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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77. COMMENCING 1ST JULY, 1876, AND ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1877.

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency. WELLINGTON. 1878.

CONTENTS. GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— P*™ Cash Accounts ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• •■• * Interest and Sinking Etjnd Remittance Accounts ... ... ... ... ... 4 Public Debt and Sinking? Eund Accounts ... ... ... ... ••• ••• *> CONSOLIDATED EUND :•— Account of Eeceipts and Disbuesements ... ... ... ... ••• ••■ 8 Revenue oe the Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• *•" Disbuesements oe the Consolidated Eund, — Liabilities op the Year 1875-76 ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• " Civil List ... ... ... ••• ■•• ••• ••• ••■ 15 Inteeest and Sinking Fund ... .... .... ••• ••■ ••■ ••• -1" Under Special Acts op the Geneeal Assembly ... ... ... ... ••• 18 Appropriation Account ... ... ... ■•• ••• ••• ••• 23 Unauthorized Expenditure ... ... ... ••• ■•• ••■ ■•• 25 Statement in detail op the Chaeges fob Miscellaneous, Special, and Tempobaby Objects ... 27 Account with the Pbovincial Distbicts undeb "The Payments to Peovinces Act, 1872" ... 28 Account of the Tempoeaey Advances peom the Consolidated Fund to the Pbovincial Liabilities and Land Fund Accounts ... ... ... ••• ■•■ 29 Payments undee "The Counties Act, 1876," foe Expenses of Elections, etc. ... ... 30 Balance-sheet of Accounts of Revenue Collected foe Local Bodies ... ... ... 31 Statement op the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ■■• ••• ••• 3a SPECIAL FUNDS i— Account op Receipts and Disbuesements, — " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" ... ■•• ••■ ••• ••• ••• 34 "Defence and Othee Purposes Loan Act, 1870" ... ... ... ••• ••• 34 Public Woeks Account ... ... ••• ■•• ••■ ••• ••• 34 " Wellington Reclaimed Land Act, 1871" ... ••• •■• ••• ••• 3^ " Wellington Debts Act, 1871" ... ••• ••• ■•• ••• •■• 36 " Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account ... ... ... ... 36 "Noeth Otago Disteict Public Woeks Loan Act, 1872" ... ... ... ... 36 "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account ... ... ••• ••• 36 State Forests Account ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••■ ■•• 36 " Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876" ... ... •■• ••• ••■ 3$ "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" ... ... ••• ••• ■»■ ••• 38 Pbovincial Liabilities Account no Counties Separate Account ... Waitara Bridge Endowment Account ... ... ... ••• ••• ••■ 40 Gold Fields Revenue Account ... ... ••• ■•• ••• •■• 40 40 Gold Duty Account Balance-sheet of Accounts of Gold Fields Revenue and Gold Duty ... ... ... 40 Unauthorized Expenditure of the Public Works Account ... ... ... ... 41 42 Appeopeiation Account ... Statement of the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ■•■ ••• ••• 4* LAND FUND :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements, — Account to 31 Dec, 1876 ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 46 Account under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... ... ... ... 46 Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Land Fund of the sevehal Provincial Districts Statement of the Inteeest and Sinking Fund charged against the Land Fund of the seveeal Provincial Districts ... ... ... •••■ ••• ■•• ••• 52 Appropriation Account ... Unauthorized Expenditure ... ... •■• ••• ••< ••• •••

CONTENTS. LAND FUND— continued. p A aa Statement of the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 Balance-sheet of Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 PUBLIC TRUST FUND :— Account of Receipts and Disbuesements ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Investment Accounts, — Gbnebal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 Government Insubanob ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 Teustees Relief Act Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 Balance-sheet of Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 62

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GENEEAL B ALAN CE - SHE ET. FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET of TRANSACTIONS of the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30TH JUNE, 1877. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Tbansactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. See Page Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. 8 8 8 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND ACCOUNTS:— Consolidated Revenue Treasury Bills Bank of Issue Revenues of Local Bodies ... ... 451,227 18 10 572,000 0 0 462 12 0 2,948,951 6 11 150, 000 0 0 34,577 5 7 2,787,249 5 1 260, 000 0 0 45,102 7 1 612,930 0 8 ... ... 682, 000 0 0 462 12 0 10,525 1 6 572,462 12 O 451,227 18 10 692,987 13 6 612,930 0 8 SPECIAL FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— "Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" Public Works Account "Wellington Reclaimed Land Act, 1871" "Wellington Debts Act, 1871" "Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account ... " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872" "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account State Forests Account "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" Provincial Liabilities Account Counties Sep abate Account Waitara Bridge Endowment Account Gold Fields Revenue Account Gold Duty Account ... 34 34 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 38 38 38 38 40 40 40 125,918 10 2 13,946 10 3 136, 605 5 9 8,606 1 11 16,719 9 2 201 14 7 294 5 0 14,800 0 0 121,234 13 2 3,133,528 12 6 26,270 2 1 88,993 13 2 2,785,186 16 3 32,420 16 8 5,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 11,799 5 7 12,573 6 9 58,000 0 0 940,098 8 1 574, 063 1 5 224,293 3 10 3,092,351 12 2 49,955 12 6 250,329 2 1 3,301,571 3 7 23,814 14 9 5,000 0 0 2,340 0 9 12,137 14 4 130 18 3 ... ... 80,057 12 10 37,632 0 8 35,416 18 9 652,989 13 1 2,059 9 11 540 3 4 425 3 3 2,226 13 3 I 58,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 619,951 5 1 236,935 2 7 9 0 0 10,105 2 9 17,643 17 1 '" 59,901 11 11 I 45,888 3 8 : 12,641 18 9 9 0 0 2,865 12 9 3,732 10 5 ... ... 7,239 10 0 13,911 6 8 ... ... 191, 173 6 8 125,918 10 2 LAND FUND:— Old Account New Account Treasury Bills ... 5,587,923 13 9 856,328 19 9 65,254 16 6 4,796,849 10 6 46 48 25,049 18 6 | 574,834 18 8 975,897 0 1 549, 785 0 2 941,543 7 10 150,000 0 0 34,353 12 3 , 150,000 0 0 j 34,353 12 3 115,646 1 9 1,641,328 8 0 25,049 18 6 ; 1,550,731 18 9

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. CASH ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. See Page Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. PUBLIC TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS :— Miscellaneous Investments ... Interest Account 56 56 56 737,291 18 0 902,428 8 0 ... 167,571 7 0 253,581 4 5 247,469 10 0 63,438 17 6 29,585 14 3 29,585 14 3 444,626 11 3 346,605 16 2 I 921,322 10 6 988,438 5 5 ... 902,428 8 0 737,291 18 0 988,438 5 5 921,322 10 6 I 67,115 14 11 BILLS RECEIVABLE ... 165,136 10 0 800,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 BILLS PAYABLE 175,000 0 0 426,537 13 5 251,537 13 5 RECEIPTS IN SUSPENSE 818 5 11 263,708 12 6 263,267 12 10 377 6 3 PUBLIC ACCOUNT — Bank of New Zealand in the Colony „ „ London „ „ Sydney ,, „ Melbourne... „ ., Christohuroh * I 490,552 10 7 I 3,839,489 6 2 378,192 12 0 2,596,425 6 2 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 1,312 0 0 3,854,864 6 4 1,788,311 6 1 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 475,177 10 5 429,921 8 1 1,312 0 0 490,552 10 7 378,192 12 0 112,359 18 7 6,737,226 12 4 ! i 5,943,175 12 5 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS :— Imperial Government, — General Account... Pensions Account Auckland Reserves Act Account Miscellaneous Foreign Imprest Account 290 16 7 164 11 9 2,101 3 0 52,886 8 4 367,546 11 6 28,877 17 6 28,921 7 8 290 16 7 121 1 7 2,101 3 0 65,531 5 5 143,431 3 7 211,475 10 2 90f,410 18 6 ... 906,849 10 8 751,024 4 7 894,204 13 7 975,139 12 6 422,989 11 2 1,086,751 12 9 I 1,898,265 13 9 ... SPECIAL FUNDS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 17,144 14 4 1,714 2 10 17,219 4 4 1,639 12 10 * Ellesmere and Fors; 'th Reclamation and Akaroa Railwa; Trust Aci 'Onnt.

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INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-7 7.

Balances Dr. Bublic Account Advance Accounts ... Special Funds Investment Account ... £ s. d. 906,410 18 6 211,475 10 2 1,639 12 10 Consolidated Fund ... Special Funds Land Fund ... Trust Fund Receipts in Suspense Balance Cr. £ s. d. 80,057 12 10 856,328 19 9 115,646 7 9 67,115 14 11 377 6 3 Total ... £1,119,526 1 6 Total £1,119,526 1 6

Balance on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Interest Remittance Account Sinking Fund Remittance Account Debenture Remittance Account Suspense Remittance Account: — Bank of New Zealand Crown Agents, London Oriental Bank Corporation, Sydney ... Union Bank of Australia, London Bank of Australasia, London Provincial Treasurer, Otago £ s. d. £ s. d. 150,667 4 4 28,506 15 0 1,525 0 0 £ s. d. 828,764 11 10 103,294 0 0 1,525 0 0 1 £ s. d. 822,864 8 11 103,794 0 0 | £ s. d. i £ s. d. 144,767 1 5 29,006 15 0 3,889 16 8 164,384 10 0 114 12 8 10,439 0 0 346 0 0 1,525 0 0 30,495 4 4 896,772 3 8 11,488 0 0 34,336 14 4 887,897 16 7 21,921 0 0 48 6 8 173,258 17 1 114 12 8 6 0 0 346 0 0 1,525 0 0 Totals 180,698 19 4 I 180,698 19 4 I 1,872,338 19 10 . ,_ 173,773 16 5 1,872,338 19 10 173,773 10 5

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Dr. Cr. .Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. BUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT :— Old Debenture Account Under "Hew Zealand Loan Act, 1856" ... "New Zealand Loan Act, 1860" ... "New Zealand Loan Act, 1863"... ."Debentures Acts, 1864-65" "Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" ... "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" ... '•'Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874" "Wellington Debts Act, 1871" ... "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876" ... "North Otago Districts Public Works Loan Act, 1872" ... "General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" "Westland Loan Act, 1873" Treasury Bills issued under "The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873" "Brovincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" "Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875" ... "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" Outstanding Debentures issued under Acts or Ordinances of the late provincial governments — "Auckland Loan Act, 1863" "Wellington Loan Act, 1862" ... " Wellington Loan Act, 1866" ... "Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864" ... "Nelson Loan Act, 1874" "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862" "Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862" ... 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 50 0 0 4,642,100 0 0 800,000 0 0 3,335,400 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 48,900 0 0 450,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 321,400 0 0 500,000 0 0 ... 58,000 0 0 2,000 O 0 500,000 0 0 50 0 0 50,000 0 0 459,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 O 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,197,800 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 58,000 0 0 43,900 0 0 750,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 31,600 0 0 2,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 O 0 31,600 0 0 2,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 110,700 0 0 Totals 17,586,261 0 0 2,187,900 0 0 951,050 0 0 18,S23,111 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT ... 18,023,161 0 0 432,550 0 0 3,068,000 0 0 20,658,611 0 0 SCRIB ACCOUNT 504,800 0 0 271,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 234,500 0 0

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SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 76-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" Guarantee)" "Consolidated Loan Act, 1807" "General Burposes Loan Act, 1873" "Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872" ... Treasury Bills under "Brovincial Bublic Works Advances Act, 1874" "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... (Imperial 660,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 201,000 0 0 2,700 0 0 459,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 319,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 261,000 0 0 2,700 0 0 800,000 0 0 ... : 1,000,000 o o 100,000 o o 60,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 00,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 941,700 0 0 ; 1,729,000 0 0 600,700 0 0 \ *2,070,000 0 0 ... SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS 1,100,766 12 5 35,346 18 3 266,997 4 9 1,332,416 18 11 INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS 1,100,766 12 5 266,997 4 9 35,346 18 3 1,332,416 18 11 * Temporary Advances, to the amount of £1,795,000, have been obtained upon security of a portion of these Bonds.

Public Debt Account Debentures Sales Account ... Investment Accounts Total Dr. £ s. d. ... 18,823,111 0 0 2,070,000 0 0 1,332,416 18 11 ... £22,225,527 18 11 Cr. £ s. d. 20,658,611 0 0 234,500 0 0 1,332,416 18 11 Debentures Account Scrip Account Sinking Fund Accounts Total £22,225,527 18 11 I C. T. Batkin-, Secretary to the Treasury. J. C. Gavin, Accountant to the Treasury. J. Ballancb, Colonial Treasurer.

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CONSOLIDATED EUND. FINANCIAL YEAB 1876-77.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1576-77.

'age RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assets of 1875-76: — Revenue, — Postages recovered from Colonies non-contributing to San Francisco Service Bostages recovered from the London Bost Office 1,483 12 7 10,122 18 9 11,606 11 4 Recoveries, — Interest on Purchase-money of Stewart Island Stamp Duties refunded, recovered from Public Works Account Expenditure on account of State Forests Advances to Province of Wellington in aid of Revenue, 4c. Advances to Province of Taranaki to redeem Volunteer Land Scrip ... Pay of the Auckland Police Miscellaneous ... 256 0 0 163 17 3 504 11 8 3,988 6 7 7,030 0 0 2,541 13 5 992 5 2 15,476 14 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Financial Year 1876-77 :— Bevenue, — Class I.—Customs II.—Stamp Duties ... III.—Postal IV. —Telegraphic V. —Judicial Fees and Fines VI. —-Registration and other Fees VII.—Railways VIII. —Incidental 1,223,364 2 10 122,170 10 10 86,058 3 10 63,333 11 8 41,899 11 2 45,961 14 3 285,220 3 10 27,426 15 8 27,083 5 5 Receipts in Aid, — Contribution from Defence Loan towards Expenses of Armed Constabulary and Contingent Defence Transfer from State Forests Account Treasury Bills, — Under " The Appropriation Act, 1876 " 1,895,434 14 1 35 37 30,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 .150,000 0 0 28 52 38 Interest and Sinking Fund on the Permanent Debt of the Provinces charged on — Capitation Allowance ... £101,046 8 1 Land Fund 89,757 4 4 Brovincial Liabilities ... ... 1,041 1 5 191,844 13 10 38 28 50 51 Interest on cost of Railways, 4c., — Charged on, — Brovincial Liabilities ... ... £60,664 4 5 Capitation Allowance ... ... 17,988 1111 Land Fund, — Old Account ... ... 1,092 1 6 Now Account ... ... 7.1,997 8 8 Recovered in cash ... ... 31,144 5 3 182,886 11 9 374,731 5 7 Amount raised by Treasury Bills under section 10 of "The Financial Arrangements Aet, 1876," in aid of Land Fund Temporary Advances from Public Works Account Bevenues collected for Local Bodies 2,420,105 19 8 35 31 150,000 0 0 450,000 0 0 45,102 7 1 645,102 7 1 Total Receipts 3,092,351 12 2 Balance on 30 Juno, 1870, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 19,820 7 6 31,735 12 5 69,678 13 3 51,555 19 11 121,234 13 2 3,213,586 5 4 Total £

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Page DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11 12 12 Liabilities oe 1875-76 : — Civil List ... Permanent Charges,— Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the General Assembly 2,832 14 6 2,012 17 1 1,012 12 3 4,845 11 7 14 15 Appropriations, — Miscellaneous Services ... ... ... _ ... Bayments to Provinces under "The Payments to Provinces Act, 1872" 77,469 11 1 3,963 0 3 Financial Year 1876-77 ■■— Civil List Permanent Charges, — Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the General Assembly 87,290 15 15 27,573 7 9 16 18 965,795 17 1 34,858 16 9 1,000,654 13 10 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 Appropriations, — Class I. —Public Departments II.—Law and Justice III. —Postal and Telegraph IV. —Customs V. —Miscellaneous ... VI.—Native VII. —Militia and Volunteers ... VIII. —Public Domains and Buildings ... IX. —Railways X. —Municipalities, &c. 88,929 1 0 145,230 10 0 217,472 12 6 61,383 16 5 66,832 0 4 37,417 0 6 96,315 2 7 24,727 3 6 220,722 15 7 53,157 13 0 26 Less in excess of Votes ... 1,012,187 15 5 6,953 17 5 Railway Stores and Workshops Account Less transferred to Votes for Railways 42,712 0 0 35,872 2 5 1,005,233 18 0 Unauthorized Expenditure, — Services not provided for In excess of Votes 6,839 17 7 25 26 12,931 17 9 6,953 17 5 19,885 15 2 34 28 Moiety of Stamp Duties to 31st December, 1876, transferred to Bublic Works Account ... Capitation and Special Allowances to Brovinces ... Bayments to Brovinces in aid of their Revenues, &c.,— " Provincial Appropriation Extension Act, 1875," — Auckland " Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874,"— Wellington ... "Appropriation Act, 1876," — Auckland £44,000 0 0 Wellington ... ... ... 40,000 0 0 Westland 26,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 28,612 12 2 148,811 3 6 500 0 0 110,000 0 0 Redemption of Debentures issued under "Debenture Act, 1864" ... ... ... ... . . ••• Temporary Advances to Land Fund and Provincial Liabilities Accounts Payments under section 35, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" Less amount recovered 119,500 0 0 50 0 0 29 53,005 19 9 2,028 14 10 978 6 9 1,050 8 1 442 15 11 30 Payments under section 53, " Counties Act, 1876 " 46 Amount raised by Treasury Bills, as per contra, transferred to Land Fund Advances from Bublic Works Account repaid ... Revenues paid over to Local Bodies 2,411,660 11 9 34 31 150,000 0 0 450,000 0 0 34,577 5 7 634,577 5 7 Total Expenditure 3,133,528 12 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877 — Cash in the Bublic Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 33,159 II 7 32 32 28,233 4 1 18,664 17 2 46,898 1 3 80,057 12 10 Total * 3,213,586 5 4

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. I. Customs : — Customs Duties Rents, Seizures, Fines, &c. Bonded Warehouse Duties Pilotage Rates, Harbour Dues, &c. Fees, — " Arms Act, 1860 " " Distillation Act, 1868 " ... " Drawbacks Act, 1872 " ... " Marine Act, 1866 " " Merchant Shipping Act, 1858 " " Merchant Ships Officers Examination Act, 1870 " " Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866 " " Steam Navigation Act, 1866 " " Trade Marks Act, 1866 " £ s. d. 1,199,272 12 4 106 2 8 5,536 19 2 4,940 2 9 £ s. d. 1,798 16 5 £ s. d. 1,197,473 15 11 106 2 8 5,493 16 2 4,497 14 3 43 3 0 442 8 6 1,899 9 6 644 0 0 5 14 11 11,062 5 6 1,157 16 5 97 15 0 13 17 6 827 13 0 97 12 0 4," 1 0 1,899 9 6 644 0 0 5 14 11 11,058 4 6 1,157 16 5 97 15 0 13 17 6 827 13 0 88 3 0 9 9 0 1,225,662 0 9 2,297 17 11 1,223,364 2 10 II. Stamp Duties ... 122,670 18 9 500 7 11 122,170 10 10 III. Postal 86,547 14 0 489 10 2 86,058 3 10 IV. Telegraphic ... 63,983 13 1 650 1 5 63,333 11 8 V. Judicial Fees and Fines:— Supreme and District Courts Sheriffs' Offices Resident Magistrates'Courts ... Petty Sessions Courts ... 7,585 8 11 682 12 0 32,979 15 9 734 16 7 43 11 3 39 10 10 7,541 17 8 682 12 0 32,940 4 11 734 16 7 41,982 13 3 83 2 1 41,899 11 2 VI. Registration and other Fees ! — Registration, — Land Deeds ... Births,Deaths, and Marriages Medical Bractitioners Joint Stock Companies Building Societies Issue of Crown Grants "Aliens Act, 1860" ... " Coroners Act, 1867 " ... "Inspection of Machinery Act, 1874 " ... " Inspection of Cattle Act, 1873 " " Weights and Measures Act, 1868 " ... ... " Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856 " ... ); ... " Licensing Ordinance Amendment Act, 1866" " Licensing Aet Amendment Act, 1874 "... " Lost Land Orders Act, 1861" " Lost Licenses and Leases Act, 1865 " ... " Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858" " LunaticB Act, 1868 " "Patents Act, 1860-70" 13,646 15 5 16,482 12 6 4,757 3 9 25 2 0 384 1 6 37 0 0 4,053 14 9 129 1 0 4 5 0 2,024 0 0 3,561 7 6 50 4 6 3 19 9 10 0 0 696 17 6 2 0 0 5 0 0 11 14 6 25 15 6 272 15 0 183 17 0 6 7 0 2 13 0 12 6 23 18 2 13,462 18 5 16,476 5 6 4,754 10 9 25 2 0 384 1 6 37 0 0 4,052 12 3 129 1 0 4 5 0 2,024 0 0 3,537 9 4 50 4 6 3 19 9 10 0 0 696 17 6 2 0 0 5 0 0 11 14 6 25 15 6 268 16 9 3 18 3 46,183 10 2 221 15 11 45,961 14 3 VII. Railways 285,220 3 10 285,220 3 10

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. VIII. Incidental Receipts -.— Interest on Bublic Moneys, — On Credit Balances of — The Bublic Account, Wellington ... The New Zealand Bublic Account, London ,.. The Foreign Imprest Account ... ... The Receiver-General's Deposit Account On Temporary Deposits, London On Instalments of Burchase-money of Loan not paid at due date On Advances to Brovinces for Immigration purposes,— Wellington Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... Nelson Marlborough ... Otago ... ... On Advance to the Brovince of Otago, under " The Otago Brovincial Bublic Works Advances Act, 1874 " On Advances to Brovinces to redeem Debentures, — Nelson Otago On Advance to Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation On Subsidies to Water-race Companies, — Arrow River Hibernian ... Carrick Range ... Balance at credit of- Interest Account in the Trust Fund on 30th June, 1877 Miscellaneous, — Sales of Electoral Rolls „ Acts, &c. ,, Postal Guides and Notices ,, Charts, Drill Manuals, &c ,,' Old Stores and Sundries Sales, Advertising, and Subscriptions, New Zealand Gazette Rent, &c, Powder Magazines Subscriptions to Walca Maori Rents of Reserves, &c. Dock Dues, Port Chalmers ... Waipori Channel Fees Waimea Water-race Receipts Escheated Estate of Richard Brown, deceased ... Tolls, Manawatu Gorge and Waikato Bridges Void Money Orders Balance at credit of Suspense Account... Transfers from the Trust Fund, under section 18, " Public Revenues Act, 1867 " Passages by the steamer " Stella " Sundries ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,968 0 1 1,321 1 4 474 5 3 639 8 5 246 6 1 45 0 0 5,923 0 1 1,321 1 4 474 5 3 639 8 5 246 6 1 44 0 3 44 0 3 451 11 8 266 8 1 969 17 6 28 6 2 400 0 0 451 11 8 266 8 1 969 17 6 28 6 2 400 0 0 4,091 13 2 4,091 13 2 97 10 4 431 1 4 250 0 0 97 10 4 431 1 4 250 0 0 23 4 9 35 0 0 166 19 3 23 4 9 35 0 0 166 19 3 551 4 11 551 4 11 55 17 6 649 9 2 150 10 6 117 16 9 105 16 9 413 14 0 414 13 9 139 9 6 2,093 12 1 1,298 16 3 207 15 0 680 10 10 667 11 10 179 10 7 759 12 7 1,187 17 4 55 17 6 649 9 2 150 10 6 117 16 9 105 16 9 413 14 0 414 13 9 139 9 6 2,093 12 1 1,298 16 3 207 15 0 680 10 10 667 11 10 179 10 7 759 12 7 1,187 17 4 1,852 15 5 21 0 0 99 11 10 1,852 15 5 21 0 0 19 7 3 80 4 7 27,552 0 3 125 4 7 27,426 15 8 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,899,802 14 1 4,368 0 0 1,895,434 14 1 STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONS LIABILITIES of the TEA! LIDATED EUND in 1875-76. •espect of the CIVIL LIST, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FIRST DIVISION. 125 0 0 'he Judges : — The Buisne Judges,— C. W. Richmond, half-salary, 1 January to 29 February, 1876 ... SECOND DIVISION. Iative Burposes :— Pensioners, — Auckland District Hawke's Bay ,, Wellington „ Otago „ 437 15 0 87 10 0 50 10 0 6 5 0 582 0 0 Carried forward 707 0 0 3—B. 1.

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of LIABILITIES of 1875-76— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

CIVIL LIST. Brought forward [ative Burposes— continued. Medical Officers, —■ Wellington District Otago „ £ s. d. £ s. d. 707 o o £ s. d. 25 0 0 10 0 0 35 0 0 Subsidy to Southland Hospital, — 1 January to 30 June, 1876 Native Agent, Taupo,— Salary, 1 April to 30 June, 1876 Medicines and Attendance Contingencies 25 0 0 50 0 0 264 0 2 31 10 0 1,012 12 3 Deduct Recoveries 1,112 10 2 99 17 11 PERMANENT CHARGES. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. '■' New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 :"— Sinking Fund, — On £75,000 at 2 per cent., half-year to 31 March, 1876 Less charged in the accounts of the year 1875-76 750 0 0 375 0 0 '■' Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 ;"— Interest, — On £32,000 at 5 per cent., 3 months to 15 April, 1876 ... Sinking Fund, — On £32,000 at 1 „ „ to „ „ ... 375 0 0 400 0 0 480 0 0 80 0 0 '■' Public Debts Act, 1807 :"— " Lyttelton and Cliristchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860," — Sinking Fund, — On £77,700 at 2 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1876 " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £10,600 at 6 per cent, one year to 30 June, 1874 ... ... ... ... £636 0 0 On £11,700 at 6 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 351 0 0 777 0 0 987 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £22,800, at 1 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1876 114 0 0 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £65,000 advanced on security of Guaranteed Debentures, 12 to 26 February, 1876... 1,878 0 0 99 14 6 2,832 14 6 UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. " Civil Service Act, 1866 :"— Bourke, B. ... ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1876 Domett, A. ... ... ... 1 Oct., 1875, to 31 Dec, 1875 Fitzherbert, W. ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1876 Mills, W. ... ... ... ... „ to „ (additional)... ... 23 Sept., 1875, to „ „ Sanders, T. ... ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Shand, A. W. ... ... ... Uan. to Thomas, G. W. ... ... ... 1 May to „ „ Wilmott, J. ... ... ... ... Uan. to 31 Mar., „ 40 3 6 139 17 9 81 5 0 91 1 5 16 10 11 12 10 0 86 2 8 6 9 2 16 9 2 ' Legislative Officers Salaries Act, 1867 :"— House of Representatives, — Salaries ... ... ... 16 to 30 June, 1876 490 9 7 58 6 8 Carried forward 548 16 3 3,845 6 9

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PERMANENT CHARGES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Special Acts of the General Assembly—continued. 548 16 3 3,845 6 9 Brought forward "Martin's Annuity Act, 1858:" — Sir W.Martin ... ... ... 1 Oct. to 31 Dec, 1875 83 6 8 '■' Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 :"— Trustees of Family of late C. W. Broughton, 1 April to 30 June, 1876 31 10 0 '■' Military Bensions Act, 1866:"—■ Pensions to Widows, — Hastings, L. ... ... ... 1 Jan. to 31 Mar., 1876 Arapera te Reo ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June „ Arita ... ... ... ... „ to „ „ Eraeta ... ... ... 1 Oct, 1875, to Haroini Tiakitai ... ... 1 April to „ „ Iritona Anita ... ... ... „ to ,, ,, Marara Ngakoa ... ... ... „ to „ „ Mata Kiriwai ... ... ... ,, to ,, „ Mere Karaka Kopu ... ... „ to „ „ Miria Maniapoto ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Parekuku Wiremu ... ... 1 April to „ „ Roka te Ngaro ... ... ... „ to ,, ,, Roka Hapi ... ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Compassionate Allowances, — Geary, J. and H.... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Hastings, L. ... ... ... 1 Jan. to 31 Mar. „ Ward, H. ... ... ... „ to Heni Korako, child of ... ... 1 April to 30 June „ M. A. Heremai ... ... ... „ to „ „ Ngatai Winiata ... ... ... ,, to ,, ,, Poroku.ru" Patu ... ... ... ,, to ,, ,, Tangi te Bere, children of... ... „ to „ „ Tatiana Patu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Tapita Patu ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Tuterangi Haruru ... ... 1 Jan. to ,, „ Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Adamson, T. ... ... ... 1 April to „ ,, Dore, G. II. ... ... ... „ to Gibbons, M. C. ... ... ... „ to McEvey, J. ... ... ... „ to 11 June, 1874 McKay, G. ... ... ... Uan. to 31 Mar., 1876 Lydon, G. ,.. ... ... „ to ,, „ Kelly, T. ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June ,, Percy, J. A. ... ... ... „ to „ „ Vause, R. ... ... ... 1 Jan. to 31 Mar. „ Walsh, W. ... ... 1 Oct., 1874, to 30 June „ Anara Patapu ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Apera te Keunga... ... ... 1 Jan. to ,, ,, Hemi Tonganui ... ... ... ,, to ,, „ Hone Paraki ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ K. Ruataniwha ... ... ... „ to „ ,, Karanama Mahuika ... ... „ to „ „ Morihi ... ... ... „ to „ „ Matiu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Mauparoa ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Pehira Turei ... ... ... „ to „ „ Pera Taitimu ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Poia ... ... ... „ to „ ,, Reihana Ikatahi ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Ruihana ... ... ... ,, to ,, ,, Renata Kawepo ... ... ... „ to ,, ,, Ropata Korokai ... ... ... ,, to „ ,, Tamehana te Aewa ... ... „ to „ „ Tamehana ... ... ... ,, to „ ,, Tamati te Hopu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Tariu ... ... ... „ to „ „ 13 15 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 27 0 0 12 10 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 18 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 23 0 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 3 0 0 9 17 2 9 2 0 9 17 2 3 12 0 4 11 0 9 17 2 9 17 2 37 10 0 9 17 2 47 18 6 3 8 7 22 17 6 9 3 0 2 5 6 3 8 3 4 11 0 4 11 0 4 11 0 4 11 0 12 10 0 4 11 0 4 11 0 2 5 6 4 11 0 12 10 0 4 11 0 11 8 9 2 5 9 6 16 6 6 10 0 457 16 8 '•' Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 :"— Pensions to Widows, — Hussey, K. ... ... 25 Dec, 1875, to 25 Mar., 1876 Compassionate Allowance, — Coad, K. T. ... ... ... Uan. to 30 June, „ Pensions for Wounds, — Whatmore, E. ... ... "... 1 April to „ „ Woolfe, T, ... ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ 24 0 0 5 0 0 4 11 0 18 5 0 51 16 0 Carried for ward 1,173 5 7 3,845 6 9

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PERMANENT CHARGES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, Under Special Acts of the General Assembly— continued'. 1,173 5 7 3,845 6 9 Brought forward " Nixon Pension Act, 1865 :" — Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 29 Dec, 1875, to 29 Feb., 1876 37 10 0 " New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 :" — Hector, J. (salary) ... ... 1 Dec, 1875, to 30 June, 1876 400 0 0 "Schaeer and Others Pension Act, 1872:" — McGuirc, E. ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1876 Schafcr, C. ... ... ... 1 Jan. to ,, „ 4 11 6 15 0 0 19 11 6 " Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874 :"— SirG. A. Arney ... ... ... Uan. to 29 Feb., 1876 141 13 4 " Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858 :"— Taranaki Guarantee ... ... ... ... June, 1876 183 6 8 " Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869:"— Hewitt, E. A. ... ... ... Uuly to 31 Dec, 1875 Wilson, J. G. ... ... ... Uan. to 30 June, 1876 Walsh, M. A. ... ... ... 1 April to 25 0 0 25 0 0 7 10 0 57 10 0 2,012 17 APPROPRIATIONS. Gross Expenditure. OTE No. 1 :— Item 1—Legislative ... ... ... ... £822 14 1 „ 2—Executive ... ... ... ... 888 0 11 „ 3—Stamps ... ... ... ... 42 11 1 „ 4—Printing ... ... ... ... 276 0 2 „ 5—Geological, &c. ... ... ... 756 12 3 „ 6—Electoral ... ... ... ... 2,683 1 9 „ 7—Crown Lands ... ... ... 18 1 3 „ 8—Inspection of Machinery ... ... 121 0 9 „ 9—Supreme Court ... ... ... 254 19 7 „ 10—District Courts ... ... ... 259 12 2 „ 11 —Resident Magistrates'Courts ... ... 977 7 6 „ 12—Petty Sessions ... ... ... 69 2 8 „ 13—Criminal Prosecutions... ... ... 1,020 11 2 „ 14—Coroners Act ... ... ... 686 16 0 „ 15—Lunatics Act ... ... ... 82 16 0 „ 16—Law and Justice Contingencies ... ... 837 14 9 „ 17—Land Transfer ... ... ... 597 4 11 „ 18—Deeds Registry ... ... ... 469 13 10 „ 19—Postal ... ... ... ... 15,578 1 8 „ 20 —Telegraphic ... ... ... ... 5,254 15 1 „ 21—Customs ... ... ... ... 317 0 9 „ 22—Marine ... ... ... ... 2,152 2 4 „ 23—Miscellaneous ... ... ... 20,167 1 11 „ 24 —Exchange and Commission ... ... 25 1 1 „ 25 —Native Salaries and Contingencies ... 4,252 3 7 „ 26—Native Schools ... ... ... 1,616 8 4 „ 27 —Native Land Frauds Prevention ... 440 „ 28—Militia and Volunteers, Store Department 9 13 9 „ 29— „ „ North Island ... 1,004 8 4 „ 30— „ „ South Island ... 888 2 3 „ 31—Public Buildings ... ... ... 1,702 4 11 „ 32—Railways, Head Office... ... ... 45 0 4 „ 33— „ Auckland and Mercer ... 669 6 2 „ 34— „ Kaipara ... ... ... 226 17 9 „ 35— „ Napier and Waipukurau ... 827 0 9 „ 30— „ Wellington and Masterton ... 826 18 9 „ 37 — „ Foxton Tramway ... ... 567 8 5 „ 38— „ New Fly mouth and Waitara ... 86 8 0 „ 39— „ Bicton and Blenheim ... 186 2 3 „ 40— „ Nelson and Foxhill ... ... 480 0 8 „ 41— „ Brunner ... ... ... 269 11 8 „ 42—Armed Constabulary ... ... ... 9,777 3 6 „ 43—Municipalities, Road Boards, &c. ... 1,774 6 8 Recoveries. 2" 1 8 23 7 2 8 6 4 6" 4 4 i"l0 0 2 10 8 15 0 41 10 2 0 10 19 15 8 388 11 9 Net Expenditure. 822 14 1 888 0 11 40 9 5 276 0 2 756 12 3 2,659 14 7 18 1 3 121 0 9 246 13 3 259 12 2 971 3 2 69 2 8 1,019 1 2 684 15 0 82 16 0 837 14 9 597 4 11 469 13 10 15,569 6 8 5,213 4 11 316 19 9 2,132 6 8 19,778 10 2 25 1 1 4,236 10 1 1,554 2 10 4 4 0 9 13 9 1,004 8 4 888 2 3 1,702 4 11 45 0 4 669 6 2 226 17 9 827 0 9 826 18 9 567 8 5 86 8 0 186 2 3 480 0 8 269 11 8 8,302 19 6 1,726 11 1 1513 6 62 5 6 1,474" 4 0 47 15 7 £79,571 13 9 2,102 2 8 77,469 11 Carried forward 83,327 14 11

