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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT (AMOUNTS PAID TO AND CHARGED TO) BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth day of July, 1898. Ordered, " That a return, in continuation of D.-5, 1897, be laid before this House showing (1) the amount paid in each financial year by each Government department for railway carriage or services which were not so charged prior to the passing of ' The Railways Act, 1894 '; (2) the amount similarly charged to the Government railways by other Government departments."—(Mr. Buchanan.)

Return of Amounts paid by other Departments for Railway Services which were not so charged prior to "The Government Railways Act, 1894."

Return of Amounts similarly charged to Railways by other Government Departments.

T. RONAYNE, General Manager. Head Office, Wellington, 14th July, 1898. Approximate Cost of Payer.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), 18s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington,—lB9B. Price 3d.}

Department. 1894-95. 1893-96. I 1896-97. 1897-98. .udit )efence Ichication 'olice 'ost and Telegraph 'ublic Works... £ s. 222 18 a. 4 £ s. 225 0 1,106 8 2,824 0 1,841 18 29,606 3 295 17 d. 0 7 0 7 0 6 £ s. d. 222 10 0 1,238 12 10 2,887 18 4 2,195 3 2 29,606 3 0 379 0 0 £ s. d. 223 0 C 1,145 19 1C 3,109 4 2 2,192 15 C 29,844 10 S 371 6 C 200 0 215 12 233 7 0 6 5 871 18 3 35,899 7 8 36,529 7 4 36,886 15

Department. 1894-95. 1895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. larine 'ost and Telegraph £ s. a. £ s. 17,723*14 a. 4 £ s. d. 100 15 10 18,569 0 0 £ b. d. 2,256 19 1 18,569 0 0 17,723 U 4 18,669 15 10 20,825 19 1