MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS' BALANCE-SHEETS, 31ST MARCH, 1879.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session I, B-02a

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1879. NEW ZEALAND.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS' BALANCE-SHEETS, 31ST MARCH, 1879.

Laid before Parliament in compliance with Section 131 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876." List of Boeotjghs incorporated under "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876." Auckland, Thames, Onehunga, Parncll, Hamilton, Gisborne, New Plymouth, "Wellington, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Greytown, Masterton, Xapier, Nelson, Westport, Blenheim, Picton, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Sydenham, Ashburton, Rangiora, Hokitika, Greymouth, Kumara, Ross, Dunedin, South Dunedin, Invercargill South, Invercargill East, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Balelutha, Cromwell, Lawrence, Milton, Palmerston, Queenstown, Tapanui, Caversham, Green Island, Mornington, Maori Hill, North-East Valley, Roslyn, St. Kilda, West Harbour, Avenal, Roxburgh, Campbelltown. BOROUGH OF WEST HARBOUR. Balance-sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. De. £ b. d. Cu. £ s. d. Rates collected, current ... ... ... 329 3 0 Road maintenance and new roads... ... 500 6 2 „ arrears ... ... ... 469 District road in connection with prison labour 169 0 6 Government subsidy ... ... ... 158 9 5 Surrey of roads ... ... ... 76 10 0 Dog-tax received ... < ... ... 40 10 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 19 5 0 Hotel license ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... 43 8 0 Subscription, Hill Street... ... ... 4 0 0 Stationery and printing ... ... ... 11 11 4 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 31 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 80 19 3 Bank balance (overdraft) ... ... 378 15 6 Expenses (law costs, &c.) ... ... 16 1 7 Interest to National Bank ... ... 16 1 10 Refunded deposits and subscriptions ... 35 0 0 Cash on hand to next year ... ... 3 10 £971 4 8 £971 4 8 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 378 15 6 Cash iv hand ... ... ... ... 3 10 Balance forward ... ... ... 375 14 6 £378 15 6 £378 15 6 Balance ... ... ... ... £375 14 6 Audited and found correct. William Reid, | . ~, 17th April, 1879. A. E. Faeqdhab, j AuaitorsA. McMillan, ") ~ •„ Daniel White, ] Councillors. May 14th, 1879. Datid Blackie, Mayor. I hereby certify the above to be a correct copy of the balance-sheet, as passed by the Council on M^y 14th, 1579, there not being a quorum present on the second Tuesday in May, as required by "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876." Walteb J. Newton, Town Clerk Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 31st March, 1879. Dr. £ s. d. Cu. £ s. d. Outstanding accounts and interest due ... 268 13 7 i Cash on hand ... ... ... ... 310 Overdraft, National Bank of New Zealand.. 378 15 6 ! Government subsidy duo ' ... ... 79 3 9 The Borough's portion of loan contracted by ; Uncollected rates, year ended 31 March, 1879 40 19 0 the old North-East Valley Road Board Balance forward ... ... ... 1,372 5 4 prior to the severance of the Boroughs West Harbour and North-East Valley... 848 0 0 £1,495 9 1 £1,495 9 1 Balance £1,372 5 4 I—B. 2a.

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BOROUGH OF PICTON. Statement of Receipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Accounts, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Revenue Rates— Office charges— Rates of former years ... ... ... 415 8 Salaries and allowances ... ... 74 16 0 Rates of the year 1878 ... ... 228 7 6 Rent of office ... ... ... 7 0 0 Licenses— Advertising ... ... ... ... 9 6 0 Publicans' ... ... ... ... 137 0 0 Printing and stationery ... ... 819 9 Wholesale spirits ... ... ... 15 0 0 Law expenses ... ... ... ... 10 17 0 Auctioneers' ... ... ... 20 0 0 Surveys ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Cattle depasturing ... ... ... 45 0 0 Auditors ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Registration of dogs ... ... ... 22 0 0 Contingent Account ... ... ... 5 0 0 Fees from Magistrate's Court ... ... 0 2 6 Day labour ... ... ... ... 36 11 6 Subsidies from Government ... ... 163 7 10 Fencing sections and Nelson Square ... 55 8 1 „ to Hospital Committee ... ... 132 5 8 General contracts ... ... ... 320 12 2 Reimbursements of expenditure ... ... 28 8 3 Bridges and culverts ... ... ... 70 16 9 Rent of reserve... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Advance on „ ... ... ... 40 0 0 Balance in bank, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 186 15 3 Drain pipes and cartage... ... ... 69 3 4 Overdraft of Bank, Ist April, 1879 ... 80 4 3 Collector of dog-tax, and Nuisance Inspector... 10 7 9 Subsidy to Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade ... 15 0 0 Street lamps and posts ... ... ... 12 7 0 Hospital Committee ... ... ... 308 7 1 Interest on overdraft ... ... ... 366 £1,066 6 11 £1,066 6 11 James Alexander, Town Clerk and Treasurer. Having examined the books, Bank pass-book, and vouchers in connection with this balance-sheet, we certify the same to be correct, and would specially commend the Town Clerk for the accuracy and clearness of the accounts. H. W. Haeeis, ) . ~, Geobge Mouat, j William Stms, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Abstract of Receipts and Expendituee on account of Boeough Fund Accounts, from Ist April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Bank of New Zealand, Ist April, 1878 7 5 11 Salaries ... ... ... ... 377 8 0 Rates for year ending 31st March, 1879 ... 815 15 0 Kent ... ... ... ... 14 11 8 Back rates ... ... ... ... 0 18 9 Weights and measures ... ... ... 4 0 0 Licenses— Furniture and fixings ... ... ... 11 17 3 Publicans' ... ... ~. ... 373 10 0 Printing and advertising ... ... 150 12 6 Wholesale ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Stationery ... ... ... ... 14 311 Auctioneers' ... ... ... 62 10 0 Streets — Cart ... ... ... ... 20 18 6 \ Formation ... ... ... ... 153 4 4 Carriages ... ... ... ... 4 6 0 Tools ... ... ... ... 10 0 Fines ... ... ... ... 10 14 0 Timber ... ... ... ... 14 9 1 Registration of dogs ... ... ... 18 18 0 Cartage ... ... ... ... 34 11 0 Music halls ... ... ... ... 6 5 01 Contracts ... ... ... ... 518 13 6 Hawkers' ... ... ... ... 9 0 0 ' Artesian well ... ... ... ... 210 0 0 Rent of ferry (13 months) ... ... 54 3 4 „ loan ... ... ... 20 0 0 Refund, artesian well ... ... ... 29 0 0 Fire-engines and prevention of fires ... 221 5 7 Deposit, cheque ... ... ... 107 0 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 11 0 6 Overpaid into Bank, 4th May, 1878 ... 0 19 9 Auditors ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Paymaster-General ... ... ... 246 16 8 Refund, rates ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Overdraft ... ... ... ... 308 0 8 Registration of votes ... ... ... 16 5 0 Painting windows, cart tickets, &c. ... 3 7 6 Refund, cheque ... ... ... 107 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 39 17 6 Waterworks ... ... ... ... 109 8 1 Punt ... ... ... ... 77 4 0 Interest on overdraft ... ... ... 11 7 2 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 0 16 0 £2,126 11 7 £2,126 11 7 We hereby certify that we have compared the foregoing statement, together with the vouchers and receipts, and we declare the same correct. John Waeeen, ") . ~, James Beowne, j AudltorsGisborne, 13th May, 1879. G. W. Poetee, Mayor.

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Return of Liabilities and Assets for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Balance of contract, Read's Quay... ... 471 12 6 Instruments and tools ... ... ... 41 10 0 „ „ punt ... ... 90 0 0 Seal ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand... ... 308 0 8 Furniture and stationery ... ... 87 16 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 27 17 0 Punt ... ... ... ... 165 0 0 Fire-engines, shed, &c. ... ... ... 220 0 0 Balance of subsidy ... ... ... 246 16 8 Weighbridge and house ... ... ... 90 15 0 Weights and measures ... ... ... 4 0 0 Rates unpaid ... ... ... ... 20 16 6 Cash on hand ... ... ... ... 0 16 0 £897 10 2 £897 10 2 Municipal reserves granted : No deeds in possession of Council, hence no rents available or due. Bedfoed Sheeblff, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF NORTH-EAST VALLEY. Balance-sheet of the Borough for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Liabilities and Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ b. d. Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 363 19 1 Borough office and sections ... ... 277 8 6 Deposit on works ... ... ... 17 6 Sundry ratepayers ... ... ... 20 12 6 Bills payable ... ... ... ... 167 13 9 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 010 0 Loan Account ... ... ... ... 398 0 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 632 9 4 £931 0 4 £931 0 4 Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Toll-bar ... ... ... ... 320 0 0 Balance at Ist April, 1878 ... ... 62 3 6 Dog registration ... ... ... 59 0 0 Salaries, &c. ... ... ... ... 207 10 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 71 10 0 Roads, maintenance ... ... ... 228 10 6 Government subsidy ... ... ... 210 5 7 Contract works... ... ... ... 1,160 18 6 Donations ... ... ... ... 96 10 0 Engineer ... ... ... ... 24 10 6 By-law fines ... ... ... ... 37 9 | Incidental expenses ... ... ... 73 5 2 Kates ... ... ... ... 540 8 6 Stationery ... ... ... ... 25 2 0 Balanco ... ... ... ... 632 9 4 Printing and advertising... ... ... 77 2 6 Law expenses ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Interest ... ... ... ... 72 17 0 £1,933 11 2 £1,933 11 2 We have compared this balance-sheet with the books, vouchers, and Bank pass-book, and find the same to be correct. George Watson,) a -~. T -n > Auditors. James Reid, ) Edmund J. Schlotel, Mayor.

/ BOROUGH OF HAMILTON. Statement of Receipts and Expendituee for the Six Months ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Rates collected ... ... ... 423 13 0 Bank overdraft ... ... ... 46 13 1 Government subsidy ... ... ... 109 0 0 £ s. d. Miscellaneous sources ... ... ... 39 11 6 Formation of roadsDepasturing fees ... ... ... 510 0 Repairs ... ... ... 257 14 9 Deposits ou contracts ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bridges and culverts ... ... 62 0 1 Tolls, ferry, rents ... ... ... 285 0 0 Ferry expenses ... ... 16 13 0 Registration of dogs ... ... ... 415 0 Valuation ... ... ... 23 9 0 Printing and advertising ... 36 6 0 Legal expenses ... ... 8 9 0 Office furniture ... ... 39 0 2 Salaries ... ... ... 175 0 0 Depasture fees refunded, and Ranger's fees ... ... 817 0 Commission on dog-tax ... 1 6 6 Election expenses ... ... 16 16 0 Sundries ... ... ... 32 18 2 Plans and surveys ... ... 30 8 0 Auditing fees ' ... ... 2 2 0 Bank interest ... ... 9 5 3 720 4 11 766 18 0 110 11 6 £877 9 6 £877 9 6 J. B. Whtte, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Treasurer.

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Statement of Receipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Cash at Bank ... ... ... ... 143 9 5 Office charges — Rates collected ... ... ... 423 13 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 237 10 8 Arrears „ ... ... ... ... 8 5 3 Printing and advertising ... ... 127 13 3 Fees, licenses, &c.— Formation of streets — Auctioneers' ... ... ... 30 0 0 Repairs, &c. ... ... ... ... 443 10 9 Publicans' ... ... ... ... 170 0 0 Metalling ... ... ... ... 213 3 2 Impounding, &c. ... ... ... 32 8 7 Bridges and culverts ... ... ... 144 15 2 Registration of dogs ... ... ... 43 5 0 Plans and surveys ... ... ... 34 1 0 Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 10 0 0 Other charges— Abattoir fees ... ... ... ... 58 13 7 Auditing ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Tolls, ferry punt ... ... ... 625 11 8! Valuation ... ... ... ... 23 9 0 Government subsidy ... ... ... 406 2 9| Returning Officer's fees ... . . 16 16 0 Commission on rates ... ... ... 990 „ dog-tax ... ... 4 8 6 New dog-collars ... ... ... 5 12 0 Ferry expenses ... ... ... 137 7 2 Legal expenses ... ... ... 12 5 8 , Bank interest ... ... ... 11 4 7 Sundries ... ... ... ... 66 1 4 Depasture fees, &c, refunded ... ... 8 17 0 Office furniture ... ... .. 121 12 6 „ stationery ... ... ... 45 4 0 „ buildings ... ... ... 173 13 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 110 11 6 , £1,951 9 3 | £1,951 9 3 J. B. Whtte, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Treasurer. Sinking Fund, £5,000 Loan Account.—Receipts and Expenditure to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Cash deposited at Bank of New Zealand to ! Advertising Bridge Contract— credit of Borough of Hamilton Fund Evening Star ... ... ... 3 15 0 Account, for 50 debentures of £100 at New Zealander ... ... ... 2 10 0 6 per cent. ... ... ... 5,000 001 Waikato Times ... ... ... 317 0 Deposit ou bridge contract ... ... 250 0 0 Lyiiellon Times ... ... ... 6 6 9 Interest ... ... ... ... 959: Wellington Evening Post ... ... 210 0 Otago Daily Times ... ... ... 5 15 6 New Zealand Herald ... ... ... 8 5 0 Printing debentures ... ... ... 8 10 0 Salaries, Clerk of Works... ... ... 16 16 0 Carriage, parcel of debentures ... ... 011 6 Materials, bridge office ... ... ... 861 Labour, „ „ ... ... ... 3 5 0 Salaries— Clerk of Works ... ... ... 21 0 0 Engineer ... ... ... ... 22 10 0 Clerk of Works ... ... ... 25 4 0 First progress payment to Contractors, Ross and Dunbar ... ... ... 700 0 0 Second ditto ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 \ Third ditto ... ... ... ... 530 14 10 Balance ... ... ... ... 3,589 9 1 £5,259 5 9 i £5,259 5 9 J. B. White, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Chairman. Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash at Bank ... ... ... ... 3,700 0 7 Contractors, for deposits ... ... 260 0 0 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 79 0 0 Bridge Loan ... ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 Materials in stock ... ... ... 47 10 0 Interest on loan ... ... ... 50 0 0 Buildings, office at bridge ... ... 1111 1 Contracts in hand ... ... ... 60 0 0 „ Council chambers ... ... 173 13 0 Salaries, and workmen's wages ... ... 15 10 0 Furniture ... ... ... ... 121 14 10 Tools, &c. ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Fire-proof safe... ... ... ... 24 4 0 Value of cart bridge, as per payments made... 1,530 14 10 £5,703 8 4 . £5,385 10 0 J. B. Whyte, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Treasurer. Intebest Account on Loan (£5,000), to 31st March, 1879. Nil.

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Sinking Fund, £5,000 Loan Account, to 31st March, 1879. Dr. £ s. d. | Ce. £ s. d. Balance ... ... ... ... 285 0 0 : Ferry punt rent, placed to credit of a Sinking Fund Account, to provide for the repayment of Bridge Loan, £5,000, 6 months' rents, at £47 10s. ... ... ... 285 0 0 £285 0 0 . £285 0 0 J. B. White, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Treasurer. Abstract, Yearly Balance-sheet, for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. General Account ... ... ... 1,951 9 3 General Account ... ... ... 1,840 17 9 Bridge Account ... ... ... 5,259 5 9 Bridge Account ... ... ... 1,669 16 8 Balance at Bank, Ist April, 1879 ... ... 3,700 0 7 £7,210 15 0 £7,210 15 0 J. B. Whtte, Mayor. J. M. Gelling, Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF RANGIORA. Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. General rates ... ... ... ... 223 19 3 Salaries and fees ... ... ... 153 8 0 Defaulters ... ... ... ... 300 Office furnishing, printing, &c. ... ... 176 17 5 £ s. d. Tools, and repairing of tools, &c. ... ... 610 9 Rangiora and Mandeville Road (828 1 2 Legal advice ... ... ... ... 913 10 Board —Allocation of funds 906 510 Subsidy to Rangiora Fire Brigade... ... 50 0 0 1,734 7 0 Sundry payments ... ... ... 336 Rental of reserve ... ... ... 7 10 0 Borough map, part payment ... ... 25 0 0 Sundry receipts ... ... ... 3 5 11 Borough valuation ... ... ... 35 0 0 Pound fees ... ... ... ... 6 8 0 Expenses, Land Selection Committee ... 31 10 4 License fees — Purchase of Borough ground, fencing, and stables 497 12 0 Publicans ... ... ... ... 132 0 0 Dog collars ... ... ... ... 511 8 Auctioneers ... ... ... ... 160 0 0 Rates reimbursed ... ... ... 116 0 Dogs ... ... ... ... 59 0 0 Borough pound, repairs ... ... ... 13 13 0 Hackney carriages ... ... ... 10 0 Contracts, roads, culverts, &c. ... ... 189 2 6 Bank interest on account ... ... 8 10 0 Materials for ditto ... ... ... 38 7 11 14 5 0 Wages of permanent men ... ... 188 10 3 £ b. d. Balance in Bank ... 912 1 3 In Treasurer's hands, rates 6 16 9 „ rent 2 10 0 921 8 0 £2,347 5 2 £2,347 5 2 Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ c. d. Balance in Bank and in Treasurer's hands ... 921 8 0 Contracts let ... ... ... ... 317 8 0 General rates outstanding ... ... 3 0 0 General expenditure ... ... ... 60 9 8 Rent of reserve ... ... ... 2 10 0 Surplus assets ... ... ... ... 552 10 4 Half share of £7 refunded by Mandeville and Rangiora Road Board, being wages of men working on belts ... ... 3 10 0 £930 8 0 £930 8 0

Statement of Reserves aud other Real Estate. Borough Reserve, 800 acres, part of Rural Section 30493, in the Mount Hutt Road Dis- £ s. d. trict, in the County of Ashburton, let on a monthly agreement, at per month ... 2 10 0 Borough Council Ground, one acre (nearly), part of Rural Section No. 226 a, Rangiora Not let. To His Worship the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Rangiora. Gentlemen, — We have the honor to report that we have this day audited the accounts for the year ending 31st March, submitted to us by the Borough Treasurer, and have found them in every respect to be correct. We have, &c, C. J. Chapman, ") . •,., Rangiora, April 28th, 1879. Max. Whatman, 5 iUWltorsH. Blackett, Mayor. Chas. Geo. Chapman, Treasurer.