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PAYMENTS TO PROVINCES. s. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 83,327 14 11 " Bayments to Brovinces Act, 1872 :"■ — Balances on 30 June, 1876, — Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury Westland 278 13 3 1,223 0 0 900 6 4 392 14 11 1,114 18 5 53 7 4 . : _ 3,963 0 3 Total Liabilities of 1875-76 £87,290 15 2 1TATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOI TEAR 1876-77, under "THE CIVIL LIST ACT 1 JDATED El 363 AMEND 'ND for the FINANCIA IENT ACT, 1873." FIRST DIVISION. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. His Excellency the Governor : — The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 5,000 0 0 The Judges : — The Chief Justice, — J. Brendergast ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 The Buisne Judges,— A. J. Johnston ... ,, ,, to ,, „ C. W. Richmond, — Half-salary, 1 March, 1876, to 16 Jan., 1877 ... £470 7 4 Full salary, 17 Jan. to 30 June, 1877 ... ... 874 3 9 1,700 0 0 1,500 0 0 T. B. Gillies ... ... ... Uuly, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 ■ J.S.Williams ... ... „ „ to „ „ 1,344 11 1 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Establishment of the General Government : — The Premier, — Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., 1 July to 1 Sept., 1876 £296 10 6 11. A. Atkinson, 2 Sept., 1876, to 30 June, 1877 ... 1,453 9 5 7,544 11 1 1,749 19 11 The Colonial Secretary,— Dr. Pollen ... ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 The Native and Defence Minister, — Sir D. McLean, K.C.M.G. ... ... Uuly to 7 Dec, 1876 The Minister of Justice, — C. C. Bowen ... ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 The Minister of Lands and Immigration,— H. A. Atkinson, Uuly to 1 Sept., 1876 ... ... £21116 1 J. D. Ormond, 2 to 13 Sept., 1876 ... ... 4113 4 D. Reid, 5 Jan. to 30 June, 1877 ... ... 61111 2 1,250 0 0 541 7 1 1,250 0 0 865 0 7 The Commissioner of Customs, — G. McLean, 4 July to 31 Aug., 1876 ... ... £198 5 0 „ 13 Sept., 1876, to 30 June, 1877 ... 1,000 0 0 1,198 5 0 The Minister for Bublic Works, — E. Richardson, Uuly, 1876, to 4 Jan., 1877 ... £638 8 10 J. D. Ormond, 8 Jan., 1877, to 31 May, 1877 ... 497 6 3 The Postmaster-General, — F. Whitaker, 1 Sept. to 7 Dec, 1876 ... ... £336 0 5 J. D. Ormond, — 8 Dec, 1876, to 7 Jan., 1877 ... £104 3 4 1 to 30 June, 1877 ... 104 3 4 1,135 15 1 208 6 8 544 7 1 The Attorney-General,— F. Whitaker ... ... ... 8 Dec, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 705 12 11 Member of Executive Council, — Hori Karaka Tawhiti ... ... 28 Nov., 1876, to 28 Feb., 1877 103 6 8 9,346 14 4 Carried forward 21,891 5 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 21,891 5 5 £ s. d. Brought forward SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes : — Pensioners, — Auckland District ... ... ... £1,153 19 2 Wellington „ ... ... ... 232 6 1 Hawke's Bay „ ... ... ... 225 0 0 Canterbury „ ... ... ... 18 5 0 Otago „ ... ... ... 12 10 0 Medical Officers, — Auckland District ... ... ... £129 17 4 Otago „ ... ... ... 7 10 0 1,642 0 3 Native Agents, Clerks, and Interpreters, &c Commissioner of Native Beserves Amount transferred to Native Reserve Account, Wellington Food for Natives Clothing for Natives Medical Attendance and Medicine Gratuities to Natives ... Travelling Expenses ... Repairs to Buildings and Materials for Fencing Miscellaneous 137 7 4 695 11 0 300 0 0 323 9 1 1,219 18 2 68 3 5 371 18 8 413 9 3 176 6 0 188 19 6 153 19 8 5,691 2 4 Deduct, — Recovery 27,582 7 9 9 0 0 Total Civil List £27,573 7 9 STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSO SINKING BUND for the EINANCI. JDATED I L TEAR 1 UND for INTEREST and 876-77. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "New Zealand Loan Act, 1856:" — Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 31 March, 1877... On £425,000 at 4 „ „ to 30 June „ ... 3,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £75,000 at 2 per cent., one year to 31 March, 1877... On £425,000 at 2 „ „ to 30 June „ ... 1,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 "New Zealand Loan Act, I860:"— Interest, — On £93,100 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1877 ... Sinking Fund,— On £93,100 at 2 „ „ to „ „ 5,586 0 0 30,000 0 0 7,448 0 0 1,862 0 0 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 :"— Interest, — On £500,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 1 May, 1877 ... On £488,000 at 5 „ „' to 15 Jan. „ ... On £201,500 at 0 „ „ to 15 Mar. „ ... On £329,900 at 6 „ „ to 15 June „ ... On £50 under " Debentures Aet, 1864" 20,000 0 0 24,400 0 0 12,090 0 0 19,794 0 0 11 11 4 Sinking Fund, — On £500,000 at 1 per cent., one year to 1 May, 1877 ... On £188,000 at 1 „ „ to 15 Jan. „ ... On £201,500 at 2 „ „ to 15 Mar. „ On £329,900 at 2 „ „ to 15 June „ ... 76,295 11 4 5,000 0 0 4,880 0 0 4,030 0 0 6,598 0 0 20,508 0 0 96,803 11 4 " Public Debts Act, 1867 i" — " Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £31,600 at 6 per cent., one year to 1 April, 1877 Sinking Fund, — ' On £31,600 at 2 „ „ to 30 June „ 1,896 0 0 632 0 0 2,528 0 0 Carried forward 2,528 0 0 134,251 11 4

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,528 0 0 £ s. d. 134,251 11 4 "Bublic Debts Act, 1867" — continued. " Wellington Loan Act, 1862,"— Interest, — On £2,000 at 8 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1877... Sinking Fund, — On £2,000 at 4 „ „ to „ „ ... 160 0 0 " Wellington Loan Aet, 1866 :"— Interest, — On £13,500 at 8 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1877 Sinking Fund, — On £13,500 at 2 „ „ to „ „ 80 0 0 240 0 0 1,080 0 0 1,350 0 0 270 0 0 " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1804," — Interest, — On £6,200 at 8 per cent,, half-year to 30 June, 1877... 248 0 0 " Lyttelton and Christclmreh Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860," — Interest, — On £77,700 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1877 Sinking Fund, —■ On £77,700 at 2 „ half-year to 31 Dec, 1876 4,662 0 0 5,439 0 0 777 0 0 " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £11,100 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1877 (onaccount) On £11,700 at 6 „ „ to „ „ Sinking Fund, — On £22,800 at 1 „ half-year to 31 Dec, 1876 664 0 0 702 0 0 114 0 0 Less recovery on account of Interest for half-year to 31 Dec, 1874 1,480 0 0 15 0 0 " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £116,700 at 6 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1877 1,465 0 0 3,501 0 0 14,771 0 0 " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867:" — Interest, — On £4,583,100 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1877 On £64,000 at 5 „ „ to 30 June „ On £13,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April „ 229,155 0 0 3,200 0 0 520 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £4,583,100 at 1 „ „ to „ 232,875 0 0 45,831 0 0 Less Interest on £31,000 recovered from Borough of Wellington 278,700 0 0 1,420 16 8 277,285 3 4 "Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870" — Interest, — On £600,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1877 On £250,000 at 5 „ half-year to 15 Jan. „ On £50,000 at 51 „ one year to 30 June „ On £75,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April „ On £20,000 at 41 „ „ to 30 June „ On £5,000 at 41 „ „ to „ „ 30,000 0 0 6,250 0 0 2,750 0 0 3,000 0 0 900 0 0 225 0 0 43,125 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £600,000 at 1 „ „ to 15 April „ 6,000 0 0 " Immigration and Bublic Works Loan Act, 1870 :" — Interest,- — On £200,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 1 June, 1877 On £372,100 at 4 „ „ to 15 April „ On £2,100,000 at 5 „ „ to „ „ On £500,000 at 41 „ „ to 1 Feb. „ On £23,300 at 41 „ „ to 15 April „ On £300 at 41 „ 4 Sept., 1876, to „ On £400 at 41 „ 21 Feb., 1877, to On £400 at 41 „ 9 Mar. „ to „ „ On £100 at 41 „ 26 Aug., 1876, to On £1,000 at 4-1 „ 13 Sept. „ to „ On Advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures 49,125 0 0 8,000 0 0 14,884 0 0 105,000 0 0 22,500 0 0 1,048 10 0 8 5 3 2 12 4 1 16 8 2 17 4 26 8 10 2,751 18 2 Sinking Fund, — On £2,100,000 at 1 „ one year to 15 April „ 154,226 8 7 21,000 0 0 175,226 8 7 Carried forward 650,659 3 3

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 650,659 3 3 Brought forward "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £1,500,000 at 4|- per cent., one year to 1 Feb., 1877 On £500,000 at 5 „ half-year to 15 Jan. „ 67,500 0 0 12,500 0 0 80,000 0 0 " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874 :"— Interest, — On £4,000,000 at 4| per cent., one year to 1 Feb., 1877 180,000 0 0 "Wellington Debts Act, 1871:" — Interest, — On £75,000 at 5 per cent., half-year to 31 Dec, 1876 ... 1,875 0 0 ''Wellington Debts Act, 1876:" — Interest, — On £58,000 at 5 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1877 ... 1,450 0 0 Less Interest recovered from Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation 3,325 0 0 1,473 19 0 1,851 1 0 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 :" — Interest, — On £12,300 at 4 per cent., one year to 15 May, 1877 On £39,400 at 4 „ half-year to 15 Oct., 1876 On £34,900 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, 1877 On £6,200 at 4J „ one year to „ „ On £142,600 at 5 „ „ to 15 May „ On £49,500 at 5 „ „ to 15 June „ On £500,000 at 5 „ half-year to 15 Jan. „ 492 0 0 788 0 0 698 0 0 279 0 0 7,130 0 0 2,475 0 0 12,500 0 0 "Westland Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1877 ... 24,362 0 0 2,500 0 0 " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 :" — Interest at 3id. per cent, per diem on £400,000, one year to 30 April, 1877 ._. 20,530 18 8 "Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874:" — Interest at 3fd. per cent, per diem on £20,000, 1 July, 1876, to 30 April, 1877 ... 855 0 0 " Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875 :"— Interest at 3|d. per cent, per diem on £12,000, 1 July to 31 Oct., 1870 „ £80,000, 8 May to „ , „ £92,000, half-year to 30 April, 1877 207 12 0 1,980 0 0 2,341 8 0 4,529 0 0 "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876:" — Interest at 3f d. per cent, per diem on £49,900, 28 Mar. to 30 April, 1877 „ „ „ £23,900, 9 Feb. to „ „ „ „ „ £1,200, 1 Mar. to 231 11 4 268 17 6 8 5 4 508 14 2 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £965,795 17 1 STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED F TEAR 1876-77, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAI ND for the ASSEMBLE FINANCIAL " Armitage Tension Act, 1865 :"— Widow of J. Armitage ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 150 0 0 " Audit Act Amendment Act, 1865 :"— Auditor-General 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 800 0 0 "Civil Service Act, 1866:" — Allowances, — Bennett, J. B. ... ... Uuly, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Berry, D. ,.. ... „ „ to „ „ Bourke, B. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Bowron, G-. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Brown, S. P. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 321 8 0 72 5 0 160 14 0 89 18 3 80 0 0 Carried forward 724 5 3 950 0 0 1 /

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Brought forward "Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances— continued. Brewer, H. N. ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Calvert, C. A. ... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Carkeek, S. ... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Chapman, R. ... ... ,, „ to „ ,, Corbett, A. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Culpan, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Deck, P. A. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Dickey, A. J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Daniel, II. C. ... ... Uan., 1877, to „ „ Domett, A. ... ... „ 1876, to 31 Dec, 1876 Durbridge, C. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Eliott, G. E. ... ... Uan. „ to „ „ Fitzherbert, W. ... ... 1 July „ to „ „ Flight, J. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Gisborne, W. ... ... 1 Oct. „ to ,, „ Gouland, II. G. ... ... 1 July „ to „ „ Hamilton, H. J. W. ... 1 Oct. „ to Hawkins, G. ... ... 1 July „ to „ „ Hill, E. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ Lawlor, H. C. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Lyle, R. ... ... „ „ to 8 Sept., 1876 Lynch, J. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1877 Matthews, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ McArthur, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Mills, W. ... ... „ „ to Mitford, G. M. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Outhwaite, T. ... ,.. „ „ to „ „ O'Brien, L. ... ... Uan. „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Boole, D. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Borter, R. F. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Farris, R. ... ... 1 Jan., 1877, to „ „ Ross, D. ... ... Uuly, 1876, to Rough, D. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Sanders, T. ... ... Uuly „ to 31 Mar., 1877 Shand, A. W. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Sharp, C. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 30 June „ Smith, T. II. ... ... Uuly „ to Strode, A. C. ... ... „ ' „ to „ „ Symonds, J. J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Thomas, G. A. ... ... „ „ to 30 April „ Tidmarsh, W. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Ward, J.N. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Wilmott, J 1 April „ to „ 1876 Watson, J. .,, ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec. „ White, W. B. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June, 1877 Walmsley, B. W.... ... „ „ to „ „ Wilkin, J. T.W „ „ to Young, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ £ 8. d. 724 5 3 124 7 6 148 19 6 364 5 4 255 19 0 273 4 0 62 10 0 47 19 8 122 0 0 133 6 8 559 10 6 81 13 4 600 0 0 325 0 0 175 0 0 349 19 10 85 8 8 248 10 3 83 6 8 75 0 0 130 18 0 16 12 5 71 8 6 81 13 4 65 0 0 385 14 4 196 15 0 339 6 10 273 4 3 55 0 0 352 8 6 157 2 11 66 13 4 277 1 8 37 10 0 129 4 0 307 2 11 371 8 7 538 0 0 201 3 8 32 5 10 69 7 2 100 0 0 16 9 2 178 11 4 375 4 0 175 0 0 127 19 6 350 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 950 0 0 12,845 IS 1 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Wright, J. F. E., Postmaster, Port Chalmers ... 10,318 11 5 760 8 4 Gratuities, — Widow of C. Chalklin, Sub-Storekeeper, Wanganui Widow of W. G. Brittan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury ... Widow of A. Stevenson, Chief Clerk, Postmaster-General's Department Widow of M. W. Eliott, Clerk, Post Office, Auckland ... Widow of T. M. Humffreys, Provincial Auditor, Blenheim Widow of G. S. Hand, Lightkeeper, Benearrow, Wellington W. White, Clerk, Resident Magistrates' Courts, Spring Grove and Richmond 150 0 0 750 0 0 300 0 0 235 0 0 100 0 0 190 0 0 41 13 4 1,766 13 4 " Comptroller's Act, 1865 :" — Comptroller... ... ... Uuly, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 800 0 0 " Bartley Bension Act, 1867 :"— T. H. Bartley ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 300 0 0 ''Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873:"— Allowance for Staff Salaries ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Travelling Allowance ... ... ,, „ to „ „ 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 Carried forward 17,395 13 1

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,395 13 1 Brought forward " Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 :"— Salaries, 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 — Legislative Council House of Representatives ... 1,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 ''Juries Act, 1868:"— Preparing Jury Lists ... 24 0 6 " Martin's Annuity Act, 1856 :"— Sir W. Martin 1 Jan., 1876, to 31 Dec, 1876 333 6 8 "Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870:" — Trustees of Family of the late C. W. Broughton 1 July, 1876, to 31 Mar., 1877 Collins, M. ... ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Deery, II. ... ... ... „ » to ,, ,, Hamlin, E. B. ... ... ... „ „ to „ „ Meredith, E. ... ... ... „ „ to „ » Munro, D. ... ... ... ,, „ to „ ,, 89 15 6 65 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 46 0 0 18 0 0 Less Bension of R. B. Hamlin for December Quarter, 1875, twice issued ... ... ... 294 15 6 12 10 0 282 5 " Militia Acts Amendment Act, 1862 :" — Bensions to Widows, —• Herford, A. ... .., Uuly, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Hussey, K. ... ... 25 Mar. „ to 25 Mar. „ King, E. M. ... ... Uan. „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Passmore, S. S. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Sarten, L. ... ... >> ,, to „ ,, 130 0 0 96 0 0 80 0 0 46 0 0 36 0 0 Compassionate Allowances, — . OoadK. 1 July, 1876, to 31 Mar., 1877 Fulloon, E. ... ... „ „ to „ .„ Herford, A. ... ... ,, ,, to 30 June „ Sarten, L. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 388 0 0 7 10 0 37 10 0 40 0 0 5 10 0 90 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Bending W. ... ... Uuly, 1876, to 31 Mar., 1877 Bcntley, G. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Callaghan, D. ... ... „ ,, to ,, „ Cody, W. ... ... „ „ to ,. » Dunn, A. J. N. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Johnson, J. ... ... ,, ,, to ,, ,, Leaf, R. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Messenger, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Oliver, W. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Oxenharn, W. ... ... ,, >> to „ ,, Bawson, E. G. ... ... ,, ,, to ,, ,, Skinner, W. H. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Vickery, W. ... ... „ » to „ „ Woolfc, T „ „ to 30 Sept., 1876 Whatmore, E „ „ to 31 Mar., 1877 27 8 0 54 15 0 39 10 10 18 5 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 9 2 6 36 10 0 27 8 0 27 7 6 45 12 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 9 3 0 13 14 0 466 19 8 " Military Pensions Act, 1866 :"— Pensions to Widows, — Brown, M. A. ... ... Uan., 1876, to 31 Dec, 1876 Buck, C. M. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Hastings, L. ... ... 1 April „ to 31 Dec, 1876 McDonald, E. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Morrison, A. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Russell, C. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Spain, M. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Von Tempsky, A. ... „ „ to „ „ Arapera te Reo ... ... ,, „ to 31 Mar. ,, Arita ... _ ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Haromi Tiakitai ... ... „ „ to „ „ Iritona Anita ,., ... „ ,, to ,, „ Marara Ngakoa ... ... „ „ to „ „ Mat a Kiriwai ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Mere Karaka Kopu ... „ „ to „ „ Miria Maniapoto ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Roka Hapi ... ... „ „ to „ „ Roka ... ... ... „ ii to „ „ 75 0 0 70 0 0 41 5 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 15 0 0 27 0 0 37 10 0 9 0 0 27 0 0 15 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 34 10 0 9 0 0 945 9 662 5 0 Carried forward 22,280 15 5 662 5 0

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 662 5 0 £ s. d. 22,280 15 5 Brought forward " Military Pensions Act, 1860 " — continued. Compassionate Allowances, —■ Garner, E. and T. ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Geary, J. and II ... ,, ,, to ,, ,, Hart, A., Children of ... „ ,, to „ „ Hastings, L. ... ... 1 April „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Hunter, E. M. C. ... Uuly „ to 30 June. 1S77 McDonald, E., Child of ... „ „ to McKenzie, C, Children of... „ ,, to „ ,, Morrison, A. ,, ... ,, „ to „ ,, Palmer, A. W. C. ... „ „ to Russell, C, Child of ... „ „ to Von Tempskv, A., Children of „ „ to ,, ,, Ward, II. ,, 1 April „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Heni Korako ... ... Uuly „ to 31 Mar., 1877 M. A. Hcremai ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Ngatai Winiata ... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Parematau Rewai ... 1 Jan., 1877, to „ „ PorokuruPatu ... ... Uuly, 1876, to Tangi-te-rere, Children of ... „ „ to „ „ Tatiana Patu ... ... ,, „ to ,, ,, Tapita Patu ... ... ,, „ to ,, ,, Tuterangiharuru ... ... ,, „ to „ ,, 8 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 7 10 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 24 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 27 0 0 9 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 2 10 0 6 0 0 9 0 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 229 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — „ Adamson, T. ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Beamish, J. G. ... ... ,, ,, to ,, „ Corhctt, G. ... ... „ „ to Crawford, C. F. ... ... „ „ to Crosby, II ...' „ ,, to „ ., Core, G. II. ... ... ,, „ to 31 Mar. „ Gibbons, M. C. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Hamblyn, J. ... ... „ ,, to 80 June „ Henshaw, T. J. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Hope, E. L. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Kelly, T. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ Kersliaw, P. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Lacey, G. ... ... ,, „ "to „ ,, Langford, J. ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Lake, T. ... ... ,, „ (o „ „ Lloyd, T. ... ... „ „ to Lydon, G. ... ... 1 April „ to 31 Dec, 1876 McDonnell, W. ... ... 1 July „ to „ „ McKay, G. ... ... 1 April „ to „ „ MeMahon, T. ... ... 1 July „ to 31 Mar., 1877 McEvoy, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Monk, j. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Percy, J. A. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ Boche, H. ... .;. „ „ to 30 June „ Ross, E. O. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Shanaghan, J. ... ... ,, ,, to ,, ,, Shepherd, R. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Timms, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Tuffin, G. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Vance, R. ... ... 1 April „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Walsh, H. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1877 Williamson, F. ... ... „ „ to „ - „ Williams, J. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ Wasley, E. 0. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Witherby, C. H. ... ... 1 Oct, „ to Anara Patapu ... ... 1 July „ to 31 Mar. „ Anaru Taruki ... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Apera te Keunga... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Ilemi Tonganui ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Hone Paraki ... ... ,, ,, to ,, „ Karanaina Mahuika ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1876 K. Ruataniwha ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1877 Morihi ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Matiu ... ... „ „ to „ „ Mauparoa ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Parekuku Wiremu ... ., „ to 31 Dec, 1876 PehiraTurei ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1877 Pera Taitanui ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Poia ... ... ... „ „ to „ „ Reihana Ikatahi ... ... ,, ,, to ,, „ Ruihana ... ... „ ,, to ,, ,, Renata Kawepo ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Ropata Korakai ... ... „ ,, to ,, ,, Tamihana Ngaruru ,.. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1876 39 10 10 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 30 10 0 27 8 0 29 13 8 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 0 29 13 8 27 7 6 39 10 10 45 12 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 29 15 10 75 0 0 13 15 0 27 8 0 13 14 0 18 5 0 112 10 0 39 10 10 75 0 0 27 7 6 48 13 4 27 7 6 39 10 10 29 15 10 27 7 6 30 10 0 27 8 0 39 10 10 13 13 0 10 5 9 6 16 9 34 6 3 13 14 6 6 17 0 9 4 0 10 5 6 13 14 0 13 14 0 13 14 0 6 10 0 37 10 0 13 14 0 13 14 0 0 17 0 6 17 0 37 10 0 13 14 0 4 11 6 Carried forward 1,538 12 7 891 15 0 22,280 15 5

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

Brought forward "Military Pensions Act, 1866"— continued. Bensions for Wounds, &c.— continued. Tamihana te Awa ... 1 July, 1876, to 31 Mar., 1877 Tariu ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Tamati to Hopu ... ... „ „ to „ „ £ s. d. 1,538 12 7 £ b. d. 891 15 0 £ b. d. 22,280 15 5 34 6 3 19 10 0 10 5 6 1,602 14 4 5 5 0 Medical Examinations 2,499 14 4 " New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 :"— Hector, J., Salary ... ... ... 1 to 30 April, 1876 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 66 13 4 800 0 0 866 13 4 " New Zealand University Act, 1870 :" — Grant 3,000 0 0 " Nixon Tension Act, 1865 :" — Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 1 March, 1876 to 28 Feb., 1877 150 0 0 " Bensions Act, 1856 :"— Swainson, W. ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 400 0 0 " Brovincial Audit Act, 1866 :" — Salaries ... ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Less amount recovered 2,207 0 10 25 0 0 2,182 0 10 " Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858 :"— Taranaki Guarantee ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 Nov., 1876 916 13 4 " Public Revenues Act, 1874 :"— Commissioners of Audit, additional salaries 200 0 0 " SCHAEER AND OTHERS PENSION ACT, 1872 :"— McGuire, E. 1 July, 1876, to 31 Mar., 1877 Russell, W. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Schafer, C. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1876 Paraono, K. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Whakahira, M. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1877 13 14 18 5 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 57 19 6 " Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874:" — Arney, Sir G. A. ... ... 1 Mar., 1876, to 28 Feb., 1877 Chapman, H. S. ... ... 1 July „ to 31 May „ Gresson, H. B. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ 850 0 0 687 10 0 562 10 0 2,100 0 0 "Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869:" — Hewitt, E. A. ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 Walsh, M. A. ... ... „ „ to Wilson, J. G. ... ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1876 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 105 0 0 " Whitely Pension Act, 1869 :" — Whitely, M. ... ... 1 July, 1876, to 30 June, 1877 100 0 0 Total ... £34,858 16 9 I

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND charged against the several VOTES for the SERVICES of the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77 under "THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1876."

6 o Service. Gross Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. £ s. d. 35,156 11 9 I 21,792 6 6 ! 3,838 3 10 13,817 14 3 1,027 15 0 3,137 15 5 ] 4,651 1 6 1 5,677 16 10 1,668 0 5 £ s. d. 3 6 6 53 6 9 1,712 17 10 9 13 3 0 13 6 58 6 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Class I.—Public Departments. Legislative Department Executive Departments Stamp Department Printing Department ... Store Department Geological and Meteorological Department Electoral Department ... Crown Lands Department Inspection of Machinery 35,153 5 3 21,738 19 9 3,838 3 10 12,104 16 5 1,027 15 0 3,128 2 2 4,650 8 0 5,619 10 2 1,668 0 5 40,062 12 0 23,388 7 6 4,185 0 0 12,423 10 0 1,150 0 0 3,335 0 0 5,940 0 0 7,172 5 0 2,000 0 0 4,909 6 9 1,649 7 9 346 16 2 318 13 7 122 5 0 206 17 10 1,289 12 0 1,552 14 10 331 19 7 ... ... . - ... ... 90,767 5 6 1,838 4 6 88,929 1 0 99,656 14 6 10,727 13 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Class II. —Law and Justice. Department of Justice ... Crown Law Office Supreme Court District Courts Resident Magistrates' Courts Wardens' Courts Petty Sessions Courts ... Criminal Prosecutions, Witnesses, and Jurors ... Coroners Contingencies Police Gaols ... ... ... ... Lunatic Asylums Land Transfer Department Deeds Registry Department 1,175 0 0 1,832 0 0 7,822 14 3 5,627 3 0 25,408 15 9 8,207 19 8 164 12 8 8,151 8 5 1,976 7 0 3,338 0 3 31,327 14 6 18,272 1 8 15,096 1 6 9,933 7 11 9,926 1 2 47 3 7 • 52 1 8 20 15 2 4 4 0 2 1 0 ; 91 6 0 810 18 9 1,998 14 3 1 13 4 1,175 0 0 1,832 0 0 7,775 10 8 5,575 1 4 25,388 0 7 8,207 19 8 164 12 8 8,147 4 5 1,974 6 0 3,338 0 3 31,236 8 6 17,461 2 11 13,097 7 3 9,931 14 7 9,926 1 2 1,175 0 0 2,160 0 0 8,282 10 0 5,770 0 0 25,638 7 0 9,356 13 9 300 0 0 8,300 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,650 0 0 39,862 10 9 27,213 11 3 32,084 12 8 9,790 0 0 9,555 0 0 328 0 0 506 19 4 194 18 8 250 6 5 1,148 14 1 135 7 4 152 15 7 225 14 0 ... ... ... ... 688 0 3 8,626 2 3 9,752 8 4 18,987 5 5 ... 141 14 7 371 1 2 148, 259 7 9 3,028 17 9 : 145,230 10 0 184,338 5 5 40,308 11 1,200 16 0 26 27 28 Class III. —Postal and Telegraph. Postal Department Telegraph Department ... Subsidy for Australian Cable 135,628 0 5 78,991 6 6 5,000 0 0 1,577 15 10 j 568 18 7 ... 134, 050 4 7 78,422 7 11 5,000 0 0 144, 947 0 0 79,477 0 0 5,000 0 0 10,896 15 5 1,054 12 1 219,619 6 11 2,146 14 5 217,472 12 6 229,424 0 0 11,951 7 6 Class IV. —Customs Department. Customs Department ... Marine Department 39,309 14 3 22,696 8 11 106 9 2 515 17 7 39,203 5 1 22,180 11 4 41,695 3 6 33,245 18 9 2,491 18 5 11,065 7 5 29 30 ... 62,006 3 2 I 622 fi 9 61 383 16 5 74,941 2 3 13,557 5 10 ...

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND, &c.— continued.

6 O Service. Gross Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. i £ s. d. Class V.—Miscellaneous and Temporary Objects. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j 31 32 33 Miscellaneous and Temporary Objects Exchange and Commission Museum 68,558 3 4 2,486 13 6 500 0 0 4,677 17 0 34 19 6 63,880 6 4 2,451 14 O 500 0 0 69,344 2 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,463 15 8 548 6 0 ... ... 4,712 16 6 6,012 1 8 ■ ! 71,544 16 10 66,832 0 4 72,844 2 0 ... Class VI.—Native. 34 35 36 37 38 Salaries and Contingencies Native Schools Native Land Court ... " Native Land Frauds Brevention Act, 1870 "... Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Burchase Account 22,077 15 3 14,186 6 1 1,052 19 0 311 18 3 163 3 3 27 0 0 348 1 4 22,050 15 3 13,838 4 9 1,052 19 0 311 18 3 163 3 3 21,957 18 9 11,000 0 0 1,052 19 7 450 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 7 138 1 9 92 16 6 2,838 4 9 13 3 3 37,792 1 10 375 1 4 37,417 0 0 2,944 4 6 34,610 18 4 138 2 4 Class VII. —Militia and Volunteers, Armed Constabulary, and Defence. 39 40 41 Militia and Volunteers Armed Constabulary Contingent Defence and Liabilities... 26,889 12 2 74,646 17 8 6,355 0 8 565 10 6 10,066 4 11 944 12 6 26,324 1 8 64,580 12 9 5,410 8 2 23,533 12 6 74,806 17 6 10,000 0 0 10,226 4 9 4,589 11 10 2,790 9 2 ... i 107,891 10 6 11,576 7 11 2,790 9 2 96,315 2 7 108,340 10 0 14,815 16 7 Class VIII. —Bublic Domains and Buildings. ' I 42 43 44 Government Domains ... Bublic Buildings Office of the Colonial Architect 1,076 13 8 21,751 4 7 1,973 7 9 18 4 0 55 18 6 1,058 9 8 21,695 6 1 1,973 7 9 1,241 4 0 25,165 0 0 1,955 0 0 182 14 4 3,469 13 11 ... 18 7 9 24,801 6 0 74 2 6 24,727 3 6 3,652 8 3 18 7 9 28,361 4 0 Class IX. —Railways. 45 46 47 Head Office and Audit, Wellington Northern Railways Southern Railways 3,954 14 0 55,952 2 3 165,685 9 9 3,954 14 0 208 17 4 705 19 1 55,743 4 11 164,979 10 8 - 4,617 10 O 86,131 6 0 172,638 3 0 4,617 10 0 30,388 1 1 7,658 12 4 225,592 6 0 4,869 10 5 220,722 15 7 263,386 19 0 42,664 3 5 Class X. —Municipalities and Road Boards. 53,846 15 7 689 2 7 48 Grants to Municipalities and Boad Boards (including charitable) 53,157 13 0 75,000 0 0 21,842 7 0 i. ' -

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND, for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.'

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187G-77.

£ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Legislative,—■ Cutlery, Glassware, &c, for Bellamy's Legal Services re Bublic Works Bill 228 12 0 70 0 0 298 12 0 Judicial,— Compensation to Warders, Dunedin Gaol, discharged on account of failing health 21.7 19 8 Bostal, — Gratuity to Clerk in General Post Office, on retirement from the service 115 0 0 Telegraph,— Proportion payable by New Zealand of cost of Charter of Steamer for conveyance of Telegraph Mails during interruption of communication by Java Cable 720 15 0 Marine, — Otago Graving Dock, — Interest on Bonds to 1st May, 1877 ... £652 0 0 Salaries and Wages ... ... ... 372 7 3 Coals ... ... ... ... 141 17 6 Timber, Tallow, &e. ... ... ... 65 10 0 Grahamstown Wharf, — Collector of Tolls, Salary to 30th June, 1877 £30 0 0 Timber, &c 9 8 8 1,231 14 9 39 8 8 Native, — Kaimai Gold Field, — Expenses of Guides Advance to Natives on opening Field for Gold Prospecting Food supplied to Natives Loan to Hone te One, to purchase Cutter " Echo " 1,271 3 5 8 15 0 100 0 0 8 7 2 100 0 0 217 2 2 Miscellaneous,— Interest on Quarterly Balances at credit of Wellington Reclaimed Land Act Account to 31st May, 1877 Defalcations of B. J. Debney, late Clerk in Crown Lands Office, Auckland Advertising Sittings of Assessment Courts, outlying districts Making Bate Lists, Advertising Boundaries and Valuators Refund of Fine for landing Horses without Certificate from port of shipment Refund of Estreated Recognizance, Manager, Union Bank of Australia, Gisborne Remuneration for acting as Cattle Inspector, Nelson, one year, to 31st January, 1877 Clerk to Executive Officer, Wellington, Salary, June Quarter, 1877 Brovincial Under Secretary, Otago, Salary, May and June, 1877... Lithographer, Work on Native Grasses, Salary, April, 1877 Government Photographer, Travelling Expenses Expenses re Flying Survey of Clutha River ... 578 17 0 136 9 3 7 19 3 22 15 0 25 6 6 50 0 0 26 5 0 62 10 0 83 6 8 12 10 0 34 4 0 40 10 0 1,080 12 8 Subsidies to Counties and Road and River Boards, — County of Ashburton ... ... ... £412 18 1 County of Wairoa 271 6 2 684 4 3 Road Boards, — Ashburton ... ... ... ... £711 3 8 Greytown ... ... ... ... 87 2 10 Katikati ... ... ... ... 34 0 0 Kihikihi ... ... ... ... 22 13 3 Mount Somers ... ... ... ... 472 12 0 Norsewood ... ... ... ... 13 17 6 Okawa ... ... ... ... 103 15 6 Ormondville ... ... ... ... 97 10 0 Raleigh (Town Board) ... ... ... 122 11 3 1,665 6 0 River Board, — Waiohine 88 7 6 Less chargeable to Land Fund 2,437 17 9 1,175 7 5 1,262 10 4 5,183 15 3 Carried forward 5,183 15 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77. STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE—continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,183 15 3 Brought forward FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED VOW—continued. Recoverable, — Public Works Account, — Public Buildings, Blenheim, — Bayments on account of Contract Clerk of Works, Salary, 5th March to 30th June ... Advertising ... 1,180 17 3 102 0 0 35 0 2 1,317 17 5 Provincial Liabilities Account, — Taranaki, — Gravelling Mountain Road Wellington,— Expenditure repairing breach, South Spit, Wanganui River... Nelson, — Grant to County of Collingwood for Road Works, West Wanganui Gold Field Canterbury,— First Bayment, Extension of intermediate Wharf, Lyttelton Harbour ... ... £1,286 0 0 Expenses re Timaru Lighthouse ... 2 3 9 Compensation to Officers of Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works ... ... 398 15 11 712 2 6 1,547 13 7 500 0 0 1,686 19 8 County of Manawatn, — Repairs, Foxton Gorge Bridge County of Wairarapa West, — Advertising Tenders for Erection of Waipaoa Bridge Land Fund, — Preliminary Surrey of New Plymouth Harbour Grants to Counties and Road and River Boards 4,446 15 9 22 0 0 8 8 0 677 13 11 1,175 7 5 1,853 1 4 Trust Fund, — Amount advanced to pay cost of Elections, &c, under " Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Act, 1876" ... 100 0 0 Recovered, — Taranaki, — Grant in aid of Revenue 7,748 2 6 5,000 0 0 Total for Services not provided for ... 17,931 17 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS :— Liabilities of 1875-76 1,074 11 1 Financial Year 1876-77,— Class II. —Law and Justice,— Vote No. 20—Contingencies ... ... £688 0 3 „ 24—Land Transfer Department ... 141 14 7 „ 25 —Deeds Registry Department... 371 1 2 Class VI. —Native, — Vote No. 34—Salaries and Contingencies ... £92 16 6 „ 35—Native Schools ... ... 2,838 4 9 „ 38 —Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Purchase Account ... 13 3 3 1,200 16 0 Class VII. —Militia and Volunteers, Armed Constabulary, and Contingent Defence, — Vote No. 39 —Militia and Volunteers 2,944 4 6 2,790 9 2 8,028 8 6 Class VIII.—Public Domains and Buildings,— Vote No. 44—Office of Colonial Architect ... 18 7 9 Total foe Services in excess of Appropriations... 6,953 17 5 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund £25,960 6 3

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STATEMENT of PARTICULARS of the CHARGES on VOTE No. 31, for MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, and TEMPORARY OBJECTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects : —■ Stationery, &c, — Stationery Freight, Cartage, &c. Binding, Printing, etc. £ b. d, 15,165 3 2 676 5 0 571 0 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,412 9 0 969 0 0 Insurances ... General Contingencies,— Repairs to Offices, Furniture, &c. Fuel and Light ... Travelling Expenses of Ministers and Officers on the Public Service Subscriptions to Newspapers Advertising Freight, Cartage, and Shipping Charges Charwomen, &c. ... Salaries of Extra Clerks, Messengers, and Others Telegrams Compensation to Central Volunteer Fire Brigade, Wellington Law Costs in England Stamp Duty on Treasury Bills ... ... Insurance on Steamer "Hinemoa" ... Expenses of Assessment Courts Miscellaneous 294 9 4 676 16 1 1,646 1 3 89 9 2 249 6 6 508 7 3 521 8 8 1,486 12 9 607 13 8 300 0 0 340 13 5 265 0 0 511 19 4 634 10 5 1,382 1 3 Clerical Assistance to Government Agent, Auckland Rent of Government Offices Rent of Residences for Ministers Expenses of Government Steamers "Luna" and "Hinemoa," including Outfit of the latter, and Voyage from England Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund of Consolidated Loan of 1867 " Arms Act, 1869" ... Civil Service Examination Board Collection of Agricultural Statistics Introduction of Salmon, &c. "Bublic Health Act, 1872 " ... Burchase of Steamer " Hinemoa" ... :.. Less proceeds of sale of "Luna" 9,514 9 1 200 0 0 374 3 4 601 13 3 11,702 6 0 508 6 0 513 6 6 163 16 4 1,066 8 0 111 16 10 1,797 8 6 11,970' 0 0 4,000 0 0 Sea Wall, Tauranga Cemetery ... Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876 ... F. AV. Rolfe, Compensation for losses caused by Colonial Troops during War at Batea in 1866 Pensions, — Eliza and Emma Ford, 1 July to 30 June, 1877 Paremako Huaki, ,, to 31 Mar. ,, Aramata Pangahuru, „ to ,, ,, Maora Materoa, „ to ,, ,, Rahera Takahi, ,, to 30 Sept., 1876 MereKatea, „ to 31 Mar., 1877 Maraea Tukuiho, „ to ,, ,, Biria Karaitiana, ,, to „ „ Three Children of late William Christie 7,970 0 0 50 4 0 563 11 10 350 0 0 53 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 13 10 0 Compensation for loss sustained by Contractors for removal of the Auckland Drill and Gun Sheds in defending cases in Police, District, and Supreme Courts Interest on amount at credit of the Wellington Debts Act Redemption Account pending investment Refund of Penalty inflicted for improper cancellation of Stamp (Lord v. Younghusband) Refund of Fine on the certificate of incorporation of the Richmond Hill Gold-Mining Company Alexander Young, refund of Fine inflicted Reimbursement to Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Dunedin, for amount collected by him after office hours, and stolen from office Bonus for production of first 50 tons of Grey or Wrapping Paper in New Zealand Amount required to reimburse the Native Reserves Accounts of the South Island for moneys withdrawn for payment of services in connection with North Island Reserves John Tahev, Compensation H. W. Farnell, Coleman Phillips, „ Hugh Cassidy, Compensation for losses sustained as Mail Contractor, through destruction of roads by floods Thomas Joyce, Compensation ... James Edward FitzGcrald, Bonus for Drafting Bills Escheated Estate of late R. Brown Compassionate allowance to unmarried daughters of the late D. Keefe, Crier, Supreme Court Gratuity to children of the late Dr. Foatherston, Agent-General 156 10 0 80 2 9 1,054 18 10 10 O 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 65 13 0 1,500 0 0 2,445 7 5 110 0 0 139 0 0 150 0 0 1,450 0 0 398 0 0 250 0 0 6 15 8 180 0 0 3,000 0 0 Total ... £63,880 6 4 5—B. 1.

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STATEMENT of ACCOUNT with the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS under "The Payments to Provinces Act, 1872," and "The Appropriation Act, 1876," for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1877.

Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Nelson. Marlborough Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Total. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Credits :— Capitation Allowances (6 months) Special Allowances „ 30,292 2 6 2,000 0 0 2,976 7 6 125 0 0 15,457 10 0 375 0 0 : 5,017 2 6 750 0 0 9,340 2 6 2,743 10 0 ; 30,709 2 6 6,061 17 4 1,010 6 2 41,953 2 6 144,550 17 4 4,260 6 2 ... ... Recoveries from Provincial Districts on account of debit balances ... 1 32,292 2 6 j 3,101 7 6 15,832 10 0 5,767 2 6 I 9,340 2 6 2,743 10 0 30,709 2 6 7,072 3 6 ' 41,953 2 6 148, 811 3 6 1,563 1 7 90 14 8 2,347 2 8 38 14 5 11 16 9 778 1 9 715 14 3 8,899 3 5 14,444 9 6 163,255 13 0 Totals ... 33,855 4 1 2,755 6 9 ' 31,487 4 3 3,192 2 2 18,179 12 8 5,805 16 11 9,340 2 6 7,787 17 9 50,852 5 11 Debits :— Interest and Sinking Fund on the Permanent Debts of the Provincial Districts Grants to Road Boards, &c. 21,740 9 1 5,402 6 3 1,029 13 4 681 13 9 7,047 18 4 5,749 4 3 3,349 19 5 547 5 10 3,404 12 0 1,699 15 4 238 10 10 796 5 5 20,891 4 0 5,504 18 3 26,396 2 3 6,385 18 3 915 19 0 36,958 2 10 8,881 15 9 101,046 8 1 30,179 3 10 Transfers to Account for Interest on Constructed Railways Bayments to Brovincial Districts 27,142 15 4 1,711 7 1 12,797 2 7 3,897 5 3 5,104 7 4 1,034 16 3 1 7,301 17 3 45,839 18 7 131,225 11 11 6,538 13 4 173 15 5 1,382 19 0 97 16 1 1,740 14 11 3,641 15 2 740 2 0 1,168 9 8 435 13 0 3,800 2 2 1,671 8 8 49 1 10 5,091 2 0 31,487 4 3 j 466 13 8 19 6 10 5,012 7 4 17,988 11 11 14,041 9 2 Totals ... 33,855 4 1 3,192 2 2 18,179 12 8 5,805 16 11 9,340 2 6 2,755 6 9 | 7,787 17 9 50,852 5 11 163,255 13 0 i I STATEMENT showing the LO ,NS in respect of which the foregoii g CHARGES for IN' IREST a: d SINKINi EUND ere made. Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Nelson. Maelbro'. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Total. i 1 i i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856" ... " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" ... " Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870 " "Wellington Debts Act, 1871" ... " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " ... Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances :— " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1862 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1866 " " Lyttelton and Christehurch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " On Advances in aid of Works on Thames Gold Fields ... On Advances under " Brovincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" 2,007 14 9 15,304 10 0 1,500 0 0 661 8 0 1,264 0 0 2 14 4 800 0 0 180 0 0 46 19 0 721 19 10 4,402 1 7 510 0 0 401 1 0 376 8 5 120 0 0 516 7 6 085 17 5 2,494 8 0 ... Ill 6 1,141 19 6 1,278 12 6 2 3 10 236 7 0 ... 1,336 12 9 16,850 8 4 582 19 10 4,601 1 6 ... 2,117 17 7 32,127 3 6 2,713 1 9 8,599 19 10 78,094 12 5 4,903 1 9 401 1 0 1,095 16 11 1,264 0 0 120 0 0 675 0 0 158 12 6 2,151 13 10 552 9 1 956 6 2 245 10 9 3,108 0 0 797 19 10 1,002 16 4 1,002" 16 4 984 0 0 984 0 0 Totals 21,740 9 1 ! 1,029 13 4 7,047 18 4 3,349 19 5 ! 3,404 12 0 I 238 10 10 20,891 4 0 j j 6,385 18 3 36,958 2 10 101,046 8 1

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STATEMENT showing the TEMPORARY ADVANCES made from the CONSOLIDATED FUND during the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77 to the PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES and LAND FUND ACCOUNTS respectively, the SUMS RECOVERED, and the BALANCES OUTSTANDING, on 30th JUNE, 1877.

Native Land Court. SurveyorGeneral's Auckland. Office. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Nelson. Marlboro'. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Advances: — Brovincial Liabilities, — Under section 17, "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " Land Fund, — Under section 3, "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... Under section 14, "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " Under section 15, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 2,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 2,491 19 11 2,750 0 0 5,155 8 0 3,100 0 0; 722 0 0 ' 500 0 0 4,283 8 3 2,900 4 2 45 2 3 1 15,562 2 6| 200 0 0 6,475 8 9 13,277 0 0 50,867 11 7 15,295 2 3 44,480 0 0 8,100 0 0 17,900 0 0 10,395 10 0 1,050 0 0 406 0 0 7,608 6 8 36,000 0 0 125,939 16 8 4,500 0 0 5,100 0 0 9,600 0 0 I ■ Totals 6,500 0 0 5,100 0 0 51,180 0 o! ! 13,341 19 11 26,155 8 0 1,222 0 0 14,678 18 3 3,995 6 5 16,168 2 6; 14,083 15 5 49,277 0 0! 201,702 10 6 I Recoveries :— Brovincial Liabilities, — L Tnder section 17, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " Land Fund, — Under section 3, "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... Under section 14, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " Under section 15, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 2,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 2,491 19 11 2,750 0 0 5,155 8 0 3,100 0 0 722 0 0: 500 0 0 4,283 8 3 2,900 4 2 45 2 3 15,562 2 6 200 0 0 6,475 8 9 13,277 0 0 50,867 11 7 15,295 2 3 39,080 0 0 7,700 0 0 11,800 0 0 7,695 10 0 50 0 0 406 0 0 7,508 6 8 74,239 16 8 4,500 0 0 3,794 0 3i I 8,294 0 3 Totals 6,500 0 0 3,794 0 3 45,780 0 0 12,941 19 11 20,055 8 0 1,222 0 0 11,978 18 3 13,983 15 5j 13,277 0 0 100 0 0 36,000 0 0 2,995 6 5 16,168 2 6 148,696 10 9 Balances Outstanding ... 1,305 19 9 5,400 0 0 400 0 0 6,100 0 0 2,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 53,005 19 9 Totals I I i I . 6,500 0 0 5,100 0 0 51,180 0 0 13,341 19 111 26,155 8 0 1,222 0 0 14,678 18 3 3,995 6 5 16,168 2 6 14,083 15 5 49,277 0 201,702 10 6

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STATEMENT showing the SUMS PAID out of the CONSOLIDATED FUND during the FINANCIAL YEAR, 1876-77, under Section 53 of "THE COUNTIES ACT, 1876," for Expenses of Elections, &c, the Sums Recovered, and the Balances Outstanding on 30th JUNE, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Paid. Recovered. Balances. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Counties : — Akaroa Aniuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Cheviot Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eden Geraldine Grey ... Hawke's Bay ... Hobson Hokianga Hutt... Inangahua Kaikoura Lake ... Manawatu Maniototo Manukau Marlborough ... Mongonui Pa tea Peninsula Piako Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikato Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa East West Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatane Whangarei 68 18 5 37 15 8 48 4 4 82 13 7 19 5 0 87 1 8 107 0 9 6 18 0 125 9 2 50 19 9 35 18 0 22 17 0 79 2 9 72 14 1 250 19 6 28 5 3 63 12 0 7 4 0 89 6 0 222 14 9 •12 1 6 121 18 11 89 19 3 83 1 9 71 17 3 47 8 6 16 3 6 48 5 6 65 6 3 15 2 10 18 12 0 74 9 3 43 5 4 77 6 2 154 19 3 118 0 9 61 0 7 49 14 4 61 2 3 151 0 6 11 1 6 28 18 9 72 12 5 74 14 3 151 17 10 36 14 11 66 9 9 58 19 9 91 16 7 19 17 3 117 4 6 60 0 0 66 0 3 108 7 6 211 16 9 21 3 3 31 11 5 68 18 5 37 15 8 48 4 4 ,82 13 7 19 5 0 87 1 8 107 0 9 122 16 8 50 19 9 35 18 0 22 17 0 78 1 9 72 14 I 250 19 6 28 5 3 63 12 0 7 4 0 76 I 6 160 6 9 11 9 6 121 18 11 89 19 3 79 11 9 71 17 3 47 8 6 1 0 0 43 5 6 22 10 0 15 2 10 18 12 0 72 12 3 43 5 4 77 6 2 145 15 0 84 5 2 61 0 7 6 10 0 61 2 3 146 0 6 11 1 6 28 18 9 72 12 5 74 14 3 141 1 10 35 7 3 10 0 0 58 19 9 8 10 0 10 0 117 4 6 60 0 0 56 11 9 105 7 6 211 16 9 3 0 0 31 11 5 6 18 0 2 12 6 1 1 0 13 4 6 62 8 0 0 12 0 3 10 0 15 3 6 42" 16 3 i 17 0 9" 4 3 33 15 7 43' 4 4 50 0 10 16 0 17 8 56 9 9 83' 6 7 18 17 3 9 8 6 3 0 0 18 8 3 Totals ... 4,112 2 0 3,669 6 1 442 15 11

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of REVENUE collected for LOCAL BODIES during the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Receipts. Bayments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1877, Counties :— Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eden Grey Geraldine Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Manawatu Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Batea Beninsula Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Stewart Island Setwyn Southland Sounds Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Taupo East Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikato Waikouaiti ... Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa East ... „ West ... £ s. d. 376 10 0 6 5 0 545 10 0 1,159 15 0 313 15 0 305 14 6 102 0 0 69 0 0 579 0 0 647 15 0 1,305 16 9 1,858 10 0 655 15 0 435 18 6 53 0 0 11 10 0 551 0 0 817 15 0 123 15 0 27 0 0 295 0 0 43 0 0 378 19 9 298 0 0 10 0 416 5 0 57 0 0 102 9 0 298 10 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 2,931 4 0 162 10 0 0 5 0 21 0 0 141 0 0 232 5 0 10 0 0 562 0 0 104 6 0 474 17 0 317 0 0 53 0 0 310 5 0 639 9 6 135 0 0 423 10 0 146 0 0 213 3 0 ; £ s. d. 184 0 0 6 0 0 265 15 0 356 15 0 313 15 0 274 9 6 4 0 0 4 0 0 578 0 0 20 10 0 19 17 9 1,857 10 0 243 10 0 434 2 0 11 10 0 551 0 0 816 0 0 123 10 0 27 0 0 295 0 0 43 0 0 21 19 9 22 15 0 10 0 415 5 0 22 10 0 2 0 0 298 10 0 £ s. d. 192 10 0 0 5 0 279 15 0 803 0 0 31 5 0 98 0 0 65 0 0 10 0 627 5 0 1,285 19 0 10 0 412 5 0 1 16 6 53 0 0 1 15 0 0 5 0 357' 0 0 275 5 0 Counties — continued. Brought forward Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatane Whangarci Boroughs :— Akaroa Alexandra • Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Cromwell Dunedin ... ... ' Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Hawkesbury Invercargill South ,, East Invercargill Kaiapoi Lawrence Lyttelton Napier ... ... Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston South Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Riverton Roslyn Roxburgh Thames Timaru Wanganui ... ... Wellington Westport Road Districts Harbour Boards ... Acclimatization Societies ... Tolls Account £ s. d. 18,753 3 0 98 5 0 516 10 0 173 0 0 105 12 6 120 0 0 1,331 0 0 193 0 0 40 0 0 153 10 0 111 10 0 4,115 8 2 263 5 0 2,105 5 0 221 8 6 158 8 0 270 0 0 1,034 8 6 476 5 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 53 0 0 248 0 0 6 5 0 477 5 0 852 19 0 15 0 0 1,062 10 0 314 10 0 211 14 0 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 10 0 1 15 0 45 0 0 115 10 0 1,367 17 0 477 5 0 511 2 6 1,896 2 6 510 6 0 12 12 6 17 0 0 1,577 10 0 5,040 8 11 £ s. d. 10,837 0 6 96 0 0 546 10 0 6 0 0 105 12 6 120 0 0 1,323 5 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 153 10 0 111 10 0 4,114 8 2 263 5 0 2,105 5 0 221 8 6 158 8 O 270 0 0 1,034 8 6 476 5 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 53 0 0 248 0 0 6 5 0 477 5 0 850 15 0 £ s. d. 7,916 2 6 2 5 0 167 0 0 7 15 O 190 0 0 30 0 0 i" 0 0 10 0 34 10 0 100 9 0 2" 4 0 15 0 0 1,179 9 0 162 10 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 1,751 15 0 1,062 10 0 314 10 0 211 14 0 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 10 0 1 15 0 0" 5 0 21 0 0 141 0 0 6 0 0 226 5 0 10 0 0 562 0 0 104 6 0 474 17 0 37 0 0 52 0 0 248 15 0 60 9 6 5 0 0 415 0 0 81 0 0 73 10 0 45" 0 0 280 0 0 10 0 61 10 0 579 0 0 130 0 0 8 10 0 65 0 0 139 13 0 115 10 0 1,367 17 0 477 5 0 511 2 6 1,896 2 6 510 6 0 12 12 6 12 0 0 1,099 10 0 3,374 13 11 ... 5 0 0 478 0 0 1,665 15 0 10,525 1 6 Carried forward 7,916 2 6 Totals 45,102 7 1 34,577 5 7 18,753 3 0 10,837 0 6

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 30th June, 1877, showing the VOTES, &c, under which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Civil List : — Native Purposes 555 15 0 555 15 0 Permanent Charges : — Military Pensions Act Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Acts " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 181 9 4 3 5 7 51 5 9 181 9 4 3 5 7 51 5 9 Appropriations :— Vote No. 3—Executive ,, 4 —Stamps ,, 5—Printing „ 7 —Geological „ 18 —Crown Prosecutions, &c. „ 21—Police ... „ 22—Gaols ... „ 23—Lunatic Asylums... „ 26—Postal Department „ 27 —Telegraph Department „ 29—Customs „ 30—Marine ... ,, 31 —Miscellaneous, &c. „ 40 —Armed Constabulary „ 41 —Contingent Defence and Liabilities ... „ 43—Public Buildings ... „ 46 —Northern Railways „ 47 —Southern „ 16 10 0 100 18 4 16 10 0 100 18 4 318 13 7 45 19 6 66 16 3 8,626 2 3 450 9 4 27 11 0 806 0 7 840 9 5 83 4 7 1,412 10 4 123 10 1 3,920 5 11 2,072 10 3 269 1 10 650 4 9 1,684 9 1 318 13 7 45 19 6 66 16 3 8,626 2 3 1 12 9 448 16 7 27 11 0 65 0 0 204 4 11 741 0 7 636 4 6 83 4 7 2 6 0 97 10 1 3,325 19 11 489 0 7 269 1 10 650 4 9 1,684 9 1 1,410 4 4 26 0 0 594 6 0 1,583 9 8 Railway Stores and Workshops Account 6,353 0 0 6,353 0 0 General Imprest Account 5,247 18 3 6,666 0 11 11,913 19 2 Imperial Government: — General Account Bensions Account £290 16 7 121 1 7 411 18 2 1 3 4 411 18 2 13 4 Crown Agents Bank of New Zealand 75 0 0 75 0 0 Unauthorized i— In Excess of Appropriations,— Vote No. 1—Liabilities, &c. „ 5—Printing „ 20 —Contingencies „ 21—Police „ 24 —Land Transfer „ 25 —Deeds Registry „ 34 —Native Salaries „ 35— „ Schools „ 39 —Militia and Volunteers 281 6 5 5 0 0 2,141 2 9 30 0 0 288 10 9 1,764 16 0 148 10 0 7 10 0 7 5 0 100 0 0 7 5 0 381 6 5 5 0 0 2,141 2 9 30 0 0 288 10 9 1,764 16 0 148 10 0 603 7 7 59517 7 For Services not provided for 105 19 4 360 0 0 465 19 4 Totals ... 28,233 4 1 18,664 17 2 46,898 1 3 j

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SPECIAL ETJISTDS FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED LOAN ACT, 1867 :— Sales of Debentures in England Premium thereon 18,000 0 0 955 12 6 In liquidation of debt of late Province of Wellington, in respect of Reclaimed Land ... 18,955 12 6 31,000 0 0 Total Receipts 49,955 12 6 Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 2,101 3 0 24,250 0 0 Less Debit Balance Bublic Account ... 26,351 3 0 12,404 12 9 13,946 10 3 Total Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 £63,902 2 9 DEFENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES LOAN ACT, 1870 :— Sales of Debentures in England Premium thereon 250,000 0 0 103 6 7 250,103 6 7 Recoveries, — On account of Expenditure of previous years ... 225 15 6 Total Receipts 250,329 2 1 Total Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 £250,329 2 1 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT :— Sales of Debentures, — Immigration and Public Works Loans, — Sales in England ... ... ... £500,000 0 0 Sales in the Colony ... ... ... 2,400 0 0 502,400 0 0 General Purposes Loan, — Sales in England Transfers from New Zealand Loan of 1876, on account of the sum of £750,000 authorized for Public Works and Immigration 500,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 Receipts in Aid, — Transfer from Confiscated Lands Liabilities Account Contributions from Canterbury for Railways ... Moiety of Stamp Duties to 31 December, 1876 19,963 1 3 13,477 18 8 28,612 12 2 1,702,400 0 0 62,053 12 1 367 14 4 Sales of Land Railways General Account, — Transfers to Votes for Railways Native Lands Act Account, — Transfers to Votes for Land Purchases Recoveries, — From Otago on account of Advances for Immigration ... Balance of Loan to Greymouth Corporation ... 75,484 8 5 14,514 17 2 6,000 0 0 1,750 11 7 7,750 11 7 Advances on security of Debentures, — On guaranteed Debentures of Loan of 1870 ... Temporary Advances to Consolidated Fund repaid 989,000 0 0 450,000 O 0 Carried forward 3,301,571 3 7 3,301,571 3 7

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SPECIAL FUNDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77— continued.

DISBURSEMENTS. s. d. s. d. s. d. CONSOLIDATED LOAN ACT, 1867 :— Redemption of Debentures issued under " The Otago Public Buildings Loan Ordinance, 1862 " Payments to Provincial Liabilities Accounts, — Balances of moneys raised for redemption of Provincial Debentures,— Nelson Otago 24,250 0 0 376 14 4 1,393 7 9 1,770 2 1 250 0 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loan ... Total Disbursements 26,270 2 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877,— Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 33,530 17 8 2,101 3 0 2,000 0 0 4,101 3 0 37,632 0 8 Total Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 £63,902 2 9 DEFENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES LOAN ACT, 1870 :— Contribution to Consolidated Fund towards Expenditure for Armed Constabulary and Defence ... Maintenance of Koads in Native Districts, North Island 30,000 0 0 7,023 4 3 37,023 4 3 1,970 8 11 50,000 .0 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loan ... Repayment of Advance made on security of Debentures Total Disbursements 88,993 13 2 Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Debit Balance, Bublic Account Less Advances lo be accounted for 126,699 4 3 780 14 1 125,918 10 2 Balance on 30 June, 1877 — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted, for, — Colonial 35,273 11 8 35,416 18 9 143 7 1 Total Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 £250,329 2 1 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT :— Class I. —Immigration II.—Bublic Works —Departmental III. —Eailways IV—Roads V. —Land Burchases, North Island ... yi.—Waterworks and Gold Fields ... VIL—Coal Mines ... VIII. —Telegraph Extension ... IX.—Bublic Buildings X. —Lighthouses... XL —Charges and Expenses of raising Loans ... XII. —Otago Brovincial Bublic Works Advances 183,495 4 3 17,049 13 6 967,133 14 10 16,003 9 10 85,644 4 9 85,671 10 7 1,336 14 3 33,224 15 0 43,309 4 2 26,379 18 5 7,736 3 8 13,341 7 7 Less in excess of Votes 1,480,326 0 10 1,905 6 1 Unauthorized, — In excess of Votes ... Services not provided for ... 1,478,420 14 9 1,905 6 1 291 18 4 2,197 4 5 466 4 2 Refunds of Stamp Duties Railways General Account,— Payments made under section 5, " Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1876" Native Lands Aet Account, — Advances under section 4, " Appropriation Act, 1876' ... Advances on security of Debentures repaid,— On guaranteed Debentures of Loan of 1870 ... On Debentures of General Purposes Loan 45,602 12 11 4,500 0 0 604,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 804,000 0 0 Temporary advances to Consolidated Fund, — Under section 14, " Public Revenues Act, 1875" Under section 4, " Public Revenues Act, 1876 " 150,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 450,000 0 0 2,785,186 16 3 Carried forward 2,785,186 16 3 6—B. 1.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ 8. d. s. d. Brought forward 3,301,571 3 7 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT— continued. Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 18,743 1 9 298,232 5 2 316,975 6 11 180,370 1 2 Less Debit Balance, Bublic Account 136,605 5 9 Total Bublic Works Account ... £ 3,438,176 9 4 WELLINGTON RECLAIMED LAND ACT, 1871 :— Rents received from the Corporation of the City of Wellington Balance of amount advanced on Mortgage on Reclaimed Land, Wellington ... Interest on Investments, &c. 2,074 10 11 21,099 16 2 640 7 8 Total Receipts 23,814 14 9 Balance on 30 June, 1870, — Cash in the Bublic Account In Special Funds Investment Account 7,487 5 6 1,118 16 5 8,600 1 11 Total Wellington Reclaimed Land Act, 1871 £32,420 16 8 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1871 :— Debentures renewed '... WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT 1872 REDEMPTION ACCOUNT:— Land Sales ... Investment Account, — Interest on Investments Profit on sale of £14,900 4i per cent. Debentures 803 12 6 £5,000 0 0 1,461 18 3 74 10 0 1,536 8 3 2,340 0 9 Total Receipts Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Cash in tbe Public Account In Special Funds Investment Account 962 16 3 15,756 12 11 16,719 9 2 Total Wellington Debts Act 1872 Redemption Account £19,059 9 11 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872 :— Sales of Debentures Land Sales, &c. 2,000 0 0 10,137 14 4 Total Receipts 12,137 14 4 Balance on 30 June, 1876, — . Cash in the Bublic Account 201 14 7 Total North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872 £12,339 8 11 WESTLAND LOAN ACT 1873 REDEMPTION ACCOUNT:— Rents Interest on Investments 116 2 4 14 15 11 Total Receipts 130 18 3 Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Cash in the Public Account In Special Funds Investment Account 25 0 O 269 5 0 294 5 0 Total Westland Loan Act 1873 Redemption Account £425 3 3 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT:— Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Cash in the Public Account 14,800 0 0 Total State Forests Account £14,800 0 0

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SPECIAL FUNDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77— continued.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 2,785,186 16 3 BUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT— continued. Balance on 30 Juno, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 519,548 0 5 21,306 9 3 112,135 3 5 133,441 12 8 Total Public Works Account ... 652,989 13 1 £ 3,438,176 9 4 WELLINGTON RECLAIMED LAND ACT, 1871,— Transfer to Consolidated Loan Account in liquidation of a debt of the late Province of Wellington Interest on £31,000 at 5 per cent., — Half-year to 31st December, 1876 1st January to 31st May, 1877 31,000 0 0 775 0 0 645 16 8 l 1,420 16 8 Total Disbursements 32,420 16 8 Total Wellington Reclaimed Land Act, 1871 £32,420 16 8 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1871,— Debentures redeemed ... £5,000 0 0 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT 1872 REDEMPTION ACCOUNT ;— Redemption of Debentures 17,000 0 0 Total Disbursements Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account In Special Funds Investment Account 17,000 0 0 803 12 6 1,255 17 5 2,059 9 11 Total Wellington Debts Act 1872 Redemption Account £19,059 9 11 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872 :— Payment to Provincial Account, Otago ... Refund of Deposit (Land Sales) Interest and Sinking Fund 2,160 0 0 2 0 0 9,637 5 7 Total Disbursements 11,799 5 7 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Bublic Account 540 3 4 Total North Otago District Bublic Works Loan Act, 1872 £12,339 8 11 WESTLAND LOAN ACT 1873 REDEMPTION ACCOUNT :— Expenditure, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Bublic Account In Special Funds Investment Account 41 7 10 383 15 5 425 3 3 Total Westland Loan Act 1873 Redemption Account £425 3 3 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT :— Salary of Conservator of State Forests ... Travelling Expenses and Contingencies ... Repayment to the Consolidated Fund of amount contributed therefrom for 1875-76, under "The New Zealand Forests Act, 1874" Repayment to the Consolidated Fund of amount charged thereto in 1875-76 10,000 0 0 800 0 0 1,268 15 1 504 11 8 10,504 11 8 Total Disbursements 12,573 6 9 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 2,226 13 3 Total State Forests Account £14,800 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1876 :— Debentures issued £58,000 0 0 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1876 :— Advances on security of Debentures ... 1,000,000 0 0 Total Eeceipts 11,000,000 0 0 Total New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 £ 1,000,000 0 0 PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES ACCOUNT :—* Auckland ... «-. Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Westland Otago 47,529 9 1 27,412 5 2 77,290 12 5 9,774 19 0 51,846 8 5 10,273 7 8 231,256 19 11 34,819 19 8 129,747 3 9 Total Receipts 619,951 5 1 Total Provincial Liabilities Account ... £619,951 5 1 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT :— Akaroa Amuri Ashburton ... Ashley Clutha Collingwood ... Coromandel ... ... Eden Geraldine Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Piako Raglan Selwyn ... ... ... ... Tauranga Waimea Waipa Wairarapa East Wairarapa West Whakatane ... 10,201 2 11 204 14 6 30,867 13 6 45,293 9 3 693 11 8 228 9 4 588 12 0 1,795 11 0 63,383 3 3 804 18 5 889 9 4 88 2 1 194 17 11 85 2 7 77,922 17 0 142 17 4 793 4 2 598 13 11 838 17 6 1,265 0 2 54 14 9 Total Receipts 236,935 2 7 Total Counties Separate Account £236,935 2 7 * Full particulars of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Provincial Liabilities Acco' ;o the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1877, B.-7. int have already bi !eu laid before Pa: ,'liament, vide Append!

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SPECIAL FUNDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77—continued.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1876:— Debentures issued under " The Wellington Debts Aet, 1871," redeemed ... £58,000 0 0 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1876 :— Transfers, — To Brovincial Liabilities Accounts, — Auckland ... ... ... ... £10,000 0 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 23,500 0 0 Wellington ... ... ... ... 40,000 O O Nelson ... ' ... ... ... 35,000 0 0 Marlborough ... ... ... ... 6,000 0 0 Canterbury ... ... ... ... 11,000 0 0 Westland ... ... ... ... 14,500 0 0 Otago ... ... ... ... 97,500 0 0 To Public Works Account, — In respect of £750,000 authorized 237,500 0 0 700,000 0 0 937,500 0 0 Charges and Expenses, — Commission Telegrams 2,500 0 0 98 8 1 2,598 8 1 Total Disbursements 940,098 8 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 59,901 11 11 Total New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 £ 1,000,000 0 0 PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES ACCOUNT:— Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Westland Otago 46,863 14 8 26,982 13 10 61,235 10 6 6,420 9 4 40,181 16 6 9,992 0 7 229,592 8 4 30,867 9 7 121,926 18 1 Total Disbursements 574,063 1 5 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Bublic Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 9,438 7 1 3,000 0 0 33,449 16 7 45,888 3 8 12,438 7 1 Total Provincial Liabilities Account £619,951 5 1 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT:— Akaroa Aniuri Ashburton ... Ashley Clutha Collingwood ... Coromandel ... Eden Geraldine Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Piako Raglan ... ... ••• ... ... ■■• Selwyn Waimea Waipa Wairarapa East • Whakatane ... 9 16 204 14 6 30,093 15 8 45,293 9 3 579 8 8 228 9 4 587 12 0 1,808 1 0 63,383 3 3 817 8 5 869 15 4 72 18 7 194 17 11 85 2 7 77,922 17 0 708 5 11 598 13 11 788 17 6 46 11 6 Total Disbursements 224,293 3 10 Balance on 30 June, 1877,— Cash in the Bublic Account 12,641 18 9 Total Counties Separate Account £236,935 2 7

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WAITARA BRIDGE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT :— Rents 9 0 0 Total Waitara Bridge Endowment Account £9 0 0 GOLD FIELDS REVENUE ACCOUNT :— Counties Native Account 7,798 0 4 2,307 2 5 Total Receipts 10,105 2 9 Total Gold Fields Revenue Account ... £10,105 2 9 GOLD DUTY ACCOUNT :— Counties 17,643 17 1 Total Gold Duty Account £17,643 17 1 BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of GOLD FIELDS REVE1S MONTHS ended 30th June, IS UE and GOLD DUTT for the SIX 177. (Under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876.") GOLD FIELDS REVENUE. GOLD DUTY. Receipts. Bayments. Balances. Receipts. Payments. Balances. Counties, — Bruce Buller ... Collingwood Coromandel Grey Inangahua Lake Maniototo Marlborough Southland Taieri Thames ... Tuapeka ... Vincent ... Waikouaiti Waimea ... Waitaki ... Wallace ... Westland £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 537 13 0 68 12 9 135 6 6 1,289 12 9 363 1 6 441 10 0 535 13 0 37 12 6 298 13 0 26 12 6 233 1 0 717 5 10 726 9 6 34 1 0 84 16 0 6 5 0 127 16 6 2,130 0 0 380 19 3 59 19 3 115 18 8 974 2 9 277 9 9 338 16 0 467 15 0 18 14 0 201 16 6 10 0 0 111 6 6 500 2 10 459 12 0 28 7 0 62 7 0 6 5 0 48 17 0 1,539 6 6 156 13 9 8 13 6 19 7 10 315 10 0 85 11 9 102 14 0 67 18 0 18 18 6 96 16 6 16 12 6 121 14 6 217 3 0 266 17 6 5 14 0 22 9 0 227 18 10 1,056 13 0 114 5 2 453 3 4 1,977 3 10 1,845 9 3 648 1 6 886 7 9 87 0 10 131 14 0 90 5 0 3,227 6 6 1,148 1 1 1,508 16 2 116 11 11 38 3 0 50 6 9 217 17 3 2,624 17 8 227 11 4 914 19 2 93 19 5 453 3 4 1,377 11 10 1,371 2 3 646 17 0 886 7 9 0 7 6 141 13 10 20 5 9 599 12 0 474 7 0 14 6 112 2 10 82 3 9 3,227 6 6 1,042 18 4 1,255 19 6 116 8 0 12 15 2 48 2 6 147 7 7 1,894 10 5 87 0 10 19 11 2 8 13 105 2 9 252 16 8 0 3 11 25 7 10 2 4 3 70 9 8 730 7 3 78 19 6 590 13 6 Borough,— Thames ... 3 18 0 3 18 0 1,193 14 3 1,193 14 3 Native Account 2,307 2 5 1,637 15 0 669 7 5 Total 40,105 2 9 7,239 10 0 2,865 12 9 17,643 17 1 13,911 6 8 3,732 10 5

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SPECIAL FUNDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77—continued.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WAITARA BRIBGE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT :— Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 9 0 0 Total Waitara Bridge Endowment Account £9 0 0 GOLD FIELDS REVENUE ACCOUNT:— County Fund Accounts Native Account 5,601 15 0 1,637 15 0 Total Disbursements 7,239 10 0 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Bublic Account 2,865 12 9 Total Gold Fields Revenue Account £10,105 2 9 GOLD DUTY ACCOUNT :— County Fund Accounts 13,911 6 8 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 3,732 10 5 Total Gold Duty Account £17,643 17 1 ITATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the PUBL the FINANCIAL TEAR 1876-77. .0 WORKS .CCOUNT fo: FOR SERVICES NOT BROVIDED FOR:— Railways,— Salary of Engineer, March to June, 1877 Bill of Costs re Land purchased for Railways £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 200 0 0 91 18 4 291 18 4 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS :— Class II.—Public Works —Departmental,— Vote No. 58 —Agent-General's Department, London 145 11 11 Class V. —Land Purchases, North Island, — Vote No. 79 —General Expenses 23 10 6 Class XL —Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans, — Vote No. 94 —Discount, Commission, and Other Charges 1,736 3 8 1,905 6 1 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Public Works Account £2,197 4 • 5

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the SPECIAL FUNDS charged against the several VOTES for the SERVICES of the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77, under "THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1876," and "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION ACT, 1876."

6 H rH O r> Description of Vote. Geoss Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. 1 1 I . I i | 50 51 DEFENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES LOAN ACT, 1870. Armed Constabulary and Contingent Defence Maintenance of Roads in Native Districts, North Island £ s. d. 30,000 0 0 8,693 14 3 38,693 14 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. j 30,000 0 0 7,023 4 3 37,023 4 3 £ s. d. 30,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,670 10 0 1,670 10 0 2,976 15 0 2,976 15 0 ... Total Defence and Other Purposes Loan j 40,000 0 0 I PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT. Class I.—Immigration. 54 55 Immigration ... Advances for Immigration Burposes 144,333 7 9 56,917 14 3 15,922 8 7 1,833 9 2 128,410 19 2 55,084 5 1 136,266 19 2 69,410 8 4 7,856 0 0 14,326 3 3 Total Class I. ... 201,251 2 0 17,755 17 9 183,495 4 3 205,677 7 6 22,182 3 3 Class II. —Bublic Works —Departmental. 56 57 58 Head Office ... Inspector of Stores'Department ... Agent-General's Department, London 15,008 13 2 957 18 4 1,864 15 3 781 13 3 14,226 19 11 957 18 4 1,864 15 3 14,948 6 8 1,150 0 0 1,719 3 4 721 6 9 192 1 8 145 11 11 Total Class II. ... 17,831 6 9 781 13 3 17,049 13 6 17,817 10 0 913 8 5 145 11 11 Class III. —Railways. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Eawakawa Kaipara-Bunui Napier-Manawatu Wellington-Masterton ... Waitara-Patea Patea-Manawatu (with Foxton Branch) ... Nelson-Foxhill Picton-Blenheim Brunner-Greymouth ... ... ... Westport-Ngakawau Amberley-Waitaki Waitaki Bridge Waitaki-Invercargill Winton— Kingston Surveys of New Lines ... Additional Cost of Land, Rolling-stock, and Station Accommodation ... 18,573 18 4 84,542 3 2 43,884 19 3 137,264 6 4 32,240 5 5 119,242 15 11 6,061 9 3 5,199 12 0 32,105 7 9 54,301 13 4 82,666 16 11 881 17 11 303,605 8 1 40,754 12 8 5,202 14 4 41,697 15 11 14 17 7 . 4,483 13 10 5,240 12 11 680 9 9 2,457 1 7 5,614 10 4 270 17 0 234 15 11 6,998 10 11 127 6 6 3,871 16 6 602 4 0 7,964 10 0 2,520 14 11 18,559 0 9 80,058 9 4 38,644 6 4 136,583 16 7 29,783 3 10 113,628 5 7 5,790 12 3 4,964 16 1 25,106 16 10 54,174 6 10 78,795 0 5 279 13 11 295,640 18 1 38,233 17 9 5,202 14 4 41,687 15 11 20,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 57,000 0 0 137,000 0 0 57,000 0 0 114,080 0 0 15,700 0 0 20,500 0 0 34,000 0 0 79,000 0 0 87,700 0 0 1,300 0 0 324,400 0 0 53,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,440 19 3 109,941 10 8 18,355 13 8 416 3 5 27,216 16 2 371 14 5 9,909 7 9 15,535 3 11 8,893 3 2 24,825 13 2 8,904 19 7 1,020 6 1 28,759 1 11 14,766 2 3 4,797 5 8 58,312 4 1 10 0 0 Total Class III. 1,008,225 16 7 I 41,092 1 9 t 967,133 14 10 1,300,600 0 0 I 333,466 5 2 Class IV. —Roads. 75 76 77 78 North Island ... Nelson South- West Gold Fields ... Westland Hokitika-Christchurch ... 12,270 15 1 2,470 10 10 1,362 5 10 867 12 8 722 17 6 231 6 3 13 10 10 11,547 17 7 2,470 10 10 1,130 19 7 854 1 10 29,963 1 3 10,271 16 2 10,294 3 10 1,478 9 2 18,415 3 8 7,801 5 4 9,163 4 3 624 7 4 Total Class IV. 16,971 4 5 967 14 7 52,007 10 5 j 36,004 0 7 I 16,003 9 10 ...

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT, &c—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

I O Description of Vote. Gross Expenditure. Becoveries. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended inExcess. ! i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i-1 79 80 81 82 83 Class V.—Land Buechases, North Island. General Expenses Auckland ... ... ... ... ... Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay ... 1,114 3 4 52,762 6 4 12,325 18 11 21,399 16 11 712 7 1 450 12 10 999 15 0 4 0 0 216 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,670 7 10 663 10 6 51,762 11 4 12,321 18 11 21,183 16 11 Cr. 287 12 11 640 0 0 72,172 17 1 19,565 3 10 28,091 4 6 5,348 9 1 20,410 5 9 7,243 4 11 6,907 7 7 5,636 2 0 23 10 6 ... Total Class V. ... 88,314 12 7 85,644 4 9 125,817 14 6 40,197 0 3 23 10 6 Class VI. —Waterworks on Gold Fields. 84 85 Water-Races ... Aiding Works on Thames Gold Fields 76,039 16 1 10,092 0 0 460 5 6 75,579 10 7 10,092 0 0 137,368 6 11 10,092 0 0 61,788 16 4 ... ... Total Class VI. 61,788 16 4 I 86,131 16 1 460 5 6 85,671 10 7 147,460 6 11 I Class VIL— Coal Mines. SG Brospecting and Developing Coal Mines 1,338 17 9 2 3 6 1,336 14 3 1,860 16 8 524 2 5 Total Class VIL 1,338 17 9 2 3 6 I 1,336 14 3 | 1,860 16 8 524 2 5 Class VIII. —Telegraph Department. 87 Telegraph E xtension 35,565 9 1 2,340 14 1 33,224 15 0 46,040 0 0 12,815 5 0 Total Class VIII. 35,565 9 1 2,340 14 1 33,224 15 0 46,040 0 0 12,815 5 0 Class IX. —Bublic Buildings. 88 89 91 93 Judicial Postal and Telegraphic... ... ... ... ... Customs Offices for Public Departments ... Miscellaneous... 5,075 15 2 17,403 8 4 290 0 0 20,548 2. 11 8 12 9 14 15 0 2 0 0 5,075 15 2 17,388 13 4 290 0 0 20,546 2 11 8 12 9 9,465 2 8 21.933 10 0 1,230 0 0 31,485 0 0 1,850 0 0 4.,389 7 6 4,544 16 8 940 0 0 10,938 17 1 1,841 7 3 Total Class IX. 43,325 19 2 16 15 0 43,309 4 2 65,963 12 8 22,654 8 6 Class X. —Lighthouses. 93 Lighthouses ... 29,004 18 5 2,625 0 0 26,379 18 5 49,700 0 0 23,320 1 7 Total Class X. ... 29,004 IS 5 I 23,320 1 7 I 2,625 0 0 26,379 18 5 49,700 0 0 Class XL —Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans, 94 Discount, Commission, and Other Charges ... ... 8,149 10 1 413 6 5 7,736 3 8 6,000 0 0 1,736 3 8 Total Class XI. ; 1,736 3 8 8,149 10 1 413 6 5 7,736 3 8 6,000 0 0 Class XII. —Otago Provincial Bublic Works Advances. Otago Brovincial Bublic Works Advances Act 13,341 7 7 13,341 7 7 13,341 7 7 ... ... Total Class XII. 13,341 7 7 13,341 7 7 I 13,341 7 7 j i I ... ...

