Bay Babbit Board ... ... 1,213 1 2 ... 1,218 19 1 North Wairarapa Babbit Board ... ... 1,079 11 8 Total ... ... ... £4,377 13 4 ... £6,643 9 5