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WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. Statement of Accounts for the Half-Year ending 31st March, 1879. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Revenue — Streets, footways, &c.— £ s. d. Rates— £ s. d. Street formation ... ... 7,916 3 7 Rates for years 1865 to 1877 912 4 Street watering ... ... 234 3 2 1877-78 817 9 Street lighting ... ... 848 15 3 „ 1878-79 3,182 4 0 Metal and gravel ... ... 1,516 1 7 ■ 3,200 14 1 Scavengering ... ... 514 11 5 Subsidy from Government 4,401 5 3 Cartage ... ... ... 1,333 5 4 Less Hospital maintenance 1,076 0 0 12,363 0 4 3,325 5 3 Materials and repairs— Rents,— Smiths' work ... ... 216 10 1 Reclaimed Land ... 1,053 0 3 Plant and tools ... ... 188 12 5 Market-hall Reserve ... 157 15 0 Timber, cement, &c. ... 1,774 1 2 Town Belt ... ... 428 18 5 Repairs and sundries ... 33 12 0 1,639 13 8 ■ 2,212 15 8 Licenses — Wages and departmental expenditure — Auctioneers' ... ... 40 0 0 Wages ... ... ... 3,897 19 1 Boat and boatmen's ... 3 7 0 Salaries ... ... ... 692 12 8 Cart ... ... ... 172 10 0 Printing, advertising, and staDrivers' ... ... 218 0 tionery ... ... 354 4 9 Dogs ... ... ... 138 0 0 Rent ... ... ... 26 0 0 Hawkers' ... ... 11 5 0 Premiums, Guarantee Society 50 0 0 Kerosene ... ... 0 5 0 5,020 16 6 Hackney carriages ... 22 16 0 Legal and election expenses... ... 197 6 0 Hotel ... ... ... 35 15 0 Interest on Loan and on overdraft ... 949 1 8 Porters' ... ... 5 0 0 Kerosene Store — Pawnbrokers' ... ... 10 0 0 Wages and repairs ... 92 7 0 Packet ... ... 35 14 0 Nightsoil Depot— Public-hall ... ... 23 10 0 Wages, 4e. ... ... 104 0 0 Wine and spirit... ... 45 0 0 196 7 0 546 0 0 Fire BrigadesFees and Pines — Half-year's contribution ... ... 500 0 0 Building regulations ... 191 15 O New Corporation Offices — Weighbridge ... ... 149 10 6 Building ... ... 1,249 310 Weights and measures ... 2 3 8 Furniture ... ... 369 5 0 Kerosene store ... ... 62 16 6 1,618 8 10 400 5 8 Te Aro Reclamation Account —■ Receipt at Wharf, for wool- Land, &c. ... ... ... 166 0 0 pressing, Bond-charges, &'c. ... 6,921 3 9 Expenditure at Wharf— Repayment of expenditure — Labour ... ... ... 4,918 12 1 Footpaths ... ... 549 13 10 Cartage ... ... ... 45 14 3 Repairs, &c. ... ... 145 5 5 Printing, &c. ... ... 27 2 9 Surveyor's salary ... ... 41 13 4 Salaries ... ... ... 321 6 4 Burgess rolls and sundries ... 17 12 5 Tradesmen's accounts ... 385 13 0 754 5 0 Warehouse Department ... 175 O 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... 605 0 0 Rent, kerosene hulk ... 70 0 O Transfer from Waterworks Account ... 6,008 14 2 Claims ... ... ... 60 14 4 Sundries ... ... ... 20 0 O 6,024 2 9 City Reserves — Roads ... ... ... 25 0 O Fencing ... ... ... 26 10 9 Dr. Johnston, planting, &c. ... 124 16 8 176 7 5 Sundries — Fire Police ... ... 25 O 0 Municipal Conference ... 12 12 0 Refund of rates ... ... 6 0 0 Badges for dogs ... ... 25 0 0 Cheques dishonoured ... 15 10 0 Telegram to England ... 9 3 8 Other small accounts ... 67 15 6 Petty cash ... ... 54 1 0 215 2 2 Return of contractors'deposits ... 695 0 0 £23,407 1 7 £30,334 8 4 Waterworks Account. Receipts. Expendituee. Rates— £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates, 1875 ... ... 3 6 6 Interest on loan ... ... ... 2,436 0 0 „ 1876 ... ... 310 0 Wages ... ... ... 542 13 5 „ 1877 ... ... 319 0 Salaries ... ... ... 321 6 4 „ 1877-78 ... ... 6 13 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 103 14 0 „ 1878-79 ... ... 2,687 15 8 967 13 9 2,704 12 5 Tradesmen's accounts, &c. ... ... 115 10 10 Sundries — Discount on deposit withdrawn ... 118 18 0 Additional rates ... ... 899 10 6 Rates returned ... ... ... 5 7 0 Water for machinery ... 590 111 Transfer to General Account ... ... 6,008 14 2 Sundries ... ... ... 1 15 0 1,491 7 5 £4,195 19 10 £9,652 3 9

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Waterworks Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s . d. Services repaired ... ... ... 413 11 6 Wages ... ... ... ... 535 0 q Deposit withdrawn from Bank ... ... 10,000 0 0 Mains and services ... ... ... 4,830 10 5 Tradesmen's accounts and sundries ... 282 8 10 £10,413 11 6 £5,704 5 3 Wharf Tolls Account. Receipts. Expendituee. Receipts— £ 8. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. Receipts from tolls ... ... ... 4,566 110 ! Salaries ... ... ... 550 1 0 Interest on fixed deposit ... ... 631 4 6 Honorarium to Sub-Committee 220 0 0 1 770 1 0 Wages— Carpenters, &c. ... ... 1,066 18 4 Repairs ... ... 966 9 10 New sheds and jetty ... 1,490 16 11 3,524 5 1 Stationery, printing, &c. ... 56 0 1 Gas and sundries ... ... 29 0 6 85 0 7 Interest on Loan ... ... ... 1,800 1 0 £5,197 6 4 £6,179 6 8 Wharf Extension Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Sale of Sinking Fund Debentures ... ... 2,242 15 2 Completion of extension contract ... ... 4,081 1 2 Wages (overseer, &c.) ... ... ... 178 15 8 £2,242 15 2 £4,859 16 10 Drainage Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Contribution! by resident! ... ... 76 1 0 Contracts, &c. ... ... ... ... 651 1 2 Wages ... ... ... ... 842 0 11 Salaries ... ... ... ... 321 6 4 Rent of offices ... ... ... ... 16 18 4 Compensation for tunnel ... ... 2,500 0 0 Working Account —■ Half-year's interest on Loan ... ... 1,827 0 0 £76 1 0 £6,159 1 9 Absteact Balance Sheet. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account — Bank overdraft, 30th September, 1878 ... 879 10 9 Receipts ... ... 17,398 7 5 £ s. d. Transfer from Waterworks General Account ... ... 28,549 19 6 Account ... ... 6,008 14 2 Te Aro Reclamation Account 166 0 0 ■ ■ 23,407 1 7 New Corporation Offices ... 1,618 810 Waterworks Working Account 4,195 19 10 30,334 8 4 Capital Account ... ... 413 11 6 Drainage Account ... ... ... 6,159 1 9 Deposit withdrawn ... 10,000 O 0 Wharf Tolls Account ... ... 6,179 7 8 • 14,609 11 4 „ Extension Account ... ... 4,859 16 10 Wharf Tolls Account ... ... 5,197 6 4 Waterworks Working Account 3,643 9 7 Sinking Fund Account ... ... 2,242 15 2 „ Capital Account 5,704 5 3 Drainage Account... ... ... 76 1 0 9,347 14 10 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st Transfer to General Account ... 6,008 14 2 March, 1879 ... ... ... 18,234 18 11 £63,767 14 4 £63,767 14 4 Statement of Accounts for the Yeae ending 31»t March, 1879. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expendituee. £ s. d. Bates ... ... ... ... 10,19111 1 Overdraft, 31st March, 1878 ... ... 20,333 18 7 Subsidy from Government ... ... 3,325 5 3 Streets, footways, &c. ... ... ... 18,400 11 6 Rents ... ... ... ... 3,336 14 3 Materials and repairs ... ... ... 2,995 3 9 Licenses ... ... ... ... 3,312 15 0 ; Wages and departmental expenditure ... 8,897 12 11 Fees and fines ... ... ... ... 1,176 5 5 | Interest on Loan and overdraft ... ... 1,607 17 3 Receipts at wharf ... ... ... 11,984 6 1 Legal and election expenses ... ... 375 6 2 Repayment of expenditure ... ... 2,063 10 8 I Fire Brigades ... ... ... ... 1,150 0 O Interest, and sundries ... ... ... 163 10 0 I New Corporation Offices and furniture ... 4,671 15 8 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 965 00| Te Aro Reclamation Account ... ... 3,401 4 7 Transfer from Waterworks Account ... 6,008 14 2 , Labour, &c., at wharf ... ... ... 9,704 4 1 Balance, being overdraft at Bank ... ... 31,06110 7 Kerosene storage and night-soil dep6t ... 333 14 2 Return of contractors'deposits ... ... 955 4 0 Expenditure on City Reserves ... ... 430 19 10 Sundries ... ... ... ... 331 10 0 £73,589 2 6 £73,589 2 6

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Waterworks Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. cl. Balance, 31st March, 1878 ... ... 1,553 5 7 Working AccountRates ... ... ... ... 9,235 Oil Interest on Loan ... ... ... 4,872 0 0 Water for machinery ... ... ... 728 1 111 Wages and salaries ... ... ... 1,651 16 6 Interest on fixed deposit... ... ... 935 0 0 Repairs, &c. ... ... ... ... 254 4 2 Services repaid... ... ... ... 663 15 0; Printing, discount, &c... ... ... 446 15 7 Sale of surplus plant ... ... ... 77 4 0 Transfer to General Account ... ... 6,008 14 2 Deposits withdrawn ... ... ... 17,000 0 0 Capital Account — Sundries ... ... ... ... 115 0 Wages and salaries ... ... ... 1,622 9 3 Plant, materials, and laying services ... 6,521 7 0 Contracts, extension, fencing, &c. ... 4,273 12 6 Road, and sundries ... ... ... 259 14 0 Balance, cash at Bank ... ... ... 4,283 9 3 £30,194 2 5 £30,194 2 5 Wharf Tolls Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance, Extension Account, 31et March, 1878 3,643 611 Balance, Tolls Account, 31st March, 1878 ... 472 17 2 Receipts from tolls ... ... ... 8,754 15 8 Wages and salaries ... ... ... 3,511 6 2 Interest on fixed deposit... ... ... 2,381 4 6 Extension contract, &c. ... ... ... 12,440 10 0 Sale of Sinking Fund Debentures ... ... 2,242 15 2 Additions and repairs ... ... ... 2,752 5 2 Cash from Sinking Fund Commissioners ... 521 19 1 Stationery, printing, and sundries,.. ... 185 10 O Deposit withdrawn ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 Interest on Loan ... ... ... 3,768 1 0 Balance, being overdraft at date ... ... 986 8 2 Final payment to Sinking Fund ... ... 400 O 0 £23,530 9 6 £23,530 9 6 Drainage Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, March 31st, 1878 ... ... 14,526 8 0 Contracts, wages, and salaries ... ... 2,609 1 8 Deposit withdrawn ... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Consulting Engineer ... ... ... 835 0 0 Contributions from residents ... ... 76 1 0 Instruments, printing, and sundries ... 289 16 9 Interest on Loan ... ... ... 1,839 0 0 Compensation for tunnel... ... ... 2,500 0 0 Balance, cash at Bank ... ... ... 9,529 10 7 £17,602 9 0 £17,602 9 0 Summary. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ B . d. Balance, General Account, including Te Aro Waterworks Account ... ... ... 4,283 9 3 Reclamation Account and new offices ... 31,061 10 7 Drainage Account ... ... ... 9,529 10 7 Wharf Tolls Account ... ... ... 986 8 2 Net overdraft ... ... ... ... 18,234 18 11 £32,047 18 9 £32,047 18 9 Deposit Account. £ s. d. Amount on deposit, 31st March, 1878 ... ... ... 55,000 0 0 Withdrawn as under— £ s. d. Drainage Account ... ... 3,000 0 0 Wharf Extension Account ... 5,000 0 0 Waterworks Account ... ... 17,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 Balance on deposit, 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... £30,000 0 o Statement showing the whole Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ 8 . d. Assets. £ s. d. City of Wellington Consolidated Loan ... 200,000 0 0 General rates in arrear... ... ... 506 4 0 Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand ... 18,234 18 11 Water rates in arrear, including three Contracts in progress, road making, sup- months to General Government ... 409 10 2 plies, 4c.... ... ... ... 6,672 0 0 Rents in arrear ... ... ... 583 611 Deposits on contracts to be returned ... 659 0 0 Water for machinery, accounts due ... 408 11 1 One quarter's interest on Loan ... ... 3,000 0 0 Sundry accounts for pavements, &c, due ... 150 0 0 Sundry accounts due to tradesmen and Contributions, private street, due ... 635 15 7 others ... ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 Street formation and drainage, due ... 431 7 6 Insurance Companies' Association, contribution to Fire Brigades ... ... 400 0 0 Outstanding debts at wharf ... ... 4,152 19 7 Ten months'interest on Deposit Account ... 1,833 6 8 Surveyor's estimate of tools, timber, cement, waterworks plant, &c, now in stock ... 10,123 5 3 Amount on deposit at Bank (Drainage Account) ... ... ... ... 30,000 0 0 Value of Reclaimed Land and other property, estimated as under— Market-hall Reserve ... ... ... 12,000 0 0 Town 8e1t... ... ... ... 100,000 0 0 Carried forward ... ... £230,065 18 11 Carried forward... ... £161,634 6 9

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Statement showing the whole Assets and Liabilities — continued. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 230,065 18 11 Brought forward ... ... 161,634 6 9 Value of Reclaimed Land and other property—continued. Reclaimed Land ... ... ... 125,000 0 0 Te Aro foreshore ... ... ... 150,000 0 0 Land at Te Aro Pah... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Wharf, bonded store, plant, and weigh- , bridge ... ... ... ... 75,000 0 0 Waterworks, land, dam, reservoir, mains, &o. ... ... ... ... 80,000 0 0 Kerosene store and site ... ... 800 0 0 Morgue ... ... ... ... 400 0 O Municipal Offices and site ... ... 14,000 0 0 £230,065 18 11 £607,834 6 9 Waterworks Account. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Portion of City of Wellington 6 per cent. Balance at Bank ... ... ... 4,283 9 3 Consolidated Loan ... ... 80,000 0 0 Kates in arrear ... ... ... 409 10 2 One quarter's interest on ditto ... ... 1,200 0 0 Water for machinery (accounts due) ... 408 11 1 Accounts due for new plant and sundries ... 1,277 18 6 Ten months'interest on £10,000, Deposit Account ... ... ... 458 6 8 City Surveyor's estimate of plant, &c, in stock ... ... ... ... 5,646 4 5 Value of Waterworks, land, dam, reservoir, &c, estimated at ... ... ... 80,000 0 0 £82,477 18 6 £91,206 1 7 Wateewoeks—Peofit and Loss Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Rates ... ... ... ... 9,235 011 Interest on Loan ... ... ... 4,872 0 0 Water for machinery ... ... ... 728 111 Legal expenses ... ... ... 21 0 0 Interest on deposit ... ... ... 935 0 0 Wages ... ... ... ... 968 0 5 Sundries ... ... ... ... 1 15 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 683 10 1 Maintenance, &c. ... ... ... 254 4 2 Printing, &c. ... ... ... ... 234 5 11 Discount, rent, office charges, &c. ... 191 9 8 Balance (profit) ... ... ... 3,675 1 7 £10,899 17 10 £10,899 17 10

Statement of the Eeseetes and other Eeal Estates belonging to the Wellington City Corporation. Town Belt—l,ool acres 1 rood 5 perches. Part reserved for recreation purposes and the remainder let on lease for 14 years, from Ist July, 1877 ; rent, £1,416 19s. per annum. Arrears, £508 13s. lid. Basin and Canal Reserve —15 acres. Not let. Makket Reserve, Manners Street —3 roods 30 perches. Part used by Corporation ; remainder let on lease. Total rent, £315 10s. per annum. No arrears. Te Aro Foreshoee —70 acres. No portion let. Reclaimed Land, Lambton Quay—Let on lease for 21 years from Ist July, 1872, at a total rental of £2,047 lis. per annum, and for a further 21 years at an advance of 50 per cent, on the above rates, Arrears, £74 13s. Te Aeo Pah—Four sections. No portion let.

Statement showing the Public Debt of the City of Wellington. Six per cent. Consolidated Loan, March, 1877 ... ... ... ... £200,000 0 0 City Corporation, 15th April, 1879. J. E. Page, Treasurer.

Auditoes' Eepoet. Sic and Gentlemen, — Wellington, New Zealand, 28th April, 1879. AYe have the honor to inform you that we have examined the various statements and accounts placed before us by the City Treasurer —viz., Abstracts of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1879, and have found them correct. Amongst the assets we find a large amount of outstanding accounts in connection with the wharf, amounting to £4,152 19s. 7d. sterling. On further examination we found that the dues levied during the month of March were considerably in excess of the average. We have, &c, His Worship the Mayor and Councillors Heney Elliott, ) r -, . ~, of the City of Wellington. John W. Stetenson, j lty AudltorB' 2—ii. 2a.

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Memo, on above by Wharfinger. In reply to the above, I beg to say the March accounts constituted £3,119 lis. sd. of the above amount, and as these accounts are only now in course of collection, they cannot be looked upon in the nature of arrears. The balance of £1,033 Bs. 2d. is at this date all collected, and lodged to credit in the Bank with the exception of a few petty sums. I may be permitted to add the accounts aro collected very regularly and satisfactorily. Queen's Wharf, 29th April, 1879. W. F. Kennedy, Wharfinger. Geo. Allen, Mayor.

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL. Balance-sheet of the Geettown Boeough Council, including Assets and Liabilities of the late Local Boaed, at 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. License foes ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Expenditure ... ... ... ... Nil. Fines and penalties ... ... ... 590 £15 9 0 Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash at Bank of New Zealand ... ... 15 9 0 Borough — Local Board— Poll Clerks ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Rate uncollected ... ... ... 4 14 Returning Officer ... ... ... 14 8 0 Half-year's subsidy due on 1876-77 rates 72 5 0 Stationery ... ... ... ... 137 Amount due by Rivers Board ... 2 19 Sundry accounts — Excess liabilities over assets ... ... 282 3 8 Blacksmiths'work and tools ... ... 2 19 Wages ... ... ... ... 32 8 6 Cartage ... ... ... ... 2 15 6 Estimated accounts for timber, valuing, printing and 'advertising, rent, and salaries . 85 0 0 Local Board— Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand ... 213 2 5 Unpaid accounts — Printing ... ... ... ... 0 18 0 Cartage ... ... ... ... 6 2 3 Rent ... ... ... ... 1 15 0 Inspector of Nuisances ... ... ... 300 Clerk ... ... ... ... 9 19 £376 0 9 £376 0 9 Total indebtedness ... ... ... £282 3 8

Balance-Sheet of the Geettown Boboush Council on 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. License fees ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Expenditure ... ... ... ... Nil. Fines and penalties ... ... ... 590 £15 9 0 Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance in Bank of New Zealand... ... 15 9 0 i Poll Clerks ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Excess of liabilities over assets ... ... 126 12 4 Returning Officer ... ... ... 14 8 0 Stationery ... ... ... ... 13 7 Sundry accounts, blacksmiths' work, tools, &c. 2 19 Wages— Cole, overseer ... ... ... 20 0 0 Salisbury, labourer ... ... ... 12 8 6 Cartage ' ... ... ... ... 2 15 6 Estimated accounts — Timber, valuing, printing, advertising, rent, Town Clerk's salary to 31st March ... 85 0 0 £142 1 4 £142 1 4 Total indebtedness ... ... ... £126 12 4 Thos. Kempton, Mayor. We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing, and compared same with pass-books and vouchers, and find it correct. Geo. Wtett, 7 » j-j. A. L. Webstee,| Audltors'

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LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee during the Year ending 31st March, 1879. General Account. Receipts. Expenditure. Revenue — £ a. d. £ s. d. Office charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates of previous years 17 6 9 Salaries and allowances 347 15 9 the year 1878 1,283 3 0 Fittings ... ... 5 5 6 Water rates „ 188 7 9 Advertising ... ... 30 2 9 1,488 17 6 Printing and stationery 19 9 6 Rents and profit from property— Law expenses ... 96 15 1 Reserves ... ... 431 15 2 Other charges, viz., sunSale of part of St. David dry petty expenses, Street ... ... 90 0 0 petty cash, fuel, &c. 46 19 0 ■ 521 15 2 546 7 7 Fees —Licenses— Streets and footways— Publicans' ... ... 410 0 O Day labour ... ... 682 15 2 Auctioneers'... ... 40 0 0 Plant and tools ... 653 18 11 Other licenses, viz., pet- Cartage ... ... 144 4 11 roleum, porters', and Metal ... ... 91 11 10 plumbers' ... ... 17 11 0 1,572 10 10 Registration of dogs ... 109 0 0 Waterworks — 576 11 0 Plant, laying mains, &c. ... ... 1,309 3 5 Fines and penalties ... ... ... 44 12 1 Prevention of fire — All other revenue — Appliances ... ... 80 1 1 Water and water services 1,256 8 3 Subsidy to Fire Brigade 64 0 0 Drainage ... ... 10 0 0 144 1 1 Sundry receipts ... 41 0 9 Lighting ... ... ... ... 243 19 11 Interest on credit balance 411 other charges, viz.— at Bank ... ... 914 4 Surveying reserves ... 81 12 4 1,317 3 4 Fencing ... ... 54 13 11 Receipts in aid— Refund, rates, Colonists' Government charitable aid 574 810 Society ... ... 350 „ subsidy ... 492 0 3 Refund, proceeds sale of Insurance Association for horse in pound ... 7 12 6 fire prevention purposes 75 0 0 Incidental expenses ... 62 910 1,141 9 1 Charitable aid ... 146 4 9 Deposits on contracts, &c. ... ... 25 5 0 Valuation of Borough, on account ... ... 40 0 0 Interest on Bank overdraft ... ... 11 14 7 407 12 11 Return of deposits ... ... ... 25 0 0 Overdraft at Bank, April 1, 1878 ... 596 2 9 Balance at Bank, April 1, 1879... ... 270 14 8 £5,115 13 2 £5,115 13 2 Lyttelton, April 14, 1879. H. J. V. Eogees, Treasurer. We, the undersigned Auditors, have examined this balance-sheet, and compared the same with the Bank pass-book, vouchers, &c, and find it correct. W. H. Lance, *) . ... Lyttelton, April 24,1879. J. S. Willcox, J Au(Utors-

Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cost of gas engine for £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates, 1879 (uncollected) 1,408 6 0 waterworks ordered from Rents outstanding ... 83 5 0 England ... ... 300 0 0 Plant and material ... 535 3 0 Cost of plant for water2,023 14 0 works ordered from EngBalance at Bank, April 1, 1879 ... ... 270 14 8 land ... ... 400 0 0 Sundry accounts outstanding ... ... ... 258 17 10 958 17 10 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,335 10 10 £2,294 8 8 £2,294 8 8 Lyttelton, April 14,1879. H. J. V. Eooees, Treasurer. Examined. W. H. Lance, ) . ~, J.S.WILLCOi,j Audlt°rS-

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STATEMENT of RESERVES belonging to the Corporation of Lyttelton, let on Lease, as under:—

Lyttelton, April 14, 1879. H. J. V. Bogees, Treasurer. Examined. W. H. Lance, ") a ~, Lyttelton, April 24, 1879. J. S. Willcox, ) il-uaitors-H. Alweight, Mayor.