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the SPECIAL FUNDS OUTSTANDING on the 30 JUNE, 1877, showing the VOTES, &c, under which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. Defence and Other Purposes Loan :— Vote No. 51 —Roads, Native Districts £ s. d. 143 7 1 143 7 1 Public Works Account : — Appropriations,— Vote No. 54 —Immigration ,, 55—Advances for Immigration Purposes „ 56 —Public Works Departmental ,, 59—Kawakawa Railway ... ,, 61 —Napier-Manawatu Railway „ 62—Wellington-Masterton „ „ 63 —Waitara-Patea ,, ,, 64—Patea-Manawatu ,, ,, 67 —Brunner-Greymouth ,, ,, 69—Amberley-Waitaki „ „ 71 —Waitaki-Invercargill „ „ 73 —Surveys on New Lines ,, 74—Additional Boiling-stock, &c. ... „ 75—Roads, North Island ... „ 80—Land Purchases, Auckland 82— „ Wellington ... „ 83— „ Hawke's Bay „ 84—Water-races „ 87 —Telegraph Extension ... ,, 93—Lighthouses General Railway Account Votes of 1875-76 General Imprest Account 1,000" 0 0 I 150 0 0 900 0 0 144 0 0 297 9 7 371 14 5 1,931 1 2 488 18 4 304 10 5 202 18 10 219 18 1 17 15 0 8,205 8 6 20 0 0 1,491 12 3 602 16 7 1,223 6 3 [ 7,856 0 0 725 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,856 0 0 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 725 0 0 900 0 0 144 0 0 297 9 7 371 14 5 1,931 1 2 488 18 4 3,304 10 5 202 18 10 669 18 1 17 15 0 8,205 8 6 20 0 0 1,491 12 3 602 16 7 7,925 9 11 1,241 11 0 59,529 13 5 581 5 2 26,820 17 6 450 0 0 6,702 3 8 1,241 11 0 59,529 13 5 581 5 2 23,529 7 5 3,291 10 1 Unauthorized, — In Excess of Appropriation, — Vote No. 54—Immigration „ 64 —Batea-Manawatu Railway ... 443" 9 9 8,520 2 9 8,520 2 9 443 9 9 Total 21,306 9 3 112,135 3 5 133,441 12 8 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 ... 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Provincial Liabilities Account :— Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Nelson Canterbury ... Westland Otago 680 0 0 235 12 11 2,Oo6" 0 0 1,000 0 0 680 0 0 235 12 11 2,000 0 0 1,015 1 0 3,613 10 9 4,894 2 5 15 1 0 3,613 10 9 4,894 2 5 Total 9,438 7 1 3,000 0 0 12,438 7 1

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LAND FINANCIAL YEAB 1876-77.

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. iLD ACCOUNT :— Provincial Accounts,— Land Revenue, — Land Sales ... ... ... ... £421,290 0 1 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments ... 52,984 9 7 Rents and Miscellaneous ... ... 8,826 0 9 Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty 483,100 10 5 27,039 18 1 15,911 14 10 Transfers from Consolidated Fund, — Under section 3, "Appropriation Act, 1&76" Transfers from Provincial Liabilities Account,— Balances at debit of accounts '520,052 3 4 13,295 2 3 954 18 4 General Account, — Surveyor-General's Department, — Transfers from Consolidated Fund under section 3, " Appropriation Act, 1876" ..." Recovered by transfers to Brovincial Accounts 540,302 3 11 2,000 0 0 1,263 16 7 3,263 16 7 Native Lands Act Account, — Fees and Duties ... ... ... ... ... ■ .;■-,- Transfers from Public Works Account under section 4, " Appropriation Act, 1876 " ... ... ... ... ' ... 1,718 19 8 6,218 19 8 4,500 0 0 Total Receipts 549,785 0 2 Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Cash in the Bublic Account Advances to bo accounted for 24,242 11 9 807 6 9 25,049 18 6 Total Old Account £574,834 18 8 fEW ACCOUNT :— Brovincial Districts Accounts, — Land Revenue, — Land Sales ... ... ... ' ... £467,320 15 9 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments ... 46,439 9 9 Rents and Miscellaneous ... ... 27,021 10 8 Fees and Duties under the Native Lauds Act 540,781 16 2 3,312 7 3 Receipts in Aid, — Transfers from Consolidated Fund, — Amount raised by Treasury Bills under section 10, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " Temporary Advances under section 14, "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " ... 544,094 3 5 150,000 0 0 125,939 16 8 275,939 16 8 Carried forward 820,034 0 1 820,034 0 1

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LAND FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, OLD ACCOUNT :— Brovincial Accounts, —■ Crown Lands Department... Receivers of Land Revenue Surveys... ... ••• •■• ■•• Miscellaneous, — Metalling and repairing Great South Road, Taranaki Claims and Awards to Natives 1,923 1 2 643 0 2 13,818 7 1 2,500 0 0 337 16 2 2,837 16 2 33 2 0 32 12 6 Fees paid to Members Waste Land Board, Westland ... Refunds of Revenue Payments to Provincial and Other Accounts, — Provincial Accounts Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Canterbury College Reserves Trust Account Board of Conservators, Clutha River Miners' Rights Deposit Accounts, &c. Batea Harbour Board New Plymouth Harbour Board ... 471,419 18 5 16,265 9 0 14,160 0 0 591 4 9 2,246 15 0 458 15 3 450 16 9 505,592 19 2 Transfers to Consolidated Fund, — Interest on cost of Railways In repayment of Advance under section 3, "Appropriation Act, 1876," 1,092 1 6 500 0 0 1,592 1 6 Transfers to Public Works Account, — Contribution from Canterbury towards Timaru and Temuka Railway On account of Land Purchases, Auckland ... 7,000 0 0 119 15 0 7,119 15 0 Transfers to Provincial Liabilities Accounts, — Balances at credit of Accounts 9,731 11 7 General Account, — Surveyor-General's Department, — Chief Office ... Advance from Consolidated Fund repaid ... 543,324 6 4 1,263 16 7 2,000 0 0 3,263 16 7 Native Lands Act Account, — Native Land Court Transfer to Public Works Account in part repayment of advances therefrom ... ... ... ...... Fees and Duties, 1875-76, transferred to Brovincial Liabilities Account 5,267 4 1 2,360 5 2 315 12 9 Confiscated Lands Liabilities Account, — Eoads, Hawke's Bay Transfer to Bublic Works Account ... 7,943 2 0 340 12 6 19,963 1 3 20,303 13 9 Total Disbursements ... 574,834 18 8 Total Old Account... £574,834 18 NEW ACCOUNT :— Brovincial Districts Accounts, — Interest and Sinking Fund on Provincial Permanent Debt Interest on moneys expended in the construction of Railways ... 89,757 4 4 71,997 8 8 Crown Lands Department ... Receivers of Land Revenue Education ... ... ... ' ... Maintenance of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions ... Museums Surveyor-General's Department, — Chief Office ... ... ... ... £2,940 7 2 Surveys ... ... ... ... 47,387 8 1 161,754 13 0 7,616 5 8 600 0 0 91,152 18 4 10,850 17 10 4,065 11 0 50,327 15 3 4,212 0 7 Native Land Court Miscellaneous, — Subsidies to Local Bodies ... ... £35,821 7 '6 Carried forward ..,£35,821 7 6 168,825 8 8 1161,754 13 0

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 820,034 0 1 NEW ACCOUNT— continued. Native Land Court Account, — Recoveries, — By transfers to Brovincial District Accounts Temporary Advances from Consolidated Fund under section 15, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 8,712 0 7 4,212 0 7 4,500 0 0 Suevetoe-General's Oeeice, — Recoveries, — By transfers to Brovincial District Accounts Temporary Advances from Consolidated Fund under section 15, " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 2,940 7 2 8,040 7 2 5,100 0 0 Surplus Land Revenue Account, — Canterbury, — Transfer from Brovincial District Account ... 254,757 0 0 254,757 0 0 Total New Account £\ 1,091,543 7 10

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LAND FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

DISBURSEMENTS. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. Brought forward ... £35,821 7 6 168,825 8 8 161,754 13 0 NEW ACCOVST—continued. Beovincial Districts Accounts— continued. Miscellaneous — continued. Wellington Batent Slip Guarantee ... £2,450 0 0 Bensions ... ... ... ... 271 13 4 Grants in aid of Higher Educational Institutions 2,656 0 0 Native Claims and Awards ... ... 92 2 10 Compensation for destruction of Scabby Sheep 524 10 3 41,815 13 11 Under "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," section 35 Services not provided for ... Refunds of Revenue Batea Harbour Board Canterbury College Reserves Trust Account ... Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account 210,641 2 7 932 4 8 88 II 5 4 15 0 1,583" 8 9 380 0 0 Temporary Advances from Consolidated Fund repaid ... Transfers to Surplus Land Revcnuo Account ... 1,312 0 0 3,275 8 9 74,239 16 8 254,757 0 0 Native Land Court Account, — Salaries and Contingencies... Temporary Advances from Consolidated Fund repaid ... 705,693 12 1 4,212 0 7 4,500 0 0 8,712 0 7 Surveyor-General's Office,— Salaries and Contingencies... In part repayment of Temporary Advance from Consolidated Fund 2,940 7 2 3,794 0 3 6,734 7 5 Surplus Land Revenue Account, — Canterbury, — Bayments to County Fund Accounts Transfers, — To Consolidated Fund in repayment of expenses incurred under section 53, " Counties Act, 1876 " To Counties Separate Account for distribution amongst Road Districts, under section 31, "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" 375 2 11 32,961 0 0 221,420 17 1 221,796 0 0 Total Disbursements ... 254,757 0 0 975,897 0 1 ... Balance on 30th June, 1877, — Cash in the Bublic Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 5,810 6 4 1,177 4 0 108,658 17 5 6,987 10 4 Total New Account 115,646 7 9 * 1,091,543 7 10

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the LAND FUND (Old Account) of the several Provincial Districts for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77. (In respect of the period ended 31st December, 1876.)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-7 7.

Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bat Nelson. Marlboro'. Canteebuet. Westland. . Otago. Totals. RECEIPTS. Land Sales, &c. Gold Fields Revenue ... Gold Duty ... Transfers from Consolidated Fund, — ■ Under section 3, "Appropriation Act, 1876" Transfers from Provincial Liabilities Account, — ■ Balances at debit of accounts £ s. d. 2,975 3 0 2,804 7 9 3,023 4 4, £ s. d. 3,593 13 7 £ s. d. 9,153 17 10 £ s. d. 9,355 15 3 £ s. d. 2,975 16 0 4,506 16 0 4,605 4 11 £ s. d. 512 11 3 42 19 6 0 16 £ s. d. 264,761 11 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,207 11 1 187,564 11 4 3,721 15 0 15,963 19 10 2,840 13 8 5,442 10 5 £ s. d. 483,100 10 5 27,039 18 1 15,911 14 10 6,700 0 0 2,750 0 0 3,100 0 0 500 0 0 45 2 3 200 0 o 13,295 2 3 909 12 0 0 11 1 44 15 3 954 18 4 I 12,087 16 11 29 17 5 Balances on 30 June, 1876 15,502 15 1 1,760 0 2 7,253 5 7 135 15 11 12,253 17 10 388 6 9 9,855 15 3 131 1 11 601 5 7 40 6 3 265,006 6 4 31 3 8 8,769 19 9 10 0 8 208,971 1 7 495 9 8 540,302 3 11 3,022 2 5 Totals 641 11 10 543,324 6 4 17,262 15 3 7,389 1 6 12,642 4 7 9,986 17 2 12,117 14 4 265,037 10 0 8,780 0 5 209,466 11 3 DISBURSEMENTS. Crown Lands Department Receivers of Land Revenue Surveyor-General's Department, — Chief Office Surveys Miscellaneous Members of Waste Lands Board Refunds of Revenue Bayments to Provincial and other Accounts, — ■ Provincial Accounts Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Canterbury College Eeserves Trust Account Conservators, Clutha River ... Miners' Rights Deposit Account Batea Harbour Board New Blymouth Harbour Board Transfers to Consolidated Fund, — Interest on Cost of Railways ... ... In repaymen tofAdvance Transfers to Bublic Works Account, — Contribution to cost of Timaru and Temuka Railway On account of Land Burchases Transfers to Brovincial Liabilities, — Balances at credit of accounts 250 0 0 16 13 4 744 1 1 7,391 4 11 17 0 0 18*"8 0 3,129 6 9 158 17 0 159 18 0 1,588 7 11 2,500 0 0 413 6 I 300 0 0 50 0 0 279 10 6 2,776 13 11 320 16 2 I 8,693 19 6 97 4 5 28 1 9 57 5 9 569 1 9 ... 1 9,002 10 11 433 6 8 75 0 0 ... 9 11 0 10,477 10 li 160 0 0 0 11 1 5 10 0 426 13 6 248 13 1 273 5 1 22 10 2 223 12 0 ... " 226,844 0 8 16,265 9 0 14,160 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 ... 33 2 0 i 8,638 14 9 225 0 0 ! 175 0 0 | ... , 204,207 1 5 ... 591 4 9 1,923 1 2 643 0 2 1,263 16 7 12,554 10 6 2,837 16 2 33 2 0 32 12 6 471,419 18 5 16,265 9 0 14,160 0 0 591 4 9 2,246 15 0 458 15 3 450 16 9 2,229 15 0 45815 3 450 16 9 ... 17 0 0 ... ... ... I ... I i '" I 50o'"o 0 1,092 1 6 ... | i ... - 1,092 1 6 500 0 0 ... 119 15 0 7,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 119 15 0 ... 2,846 11 2 975 11 7 | 221 4 6 232 12 7 1,105 5 9 48 17 3 33 3 8 4,268 5 1 9,731 11 7 Totals 17,262 15 3 7,389 1 6 I 12,642 4 7 9,986 17 2 12,117 14 4 641 11 10 265,037 10 0 8,780 0 5 209,466 11 3 543,324 6 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the LAND FUND (New Account) of the several Provincial Districts, for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77. (Under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 76-7 7

BROVINCIAL DISTRICTS. I Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bat. Nelson. Marlboro'. Canterbury. | Westland. Otago. J.U1ALH. I 1 i i ; i-j RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Land Sales, &e. Fees and Duties under the Native Lands Act ... Transfers from Consolidated Fund, — Temporary Advances under section 14 Proceeds of Treasury Bills —section 10 1,368 18 8 1,534 19 10 5,420 17 8 19,567 17 0 814 16 9 4,957 13 1 962 10 8 7,846 11 1 5,468 7 5 433,628 6 5 1,948 8 2 60,574 16 8 540,781 16 2 3,312 7 3 44,480 0 0 i 76,300 0 0 8,100 0 0 7,500 0 0 17,900 0 0 26,300 0 0 7,300 0 0 10,395 10 0 12,000 0 0 1,050 0 0 2,000 0 0 406 0 0 7,608 6 8 18,600 0 0 36,000 0 0 125,939 16 8 150,000 0 0 Totals 123,683 18 6 21,020 17 8 64,582 13 9 13,220 3 9 30,242 1 1 8,518 7 5 434,034 6 5 28,156 14 10 96,574 16 8 820,034 0 1 DISBURSEMENTS. Interest and Sinking Fund on Frovincial Debts Interest on Railway Expenditure Crown Lands Department ... Receivers of Land Revenue ... Education Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Museums Surveyor-General's Department, — Chief Office Surveys Native Land Court Miscellaneous, — Subsidies to Local Bodies Batent Slip Guarantee ... Bensions Grants in aid of higher Institutions Native claims and awards Compensation for destruction of scabby sheep Under " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," section 35 Services not provided for Batea Harbour Board Canterbury College Reserves Account Ellesmcre and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account ... Refunds of Revenue Advances from the Consolidated Fund repaid ... Surplus revenue transferred to Surplus Land Revenue Account 24,964 5 9 8,780 0 3 761 10 7 50 0 0 25,470 0 0 1,902 5 11 2,200 0 0 461 1 10 7,431 0 7 2,719 12 9 6,668 15 3 1,585 13 5 1,181 7 7 615 11 6 3,176 8 2 240 19 7 236 1 0 3,804 5 4 796 16 5 10,343 7 11 9,736 9 8 1,107 18 11 50 0 0 11,500 0 0 727 4 5 520 16 9 8,393 18 0 265 2 11 6,564 1 5 2,450 0 0 105 0 0 3,497 14 10 3,451 18 3 278 18 1 25 0 0 2,250 0 0 282 0 0 64 14 9 1,043 6 1 1,227 4 11 441 13 7 4,700 16 6 2,976 3 8 460 18 9 75 0 0 5,869 3 6 980 17 1 270 7 0 4,357 1 0 1,957 17 1 631 14 11 1,523 16 5 266 3 3 25 0 0 2,733 0 0 325 6 7 44 11 4 718 5 4 1,409 9 8 3,596 14 10 18,661 3 9 646 10 1 175 0 0 20,990 4 2 3,867 12 3 875 0 0 558 3 5 8,995 11 11 7,867 14 9 166 13 4 8,375 14 10 2,110 4 11 401 4 6 25 0 0 5,150 0 0 744 10 9 179 0 10 2,885 9 0 580 17 11 32,061 1 4 23,576 4 2 3,077 10 0 175 0 0 14,0L4 2 6 1,780 1 3 990 11 0 605 10 3 9,758 10 10 9,534 1 5 89,757 4 4 71,997 8 8 7,616 5 8 600 0 0 91,152 18 4 10,850 17 10 4,065 11 0 2,940 7 2 47,387 8 1 4,212 0 7 35,821 7 6 2,450 0 0 271 13 4 7o" 1 10 524 10 3 750 0 0 22 1 0 1,906 0 0 2,656 0 0 92 2 10 524 10 3 97 10 0 4 3 4 86 1 4 43 11 5 25 0 0 125 0 0 175 0 0 134 0 0 285 10 0 932 4 8 88 11 5 1,583 8 9 380 O 0 1,583 8 9 45 0 0 380 0 0 415 0 39,080 0 0 7,700 0 0 11,800 0 0 7,695 10 0 50 0 0 1,312 0 0 400 0 0 7,508 6 8 1,312 0 0 4 15 0 74,239 16 8 254,757 0 0 ... 254,757 0 0 Balances on 30 June, 1877 ... 121,185 10 0 2,498 8 6 20,924 15 1 96 2 7 64,465 13 9 117 0 0 12,587 10 6 632 13 3 29,388 14 7 853 6 6 7,852 7 6 665 19 11 325,336 8 6 108,697 17 11 28,094 9 5 62 5 5 95,858 2 9 716 13 11 705,693 12 1 114,340 8 0 Totals 123,683 18 6 21,020 17 8 64,582 13 9 13,220 3 9 30,242 1 1 8,518 7 5 434,034 6 5 28,156 14 10 i 96,574 16 8 820,034 O 1

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STATEMENT showing the LOANS in respect of which INTEREST and SINKING FUND are charged against the LAND FUND of the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS for the YEAR ended 30th June, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-7 7.

Auckland. Taeanaei. Wellington. Hawke's Bat. Nelson. Maelbeo'. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Total, I j Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Aet, 1856 " " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " "Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " Provincial Public Works Advances Aet, 1874 " "Appropriation Act, 1876" " Provincial Appropriation Extension Aet, 1875 " " Financial Arrangements Act. 1876 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 " £ s. d. 2,007 14 9 15,304 10 0 1,500 0 0 696 14 0 638 5 4 1,155 0 0 1,510 15 0 679 0 0 208 6 8 £ s. d. 2 7 8 800 0 0 180 0 0 46 19 1 £ s. d. 712 19 6 4,402 1 9 510 0 0 376 9 1 1,588 2 6 1,050 0 0 £ s. d. 686 17 8 2,494 8 3 £ s. d. 885 4 9 1,178 12 7 £ s. d. 252 12 2 236 6 9 £ s. d. 1,357 5 11 16,850 8 6 £ s. d. 582 14 2 4,601 1 7 £ s. d. 2,112 3 4 30,898 15 0 2,713 2 0 £ s. d. 8,599 19 11 76,766 4 5 4,903 2 0 1,212 19 3 3,717 7 10 2,887 10 0 2,350 15 0 1,334 17 7 4,947 18 4 92 17 1 ... 1,491 0 0 ... 66 15 0 489 11 8 234 0 11 833 6 8 64 19 4 106 15 10 729 3 4 17 16 0 125 0 0 ... 682 10 0 840 0 0 165 10 6 302 1 8 ... 2,031 "s 0 229" 3 4 Under Peotincial Acts oe Oedinances :— " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1862 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1866 " " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 " '•' Lyttelton and Christehurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Aet, 1872 " 1,264 0 0 120" 0 0 516 7 6 158 12 6 310"0 0 ... I ... ... ... I ... ... ... 1,264 0 0 120 0 0 675 0 0 310 0 0 3,108 0 0 797 19 11 4,084 10 0 1,664 7 6 ... 2,151 13 10 552 9 2 956 6 2 245 10 9 ... 4,084 "i.0 0 1,664" 7 0 . ... ... ... Deduct Interest, on value of Railways taken over 24,964 5 9 1,585 13 5 10,343 7 11 3,497 14 10 4,700 16 6 631 14 11 122,805 8 3 i 19,208 13 5 8,375 14 10 41,839 15 4 9,778 14 0 32,061 1 4 118,744 11 9 28,987 7 5 ; 89,757 4 4 ... Totals 3,497 14 10 24,964 5 9 1,585 13 5 10,343 7 11 4,700 16 6 631 14 11 3,596 14 10 8,375 14 10 .TATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the LAND FUND charged a, "THE APP1 ainst the several VOTES for the SERVICES of the FINANCIAL TEAR 1876-77, undei :OPRIATION ACT, 1876." Old Account. New Account. Total Net j Net Expenditure. ; Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,616 5 8 j 9.539 6 10 600 0 0 | 1,243 0 2 91,152 18 4 ] 91,152 18 4 10,850 17 10 | 10,850 17 10 4,065 11 0 j 4,065 11 0 50,327 15 3 j 64,146 2 4 4,212 0 7 i 9,479 4 8 2,721 13 4 i 2,721 13 4 39,094 0 7 | 41,931 16 9 210,641 2 7 1235,130 11 3 Voted. £ s. d. 10,638 15 0 1,258 6 8 117,884 0 0 17,135 0 0 5,100 0 0 85,525 0 0 6,077 10 0 2,773 10 0 57,834 0 0 304,226 1 8 Service. Gross Expenditure. Net Expenditure. Gross Expendituee. Savings. Excess. Recoteeies. -Recoveries. £ s. d. 22 9 0 . j j £ s. d. Vote No. 96—Crown Lands Department ... 1,923 1 2 „ 97—Receivers of Land Revenue ... j 643 0 2 „ 98—Education ... ... I 99—Charitable ... ... j 100—Museums „ 101—Surveys ... ... ... 14,142 14 5 „ 102—Native Land Court ... 5,269 7 1 „ 103 —Recurrent Liabilities „ 104—Miscellaneous ... ... 2,837 16 2 Totals ... ... 24,815 19 0 j £ s. d. £ s. a. 1,923 1 2 643 0 2 £ s. d. 7.638 14 8 600 0 0 92,620 18 4 22,332 16 3 4,065 11 0 51,580 O 2 4,255 3 11 2,721 13 4 40,076 8 9 £ s. d. 1,099 8 2 15 6 6 26,731 1 8 6,284 2 2 1,034 9 0 21,378 17 8 £ s. d. 1,468 0 0 11,481 18 5 324 "7 4 2 3 0 13,818" 7 1 5,267 4 1 1,252 4 11 43 3 4 3,401 14 8 2,837 16 2 982" 8 2 51 16 8 15,902 3 3 72,497 5 1 ; —: 3,401 14 8 326 10 4 24,489 8 8 225,891 6 5 15,250 3 10 i I I

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the LAND FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Wellington,—■ Subsidy to Greytown Road Board ... Nelson, — Compensation for Surrender of Lease Inspecting Coal Mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 43 11 5 £ s. d. 20 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF ABBROPRIATIONS s— Vote No. 102—Native Land Court 88 11 5 3,401 14 8 Total £3,490 6 1 iTATEMENT of the ADVANCES from the LAND FUND OUTSTA 1877. DING on ;he 30th June, Colonial. Poeeion. Total. APPROPRIATIONS :— Vote No. 99—Charitable „ 101 —Surveys „ 104—Miscellaneous £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,687 5 1 2,854 10 0 1,268 11 3 250 0 0 927 4 0 1,937 5 1 3,781 14 0 1,268 11 3 Totals 5,810 6 4 1,177 4 0 6,987 10 4 ALANCE-SHEET of ACCO NTS in he LAND : 1876HTJND (Old Account) for tl ■77. e FINANCIAL TEA Ba: ON 30 <] LANCES "toe, 1876. Teans .OTIONS. B on 30 .LANCES June, 1877. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Provincial Districts Accounts, — Auckland ... Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland ... Otago £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,760 0 2 135 15 11 388 6 9 131 1 11 29 17 5 40 6 3 31 3 8 10 0 8 495 9 8 £ s. d. 17,262 15 3 7,389 1 6 12,642 4 7 9,986 17 2 12,117 14 4 641 11 10 265,037 10 0 8,780 0 5 209,466 11 3 £ s. d. 15,502 15 1 7,253 5 7 12.253 17 10 9,855 15 3 12,087 16 11 601 5 7 265,006 6 4 8,769 19 9 208,971 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account Native Lands Act Account Confiscated Lauds Liabilities Account 3,022 2 5 1,724." 2 4 20,303 13 9 543,324 6 4 3,263 16 7 7,943 2 0 20,303 13 9 540,302 3 11 3,263 16 7 6,218 19 8 Totals 25,049 18 6 574,834 18 8 549,785 0 2 ALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS in the LAND : 1876 HLTND (New Account) for the EINA: -77. CLAL TEA Ba: on 30 ; f jANCES 'toe, 1876. Teans. .0TIONS. B ON 30 cLANCES June, 1877. Dr. Cr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Provincial Districts Accounts, — Auckland ... Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland ... Otago £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 121,185 10 0 20,924 15 1 64,465 13 9 12,587 10 6 29,388 14 7 7,852 7 6 325,336 8 6 28,094 9 5 95,858 2 9 £ s. d. 123,683 18 6 21,020 17 8 64,582 13 9 13,220 3 9 30,242 1 1 8,518 7 5 434,034 6 5 28,156 14 10 96,574 16 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,498 8 6 96 2 7 117 0 0 632 13 3 853 6 6 665 19 11 108,697 17 11 62 5 5 716 13 11 Native Land Court Account Surveyor-General's Office Surplus Land Revenue Account ... 705,693 12 1 8,712 0 7 6,734 7 5 254,757 0 0 820,034 0 1 8,712 0 7 8,040 7 2 254,757 0 0 114,340 8 0 1,305 19 9 Totals 115,646 7 9 975,897 0 1 |l,091,543 7 10

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PUBLIC TEUST .FUND. FINANCIAL TEAR 1876-77.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the TRUST FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 6-7 7.

4? s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. RECEIFTS. 253,581 4 5 DISBURSEMENTS. Deposits received Investments, — General Account, — Securities realized Interest Account, — Interest on Investments Deposits withdrawn ... Investments, — General Account ... Government Insurance Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account 167, 571 7 0 63,438 17 6 199,769 10 0 46,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 1247,469 10 0 29,585 14 3 Interest Account, — Transferred to Post Office Savings Bank Account Transferred to Government Insurance Account Interest accrued on Debentures purchased Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund 28,762 4 7 174 8 3 97 16 6 551 4 11 j Total Beceipts Total Expenditure 29,585 14 3 346,605 16 2 444,626 11 3 . Balance on 30 June, 1876, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 13,190 6 7 13,328 13 11 138,617 9 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 1,011 9 9 6,453 19 0 59,650 6 2 26,519 0 6 165,136 10 0 7,465 8 9 Total Tetjst Fund £ 511,742 6 2 Total Tetjst Fukd ... ... £ 67,115 14 11 511,742 6 2 STATEMENT of the ADVANCES from the TETJST FUND OUTSTANDING- on 30th June, 1877. Colonial. Foreign. Total. Government Insurance Account ,., Temporary Deposits Account Native Reserves, Taranaki Post Office Savings Bank Account £ s. d. 994 2 0 £ s. d. 25 4 3 6,379 13 9 £ s. d. 1,019 6 3 6,379 13 9 17 7 9 49 1 0 17" 7 9 49" 1 0 Totals 1,011 9 9 6,453 19 0 7,465 8 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS in the GENERAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNT of the PUBLIC TRUST FUND during the YEAR ended 30th June, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

BECEIBTS. Debentures of " Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870," transferred to Commissioners of Bublic Debts Sinking Bunds Treasury Bills transferred to the Government Insurance Investment Account, — Issued under "The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " ... Issued under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. DISBURSEMENTS. Investments, — Burchase of 5i per cent. Oamaru Harbour Board Mortgages at par Burchase of 5 per cent. Debentures issued under "The North Otago District Bublic Works Loan Act, 1872," at par ... Burchase of 4J per cent. Debentures for £14,900 issued under "The Immigration and Bublic Worts Loan Act, 1870 ".... Burchase of 4 per cent. Debentures for £5,200 issued under "The General Burposes Loan Aet, 1873" Burchase at par of Treasury Bills issued under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... Burchase at par of 5 per cent. Debentures issued under "The Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876 " £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 32,600 0 0 2,000 0 0 14,100 0 0 14,527 10 0 Debentures redeemed, — Issued under "The North Otago District Bublic Works Loan Act, 1872" ... Issued under "The Wellington Debts Act, 1871" 48,700 0 0 4,342 0 0 7,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 2,738 17 6 124,900 0 0 Batea Mortgages repaid 49,000 0 0 63,438 17 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877, held in the following Securities, — Treasury Bills, at 3fd. per cent, per diem, issued under " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... "Consolidated Loan Aet, 1867," at 4 per cent. " Immigration and Bublic Works Loan Act, 1870," at 4 per cent. ... " Immigration and Bublic Works Loan Act, 1870," at 4J per cent. ... "Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870," at 4 per cent. " Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, ]870," at 4i per cent. ... "General Burposes Loan Act, 1873," at 5 per cent. " General Burposes Loan Aet, 1873," at 4 per cent. "North Otago District Bublic Works Loan Aet, 1873," at 5 per cent. "Westland Loan Act, 1873," at 5 per cent. ... "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876," at 5 per cent. Batea, Mortgages, at 6 per cent. Waimakai'iri River Bonds, at 6 per cent. Otago Dock Trust Mortgages, at 6 per cent. Oamaru Harbour Board Mortgages, at 5J per cent. Jujiiiinal Value. 110,800 0 0 13,000 0 0 173,200 0 0 14,900 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Cost. 110,800 0 0 12,480 0 0 166,272 0 0 14,527 10 0 72,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1876 199,769 10 0 589,891 18 0 142,600 0 0 142,600 0 0 5,200 0 0 4,342 0 0 43,900 0 0 [ 50,000 0 0 43,900 0 0 50,800 0 0 53,000 0 0 1,001 0 6 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 53,000 0 0 1,001 0 6 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 737,101 0 6 Total 726,222 10 6 £ I 1 789,661 8 O £ 789,661 8 0 TOTAI,

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the GOVERNMENT INSURANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT of the PUBLIC TRUST FUND during the YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1^76-77.

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS in the PUBLIC TRUST FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. O Dr. Cr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,154 7 3 46 5 0 £ s. d. 30 17 10 £ s. d. I 667 5 6 j £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,790 14 11 46 5 0 32,715 13 2 1,365 14 6 M Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Account ... Bay of Plenty Districts „ Canterbury Railways Renewal Fund „ Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Account Foreign Telegrams Account General Assembly Library Fund Account Government Insurance ,, Grey River Railway Repayment „ Hurunui Bridge Repairs „ Hurunui-Greta Bridge „ Land Assurance Fund „ Land Clauses Consolidation Act „ Merchant Shipping Act „ Military Savings Bank „ Militia'Act „ Native 10 per Cent. Auckland Land Purchase Account ... Native 5 per Cent. Wairarapa Land Purchase „ Natives at Wellington Deposit „ Native Reserves, — Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... North Island Nelson Greymouth ... Hokonui Endowment Account ... Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account Port Chalmers Railway Depreciation Account Bost Office Savings Bank „ Railway Servants' Fund „ Supreme Court „ Temporary Deposits „ Trustees Relief Act „ Unclaimed Balances ,, Unclaimed Balances Closed ,, Unclaimed Dividends „ Unclaimed Property „ Waimakariri Bridge „ , 32,715 13 2 1.412 0 0 13,742 6 3 40 0 0 88,137 15 4 20 0 0 800 0 0 2,500 0 0 2,291 3 9 689 8 10 4 8 8 661 16 6 46 5 6 13,080 9 9 40 0 0 36,325 7 11 162,652 1 1 141 7 9 214,464 S 0 161 7 9 800 0 O 1,958 11 6 13,290 8 8 475 17 7 38 11 11 156 4 9 48 2 O 1,376 2 7 364 3 .11. 370 O 0 11,034 7 0 50 0 0 34 3 3 156 4 9 48 2 0 1,376 2 7 201 0 8 370 O 0 541 8 7 35 2 1 263 11 3 I I 1 163 3 3 145 15 10 134 3 8 311 15 7 713 10 8 318 14 1 1,057 6 6 5,666 16 4 200 0 0 145 15 10 301 12 6 3,176 6 6 540 6 6 1,224 6 5 3,681 18 10 100 0 0 1,194 8 7 124 0 7 163 4 3 221 12 5 166 19 11 1,040 Li J I, 425 o 0 1,194 H 7 873 7 () 700,377 3 2 89 4 O 11 10 10 6,996 12 4 519 2 3 2,001 16 9 270 9 7 359 15 8 227 0 O 3,947 9 6 2,299 11 7 ... 3,025 11 5 525 0 0 ... i 873 7 0 701,856 14 8 56 8 0 1 10 10 18,797 2 9 545 3 9 1,297 1 10 276 9 7 359 15 8 523 1 5 30,241 16 1 290 0 0 77,443 19 9 192 18 3 313 12 10 28,762 4 7 32 16 O 300 0 0 65,643 9 4 166 16 9 1.018 6 9 405 3 6 52 10 6 109 11 1 4,000 0 0 Interest Account ... Investments, — General Account Insurance Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account 3,107 3 11 905,535 11 11 167,571 7 0 29,585 14 3 253, 581 4 5 29,585 14 3 i 988,438 5 5 I 589,891 18 0 147,400 0 0 ... 199,769 10 0 46,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 63,438 17 6 726,222 10 6 194,100 0 0 1,000 0 0 I 740,399 1 11 921,322 10 6 Totals ... 346,605 16 2 67,115 14 11 165,136 10 0 ■ 444,626 11 3 ...

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SINKING FUNDS. FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1876 Contributions at 2 per cent., — Series B and E, — On £75,000, 6 months to 1 October, 1876 ... On £75,000, „ 1 April, 1877 Series A, C, D, and F — On £425,000, 6 months to 1 January, 1877 750 0 0 750 0 0 253,503 2 4 4,250 0 0 Interest on Investments 5,750 0 0 13,071 10 10 18,821 10 10 £272,324 13 2 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1876 Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £93,100, 1 year to 30 June, 1876 On £93,100, „ 30 June, 1877 38,724 16 11 1,862 0 0 1,862 0 0 Interest on Investments 3,724 0 0 4,403 2 11 8,127 2 11 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1876 Series 1891 — Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £201,500, 6 months to 15 September, 1876 £2,015 0 0 On £329,900, „ 15 December, „ 3,299 0 0 On £201,500, „ 15 March, 1877 ... 2,015 0 0 On £329,900, „ 15 June, „ ... 3,299 0 0 £10,628 0 0 Interest on Investments ... ... ... 6,227 3 6 1262,963 8 10 £46,851 19 10 16,855 3 6 Series 1914 — Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £488,000, 6 months to 15 Julv, 1876 ... £2,440 0 0 On £488,000, „ 15 January, 1877 2,440 0 0 £4,880 0 0 Interest on Investments ... ... ... 3,805 6 6 8,685 6 6 Series 1915 — Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, 6 months to 1 November, 1876 £2,500 0 0 On £500,000, „ 1 May, 1877 ... 2,500 0 0 £5,000 0 0 Interest on Investments ... ... ... 3,443 18 5 8,443 18 5 33,984 8 5 £296,947 17 3 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1876 Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £7,283,100, 3 months to 15 July, 1876 ... On £7,283,100, „ 15 October, 1876 On £7,283,100, „ 15 January, 1877 On £7,283,100, „ 15 April, 1877 18,207 15 0 18,207 15 0 18,207 15 0 18,207 15 0 545,575 4 4 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits with London and Westminster Bank 72,831 0 0 27,255 0 0 380 19 8 100,466 19 8 £646,042 4 0

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SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7G-7 7.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 i— Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 Held in the following Securities, — 4| per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 5 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 88,600 0 0 200,600 0 0 272,324 13 2 In hands of Trustees awaiting Investment 289,200 0 0 82 2 1 289,282 2 1 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1860 :— Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 Held in the following Securities,— 5J per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 4J per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 4 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 7 per cent. Bonds of Conservators of Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Bonds of Conservators of Canterbury Rivers Treasury Bills, at 3 |d. per cent, per diem ... 28,700 0 0 12,150 0 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 46,851 19 10 £272,324 13 2 In hands of Trustees awaiting Investment 45,450 0 0 1,318 5 3 46,768 5 3 £46,851 19 10 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 Held in the following Securities, — 4J per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 5 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 6 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds 6 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds (Provincial) 57,900 0 0 231,900 0 0 7,100 0 0 1,800 0 0 296,947 17 3 In hands of Trustees awaiting Investment 298,700 0 0 3,640 14 6 302,340 14 6 £296,947 17 3 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1878 Held in the following Securities, — 5 per cent. New Zealand Government Bonds In hands of Trustees awaiting Investment ... 646,042 4 0 645,700 0 0 342 4 0 646,042 4 0 £646,042 4 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 76-7 7.

