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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPERIAL TROOPS, INDIAN TROOPS, AND DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK (RETURN SHOWING THE COST OF THE VISITS OF THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 4th July, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House three separate returns, showing the cost in every department of (1) the visit of the Imperial Troops, (2) the visit of the Indian Troops, (3) the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York." —(Mr. Barclay.)

1. —Eetubn showing the Cost of the visit of the Imperial Troops. £ 8. d. Forage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 201 10 0 Hire of tents, bedding, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 4 18 0 Hire, decorating, and cleaning of halls ... ... ... 28 14 4 Horse-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... 67 4 2 Latrines ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 9 4 Medicines ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 14 10 Printing, &c ... ... ... ... 11 15 3 Provisions ... ... ... ... ... ... 893 14 8 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 4 10 Travelling-expenses (including special trains, freight, and cartage) 1,453 5 8 £2,747 11 1

2.—Eetubn showing the Cost of the visit of the Indian Troops. £ s. d. Gas ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 5 0 Hire of tents ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Hire of halls, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 10 0 Horse-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 7 6 Latrines ... ... ... ... ... — 200 Provisions ... ... ... ... ... ... 270 9 1 Screens ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 17 3 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 7 2 Travelling-expenses (including special trains, freight, and cartage) 875 13 2 Printing... ... ... ... ... ... ... 160 £1,238 17 2