NELSON CITY COUNCIL. No. 1. —Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Revenue — £ s. d. Office charges— £ s. d. Rates — Salaries aud allowances ... 934 6 6 Rates of previous years ... 47 12 9 Insurance ... ... 714 6 Rates of the year 1878-79, Furniture and fittings ... 3 15 6 first half ... ...1,311 6 0 Advertising ... ... 134 10 6 Rates of the year 1878-79, Printing and stationery ... 62 9 4 second half... ...1,290 17 6 Law expenses ... ... 51 18 0 2,649 16 3 Ditto, Thiel v. Corporation ... 103 5 5 Rents and profits from property — Other charges, viz.— Buildings ... ... 79 6 8 Election expenses and fuel ... 663 Reserves ... ... 14 0 0 Petty cash (stamps, telegrams, 93 6 8 &c.) ... ... ... 45 0 0 Fees, Licenses — 1,349 6 0 Publicans' ... ...1,008 11 0 Streets and footways— Wholesale spirit... ... 60 0 0 Formation and maintenance— Auctioneers' ... ... 80 0 0 Day labour ... ...1,258 8 6 Hackney carriages ... 39 13 6 Plant and tools ... ... 38 11 0 Carters' ... ... 42 8 0 Metal and gravel ... 383 3 9 Boatmen ... ... 610 0 Timber ... .. 280 16 5 Hawkers and pedlars' ... 10 0 Bricks and stone ... 36 12 0 Building ... ... 0 10 0 Cartage ... ... 546 18 3 Kerosene ... ... 14 10 0 Contracts ... ... 790 5 0 Bottle... ... ... 80 0 0 Other charges, viz.— Packet ... ... 60 0 0 Repairs to bridges ... 47 11 0 Colonial wine ... ... 200 Lime and cement ... 59 5 0 Public halls ... ... 8 0 0 Drainpipes ... ~. 16118 11 1,403 2 6 Nails and ironwork ... 33 4 7 Registration of dogs ... ... 238 15 6 Street names ... ... 711 6 Fines and Penalties — Sundries ... ... 3 5 8 Fines under by-laws 26 12 0 3,647 11 7 Other Revenue, viz.— Surveys ... ... ... ... 10 6 0 Interest from Bank ... 8 17 0 Drainage — Weights and measures fees 18 1 1 Selwyn Place ... ... 159 14 2 Sale of burgess rolls, &c. ... 3 17 6 Hardy Street ... ... 117 0 9 30 15 7 276 14 11 Deposits on contracts ... ... 38 0 0 Nuisances — Reimbursements of Expenditure— Inspector's salary ... ... ... 100 16 0 Refund from gas-works and Prevention of Fires — waterworks of share of Fire Brigade, fines ... ... 300 salaries, &c. ... ... ... 585 10 0 Lighting — Receipts in Aid — Lamp-lighter ... ... 93 7 0 Subsidy from Government 531 11 2 Gas and kerosene ... ... 303 910 Subscriptions and voluntary Plant and repairs ... ... 17 17 0 contributions ... 42 0 0 414 13 10 573 11 2 Carried forward ... ... ... £5,639 9 8 Carried forward ... ... ... £5,802 8 4

Reserves. Term. Conditions. Rents. Amount of Rent in Arrear. ?art Reserve 34, Norwich Quay 21 years from Oct. 26, 1872 21 „ „ Sept. 18, 1871 21 „ „ July 22, 1872 21 „ „ June 15, 1874 13 „ „ June 7, 1873 21 „ „ Sept. 18, 1871 18 ,. „ Sept. 18, 1874 21 „ „ Nov. 23, 1863 17 „ „ March 18, 1875 14 „ „ Nov. 28, 1870 11 „ „ March 5, 1874 21 „ „ June 15, 1875 21 „ „ Feb. 1, 1876 Weekly. 21 years from March 25, 1864 14 „ „ Aug. 22, 1872 14 „ „ Aug. 22, 1872 14 „ „ Oct. 16, 1872 21 „ „ Dec. 1, 1878 21 „ „ Dec. 1, 1878 To build £ s. 21 0 per annum 15 0 „ 22 10 „ ") 15 0 „ j 30 0 18 0 „ > 19 10 „ j 65 0 25 0 22 10 13 10 14 10 10 0 1 10 per week 10 0 per annum 7 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 36 0 £ s. d. Nil. 3 15 0 » )t jj )> JJ » jj » jj JJ 12 5 0 JJ !J JJ JJ „ „ „ Oxford Street JJ 7 10 0 JJ JJ 3) )> JJ )) 9 7 6 JJ 16 5 0 12 10 0 Nil. 10 2 6 7 5 0 Nil. JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ J) JJ JJ n JJ J) JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ J) „ ,, „ Donald Street ,, „ ,, London Street „ „ 35, Oxford Street „ ,, 68, Sumner Road Office on leaBO To build To build Fence 1 15 0 Na. jj jj jj jj „ ,' 101, Botanical „ „ 34, Oxford Street j> To build JJ JJ Section 2180, 400 acres ~) „ 2181,1,250 „ [ „ 2194, 209 „ ) JJ JJ Not let.

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee— continued. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 5,639 9 8 Brought forward ... ... 5,802 8 4 Bank overdraft on 31st March, £ s. d. Places of Public Recreation— 1879 ...1,569 9 6 Victory Square ... 5 0 0 Unpresented cheques ... 4 3 6 Public Baths and Wash-houses — 1,573 13 0 Marine baths ... 68 1 0 Other expenditure, viz.— £ s. d. Maintenance of buildings ... 31 12 0 Interest on overdraft ... 17 19 9 Interest on purchase-money of buildings ... ... 70 0 0 Rates, &c, refunded ... 11 8 9 Purchase of horse ... ... 40 0 0 Mayor's expenses and deputations ... ... 29 13 6 Sundries ... ... ... 13 6 7 214 0 7 Deposits returned ... ... ... 48 0 0 Bank overdraft on Ist March, 1878 ... ... ... 1,070 6 6 Cash in hands of Collector on 31st March, 1879 ... 5 6 3 1,075 12 9 £7,213 2 8 £7,213 2 8 H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Audited and found correct. A. W. Scaipe, ") . i., 15th April, 1879. H. D. Jackson, J Auaitofs-

No. 2. —Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Gaswoeks Account, during the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Current Account— £ s. d. Current Account— £ s. d. Gas, including rents of me- Coal ... ... ... 1,198 1 4 ters ... ...4,035 12 1 Lime ... ... ... 65 16 8 Coke, tar, and lime ... 218 7 7 Labour, making gas ... 530 18 5 Rents ... ... ... 10 0 0 „ maintenance of plant 67 18 6 Interest from Bank ... 2 6 0 Interest on debentures ... 894 0 0 Plumbers'license fees ... 010 0 Salaries and commission ... 357 19 1 . 4,266 15 8 Retorts and Betting ... 123 8 8 Extension Account— Tools ... ... ... 12 7 2 Sale of meters, and contribu- Printing and advertising ... 10 0 0 tions towards services 49 14 9 Other charges, viz.— Deposit Account... ... 770 5 2 Repairs to brick store ... 75 0 0 819 19 11 Timber, cartage, and sundries 19 911 3,354 19 9 Extension Account— Weighbridge ... ... 10 0 0 Cartage of plant ... ... 6 14 O Freight ... ... ... 8 3 3 Piping and fittings... ... 110 6 3 Tools and ironwork ... 16 4 11 Day labour, laying services ... 11l 8 6 Timber ... ... ... 5 19 6 Meters ... ... ... 78 8 4 Lead ... ... ... 26 12 0 Sundries ... ... ... 364 377 3 1 Bank overdraft on Ist April, 1878 ... 421 6 3 Credit balance at Bank on 31st March, 1879 ... ... 933 6 4 Cash in hand of Collector ... 0 0 2 933 6 6 £5,086 15 7 £5,086 15 7 H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Audited and found correct. A. W. Scaife, ") . ... 15th April, 1879. H. D. Jackson, j Auaitors-

No. 3. —Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in tho Watebwoeks Account, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. Current Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. Current Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates — Interest on debentures ...1,203 0 0 Rates of the year 1878-79, Salaries and commission ... 479 18 5 second half... ...1,214 14 7 Labour on maintenance of Rates of the year 1878-79, plant ... ... 84 15 0 first half ... ...1,251 0 7 Printing and advertising ... 33 0 0 Carried forward £2,465 15 2 ... Carried forward £1,800 13 5

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No. 3.—Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 2,465 15 2 ... Brought forward 1,800 13 5 Current Account — continued. Current Account.— continued. Rates, arrears ... ... 396 19 9 Other charges, viz.— Water supplied by meter ... 262 15 10 Share office charges ... 50 0 0 Water supplied to Govern- Salvage Corps ... ... 15 0 0 ment Buildings ... 120 0 0 Timber, cartage, and sundries 21 11 9 Interest from Bank ... 12 0 0 1,887 5 2 Plumbers' license fees ... 2 15 0 Extension Account— Rates written off, since re- Cartage ... ... ... 7 16 6 covered ... ... 1 11 6 Lead ... ... ... 60 2 3 3,26117 3 Piping and fittings... ... 82 6 3 Extension Account — Labour, laying services, &c. ... 94 0 6 Deposit Account ... ... 31916 4 Tools and ironwork ... 660 Sale of old pipes ... ... 10 0 Freight, &c. ... ... 53 1 4 N. Edwards and Co., London 5 210 Sundries... ... ... 12 10 2 325 19 2 316 3 0 Credit balance at Bank on Ist Credit balance at Bank on 31st April, 1878 ... 944 12 4 March, 1879 ... ...2,321 7 2 Cash in hands of Collector ... 7 13 5 2,329 0 7 £4,532 8 9 £4,532 8 9 H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Audited and found correct. A. W. Scaife, ■) Al]rl - t ___ 15th April, 1879. H. D. Jackson, $ AuaitorsThe foregoing Statements, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, were finally settled at the adjourned special annual meeting of the Council of the City of Nelson, held on the 14th day of May, 1879, and are now signed by me in accordance with section 133 of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876." J. E. Dodson, Mayor.

No. 4.—Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Interest Accounts during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ a. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. " The Nelson City Loan Act, 1871 "— " The Nelson City Loan Act, 1871 "— Amount transferred from Gas- £ s. d. Interest paid on debentures issued under works Account, to provide this Act ... ... ... ... 1,794 0 0 for interest on debentures " The Nelson City Loan Act, 1875 " — issued under this Act ... 870 0 0 Interest paid on debentures issued under Amount transferred from this Act ... ... ... ... 303 0 0 Waterworks Account, ditto 924 0 0 1,794 0 0 " The Nelson City Loan Act, 1875 "— Amount transferred from Gasworks Account, to provide for interest on debentures issued under this Act ... 24 0 0 Amount transferred from Waterworks Account, ditto 279 0 0 303 0 0 £2,097 0 0 £2,097 0 0 • H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Audited and found correct. A. W. Scaife, ") . ~. 15th April, 1879. 11. D. Jackson, j iluaitors-

No. s.—Statement of Assets and Liabilities on the 31st day of March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. ' Liabilities. £ s. d. General — £ s. d. General — £ a. d. Unpaid rates, 1878-79 ... 38 0 9 Office charges ... ... 19 10 9 Arrears ... ... 10 17 9 Streets and footways ... 59 Oil Rents due ... ... 19 0 0 Contracts in progress — Unpaid contributions to- Forming and metalling wards forming streets 44 2 0 part of Haven Road 117 0 0 Marine Baths ... ... 503 18 7 Sundry unpaid accounts, say 30 0 0 Due from General Govern- Share of purchase-money of ment tor stables ... 500 0 0 buildings ... ... 437 10 0 Cash in hands of Collector 5 6 3 Bank overdraft ... ... 1,573 13 0 City Council Chamber, 2,236 14 8 offices, &c. ... ... 950 0 0 GasworksStreet lamps ... ... 162 0 0 Debentures ... ... 15,100 0 0 Horses, carts, watering carts, Interest on debentures ... 12 0 0 and harness ... 137 0 0 Sundry unpaid accounts, say 40 0 0 Tools and materials ... 79 5 0 15,152 0 0 Office furniture, safes, sur- Waterworks — veying instruments, Debentures ... ... 20,800 0 0 maps, plans, &c. ... 164 7 6 Share of purchase-money of 2,613 17 10 buildings ... ... 437 10 0 Carried forward ... ... ...£2,613 17 10 Carried forward £21,237 10 0 £17,388 14 8

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No. 5. —Statement of Assets and Liabilities— continued. Receipts. i Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward... ... ... 2,613 17 10 j Brought forward ... 21,237 10 0 17,383 14 8 Gasworks— i Waterworks— continued. Buildings, plant, &c. ... 16,023 1 9 Interest on debentures ... 45 0 0 Due for services and meters 20 11 8 Sundry unpaid accounts, say 30 0 0 16,053 13 5 21,312 10 0 Gas accounts outstanding... 78 10 3 Coal in stock ... ... 462 0 0 Coke and tar in stock ... 43 0 0 Due for ditto ... ... 50 10 6 Rent due ... ... 8 10 0 Credit balance at Bank, and cash in hand ... 933 6 6 1,575 17 3 Waterworks— Plant, &c. ... ... ... 21,447 0 11 Unpaid rates, 1878-79 ... 56 14 7 Arrears ... ... 24 0 3 Due for water supplied by meter ... ... 40 0 0 Credit balance at Bank, and cash in hand ... 2,329 0 7 2,449 15 5 £44,140 4 10 £38,701 4 8 H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Examined and approved, A. W. Scaife, ") . ... 15th April, 1879. H. D. Jackson, j AuaitorsNo. 6.—Statement of the Public Debt, showing the Total Debt outstanding under the head of each Loan raised, and the Sinking Fund in the Bank or invested to provide for the repayment of each such Loan on 31st March, 1879.

H. V. Gullt, City Treasurer. Audited and found correct. A w Scaife ") 15th April, 1879. _"_ H. D.' Jackson, \ Audltors-

No. 7.—STATEMENT of the RESERVES and other REAL ESTATE belonging to the Corporation, showing the Terms, Conditions, and Rents for which any parts thereof are let on lease or otherwise, and the Amounts of the Rents in Arrear in each case on 31st March, 1879.

Particulars of Loan. Amount outstanding. Sinking Eund. " The Nelson City Loan Act, 1871." —Loan raised by the issue of 300 debentures, bearing interest at 6 per cent, per annum, under this Act, apportioned as follows:— £ s. d. Gasworks ... ... ... ... ... £14,500 Waterworks ... ... ... ... ... 15,500 30,000 0 0 Nil. "The Nelson City Loan Act, 1875."—Loan raised by the issue of 59 debentures, under this Act, bearing interest at 6 per cent, per annum, apportioned as follows:— Gasworks ... ... ... ... ... £600 Waterworks ... ... ... ... ... 5,300 5,900 0 0 Nil. Total £35,900 0 0

Description of Property. How Let. Rents in Arrear. lection 370, 1 acre, Quarry Reserve lection 1131, 6 acres, Victory Square, public recreation-ground battle Market Reserve (" A"), 10 acres Not let ... Pasturage let to George Marshall, at nominal rental of Is. per week Leased to John Cockram, for 14 years from 3rd October, 1879. Rent £34 per annum Not let. Part occupied by stables belonging to Council, part by railway, and part by public school Not let ... £ s. d. Nil. 10 0 Nil. risb. Market Reserve (" O "), 2 roods ... Nil. 'art of Meat Market Reserve ("H"), 1 rood and 32 perches 'art of Section 444, with City Council Chamber, offices, workshops, and dwelling-house thereon lections 58,59, and part of 60 (site of gasworks, &c.) Waterworks Reserve, and parts of Sections 9 and 1, Brook Street (site of waterworks, &c.) Nil. Dwelling-house, let to the Town Clerk so long as he shall hold office. Rent £25 per annum Part let for Kerosene Store ... Not let ... Nil. 8 10 0 NO. H. V. Gullt, Cit; Examined and approved. A. W. Scaife, H. D. Jackson, Treasurer. t Auditors. 15th A iril, 1879.

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Citt Auditoes' Eepoet. Sic, and Gentlemen, — Herewith we have the honor to hand you the following accounts and statements of the Council, which have been submitted to us by the City Treasurer for audit, in terms of the Municipal Corporations Act. 1. Eeceipts and expenditure in the General Account, during the year ending 31st March, 1879. 2. Eeceipts and expenditure in the Gasworks Account, during the same period. 3. Eeceipts and expenditure in the Waterworks Accounts, also during the same period. 4. Eeceipts and expenditure in the Interest Account, likewise during the same period. 5. Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the City, as at 31st March, 1879. 6. Statement of the Public Debt of the City. 7. Eeserves and other Eeal Estate. AYe have carefully examined the books of account, Bank pasß-books, vouchers, and other documents belonging to the Council, and compared them with the accounts numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, and have found them correct. Nos. 5 and 7 have been examined and approved by us, but are hardly matters of account. , We beg to suggest that omitting the particulars of the Collector's statements in the cash-book, merely entering the total of each, and having the statements bound every half-year, would save a very large amount of work, and answer every purpose. It affords us pleasure to bear testimony to the admirable manner in which the Council's books and documents are kept. We have, &c, To the Worshipful the Mayor and Councillors A. W. Scaife, | n -, . ~, of the City of Nelson. H. D. Jackson, \ Ut? Audltors-

BOROUGH OF BLENHEIM. Absteact and Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Accounts, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expbndituee. £ s. d. Balance on April Ist, 1878 ... ... 548 7 6 I Office charges— £ s. d. Rates— £ s. d. Salaries and allowances ... 198 16 0 Rates of previous years ... 27 16 2 Advertising and printing ... 52 14 6 Rates of the year 1878-79 710 14 0 Rents ... ... ... 610 0 738 10 2 Furniture and fittings ... 13116 6 Tolls and rents of tolls— Stationery and books ... 20 16 7 Ferries ... ... ... ... 70S 11 0 Auditors and Returning Fees and licenses— Officers ... ... 19 19 0 Publicans' ... ... 251 10 0 Other charges ... ... 42 15 6 Wholesale spirit ... ... 15 0 0 473 8 1 Auctioneers' ... ... 60 0 0 Streets and footways — Hawkers and podlers' ... 210 0 Day labour ... ... 141 10 5 Slaughterhouses ... ... 110 0 Timber and materials ... 104 12 8 330 10 0 Gravel and cartage ... 137 210 Registration of dogs ... ... 65 0 0 Contracts ... ... 1,260 16 7 Fines and penalties ... ... 6 4 6 Repairs, bridges ... ... 28 1 2 Receipts in aid— 1,672 3 8 Refund of subsidy ... 184 8 1 Ferry— Subsidy from Colonial Go- Opawa Ferry and wreck of bridge ... 623 18 1 vernment ... ... 360 13 9 Nuisances— 345 1 10 Salary of Inspector ... ... 17 10 0 Reimbursement of expenditure ... 1230 Prevention of fires — Balance on March 31st, 1879... ... 52 3 4 Grant to Fire Brigade ... ... 20 0 0 Slaughterhouses and pounds ... ... 10 0 Hospital and charitable ... ... 225 0 0 Interest on overdraft ... ... 0 11 8 £3,033 11 6 £3,033 11 6 John T. Eobinson, Town Clerk and Treasurer. We hereby certify that we have examined the Treasurer's books and compared them with the Bank pass-book, Bank receipt* given to Collector, vouchers, and all other documents explaining and supporting the same, and find them to he correct, and that the above is a faithful abstract of the same. E. D. Noswoetht, ) . ~, Blenheim, April 22nd, 1879. James Goeeie, j AuaitorsPassed by the Council this 13th day of May, 1879. A. G. Fell, Mayor.

Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Uncollected rates, 1877-78 ... ... 6 12 0 ■ Debit balance ... ... ... ... 52 3 4 1878-79 ... ... 89 13 6 ! Office charges ... ... ... ... 57 2 6 Subsidy from Government ... ... 360 13 9 Contracts, estimated ... ... ... 225 0 0 Increasing width of Market Street North, and part of Alfred Street ... ... 350 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 4800 £456 19 3 £732 5 10 John T. Eobtnson, Town Clerk and Treasurer. Audited and found correct. E. D. Noswoetht, 7 . ~. Blenheim, April 22nd, 1879. James Goeeie. j Auditors. Passed by the Council this 13th day of May, 1879. A. G. Fell, Mayor.

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BOROUGH OF ALEXANDRA. Balance Sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance in hand at beginning of year ... 213 5 Bank overdraft at beginning of year ... 366 2 6 Revenue for Year — £ s. d. From Government ... ... ... 52 310 Office charges... ... ... 7118 6 Rates— £ s. d. Streets and footways ... ... 41 12 10 General Account ... 52 7 6 Waterworks ... " ... ... 39 9 2 Special Account ... Nil. Other expenses ... ... 27 0 2 52 7 6 Interest on overdraft ... ... 22 15 8 Property— 202 16 4 General Account, rent of ball 17 15 0 Balance in hand at expiration of year ... 119 0 Special Account, Licenses and fees ... ... 151 17 6 169 12 6 Bank overdraft at expiration of year ... 294 0 7 £570 17 10 £570 17 10 Assets and Liabilities. De. £ s. d. j Ce. £ 3. d. To Liabilities— By Assets at date of balancing— Bank overdraft (rate of interest, 8 per Ovens Water-race ... ... ... 400 0 0 cent.) ... ... ... ... 294 0 7 Jas. Eitees, Mayor. Geo. A. Wilson, Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF NEW PLYMOUTH. Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account during the Half-Yeae ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Revenue— £ s. d. Office charges— £ s. d. Rates of previous year ... 65 6 4 Salaries ... ... ... 137 10 0 Bates of the year 1878 ... 691 8 4 Valuators... ... ... 45 0 0 756 14 8 Auditors ... ... ... 5 5 0 Rents— Rent ... ... ... 15 0 0 Reserves ... ... ... 29 0 0 Insurance ... ... 37 10 0 Fees — Advertising ... ... 34 18 4 Publicans' ... ... ... 610 0 Law expenses ... ... 21 14 8 Registration of dogs ... ... 47 16 0 Election expenses ... ... 313 6 Pound ... ... ... ... 16 9 0 300 11 6 Weighbridge ... ... ... 850 Street and footways, formation and Reimbursements of expenditure— maintenance — Barr and Oliver ... ... ... 100 0 0 Day labour ... ... 252 18 9 Berry and Newman, pipes ... ... 512 6 Plant and tools ... ... 28 7 8 Institute papers ... ... ... 218 6 Metal and gravel ... ... 239 1 6 Receipts in aid — Timber ... ... ... 10 17 4 Subsidy from Colonial Government ... 426 7 4 Kerbing ... ... ... 30 16 0 Bank overdraft— Paving ... ... ... 28 710 Balance on Ist April, 1879 ... ... 839 11 5 Earthenware pipes ... ... 32 4 2 Cartage ... ... ... 87 10 5 Contracts ... ... ... 37 19 4 74S 3 0 Nuisances — Inspector ... ... ... 12 10 0 Prevention of fire — Engines, machinery, and appliances ... 20 9 6 Weighbridge ... ... ... 241 4 4 Places of Public Recreation — Institute ... ... ... 47 8 2 Sundries ... ... ... 42 19 6 Interest on debentures ... 4 0 0 Interest on overdraft ... ... 34 11 6 38 11 6 Registrar of Dogs ... ... ... 100 Poundkeeper ... ... ... 4 2 3 Freehold land ... ... ... 250 0 0 Bank overdraft— Balance, 30th September, 1878 ... 532 4 8 £2,239 4 5 £2,239 4 5 Examined and approved. J. C. Daties, ) a j., J. S. McKELLAE,l ATldltorSL. H. Cholwill, Town Clerk, 3—B. 2a.

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Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account during the Yeae ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Rates— £ s. d. Office charges— £ s. d. Revenue — Honorarium to late Mayor ... 100 0 0 Bates of previous year ... 231 19 10 Salaries ... ... ... 275 0 0 Rates of the year 1878 ...1,092 14 9 Valuators ... ... 45 0 0 ■ 1,324 14 7 j Auditors ... ... ... 9 9 0 Rents— Rent ... ... ... 30 0 0 Rent of Racecourse Reserve — Insurance ... ... 37 10 0 Rent of Racecourse Reserve, Furniture ... ... 50 12 6 R. Snell ... ... 37 10 0 Advertising ... ... 51 3 2 Rent of Racecourse Reserve, Printing and stationery ... 16 3 7 Jockey Club ... ... 62 10 0 Law expenses ... ... 38 3 5 Rent of Racecourse Reserve, Election expenses ... ... 770 Fort Niger ... ... 14 10 0 660 8 8 114 10 0 i Streets and footpaths, formation Fees— and maintenance — Licenses — Day labour ... ... 451 17 0 Publicans' ... ... 247 5 0 Plant and tools ... ... 56 2 5 Wholesale spirit ... ... 40 0 0 Metal and gravel ... ... 450 16 6 Auctioneers' ... ... 200 0 0 Timber ... ... ... 21 11 6 487 5 0 Kerbing ... ... ... 56 011 Registration of dogs ... ... 56 6 0 Paving ... ... ... 28 710 Pound ... ... ... ... 55 16 6 Earthenware pipes ... ... 98 11 2 Weighbridge ... ... ... 8 5 0 Cartage ... ... ... 167 18 4 Reimbursements of expenditure, Contracts ... ... ... 527 10 11 viz.:— 1,858 16 7 Pipes ... ... ... 6 16 6 Nuisances — Law expenses ... ... 2 0 0 Salary of Inspector... ... ... 25 0 0 Labour ... ... ... 016 6 Waterworks, preliminary survey — Sinking fund ... ... 211 10 0 Ban-and Oliver ... ... ... 100 0 0 Subscriptions, watering cart ... 37 1 0 ' Prevention of fire— Waterworks, Ban-and Oliver 100 0 0 Fire Brigade ... ... ... 27 18 6 Institute papers ... ... 218 6 Places of Public Recreation — ■ 361 2 6; Botanic Gardens Board ... 50 0 0 Receipts in aid — Taranaki Institute ... ... 47 8 2 Subsidy from Colonial Government ... 793 2 9 j ■ 97 8 2 Subsidy from Colonial Government, to ! Registrar of Dogs ... ... ... 13 6 0 clear off Town Board Loan ... 2,000 0 0 Poundkeeper ... ... ... 16 9 4 Bank overdraft — Municipal Conference ... ... 33 1 0 Balance on Ist April, 1879 ~, ... 839 11 5 Town Board debentures ... ... 1,900 0 0 Interest on debentures ... ... 124 17 6 Interest on overdraft at Bank of New Zealand 48 13 8 Weighbridge ... ... ... 241 4 4 Sundries ... ... ... ... 51 2 6 Sections 998 and 999, Lemon Street, freehold, New Plymouth ... ... ' ... 250 0 0 Bank overdraft — Balance, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 592 7 6 £6,040 13 9 £6,040 13 9 Examined and approved. J. C. Daties, 7 a j-i J. S. McKELLAE,5 Audlt°rSL. 11. Cholwill, Town Clerk.

Statements of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the £25,000 Loan Account, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Debentures issued ... ... ... 3,300 0 0 Plans and surveys ... ... ... 125 0 0 Advertising ... ... ... 93 5 10 Printing ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 1 11 8 Balance to credit, Ist April, 1879 ... 3,065 2 6 £3,300 0 0 i £3,300 0 0 Examined and approved. J. C. Daties, ) A ,-, J. S. McKELLAE,i Audlt°rSL. H. Cholwill, Town Clerk.

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Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... 839 11 5 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 229 17 3 Debentures, Town Board Loan — ~ rent, R. Snell ... ... 12 10 0 Jones, John ... ... ... 100 0 0 Working plant and tools ..."1 n sj f 30 0 0 Debentures issued, £25,000 Loan ... 3,300 0 0 Level ... ... ... ■§ §» 15 0 0 Loan, W. M. Burton ... ... 319 0 6 Pipes ... ... •••I'lfeJ 10 0 0 Barr and Oliver, C.E., Dunedin ... 500 0 0 Broken metal ... ■••("J 50 0 0 Watering cart ... •••«&> 30 0 0 Fire engino and appliances ...J' r! rQ [_ 200 0 0 Weighbridge and house ... ... 241 4 4 Two town sections, freehold ... ... 250 0 0 Plans and specifications (Waterworks) ... 500 0 0 Office furniture ... ... ... GO 0 O Balance, Bank of New Zealand Loan Account, Ist April, 1879 ... ... 3,065 2 6 £5,058 11 11 £1,093 14 1 Examined and anproved. jS c:^KEL Su} AuditorsL. H. CnoLwiLL, Town. Clerk.

Statement of the Public Debt, showing Total Debt outstanding under each Loan, and Sinking Fund for repayment of each Loan, 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. £25,000 Loan (Waterworks and Public Works) — Expenditure ... ... ... ... Nil. Total debt outstanding, being debentures issued ... ... ... 3,300 0 0 Loan, W. M. Burton ... ... ... 319 0 6 £3,619 0 6 Nil. Examined and approved. J. C. Daties, 1 , ... J S. McKellae, \ AudltorsL. H. Cholwill, Town Clerk.

STATEMENT of the RESERVES vested in the Borough of New Plymouth, 31st March, 1879.

Examined and approved. J. C. Daties, 7 a jm. J. S. McKELLAE,} AUdltorSL. H. Cholwill, Town Clerk. Auditoes' Eepoet. Gentlemen, — Borough Council Office, New Plymouth, 30th April, 1879. AYe hereby certify that we have made an examination of tho books of the Council, and compared the entries w 7ith the vouchers, and find that the Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1879, is correct; that the Statement of Liabilities and Assets, as far as we can judge, is a fair estimate ; that the Public Debt and Eeserve Account is correct, and in accordance with 126 th section of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876." We beg to add that the accounts have been correctly kept, and every facility afforded us by the Town Clerk in the examination of the books. We have, &c, His Worship the Mayor, and Borough J. S. McKellae, 7 a j- + Council, New Plymouth. J. C. Daties, j A-uoitors. A. Ceaceoft Fookes, Mayor.

Reserves. How dealt with. Arrears of Rent. 19 acres — Reserve known as " The Racecourse," under " The Town Board of New Plymouth Endowment Ordinance, 1871" ! acres 2 roods 7 perches —Fort Niger Reserves, vested in the Borough of New Plymouth by " The Borough of New Plymouth Reserves Act, 1877 " !,000 acres—Reserve in the Manawariri Block, situated on the Patea River [aranaki Institute, Brougham Street, New Plymouth Let at £25 per annum for twentyone years Let at £13 per annum, yearly £ s. d. 31st March, 1879, arrears 12 10 0 of rent Not let. Used as a public reading room and Supreme Courthouse.

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MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eevenue and Expendituee of the Gexeeal Account, for the Year ending on the 31st March, 1879. Revenue. £ c. d. £ a. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Rates, 1878-79 ... ... 915 16 9 April 1, 1878—Balanco brought forward ... 225 19 8 „ Arrears ... ... 36 15 6 Salaries— Licenses— 952 12 3 Town Clerk and Treasurer ... 75 19 4 Hawkers' ... ... ... 11 11 0 Engineer ... ... ... 16 010 Pedlers' ... ... ... 110 Inspector of Nuisances and Carters' ... ... ... 5 0 0 Night Watchman ... 74 3 9 Travelling companies ... 419 0 Auditors ... ... ... 10 10 0 Occasional ... ... ... 10 0 Collector ... ... ... 5 7 0 Auctioneers' ... ... 120 0 0 Valuator ... ... ... 35 0 0 Wholesale ... ... ... 35 0 0 Returning Officer ... ... 913 8 Publicans' ... ... ... 120 0 0 226 14 7 298 11 0 Rent of offices ... ... ... 6 10 0 Dogs—Registration ... ... 58 9 0 Stationery, and office expenses ... ... 713 6 „ Fines... ... ... 115 0 Safe... ' ... ... ... ... 23 15 3 60 4 0 Labour ... ... ... ... 195 5 6 Fines, R.M. Court ... ... ... 6 5 0 Plant and tools ... ... ... 9 17 Fees, Pound ... ... ... ... 7 3 0 Cartage ... ... ... ... 78 10 9 Government subsidies ... ... ... 426 3 2 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 26 10 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 25 19 0 Land for street widening ... ... 25 0 0 Repayment for footpaths ... ... 7 3 9 Streets and roads ... ... ... 998 8 8 Sundries ... ... ... ... 4 5 0 Timber ... ... ... ... 19 4 8 Balance Dr. ... ... ... ... 739 0 8 Advertising ... ... ... ... 26 15 0 Printing ... ... ... ... 18 6 0 Law expenses ... ... ... ... 110 Local Board Bill ... ... ... 500 0 0 Interest on ditto ... ... ... 24 10 0 Current interest ... ... ... 52 10 10 Rates refunded ... ... ... 12 8 6 Municipal delegate ... ... ... 10 10 0 Sir G. Grey's reception... ... ... 17 19 0 Tracings ... ... ... ... 6 10 0 Other sundries ... ... ... 14 2 4 £2,527 6 10 j £2,527 6 10 Masterton, 15th April, 1879. E. Beown. Treasurer. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the accounts, vouchers, and Bankbook, and compared the same with the above statement, which we find correct. J. loens, 7 a If Masterton, 30th April, 1879. J. C. Feeousson, j Auaitors-

Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ b. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. Balance brought forward ... ... 739 0 8 Rates outstanding, 1879 ... 82 2 0 Salaries. £s. d. Less amount voted by Council Town Clerk and Treasurer ... 30 14 0 re W. McKellop ... ... 017 6 Inspector of Nuisances and 81 4 6 Night Watchman ... 30 14 8 Rates outstanding previous years... 95 13 9 Auditors ... ... ... 10 10 0 Less amount voted by Council, Returning Officer ... ... 919 4 Local Board Account ... 15 14 6 Collector ... ... ... 47 12 6 Contributions— ■ 79 19 3 129 11 2 Footpaths ... ... ... 73 18 9 Rent of offices... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Kuripuni drain ... ... 20 0 0 Land for street widening ... ... 330 0 0 93 18 9 ContractsGovernment subsidy overdue ... ... 300 2 3 Kuripuni, Manaia ... ... 119 2 0 Plant and tools ... ... 5 0 0 M.H.B. Boundary Roads ...214 18 0 Office furniture and safe ... 22 0 0 334 0 0 Night-cart ... ... ... 45 0 0 Wages, Labour Account ... ... 11 7 0 72 0 0 Cartage ... ... ... ... 2 12 1 Advance to Special Fund Account ... 11 2 0 Printing ... ... ... ... 8 6 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,057 15 2 Advertising ... ... ... ... 210 0 Timber ... ... ... ... 5 12 0 Night-cart ... ... ... ... 45 15 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Law expenses and solicitor ... ... 52 8 0 £1,696 1 11 | £1,696 1 11 Statement of the Public Debt on the 31st March, 1879. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dr. Balance brought down ... ... 1,057 15 2 | Total indebtedness ... ... ... 1,057 15 2 Eeseetes and Eeal Estate. Nil. Masterton, 15th April, 1879. E. Beown, Treasurer. Approved by the Council, 13th May, 1879. D. McGeegoe, Mayor.

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ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee on 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Ashburton Road Board ... ... ... 1,138 5 1 Protective works ... ... ... 43 12 0 Ashburton County Council ... ... 43 12 0 By-laws ... ... ... ... 20 15 0 Associated Companies' contribution to Fire Charges: Preliminary expenses— Brigade ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Office furniture, &c. ... ... ... 77 9 2 By-laws ... ... ... ... 0 10 Pipe-well ... ... ... ... 33 13 6 Interest on Bank Account ... ... 20 3 6 Water-supply fee, Mr. Johnston ... 25 0 0 Culverts ... ... ... ... 2 15 0 Petty cash ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Licenses, Cab, drivers, and hawkers' ... 2 5 0 Rent ... ... ... ... 13 0 0 Amount of expenditure over receipts ... 329 6 1 Salaries ... ... ... ... 124 16 6 Wages ... ... ... ... 228 1 4 Survey map of Borough ... ... ... 155 0 0 Formation ... ... ... ... 202 10 0 Shed ... ... ... ... ... 71 5 0 Timber ... ... ... ... 356 11 0 Fence... ... ... ... ... 48 15 0 Removal of nuisance ... ... ... 250 Fire Brigade ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 £1,561 7 8 £1,561 7 8 E. and O. E. Ashburton, 15th April, 1879. Chaeles Beaddell, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. W. H. Gundey,7 a Ai . 15th April, 1879. W. H. Zouch. j auditors. 13th May, 1879. Thomas Bullock, Mayor.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £. s. d. W. T. Silcocks, on contract ... ... 117 10 0 Balance at Bank ... ... ... 169 11 7 Alpheus Hayes, timber, &c. ... ... 373 210 Balance, amount of liabilities over assets ... 329 6 1 Edwards and Lee ... ... ... 0 7 6 Montgomery and Co., tools, &c. ... ... 717 4 £498 17 8 £498 17 8 Amount of liabilities over assets ... ... 329 6 1 Approximate amount receivable from the Ashburton Road Board — Rent of cottage, say ... ... ... 5000 Subsidy £ for £ ' ... ... ... 81 19 0 Land Fund (proportion of expected), balance due ... ... ... 225 0 0 Rates due (in course of collection) ... 400 0 0 £329 6 1 £756 19 0 E. and O. E. Ashburton, 15th April, 1879. Charles Beaddell, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. W. H. Gundey, ) . ■~, 15th April, 1879. W. H. Zouch, j Audltors13th May, 1879. Thomas Bullock, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF SYDENHAM. Balance Sheet for Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Petty cash balance forward ... 0 5 4 Office salaries ... ... 309 1 1 Credit at Bank ... ... 1,288 9 6 Legal expenses ... ... 35 13 2 1,288 14 10 Fees and commission ... 79 17 0 Spreydon Road Board ... 2,234 19 8 424 11 3 Heathcote Eoad Board ... 2 16 Wages ... ... ... 785 7 1 Christchurch Drainage Board 66 10 0 Materials and tools ... 426 3 6 2,303 11 2 Metal for maintenance ... 1,964 4 3 Fees for dogs ... ... 234 0 0 - 3,175 14 10 Fees for sidings ... ... 12 12 0 Permanent improvement works 433 10 10 Fees for hotel licenses ... 112 0 0 Lincoln road works ... 377 7 5 Customs fees and fines ... 41 17 7 Sandridge streets formation.., 214 18 9 400 9 7 1,025 17 0 Kates ... ... ... ... 2,879 14 4 Office furniture and instruKent of cottage at rear ... 21 3 6 ments ... ... 227 10 5 Rent of 1,200 acres land ... 14 13 9 Borough Property Account ... 128 410 35 17 3 355 15 3 Contributions to work done ... 7110 8 Stationery, advertising, and Sale of earth ... ... 0 18 0 printing ... ... 169 16 3 72 8 8 General expenses and sundries 87 1 1 Deposits on contracts ... ... 149 0 0 Insurance ... ... 6 16 6 Government subsidy on rates ... 467 13 5 263 13 10 Carried forward ... ... £7,597 9 3 Carried forward ... ... £5,245 12 2

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Balance- sheet — con tinned. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Brought forward... ... ... 7,597 9 3 Brought forward ... ... 5,245 12 2 Bank interest on current account ... ... 99 17 10 Deposit Account (refunds) ... ... 54 5 0 Dog collars ... ... ... 15 4 0 General Borough rates ... 25 12 6 Drainage Board rates ... 816 13 11 Waimakariri rates... ... 148 8 11 990 15 4 Charitable aid ... ... ... 13 2 0 Petty cash in hand ... 3 15 0 Balance in Bank ... ... 1,374 13 7 1,378 8 7 £7,697 7 1 £7,697 7 1 Sydenham, 24th April, 1879. W. Cuthbeet, Treasurer. We hereby certify that we have audited this balance-sheet for the year ending 31st March, 1879, and have found the same correct. Eobt. McConnel, j AaditoPri . Cheistophee Ladds, ) Approved —13th May, 1879. Geo. Booth, Mayor.