RECEIPTS. s. d. s. d. s. d. AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Bublic Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at. 2 per cent., — On £31,600, 1 year to 30 June, 1877 Interest on Investments 632 0 0 281 13 4 5,341 18 3 913 13 4 £6,255 11 7 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1862 -.— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at 4 per cent., — On £2,000, 1 year to 30 June, 1877 ... Interest on Investments 2,266 16 6 80 0 0 124 7 8 204 7 8 £2,471 4 2 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866:— Balance on 30 Juno, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £13,500, 1 year to 30 June, 1877 Interest on Investments 270 0 0 212 19 7 4,160 16 10 482 19 7 £4,643 16 5 NELSON WATERWORKS LOAN ACT, 1864:— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £6,200, 1 year to 1 January, 1877 Interest on Investments 4,354 8 3 124 0 0 240 15 8 364 15 8 £4,719 3 11 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :— Balance received from J. Morrison, Esq., late Trustee Arrears of Sinking Fund to 31 December, 1872 Interest on Investments Premium on sale of Debentures 755 2 11 979 6 1 17 15 7 29 15 0 1,026 16 8 £1,781 19 7 « LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at 2 per cent., — Arrears to 31 December, 1872 ... ... £7,643 14 10 On £77,700, 1 year to 1 January, 1877 ... 1,554 0 0 4,893 12 9 Interest on Investments Premium on sale of Debentures Net proceeds of sale of Securities held by late Trustees in England ... ... ... £23,743 13 0 Cash balance handed over to Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds ... ... 1,630 16 9 9,197 14 10 1,028 12 8 100 14 6 25,374 9 9 35,701 11 9 £40,595 4 6

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SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government 4J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government 51 per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3f d. per cent, per diem 1,240 0 0 4,870 0 0 140 0 0 Tn hands of Trustees 6,250 0 0 5 11 7 6,255 11 7 £6,255 11 7 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1862 :— Balance on 30 June, 1877, — In hands of Trustees awaiting release 2,471 4 2 £2,471 4 2 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866 :— Balance on 30 Juno, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government 4J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government 5i per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3fd. per cent, per diem Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, at 6 per cent. 690 0 0 3,150 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 In hands of Trustees 4,590 0 0 53 16 5 4,643 16 5 £4,643 16 5 NELSON WATERWORKS LOAN ACT, 1864:— Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government 4i per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government 5J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3fd. per cent, per diem Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, at 7 per cent. 560 0 0 3,600 0 0 230 0 0 300 0 0 In hands of Trustees 4,690 0 0 29 3 11 4,719 3 11 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :— Premium on purchase of Debentures Solicitor's Fees, &o., in connection with the transfer of the Cash Balance held by the late Trustee Amount released under award of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds £4,719 3 11 40 7 6 8 18 6 523 10 9 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3jd. per cent, per diem In hands of Trustees 572 16 9 1,200 0 0 9 2 10 1,209 2 10 LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1860 :— Amount released under award of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Premium on purchase of Debentures £1,781 19 7 19,185 19 6 87 7 6 19,273 7 0 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government 4J per cent. Debentures New Zealand Government 5| per cent. Debentures New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3fd. per cent. per diem ... Canterbury Rivers Aet Debentures, at 7 per cent. ... 900 0 0 2,900 0 0 16,100 0 0 1,400 0 0 In hands of Trustees 21,300 0 0 21 17 6 21,321 17 6 £40,595 4 6

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1876-77.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 14,453 4 11 Contributions at 1 per cent., — Arrears to 31 December, 1872 ... ... £40117 5 On £22,800, 1 year to 1 January, 1877 ... 228 0 0 629 17 5 377 9 0 1,061 8 9 Interest on Investments Premium on sale of Debentures 2,068 15 2 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1861-62: — Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Bublic Debts Sinking Funds £16,522 0 1 6,143 19 9 £6,143 19 9 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 -.— Balance on 30 June, 1876, as per Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £116,700, 1 year to 1 July, 1876 Interest on Investments 19,990 12 2 1,167 0 0 1,306 10 9 2,473 10 9 £22,464 2 11

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SINKING FUND faring the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1877— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 76-7 7.

DISBURSEMENTS. s. d. s. d. s. d. CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:— Amount released under award of the Commissioners of tho Public Debts Sinking Funds Premium on purchase of Debentures 15,490 12 0 10 2 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Held in the following Securities, — New Zealand Government 4J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government h\ per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 3f d. per cent, per diem 15,500 14 6 470 0 0 300 0 0 230 0 0 In hands of Trustees 1,000 0 0 21 5 7 1,021 5 7 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1861-62:— Amount released under award of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds ... £16,522 0 1 6,143 19 9 £6,143 19 9 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:— Balance on 30 June, 1877, —• Held in the following Securities, —■ New Zealand Government 4J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government 5J per cent. Debentures ... New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, at 8f d. per cent, per diem City of Dunedin Mortgage, at 7 per cent. ... Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, at 6 per cent. 4,990 0 0 6,480 0 0 5,650 0 0 3,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 In hands of Trustees 22,420 0 0 44 2 11 22,464 2 11 £22,464 2 11 By Authority : George Didsbury, Govornment Printer, Wellington. —1878. Price 2s. 6d.] 10—B. 1.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78. COMMENCING 1ST JULY, 1877, AND ENDING 30th JUNE, 1878.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. WELLINGTON. 1878.

CONTENTS. GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— Pass Cash Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... ~, ... 2 interest and sinking fund remittance accounts ... ... ... ... ... 4 Public Debt and Sinking Fund Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 CONSOLIDATED FUND -.— Account oe Receipts and Disbuesements ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Revenue oe the Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Disbursements oe the Revenue Account, — Liabilities oe the Yeab 1876-77 ... ... ... ... ... ~. 14 Civil List ... ... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Interest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Undeb Special Acts oe the Geneeae Assembly ... ... ... ... ... 20 Appeopeiation Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Lnauthoeized Expenditure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Statement in detail oe the Expenditure fob Miscellaneous, Special, and Tempobary Objects 29 Statement in detail oe the Expenditure toe Miscellaneous Seevices under the Head oe Lands and Surveys ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 Statement oe the Receipts and Disbursements oe the Land Fund oe the several Pbovincial Districts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Statement oe the Inteeest and Sinking Fund oe the Permanent Debt charged against the Land Fund of the several Provincial Disteicts ... ... ... ... ... 33 Statement in detail of the Miscellaneous Receipts under the head oe Provincial Liabilities 34 Statement in detail oe the Expendituee foe Pbovincial Liabilities ... ... ... 35 Balance-sheet of Accounts of Local Bodies, — Revenue eeom License and Other Fees ... ... ... ... ... 37 Revenue eeom Lands made ovee ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Gold Fields Revenue ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Gold Duty ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Counties Separate Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Balance-sheet oe Deposit Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 Statement oe the Advances Outstanding .., ... ... ... ... ... 41 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT:— Account of Receipts and Disbuesements ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Appeopeiation Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Unauthorized Expenditure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 Statement of the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 ACCOUNTS CLOSED BY THE OPERATION OF "THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1877:"— Account of Receipts and Disbursements ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Special Funds : — " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" ... ... ... ... ... 51 "Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account ... ... ... ... 51 "North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872" ... ... ... ... 51 "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account ... ... ... ... 51 "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 State Forests Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 New Plymouth Haeboub Board Endowment Account ... ... ... ... 51 Provincial Liabilities Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Counties Separate Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Gold Fields Revenue Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Gold Duty Account ... ... ... ... ■•■ ... ... 52 Land Fund ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 52 Public Teust Fund ... ... ... ... ... •■• •■• ••• 52 Investment Accounts, — General ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• •■• 54 Government Insurance ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•■ 55 Teustees' Relief Act Account ... ... ... ... ... ■•• ■■• 55 Balance-sheet of Accounts in the Trust Fund ... ... ... ... ... 56 SINKING EUND ACCOUNTS ... .„ ... ... •,• ••• ••• 58

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GrEZSTEIRAL BALANCE-SHEET. FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET of TRANSACTIONS of the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th June, 1878. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

Balances on 30 June, 1S77. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. CONSOLIDATED BUND :— Revenue Account Bank oe Issue, Winding-up Account Treasury Bills Account Temporary Advances, Public Works Account Provincial Liabilities Account... Bills Payable Account Accounts oe Local Bodies — Revenue prom License and other Bees Revenue prom Lands made over to Local Bodies Gold Eields Revenue Gold Duty Counties Separate Account Advances Account ... Deposits Account £ s. d. 612,930 0 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,856,427 10 0 462 12 0 472, 000 0 0 300,000 0 0 333,187 18 10 £ s. d. 4,111,156 7 7 £ s. d. 358, 201 3 1 £ s. d. 462 12 0 682,000 0 0 622, 000 0 0 300,000 0 0 118,921 7 10 220,000 0 0 832, 000 0 0 214,266 11 0 ... 220, 000 0 0 10,525 1 6 66,209 13 4 95,186 2 1 23,255 6 4 38,899 4 3 448,449 4 4 3,466 14 6 77,988 16 4 50,045 10 10 95,320 16 3 24,289 13 2 40,555 16 1 503,031 16 2 2,800 8 2 171,058 13 6 361 5 0 131 14 2 1,034 6 10 1,656 11 10 54,582 11 10 666 6 4 ... 93,069 17 2 692,987 13 6 612,930 0 8 1,202,839 6 10 573,134 0 5 6,265,180 15 7 629, 705 6 5 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT Bills Bay able Account 80,057 12 10 5,715,533 2 0 652, 9S9 13 1 1,577,733 9 6 450,000 O 0 724,692 10 11 450,000 0 0 200,051 5 6 1,174,692 10 11 ACCOUNTS CLOSED BY THE OPERATION OE " THE PUBLIC REVEUES ACT, 1877 :"— Special Funds, — "Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" "Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account "North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872" "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account ... "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" State Forests Account New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Account Brovincial Liabilities Account Counties Separate Account Gold Fields Revenue Account Gold Duty Account Waitara Bridge Endowment Account 652,989 13 1 37,632 0 8 35,416 18 9 2,059 9 11 540 3 4 425 3 3 59,901 11 11 2,220 13 3 37,632 0 8 35,416 18 9 5,444 1 9 9,686 12 0 478 18 3 59,901 11 11 2,226 13 3 1,688 9 6 45,888 3 8 12,641 18 9 2,865 12 9 3,732 10 5 11 10 0 2,027,733 9 6 ... 3,384 11 10 9,146 8 8 53 15 0 200,051 5 6 ... 1,688 9 6 45,888 3 8 12,641 18 9 2,865 12 9 3,732 10 5 9 0 0 ... 2 10 0 Carried forward 217,615 1 8 14,275 15 0 203,339 6 8

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. CASH ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Dr. Cr. ■ Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 203,339 6 8 £ s. d. 217,615 1 8 £ s. d. 14,275 15 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. ACCOUNTS CLOSED, ETC.— continued. Land Bund, — Revenue Account ... Treasury Bills Bublic Trust Bund Accounts, — Miscellaneous Interest ... Investments 34,353 12 3 150,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 34,353 12 3 ... 988,438 5 5 1,082,216 0 9 16,918 12 5 225,300 0 0 93,777 15 4 16,918 12 5 1,146,622 10 6 921,322 10 6 : ... ' I 1,341,777 12 1 955,676 2 9 SUSPENSE ACCOUNT :— Receipts in the Public Account Undistributed... ... 1,305,948 5 6 386, 101 9 4 1,692,049 14 10 377 6 3 5,071,609 6 0 5,071,5S0 0 9 348 1 0 I PUBLIC ACCOUNT — Bane; of New Zealand in the Colony ... „ „ London „ „ christchurch 475,177 10 5 429.921 8 1 1,312 0 0 5,071.580 0 9 1,089,514 10 6 3,824 0 0 4.758,116 7 6 2,202,678 11 3 5,136 0 0 788,641 3 8 083,242 12 8 ADYANCE ACCOUNTS :— Imperial Government, — General Account ... Pensions Account ... Auckland Reserves Act Account Miscellaneous ... Boeeion Imprest Account j 6,965,930 18 9 105,398 11 0 I 906,410 18 6 6,164,918 11 3 1 290 10 7 121 1 7 2,101 3 0 65.531 5 5 143,431 3 7 32,928 2 0 1,144,636 11 1 394,914 0 1 33,057 6 1 2,101 3 0 1,137,925 19 2 286,266 4 2 290 16 7 72,241 17 4 252,078 19 6 "8 2 6 ... ... 324,611 13 5 8 2 6 SPECIAL BUNDS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT :— "Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account 1,459,350 12 5 1 324,603 10 11 ' 211,475 10 2 1,572,478 13 2 i 1,255 17 5 383 15 5 1,255 17 5 383 15 5 1,639 12 10 I 1,639 12 10

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SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 30 JUNE, 1878.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-78.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT :— Under Colonial Acts, — Old Debenture Account "New Zealand Loan Act, 1856" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1860" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1863" "Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" " Deeence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" ... "North Otago Districts Public Works Loan Act, 1872" "General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873" ... "Westland Loan Act, 1873" "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874" ... "Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" "Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875" ... "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876" Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances, — "Auckland Loan Act, 1863" "Wellington Loan Act, 1862" " Wellington Loan Act, 1866" "Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864" "Nelson Loan Act, 1874" ... "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862" "Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862" £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,197,800 0 0 43.900 0 0 750,000 0 0 2,000.000 0 0 50,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 20.000 0 0 92,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 58,000 0 0 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 O 3,197,800 0 0 43,900 0 0 750,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 O 50,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 180,000 o 0 300,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 58,000 0 0 31,600 0 0 2,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 O 2,000 0 0 31,600 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 O 116,700 0 0 Totals 18,823,111 0 0 180,000 O 0 414,000 0 0 18,589,111 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT ... 997,000 0 0 20,658,611 0 0 999,000 0 0 20,656,611 0 0 SCRIP ACCOUNT

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" Guarantee) "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872" Treasury Bills under — ■ " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " "Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876" (Imperial 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 525,000 0 0 120,000 0 0 525,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 j 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 120,000 0 0 I ... 172,000 0 0 817,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 ... 2,070,000 0 0 585,000 0 0 I 2,302,000 0 0 SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS :— Cash Accounts ... Investment Accounts 1,326,272 19 2 I 1,575,989 2 3 7,715 0 0 1,583,704 2 3 254,775 6 5 1,593,961 5 4 I I ... I j 5,059 3 4 1,586,246 5 4 1,591,305 8 8 ... 1,326,272 19 2 1,848,736 11 9 TRUSTEES' ACCOUNTS:— Cash Accounts ... Investment Accounts I I I I I 254,775 6 5 1,593,961 5 4 1,575,989 2 3 5,059 3 4 7,715 0 0 1,586,246 5 4 1,583,704 2 3 1,591,305 8 8 I I 1,326,272 19 2 ... ... 1,326,272 19 2 1 I ... 1,848,736 11 9 ... SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS ON 30 JUNE, 1878. Balances De. Public Debt Account . Debentures Sales Account ... Trustees of Sinking Funds ... £ s. d. *18,589,111 0 0 t2,302,000 0 0 1,591,305 8 8 Debentures Account Scrip Account Sinking Fund Accounts Balances Ce. £ s. d. 20,656,611 0 0 234,500 0 0 1,591,305 8 8 Total £22,482,416 8 8 £22,482,416 8 8 Total ... # ... * This amount is exclusive of the New Zealand Loan of 1377, £2,i t Bonds to the amount of £2,202,000 included herein have been c ,00,000, the proceeds of which have yet to be brought to account. deposited as security for temporary advances to a like amount. C. T. Batkin', Secretary to the Treasury. James C. Gavin, Accountant to the Treasury. J. Ballance, Colonial Treasurer.

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CONSOLIDATED IP II IST D. FINANCIAL TEAR 1877-78.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Page RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Assets of 1876-77:— Revenue, —■ Postal Telegraphic Registration and other Fees Railways 22,457 14 3 153 14 5 40 17 4 26,031 18 8 48,684 4 8 Recoveries, — Advances to Land Fund Unauthorized Expenditure of 1876-77 Penalty under San Francisco Mail Contract Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation,—■ Temporary advance ... ... £5,000 0 0 Promissory Notes for Interest ... 1,475 16 1 47,500 0 0 7,748 2 6 5,000 0 0 Advances under section 53 of "The Counties Act, 1876" Miscellaneous ... 6,475 16 1 435 17 11 4,720 18 9 71,880 15 3 12 Financial Year 1877-78 :— Revenue, — Ordinary,— Raised by Taxation, — Customs ... ... £1,272,901 5 3 Stamps ... ... ... 151,068 16 9 1,424,030 2 0 120,564 19 11 Receipts for Services rendered, — Railways ... ... ... 546,458 12 10 Postal" ... ... ... 113,358 8 10 Telegraphic ... ... 72,361 1 7 Judicial ... ... ... 46,797 10 7 Land Transfer ... ... 36,578 3 9 Registration and other Fees ... 27,603 0 8 Marine ... ... ... 19,491 11 4 Miscellaneous ... ... 42,074 4 0 904,722 13 7 13 Territorial, —■ Land Sales ... ... £1,440,824 4 5 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments ... ... ... 94,224 2 2 Miscellaneous ... ... 51,514 12 10 2,328,752 15 7 1,586,562 19 5 51 51 51 Balances transferred to Consolidated Fund by the operation of "The Public Revenues Act, 1877," — Consolidated Loan of 1807 Defence and Other Purposes Loan of 1870 State Forests Account... 37,632 0 8 35,416 18 9 2,226 13 3 3,915,315 15 0 75,275 12 8 Carried forward 3,990,591 7 8 4,111,156 7 7

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

Page DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. REVENUE ACCOUNT. 14 Liabilities of 1876-77 : — Permanent Appropriations, — Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the General Assembly 836 19 8 227 0 0 1,629 3 11 Annual Appropriations,— Miscellaneous Services ... 2,693 3 7 16 64,293 19 11 17 18 20 Financial Year 1877-78 :— Permanent Appropriations, —■ Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the General Assembly Subsidies to Local Bodies, — Boroughs ... ... ... 30,879 3 1 Counties ... ... ... 53,299 14 2 River Boards ... ... 3,773 17 2 Road Boards... ... ... 70,918 4 11 25,920 17 7 1,077,633 0 3 42,369 14 1 66,987 3 6 158,870 19 4 Land Revenue, —■ Twenty per cent, paid to Counties One-third of proceeds of Sales on Deferred Payments New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Board of Education, Nelson 42,175 15 5 123 15 6 2,283 14 2 46 12 7 1,349,424 8 11 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 Annual Appropriations,—■ Class I.—Public Departments II, —Law and J ustice III. —Postal and Telegraph IV. —Customs V. —Education VI. —Native VII.- —Militia and Volunteers ... VIII. —Constabulary and Defence IX. —Domains and Buildings ... X. —Railways XL —Miscellaneous ... Roads in Native Districts Lands and Surveys 195,484 9 8 142,073 0 11 215,950 19 1 72,541 18 2 194,048 18 8 35,506 13 11 24,641 13 11 132,602 11 0 26,066 13 5 381,307 12 8 61,905 7 3 5,720 15 11 218,937 15 5 Less in excess of Votes 1,706,794 10 0 43,143 7 3 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for In excess of Votes 1,663,651 2 9 28 29 18,652 10 9 43,143 7 3 61,795 18 0 Railway Stores and Workshops Account, — Issues Less transfers to Votes 204,008 13 10 141,809 0 3 Redemption of Debentures issued under " The Wellington Loan Act, 1862" Land Revenue transferred to Provincial Liabilities Account Repayment of Advance obtained on Debentures of Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Advances to Land Fund in 1876-77 repaid Surplus Land Revenue paid to Counties, — Canterbury, — Balance to 30 June, 1877 On account of half-year to 31 December, 1877 Otago, — On account of half-year to 31 December, 1877 Over-payment to County of Vincent, recoverable 62,199 13 7 2,000 0 0 3,080 16 8 32 32 100,000 0 0 47,500 0 0 108,697 17 11 347,668 0 6 8,727 16 1 340 19 10 465,434 14 4 52 Debit Balance of Land Fund Account, vide accounts closed by the operation of " The Public Revenues Act, 1877 " 34,353 12 3 Carried forward 3,789,440 6 6 3,856,427 10 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-78,

Page RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brou ght for ward 4,111,156 7 7 BANK OF ISSUE WINDING-UP ACCOUNT. Receipts, nil. TREASURY' BILLS. Treasury Bills, matured as per contra, renewed under, — " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876 " 300,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 Treasury Bills transferred from Land Fund, vide Accounts closed by the operation of "The Public Revenues Act, 1877" 472,000 0 0 53 150,000 0 0 622,000 0 0 TEMPORARY ADVANCES PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT. Advances under section 4 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1876 " 300,000 0 0 51 34 PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES. Balance on 30 June, 1877, in Special Fund Account, transferred to Consolidated Fund by the operation of " The Public Revenues Act, 1877" ... Miscellaneous Receipts Receipts in Aid, — Transfer from New Zealand Loan, 1876 Loan on Reclaimed Land, Wellington 45,888 3 8 47,710 16 2 11,850 8 0 13,472 0 0 Bills Payable, — Drafts on the Crown Agents on account of £300,000 authorized under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 " 118,921 7 10 220,000 0 0 338,921 7 10 37 39 39 ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL BODIES. Revenue Accounts, — License and Other Fees Revenue from Lands made over to Local Bodies Gold Fields Revenue, — Balance on 30 June, 1877 Receipts 56,045 16 10 95,320 16 3 2,865 12 9 21,424 0 5 24,289 13 2 40 Gold DutyBalance on 30 June, 1877 Receipts 3,732 10 5 36,823 5 8 Counties Separate Account, — Balance on 30 June, 1877 Receipts ... 40,555 16 1 40 12,641 18 9 490,389 17 5 503,031 16 2 Advances Account, — Recoveries 2,800 8 2 722,044 6 8 41 DEPOSITS. Balances on 31 December, 1877, transferred from, —• Special Funds, — New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Account Waitara Bridge Endowment Account Trust Fund 935 15 7 11 10 0 18,701 7 2 Deposits received 19,648 12 9 151,410 0 9 41 171,058 13 6 Total Receipts 0,265,180 15 7 Balance on 30 June, 1877 — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for 33,159 11 7 46,898 1 3 80,057 12 10 Total £ 6,345,238 8 5

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-78.

Page DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 3,856,427 10 0 BANK OF ISSUE WINDING-UP ACCOUNT. Balance transferred to Revenue ... 402 12 0 TREASURY BILLS. Treasury Bills renewed as per contra, matured 1 Nov., 1877, under, — " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " " The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874 " "The Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875 " 300,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 472,000 0 0 TEMPORARY ADVANCES PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT. Temporary advances received as per contra repaid ... 45 300,000 0 0 27 27 PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES. Expenditure under Votes ... In excess of Votes 323,109 3 7 10,078 15 3 333,187 18 10 37 39 ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL BODIES. Revenue Accounts, — License and Other Fees Revenue from Lands made over to Local Bodies, —■ Canterbury College Reserves Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation Conservators, Clutlia River Bluff Harbour Board Endowment Hokitika ,, Patea ,, 81,090 0 0 12,175 15 0 648 12 9 296 19 0 58 19 2 915 16 2 66,209 13 4 Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty Counties Separate Account ... Advances Account, — Expenditure on behalf of Local Bodies, recoverable 95,186 2 1 23,255 6 4 38,899 4 3 448,419 4 4 39 40 40 3,466 14 6 675,466 4 10 DEPOSITS. 77,988 16 4 41 Deposits withdrawn Total Disbursements 15,715,533 2 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, —■ Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for 461,362 3 11 168,343 2 6 629,705 6 5 16,345,238 8 5 Total

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY :— Raised by Taxation, — Customs Stamps £ s. d. 1,274,632 18 1 151,890 11 0 £ s. d. 1,671 12 10 821 14 3 £ s. d. 1,272,961 5 3 151,068 16 9 1,426,523 9 1 2,493 7 1 1,424,030 2 0 Receipts for Services Rendered, — Railways 554,797 9 2 8,338 16 4 546,458 12 10 Postal 114,191 12 9 833 3 11 113,358 8 10 Telegraphic 78,379 4 4 6,018 2 9 72,361 l 7 Judicial, — Supreme and District Courts Sheriffs'Offices Resident Magistrates'Courts Petty Sessions Courts ... Coroners Act Native Lands Fees and Duties ... Native Circuit Courts Licensing Acts 7,671 3 11 408 3 7 31,785 5 0 251 7 7 12 10 0 6,225 5 6 9 5 0 648 16 9 39 11 0 64" 5 9 7,631 12 11 408 3 7 31,720 19 3 251 7 7 12 10 0 6,114 15 6 9 5 0 618 16 9 11010 0 47,011 17 4 214 6 9 46,797 10 7 Land Transfer ... 39,338 3 7 2,759 19 10 36,578 3 9 Registration and Other Fees, — Births, Deaths, and Marriages ... Medical Practitioners ... Joint Stock Companies Building Societies Issue of Crown Grants "Aliens Act, 1860" ... "Arms Act, 1860" ... Bonded Warehouse Duties " Distillation Aet, 1868 " " Drawbacks Act, 1872 " "Fish Protection Act, 1877 ".... Inspection of Sheep and Cattle " Inspection of Machinery Act, 1874" " Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856 " " Lost Land Orders Act, 1861" " Lunatics Act, 1868 " " Merchant Shipping Act, 1858 " "Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866" ... " Patent Acts, 1860-70 " "Slaughterhouses Act, 1877" ... " Trade Marks Act, 1866 " " Weights and Measures Act, 1868 " 4,814 3 0 34 12 0 1,954 15 0 37 5 0 1,838 6 6 82 1 0 1,993 18 0 5,561 10 5 658 0 0 7 10 0 43 0 0 6,933 5 5 2,050 0 0 3 7 4 15 0 0 12 6 0 1,015 14 6 9 5 0 386 2 0 10 0 0 72 11 0 93 8 1 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 10 12" 10 0 8* 0 7 4,811 18 0 34 12 0 1,954 15 0 37 5 0 1,836 6 6 82 0 0 1,993 18 0 5,549 0 5 658 0 0 7 16 0 43 0 0 6,930 4 10 2,050 0 0 3 7 4 15 0 0 12 6 0 1,015 14 0 9 5 0 386 2 0 16 0 0 63 2 0 93 8 1 9" 9 0 Marine, — Lighthouse Dues Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees "Merchant Ships' Officers Examination Aet, 1870" " Steam Navigation Act, 1866 " 27,632 6 3 29 5 7 27,603 0 8 11,638 9 8 7,209 6 6 153 5 0 798 11 0 297" 6 10 10 15 0 11,638 9 8 6,912 0 8 142 10 0 798 11 0 Miscellaneous, — Interest on Public Moneys,—• On Credit Balances of — The Public Account, Wellington The New Zealand Public Account, Loudon The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Account On Advance to Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation .. On Mortgage, Lowry Bay Estate 19,799 12 2 308 0 10 19,491 11 4 12,581 13 1 1,224 17 5 379 6 11 1,072 6 7 241 8 9 79 16 0 265 T4 0 12,315 19 1 1,224 17 5 379 6 11 1,053 1 8 241 8 9 79 16 0 19" 4 11 Carried forward 15,579 8 9 284 18 11 15,294 9 10

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1577 - 7 8.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. Brought forward ORDINARY— continued. Receipts for Services Rendered— continued. Miscellaneous— continued. Sales of Reserves „ Dowry Bay Estate (Deposit) ... „ Electoral Rolls „ Acts, &c. „ Postal Guides „ Charts, Drill Manuals, etc Sales, Advertising and Subscriptions, New Zealand Gazelle Rents of Reserves, &c. ... ... „ Slaughterhouses „ Powder Magazines ,,. „ Waiau Sheep Dip ... Water-race Receipts,— Kumara ... ... ... ... Waimea Mount Ida Thames Nelson Creek Dock Dues, Port Chalmers Tolls on Government Roads and Bridges Subscriptions to Waka Maori Transfers, —■ From Receiver-General's Deposit Account, — Otago Gold Fields Deposits From Trust Fund, — Interest Account Military Savings Bank ... Militia Account Unclaimed Balances Under section 18, "Public Revenues Act, 1867 From Bank of Issue Winding-up Act Revenues of Counties exempt from operation of " Counties Act, 1876,"— Sounds Stewart Island Taupo East Taupo West Sundries ... £ s. d. 15,579 8 9 £ s. d. 284 18 11 £ s. d. 15,294 9 10 4,153 0 3 700 0 0 75 3 0 592 16 3 65 16 0 87 7 1 528 18 10 3,355 9 6 655 0 0 621 0 1 7 10 0 4,153 0 3 700 0 0 75 3 0 592 16 3 65 16 0 87 7 1 527 18 10 3,355 9 6 655 0 0 621 0 1 7 10 0 i" 0 0 2,800 6 8 1,296 12 6 1,213 0 7 1,122 0 6 930 1 3 1,874 9 10 3,711 10 10 101 19 6 2,800 6 8 1,296 12 6 1,213 0 7 1,122 0 6 930 1 3 1,874 9 10 3,688 4 11 101 19 6 23" 5 11 372 9 4 372 9 4 16 ,'491 5 10 156 4 9 48 2 0 276 9 7 1,316 1 3 462 12 0 16,491 5 10 156 4 9 48 2 0 276 9 7 1,316 1 3 462 12 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 255 18 6 0 5 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 254 13 6 i" 5 0 TERRITORIAL :— Land Sales Depasturing Licenses and Assessments Miscellaneous 58,875 19 8 16,801 15 8 42,074 4 0 1,446,666 5 10 94,896 14 2 55,009 13 3 5,842 1 5 672 12 0 3,495 0 5 1,440,824 4 5 94,224 2 2 51,514 12 10 1,596,572 13 3 10,009 13 10 1,586,562 19 5 Totals 3,963,122 7 7 47,806 12 7 3.915,315 15 0 3—33.1.

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND in respect of the LIABILITIES of the YEAR 1876-77.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS. CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. Establishment of the General Government :— Member of the Executive Council, —■ Hori Karaka Tawhiti ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 133 6 8 SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes :— Pensioners,— Auckland District Hawkc's Bay ,, ... Wellington „ 425 5 0 75 0 0 38 0 0 Medical Officers, — Taranaki District ... ... ... ... ... Medicines and Attendance ... ... ... ... Contingencies Total Civil List 538 5 0 21 0 0 89 7 3 55 0 9 836 19 8 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. " Public Debts Act, 1867 :"— " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, —■ On £500 at 6 per cent., from 1 July, 1872, to 31 Dec, 1874 ... " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864," — Sinking Fund, — On £6,200 at 2 per cent., half-year to 30 June, 1877 75 0 0 227 0 0 62 0 0 137 0 0 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 -." — Interest, — On £4,500 at 4 per cent., half-year to 15 April, 1877 90 0 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. " Civil Service Act, 1866 :"— Pensions, — Cbilman, R., Executors of ... 30 June, 1876, to 12 Mar., 1877 Hill, E. ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 Sanders, T. ... ... ... „ to „ Shand, A. W. ... ... ... ,, to „ Thomas, G. W. ... ... ... 1 May to „ Compensation for Loss of Office,— Alexander, A., Postmaster, Lawrence Keast, J. B., Clerk, Native Offico ... 153 3 25 0 0 12 10 0 43 1 4 6 9 3 364 19 3 33 15 0 639 10 1 " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 :"— Subsidies to Local Bodies ... ... ... 479 11 9 " Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 :"— Trustees of Family of late C. W. Broughton, 1 April to 30 June, 1877 26 15 6 "Military Pensions Act, 1866:"— Pensions to Widows, — Arapera te Reo ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 Arita ... ... ... ... „ to „ ,, Haromi Tiakitai ... ... „ to „ „ Iritona Anita ... ... ... „ to „ „ Marara Ngakoa ... ... ... „ to „ „ 5 0 0 9 0 0 12 10 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 Carried forward 38 10 0 1,145 17 4 1,063 19 8

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of LIABILITIES of 1876-77-continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 77-7 8,

PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Special Acts of the General Assembly— continued. 38 10 0 1,145 17 4 1,003 19 8 Brought forward " Military Pensions Act, 1866 " — continued. Pensions to Widows — continued. Mata Kiriwai ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 Mere Karaka Kopu ... ... „ to „ „ Miria Maniapoto ... ... „ to „ „ Roka te Ngaro ... ... ... ,, to ,, ,, Roka Hapi ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Compassionate Allowances,— Heni Korako, child of ... ... „ to „ „ M. A. Ileremai ... ... ... „ to „ „ Ngatai Winiata ... ... ... „ to ,, „ Parematu Rewai ... ... ... „ to ,, „ Porokuru Patu ... ... ... ,, to ,, „ Tangi te Rcre, children of... ... „ to „ „ Tapita Patu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Tatiana Patu ... ... ... „ to ,, „ Tutcrangi Harui-u ... ... „ to „ „ Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Kelly, T. ... ... ... „ to McDonnell, W. ... ... ,.. 1 Jan. to „ „ McMahon, T. ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Williams, J. ... ... ... „ to „ „ Anara Taruki ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Anara Patapu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Apera te Keunga... ... ... „ to „ „ Hemi Tonganui ... ... ... „ to ,, „ Hone Paraki ... ... ... „ to „ „ K. Ruatanivvha ... ... ... „ to „ „ Matiu ... ... ... „ to „ „ Mauparoa ... ... ... ,, to ,, „ Morihi ... ... ... 1 Jan. to 31 Mar. „ Pera Taitanui ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June „ Parekuku Wiremu ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Poia ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Pehira Turei ... ... ... „ to „ „ Reihana Ikatahi ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Renata Kawepo ... ... ... „ to „ „ Ropata Korokai ... ... ... „ to „ „ Ruihana ... ... ... „ to ,, „ Tamehana ... ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Tamati to Hopu ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ Tariu ... ... ... „ to „ „ 5 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 11 10 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 9 17 2 75 0 0 9 2 0 9 2 0 2 5 7 3 8 7 11 8 9 4 11 6 2 5 6 3 8 3 4 11 0 4 11 0 4 11 0 4 11 0 6 10 0 4 11 0 12 10 0 2 5 6 12 10 0 4 11 0 2 5 6 4 11 6 3 8 3 6 10 0 304 6 1 " Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 :"— Compassionate Allowance,-— Coad, IT. F. ... ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 Fulloon, E. ... ... ... „ to „ Pensions for Wounds, &c.,— Bending, W. ... ... ... „ to „ Whatmore, A. ... ... ... „ to „ Woolfe, T. S. ... ... 1 Oct., 1876, to „ 2 10 0 12 10 0 0 2 0 4 11 0 27 0 0 55 19 0 I " Provincial Audit Act, 1866 :" — Rennell, C. ... ... ... ... ... June, 1877 13 0 0 "ScnAFER AND OinEES PENSION ACT, 1872:" — MeGuire, E. T. J., and W. ... ... 1 April to 30 June, 1877 Schafer, C. ... ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Miriama Whakahira ... ... ... 1 April to „ „ 4 11 6 15 0 0 3 0 0 22 11 6 " Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874 :"— Chapman, H. S. ... ... ... 1 to 30 June, 1877 62 10 0 "Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869:" — Wilson, J., Trustees of ... ... 1 Jan. to 30 June, 1877 25 0 0 Total under Special Acts of the General Assembly 1,629 3 11 Carried forward 2,693 3 7

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of LIABILITIES of 1876-77— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 77-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. Brought forward 2,693 3 7 Gross Expenditure. 'OTE No. 1:— Public Departments,— Item 1—Legislative ,., ... ,„ £145 3 11 „ 2 —Executive ... ... ... 659 5 4 „ 3—Stamp ... ... ... .,, 41 15 1 „ 4—Printing ... ... .,, 788 10 10 „ 5—Geological, &c. ... ... .., 180 1 9 „ 6—Electoral ... ... ... 1,144 17 1 „ 7—Crown Lands ... ... ... 24 13 6 ,, 8 —Inspection of Machinery ... ,,, 46 12 3 „ 9—Lunatic Asylums ... ... ... 2,748 2 7 „ 10—Charitable ... ... ... 6,732 13 0 Recoveries. 2 5 0 Net Expenditure. 145 3 11 657 0 4 41 15 1 788 10 10 180 1 9 1,144 17 1 24 13 6 43 2 3 2,663 9 0 6,687 7 6 3 10 0 84 13 7 45 5 6 Law and Justice, — Item 11—Supreme Court ... ... ... 85 3 7 „ 12—District Courts ... ... ... 122 17 10 „ 13 —Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts ... ... ... 1,014 13 8 „ 14—Petty Sessions Courts ... ... 64 16 11 ,, 15—Criminal Prosecutions ... ... 500 8 9 „ 16—"Coroners Act, 1867" ... .., 472 5 4 „ 17 —Contingencies ... ... ... 674 19 5 „ 18—Prisons ... ... ... ... 1,687 6 8 „ 19 —Land Transfer ... ... ... 267 14 5 „ 20—Deeds Registry ... ... ... 304 1 3 10 6 0 74 17 7 122 17 10 1,014 13 8 64 16 11 500 8 9 472 5 4 674 19 5 1,687 6 8 267 14 5 304 1 3 Postal and Telegraph,— Item 21—Postal ... ... ... ... 7,024 12 0 „ 22—Telegraphic ... ... ... 2,928 4 10 50 14 0 630 9 9 6,973 18 0 2,297 15 1 Customs, — Item 23—Customs ... ... ... 275 4 10 „ 24—Marine ... ... ... 2,160 4 4 275 4 10 2,160 4 4 Native, — Item 25—Native ... ... ... ... 2,764 0 7 „ 26—Native Schools ... ... ... 1,408 6 0 12 0 0 2,752 0 7 1,408 6 0 Militia and Volunteers, — Item 27—Militia and Volunteers ... ... 545 13 10 „ 28—Constabulary ... ... ... 16,038 17 8 „ 29—Contingent Defence ... ... 496 17 11 175 3 0 545 13 10 15,863 14 2 496 17 11 Public Domains and Buildings,—■ Item 30—Public Buildings ... ... 4,817 8 4 1,000 5 6 3,817 2 10 Railways,—■ Item 31—Railways ... ... ... 13,415 18 4 7,068 17 4 6,347 1 0 Miscellaneous, — Item 32—Miscellaneous ... ... ... 3,801 4 0 „ 33—Counties, Boroughs, and Road Boards 46 16 3 5 5 9 46 16 3 3,795 18 3 £73,429 12 1 9,135 12 2 ... 64,293 19 11 ACCOUNTS OP LOCAL BODIES. ♦Balances of Revenue Accounts on 30 June, 1877, paid over 10,525 1 6 Total Liabilities of 1876-77 £77,512 5 0 * Vide ;e 31 of Accounts of 1870-',