Amended Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities of the Boeough on the 31st March 1879. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wages, Foreman of Works ... ... 515 5 Cash in Bank ... ...1,374 13 7 Existing contracts — £ s. d. „ hand ... ... 315 0 Henry Knowles, metal ... 197 16 9 1,378 8 7 William Hole, metal ... 630 0 0 Rent of cottage due ... ... ... 15 6 James Whittingtou, metal ... 267 8 8 Half maintenance of boundary Dobson and Son, Map of roads — Borough ... ... 70 10 0 Heathcote Road Board ... 81 310 T. Crompton, pans ... 65 0 0 Riccarton „ ... 13 5 T. Atkinson, lamp-posts ... 118 15 0 Spreydon „ ... 30 8 3 1,349 10 5 112 15 6 Stationery, advertising, and printing — Half cost of sanitary work done on Lincoln The Lyttelton Times ... 7 13 6 Road, Riccarton Road Board ... 290 14 8 The I'ress ... ... 13 8 4 Half cost of concrete on Colombo Road ... 10 2 10 The Globe ... ... 3 9 6 Rates of 1878 outstanding ... ... 34 17 7 The Star ... ... 1 19 1 Cost of work in Sandridge, to be repaid by J. T. Smith and Co. ... 3 17 6 residents ... ... ... 214 18 9 30 7 11 Half of earth sold off Lincoln Road ... 5 14 10 Rates collected —for Government subsidy ou rates for halfDrainage Board ... ... 34 11 8 year ... ... ... ... 467 13 5 Waimakariri Board ... 6 11 0 41 3 2 Legal expenses ... ... ... 21 0 0 Credit balance ... ... ... 1,074 14 9 £2,522 11 8 £2,522 11 8 Credit balance forward ... ... 1,074 14

Statement of Public Debt of Boeough. Nil. Sydenham, May, 1879. W. Cuthbeet, Treasurer. Examined and approved of. Eobt. McConnel, 7 a At 21th April, 1879. Christopher Ladds, j All(lltorsThis statement was approved by Council this 13th day of May, 1879. Geo. Booth, Mayor. Amended Statement of the Eeseetes and other Eeal Estate belonging to the Corporation showing the Terms, Conditions, and Rente for which any parts thereof are let on lease or otherwise, and the amounts of the Eents in arrear in each case. 1. i acre of land situated on Fifth Street, Sydenham, on which are erected") . . » ~, __ ~. £s. d. the Council's office and a two-roomed cottage. The cottage is let at 1 5 6 Bs. 6d. per week to Mr. Heber Jupp J ' 2. i acre of land situated on Colombo Road, fenced in and used as a yard } Amount of rent due on the for storing Borough material. Not let or leased ) 31st March, 1879 ... Nil. 3. 1,200 acres of land in the South Rakaia Road District, given by the-) Government as an endowment to the Borough. This land is rented f to a Mr. J. C. Boyle, at the rate of £45 per year, for sheep grazing C purposes ) 4. — acres at Chaney's Comer —Sanitary Reserve. Sydenham, April, 1879. W. Cuthbeet, Treasurer. Examined and approved of. Eobt. McConnell, 7 a Xt 24th April, 1879. Cheistophee Ladds, j AuultorsApproved as amended.—l3th May, 1879. Geo. Booth, Mayor.

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CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Financial Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Borough Fund Account. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist April, 1878 948 911 Repairs to streets ... ...2,992 4 6 Rates, 1874... ... ... 10 0 Scavengering ... ... 1,119 3 4 „ 1875... ... ... 310 0 Lighting ... ... ... 1,734 5 2 „ 1876... ... ... 21 1 0 Stone and shingle ... ...4,28117 2 „ 1877... ... ... 299 19 6 Horses and fodder ... ... 364 15 8 1878... ... ...8,222 11 0 Plant and repairs ... ... 14111 0 8,548 1 6 Asphalting, repairs ... ... 484 11 3 Watering rate, 1877-78 ... 381 5 3 11,118 8 1 „ 1878-79 ... 268 10 11 Watering (rate) streets, 1877 ... 65 12 0 649 16 2 „ „ „ 1878 ... 547 5 5 Asphalte rate, 1877-78 ...2,26115 7 612 17 5 „ „ 1878-79 ... 722 011 Asphalte Account, 1877-78 ...2,179 4 4 2,983 16 6 „ „ 1878-79 ...3,31118 1 Scavengering Account, Septem- 5,491 2 5 ber Quarter ... ... 604 9 2 Scavengering Account, SeptemDitto, December Quarter ... 537 9 1 ber Quarter ... ... 500 0 0 1,14118 3 Ditto, December Quarter ... 500 0 0 Miscellaneous receipts — 1,000 0 0 Rents ... ... ... 525 17 8 Plans ... ... 584 0 0 Fines, Resident Magistrate's Printing, advertising, &c. ... ... 434 3 0 Court ... ... ... 121 2 0 Office expenses ... 46 1 1 Dog-tax ... ... ... 663 0 0 Salaries and legal expenses ... ... 2,417 211 Weights and Measures ... 04 2 5 Bath ... ... ... ... 118 4 Bath ... ... ... 28 10 0 Fire Brigade ... 513 10 10 Licenses, Publicans' ...1,570 0 0 „ Prevention ... ... ... 345 10 9 ~ Auctioneers' ... 960 0 0 „ Insurance ... ... ... 38 12 6 „ Pawnbrokers' ... 50 0 0 Interest ... ... 162 011 Local ... ... 728 12 0 Contracts, labour ... 142 8 0 ■ 4,711 4 1 „ material ... 792 5 11 Pans ... ... 171 5 6 Sundry works ... 710 2 7 Interest ... ... 132 1 6 Imprest, Collector ... 20 0 0 Deposits ... ... 226 11 9 Sundries ... ... 556 18 4 fixed ... 891 0 0 Publicans'license, refund to Customs ... ' 30 0 0 Reimbursement of expenditure ... 1,294 17 3 Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court, refund 0 9 0 Sundry receipts ... ... ... 414 10 9 Deposits returned ... ... ... 167 19 3 Fire prevention ... 250 0 0 „ fixed, Bank of New Zealand ... 940 0 1 Fire Brigade (transfer) ... ... 15 0 0 Board of Conservators — Lighting... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Payment on account of Waimakariri rates 1,708 12 7 Government grant — District Drainage Board —■ £ s. d. Subsidy ... ... ... ... 3,498 9 6 Payment on account, rate 1877 284 15 7 Board of Conservators— „ „ ~ 1878 2,919 10 6 Waimakariri rates, 1874-78 1,424 13 7 3,204 6 1 Drainage Board—■ Balance, Drainage Account, No. 2 ... 851 17 4 Balance, Ist April, 1878 ... 162 911 Drainage Board rates, 1877-78, collected ... ... 3,893 13 6 4,056 3 5 Balance, General Account ... ... 512 7 9 £31,890 7 5 £31,890 7 5 Balance, Drainage (No. 2) Account, brought Balance, General Account, brought down ... £512 7 9 down ... ... ... ... £851 17 4 E. T. Haskins, Treasurer. We, the appointed Auditors, having examined the above statement of accounts, and compared the same with the vouchers, find it to be correct. T. B. Ceaig, ] Auditor . Christchurch, 9th May, 1879. H. E. Alpoet, j Auaitors-

Balance-sheet showing Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Borough Fund Account. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates, 1874... ... ... 17 4 0 Balance ... ... 512 7 9 1875... ... ... 86 2 5 Deposits on contracts ... ... 998 12 9 „ 1876... ... ... 39 18 6 Due Board of Conservators ... 232 6 4 „ 1877... ... ... 65 18 6 „ Salaries ... ... 154 12 9 „ 1878... ... ... 18113 0 „ Gas Company ... ... 102 13 8 Watering rate, 1877-78 ... 5 110 „ J.L.Wilson ... ... 164 410 „ 1878-79 ... 136 18 11 „ Brightling ... ... 769 7 9 Asphalte rate, 1877-78 ... 158 13 2 „ Wages ... ... 79 1 1 „ 1878-79 ... 900 0 0 „ Printing, &c. ... ... 80 0 0 Scavengering Account, Sentem- „ Sundries ... ... 313 17 5 ber Quarter ... " ... 142 11 9 1,896 310 Ditto, December Quarter ... 276 9 7 Works in progress — Ditto, March Quarter ... 820 0 0 Footbridge, East Belt ... 300 0 0 Rents — Forming and shingling East Weighbridge ... ... 9 0 0 8e1t... ... ... 151 5 0 Carried forward £2,839 11 8 ... Carried forward ...£451 5 0 £3,407 4 4

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Balance-sheet showing Assets aud Liabilities — continued. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ...2,839 11 8 ... Brought forward ... 451 5 0 3,407 4 4 Rents — continued. Works in progress— continued. Baths ... ... ... 5 0 0 Channelling Lower High Street 444 1 0 Board of Conservators ... 15 0 0 Broken metal ordered ...1,650 0 0 Jockey Club ... ... 26 13 0 Colombo Bridge ... ... 200 0 0 Commission— Channelling South Belt, CarlWaimakariri Board ... 194 7 0 ton, and Park Streets ... 520 0 0 Drainage Board ... ... 31 19 0 Asphalte contract, Smart ...2,125 2 6 Selwyn County Council ... 41 7 0 Duncan and Co. ... ... 28 13 6 Heathcote Road Board ... 126 5 0 J.Anderson ... ... 156 14 11 Bridge, East Belt 25 0 0 5,575 16 11 Private streets ... ... 375 9 0 3,680 11 8 Imprest, Collector ... ... ... 60 0 0 City Surveyor's inventory of plant, &c. ... 6,169 10 0 Superintendent Harris's inventory of plant, &c., of Fire Brigade ... ... 1,936 7 1 Smart's deposit ... ... ... 940 0 1 £12,786 810 £8,983 1 3 F. T. Haskins, Treasurer. Approved. T. B. Ceaig, 7 4 ~. Christchurch, 9th May, 1879. H. E. Alpoet, j Auaitors-

Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Financial Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Drainage Rate Account. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist April, 1878 1,396 18 1 Interest on debentures, £35,000 Rate, 1874... ... ... 0 8 4 Loan ... ... ...2,100 0 0 „ 1875... .. ... 19 2 Charges on ditto ... ... 18 16 8 „ 1876 ... ... ... 815 5 2,118 16 8 „ 1878... ... ...2,398 5 3 Sinking Fund Account, transfer ... 415 9 1 2,408 18 2 Balance in Bank ... ...1,314 11 1 Interest on Current Account ... ... 42 19 8 Paid in in excess, since rectified 0 0 11 1,314 10 2 £3,848 15 11 £3,848 15 11 Balance brought down ... ... £1,314 10 2 Sinking Fund Account. Receipts. -, Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sinking Fund Commissioners ... ... 472 11 3 Balance, Ist April, 1878 29 7 2 I Balance ... ... 28 15 8 Interest on Government Debentures ... ... ... 55 10 0 Ditto on Current Account ... 108 56 10 8 Drainage, transfer Rate Account ... 415 9 1 £501 611 £501 611 F. T. Haskins, Treasurer. We have examined the above Statement of Accounts, compared it with the books and vouchers, counted the coupons, and certify to the correctness thereof. T. B. Ceaig, 7 . ~. Christchurch, 9th May, 1879. H. E. Alpoet, J Audltors-

Special Rate Account (Drainage Rate Account). Balance-sheet shewing Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance at Bank ... ... ... 1,314 10 2 Liabilities Nil. £ s. d. Rate, 1874 7 10 0 „ 1875 ... ... 36 5 2 „ 1876 ... ... 16 12 8 „ 1877 52 19 3 113 7 1 £1,427 17 3

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Sinking Fund Account. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance at Bank ... ... ... 28 15 8 Debentures issued for £35,000, payable iv 50 Sinking Fund, invested in General Govern- years from the date of issue, 700 at £50 ... 35,000 0 0 ment Debentures, representing ... ... 1,300 O 0 Sinking Fund Commissions ... ... 953 8 0 £2,282 3 8 £35,000 0 o F. T. Haszins, Treasurer. Approved. T. B. Ceaig, \ . ,:. Christchurch, 9th May, 1879. H. E. Alpoet, J AuclltorsStatement of Eeseeves and other Eeal Estate belonging to the Corporation on 31st March, 1879. Eeseeves — City Eeserves, Nos. 9, 10 —32 perches, used for Municipal Offices, Magistrate's Court and yard; rent, £125 per year. Municipal Eeser-ve, Market Place —20 perches, for Municipal Offices, at present used as a Post Office and Weighbridge ; rent, £408 per year. Market Eeserve —9 perches, used by shop ; rent, £18 per year. Sandhills Eeserve —879 acres, for sanitary purposes. Eakaia Shingle Eeserve —100 acres for Gravel Eeserve. Corporation Eeserve—2,ooo acres. Fire Brigade Station Eeserve, Chester Street. Eeal Estate — Fire Brigade Station—26| perches, Lichfield Street.

BOROUGH CORPORATION OF LAWRENCE. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee from the Ist day of April, 1878, to the 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance in hand, 31st March, 1878 ... 5 13 8 Balance duo Bank, 31st March, 1878 ... 599 4 11 Government subsidy received ... ... 307 10 9 Uupresented cheques cashed ... ... 30 0 6 Rates collected... ' ... ... ... 588 1 3 Salaries ... ... ... ... 197 3 6 Rents of shops, offices, &c, Town Hall ... 218 9 8 Public works ... ... ... ... 578 6 1 Rents of Corporation leases ... ... 108 0 0 Town Hall expenses ... ... ... 50 1 0 Rent of weighbridge ... ... ... 22 10 0 Stationery and advertising ... ... 40 11 0 Hiroofhall ... ... ... ... 33 14 0 Street lighting... ... ... ... 62 14 8 Auctioneers'licenses ... ... ... 150 0 0 Water supply, including purchase of race ... 113 6 0 Publicans', bottle, wholesale, and billiard Fire Brigade expenses ... ... ... 37 19 6 licenses ... ... ... ... 271 10 0 Law costs ... ... ... ... G7 0 8 Hawkers'and bell-ringers'licenses ... 3 5 0 Interest on loans and overdraft ... ... 503 3 4 Express and dray licenses ... ... 5 0 0 Deposits returned ... ... ... 20 0 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 19 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Deposits ... ... ... ... 28 14 0 Incidental expenses ... ... ... 52 13 6 Refund, cost of summonses, &c, ... ... 3 9 0 Balance in Treasurer's hands ... ... 9 7 0 Use of Corporation seal ... ... ... 1100 Two copies voters'roll ... ... ... 020 , Balance due Bank, 31st March, 1879 ... 550 12 10 £2,377 12 2 £2,377 12 2 Jonas Haeeop, Mayor. We have examined the above abstract of receipts and expenditure of the Treasurer of the Lawrence Borough Council, for the year ending 31st March, 1879, and have compared them with the Treasurer's books, the Bank pass-book, and the vouchers for receipts and payments, and certify the abstract to be correct. Thomas Aethue, 7 A j- + Lawrence, 22nd April, 1879. John C. Loye, j Auditors.

DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL. Municipal Account. — (No. 1.) Statement of Eeceipts and Payments for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ i. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand, No. 1 Account ... 82,665 15 6 Bank of New Zealand, No. 1 Account 139,311 6 10 Bunk of New Zealand, Special Account ... 42,578 13 7 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan ... 61,349 18 6 Interest on No. 1 and Special Accounts ... 2,021 6 4 Consolidated 5 per cent, cash bonus ... 17,454 19 1 Mortgage bonds ... ... ... 84,396 0 0 Consolidated 5 per cent, charges . ... 5,591 2 5 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan ... 61,349 18 6 Interest and bank charges ... ... 2,020 7 9 £ s. d. Mortgage bondholders, interest ... 12,831 13 8 Pelichet Bay Baths ... 1 19 0 Sinking Fund ... ... ... 2,012 0 0 Cemeteries ... ... 865 5 6 £ s. d. Refund from City works ... 790 16 7 I Plant ... ... ... 142 18 3 I . __. Carried forward ... £1,658 1 1 £273,011 13 11 I Carried forward ... £142 18 3 £240,571 8 3 4—B. 2a.