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for tne FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78, under "THE CIVIL LIST ACT 186,3 AMENDMENT ACT, 1873."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

FIRST DIVISION. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. His Excellency the Governor :— The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 ... • il til 5,000 0 0 The Judges : — The Chief Justice, — J. Prcndergast ... ... Uuly, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 The Puisne Judges,— A. J. Johnston ... ... „ to „ C. W. Richmond... ... „ to „ T. B. Gillies ... ... „ to „ J.S.Williams ... ... „ to „ 1,700 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Establishment of the General Government :— The Premier, —■ H. A. Atkinson, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 ... Sir George Grey, K.C.B., 14 October, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 ... 7,700 0 0 498 13 1 1,251 6 10 The Colonial Secretary,— Dr. Pollen, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 Colonel Whitmore, 18 October, 1877, to 30 Juno, 1878 1,749 T9 11 356 3 8 880 7 6 1,236 11 2 The Minister of Justice, — C. C. Bowen, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 John Sheehan, 14 October, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 356 3 8 893 T6 4 The Minister of Lands and Immigration, —■ D. Reid, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 J. Macandrew, — 14 October, 1877, to 31 March, 1878 Half-salary, 1 April to 30 June, 1878 1,250 0 0 356 3 8 58T 6 4 T56 5 0 1,093 15 0 The Commissioner of Customs, — G. McLean, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 J. Ballance, 12 January to 30 Juno, 1878 356 3 8 588 0 0 The Minister for Public Works, — J. D. Ormond, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 ... J. Macandrew, half-salary, 1 April to 30 June, 1878 914 4 5 356 3 8 156 5 0 512 8 8 The Colonial Treasurer, — W. J. M. Larnaeh, 14 October, 1877, to 5 March, 1878 The Postmaster-General, —■ J. T. Fisher, 15 October, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Tbe Attorney-General,— F. Whitakor, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 R. Stout, 13 March to 30 June, 1878 493 19 0 890 9 2 356 3 8 370 6 10 732 10 6 Member of the Executive Council, — Hori Karaka Tawhiti, 1 July to 13 October, 1877 Hoani Nahe, 17 November, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 TT3 19 6 248 17 9 362 17 3 General Expenses,— Travelling Expenses 434 9 0 9,701 4 1 SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes : — Pensioners, — Auckland District ... Wellington „ Hawko's Bay „ Marlborough „ ... ... ... ... ,., Canterbury „ 1,440 16 8 267 0 0 275 0 0 45 0 0 37 0 0 Medical Officers, —■ Auckland District ... ... Native Agents, Clerks, and Interpreters, &c Food for Natives Clothing for Natives ... Medical Attendance and Medicine ... .,, ... ... Gratuities to Natives ... ... ... .., ... Travelling Expenses Miscellaneous 2,064 16 8 35 16 8 708 4 0 146 4 10 47 5 5 267 6 11 108 10 0 77 10 2 63 18 10 3,519 13 6 Total Civil List £25,920 17 7

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for INTEREST and SINKING FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

"New Zealand Loan Act, 1856:"— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 31 March, 1878... On £425,000 at 4 „ „ to 30 Juno „ ... £ s. d. 3,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ a. d. 20,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, —■ On £75,000 at 2 per cent., one year to 31 March, 1878... On £425,000 at 2 „ „ to 30 June „ ... 1,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 :"— Interest, — On £93,100 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1878 ... Sinking Fund, — On £93,100 at 2 „ „ to „ „ 5,586 0 0 7,448 0 0 1,862 0 0 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1S03 :"— Interest, —• On £500,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 1 May, 1878 ... On £488,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan. „ ... On £201,500 at 6 „ „ to 15 Mar. „ ... On £329,900 at 6 „ „ to 15 June „ ... 20,000 0 0 24,400 0 0 12,090 0 0 19,794 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £500,000 at 1 per cent., one year to 1 May, 1878 ... On £188,000 at 1 „ ,", to 15 Jan. „ ... On £201,500 at 2 „ „ to 15 Mar. „ ... On £329,900 at 2 „ „ to 15 Juno „ ... "Public Debts Act, 1S07:"— " Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £31,600 at 6 per cent., one year to 1 April, 1878 Sinking Fund, — On £31,600 at 2 „ „ to 30 June „ 1,896 0 0 632 0 0 5,000 0 0 4,880 0 0 4,030 0 0 6,598 0 0 76,284 0 0 20,508 0 0 96,792 0 0 "Wellington Loan Act, 1866,"— Interest, — On £13,500 at 8 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1878 Sinking Fund,' — On £13,500 at 2 „ „ to „ 2,528 0 0 1,080 0 0 " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864," — Interest, — On £6,200 at 8 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1878 ... Sinking Fund,— On £6,200 at 2 „ half-year to 31 Dec, 1877 ... 270 0 0 1,350 0 0 496 0 0 "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860"— Interest,- — On £77,700 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1878 Sinking Fund, — On £77,700 at 2 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 62 0 0 558 0 0 4,662 0 0 "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — Balance due to 31 Dec, 1876 On £22,800, at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1878 Sinking Fund, — On £22,800, at 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1,554 0 0 6,216 0 0 2 0 0 1,368 0 0 228 0 0 1,598 0 0 " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1S62," — Interest, — On £116,700 at 6 per cent., half-year to 1 Jan., 1878 Sinking Fund, — On £116,700 at 1 ,, one year to 1 July, 1877 ... ... ... ... £1,167 0 ,0 Less charged to Provincial Liabilities ... 583 10 0 3,501 0 0 " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 :" — Interest, —■ On £4,583,100 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1878 On £64,000 at 5 „ „ to 30 June, „ On £13,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ 583 10 0 4,084 10 0 16,334 10 0 229,155 0 0 3,200 0 0 520 0 0 232,875 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £4,583,100 at 1 „ „ to 15 April, „ 45,831 0 0 278,706 0 0 Carried forward 429,280 10 0

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND for 1877-78— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 429,280 10 0 Brought forward "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870:"— Interest, — On £600,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1878 On £250,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan., „ On £50,000 at 5} „ „ to 30 June, „ ... On £20,000 at4£ „ „ to „ „ On £5,000 at"4Jr „ „ to „ „ On £75,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ 30,000 0 0 12,500 0 0 2,750 0 0 900 0 0 225 0 0 3,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £600,000 at 1 „ „ to „ „ 49,375 0 0 6,000 0 0 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £200,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 1 June, 1878 On £372,100 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ On £2,100,000 at 5 „ „ to „ „ On £500,000 at 4J „ „ to 1 Feb., „ On £25,500 at 4J „ „ to 15 April, „ On £200 at 4f „ 26 April to 15 Oct., 1877 On Advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures 55,373 0 0 8,000 0 0 14,884 0 0 105,000 0 0 22,500 0 0 1,147 10 0 8 14 10 11,997 9 8 Sinking Fund, — On £2,100,000 at 1 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1878 163,537 14 6 21,000 0 0 " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 :"—■ Interest,—On £1,500,000 at 4J per cent., one year to 1 Feb., 1878 On £500,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan. „ 184,537 14 6 67,500 0 0 25,000 O 0 92,500 0 0 " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874:" — Interest, — On £4,000,000 at 4| per cent., one year to 1 Feb., 1878 180,000 0 0 " Wellington Debts Act, 1876 :"— Interest, —■ On £53,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 30 Juno, 1878 ... On £5,000 at 5 „ half-year to 31 Dec, 1877 ... 2,650 0 0 125 0 0 Less amount recovered from Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation 2,775 0' 0 1,444 10 4 1,330 9 8 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873:"— Interest, — On £12,300 at 4 per cent., one year to 15 May, 1878 On £39,400 at 4 „ half-year to 15 Oct., 1877 On £34,500 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, 1878 On £6,200 at 4 } „ one year to „ „ On £142,600 at 5 „ „ to 15 May „ On £49,500 at 5 „ „ to 15 Juno „ On £500,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan. „ 492 0 0 788 0 0 690 0 0 279 0 0 7,130 0 0 2,475 0 0 25,000 0 0 "Westland Loan Act, 1873:"— Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1878 ... 36,854 0 0 2,500 0 0 "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872:" — Interest, — On £100.000 advanced on security of Debentures, at 6 per cent., from 21 March to 30 Sep., 1877 ... 3,172 12 1 "Nelson Loan Act, 1874:"— Interest, — On £15,000 at 7 per cent., one year to 1 March, 1878 On £3,000 at 7 „ „ to 12 April, „ 1,050 0 0 210 0 0 1,260 0 0 "New Zealand Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest on Advances obtained on security of Debentures, — On £500,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 Feb., 1878 ... On £500,000 at 5 „ „ to 1 „ „ ... 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 :"— Interest on Advances obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £120,000 at 5 per cent., half-year to 30 April, 1878 3,000 0 0 "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876:" — Interest on Advances obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £112,000 at 5 per cent., half-year to 30 April, 1878 2,800 0 0 "Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874:" — Interest on Treasury Bills, — On £20,000, at 3fd. per cent, per diem, half-year to 31 Oct., 1877 517 10 0 Carried forward 1,043,127 16 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,043,127 16 3 " Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875 :"—■ Interest on Treasurv Bills, — On £92,000 at 3fd. per cent, per diem, half-year to 31 Oct., 1877 2,380 10 0 " Appropriation Act, 1876 :"— Interest on Advances obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £100,000, 15 Jan. to 15 Julv, 1877 On £10,000, 23 Juno to 15 „ " „ On £110,000, half-year to 15 Jan., 1878 2,975 6 8 36 3 3 3,300 0 0 6,311 9 11 "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876:" — Interest on Treasury Bills, — On £75,000 at 3|d. per cent, per diem, one year to 30 April, 1878 On £50,000 at 3|d. „ „ 4 June to 31 Oct., 1877 On £25,000 at 3§d. „ „ 30 „ to „ „ On £75,000 at 3-jfd. „ „ half-year to 30 April, 1878 3,849 12 1 1,047 13 1 432 8 5 1,908 19 7 7,238 13 2 "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873:"— Interest at 3§d. per cent, per diem, — On £120,000, half-year to 31 Oct., 1877 On £280,000, one year to 30 April, 18 78 3,105 0 0 14,372 0 11 17,477 0 11 " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872:" —■ Interest at 5 per cent., — On £43,900, half-year to 30 April, 1878 1,097 10 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £ 1,077,633 0 3 STATEMENT of the DISBITESEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED EUND for t% YEAE 1877-78, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENEEAL ASSEMBLE einancia: " Armitage Pension Act, 1865 :"— Widow of J. Armitago ,., .,, 1 July to 7 Sep., 1877 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 27 18 4 " Audit Act Amendment Act, 1865:"— Auditor-General ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 800 O 0 " Bartley Pension Act, 1867 :"— T. II. Bartley ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 300 0 0 "Civil Service Act, 1866:"— Allowances, — Bennett, J. B. ... ... Uuly, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Berry, D. ... ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 Bourke, P. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1878 Bowron, G. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Brown, S. P. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Brewer, II. N. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Bull, E. ,., ... „ „ to „ „ Calvert, C. A. ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Carkeek, S. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Chapman, R. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Corbett, A. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Curry, H. ... ... 1 Jan., 1878, to „ „ Culpan, W. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to „ „ Dickey, A. J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Daniel, H. C. ... ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 Deck, P. A. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1878 Domett, A. ... ... Uan., 1877, to 31 Dec, 1877 Durbridge, C. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1878 Eliott, G. E. ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Fitzherbort, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Flight, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Gisborne, W. .., ... ,, „ to ,, „ George, T. ... ... 1 Dec. „ to 31 Jan. ,, Gouland, II. G. ... ... Uuly „ to 17 Nov., 1877 Hamilton, II. J. W. ... „ „ to 30 June, 1878 Hawkins, G. ... ... ,, ,, to „ ,, Hill, E. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Lawlor, H. C. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Lynch, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Matthews, J. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ McArfhur, J. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ McCarthy, S. ... ... 1 Feb., „ to 30 April „ Mills, W. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June „ Mitford, G. M. ... ,.. „ „ to „ „ 321 8 0 36 2 6 160 14 0 89 18 3 80 0 0 124 7 6 105 14 4 148 19 6 364 5 4 255 19 0 273 4 0 32 10 0 62 10 0 122 0 0 133 6 8 35 19 9 559 10 6 81 13 4 400 0 0 325 0 0 175 0 0 466 13 0 8 6 8 32 11 10 331 7 7 83 6 8 100 0 0 130 18 0 71 8 7 81 13 4 48 15 0 13 19 2 385 14 4 190 15 0 Carried forward 5,839 11 10 1,127 18 4

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

Brought forward £ s. d. 5,839 11 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,127 18 4 "Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances— continued. Outhwaite, T. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 O'Brien, L. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877, Poole, D. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1878 Porter, R. F. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Parris, R. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Rogan, J. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to „ „ Ross, D. ... ... I July „ to „ „ Rough, D. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 Sanders, T. ... ... 1 July „ to 31 Mar., 1878 Shand, A. W. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Sharp, C. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Smith, T. H. ... ... Uuly „ to Strode, A. C. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Symonds, J. J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Smith, J. E. ... ... „ „ to Sealy, II. B. ... ... 1 Nov., 1876, to 31 Dec, 1877 Thomas, G. A. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 April, 1878 Tidmarsli, W. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Ward, J.N. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar. „ Watson, J. ... ... Uan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 White, W. B. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June, 1878 Walmsley, B. W.... ... „ „ to „ „ Wilkin, J.T.W „ „ to Young, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 339 6 10 273 4 2 55 0 0 352 8 6 314 6 0 204 3 4 66 13 4 277 1 8 37 10 0 129 4 0 204 15 4 371 8 7 538 0 0 201 3 8 484 11 6 333 6 4 32 5 9 69 7 2 75 0 0 178 11 4 375 4 0 175 0 0 127 19 6 350 0 0 11,405 2 10 Gratuities, — Widow of J. J. FitzGibbon, Chief Postmaster, Christchurch Widow of B. E. Friberg, Immigration Officer at Norsewood Widow and Children of C. J. Hodge, Customs Department Widow of late T. K. Christian, Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Hokitika Morton, O, on retirement from Postal Servico from ill health 500 0 0 150 0 0 330 0 0 165 0 0 30 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Hill, H. E., Pilot, Wellington Grmdell, J., Editor, WaTca Maori ... Woon, E., Native Department 1,175 0 0 45 2 9 618 5 3 92 12 0 756 0 0 " Comptroller's Act, 1865 :"— Comptroller... ... ... Uuly, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 13,336 2 10 800 0 0 " Counties Act, 1876 :"— Salaries and Travelling Allowances of Provincial and County Auditors 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 1,190 8 3 " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870:" —• Honorarium to Agents for services rendered in the negotiation of the Loan 347 4 4 " Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873 ;" — Allowance for Staff Salaries ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Travelling Allowance ... ... „ „ to „ „ 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 " Greenwood Pension Act, 1877:"— J. D. Greenwood ... ... 25 July, 1877, to 5 April, 1878 83 8 6 "Juries Act, 1868:"— Preparing Jury Lists ... 7 8 8 "Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867:" — Salaries, 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878,— Legislative Council House of Representatives ... 1,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 "Lyttelton Harbour Worfjs Compensation Act, 1877:" — Compensation for deprivation of Water Frontage, Erskine Bay 105 18 6 "Martin's Annuity Act, 1856:" — Sir W. Martin ... ... ... 1 Jan. to 31 Dec, 1877 333 6 8 " Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 :" — Trustees of Family of the late C. W. Broughton ... ... Uuly, 1877, to 31 Mar., 1878 Collins, M. ... ... ... „ „ to „ „ Dcery, H. ... ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Hamlin, R. B. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Meredith, E. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Munro, D. ... ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 80 6 6 48 15 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 46 0 0 4 10 0 255 11 6 Carried forward 23,387 7 7 4—B. 1.

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,387 7 7 Brought forward "Military Pensions Act, 1866:"— Pensions to Widows, — Brown, M. A. Buck, C. M. Hastings, L. McDonald, E. Morrison, A. Russell, C. Spain, M. Von Tempsky, A.... Aramata Pongahura Arapera te Reo ... Arita Haromi Tiakitai ... Iritona Anita Maora Materoa ... Marara Ngakoa ... Mata Kiriwai Mere Karaka Kopu Meri Katea Miria Maniapoto ... Parekuku Wiremu Roka te Ngaro Roka Hapi 1 Jan., 1877, to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 1 Jan. „ to 3T Dec, T877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 „ „ to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to „ .„ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 „ to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to „ „ ,, „ to ., „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 „ „ to 30 Juno, 1878 „ to 30 Sept., 1877 „ „ to 30 June, 1878 ,, „ to „ „ 75 0 0 70 0 0 55 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 50 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 36 0 0 3 5 0 12 0 0 46 0 0 770 5 0 Compassionate Allowances, — Garner, E. and T. Geary, J. and H. Hart, A., Children of Hastings, L. Hunter, E. M. C. McDonald, E., Child of ... McKenzie, C, Children of... Morrison, A. ,, Palmer, A. W. C. Russell, C, Child of Von Tempsky, A., Children of Ward, H. Hcni Korako Mary Ann Heremai Ngatai Winiata ... Porokuru Patu Tangi-te-rere, Children of ... Tatiana Patu Tapita Patu Tuterangiharuru ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to „ „ „ to 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 ,, ,, tO ,, „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ to 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to „ „ „ „ to 30 June, 1878 „ „ te „ „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 „ „ to 30 June, 1878 „ to „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ 8 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 24 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 244 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, —■ Adamson, T. Beamish, J. G. Corbett, G. Crawford, C. F. ... Crosby, H. Dore, G. H. Gibbons, M. C. ... Hamblyn, J. Henshaw, T. J. ... Hope, E. L. Kelly, T. Kershaw, P. Lacey, G. Langford, J. Lake, T. Lloyd, T. Lyclon, G. McDonnell, W. ... McKay, G. McEvoy, J. McMahon, T. Monk, J. Percy, J. A. Roche, H. Ross, E. O. Shanaghan, J. Shepherd, R. Timms, W. Tuffin, G. Vance, R. Williamson, F. Williams, J. Wasley, E. 0. ... Walsh, H 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to „ „ „ ,, to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ 1 April ,, to 31 Mar. „ ,, ,, to ,, ,, 1 July „ to 30 3 une „ „ „ to „ „ 5) )? "0 )) )> „ ,, to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ ,, ,, to ,, „ ,, „ to „ „ 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 „ ,, to „ ,, ,, ,, to ,, ,, 1 April „ to 31 Mar. „ 1 July „ to 30 June „ „ „ to „ ,, „ „ to „ „ ,, ,, to ,, „ „ „ to „ „ j, „ to „ ,, 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1877 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 „ „ to 31 Mar. „ ,, „ to 30 June „ ,, ,, to „ ,, 39 10 10 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 6 89 10 10 27 7 6 39 10 10 45 12 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 39 10 10 150 0 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 36 10 0 18 5 0 150 0 0 39 10 10 75 0 0 27 7 6 48 13 4 27 7 6 39 10 10 39 10 10 36 10 0 27 8 0 39 10 10 27 7 6 Carried forward 1,430 9 8 1,014 15 0 23,387 7 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Brought forward £ s. d. 1,430 9 8 £ s. d. 1,014 15 0 £ s. d. 23,387 7 7 "Military Pensions Act, 1866" — continued. Peusions for Wounds — continued. Withcrby, C. H. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Ward, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Anara Patapu ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Anaru Taruki ... ... „ „ to „ „ Apera te Keunga... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Hemi Tonganui ... ... „ „ to „ „ Hone Paraki ... ... „ „ to „ „ K. Ruataniwha ... ... „ „ to „ „ Morihi ... ... „ „ to „ „ Matin ... ... „ „ to „ „ Mauparoa ... ... „ ,, to „ ,, Pehira Turei ... ... „ „ to „ „ Pera Taitanui ... ... „ „ to „ „ Poia ... ... ... „ „ to ,, ,, Reihana Ikatahi ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Ruihana ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Renata Kawepo ... ... „ „ to „ „ Ropata Korakai ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Tamihana Kopeke ... „ ,, to ,, „ Tariu ... ... ... „ „ to „ „ Tamati te Hapu ... ... „ „ to „ „ 18 5 0 39 10 10 13 14 4 9 2 4 45 15 0 18 6 0 9 2 6 13 13 9 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 50 0 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 9 2 6 9 2 6 50 0 0 18 5 0 9 3 0 26 0 0 13 13 9 " Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 :"— Pensions to Widows, — Herford, A. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Hussey, K. ... ... T April „ to 25 Sept., 1877 King, E. M. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec. „ Passmore, S. S. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June, 1878 Sarten, L. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 1,874 11 2 2,889 6 2 130 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 46 0 0 36 0 0 Compassionate Allowances, — Coad, K. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Fulloon, E. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Herford, A. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Hussey, K. ... ... 1 April „ to 25 Sept., 1877 Sarten, L. ... ... 1 July „ to 19 Aug. „ 332 0 0 10 0 0 37 10 0 40 0 0 8 0 0 0 14 9 96 4 9 i Pensions for Wounds, — Bending, W. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 Bentley, G. ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept. „ Callaghan, D. ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Cody, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Dunn, A. J. N. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Johnson, J. ... ... ,, „ to ,, „ Leaf, R. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Messenger, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Oxenham, W. ... ... ,, „ to ,, „ Rawson, F. G. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Skinner, W. H. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Vickery, W. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Woolfe, T. ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 Whatmore, E. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1878 36 10 0 13 16 0 39 10 10 18 5 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 9 2 6 36 10 0 27 6 0 45 12 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 9 4 0 13 14 1 407 14 3 " New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 :"— Hector, J., Salary ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 835 19 0 800 0 0 " New Zealand University Act, 1870:" — Grant 3,000 0 0 " Nixon Pension Act, 1865 :"— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 1 March, 1877 to 28 Feb , 1878 150 0 0 " Pensions Act, 1856 :" — Swainson, W. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 400 0 0 "Post Office Savings Bank Act, 1867:"— Deficit on 31 Dec, 1877 6,922 9 5 " Provincial Audit Act, 1866 :" — Salaries, — Auckland ... ... ... 1 July to 31 Dec, 1877 Taranaki ... ... ... ,, to 10 „ „ Wellington ... ... ... „ to „ „ 175 0 0 74 16 3 164 4 11 Carried forward 414 1 2 38,385 2 2

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PUBLIC AC COT NTS, IST 7-7 S.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 414 1 2 £ s. d. 38,385 2 2 " Provincial Audit Act, 1866 " — continued. Salaries — continued. Howie's Bay ... ... ... 1 July to 10 Dec, 1877 Nelson ... ... ... ... „ to „ „ Marlborough ... ... ... „ to 31 „ „ Canterbury ... ... ... ,, to „ „ Westland ... ... ... „ to „ „ Otago ... ... ... ... „ to „ „ 66 10 8 110 17 9 50 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 145 0 0 1,086 9 7 " Public Revenues Act, 1874 :"— Commissioners of Audit, additional salaries,— 1 July, 1877, to 30 June, 1878 200 0 0 " SCHAFER AND OTHERS PENSION ACT, 1872 :"— McGuire, E. 1 July, 1877, to 31 Mar., 1878 Russell, W. ... ... ... „ „ to 30 June „ Schafer, C „ „ to 30 Sept., 1877 Whakahira, M. ... ... „ „ to 30 Juno, 1878 13 14 0 18 4 6 7 10 0 12 0 0 51 9 0 "Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874:"— Arney, Sir G. A. ... ... 1 Mar., 1877, to 28 Feb., 1878 Chapman, H. S. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June „ Gresson, IT. B. ... ... 1 April „ to „ „ 779 3 4 750 0 0 937 10 0 2,466 13 4 "Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869:"— Hewitt, E. A. ... ... 1 Jan., 1877, to 31 Dec, 1877 Walsh, M. A. ... ... Uuly „ to 30 June „ Wilson, J. G. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1877 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 105 0 0 "Whitely Pension Act, 1869:" — Whitely, M. ... ... 1 July, 1877, to 31 Mar., 1878 75 0 0 Total £42,369 14 1

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND charged against the several VOTES for the SERVICES of the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78 under "THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1877."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

o O Service. Gross Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Extended IN Excess. i I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Class I.—Public Departments. Legislative Department... Executive Stamp Printing Geological and Meteorological Electoral Crown Lands ... Inspection of Machinery Lunatic Asylums Charitable £ s. d. 39,005 12 2 30,814 19 11 4,4S6 13 4 13,968 7 5 3,574 16 9 4,369 16 2 15,621 10 8 1,763 8 5 33,077 6 4 56,041 17 0 £ s. d. 3 0 0 436T9 2 6 5 0 855 11 4 £ s. d. 39,002 12 2 30,378 0 9 4,480 8 4 13,112 16 1 3,574 16 9 4,369 16 2 15,621 10 8 1,763 8 5 29,222 17 10 53,958 2 6 £ s. d. 37,999 0 0 32,584 0 0 4,517 10 0 12,527 10 0 3,450 0 0 5,090 0 0 23,691 15 0 2,100 0 0 32,481 17 0 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,003 12 2 2,205 19 3 37 1 8 •- . ... 585 6 1 I 124 16 9 720 3 10 8,073 4 4 336 11 7 3.258 19 2 3,854 8 6 2,083 14 6 3,958 2 6 ... 202,724 8 2 7,239 18 6 195,484 9 8 204,444 12 0 14,631 19 10 5,671 17 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Class II. —Law and Justice. Department of Justice ... Crown Law Office Laud Claims Office Supreme Court District Courts Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts Petty Sessions Courts ... Criminal Prosecutions, Witnesses, and Jurors Coroners Act, 1867 Contingencies ... ... ... - Native Land Court Prisons Land Transfer Department Deeds Registry 1,307 4 0 2,108 13 4 350 0 0 8,293 10 10 5,807 10 3 43,266 4 11 140 15 9 9,244 14 7 2,324 15 0 3,428 13 2 8,551 11 6 41,360 0 8 9,005 14 9 9,961 11 9 91 13 4 46 7 0 3 17 0 10 5 0 13 15 0 1,307 4 0 2,017 0 0 350 0 0 8,293 10 10 5,807 10 3 43,219 17 11 140 15 9 9,240 17 7 2,314 10 0 3,414 18 2 8,551 11 6 38,447 18 5 9,005 14 9 9,961 11 9 1,320 0 0 2,010 0 0 350 0 0 7,661 0 0 5,550 0 0 43,413 11 6 2C0 0 0 8,600 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,182 9 7 40,998 2 6 9,060 0 0 9,200 0 0 12 16 0 193 13 7 59 4 3 "7 0 0 632 10 10 257 10 3 640 17 7 114 10 O 1,414 IS 2 1,369 1 11 2,912 2 3 2,550 4 1 54 5 3 761 11 9 145,151 0 6 3,077 19 7 142,073 0 11 139,745 3 7 2,870 3 2 5,198 0 6 26 27 28 Class III. —Postal and Telegraphic. Postal Department Telegraph Department Subsidy for Australian Cable ... .... 127,118 13 9 84,985 2 1 5,208 6 8 217,312 2 6 729 1 11 626 1 6 j 126,389 11 10 84,359 0 7 5,208 0 8 141,418 0 0 85,667 0 0 5,240 0 0 15,028 8 2 1,307 19 5 31 13 4 1,355 3 5 I 232,325 0 0 215,956 19 1 16,368 0 11 Class IV. —Customs Department. 51 17 10 39,134 10 7 335 10 10 33,407 7 7 387 8 8 72,541 18 2 29 30 Customs Marine ... 39,186 8 5 33,742 18 5 41,103 T6 6 39,511 3 1 1,969 5 11 6,103 15 6 ... ... 72,929 6 10 I 80,614 T9 7 ' 8,073 1 5 -

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND, &c— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

d O Service. Gross Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. I i Class V. —Education. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31 194,048 18 8 194,048 18 8 164,787 0 0 29,261 18 8 Education ... 194,048 18 8 194,048 18 8 | 164,787 0 0 29,261 18 8 Class VI. —Native" Department. 32 33 34 35 Salaries and Contingencies Native Scbools " Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870 " Wairarapa 5 per cent Land Purchase Account 23,348 4 0 12,012 3 0 348 0 3 191 4 1 96 14 3 296 3 2 23,251 9 9 11,715 19 10 348 0 3 191 4 1 20,322 6 3 13,071 13 4 420 0 0 150 0 0 1,355 13 6 71 19 9 2,929 3 6 41 4 1 | 35,899 11 4 33,963 19 7 ! 1,427 13 3 2,970 7 7 392 17 5 35,506 13 11 Class VII. —Militia and Volunteers. 36 Militia and Volunteers ... 25,095 11 11 453 18 0 24,641 13 11 31,322 12 10 6,680 18 11 . 25,095 11 11 i 453 18 0 24,641 13 11 31,322 12 10 6,680 18 11 Class VIII. —Constabulary and Defence. 37 38 Constabulary ... Contingent Defeuce 133,271 8 6 3,278 5 2 3,855 9 0 91 13 8 129.415 19 6 3,186 11 6 133,625 10 0 5,000 0 0 4,209 10 6 1,813 8 6 ... 138,625 10 0 6,022 19 0 i 136,549 13 8 3,947 2 8 132,602 11 0 ... Class IX. —Public Domains and. Buildings. 39 40 41 Government Domains ... Public Buildings Office of the Colonial Architect ... 1,144 0 11 23,539 7 3 1,408 14 8 25 9 5 1,144 0 11 23,513 17 10 1,408 14 8 1,191 4 0 25.628 0 0 2,050 0 0 47 3 1 2,114 2 2 641 5 4 26,092 2 10 25 9 5 26,066 13 _5 28,869 4 0 2,802 10 7 Class X. —Railways. 42 Railways 383,462 7 10 2,154 15 2 381,307 12 8 381,307 12 8 434,393 0 0 53,085 7 4 53,085 7 4 383,462 7 10 2,154 15 2 | 434,393 O 0 | ... 43 44 45 46 Class XL —Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects. Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects Excliango and Commission Museum Public Libraries 50,994 10 1 6,834 18 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,224 0 10 200 0 0 4,9,770 9 3 6,634 18 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 *112,140 19 6 f6,593 15 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 62,370 10 3 41 3 0 63,329 8 1 | 1,424 0 10 61,905 7 3 124,234 14 6 62,370 10 3 41 3 0 * The sum voted was £113,640 19s. 6d.; but this sum has been reduci t Inclusive of the £1,500 above referred to. d by £1,500, transferred to Vote 44 under an Order in Council, vide section 30 of " Tbe Public Revenues Act, 1867."

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND, &c— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

O Service. Gross Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. i i 47 I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Roads in Native Districts, North Island 5,736 13 0 15 17 1 5,720 15 11 12,000 0 0 6,279 4 1 Total Roads in Native Districts, North Island ... 15 17 1 5,720 15 11 12,000 0 0 6,279 4 1 [ I , 5,736 13 0 I Provincial Liabilities. 48 49 50 52 51 55 56 57 Auckland Taranaki ... Wellington Nelson Canterbury ... ... ... Westland Otago Auckland and other Provincial Districts ... 442 3 0 2,412 13 11 5,000 0 0 5 0 0 31 3 6 264 2 8 11,954 0 6 327,382 7 0 442 3 0 2,412 13 11 5,000 0 0 5 0 0 31 3 6 264 2 8 11,954 0 6 313,078 15 3 947 3 0 2,870 0 0 #7,000 0 0 50 0 0 550 0 0 374 16 7 13,054 19 2 f303,000 0 0 505 0 0 457 6 1 2,000 0 0 45 0 0 518 16 6 110 13 11 1,100 18 8 ... ... ... 14,303 11 9 10,078 15 3 | i 10,078 15 3 347,491 10 7 14,303 11 9 i 333,187 18 10 327,846 18 9 4,737 15 2 Lands and Surveys. 58 59 60 61 Crown Lands Department Surveys Survey Offices... Miscellaneous... 20,841 14 6 149,430 14 6 378 16 10 61,944 14 11 232,596 0 9 420 6 6 11,511 7 9 1,726 11 1 13,658 5 4 20,421 8 0 137,919 6 9 378 16 10 60,218 3 10 22,547 12 0 163,922 3 10 4,540 0 0 78,965 7 5 2,126 4 0 26,002 17 1 4,161 3 2 18,747 3 7 218,937 15 5 269,975 3 3 51,037 7 10 * The sum voted was £10,000 ; but this sum has been reduced by £3,000, transferred to Vote 57 under an Order in Council, ride section 30 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1867." f Inclusive of the £3,000 above referred to. •

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1878.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Subsidies to Local Bodies, — Counties, —■ Bulier ... ... ... ... £347 15 6 Hokianga ... ... ... ... 75 3 11 Lake ... ... ... ... ... 1,333 12 4 Maniototo ... ... ... ... 1,428 1 0 Tuapeka ... ... ... ... 1,479 11 4 Vincent ... ... ... ... 1,621 12 1 Waimate ... ... ... ... 3,962 13 4 Wairoa ... ... ... ... 549 19 8 £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. Road Boards, — Tuapeka ... ... ... ... 473 19 10 Waitahuna ... ... ... ... 162 16 4 10,798 9 2 636 16 2 65 9 10 Township of Inglewood Miscellaneous,— Running expenses of s.s. "Hinemoa" Inspection of New Zealand Harbours, — Payment to Sir J. Coode Travelling expenses Taking soundings, Westport Roadstead 11,500 15 2 3,464 3 6 1,000 0 0 37 13 3 40 0 0 1,077 13 3 Great South and other Roads in the Auckland District, repairs, collection of tolls, &c. Compensation for loss of Office, — Goods Managers, Canterbury Railways Warders, Dunedin Gaol Messenger, Government House 612 14 6 20 12 4 97 10 0 548 19 11 730 16 10 10 0 0 Platelayer, Foxton Railway, compensation for injuries received ... Mrs. E. Deck, half-pension of her late husband, P. A Deck, June quarter, 1878 ... Housekeeper, Parliament Buildings, salary from 4 December to 30 June, 1878 ... Grants in aid to St. Mary's School, Nelson ... Grants in aid to Board of Wardens, Waitahuna Conveyance of Volunteers, &c, to Richmond ... Refund of fee on inspection of Steam Fire-engine, Christchurch ... Carriage of Deer by rail for the Acclimatization Society, Auckland Expenses of inquiry in connection with Volunteer Engineer Militia, Thames Payment to Ruihi and Aporo Hare, in settlement of all claims of the late Hui te Miha to laud in the Middle Island ... Lessee of Newmarket Slaughterhouse, compensation for infringement of lease ... Captain T. Logan, s.s. "Hero," compensation in connection with proceedings re breach of Passenger Act Lithofracteur for Martin's Bay Expenses connected with exhibits, Paris Exhibition Amounts written off, — Balance of Imprest Account, E. H. Bold ... „ W. B. D. Mantell „ Late J. G. Johnson Amount owing to Railway Department by Dunedin Jockey Club Bank note lost by Railway Department in transmission from Auckland to Wellington 6 0 0 143 16 4 294 10 0 20 0 0 14 5 0 2 0 0 1 15 9 210 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 79 11 6 8 10 6 0 9 11 25 3 6 4 4 6 10 2 6 20 0 0 Travelling expenses of Mr. H. T. Clarke, attending sitting of Supreme Court, Dunedin Extra mileage paid to witnesses attending sitting of Supreme Court, Nelson ... Rent of land leased under "The Sawyer's Bay Lands Leasing Ordinance, 1874," for the use of Friendly Societies, half-year to 1 March, 1877 ... Payments to the Public Trustee, to satisfy claims on the undermentioned intestate estates transferred to Revenue, — Estate of Guiseppe della Vedova ... „ John Jones ... „ John Lavery ... 60 0 5 12 7 6 20 11 0 10 17 6 19 7 4 13 9 7 25 19 9 58 16 8 6 0 1 Cash stolen from Bafe in Kaitoko Railway Station Balance of deficiencies of Goods Clerk, Railway Department, Auckland Rents on agricultural leases embezzled by late Receiver of Gold Revenue, No Town ... ... J. Rogan, Judge, Native Land Court, forage allowance, June, 1877 2 18 7 9 13 18,052 10 9 9 0 0 Total for services not provided for Carried forward 18,652 10 9

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,652 10 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES :— Class I.—Public Departments,— Vote No. 2—Legislative ... ... ... £1,003 12 2 ,, 5 —Printing ... ... ... 585 6 1 6—Geological ... ... ... 124 16 9 11—Charitable ... ... ... 3,958 2 6 5,671 17 6 Class II. —Law and Justice, — Vote No. 13—Crown Law Office ... ... £7 0 0 „ 15—Supreme Court ... ... 632 10 10 16—District Courts ... ... 257 10 3 „ 19—Criminal Prosecutions, &c. ... 640 17 7 20—Coroners ... ... ... 114 10 0 21—Contingencies ... ... 1,414 18 2 22—Native Land Court ... ... 1,369 111 25—Deeds Registry ... ... 761 11 9 Class V. —Education, — Vote No. 31—Education ... 5,198 0 6 Class VI. —Native, — Vote No. 32 —Salaries and Contingencies ... £2,929 3 6 „ 35 —Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Purchase Account ... ... 41 4 1 Class XL — Vote No. 44 —Exchange, &c. 29,261 18 8 2,970 7 7 53,222 2 6 41 3 0 Provincial Liabilities, — Vote No. 57 —Miscellaneous 43,143 7 3 10,078 15 3 Total foe services in excess of Votes ... Local Bodies, Advance Account, — Amount issued Less recovered ... 2,781 10 11 2,128 4 6 653 6 5 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund £72,527 19 8 STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITTTEE under VOTE No. 43, SPECIAL, and TEMPOEA.ET OBJECTS. for MISCE iLANEOUS, Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects : — Stationery, &c, — Stationery Binding, Printing, &c. Freight, Cartage, &o. ... ... £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,001 3 0 730 12 11 251 19 3 Insurances ... General Contingencies, — Salaries, — Secretary, Commissioners Public Debts Sinking Fund ... „ Civil Service Guarantee Board „ Patea Loan Mortgage „ to Premier Extra Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office ,, Treasury ... ;, Audit „ Executive Officer, Marlborough ... Hall-Keeper, Nelson Cattle Inspector, Auckland... Inspector Weights and Measures, Wellington... Gardeners, Dunedin Night Watchmen... Extra Messengers... 9,983 15 2 1,101 14 6 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 110 10 0 40 18 2 25 10 0 19 0 0 70 0 0 14 3 4 12 10 0 73 14 0 187 0 0 179 4 0 538 0 1 Repairs to Offices, Furniture, &c. Travelling Expenses of Officers on the Public Service Fuel Subscriptions to Newspapers ... Advertising Assessment Courts ... Freight, &c. Charwomen Extra Clerical Assistance "Arms Act, 1869" ... 1,430 9 7 183 1 6 1,516 3 10 480 13 1 85 13 6 317 14 0 651 5 11 415 4 0 667 10 2 332 10 0 3 5 0 Carried forward 6,083 10 7 11,085 9 8 5—B. 1.

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STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITURE under VOTE No. -13—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 6,083 10 7 £ s. d. 11,085 9 8 Brought forward Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects— continued. General Contingencies — continued. Telegrams ... Miscellaneous 1,867 15 10 3,037 14 11 10,989 1 4 133 6 8 629 16 8 1,006 8 4 528 13 0 223 6 6 1,200 0 0 1,044 10 4 1,461 3 7 Rent of Government Offices Rent of Residences for Ministers Expenses of Government Steamer Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund, Consolidated Loan Civil Service Examination Board Collection of Agricultural Statistics Introduction of Salmon and White Fish Ova " Public Health Act, 1876 " Pensions, — Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1 July to 30 June, 1878 ... Maora Materoa, 1 Oct., to ,, Maraca Tukuiho, 1 July to 31 Dec, 1877 ... Aramata Pongahuru, 1 Oct., to 30 June, 1878 ... Meri Katea, „ to „ Riria Karaitiana, 1 July to „ Erueti (child of W. Christie, deceased) „ to „ Henare, ,, ,, ,, „ to „ Wiremu, „ ,, ,, ,, to ,, 53 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 Escheated Estate of late R. Brown Resident Magistrate, Waikouaiti and Palmerston, travelling expenses Honorarium to Sir JuUus Vogel for services in England Compensation to widow of late pensioner A. McCombie Work on New Zealand Grasses... Defalcations of E. C. Meredith, Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Carlyie ... Refund of residue of intestate estate of Erick Wickstram Clerk in charge, Government Agent's Office, Auckland Francis Patoky, compensation in lieu of land Intestate estate of Wm. Walker „ E. Penny ,, E. J. Garvey Bonus to exporters of Rabbit-skins Cattle inspection Refund to Ah Long, money confiscated on conviction Census, 1878... Amount paid for Drafting Bills Gratuity to Nelson Naval Brigade ,, to widow of late Clerk of Court, Naseby ... Allowance to widow of the late Colonial Architect.., Land claims of Sartoris, Downe, and others Koroko Karetai, for stone used in erection of Lighthouse, Taiaroa Head W. IT. Taipari, settlement of claim re discovery of Gold, Thames Gold Fields ... Aids to Prospecting Costs and damages payable to Plaintiff in Russell o. Grindell and Didsbury, and costs of Defendants ... ... ... ... Provincial Executive Officers, — Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... ... ... ... Westland 146 0 0 647 17 8 175 0 0 3,000 0 0 25 0 0 80 19 0 28 14 8 88 3 10 141 13 4 25 0 0 58 1 4 10 9 0 10 14 4 488 12 6 277 16 11 23 1 0 6,142 14 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 325 0 0 1,256 5 0 186 16 10 ... 50 0 0 500 0 0 42 3 3 285 0 0 475 0 0 285 0 0 190 0 0 475 0 0 285 0 0 5,637 6 0 1,995 0 0 Recommendation of Public Petitions Committee in case of Thomas Telford ... Compensation to Mrs. H. McManus Colonial Botanical Gardens W. Henwood, compensation awarded by Judge Beckham, for loss during Taranaki war, 1863 Messrs. Hoby, Tate, Dorset, Berridge, and Skinner, compensation awarded by Judge Beckham for loss during Taranaki war, 1863 ... 100 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 430 5 0 Total ... 50,994 10 1 Deduct Recoveries, —■ Stationery, &c. ... Insurances General Contingencies ... Rent of Residences for Ministers ... Expenses of Government steamer ... Civil Service Examination Board ... Clerk, Government Agent's Office, Auckland Census, 1878 ... 835 10 4 2 19 0 265 19 8 12 10 0 5 8 0 54 10 6 41 13 4 5 10 0 1,224 0 10 Total net Expenditure... £49,770 9 3

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STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITURE under VOTE No. 61, for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland : — Compensation to East Coast Natives for sheep destroyed to prevent spread of scab (net) Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Subsidies, 1876-77 ... Administration of Gold Fields ... 863 15 0 68 0 0 107 19 8 249 14 7 1,289 9 3 Taranaki : — Cost of felling bush on site of proposed new Township, Patea Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Subsidies, 1876-77 ... 991 5 0 201 1 0 61 5 8 1,253 11 8 Wellington : — Patent Slip Guarantee Pensions Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Administration of Gold Fields (Chief Office) Subsidies, 1876-77 ... 2,450 0 0 261 13 4 31 0 0 12 17 0 44 3 9 Hawke's Bay : — Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Subsidies, 1876-77 ... 2,799 14 1 77 0 0 163 11 6 240 11 6 Nelson : — Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Pensions Administration of Gold Fields ... 99 10 0 100 0 0 232 7 7 ■>! 431 17 7 Marlborough : — Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... 77 13 0 Canterbury :— Pensions Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board... Grant in aid, Girls'High School Subsidy to School of Mines School Buildings High School Buildings College Maintenance ... Domain Boards Cemeteries ... Subsidies, 1876-77 ... 509 8 10 155 0 0 250 0 0 450 0 0 15,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 3,350 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 798 6 10 Westland : — Administration of Gold Fields ... Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... ,512 15 8 124 14 5 56 16 6 181 10 11 Otago : — School of Mines Pensions Refund of rent, &c, Arrow River United Gold-Mining Company Compensation for determination of lease of runs ... Fees to Members of Waste Lands Board ... Administration of Gold Fields ... District Land Officers... 1,000 0 0 62 13 4 106 6 7 1,273 18 0 428 7 9 473 17 10 85 16 8 3,431 0 2 Total ... £60,218 3 10

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the LAND FUND of the several Provincial Districts for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78. (In respect of the period ended 31st December, 1877.)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-7 8.

Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. IHawke'sBay Nelson. Marlboro'. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Totals. 1 RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Revenue, — Land Sales Depasturing Licenses and Assessments, &c. Treasury Bills transferred from account of Hawke's Bay 5,616 3 6 483 10 8 3,429 1 6 164 17 11 36,631 7 5 79 7 0 20,762 3 6 455 1 2 3,310 2 5 3,077 14 7 942 6 7 198 2 9 080,730 0 3 424 13 2 906 9 7 908 0 11 107,502 16 8 77,394 3 8 859,830 11 5 83,185 17 10 7,300 0 0 "1 7,300 0 0 1 1,814 16 6 62 5 5 184,897 0 4 716 13 11 Balances en 30 June, 1877 13,399 14 2 2,498 8 6 [ 15,898 2 8 3,593 19 5 96 2 7 36,710 14 5 117 0 0 21,217 4 8 632 T3 3 6,387 17 0 853 6 6 1,140 9 4 665 19 11 681,154 13 5 108,697 17 11 950,310 9 3 114,340 8 0 1 Totals 3,690 2 0 1,064,656 17 3 36,827 14 5 21,849 17 11 7,241 3 6 1,806 9 3 789,852 11 4 1,877 1 11 185,613 14 3 DISBURSEMENTS. Permanent Appropriations, — Interest and Sinking Fund on Permanent Debt ... Interest on Railway Expenditure New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Board of Education, Nelson ... Subsidies to Local Bodies Annual Appropriations, — ■ Crown Lands Department Surveys Miscellaneous Refunds of Revenue Repayment of Advances from Consolidated Fund in 1876-77 ... Surplus Land Revenue paid to Counties, — Balances on 30 June, 1877 On account of the Year 1877-78 Treasury Bills transferred to account of Auckland ... ' 26,589 16 6 8,780 0 0 6,899 18 10 928 7 9 15,103 10 5 1,001 6 2 303 17 5 1,837 12 2 1,181 7 6 1,857 17 0 77817 1 588 13 9 5,576 2 10 1,168 4 8 11,770 3 7 9,736 9 6 6,558 16 7 1,117 13 7 6,669 16 3 180 0 5 3,545 15 8 3,451 18 0 1,135 8 8 293 10 9 1,413 11 6 197 11 6 6,063 10 7 2,976 3 6 46* 12 7 2,049 9 0 531 8 7 5,791 14 1 237 12 5 2,426 13 0 687 13 0 1,523 16 6 1,593 9 10 379 15 1 1,058 15 2 32 8 0 28 10 8 4,901 13 6 18,661 3 6 ... 9,190 6 2 1,478 4 9 16,898 4 2 50,229 17 10 5,012 7 9 8,765 3 8 2,110 5 0 ... 535 IS 8 674 8 0 3,861 19 6 74 12 4 340 17 0 32,487 10 11 23,576 4 0 9,139" 5 4 4,517 3 8 11.005 3 3 2,017 1 5 1,594 1 0 96,648 19 7 71,997 7 6 1,857 17 0 46 12 7 37,881 10 2 10,509 5 11 67,381 17 2 55,138 14 9 9,706 6 10 I 5,400 0 0 ... 6,100 0 0 36,000 0 0 47,500 0 0 ... 7,300" 0 0 108,697 17 11 347,668 0 6 ... 8,727" 16 1 ... 108,697 17 11 356,395 16 7 7,300 0 0 871,062 6 0 Advances from Consolidated Fund in 1876-77 not repaid 65,006 17 1 12,988 15 0 42,132 19 11 17,337 16 1 1 20,123 3 9 5,304 8 3 I i 562,737 16 1 16,366 4 2 129,064 5 8 400 0 0 2,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 4,200 0 0 875,262 6 0 65,006 17 1 I 22,823 3 9 Balances on 30 June, 1878, — Debit Balances Credit Balances 13,388 15 0 42,132 19 11 17,337 16 1 6,304 8 3 562,737 16 1 16,466 4 2 129,064 5 8 49,108 14 5 9,698 13 0 5,305 5 6 4,512' 1 10 21,819 17 11 15,582 0 3 4,497 19 0 227,114 15 3 14,589 2 3 56,549 8 7 } 189,394 11 3 ... ... ... ... Totals 36,827 14 5 7,241 3 6 1,806 9 3 !l,064,656 17 3 15,898 2 8 3,600 2 0 789,852 11 4 1,877 1 11 185,613 14 3

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STATEMENT of the INTEEEST and SINKING EUND of the PERMANENT DEBT charged against the LAND EUND of the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS for the HALE-TEAR ended 31st Deceheek, 1877.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Auckland. Taranaki. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Nelson. Maelbeo'. Canteebury. Westland. Otago. Total, i | ! i i i i I i Under Colonial Acts :— £ s. d. " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856" ... ... ... 2,250 0 0 " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" ... ... ... 15,304 10 0 '■' Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" ... 1,500 0 0 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" ... 696 14 0 " Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874 " ... 633 5 3 "Appropriation Aet, 1876" ... ... ... 1,155 0 0 " Provincial Appropriation Extension Act, 1875 " ... 1,510 15 0 "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... ... 2,020 12 3 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" ... ... ... 250 0 0 £ s. d. 800 0 0 180 0 0 46 19 0 £ s. d. 675 0 0 4,462 1 8 510 0 0 376 9 1 1.588 2 6 1,050 0 0 £ s. d. 675 0 0 2,494 8 3 92 17 1 £ s. d. 875 0 0 1,178 12 7 1,491 0 0 £ s. d. 250 0 0 236 6 6 £ s. d. 1,280 15 4 16,850 8 0 ... £ s. d. 569 4 7 4.601 1 6 £ s. d. 2,025 0 O 30,898 15 0 2,713 2 0 £ s. a, 8,599 19 .11 76,826 4 0 4,903 2 0 1,212 19 2 3.717 7 9 2,887 10 0 2,350 15 0 3,849 11 ,9 6,100 5 8 ... 682 10 0 840 0 0 477 7 0 " 393 3 8 ... i ... ... 192 9 6 618 3 8 674 19 3 1,000 0 0 | 124 17 10 307 19 5 875 0 0 51 6 6 150 0 0 275 0 0 ... 2,54417 11 Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances :— "Auckland Loan Act, 1863" ... ... ... 1,264 0 0 " Wellington Loan Aet, 1866 " " Wellington Debts Act, 1876 " " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 " " Nelson Loan Aet, 1874 " " Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872 " " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " ... ... sis" 7 6 917 3 7 ... ! I 158 12 6 I I ... 310 0 0 1,025 18 7 I ... I ... ... ... j 1,264 0 0 675 0 0 917 3 7 310 0 O 1,025 18 7 ... 2.151 13 10 552 9 3 3,000 0 0 956 6 2 245 10 9 ... 3,108 0 0 798 0 O 3,000 0 0 4,084 10 0 4,084 10 0 ... ... ... ... ... 26,589 16 6 Deduct Interest on value of Railways taken over 1,837 12 2 11,770 3 7 3,545 15 8 6,063 10 7 687 13 0 24,110 6 11 19,208 13 5 8,765 3 8 42,266 4 11 9,778 14 0 . 125,636 7 0 28,987 7 5 96,648 19 7 ... Totals ... ... ... ... j 26,589 16 6 1,837 12 2 11,770 3 7 3,545 15 8 6,063 10 7 j 687 13 0 4,901 13 6 8,765 3 8 32,487 10 11 26,589 16 6

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STATEMENT in detail of the MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS under the head of PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES, Page 10.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 8. d. Auckland, — Land Revenues Receipts from Kawakawa Coal Mining Company ... Balance of Account witb Messrs. Ridgway and Sons, London Proceeds of sale of Stores, &c. ... 395 10 0 833 6 8 61. 2 11 53 10 5 843 10 0 Taranaki, — Land Revenues Advances repaid Miscellaneous 2 10 0 94 8 0 105 6 6 202 4 6 Wellington,— Land Revenues ... ... ... ... ,.. Sinking Fund released Recoveries in adjustment of Cbarges Miscellaneous 377 15 10 2,471 4 2 350 7 4 14 8 1 3,213 15 5 Hawke's Bay,— Sale of Stone quarried by Prisoners 95 1 6 Nelson, — Land Revenues Receipt under "The Nelson Gas and Waterworks Sale Act, 1877" ... Miscellaneous ... ... 488 0 6 422 10 1 192 9 10 1,103 0 5 Marlboeoug n, — Land Revenues Miscellaneous 40 0 0 29 4 0 Canterbury,— Balance of Railway Renewal Fund Account Balances of Railway Receipts ... Recoveries in adjustment of Charges Miscellaneous 69 4 0 32,715 13 2 820 0 0 1,044 7 1 536 3 6 35,116 3 9 Westland, — Land Revenues Miscellaneous 25 10 0 56 11 0 Otago,— Land Revenues D. Proudfoot's Bill ... Recovery on account of Western Railways, "Proudfoot's Award" ... Miscellaneous 82 1 0 2,129 6 2 4,300 5 11 217 4 6 338 19 0 6,985 15 7 Total ... £47,710 16 2 | OVINCIAL STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITUEE under LIABILITIES, Page the several VOTES for P: 11. Vote No. 48 —Auckland, — Refund to H. W. Farnell, Expenses of Provincial Emigration Agency, &c Warden Fraser, arrears of salary £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 92 3 0 350 0 0 442 3 0 Vote No. 49—Taranaki, — Interest on Omata and Henui Turnpike Loans and Waitara Bridge Loan Salaries of Provincial Officers temporarily retained Repayment of New Plymouth Town Board Loan ... 346 0 7 66 13 4 2,000 0 0 2,412 13 11 Vote No. 50 —Wellington,— On account of Grant, Trustees of Wellington Hospital 5,000 0 0 Vote No. 52—Nelson, — Refund of Fine 5 0 0 Vote No. 54 —Canterbury,— Purchase of Cunningham's store (additional) 31 3 6 Vote No. 55 —Westland, — Repairs, Christchurch Road, &c. 264 2 8 Carried forward 8,155 3 1

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STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITURE under the several VOTES for PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES- continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, IS 7 7-7 8.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,155 3 1 Brought forward Vote No. 56—Otago,— Tinker's Sludge Channel Repayment of Law Costs incurred by Stephen Read and others Training Wall, Waikouaiti Harbour ... Interest on £2,000, part Purchase-money of Stewart Island... Kakanui Harbour Works, balance due on contract 63 0 6 500 0 0 135 0 0 256 0 0 11,000 0 0 11,954 0 6 Vote No. 57 —Auckland and other Provincial Districts, — Auckland, — Grant to Counties in Provincial District of Auckland ... Balance at debit of Auckland Reserves Act Account New Hospital Expenses, Native Land Court Repairs, Tamaki and Mangarei Bridges Ferry Services Compensation to Officers for loss of Office Rent of Moanataiari Tramway Ridgway and Son, Books for Provincial Council Library Site of Onehunga Slaughterhouse Miscellaneous 40,000 0 0 2,101 3 0 1,555 11 4 270 11 0 41 15 0 63 15 0 928 11 0 112 10 0 61 13 11 102 13 4 296 7 6 Taranaki, —■ Roads and Bridges Repayment of Loans, — Henui Turnpike 0 m ata Turnpike Waitara Bridge Education Board Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand Compensation to Officers for loss of office Subsidy, steam-tug "Waitara" Patea Harbour Surveys Miscellaneous 45,534 11 1 4,398 10 11 1,200 0 0 800 0 0 2,300 0 0 575 0 0 4,740 13 1 578 1 8 112 10 0 69 8 0 264 19 9 Wellington,— Public Works, — Road and Bridges Wanganui River Reclamation, Wellington Harbour Grant to Board of Conservators, Waiohini River Ferry, &c., Manaw ratu Salaries of Officers temporarily retained, &c Miscellaneous ... 15,039 3 5 18,325 2 TO 6,008 T2 3 13,578 T3 2 500 0 0 T75 T4 2 1,192 7 9 203 7 7 3,880 6 0 3,388 6 8 3,090 6 11 3,506 8 0 Surveys ... Interest, Wellington Trust and Loan Company Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand Grant to Board of Education Balance of Advance from Public Works Account for Immigration Purposes Miscellaneous 844 1 6 242 2 4 Hawke's Bay,— Roads and Bridges Surveys ... Compensation to Officers for loss of office Salaries of Officers temporarily retained Clearing Snags, Wairoa River Refund of Duty paid under Native Lands Act Miscellaneous 54,935 9 2 510 18 9 1,153 1 0 1,447 2 9 331 18 1 100 0 0 327 8 5 221 2 9 Nelson, — Public Works, — Road and Bridges Harbour Works Takaka Tramway Salaries of Officers temporarily retained Miscellaneous ... Compensation to Officers for loss of office Surveys... Refunds of Land Revenue, &c. Refunds under " The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, T877 " Grant in aid of Roads, West Wanganui Gold Fields ... Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand Miscellaneous 4,091 11 9 6,038 15 1 5,153 11 0 579 18 11 283 4 9 134 8 5 395 16 8 1,327 0 9 962 10 7 4,754 9 10 500 0 0 19,997 15 5 333 7 2 Marlborough,—■ Road and Bridges Havelock Wharf ... Miscellaneous 40,460 18 7 294 0 0 28 14 7 236 8 5 559 3 0 Carried forward 160,620 17 0 20,109 3 7

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STATEMENT in detail of the EXPENDITURE under the several VOTES for PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES- continued.

PUBLIC AC COT." NTS, 187 7-7 8.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 160,620 17 0 £ s. d. 20,109 3 7 Brought forward 'ote No. 57 —Auckland and other Provincial Districts— contd. Canterbury,— Public Works, — Railways Roads and Bridges Malvern Water Supply ... Lyttelton Water Supply Lyttelton Harbour Works Gladstone Wharf Maintenance of Bridges and Ferries Sites for Cemeteries Waiau Sheep Dip Rent, Norwich Quay Salaries of Officers temporarily retained Engineering Contingencies Miscellaneous ... Buildings and Repairs Compensation to Officers for loss of office Refunds of Land Revenue, &c. Expenses, Lyttelton Harbour Loan ... Miscellaneous 26,562 11 2 6,615 9' 0 5,803 5 9 708 9 1 7,329 4 0 3,066 14 4 170 0 0 290 0 0 625 7 6 60 0 0 649 17 7 237 7 1 259 10 4 4,850 19 10 927 10 3 5,680 19 11 647 18 2 435 6 11 64,920 10 11 Westland,— Roads and Bridges Surveys ... ... ... ... Buildings and Repairs Hokitika Hospital, Subsidy in aid of building... Compensation to Officers for loss of office Miscellaneous 8,043 13 3 2,016 0 0 497 16 5 476 10 0 131 2 2 191 10 0 11,356 11 10 Otago,— Public Works, — Railways Roads and Bridges BTuffWharf ... Kaitangata and Lake Tuakitoto ... Deposits refunded Cost of Valuation of Provincial Railways ... Arbitrations, actions, &o. Unforeseen Contingencies Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand (on account) Buildings and Repairs Board of Education Compensation for determination of Leases Salaries of Officers temporarily retained Compensation to Officers for loss of office Valuing Provincial Buildings Sinking Fund, " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " Conservators Clutha River, Purchase of pre-emptive right on Run No. 129, &c. Tools for Prison Labour Refunds of Revenue and Deposits ... Miscellaneous 19,959 9 2 4,202 5 2 1,983 8 9 300 0 0 1,206 12 6 331 4 9 266 7 10 619 19 4 28,440 8 2 6,098 12 11 2,134 2 11 2,142 17 6 1,030 1 6 698 18 7 318 5 0 583 10 0 748 10 8 234 19 7 4,253 11 0 352 10 2 General Charges,— Discount on Drafts on Crown Agents, London 75,905 15 6 275 0 0 313,078 15 3 Total Expenditure for Provincial Liabilities ... £333,187 18 10

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 1877-78.

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1878. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. £ s. d. Counties :— Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eden Geraldine Grey Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Manawatu Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Patea Peninsula Piako Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Stewart Island and Sounds ,.. Taieri Taranaki Taupo East Taupo West Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikato Waikouaiti £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 192 10 0 0 5 0 279 15 0 803 0 0 ... 31 5 0 98 0 0 65 0 0 10 0 627 5 0 1,285 19 0 412 5 0 10 0 1 16 6 53 0 0 566 5 0 4 0 0 927 18 6 1,392 0 0 268 5 0 0 15 0 522 5 0 279 5 0 53 0 0 550 0 0 579 0 0 860 0 1 936 16 11 1,513 16 6 456 0 0 94 7 5 138 0 0 545 10 0 347 0 0 140 10 0 589 10 0 71 0 0 353 3 5 319 11 0 133 0 0 689 10 0 24 10 0 10 0 0 22 4 6 332 0 0 87 10 0 2,784 10 1 271 9 0 5 0 0 100 10 6 665 18 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 287 0 0 569 5 0 95 4 0 808 8 6 211 5 0 2 10 2 758 15 0 I 4 5 0 1.205 3 6 2,195 0 0 268 5 0 0 15 0 553 10 0 377 5 0 118 0 0 551 0 0 1.206 5 0 2,145 19 1 1,349 1 11 1,514 16 6 457 16 6 92 7 5 138 0 0 545 10 0 348 15 0 140 15 0 589 10 0 71 0 0 710 3 5 594 16 0 133 0 0 690 10 0 59 0 0 10 0 0 122 13 6 332 0 0 69 10 0 4,536 5 1 271 9 0 5 5 0 100 10 6 665 18 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 513 5 0 569 5 0 . 95 4 0 808 8 6 351 5 0 3 10 2 2 10 0 Counties — continued. Brought forward ... 6,932 9 6 Waimate ... ... 61 10 0 Waimea ... ... 579 0 0 Waipa ... ... 130 0 0 Waipawa ... ... 8 10 0 Wairarapa East ... ... 65 0 0 West ... ... 139 13 0 Wairoa ... ... 2 5 0 Waitaki Waitemata ... ... 167 0 0 Wallace Wanganui Westland ... ... 7 15 0 Whakatane ... ... 190 0 0 Whangarei ... ... 30 0 0 18,617 13 7 411 5 0 804 19 6 214 5 0 573 15 0 97 0 0 858 18 0 231 0 0 482 10 0 203 14 10 80 10 0 216 0 0 2,940 15 0 260 0 0 106 0 0 25,293 13 1 472 15 0 1,383 19 6 344 5 0 582 5 0 162 0 0 998 11 0 233 5 0 482 10 0 370 14 10 80 10 0 216 0 0 2,948 10 0 450 0 0 136 0 0 256 10 0 55" 0 0 ... 115 0 0 5 0 ... 357" 0 0 275 5 0 i 0 0 34 10 0 106" 9 0 36 0 0 1,751 15 0 54' 0 0 Boroughs :— Akaroa Alexandra Arrow Auckland ... ... 10 0 Avenal Blenheim Caversham Christchurch Clyde Cromwell Dunedin Gisborne Grahamstown Greymouth Hamilton Hawkesbury Hawkesbury West Hokitika Invercargill „ East „ North South Kaiapoi Kumara Lawrence Lyttelton Masterton 200 4 9 156 0 0 14 6 4,815 2 0 2 5 0 252 17 0 11 5 0 3,413 11 6 303 0 0 32 2 6 279 12 6 392 16 0 12 2 6 1,378 12 6 83 0 8 2 12 0 0 19 6 1,868 12 4 74 0 0 3 15 0 6 2 6 6 10 0 245 5 0 363 8 0 32 10 0 487 14 7 280 15 0 200 4 9 156 0 0 14 6 4,806 2 0 2 5 0 252 17 6 11 5 0 3,413 11 6 303 0 0 32 2 6 279 12 6 392 16 0 12 2 6 1,378 12 6 3 0 8 2 12 0 0 19 6 1,868 12 4 74 0 0 3 15 0 6 2 6 6 10 0 245 5 0 363 8 0 32 10 0 487 14 7 280 15 0 lb" 0 0 80 0 0 5 5 0 5" 0 0 10 0 0 226 5 0 280 0 0 10 0 14o" 0 0 Carried forward I 18,617 13 7 25,293 13 1 40,804 6 9 6,932 9 6 256 10 0 Carried forward ... I 8,314 2 6 48,771 19 3 346 10 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78,

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Receipts. Payments and Teansfes. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1878. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. Receipts. !' £ s. d. 52,994 11 4 4 10 0 6 19 0 3 18 0 0 2 0 10 0 Boroughs — continued. Brought forward ... Napier Naseby Nelson New Plvmouth North-East Valley ... Oamaru Onehunga ,,, Palm erst 011 Palmerston North ... Parnell Picton Port Chalmers Rangiora Riverton Roslyn Ross Roxburgh St. Kilda Sydenham Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport Winton £ a. d. 8,314 2 6 2 4 0 15 0 0 £ s. d. 40,804 0 9 | 1,024 18 0 14 11 0 1,346 3 6 579 15 10 0 10 97 13 6 297 0 10 0 16 0 62 0 0 130 2 9 283 17 6 5 5 6 135 10 0 8 14 6 £ s. a. 48,771 19 3 1,027 2 0 29 11 0 1.346 3 6 579 15 10 0 10 97 13 6 297 0 10 0 16 0 62 0 0 130 2 9 283 17 6 5 5 6 135 10 0 8 14 6 45 0 0 46 0 0 40 0 0 31 10 0 237 12 11 2,892 0 4 686 1 9 1,031 7 0 2,532 13 8 681 13 6 15 5 0 £ s. d. 346 10 0 Road Boards — continued. Brought forward ... Grey town Marton Rangitikei Waimea Wangaehu £ s. d. 8,376 6 6 £ s. d. 61,024 7 10 4 10 0 6 19 0 3 18 0 0 2 0 10 0 £ s. d. 346 TO 0 ... 1 I Harbour Boards :— Auckland Bluff Dunedin Lyttelton Napier New Plymouth Timaru 50 0 12 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 12 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 50 0 0 2 13 ... ... 010 0 50 0 0 2 13 45" 0 0 46 0 0 40 0 0 31 10 0 237 12 11 2,892 0 4 686 1 9 1,031 7 0 2,532 13 8 681 13 6 15 5 0 i Acclimatization Societies :— Auckland Canterbury Dunedin Grey Valley Napier Nelson New Plymouth Southland Wanganui Wellington 427" 10 0 11 0 0 610 5 0 31 10 0 49 5 0 10 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 3 5 0 53 0 0 19 10 0 8 0 0 595 10 0 459 0 0 49 5 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 38 0 0 3 5 0 53 0 0 21 10 0 12 10 0 T4 15 0 33 0 0 2" 0 0 4 10 0 Road Boards :—• Featherston Foxton 5 12 6 3 18 0 5 12 6 3 18 0 Tolls Account 1,665 15 0 2,187 13 3 3,853 8 3 ... 10,525 1 6 Carried forward ... 8,376 6 6 52,994 11 4 61,024 7 10 346 10 0 Totals 361 5 0 56,045 16 10 66,209 13 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78. BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances on Payments Balances on Receipts. and Transfers. 30 June, 1878. 30 June, 1877. REVENUE FROM LANDS. Canterbury College Reserves Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Conservators, Clutha River .... Bluff Harbour Board Endowment ... Hokitika „ „ Patea „ „ Raglan „ „ £ s. d. £ s. d. 81,090 0 0 £ s. d. 81,090 0 0 £ s. d. 12,253 15 0 648 12 9 296 19 0 58 19 2 961 12 10 10 17 6 12,175 15 0 648 12 9 296 19 0 58 19 2 915 16 2 78 0 0 4516 8 10 17 6 Totals 95,320 16 3 95,186 2 1 134 14 2 GOLD FIELDS REVENUE. 6 0 0 41 13 0 bUNTIES, — Bruce ... Buller ... Collingwood Coromandel Grey ... Inangahua Lake Maniototo Marlborough Southland Taieri ... Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikouaiti Waimea Waitaki Wallace Westland 156 13 9 8 13 6 19 7 10 315 10 0 85 11 9 102 14 0 67 18 0 18 18 6 96 16 6 16 12 6 121 14 6 217 3 0 266 17 6 5 14 0 22 9 0 74 11 0 1,560 1 3 243 7 3 712 16 4 2,967 1 3 2,040 2 7 1,461 3 4 1,391 19 7 .177 2 10 438 16 6 29 12 6 253 1 4 1,280 9 10 1,575 4 6 35 2 6 58 5 0 17 17 0 333 2 0 3,259 17 0 68 11 0 1,675 2 0 252 0 9 732 4 2 3,153 O 9 2,043 19 4 1,532 17 4 1,351 10 1 196 1 4 495 0 0 41 5 0 351 15 10 1,447 4 10 1,796 1 0 38 13 6 80 14 0 17 17 0 350 11 6 3.738 4 0 129 10 0 81 15 0 31 0 0 108 7 6 40 13 0 5 0 0 23 0 0 50 8 0 46 1 0 2 3 0 7819 6 590 13 6 61*10 0 112 6 6 Joroughs,— Kumara Ross Thames 229 9 0 88 2 0 57 6 9 198 9 0 72 3 0 57 19 9 31 0 0 15 19 0 3 5 0 318 0 Native Account, — Coromandel Grahamstown Obinemuri West Wanganui ... 84 17 5 567* 2 0 17 8 0 153 7 11 2,431 3 8 518 16 0 36 1 6 2,431 3 8 1,079 8 0 53 9 6 238 5 4 6*10 0 Totals 2,865 12 9 21,424 0 5 23,255 6 4 1,034 6 10

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Balances Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1878. on 30 June, 1877. Receipts. GOLD DUTY. Counties, — Bruce ... Buller ... Collingwood Coromandel Geraldine Grey ... Inangahua Lake Maniototo Marlborough Southland Taieri ... Thames... Tuapeka Vincent Waikouaiti Waimea Waitaki Wallace Westland £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 7 6 141 13 10 20 5 9 233 17 11 1,910 1 9 278 15 3 654 2 3 0 12 0 4,933 7 3 3,406 14 1 1,683 2 7 2,078 4 7 234 5 5 2,051 15 7 299 1 0 654 2 3 0 12 0 5,345 11 9 3,881 1 1 1,659 18 6 1,946 11 11 87 0 10 708 6 11 176 16 9 6,113 8 3 3,519 15 8 3,353 18 0 292 16 2 170 3 5 125 4 7 461 17 7 5,821 15 9 599 12 0 474 7 0 14 6 187" 7 6 24 8 7 131 12 8 87 0 10 19 11 2 8 13 693 10 11 168 15 6 6,335 11 1 3,571 17 3 3,131 3 4 292 12 3 144 15 7 123 0 4 391 7 11 5,877 16 6 4 15 2 105 2 9 252 16 8 0 3 11 25 7 10 2 4 3 70 9 8 730 7 3 222 2 10 157 4 4 SO 2 0 786" 8 0 Borough,— Thames... 1,193 14 3 908 0 10 1,995 0 10 106 14 3 Unknown ... 5 16 6 5 16 6 Totals 3,732 10 5 36,823 5 8 38,899 4 3 1,656 11 10 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Clutha Collingwood Coromandel Eden Geraldine Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Peninsula Piako Raglan Selwyn Tauranga Waimea Waipa Wairarapa East ... West... Whakatane 10,192 1 5 77317 10 114 3 0 10 0 Dr. 12 10 0 Dr. 12 10 0 19 14 0 15 3 6 21,930 16 2 384 6 1 63,724 6 2 96,253 2 5 1,884 8 10 831 1 1 4,899 9 8 7,183 16 9 116,897 6 9 4,386 4 11 2,460 6 8 2,584 11 3 1,288 1 7 2,756 8 4 2,497 1 10 143,668 8 6 3,202 9 4 2,883 13 0 3,605 11 0 1,013 18 10 3.236 17 5 2,817 10 10 32,118 7 7 384 6 1 14,807 6 3 95,775 17 5 1,949 11 10 634 11 4 3,981 17 1 6,431 6 7 116,897 6 9 4,093 14 11 2,091 17 4 2,599 14 9 1,288 1 7 2,746 8 4 2,477 1 10 143,655 8 2 3,109 16 8 2,268 18 9 3,437 11 0 881 11 7 4,200 9 3 2,617 19 3 4 10 0 49,690 17 9 477 5 0 49 0 0 196 9 9 918 12 7 740 0 2 280 0 0 388 3 4 142" 17 4 84 18 3 10 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 4 235 10 0 699 12 6 168 0 0 182 7 3 301 8 4 207 14 10 50 0 0 1,265 0 2 8 3 3 Totals 12,641 18 9 490,389 17 5 448,449 4 4 54,582 11 10

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BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1577-78.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 30th JUNE, 1878, showing the VOTES, &c, under which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8,

* Balances on 31 Dec, 1877. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 30 June, T878. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Account Bay of Plenty Districts Account Foreign Telegrams ,, Greymouth-Brunner Coal Field Railway Account Hurunui-Greta B rid ge Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund „ „ „ Investment Account... New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Account ... North Otago District Public Works Loan Act „ Otago Education Reserves „ Outlying Districts Sale of Spirits Act ,, Port Chalmers Railway Depreciation „ Railway Servants' Fund „ Railway Wages Retention Fund „ Temporary Deposits „ Unclaimed Balances „ ,, Property ,, Waiau Sheep Dip „ Waimakariri Bridge „ Waitara Bridge Endowment „ Wellington Debts Act Redemption ,, Westland Loan Act Redemption „ Westport-Ngakawau Coal Field Railway „ 1,815 11 5 46 5 0 71 3 0 62 18 4 1,823 16 1 46 5 0 4,32010 10 3,090 13 7 4,320 10 10 3,090 13 7 1,725 1 10 923 18 7 Dr. 1,000 0 0 1,872 14 4 1,150 8 7 147 12 6 226 10 0 1,000 0 0 935 15 7 53 10 0 93515 7 53" 10 0 968 10 0 2 0 0 873 7 0 96 6 9 216 8 5 6,934 1 9 2,192 14 8 233 9 0 140 9 8 2,159 0 7 11 10 0 110 0 968 10 0 3 10 0 51 8 7 83 4 7 83,339 3 10 84 13 4 873 7 0 147 15 4 299 13 0 11,772 15 6 77 11 10 78,500 10 1 2,199 16 2 233 9 0 133 9 8 680 8 0 11 10 0 89"10 9 7" 0 0 1,568 3 4 56,319 15 11 110 2 10 3,794 13 6 56,319 15 11 58 6 8 265 5 10 51 16 2 3,529 7 8 Totals 19,648 12 9 151,410 0 9 77,988 16 4 93,069 17 2 * Transferred from Trust Fi md Accounts, & >,, ride page 10.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Permanent Charges, Interest : — Immigration and Public Works Loan Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,253 8 9 3,800 0 0 3,253 8 9 3,800 0 0 Appropriations : — Vote No. 3—Executive „ 8—-Crown Lands „ 23 —Prisons ... „ 24 —Land Transfer Department ,, 25—Deeds Registry „ 26—Postal Department „ 27 —Telegraph Department „ 29 —Customs „ 30—Marine ... „ 36 —Militia and Volunteers ,, 37 —Constabulary ,, 42—Railways „ 43 —Miscellaneous „ 47 —Roads in Native Districts ... „ 59 —Surveys ... 33 0 6 175 0 0 18 10 7 54 5 3 Cr. 83 1 3 90 0 0 85 9 2 54 0 4 155 14 3 33 0 6 175 0 0 18 10 7 54 5 3 83 1 3 245 14 3 85 9 2 54 0 4 972 7 2 6,680 18 11 4,209 10 6 25,472 3 4 18,312 18 4 11 9 0 1,659 3 3 51 3 0 4,209 10 6 25,472 3 4 4,900 13 2 11 9 0 863 17 3 972" 7 2 6,629 15 11 13,412' 5 2 795" 6 0 Railway Stores Account 10,925 0 0 10,925 0 0 Temporary Deposits Account ... 74,300 3 8 74,300 3 8 Pensions Account 112 0 5 112 0 5 General Imprest Account Imperial Government : — General Account Imperial Pensions Account £290 16 7 Or. 8 2 6 2,113 8 1 9,718 1 9 11,831 9 10 282 14 1 22" 0 0 282 14 1 22 0 0 Crown Agents Unauthorized : — For Services not provided eor 277 1 9 150 0 0 427 1 9 In Excess op Appropriations,— Vote No. 11—Charitable ... „ 19 —Criminal Prosecutions „ 22—Native Land Court „ 24—Land Transfer Department ,, 32—Native Salaries „ 36 —Militia and Volunteers „ 37 —Constabulary ,, 57 —Provincial Liabilities ... 312 13 5 463 19 2 287 12 3 10 5 5 272 4 7 312 13 5 463 19 2 287 12 3 10 5 5 272 4 7 286 16 6 2,375 1 11 1,479 1 5 1,109 1 11 1,479 1 5 286 16 6 1,266 0 0 Totals ... 42,656 3 4 125,686 19 2 168,343 2 6

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PUBLIC WOEKS ACCOUNT. FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ 8. d. s. d, PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT :— Temporary Advances obtained on security of Guaranteed Debentures Transfer from New Zealand Loan ofl876 375,000 0 0 48,051 3 11 Temporary Advances to Consolidated Fund repaid Sales of Allotments of Land 423,051 3 11 300,000 0 0 1,641 7 0 Bills Payable,—■ Drafts on Crown Agents on account of proceeds of Loan of 1877 724,692 10 11 450,000 0 0 Total Receipts Balance on 30 June, 1877,— Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 519,548 0 5 1,174,692 10 11 21,306 9 3 112,135 3 5 133,441 12 8 652,989 13 1 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Public Account Cr. Less Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 29,868 8 1 126,392 0 4 356,311 13 11 156,260 8 5 200,051 5 6 Total Public Wobks Account £ 2,027,733 9 6

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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1577-78.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-7 8.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT :— Class I.—Immigration II. —Public Works —Departmental ... III.—Railways IV—Roads V.—Land Purchases, North Island ... VI. —Waterworks on Gold Fields VII.—Coal Mines VIII.—Telegraph Extension ... IX.—Public Buildings X.—Lighthouses... XL—Miscellaneous Public Works ... 116,227 16 9 16,222 14 2 713,469 1 3 33,953 11 0 46,132 9 11 39,645 17 7 574 19 4 33,182 2 10 105,167 13 3 18,310 16 2 44,696 3 3! ' Less in excess of Votes 1,167,583 5 6 11,055 6 0 jl,156,527 19 6 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Discount on Drafts on Crown Agents, London Stamp Duty on Debentures ... ... £593 15 0 Less recovery ... ... ... ... 8 5 8' 1,125 0 0 585 9 4 694 9 0 Honorarium to Agents Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for ... In excess of Votes 2,404 18 4 4,775 13 6 11,055 6 0 15,830 19 6 Proceeds of Sales of Allotments of Land, transferred as under: —■ To Vote for Immigration ... To Provincial Liabilities, Wellington To Land Revenue, Wellington 2,279 7 10 377 15 10 312 8 6 2,969 12 2 Temporary Advances to Consolidated Fund, under section 4 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1876 " Repayment of Temporary Advances obtained on security of Guaranteed Debentures ... 300,000 0 0 1,577,733 9 6 100,000 O 0 Bills Payable,— Drafts on Crown Agents retired 450,000 0 0 Total Disbursements I 2,027,733 9 6 Total Public Works Account ... £ 2,027,733 9 6 1— B. 1

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT charged against the several VOTES for the SERVICES of the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78, under "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION ACT, 1877."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-7 8.