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Statement of Eeceipts and Payments— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... 1,658 1 1 273,01113 11 Brought forward ... 142 18 3 240,571 8 3 Refund from stone crushing : Fire Brigade, plant ... 146 6 9 and metal ... ... 166 16 0 Fire Brigade, cost ... ... 285 11 1 Refund from Sanitary Account 15 2 6 Sanitary plant ... ... 17 15 11 Government subsidy ... 8,289 5 1 Quarry labour, stone crushing, Kerbing rates ... ... 2,791 9 5 and metal ... ... 5,785 8 4 Municipal rates ... ... 15,553 5 7 Day labour ... ... 8,045 710 Fees and fines ... ... 124 13 9 Cemeteries ... ... 492 18 0 Building regulations ... 198 15 0 Street lighting ... ... 3,596 0 3 Hawkers' licenses ... ... 31 0 0 Printing, advertising and staSpirit licenses ... ... 3,028 5 8 tionery ... ... 889 12 7 Licenses ... ... ... 472 14 11 Salaries ... ... ... 7,108 8 4 Country coach licenses ... 410 0 Law costs ... ... 1,250 6 3 Auctioneers' licenses ... 950 0 0 City works ... ... 1,586 310 Theatre licenses ... ... 125 0 0 Sanitary ... ... ... 312 5 9 Dog and goat registration ... 587 7 6 Drainage... ... ... 531 5 4 South Weighbridge ... 133 3 6 30,190 8 6 Market dues and town hawkers 18117 6 Town Hall ... ... ... 212 6 6 Bents . ... ... 8,485 17 2 Fire Brigade Station ... ... 22 7 0 42,797 4 8 Compensation ... ... ... 4,646 9 2 Gas Department. ... ... ... 256 0 0 Drill-shed, Octagon ... ... 350 0 0 Water Department ... ... 404 0 0 Dunedin Museum ... ... ... 100 0 0 Dunedin insurance companies ... 200 0 0 Gas Department ... ... ... 511 0 4 Fever Hospital building ... ... 329 9 0 Contractors' deposits returned ... 1,217 5 0 Contractors'deposits ... ... 1,739 7 0 Contractors ... ... ... 39,800 18 10 Sundries ... ... ... 354 18 1 Sundries ... ... ... ... 1,470 9 1 £319,092 12 8 £319,092 12 8

Statement of Eeceipts and Payments, Ist October, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand, No. 1 Account ... 48,917 19 3 Bank of New Zealand, No. 1 Account ... 121,447 5 5 Bank of New Zealand, Special Account ... 42,578 13 7 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan ... ... 61,349 18 6 Interest on No. 1 Account ... ... 518 16 0 i Consolidated cash bonus ... ... 17,454 19 1 Mortgage bonds ... ... ... 84,396 0 0 Consolidated charges ... ... ... 5,591 2 5 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan ... ... 61,349 18 6 Interest and Bank charges ... ... 301 1 2 Cemeteries ... ... ... ... 346 1 6 Mortgage bondholders, interest ... ... 3,315 2 9 Eefund from City works' ... ... 310 7 2 Sinking Fund... ... ... ... 2,012 0 0 Refund from stone crushing ... ... 36 0 0 Fire Brigade, plant ... ... ... 79 13 11 Eefund from Sanitary Account ... ... 3 0 0 | Fire Brigade, cost ... ... ... 176 1 0 Government subsidy ... ... ... 4,701 5 0 | Sanitary plant ... ... ... 17 15 11 Kerbing rates ... ... ... 2,729 19 10 ■ Quarry labour, stone crushing, and metal ... 2,432 10 9 Municipal rates ... ... ... 360 5 6 j Day labour ... ... ... ... 4,197 210 Fees and fines... ... ... ... 42 211 Cemeteries ... ... ... ... 289 2 8 Building regulations ... ... ... 85 12 6 Street lighting ... ... ... 1,677 12 0 Hawkers'licenses ... ... ... 23 10 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... 510 13 10 Spirit licenses... ... ... ... 236 5 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 3,470 4 9 Licenses ... ... ... ... 304 14 11 Law costs ... ... ... ... 792 14 8 Country coach licenses ... ... ... 310 0 City works ... ... ... ... 942 2 3 Auctioneers'licenses ... ... ... 850 0 0 Sanitary ... ... ... ... 141 12 0 Theatre licenses . ... ... ... 55 5 0 Drainage ... ... ... ... 372 8 6 Dog and goat registration ... ... 316 2 6 Town Hall ... ... ... ... 113 19 6 South Weighbridge ... ... ... 65 9 0 Fire Brigade Station ... ... ... 22 7 0 Market dues and town hawkers ... ... 95 17 6 Compensation ... ... ... 280 0 0 Rents ... ... ... ... 4,755 15 8 Drill-shed, Octagon ... ... ... 350 0 0 Gas Department ... ... ... 256 0 0 Dunedin Museum ... ... ... 100 0 0 Water Department ... ... ... 404 0 0 Gas Department ... ... ... 511 0 4 Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 883 19 0 Contractors'deposits returned ... ... 854 1 0 Sundries . ... ... 108 3 3 Contractors ... ... ... ... 25,200 311 Sundries ... ... ... ... 731 17 5 £254,734 13 7 £254,734 13 7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as on 31st March, 1879.* Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. Municipal bondholders ... ... ...285,596 0 0 : Plant ... ... ... 3,769 16 11 Interest on bonds ... ... ... 9,838 2 9 ' Fire Brigade plant ... 1,578 1 6 Provincial Government ... ... ... 750 00 , Sanitary plant ... ... 680 0 5 Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 1,534 2 0 Town Belt ... ... 744 10 0 Contracts in progress ... ... ... 15,843 15 3 Office furniture and library ... 420 10 3 Sundry creditors ... ... ... 705 19 11 Cemeteries ... ... 241 9 1 Town Hall ... ... 6,813 14 11 Fire Brigade Station ... 2,487 5 0 Queen Street section ... 271 0 0 Drill Shed, Octagon ... 350 0 0 Sinking Fund ... ... 11,227 3 9 Bank of New Zealand No. 1 Account ... ... 26,452 2 9 Carried forward ... ... £314,267 19 11 Carried forward ...£55,035 14 7 • This is a correct copy of the statement as audited and laid upon tho table of the House of Eepresentatives,

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities— continued. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Brought forward ... ... ...314,267 19 11 Brought forward ... 55,035 14 7 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan, cash bonus ... ... 17,454 19 1 Kerbing rates ... ... 1,773 9 1 Municipal rates ... ... 34 411 Presbyterian Church Trustees 250 0 0 Dunedin fire insurance companies ... ... 200 0 0 Bents ... ... ... 1,540 19 9 Sundry debtors ... ... 711 18 7 77,000 16 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 237,267 3 11 £314,267 19 11 £314,267 19 11

Waterworks Department. — (No. 2.) Statement of Eeceipts and Payments, Ist October, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 15,218 12 7 Bank of Now Zealand ... ... ... 56,075 7 5 Sundry charges ... ... ... 12 16 6 Interest and Bank charges ... ... 1,250 18 7 Waterworks extension ... ... ... 59 310 Stock Account ... ... ... ... 1,750 310 Water rate charges, 1877 ... ... 48 1111 Maintenance ... ... ... ... 330 13 4 1878 ... ... 5,933 910 Salaries ... ... ... ... 532 13 9 Contractors' deposits ... ... ... 531 10 0 Sundry charges ... ... ... 65 17 7 Consolidated 2 per cent. Loan Account ... 49,489 15 4 Silverstream supply ... ... ... 836 5 1 Corporation Waterworks debenture-holders 68,081 0 0 Waterworks extension ... ... ... 305 110 Silverstream pipe-laying contract ... ... 1,087 0 0 Silverstream race-cutting contract ... 4,538 0 0 Water rate charges, 1878 ... ... 10 13 7 Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... 4,511 5 0 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan Account ... 49,489 15 4 Consolidated Charges Account ... ... 4,510 13 4 Consolidated Cash Bonus Account ... 14,080 11 4 £139,375 0 0 £139,375 0 0

Peofit and Loss Account, for Six Months ending 31st March, 1879. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Waterworks maintenance ... ... 326 19 2 Water revenue, from Ist October, 1878, to Salaries ... ... ... ... 867 13 9 31st March, 1879—special supplies ... 1,869 17 11 Sundry charges ... ... ... 157 7 4 Water revenue—ordinary water rates from Interest on accounts ... ... ... 5,181 7 9 Ist October to 31st December, 1878 ... 3,113 6 5 Bank charges ... ... ... ... 7 11 4 Amount brought forward from 30th SeptemSinking Fund ... ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 ber, 1878 ... ... ... ... 5,724 17 10 £7,540 19 4 Balance ... ... ... ... 3,167 210 £10,708 2 2 £10,708 2 2

Geneeal Balance-sheet to 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Municipal Department ... 528 18 0 Stock Account ... ... ... ... 10,011 2 7 Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 556 10 0 Gas Department ... ... ~, 1 16 2 Corporation Waterworks debenture-holders, Waterworks cost ... ... ... 139,288 0 0 Principal Account ... ... ...188,381 0 0 Silverstream supply ... ... ... 2,319 11 0 Corporation Waterworks debenture-holders, Silverstream pipe-laying contract ... ... 1,087 0 0 Interest Account ... ... ... 6,494 1 3 Silverstream race-cutting contract... ... 4,538 0 0 Waterworks Company debentures, Interest Water ratepayers, 1878 ... ... ... 452 19 3 Account ... ... ... ... 72 0 0 Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 24,100 19 1 Suspense Account ... ... ... 191 0 8 Consolidated Loan, Charges Account ... 4,510 13 4 Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... 5,511 5 0 „ „ Cash Bonus Account ... 14,080 11 4 Profit and Loss... ... ... ... 3,167 210 Sinking Fund, commission, &c. ... ... 4,511 5 0 £204,901 17 9 £204,901 17 9

Statement of Eeceipts and Payments, Ist April, 1878, to 31st March, 1878. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand ... ... 26,717 2 0 Bank of New Zealand ... ... 67,298 16 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry charges ... ... 16 10 6 Interest and Bank charges ... 8,626 13 10 Waterworks extension ... 94 13 10 Stock Account ... ... 3,155 6 9 Water ratepayers, 1877 ... 1,798 4 7 Maintenance and repairs ... 922 18 7 Carried forward £1,909 8 11 £26,717 2 0 Carried forward £12,704 19 2 £67,298 16 9

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Statement of Eeceipts and Payments— continued. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 1,909 8 11 26,717 2 0 Brought forward ...12,704 19 2 67,298 16 9 Water ratepayers, 1878 ...15,312 6 3 Salaries ... ... ... 1,180 7 9 Deposits ... ... ... 531 10 0 Sundry charges ... ... 144 6 1 Refund from temporary supply 18 3 Silverstream supply... ... 1,399 2 7 Refund from Stock Account ... 54 8 0 Waterworks extension ... 815 6 7 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan Silverstream pipe-laying conAccount ... ...49,489 15 4 tract... ... ... 1,087 0 0 07,298 16 9 Silverstream race-cutting conCorporation Waterworks deben- tract ... ... ... 4,538 0 0 ture-holders ... ... ... 68,081 0 0 Temporary supply ... ... 326 1 3 Water ratepayers, 1878 ... 10 13 7 Sinking Fund ... ... 4,511 5 0 26,717 2 0 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan Account ... 49,489 15 4 Consolidated 5 per cent. Charges Account ... 4,510 13 4 Consolidated Cash Bonus Account ... 14,050 11 4 £162,096 18 9 £162,096 18 9

Gasworks Department. — (No. 3.) Statement of Eeceipts and Payments, lat October, 1878, to 31st March, 1579. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. : £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand, No. 3 ; Bank of New Zealand, No. 3 Account ... 43,303 19 10 Account ... ... 13,867 1 2 Bank of New Zealand, Consoli- £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand, Consoli- dated Loan Account ...31,420 2 1 dated Loan Account ... 31,420 2 1 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan, 45,287 3 3 cash bonus ... ... 8,939 9 7 Gas debenture-holders ... ... 43,223 0 0 Consolidated 5 per cent., disGas rates ... ... 9,684 14 2 count on sale debentures... 2,036 17 8 Residual products ... ... 1,098 8 3 Consolidated 5 per cent.,charges Cash sales ... ... 516 10 0 on sale debentures ... 826 10 8 Rents ... ... ... 814 0 43,223 0 0 11,308 6 5 Extension... ... ... 655 3 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... 64 11 0 Maintenance and repairs ... 249 19 8 Municipal Department ... ... 511 0 4 Meters, &c. ... ... 88 17 6 Insurance ... ... ... 400 Coals ... ... ... 4,147 6 11 Purifying materials... ... 14 12 6 Gas Account, refunds ... O 12 0 Service Account, refunds ... 3 6 6 Charges Account ... ... 351 2 9 Salaries ... ... ... 605 16 8 Wages, manufacture ... 1,373 12 1 „ distribution... ... 647 3 4 „ extensions ... ... 574 9 3 8,716 2 2 Plant Account ... ... ... 206 0 0 Sinking Fund, commissions ... ... 1,358 10 0 Contractors'deposits returned ... 21 2 0 Contractors ... ... ... 2,058 7 0 Bondholders' interest ... ... 1,507 0 0 £100,394 1 0 £100,394 1 0 —i I —

Profit and Loss Account, for Six Months ending 31st March, 1879. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. i Cr. £ s. d. Revenue Account— Amount from last balance ... ... 2,219 11 8 Maintenance and repairs ... 474 16 4 Revenue Account— £ s. d. Insurance ... ... 4 0 0 Gas ... ... ... 9,649 4 9 Coal ... ... 3,915 9 0 Services and fittings ... 717 4 9 Charges ... .. 533 17 9 Coke and tar ... ... 463 5 8 Snlanes ... ... 690 16 8 Purifying material ... 14 18 9 Wages, manufacture ... 1,307 15 0 Cash sales ... ... 516 10 0 Wages, distribution ... 614 17 7' 11,301 311 Depreciation ... ... 725 0 0 Rents ... ... ... ... 814 0 Sinking Fund ... ... 463 2 3 8,729 14 7 Interest 2,341 13 8 Balance 2,518 1 4 £13,589 9 7 £13,589 9 7

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Geneeal Balance-sheet of the Dunedin Coepoeation Gaswoeks, 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Gasworks debentures ... ... ... 92,623 0 0 Property ... ... ... ... 61,906 5 1 Interest on debentures ... ... ... 2,55111 6 Stock ... ... ... ... 10,938 11 7 Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... 1,82112 3 Plant ... ... ... ... 432 14 0 Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 69 19 0 Consolidated Loan, Charges Account ... 2,863 8 4 Municipal Department ... ... ... 20 1 6 Consolidated Loan, Cash Bonus Account ... 8,939 9 7 Contractors ... ... ... ... 145 0 0 Bank of Now Zealand ... ... ... 9,848 13 10 Balance, profit and loss ... ... ... 2,518 1 4 Sinking Fund Commissioners ... ... 1,358 10 0 £ s. d. Gas accounts outstanding ... 2,289 0 0 Residual accounts outstanding ... ... ... 912 19 3 3,201 19 3 Sundry debtors ... ... ... 259 13 11 £99,749 5 7 £99,749 5 7

Statement of Eeceipts and Payments, Ist April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 60,185 16 1 Bank of Now Zealand ... ... ... 57,383 12 11 Consolidated 5 percent. Loan debentures ... 43,223 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, Consolidated Loan Gas rates ... ... ... ... 21,835 910 Account ... ... ... ... 31,420 2 1 Residual products ... ... ... 2,217 17 11 Consolidated 5 per cent. Loan, Cash Bonus Cash sales ... ... ... ... 1,147 9 4 Account ... ... ... ... 8,939 9 7 Rents ... ... ... ... 12 18 0 Ditto, discount on sale of debentures ... 2,030 17 8 Insurance ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Ditto, charges on sale of debentures ... 820 10 8 Contractors' deposits ... ... ... 108 16 0 Extensions ... ... ... ... 1,775 3 3 Municipal Department ... ... ... 511 0 4 Maintenance and repairs ... ... 551 11 3 Sundries ... ... ... ... 79 19 5 Insurance ... ... ... ... 7 15 0 Coals ... ... ... ... 9,071 10 0 Purifying material ... ... ... 73 19 7 Gas Account, refunds ... ... ... 35 0 0 Services Account, refunds ... ... 22 12 0 Charges ... ... ... ... 710 18 7 Salaries ... ... ... ... 1,318 5 9 Wages, manufacture ... ... ... 2,659 12 5 „ distribution ... ... ... 1,327 17 11 „ extensions ... ... ... 1,085 10 6 Plant ... ... ... ... 206 0 0 New stock—meters, mains, &c. ... ... 3,692 12 9 Sinking Fund Commissioners ... ... 1,358 10 0 Contractors'deposits returned ... ... 141 2 0 Contractors ... ... ... ... 3,220 13 0 Interest ... ... ... ... 1,507 0 0 £129,372 6 11 £129,372 6 11 Heney J. Waltee, Mayor. Jno. M. Jamieson, City Treasurer. I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing statements, with the books, vouchers, and accounts relating thereto, and declare the same correct, with the exception of the wages pay-sheets, which are imperfectly vouched. W. Pabedb Steeet, City Auditor. I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing statement, and compared it with the books, vouchers, and accounts relating thereto ; and declare the same to be correct. Dunedin, 12th May, 1879. Geoege Watson, City Auditor.

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF ONEHUNGA. Statement of Eeyenue and Expenmtuee of the Bououaii Fund, from Ist April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879, both inclusive. Receipts. Expenditure. £ 8. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit of Borough Fund, Ist April, On streets and footways — 1878 ... ... ... ... 318 511 New works, roadways ... 233 4 8 Bates— £ s. d. „ footways ... 88 6 0 Arrears of Highway rales ... 18 10 6J Old works, metal and gravel 204 5 4 ~ Borough rates ... 16 5 6 „ day labour aud General rate of 1878-79 ... 180 14 6 spreading metal ... 64 10 10i 215 10 6£ On boundary road, Mount Subsidies from Colonial Government ... 172 12 11 Smart road ... ... 21 10 6 Fees— 611 17 4£ Publicans'licenses ... 360 0 0 Advertising ... ... ... 33 16 9 „ transfers ... 4 0 0 Printing ... ... ... 16 4 0 Packet license ... ... 5 0 0 Well and pumps ... ... ... 34 7 6 Auctioneer's license... ... 10 0 0 Premium for water scheme ... ... 10 0 0 Masonic Hall ... ... 10 0 Blockhouse repairs ... ... ... 43 0 0 Circus ... ... ... 5 0 0 Safe ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Abattoir stallages, &c. ... 130 0 0 Cupboard ... ... ... 2 10 0 Carried forward £515 0 0 £706 9 4£ Carried forward ... ... £77115 7£

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Statement of Eeyenue and Eipendituee— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ...515 0 0 706 9 4i Brought forward ... ... 77115 7i Fees— continued. Auditors ... ... ... 10 10 0 Inspector of Weights and Town Clerk's salary ... ... 50 0 0 Measures ... ... 0 1 10 Returning Officer's fees ... ... 7 12 3 Cart license ... ... 0 10 0 Engineer's commission ... ... 42 9 2 Dog collars ... ... 19 12 0 Inspector of Abattoirs, fees ... ... 25 0 O 535 310 Rent of abattoir buildings ... ... 10 0 0 Deposits on contracts... ... ... 35 0 0 Lawyer's fee ... ... ... 3 3 2 Rents and profits from Borough Reserves 22 10 0 Dog collars ... ... ... 5 18 Pound fees (half) ... ... ... 519 3 Circus fee returned ... ... ... 4 0 0 Discounts, and refunds on accounts ... 2 9 3 Outlay on Pound ... ... ... 519 5 Sundries ... ... ... 12 6 6 Contractors' deposits returned ... 24 0 0 Fencing reserves ... ... ... 134 1 4 Balance, Ist April, 1879 ... ... 201 12 7 £1,307 11 8i £1,307 11 8£ We hereby certify that we have examined in detail the above account of the income and expenditure, and compared it with the books and vouchers, and that to the best of our belief it is a faithful statemeut of all moneys received and expended by the Borough for the period therein named. J. E. Hendey, ) a i f Onehunga, 24th April, 1579. T. Honan, j Auditors.

Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Balance at credit of Borough Fund ... 201 12 7 Contracts accepted — General Borough rate, 1878-79 ... 42 11 6 Eoad works ... ... ... 112 6 6 Arrears recoverable, say ... ... 20 0 0 Metal ... ... ... 81 5 0 Office, with furniture, safe, and books ... 120 0 0 Green Hill Reserve ... ... 29 14 0 Borough Eeserves and blockhouse ... ... Contractors' deposits ... ... 1400 £384 4 1 £237 5 6

Statement of the whole Public Debt of the Borough on 31st March, 1879. Nil. Statement of Income and Expendituee on Eeseeves, for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expexditube. £ s. d. Rents and profits from Borough Reserves ... 22 10 0 Expended fencing Reserves ... ... 134 8 10 Balance ... ... ... ... 154 18 10 „ blockhouse repairs ... ... 43 0 0 £177 8 10 £177 8 10 Note.—The Borough Eeserves are let for grazing aud building purposes at an annual rental of £39 15s. One of the lessees was one quarter's rent in arrear on 31st March. John Geo. Hutchison, Town Clerk. Examined and believed to be a true statement of Public Debt and Eeserves Account, and a fair estimate of the assets and liabilities of the Borough. J. E. Hendey, 7 a r* Onehunga, 24th April, 1879. T. Honan, j Auditors.