6 O Description oe Vote. Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. ! i _ PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class I.—Immigration. 6.1 65 Immigration ... Advances for Immigration Purposes 126,728 16 7 1,746 18 11 128,475 15 6 11,751 11 6 496 7 3 114,977 5 1 1,250 11 8 116,227 16 9 134, 626 0 0 14,330 13 7 148,950 13 7 19,648 14 11 13,080 1 11 Total Class I. ... 12,247 18 9 32,728 16 10 Class II. —Public Wobks —Departmental. 66 67 68 Head Office ... Agent-General's Department, London Photo-Lithographic and Lithographic Branches 13,290 0 11 1,329 4 8 2,306 13 8 684 3 1 19 2 0 12,605 17 10 1,329 4 8 2,287 11 8 14,775 0 0 1,677 10 0 2,525 10 0 2,169 2 2 348 5 4 237 18 4 ... Total Class II. 16,925 19 3 703 5 1 j 16,222 14 2 18,978 0 0 2,755 5 10 ... Class III. —Railways. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Kawakawa Kaipara-Puniu Napier-Manawatu Wellington-Masterton ... Waitara-Patea Patea-Manawatu North Nelson-Foxhill Picton-Blenheim B runner- Greymouth ... Westport-Ngakawau ... Amberley-Waitaki and Northwards Waitaki-Bluff with Branches Winton-Kingston Western Railways Surveys of New Lines and Roads Additional Cost of Lands 716 10 0 76,777 1 7 30,155 18 10 92,193 2 3 25,518 6 11 81,950 3 1 742 5 9 1,764 16 3 24,799 12 11 29,043 10 7 120,911 2 2 249,243 16 5 26,677 1 4 15,950 3 1 10,881 10 7 3,515 13 8 572 16 3 5,584 10 1 1,916 1 7 18.878 2 7 444 13 2 2,149 9 3 375 14 2 432 0 3 1,070 14 10 399 5 3 17,942 3 4 20.879 7 6 1,503 16 3 2,686 10 3 143 13 9 71,192 11 6 28,239 17 3 73,314 19 8 25,073 13 9 79,800 13 10 366 11 7 1,332 16 O 23,728 18 1 28,644 5 4 102,968 18 10 228,3(54 8 11 25,173 5 1 13,263 12 10 10,881 10 7 979 4 3 6,113 0 0 142,830 0 0 75,633 0 0 162, 677 0 0 50,000 0 0 141,956 0 0 11,083 0 0 29,235 0 0 35,006 0 0 38,234 0 0 182,754 0 0 365,488 0 0 39,296 0 0 37,587 0 0 10,000 0 0 43,208 0 0 5,969 6 3 71,637 8 6 47,393 2 9 89,362 0 4 24,926 6 3 62,155 6 2 10,716 8 5 27,902 4 0 11,277 1 11 9,589 14 8 79,785 1 2 137,123 11 1 14,122 14 11 24,323 7 2 881 10 7 2,536 9 5 42,228 15 9 Total Class III. 790,840 15 5 77,371 14 2 881 10 7 713,469 1 3 1,371,100 0 0 658,512 9 4 Class IV. —Roads. 85 86 87 88 North Island ... Nelson South- West Gold Fields ... Westland Hokitika-Christchurch 14,611 18 9 4,679 6 1 7,065 10 8 7,749 9 7 124 17 1 20 0 0 7 17 0 14,487 1 8 4,679 6 1 7,045 10 8 7,741 12 7 32,071 0 8 17,801 5 4 19,163 4 3 6,000 0 0 75,035 10 3 17,583 19 0 13,121 19 3 12,117 13 7 1,741 12 7 Total Class IV. 34,106 5 1 33,953 11 0 42,823 11 10 1,741 12 7 152 14 1

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

6 m o Description oe Vote. Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Amounts Voted. Saving. Expended in Excess. 89 PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class V.—Land Purchases, North Island 49,873 5 6 3,740 15 7 46,132 9 11 91,825 19 9 45,693 9 10 ' 3,740 15 7 Total Class V. ... 49,873 5 6 46,132 9 11 91,825 19 9 45,693 9 10 Class VI. —Waterworks on Gold Fields. 90 Water-races, North Island 40,030 16 4 384 18 9 j 39,645 17 7 90,907 6 2 51,261 8 7 Total Class VI. 40,030 16 4 384 18 9 39,645 17 7 90,907 6 2 51,261 8 7 ... Class VII.— Coal Mines. 91 Prospecting and Developing Coal Mines ... 574 19 4 ... 574 19 4 1,000 0 0 425 0 8 Total Class VII. 574 19 4 574 19 4 1,000 0 0 425 O 8 ... Class VIII. —Telegraph Extension. 92 Telegraph Extension ... 33,954 16 3 772 13 5 33,182 2 10 26,700 0 0 26,700 0 0 ... 6,482 2 10 6,482 2 10 Total Class VIII. 33,954 16 3 772 13 5 33,182 2 10 ... Class IX. —Public Buildings. 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Judicial Postal and Telegraph ... Customs Offices for Public Departments ... Lunatic Asylums School Buildings Hospitals Miscellaneous 6,309 1 9 9,019 11 5 3 3 9 30,155 10 4 4,478 8 7 63,928 18 1 3,252 17 11 4 14 6 1 0 6 6,309 1 9 9,019 11 5 3 3 9 30,154 9 10 4,478 8 7 51,950 0 0 3,252 17 11 33,142 0 0 11,315 0 0 1,150 0 O 37,475 0 0 41,800 0 0 50,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,645 0 0 26,832 18 3 2,295 8 7 1,146 16 3 7,320 10 2 37,321 11 5 ... 11,978 T8 I 1,950 0 0 4 T4 6 2,747 2 1 6,645 0 0 Total Class IX. 117,152 6 4 11,984 13 1 105,167 13 3 1,950 0 0 187,527 0 0 84,309 6 9 Class X. —Lighthouses. 101 Lighthouses ... 18,310 16 2 18,310 16 2 33,800 O 0 15,489 3 10 1 Total Class X. ... 18,310 16 2 ... 18,310 16 2 33,800 0 0 15,489 3 10 Class XL —Miscellaneous Public Woeks. 102 Miscellaneous 44,696 3 3 44,696 3 3 247, 910 0 0 203,213 16 9 Total Class XI. 44,696 3 3 44,696 3 3 247,910 0 0 203,213 16 9

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-78.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING on the 30 June, 1878, showing the VOTES, &c, under which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-7 8.

£ s. d. £ s. d, £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Class II.—Public Works—Departmental,— Engineer-in-Chief's retiring allowance Superintending Engineer for Middle Island, ditto 1,054 3 4 637 15 7 1,691 18 11 Class III.—Railways,— Exploration, Feilding, Murimotu, &c. 109 15 11 Class IV. —Roads, North Island, — E. H. Bold's retiring allowance Amount overpaid to a contractor recoverable out of proceeds of land ... 200 0 0 345 16 8 145 16 8 Class XI. —Miscellaneous Public Works, — Bannockburn Bridge, purchase of Services of Mr. T. Mackay, in connection with the Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Aet 2,500 0 0 128 2 0 2,628 2 0 Total eor services not provided eoe 4,775 13 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES :— Class II.—Railways,— Vote No. 83 —Surveys of new Lines and Roads 881 10 7 Class IV.—Roads, — Vote No. 88—Hokitika-Christchurch 1,741 12 7 Class VIII.—Telegraph Extension, — Vote No. 99—Telegraph Extension ... 6,482 2 10 Class IX. —Public Buildings,—■ Vote No. 98—School Buildings 1,950 0 0 Total in Excess op Votes 11,055 6 0 Total Unauthorized Expenditure op the Public Works Account £15,830 19 6

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Appropriations,— Vote No. 64 —Immigration „ 65—Advances for Immigration Purposes „ 66—Head Office, Public Works „ 70 —Kaipara-Puniu Railway ... „ 71 —Napier-Manawatu „ „ 72 —Wellington-Masterton Railway „ 73 —Waitara-Patea „ „ 74 —Patea-Manawatu „ „ 75—Nelson-Foxhill „ „ 76 —Pieton-Blenheim „ ,, 77 —Brunner-Greyuaouth „ „ 78 —Westport-Ngakawau „ „ 79' —Amberley-Waitaki „ „ 80—Waitaki-Bluff „ 81—Winton-Kingston „ „ 82—Western Railways ,, „ 89 —Land Purchases ,, „ 90—Water-races „ „ 97 —Lunatic Asylums „ „ 101 —Lighthouses „ General Railway Account General Imprest Account Cr. 21 9 7 15,340 8 0 3,000 0 0 450 0 0 8,715 9 8 7,049 2 5 12,313 9 5 635 3 10 11,860 4 0 50 0 0 2,010 0 8 2,010 0 8 50 0 0 11,245 3 10 33,070 14 3 280 0 0 9,224 7 3 15,318 18 5 3,000 0 0 450 0 0 8,714 19 8 7,126 6 0 14,363 6 1 715 3 10 12,478 0 1 50 0 0 2,010 0 8 2,010 0 8 Cr. 2 12 10 13,151 8 10 33,708 3 2 280 0 0 9,224 7 3 18,496 10 8 1,375 7 2 175 0 0 2,368 15 5 147 0 10 4,842 13 2 Or. 0 10 0 77 3 7 2,049 16 8 80 0 0 617 16 1 Or. 52 12 10 1,906 5 , 0 637 8 11 18,49610 8 1,375 7 2 3,478 11 10 175 0 0 2,368 15 5 147 0 10 1,364 1 4 Unauthorized, — For Services not provided for In Excess of Appropriations, — Vote No. 83—Surveys of new Lines „ 92—Telegraph Extension 78 4 10 78 4 10 270 13 10 875 1 11 5,032"18 9 270 13 10 5,908 0 8 Totals 29,868 8 1 426,392 0 4 156,260 8 5

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ACCOUNTS CLOSED BY THE OPERATION OF "THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1877." FINANCIAL YEAB 1877-78.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the ACCOUNTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'FECIAL FUNDS :— Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 33,530 17 8 2,101 3 0 2,000 0 0 4,101 3 0 Deeence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877,— Cash in the Public Account ... ,,, Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial £37,632 0 8 35,273 11 8 143 7 1 £35,416 18 9 Wellington Debts Act 1872 Redemption Account, — Land Sales Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account In Special Funds Investment Account 803 12 6 1,255 17 5 3,384 11 10 2,059 9 11 North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872, — Land Sales Depasturing Licenses and Assessments Miscellaneous £5,444 1 9 1,766 13 1 7,328 8 10 51 6 9 Balance on 30 June, 1877,— Cash in the Public Account 9,146 8 8 540 3 4 £0,686 12 0 Westland Loan Act 1873 Redemption Account, —■ Land Sales Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 53 15 0 425 3 3 £478 18 3 New Zealand Loan Act, 1876, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account £59,901 11 11 State Forests Account, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account £2,226 13 3 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Account, — One-fourth of Land Revenues of Taranaki, 1 January to 31 October, 1877 ... £1,688 9 6 Provincial Liabilities Account, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30th Juno, 1877,— Cash in the Public Account ... ,.. Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 33,449 16 7 9,438 7 1 3,000 0 0 12,438 7 1 £45,888 3 8 Counties Separate Account, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 — Cash in the Public Account £12,641 18 9 Gold Fields Revenue Account, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account £2,865 12 9

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CLOSED by the operation of "The Public Revenues Act, 1877.'

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1577-7 8.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8. d. SPECIAL FUNDS :— Consolidated Loan Act, 1867,— Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund 37,632 0 8 £37,632 0 8 Deeence and Other Purposes Loan Act, T870, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund 35,416 18 9 £35,416 18 9 Wellington Debts Act, T872, Redemption Account, — Balance paid over to the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 5,444 1 9 £5,444 1 9 North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872, — Balance paid over to the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 9,686 12 0 £9,686 12 0 Westland Loan Act, 1873, — Balance paid over to the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 478 18 3 £478 18 3 New Zealand Loan Act, 1876, — Amount transferred to Consolidated Fund for payment of Provincial Liabilities Amount transferred to Public Works Account 11,850 8 0 48,051 3 11 £59,901 11 11 State Forests Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund £2,226 13 3 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Account, — Expenses of Preliminary Survey of New Plymouth Harbour Balance transferred to Deposits, Consolidated Fund 752 13 11 935 15 7 £1,688 9 6; Provincial Liabilities Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund 45,888 3 8 Counties Separate Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund £45,888 3 8 £12,641 18 9 Gold Fields Revenue Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund ,., £2,865 12 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. SPECIAL FUNDS— continued. Gold Duty Account, — Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account £3,732 10 5 Waitara Bridge Endowment Account, — Rent Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account 2 10 0 9 0 0 £11 10 0 LAND FUND ACCOUNT :— Debit Balance of Revenue Account transferred to Consolidated Fund Balance on 30 June, 1877, —■ Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial ... ... ... ... £5,810 6 4 Foreign ... ... ... ... 1,177 4 0 108,658 17 5 34,353 12 3 6,987 10 4 115,646 7 9 £150,000 0 0 PUBLIC TRUST FUND :— Deposits received ... Interest Account, —■ Interest on Investments 93,777 15 4 16,918 12 5 Investment Accounts, — General Account, — Treasury Bills transferred to Government Insurance Investment Account Balance transferred to Post Office Account, included in the sum of £714,017 14s. 5d., as per contra 110,696 7 9 45,300 0 0 680,922 10 6 Government Insurance Account, — Treasury Bills redeemed... Balance transferred to Government Insurance Account, included in the sum of £241,983 4a. 6d., as per contra 726,222 10 6 180,000 0 0 239,400 0 0 419,400 0 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account, — Balance transferred to the Consolidated Fund 1,000 0 0 1,146,622 10 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877, — Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... Advances to be accounted for, — Colonial Foreign 59,650 6 2 1,257,318 18 3 1,011 9 9 6,453 19 0 7,465 8 9 67,115 14 11 1,324,434 13 2

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of the ACCOUNTS CLOSED— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-78.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. SPECIAL FUNDS— continued. Gold Duty Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund £3,732 10 5 Waitaea Bridge Endowment Account, —■ Balance transferred to Deposits, Consolidated Fund 11 10 0 £11 10 0 LAND FUND ACCOUNT :— Balance at credit of Treasury Bills Account transferred to Consolidated Fund 150,000 0 0 £150,000 0 0 PUBLIC TRUST FUND :— Deposits Withdrawn 84,157 T3 5 Balances transferred to the under-mentioned Accounts, — Consolidated Fund, — Under section 9 of "The Appropriation Act, 1876" ... 18,701 7 2 Post Office Account, — Under section 4 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1877 " 714,017 14 5 Government Insurance Account, — Under section 5 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1877 " 241,983 4 6 Public Trust Office — Under section 6 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1877 " ; 23,356 1 3 1,082,216 0 9 :,058 7 4 Interest Account, — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund 16,918 12 5 Investment Accounts, — Government Insurance Account,— Treasury Bills renewed ... ,.. ... Treasury Bills transferred from General Account 180,000 0 0 45,300 0 0 225,300 0 0 1,324,434 13 2 8—B. 1.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the GENERAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNT of the PUBLIC TRUST FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th June, 1878. (In respect of the period ended 31st December, 1877.)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

RECEIPTS. Treasury Bills issued under "The Financial Arrangements Aet, 1876," transferred to the Government Insurance Investment Account Securities handed over to the Post Office Account, being the amount invested in respect of the balance of £714,066 13s. 9d. at credit of the Post Office Savings Bank Account on 31 Dec, 1877,— Treasury Bills issued under " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," at 3fd. per cent, per diem Debentures issued under, — "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," at 4 percent. " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," at 4 per cent. " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," at 4| per cent. "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," at 4 per cent. "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," at 4i per cent. "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," at 4 per cent. "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," at 5 per cent. "The North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872," at 5 per cent. " The Westland Loan Act, 1873," at 5 per cent. "The Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876," at 5 per cent. Patea Mortgages, at 6 per cent. Waimakariri River Bonds, at 6 per cent. Otago Dock Trust Mortgages, at 6 per cent. Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, at 5J per cent. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. DISBURSEMENTS. Disbursements, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 726,222 10 6 45,300 0 0 Nominal Value. 65,500 0 0 Cost. 65,500 0 0 13,000 0 0 12,480 0 0 173,200 0 0 166,272 0 0 14,900 0 0 14,527 10 0 75,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 j 4,342 0 0 142,600 0 0 | 142,600 0 0 43,900 0 0 43,900 0 0 50,000 0 0 I 50,800 0 0 53,000 0 0 1,001 0 6 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 691,801 0 6 53,000 0 0 1,001 0 6 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 £ TOTAI, | 726,222 10 6 726,222 10 6 £ Total £

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the GOVERNMENT INSURANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT of the PUBLIC TRUST FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th June, 1878. (In respect of the period ended 31st December, 1877.)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS. Treasury Bills issued under " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873," redeemed Securities handed over to the Government Insurance Account, being the amount invested in respect of the Balance of £245,147 9s. 7d. at credit of that account on 31 Dec, 1877, — Treasury Bills, at 3§d. per cent, per diem, under, — " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873" " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... 180,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed ... ... Treasury Bills issued under "The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," transferred from the General Investment Account 180,000 0 O 45,300 0 0 225,300 0 0 194,100 0 0 Nominal Value. Cost. 180,000 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1877 ... 180,000 0 0 £ 59,400 0 0 59,400 0 0 239,400 0 0 Total 239,400 0 0 Total £419,400 0 0 £ j 419,400 0 0 TATEMENT of the EECEIPTS and DISBUBSEMENTS under " THE TETTSTEES EELIEE ACT, 18G2," during the HALE-YEiiE ended 31st Decehbeb, 1877, RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Receipts, nil. Estate of D. Mason T. Hydet... „ James Gleeson ... ... ... 110 3 1 35 15 0 100 2 0 246 0 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877 ... 519 2 3 Balance paid over to the Public Trust Office, — Estate of T. Hyde „ D. Lockwood ... „ James Gleeson ... ... 95 6 8 111 0 9 66 14 9 273 2 2 Total £519 2 3 Total £519 2 3

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS in the PUBLIC TRUST FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1878. (In respect of the period ended 31st December, 1877.)

BUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-78.

Dr. Deposits Withdrawn and Transfers. Cr. Cr. Balances transferred. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Cr. deposits Received and Transfers. To Public Trust Office. To Consolidated Fund Deposits. To Post Office Account. To Government Insurance Acct. £ s. d. 1,815 11 5 46 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Account Bay of Plenty Districts „ Canterbury Railways Renewal Fund ,, Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Account Foreign Telegrams Account General Assembly Library Fund Account Government Insurance ,, Grey River Railway Repayment „ Hurunui Bridge Repairs „ Hurunui-Greta Bridge „ Land Assurance Fund „ Land Clauses Consolidation Act ,, Merchant Shipping Act ,, Military Savings Bank „ Militia'Act „ Native 10 per Cent. Auckland Land Purchase Account Native 5 per Cent. Wairarapa Land Purchase ,, Natives at Wellington Deposit ,, Native Reserves, — Auckland Taranaki Wellington General Account, North Island Nelson ... Greymouth Hokonui Endowment Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account Otago Educational Reserves ,, Outlying Districts Sale of Spirits Act Account Port Chalmers Railway Depreciation „ Post Office Savings Bank ,, Railway Servants' Fund „ Railway Wages Retention Fund „ Supreme Court „ Temporary Deposits „ Trustees' Relief Act „ Unclaimed Balances „ Unclaimed Balances Closed ,, Unclaimed Dividends ,, Unclaimed Property „ Waiau Sheep Dip ,, Waimakariri Bridge „ £ s. d. 1,790 14 11 46 5 0 32,715 13 2 1,365 14 6 £ s. d. 5 15 0 32,715 13 2 1,100 0 0 6,500 8 1 125 0 0 18,631 14 11 £ s. d. 30 11 6 ... ... 4,746 10 0 6,500 8 1 125 0 0 49,314 16 0 5,012* 4 6 ... ... ... 214,464 8 6 161 7 9 800 0 0 1,958 11 5 13,290 8 8 475 17 7 38 11 11 156 4 9 48 2 0 1,376 2 7 364 3 11 370 0 0 3,164" 5 1 241,983' 4 6 161 7 9 ... 800 0 0 85 17 1 38 4 5 ... l" 5 11 1,872 14 4 13,253 10 2 475 17 7 38 11 11 ... 156 4 9 48 2 0 - ... 48" 14 1 ... 1,376 2 7 412 18 O 370 0 0 124 0 7 163 4 3 221 12 5 166 19 11 1,040 13 11 425 0 0 1,194 8 7 5 0 0 79 16 8 302 18 6 75 14 7 631 5 9 1,242 3 6 5 0 0 129 1 3 231 18 10 230 8 9 589 19 3 1,577 13 9 100 0 0 56 O 0 968 10 0 2 0 0 105" 13 2 67 12 0 92 4 7 376 6 7 125 13 5 424 3 6 525 0 0 ... 952 0 8 ... 106" 0 0 1,150 8 7 968 10 O 2 0 0 873 7 0 48 19 4 96 6 9 216 8 5 873 7 0 700,377 3 2 89 4 0 ... 3 17 10 13,693 8 5 7 2 9 5,751 19 11 714,017" 14 5 I I 11 10 10 6,996 12 4 519 2 3 1,995 15 9 276 9 7 359 15 8 233 9 0 5,535 11 6 8,641 12 5 1110 10 12,975 1 3 246 0 1 170 17 6 276 9 7 36716 5 2,663*' 3 6 2,192" 14 8 ... 273 2 2 359 15 8 473" 6 4 1,832 10 11 61316 0 44 2 0 233 9 0 140 9 8 2,159 0 7 ... 3,947" 9 6 ... Interest Account Investments, — Dr. General Account ... ... ... ... £726,22210 6 Insurance Account ... ... ... 194,100 0 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account ... ... 1,000 0 0 988,438 5 5 84,157 13 5 16,918 12 5 93,777 15 4 16,918 12 5 18,701 7 2 714,017 14 5 23,356 1 3 241,983 4 6 225,300" 0 0 726,222 10 6 419,400 0 0 1,000 0 0 921,322" 10 6 Totals ... 67,115 14 11 326,376 5 10 1,257,318 18 3 18,701 7 2 714,017 14 5 241, 983 4 6 23,356 1 3

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SINKING- FUNDS. FINANCIAL TEAE 1877-78.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :— Contributions at 2 per cent., — Series B and E, —■ On £75,000, one year to 1 April, 1878 Series A, C, D, and F, — On £425,000, one year to 1 January, 1878 1,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 Interest on Investments Discount at 2 per cent, per annum on paying up in full on tender for £5,400 New Zealand 10-40 Debentures Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed ... 10,000 0 0 14,256 18 10 11 12 10 2,400 0 0 26,668 11 8 Balance on 30 June, 1877 272,324 13 2 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1860 :— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £1j3,100, one year to 30 June, 1878 Interest on Investments 1,862 0 0 2,473 3 6 £298,993 4 10 4,335 3 6 Balance on 30 June, 1877 46,851 19 10 £51,187 3 4 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Series 1891 — Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £201,500, one year to 15 March, 1878 ... £4,030 0 0 On £329,900, „ to 15 June „ ... 6,598 0 0 Interest on Investments Discount at 2 per cent, per annum on paying up in full on tender for £3,000 New Zealand 10-40 Debentures ... Principal of Now Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed TO,628 0 0 6,918 2 7 6 9 5 2,800 0 0 Series 1914,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £488,000, one year to 15 January, 1878 Interest on Investments Discount at 2 per cent, per annum on paying up in full on tender for £2,200 New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed 20,352 12 0 4,880 0 0 4,295 T2 6 4 15 5 1,500 0 0 10,680 7 11 Series 1915 — Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, one year to 1 May, 1878 Interest on Investments Discount at 2 per cent, per annum on paying up in full on tender for £3,400 New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed 5,000 0 0 3,830 14 11 7 8 5 300 0 0 9,138 3 4 40,171 3 3 Carried forward 40,171 3 3

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SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30 JUNE, 1878.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-7 8.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :— Investments, — New Zealand 4J per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £9,000 at 971 percent. ... £2,000 at 98 „ £400 at 98} New Zealand 5 per cent. 5-30 Debentures, —■ £200 at 101} per cent. ... £2,500 at 103i „ £400atl03i New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, — £5,400 at par ... New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols, — £6,400 at 107i per cent. 8,763 15 0 1,960 0 0 394 0 0 203 10 0 2,581 5 0 414 0 0 5,400 0 0 6,880 0 0 Brokerage 26,596 10 1) 52 5 0 Transfer to Investment Account ! 26,648 15 0 272,242 11 1 Balance on 30 June, 1878— Cash in the hands of the Trustees ... 298,891 6 1 101 18 9 £298,993 4 10 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures, — £3,440 at par ... Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 3,440 0 0 54 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account 3,494 0 0 45,533 14 7 Balance on 30 June, 1878,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Fund ... 49,027 14 7 2,159 8 9 £51,187 3 4 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Series 1891,— Investments, — New Zealand 5 per cent. 5-30 Debentures,— £200 at TOT} per cent. £1,900 at 102} „ £1,000 at I03|- „ £I0OatI03i „ £3,200 at 105J „ £2,500 at 1021 „ £400atl02i New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures,— £3,000 at par £4,200 at 101} per cent. New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols, — £1,400 at 107| per cent. New Zealand 4} per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £5,500 at 97f per cent. 203 10 0 1,952 5 0 1,032 10 0 103 10 0 3,376 0 0 2,553 2 6 409 0 0 3,000 0 0 4,273 10 0 1,505 0 o 5,355 12 6 Brokerage 23,764 0 0 51 0 0 23,815 0 0 Series 1914, — Investments, — New Zealand 4|- per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £3,500 at 971 per cent. £500 at 971 „ £500 at 98 £200 at 98| „ New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, — £2,200 at par New Zealand 5 per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £500 at 103i per cent. , ... £100atl03J „ New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols, — £3,100 at T07i per cent. 3,408 2 6 486 17 6 490 0 0 197 0 0 2,200 0 0 516 5 0 103 10 0 3,332 10 0 Brokerage 10,734 5 0 21 0 0 10,755 5 0 Carried forward 34,570 5 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 40,171 3 3 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863— continued. Balance on 30 June, 1877 296,947 17 3 £337,119 0 6 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £7,283,100, one year to 15 April, 1878 ... Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits with London and Westminster Bank ... 72,831 0 0 32,285 0 0 825 12 10 Balance on 30 June, 1877 105,941 12 10 646,042 4 0 £751,983 16 10 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1872, REDEMPTION ACCOUNT :— Balance on 31 December, 1877, received from the Colonial Treasury ... Land Sales, &c. Interest on Investments 5,444 1 9 54,843 19 10 69 1 5 £60,357 3 0 WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873, REDEMPTION ACCOUNT:— Balance on 31 December, 1877, received from the Colonial Treasury ... Rents Interest on Investments 478 18 3 56 6 8 21 2 1 £556 7 0 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872 :— Balance on 31 December, 1877, received from the Colonial Treasury ... Land Sales, &c. Amount withdrawn from Deposit 8,589 2 0 25 0 0 715 0 0 £9,329 2 0 AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year to 30 June, 1878 Interest on Investments ... 632 0 0 330 16 8 962 16 8 Balance on 30 June, 1877 6,255 11 7 £7,218 8 3 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1862 s-~ Receipts, nil. Balance on 30 June, 1877 £2,471 4 2

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SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended the 30th JUNE, 1878— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 34,570 5 0 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863—continued. Series 1915 — Investments, — New Zealand 5 per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £200 at 10If per cent. £100 at 102} „ £500atl03i „ £100atl03J- „ £2,400 at 1041 „ New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, — £3,400 at par New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols, — £800 at 107.i per cent. New Zealand 4J per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £500 at 98 per cent. ... £1,000 at 971 203 10 0 102 15 0 516 5 0 103 10 0 2,505 0 0 3,400 0 0 860 0 0 490 0 0 973 15 0 Brokerage 9,154 15 0 14 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account 9,168 15 0 293,307 2 9 Balance on 30 June, 1878,— Cash in the hands of the Trustees ... 337,046 2 9 72 17 9 £337,119 0 6 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Debentures drawn for redemption Transfer to Investment Account 1.06,000 0 0 645,700 0 0 751,700 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees ... 283 16 10 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1872, REDEMPTION ACCOUNT :— Investments, — Bank of New Zealand 4|-per cent. Fixed Deposit Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit j £751,983 16 10 12,311 15 8 48,045 7 4 £60,357 3 0 WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873, REDEMPTION ACCOUNT :— Investments, — Bank of New Zealand 5J- per cent. Fixed Deposit 500 0 4 Balance on 30 J une, 1878, — Cash in the bands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 56 6 8 £556 7 0 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872:— Investments, — Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit Payment to Oamaru Harbour Board of amount of Land Revenue received in error 8,589 2 0 735 9 4 Balance on 30 June, 187S,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 9,324 11 4 4 10 8 AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 100 O 0 70 0 0 170 0 0 6,250 0 0 £9,329 2 0 Transfer to Investment Account Balance on 30 June, 1878 — Casli in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 6,420 0 0 798 8 3 £7,218 8 3 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1862:— Amount released underaward of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds £2,471 4 2 9—B. 1.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 7 7-7 8.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 8. d. WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £13,500, one year to 30 June, 1878 Interest on Investment!! 270 0 0 264 4 9 534 4 9 Balance on 30 June, 1877 4,643 16 5 £5,178 1 2 NELSON WATERWORKS LOAN ACT, 1864:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £6,200, one year to 31 December, 1877 ... Interest on Investments 124 0 0 254 4 1 378 4 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877 4,719 3 11 £5,097 8 0 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :— Interest on Investments 62 15 11 Balance on 30 June, 1877 1,209 2 10 £1,271 18 9 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £2,288, one year to 31 December, 1877 ... Interest on Investments 228 0 0 53 13 1 281 13 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877 1,021 5 7 £1,302 18 8 LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £77,700, one year to 31 December, 1877 ... Interest on Investments 1,554 0 0 1,148 9 7 • 2,702 9 7 Balance on 30 June, 1877 21,321 17 6 £24,024 7 1 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £116,700, one year to 1 July, 1877 Interest on Investments 1,167 0 0 1,326 19 1 2,493 19 1 Balance on 30 June, 1877 22,461 2 11 £24,958 2 0

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SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th June, 1878— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 7-7 8.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 270 0 0 57 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account 327 0 0 4,590 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, —■ Cash in tbe hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 4,917 0 0 261 1 2 £5,178 1 2 NELSON WATERWORKS LOAN ACT, 1864:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 140 0 0 138 0 0 Tranfer to Investment Account ... ... . . 278 0 0 4,690 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debt! Sinking Funds 4,968 0 0 129 8 0 £5,097 8 0 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Transfer to Investment Account 40 O 0 1,200 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878,— Cash in tbe bands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 1,240 0 0 31 18 9 £1,271 18 9 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 240 0 0 34 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account 274 0 0 1,000 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 1,274 0 0 28 18 8 £1,302 18 8 LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE :— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 2,070 0 0 64 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account ... ... 2,134 0 0 21,300 0 0 23,434 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds 590 7 1 £24,024 7 1 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Investments, — Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 1,700 0 0 298 0 0 1,998 0 0 22,420 0 0 Transfer to Investment Account Balance on 30 June, 1878,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Public [Debts Sinking Funds 24,418 0 0 540 2 0 £24,958 2 0

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STATEMENT showing the amount of the SINKING FUNDS accrued to 30th JUNE 1878, in respect of each LOAN.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, IST 7-7 8.

Investments. Nominal Value. Cash. Total. Under Colonial Acts : — " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " "New Zealand Loan Act, 1860" ... " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " New Zealand Consols " Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption Account ' " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872 " " Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption Account £ s. d. 313,100 0 0 48,944 0 0 337,100 0 0 751,700 0 0 60,357 3 0 7,874 2 0 500 0 4 £ s. d. 101 18 9 2,159 8 9 72 17 9 283 16 10 £ s. d. 313,201 18 9 51,103 8 9 337,172 17 9 751,983 16 10 60,357 3 0 7,878 12 8 556 7 0 4 10 8 56 6 8 Under Acts or Oedinances of the late Provinces : — " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1866 " " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 " "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" ... "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1856" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 6,420 0 0 4,917 0 0 4,968 0 0 23,434 0 0 1,240 0 0 1,274 0 0 24,418 0 0 798 8 3 261 1 2 129 8 0 590 7 1 31 18 9 28 18 8 540 2 0 7,218 8 3 5,178 1 2 5,097 8 0 24,024 7 1 1,271 18 9 1,302 18 8 24,958 2 0 Totals 1,586,246 5 4 5,059 3 4 1,591,305 8 8 STATEMENT of the SECTJBITIES in which the SINKIN FUNDS are .eld. New Zealand 4 per cent. Debentures ... 4} 5 „ H6 New Zealand Treasury Bills, at 3fd. per cent, per diem Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures City of Dunedin 7 per cent. Mortgage ... Bank of New Zealand 4| per cent. Fixed Deposits ,, w ,, „ ,, o 2 „ ,, £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 190,600 0 0 1,223,400 0 0 50,000 0 0 8,900 0 0 25,100 0 0 14,500 0 0 3,300 0 0 12,311 15 8 56,634 9 4 500 0 4 Total £1,586,246 5 4 By Authority: Geoboe Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington. —1878. Price 2s. 6d.] i

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