BOROUGH OF CAVERSHAM. Ledges Balance, 30th September, 1878. De. £ s. d. i Ce. £ s. d. Southward ... ... ... ... 5118 0 , Bank of Australasia ... ... ... 512 10 8 Middle Ward ... ... ... ... 125 14 3 North Ward ... ... ... ... 15115 0 Kensington ... ... ... ... 62 5 7 Frank Johnston ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 District Fund (current) ... ... ... 154 3 11 Edward McKewen (contract) ... ... 675 0 0 „ „ (loan) Account ... ... 500 0 0 Deposit Account ... ... ... 32 10 0 Quarry Fund (current) ... ... ... 100 910 Collector ... ... ... ... 03 2 „ (loan) 500 0 0 North Ward and South Ward (Suspense Account) ... ... ... ... 675 0 0 Town Hall ... ... ... ... 175 0 0 Borough of St. Kolda ... ... ... 27 7 3 £2,371 18 10 £2,371 18 10 We have duly examined the books of account of the Borough of Caversham for the six months ending 31st March, 1879, aud have compared the vouchers with their relative entries in the minute and cash-books, and find the above balance-sheet correct. D. ESTLEE BLACKE, ) . ~, James Baeeon, 'jAudrtors.

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Ledgee Balance, 31st March, 1879. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ 8 . d. North Ward ... ... ... ... 188 5 0 Bank of Australasia ... ... ... 1,260 17 6 Southward ... ... ... ... 368 9 0 Kensington Ward ... ... ... 135 0 0 Middle Ward ... ... ' ... ... 28 4 9 Frank Johnson ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 District Fund (current) ... ... ... 55 9 2 i Edward McKewan ... ... ... 75 0 0 „ „ (loan) ... ... ... 500 00 j Deposit Account ... ... ... 32 10 0 Quarry Account (current) ... ... 123 7 1 Road Board Account ... ... ... 4 211 (loan) ... ... ... 500 0 0 North and South Wards (suspense) ... 7500 Town Hall ... ... ... ... 300 18 0 Collector of Rates ... ... ... 30 6 4 Collector of Dog-tax ... ... ... 410 0 Outstanding rates, 1877 to 1879 ... ... 333 0 7 £2,507 10 5 £2,507 10 5 We have duly examined the books of account of the Borough of Caversham for the six months ending 31st March, 1879, and have compared the vouchers with their relative entries in the cash-book, and find the above balance-sheet is correct. D. ESTLEE BLACKE, ~) A j-.l James Baeeon, \ Audltors-

Balance-sheet for Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Bank of Australasia ... ... ... 352 3 9 Works ... ... ... ... 2,686 1 5 Collector ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 122 18 4 Licenses ... ... ... ... 162 15 0 Collector ... ... ... ... 28 16 11 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 48 0 0 Wages ... ... ... ... 5 17 3 Arrears collected ... ... ... 104 3 4 Advertising and stationery ... ... 16 16 0 Rates— Election expenses ... ... ... 12 19 6 General ... ... ... ... 785 10 7 Quarry, fencing, &c. ... ... ... 1541 Special ... ... ... ... 170 4 8 Town Hall ... ... ... ... 305 18 0 Separate ... ... ... ... 17 17 6 Additions to map ... ... ... 2 2 0 Subsidy ... ... ... ... 263 13 0 Water supply ... ... ... ... 15 0 Subscriptions ... ... ... ... 109 12 0 Dunedin Fire Brigade ... ... ... 14 1 0 Rents ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Hugh Fox ... ... ... ... 19 19 0 Deposit ... ... ... ... 32 10 0 Ban-and Oliver ... ... ... 10 10 0 Weights and measures ... ... ... 0 13 9 Office furnishings ... ... ... 21 13 0 Borough of St. Kilda ... ... ... 27 2 2 Solicitor's account ... ... ... 22 18 2 Government refund ... ... ... 60 0 0 Subscriptions refunded ... ... ... 20 0 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 7 3 11 Interest on Loan ... ... ... 80 0 0 Bank of Australasia ... ... ... 1,260 17 6 „ to Bank ... ... ... 811 2 Collectors ... ... ... ... 34 16 4 £3,430 7 2 £3,430 7 2 » North Ward. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. Balance ... ... ... ... 103 2 10 Works ... ... ... ... 837 13 1 Subscriptions ... ... ... ... 57 10 0 District Fund ... ... ... ... 79 16 7 Licenses ... ... ... ... 65 10 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 19 0 0 Arrears recovered ... ... ... 1970 Rates, general and special ... ... 289 4 2 Ditto, separate ... ... ... 17 17 6 Subsidy ... ... ... ... 79 16 7 Refund ... ... ... ... 4 14 6 Arrears outstanding ... ... ... 73 1 7 Balance ... ... ... ... 188 5 6 £917 9 8 £917 9 8 South Ward. De. £ s . d. Ce. £ s. d. Balance ... ... ... ... 193 1 5 Works ... ... ... ... 914 4 8 Subscriptions ... ... ... ... 26 0 0 District Fund ... ... ... ... 64 8 0 License ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Dunedin Fire Brigade ... ... ... 9 17 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Refund, subscriptions ... ... ... 20 0 0 Arrears recovered ... ... ... 16 19 0 Rates, general and special ... ... 237 17 5 Subsidy ... ... ... ... 64 8 0 Refund ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 Borough of St. Kilda ... ... ... 27 2 2 Arrears outstanding ... ... ... 52 12 8 Balance ... ... ... ... 368 9 0 £1,008 9 8 £1,008 9 8

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Middle Ward. De. £ s. d. , Ce. £ s. d. Balance ... ... ... ... 36 4 3 Works ... ... ... ... 525 18 11 Subscriptions ... ... ... ... 20 20 j District Fund ... ... ... ... 70 2 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 42 0 0 : Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 9 0 0 Arrears recovered ... ... ... 37 0 4 ! Bates, general and special ... ... 256 Oil Subsidy ... ... ... ... 70 2 0 Refund ... ... ... ... 2 16 0 Arrears outstanding ... ... ... 88 10 8 Balance ... ... ... ... 28 4 9 £596 0 11 £596 0 11 Kensington Ward. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ a. d. Balance ... ... ... ... 117 2 1 Works ... ... ■ ... ... 408 4 9 Licenses ... ... ... ... 45 5 0 District Fund ... ... ... ... 48 12 8 Dog-tax ... ... ... .... 50 9 Dunedin Fire Brigado ... ... ... 44 0 Arrears recovered ... ... ... 30 17 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 135 0 0 Rates, general and special ... ... 172 12 9 Subsidy ... ... ... ... 48 12 8 Refund, General Government ... ... 60 0 0 Arrears outstanding ... ... ... 116 11 11 £596 1 5 £596 1 5 District Fund. De. £ s. d. Ck. £ s. d. North Ward ... ... ... ... 79 16 7 Balance ... ... ... ... 7 4 1 Southward 64 8 0 Clerk 122 18 4 Middle Ward ... ... ... ... 70 2 0 Hugh Fox ... ... ... ... 19 19 0 Kensington Ward ... ... ... 48 12 8 Wages, &c. ... ... ... ... 517 3 Subsidy unallotted ... ... ... 0 13 9 Advertising and stationery ... ... 16 16 t) Weight! and measures ... ... ... 013 9 Election expenses ... ... ... 12 19 6 Sundries ... ... ... ... 1 14 6 Addition to map ... ... ... 2 2 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 55 9 2 Water supply ... ... ... 15 0 Collector of Rates ... ... ... 28 16 11 Interest, District Loan ... ... ... 4000 Ditto Bank ... ... ... ... 8 11 2 Barr and Oliver ... ... ... 10 10 0 Guthrie and Larnach, office ... ... 10 13 0 Safo ... ... ... ... ... 11 0 0 Solicitor's costs ... ... ... 22 18 2 £321 10 5 £321 10 5 Quarry Account. De. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. Rent ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 88 3 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 123 7 1 Wages, timber, fence ... ... ... 15 4 1 Interest ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 £143 7 1 £143 7 1 Town Hall Account. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. Rent ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Building ... ... ... ... 282 18 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 300 18 0 Inspector of Buildings ... ... ... 15 0 0 Advertising and wages ... ... ... 800 £305 18 0 £305 18 0 — i — E. Euthebfobd, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF MAORI HILL. Balance-sheet for the Half-Teae ending 30th September, 1878.* Revenue. £ s. d. | Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance from last year ... ... ... 68 18 1 ] Contracts ... ... ... ... 30 17 6 General rates ... ... ... ... 59 3 6 Advertising ... ... ... ... 3 2 6 Licenses ... ... ... ... 22 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 12 2 0 Deposits on tenders ... ... ... 500 Office furniture, stationery, &c. ... ... 6 8 9 Government subsidy ... ... ... 21 511 Eepayment of loan, and interest ... ... 164 11 6 Balance ... ... ... ... 55 4 11 Deposit returned ... ... ... 3 0 0 Rent, and incidental expenses .. ... 1806 £238 2 9 £238 2 9 * This is a correct copy of the balance-sheet as audited and laid upon the table of the House of Eepresentatives.

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Eor Yeab ending 31st March, 1879.* Revenue. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. General rate ... ... ... ... 94 7 4 Dr. balance ... ... ... ... 57 18 9 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 26 10 0 Contracts ... ... ... ... 38 10 0 Slaughtering licenses ... ... ... 5 16 8 Advertising, stationery, &c. ... ... 21 13 0 Transfer of license ... ... ... 200 Solicitors and surveyors ... ... ... 5400 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 18 0 0 Day-mens'accounts ... ... ... 34 14 6 Government subsidy ... ... ... 2680 Returned deposit ... ... ... 700 Excess, expenditure over revenue ... ... 55 11 1 Rent, and Bank interest ... ... ... 4 11 10 Incidental expenses ... ... ... 500 £228 13 1 £228 13 1 Assets and Liabilities. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Contracts finished and in hand ... ... 434 17 3 j Rates uncollected ... ... ... 32 0 0 Day-mens' accounts ... ... ... 33 10 0 Dog-tax „ ... ... ... 2 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 34 0 0 General rates, per valuation roll, 1879-80 ... 526 6 6 Solicitors and surveyors ... ... ... 60 0 0 Government subsidy, estimated ... ... 394 14 10 Printing, advertising, &c... ... ... 15 0 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Dr. balance ... ... ... ... 55 11 1 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Excess, assets over liabilities ... ... 387 3 0 £1,020 1 4 £1,020 1 4 Audited and found correct. Wm. A. Eoss. Thos. Eiddis. Eobt. Chuech. Mayor.

BOROUGH OF KUMARA. Balance-sheet for Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 412 10 Balance from last year ... ... ... 81 1 7 Streets ... ... ... ... 1,128 5 9 Rates ... ' ... ... ... 496 10 0 Drainage ... ... ... ... 35 7 6 Rents ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Fish importation ... ... ... 35 18 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 1,293 17 6 Cemetery . . ... ... ... 817 0 Fines and penalties ... ... ... 810 Subsidy to Education Reserve Committee... 8 10 0 Gold Fields Revenue ... ... ... 336 12 0 Subsidy to Benevolent Society ... ... 25 0 0 Sale of burgess rolls ... ... ... 0 5 0 Subsidy to Fire Brigade ... ... 50 0 0 Subsidy from Government ... ... 455 0 6 Salaries ... ... ... ... 406 17 2 Interest ... ... ... ... ' 21 7 6 General expenses ... ... ... 189 2 9 Elections ... ... ... ... 21 14 0 Collecting rates ... ... ... 20 1 0 Legal expenses ... ... ... 194 3 3 Printing and advertising ... ... 133 14 3 Real estate ... ... ... ... 208 16 7 Board of Health ... ... ... 22 3 0 Arahura Road Board ... ... ... 200 0 0 Reserves ... ... ... ... 2 15 0 £2,695 18 1 £2,695 18 1 15th April, 1879. James Wylde, Borough Treasurer. Certified as correct. Eeuben Toms, ) , ... W. Nicholson, { Audltors15th May, 1879. Edwin Blake, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF HOKITIKA. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account, from Ist April, 1878, to Ist April, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. Office charges — £ s. d. £ s. d. General rates, 1873 ... 0 8 0 Salaries, Mayor ... „ „ 1874 ... 2 5 0 Town Clerk, Messenger ... 449 15 10 „ „ 1875 ... 216 0 Furniture and fittings ... 16 16 0 „ „ 1876 ... 12 13 0 Insurance ... ... 20 0 0 „ „ 1876-77 ... 29 2 9 Advertising ... ... 123 1 9 „ „ 1877-78 ... 184 18 0 Printing and stationery ... 62 6 0 „ „ 1878-79 ... 962 5 6 Law charges ... ... 9 14 1,194 8 3 Auditors'fees ... ... 16 16 0 Rents — Petty cash, postages, teleReserves ... ... ... 39 16 0 grams, &c. ... ... 15 2 6 Kerosene Depot ... ... 10 14 6 712 19 5 Town Hall ... ... 11 8 6 Streets— 61 19 0 Day labour ... ... 158 8 6 Carried forward ... ... £1,256 7 8| Carried forward ...£l5B 8 6 £712 19 5 * This is a correct copy of the Balance-sheet as audited and laid upon tho table of the House of Eepresentatives. s—B. 2a.

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... 1,256 7 3 Brought forward ... 158 8 6 712 19 5 Licenses— Streets— continued. Publicans' ... ...1,339 10 0 Plant and tools ... ... 55 14 0 Wholesale ... ... 47 18 0 Metal and gravel ... ... 225 7 9 Bottle ... ... ... 90 0 0 Timber ... ... ... 123 3 7 Brewers' ... ... ... 35 0 0 Contracts ... ... 40 12 0 Auctioneers' ... ... 120 0 0 Watering account ... ... 5126 Hawkers'... ... ... 11 0 0 608 18 4 Vehicle ... ... ... 12 0 0 Surveys ... ... 44 17 0 Carters' ... ... ... 800 Drainage— Kerosene... ... ... 10 10 0 Day labour ... ... 105 17 6 Slaughtering ... ... 6 6 0 Timber ... ... ... 100 0 0 Timber ... ... ... 4 10 0 Contracts ... ... 36 5 0 Builders'... ... ... 0 10 0 242 2 6 Public Hall ... ... 10 10 0 Nuisances— 1,695 14 0 Salary, Inspector ... ... ... 78 3 4 Dog registration ... ... ... 47 0 0 Prevention of fires — Cemetery fees ... ... ... 114 0 0 Subsidy to Brigade ... 100 0 0 Poundage fees ... ... ... 25176 Labour at fires ... ... 24 10 0 Fines and penalties ... ... ... 8160 Horse hire ... ... 910 0 Land sales ... ... 405 17 4 134 0 0 Government subsidy... ... ... 584 11 6 Lighting— Sale of building on Section 747 ... 16 16 6 Lamps and fittings ... 30 11 9 Sale of burgess rolls ... ... ... 012 6 Gas for street lamps ... 191 15 10 To refunds— Gas for Town Hall ... 13 5 6 Harbour Board Account, Salary, Lamplighter ... 40 11 2 Wharf ... ... 250 0 0 276 4 3 Ditto, Gas ... ... 21 0 0 Town Hall officesDitto, Jetty ... ... 6 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... ... 18 0 0 Sale of cement ... ... 22 10 6 Places of public recreation— Sundries ... ... ... 190 Horse hire, feed, &c, Cass 301 14 6 Square ... 109 15 5 Contract deposits ... ... ... 6100 Charitable Institutions— Bank overdraft, Ist April, 1879 ... 1,936 6 9 Benevolent Society ... 100 0 0 Hospital ... ... ... 63 13 4 166 13 4 Pounds— Salary, Poundkeeper ... ... 12 19 0 Wharves— Daly, balance of contract ... ... 184 7 0 Cemetery — Salary of Sexton ... ... 156 0 0 Writing up registry ... 10 0 0 Day labour ... ... 3 5 0 169 5 0 Other charges— Salary, Medical Officer ... 75 0 0 Grey Beception Committee ... 1210 0 Railway Committee ... 20 0 0 Valuation ... ... 30 0 0 Interest ... ... ... 256 16 11 Commission on dog-tax ... 500 Sundries ... ... ... 57 10 3 ■ 456 17 2 Contract deposits ... ... ... 58 0 0 Refunds— Allowance, publican's license 15 0 0 Disbursements on Section 747 8 5 3 23 5 3 Bank overdraft, Ist April, 1878 ... 3,153 0 4 Cash in hand, Ist April, 1879... ... 5 6 6 £6,454 13 10 £6,454 13 10 W. D. Banks, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. Hokitika, 30th April, 1879. A. Someeville, ' j Borough Auditors.

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Liabilities and Assets for the Tear ending Ist April, 1879. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand, overdraft, Ist April, I Rates uncollected, 1878-79 ... 227 14 6 1879 ... ... ... ... 1,936 6 9 l Previous years ... ... 60 0 0 Salaries for March ... ... ... 5218 41 Reserve rents ... ... 30 0 0 Day labour ... ... ... ... 18 17 6 Land, balance unpaid ... 12 12 O Miscellaneous accounts ... ... ... 100 00 [ Government subsidy... ... 584 11 6 Contract deposits ... ... ... 22 0 0 I Cemetery fees ... ... 20 11 0 Contract, painting Town Hall ... ... 36 00 I Poundage fees ... ... 2 2 6 Fire Brigade subsidy ... ... ... 50 0 0 Bank, rebate interest... ... 17 16 0 Hospital ... " ... ... ... 33 6 8 j Cash in hands of Town Clerk ... 5 6 6 Benevolent Society ... ... ... 8681 — 960 14 0 Owner of building sold on Section 747 ... 811 3 , Balance ... ... ... ... 1,355 13 2 £2,316 7 2 i £2,316 7 2 W. D. Banks, Town Clerk. Examined. A.' Sm™ille, J BorouSh AuditorsAuditoe's Eepoet. Gentlemen, — Hokitika, 30th April, 1879. We have the honor to enclose herewith the Annual Balance-sheet, and a Statement of the Assets aud Liabilities of the Borough Council of Hokitika, for the year ending 31st March, 1879. Having carefully examined the books, vouchers, and other documents in connection with the above, we have much pleasure in certifying to their correctness. We also wish to thank the Town Clerk for the manner in which all documents were placed before us, as this, with the correct and plain system of keeping the books, materially assisted us in our audit. We have, &c, His Worship the Mayor and Councillors Henby Haevey, ") -p> . o-}, Auditors of the Borough of Hokitika. A. Someeville, j oroug Certified copy. 30th April, 1879. W. D. Banks, Town Clerk.

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee of the Geneeal Account, for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance on 31st March, 1878 ... ... 37 4 9 Construction — Rates— £ s. d. Contracts ... ... ... 304 11 7 1876-77 ... ... ... 18 9 Day labour ... ... 80 0 0 1877-78 ... 433 Engineer's commission ... 39 15 2 1878-79 ... ... ... 409 9 9 Advertising ... ... 24 1 0 415 1 9 448 7 9 Licenses and fees— Maintenance— Wholesale spirit ... ... 18 0 0 Wages and cost of repairs ... 142 7 0 Hotel ... ... ... 124 0 0 Material ... ... ... 819 2 Auctioneers' ... ... 40 0 0 151 6 2 Carters' ... ... ... 18 0 0 Office charges — Hawkers' ... ... ... 10 0 Salary ... ... ... 75 0 0 Slaughtering ... ... 4 0 0 Valuer's fee ... ... 20 0 0 Dog registration ... ... 21 5 0 Rent ... ... ... 15 0 0 Pound fees ... ... 23 19 10 Postage and stationery ... 31 12 6 Fines and penalties... ... 2 7 6 Map and survey fees ... 40 5 0 252 12 4 Audit fees... ' ... ... 6 6 0 Receipts in Aid — Furniture... ... ... 11 O 2 Subsidy from General Govern- Advertising and printing ... 53 12 7 ment ... ... ... 188 17 1 252 16 3 Contribution to footpaths ... 26 10 0 Municipal Buildings — ■ — 215 7 1 Purchase of hall on account ... 43 6 8 Rents — Insurance... ... ./. 4 0 0 Hire of hall and office ... ... 10 0 0 47 6 8 Miscellaneous —■ Registering dogs — Deposits on contracts ... 78 0 0 Badges ... ... ... 186 Advance on account of con- Constable's fees ... ... 140 struction ... ... 69 2 9 212 6 147 2 9 Pound, and pounding cattle — Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 226 14 3 Poundkeeper's fees ... ... 512 0 Purchase of pound ... ... 10 0 9 Fencing , 16 14 4 32 6 4 Miscellaneous — Contract for street lamps ... 22 3 6 Lighting lamps ... ... 500 Grant to Reading Room ... 20 0 0 Deposits returned ... ... 66 0 0 Loan repaid ... ... 200 0 0 Interest and discount ... 43 10 1 Advertising Borough Loan ... 10 12 0 Subsidy to Wanganui Hospital 2 18 £1,304 2 11 £1,304 2 11

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee of the Fencing Account, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ c. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Amount received from owners of property Amount paid to contractors ... ... 72 10 5 fronting made streets for frontage fences 83 211 Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 10 12 0 £83 2 11 £83 2 11 Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee of the Hospital Account, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ a. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Donations ... ... ... ... 617 0 | Amount paid for necessaries ... ... 511 4 i Balance ... ... ... ... ... 158 : £6 17 0 £6 17 0

Statement of the Manawatu Beidge Appeoacii Conteact, for tho Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. BxPUHDnUBB. . £ 8. d. Amount received from the General Govern- Amount of contract for approaches... ... 26 5 0 ment ... ... ... ... 35 0 0 Cost of superintendence and specifications ... 3 0 0 Amount from the General Account... ... 0 5 0 Material ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 £35 5 0 £35 5 0 Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee of the Authoeized Boeough Loan Account for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expendituee. £ s. d. Amount received for 28 debentures issued, j Road construction — £s. d. being of the ultimate value of £25 each, Contract for George Street. ... 85 15 0 and bearing interest at the rate of £7 per „ Boundary Street 114 14 9 centum per annum—period ten years .. 700 0 01 „ Square improvements 270 0 0 Amount received on account of one debenture „ Cuba Street ... 148 15 6 to be issued ... ... ... 10 5 0 619 5 3 Interest, proportion of half-yearly coupons ... 014 7 Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 90 5 2 £710 5 0 £710 5 0

• Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee of the Boeough Eeseeyes Account, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ t. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Rent of Allotments 2, 6,7, 8, of Section 277, Solicitor's charges on account ... ... 312 6 for one year ... ... ... 7 5 0 Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 3 12 6 £7 5 0 £7 5 0 SUMMAEY. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. Balance of the Fencing Account ... ... 10 12 6 Balance of the General Account ... ... 220 14 3 „ Hospital „ ... ... 15 8 „ „ Cash „ ... ... 50 12 5 „ „ Loan „ ... ... 90 5 2 „ „ Borough Reserve Account ...' 312 6 Balance, net overdraft ... ... ... 171 10 10 £277 6 8 £277 6 8

Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Borough on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ i. d. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Arrears of rates, 1876-77 ... 26 1 2 Sundry outstanding accounts ... ... 159 5 8 1877-78 ... 12 18 1 Advance ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 1878-79 ... 52 8 7 Bank overdraft... ... ... ... 17110 10 91 7 10 Deposits due on contracts ... ... 12 0 0 Office furnituro ... ... 80 0 0 Less depreciation at 5 per cent. ... 4 0 0 ■ ■ 76 0 0 Moiety of subsidy from General Government, 1878-79 ... ... „, ... 188 17 1 Cash, balance ... ... ... ... 50 13 5 £406 17 4 £642 16 6

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Statement of the Public Debt of the Borough on 31st March, 1879. Authorized Loan of £10,000. 28 Debentures issued of the ultimate value of £25, bearing interest at the rate of £7 per centum per annum, £ s. d. repayable in ten years from date ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 700 0 0 Interest at £7 per centum on £700, for one year, and Sinking Eund at £10 per centum on same, provided for in tho estimate of receipts and expenditure for current year ... ... ... ... ... 119 0 0

Statement of the Eeseeves belonging to the Borough on 31st March, 1879. Allotments 2toB of Section 225. —Leased for a term of fourteen years at an annual rental of £13 2s. 6d. Conditions—to be fenced and laid down in grass. Rent in arrear —one year, £13 2s. 6d. Allotments 2, 6, 7, 8, of Section 277. —Leased for a term of fourteen years, at an annual rental of £7 ss. Conditions—to be fenced and laid down in grass. Bent in arrear— Nil. Allotments 1, 2, and 3, of Section 344.—Leased for a term of fourteen years, at an annual rental of £10 10s. Conditions —to bo fenced and laid down in grass. Bent in arrear—half-year, £5 ss. Allotment 2, of Section 257. —Leased for a term of fourteen years, at an annual rental of £6. Conditions —to be fenced. Rent in arrear —one year, £6. Allotments 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, of Section 257. —Leased for a term of fourteen years, at an annual rental of £25 15s. Conditions —to be fenced. Rent in arrear—half-year, £12 17s. 6(1. Section 134, and Allotment 4 of Section 257. —Not leased. Section 856. —Used for Public Pound. Feitz Jenssen, Treasurer. Palmerston North, 12th April, 1879. Geoegb M. Smelson, Mayor. Sic and Gentlemen, — Palmerston North, 30th April, 1879. I have the honor to inform you that I have, in accordance with the Act therefor provided, audited, and found correct, the yearly accounts of your Borough. There is an amount of £119 (interest and sinking fund towards £700 of debentures, due in ten years) which I cannot see any trace of being laid aside for the purpose specified. I would suggest that this amount be invested at, say, 8 per cent., or more, thus leaving a surplus of i percent., or more, after paying the 7J per cent, which you are now doing. I am, &c, The Mayor and Councillors, Palmerston North. C. H. Mitfoed, Auditor.

BOROUGH OF ROXBURGH. Balance-sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. Licenses— £ s. d. £ s. d. \ Overdraft, 31st March, 1878 ... 15 19 3 Hotels... ... ... 100 0 0 Roadworks— £ s. d. Bottle ... ... ... 30 0 0 Scotland Street, formation, Billiard ... ... 15 0 0 gravelling, and part kerbAuctioneers' ... ... , 50 0 0 ing ... ... ... 312 3 7 Slaughterhouse ... ... 3 10 0 Jedburgh Street, formation 18 0 0 Dog ... ... ... 10 10 0 Day labour ... ... 7 0 0 209 0 0 Inspector of Works ... 2 2 0 Government subsidy on rates, Plans, levels, &c. ... ... 3 3 0 for the half-year ending 30th ■ 342 8 7 June, 1878 ... ... 22 19 4 Town RaceGovernment subsidy for half- Repairs ... ... 17 0 0 year ending 31st December, Water pipes ... ... 126 18 0 1878 ... ... ... 15 8 0 — 143 18 0 38 7 4 Culvert, Cheviot Street ... 4 10 0 Bates ... ... ... ... 123 13 9 Auditors ... ... ... 4 4 0 Proceeds of sale of Dalton's residence area 9 0 0 Valuer, attendance at AssessDeposits on contracts— ment Court ... ... 110 McConnachio ... ... 4 5 0 ■ 915 0 Waight ... ... 6 18 0 Advertising— Barnes... ... ... 2 0 0 Licensing Court (3 years)... 618 0 Staddin ... ... 4 16 0 Council notices ... ... 7 14 0 17 19 0 14 12 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... 267 11 5 Rent ... ... ... ... 17 10 0 Refund of deposit on contracts ... 13 3 0 Timber, &c, for culvert and race ... 8 13 10 Returning Officer ... ... ... 4 4 0 Legal advice ... ... ... 270 Stationery, maps, &c. ... ... 2 19 4 Commission on dog-tax, at 5 per cent. 0 10 6 Town Clerk's salary ... ... 75 0 0 Interest ... ... .. ... 14 11 0 £665 11 6 £665 11 6 Balance due Bank of New Zealand, 31et March, 1879... ... .... ... £267 11 5 Dated this 12th day of April, 1879. Jabez Bueton, Treasurer. Thomas Coop, | . ... 29th April, 1879. James Steele, j AumtorsJames Beighton, Mayor.

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BOROUGH OF AKAROA. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account during Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. General rates collected to 31st March, 1879 ... 244 7 6 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, Licenses— £ s. d. 1878 ... ... 96 5 9 Publicans' ... ... 166 0 0 Office charges— . £ s. d. Auctioneers' ... ... 40 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... 109 12 0 Slaughterhouses ... ... 710 0 Advertising ... ... 82 3 6 213 10 0 Printing ... ... ... 15 9 9 Fees— Stationery and sundries ... 19 14 11 Dog-collars ... ... 16 0 0 Law expenses ... ... 2 12 Pound ... ... ... 617 7 Insurance ... ... 310 0 Weights and measures ... 0 3 9 232 11 4 23 1 4 Streets and footways — Reserves (Akaroa) ... ... ... 22 7 6 Contracts ... ... 216 6 6 General Government subsidy ... ... 83 13 5 Day labour ... ... 39 15 0 Reimbursements — Timber ... ... ... 2 9 0 Insurance ... ... 10 0 Carting ... ... ... 10 17 6 Half-cost of lamp ... 3 9 10 Surveys ... ... ... 2112 10 Befund, charitable aid ... 14 0 0 ■— ■ 291 0 10 Christchurch ... ... 0 10 Tools ... ... ... 2 10 18 10 10 Furnishings and fittings ... 3 5 6 Closet-pans... ... ... ... 10 1 0 5 6 6 Award from Road Board ... ... 276 0 0 Lighting ... ... ... ... 89 8 3 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, Closet-pans ... ... ... 20 18 0 1879 ... ... ... ... 56 5 9 Dog-collars ... ... ... ... 3 0 6 Charitable aid ... ... ... 57 6 6 Poundkeeper's salary... ... ... 7 10 0 Reserves, Ashburton... ... ... 100 19 4 "Public Health Act, 1876" ... ... 17 16 0 Interest on overdraft, Bank of New Zealand 19 14 4 £941 17 4 £941 17 4 We have examined the above, and compared the items with the voucher-book, and find the Bank balance to be correctly stated. Thomas Adams, ) A ~, Akaroa, 12th May, 1879. Stephen Watkins, > AU(lltorsC. J. Waeckeelie, Mayor. E. M. Baeet, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF ROSS. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenbituee in the Geneeal Account, from the Ist April, 1878, to the Ist April, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. | Office charges — £ s. d. £ s. d. General rates, 1879 ... ... ... 134 19 6 I Salaries and allowances ... 245 10 0 Publicans' licenses ... ... ... 399 10 ol Furniture and fittings ... 25 6 0 Gold Fields Revenue ... ... ... 289 11 0 Advertising ... ... 53 12 6 Gold Duty ... ... ... ... 672 6 0 Printing and stationery ... 35 15 10 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 20 10 0 Law charges ... ... 818 6 Westland County Council ... ... 25 0 0 Petty cash ... ... 1117 0 Balance in Bank, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 20 14 0 Rent of office ... ... 26 0 0 Unpresented cheques ... ... ... 110 0 406 19 10 Streets and footways — Roads and streets ... 113 15 0 Jones' Creek Storm Channel 257 11 7 Boundary Account ... 24 14 0 Donnolly's Creek protective works ... ... 117 3 2 Timber Account... ... 5 4 0 Donnolly's Creek Track ... 23 0 0 : 541 7 9 Charitable Institutions — Totara District Hospital ... 100 0 0 Ross Reading-room ... 25 0 0 125 0 0 Other charges — Election expenses ... 60 18 0 Reception Committee ... 25 0 0 Deputation Account ... 22 5 6 Registration of dogs ... 5 8 4 Borough endowment ... 42 0 0 Promiscuous charges ... 56 16 8 ■ ■ 212 8 6 Balance in Bank, Ist April, 1879 ... 273 7 5 Cashinhand ... ... ... 4 17 0 £1,564 0 6 £1,564 0 6 John B. Lopas, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. F. W. Moegan, ~) . ~, 30th April, 1879. John McDiaemid, j v * ors-

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BOEOUGH OF SOUTH INVERCARGILL. Balance-sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 0 8 8 i Bank overdraft ... ... ... 443 14 4 Deposits ... ... ... ... 28 40 j Works ... ... ... ...' 644 18 6 License, publichouse ... ... ... 20 0 0 Printing ... ... ... ... 58 16 6 Dog-tax ... ... * ... ... 7 0 0 I Telegram ... ... ... ... 0 10 Subsidy ... ... .., ... 49 10 9 1 Interest ... ... ... ... 62 8 6 Rates ... ... ... ... 192 8 0 Stationery ... ... ... ... 3 17 8 Overdraft at Bank ... ... ... 968 3 7 Rent ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Clerk and Treasurer ... ... ... 40 0 0 : Deed box ... ... ... ... 1 12 0 ' Postage ... ... ... ... 5 6 6 £1,265 15 0 £1,265 15 0

Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance forward ... ... ... 1,031 2 1 Overdraft at Bank ... ... ... 968 3 7 Unpaid accounts — £ s. d. Engineer ... ... 29 0 0 Printing ... ... 9 12 6 Labour, Bamsay ... 2 5 0 Printing, Times ... ... 1 18 3 „ News ... ... 17 14 0 Stationery ... ... 2 8 9 62 18 6 £1,031 2 1 J £1,031 2 1 James Beown, 7 a j-*. Alex. McNab, j AudltorsJohn Mahee, Mayor. Henet McLean, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF MILTON. Balance-Sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditube. £ s. d. Government subsidy ... ... 307 11 2 Balance ... ... ... ... 18 17 10 Bates ... ... ... ... 411 9 0 Salaries ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Rent ... ... ... ... 71 8 0 Surveyor's fees ... ... ... 31 18 0 Publicans' licenses ... ... ... 169 10 0 Rent ... ... ... ... 26 0 0 Auctioneers'licenses ... ... ... 100 0 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... ... 61 9 1 Carters and hawkers'licenses ... ... 5 0 0 Contracts ... ... ... ... 571 19 10 Dog licenses ... ... ... 37 10 0 Day labour and cartage ... ... 231 9 11 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 37 3 6 Materials ... ... ... ... 7 0 9 Kerbing ... ... ... ... 3 10 Lamps and repairs ... ... ... 11 1 6 Pound fees ... ... ... ... 6 5 9 Lighting ... ... ... ... 22 7 0 Bank of New Zealand... ... ... 32 6 7 Refund, deposits ... ... ... 25 18 9 Purchase of land ... ... ... 50 0 0 Interest ... ... ... ... 4 2 4 Sundries ... ... ... ... 46 0 0 £1,208 5 0 £1,208 5 0

Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Arrears of Government subsidy on rates, Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... 32 6 7 year 1878 ... ... ... 163 18 9 Deposits, contracts ... ... ... 16 17 6 Rate's, from 1866 to 1879 ... ... 125 15 6 Surveyor, plans ... ... ... 80 0 0 Rent, Fairfax Reserve ... ... 31 0 0 Works in progress ... ... ... 240 11 6 Kerbing ... ... ... ... 11 17 6 £332 11 9 £369 15 7 Statement of Boeough Eeseeves. Sections No. 184, Block XVIIL, 149, 150, 151, 152, Block XIX., Tokomairiro District, containing 279 acres. Subdivided into nine lots, and leased for a term of twenty-one years; rent in arrear, £31. 2,000 acres, Table Hill District, recently granted under " The Muuicrpal Corporations Act, 1876," not yet leased.

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Statement of Public Debt. Nil. Thomas Beooks, Treasurer. We certify that the foregoing statements have been audited and compared with the various accounts and books, and found correct. Haeet M. Maeetatt, ) . ~, 15th April, 1879. John Jas. Lane, J Auditors.

AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL. No. 1. —Statement of the Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account during the Half-year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Revenue, Rates— £ s. d. £ s. d. Office charges — £ s. d. £ s, d. Rates of years 1878-79 ... 5,058 111 Salaries and allowances ... 971 17 0 Rates of previous years ... 2614 0 Rent ... ... ... 95 0 0 5,084 35 11 Insurance ... ... 38 14 0 Rents and profits from property— Advertising ... ... 130 311 Lands (including market re- Printing and stationery ... 151 11 5 venue ... ... 1,726 11 4 Other charges ... ... 20 0 0 Slaughterhouse ... ... 13110 11 Office furniture ... ... 717 6 1,858 2 3 1,415 3 10 Fees, Licenses— Streets and footways, formation Publicans' and Wholesale and maintenance — Spirit ... ... 89 0 0 Day labour ... ... 1,500 5 7 Auctioneers' ... ... 40 10 0 Plant and tools ... ... 129 9 1 Hawkers' ... ... 10 11 0 Metal and gravel ... ... 538 8 6 Hackney Carriages ... 80 10 0 Bricks and stone ... ... 18 9 6 Carters' ... ... ... 157 0 0 Timber ... ... ... 167 17 8 Theatres and public buildings 4115 0 Cartage... ... ... 1,080 2 0 419 6 0 Asphalting ... ... 1,536 16 6 Other licenses, viz.— Kerbing ... ... 750 1 8 Eegistration of dogs .... 12 5 8 Paving ... ... ... 6 4 0 Private carts ... ... 32 15 0 Surveys, plans, and levels 137 19 6 Porters' ... ... 9 2 6 5,865 14 0 Building fees ... ... 79 6 6 Other charges, viz.— Permits... ... ... 5 2 6 Trees ... ... ... 233 10 10 City seal ... \.. 0 10 0 Horse, cart, &c. ... ... 5016 5 Lodging-houses ... ... 5 0 0 284 7 3 Pawnbrokers' ... ... 10 0 0 Drainage ... ... 88 4 0 Bowling alleys ... ... 10 0 Nuisances— Billiards ... ... 5 0 0 Inspector's salary ... 87 10 0 Kerosene ... ... 73 5 0 Medical Officer of Health ... 3110 0 Drivers ... ... ... 14 10 0 119 0 0 247 17 2 WaterworksOther fees, viz.— See separate Statement. Abattoirs ... ... 208 5 3 Prevention of Fires — Weights and measures ... 15 11 9 Engines, machinery, &c. ... 200 11 9 223 17 0 Salaries, wages, &c. ... 279 5 9 Fines and penalties ... ... ... 42 15 0 479 17 6 All other revenue, viz.— Lighting ... ... ... ... 484 4 10 Bank interest ... ... 10112 11 Slaughterhouse ... ... ... 257 7 8 Burgess rolls, &c, sold ... 3 6 6 All other charges— Metal sold ... ... 14 8 0 . Endowments expenditure ... 303 0 4 Miscellaneous ... ... 0 2 6 Election expenses ... 12 11 0 125 9 11 Interest, Endowment Loan 1,065 0 0 Reimbursements of expenditure— Miscellaneous ... ... 29 6 0 Asphalting ... ... 464 12 1 Legal expenses ... ... 45 17 4 Legal expenses ... ... 220 Town clock lighting ... 40 0 0 Metal and gravel ... ... 017 0 Adjoining Boroughs ... 30 0 0 Drainage ... ... 5 0 0 • 1,525 14 8 472 11 1 Contractors'deposits refunded ... 302 10 0 Receipts in Aid—■ Advances to Special Accounts— Insurance companies ... 87 10 0 Endowments Loan ... 6,969 12 9 Colonial Government subsidy 2,904 18 0 Waterworks special rate ... 1,167 6 8 Harbour Board ... ... 300 0 0 8,136 19 5 Adjoining Boroughs ... 51 11 2 3,343 19 2 Contractors' deposits ... ... 1,134 10 0 Balance in Bank, Ist October, 1878 ... 2,111 17 5 Balance borrowed from Special Account, 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 3,894 2 3 £18,959 3 2 £18,959 3 2

No. 2. —Statement of the Eeceipts aud Expendituee in the Wateewoeks £125,000 Loan Account, during the Half-year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. Balance in Bank, Ist October, 1878 ... 22,210 8 9 £ s. d. £ s . d. T. and S. Morrin... ... 2,751 0 0 W.Marks, &c. ... ... 3,980 4 6 6,731 4 6 j Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 15,479 4 3 £22,210 8 9 j £22,210 8 9 P. Beodie, Treasurer.

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No. 3. —Statement of the Wateewoeks Eetenue Account for the Hale-tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank interest ... ... 628 14 5 Bank charges re interest on dePlumbers' licenses ... ... 3 3 0 bentures ... ... 123 19 9 Water to shipping ... ... 383 15 0 W. Motion's interest ... 350 0 0 Water to dwellings ... ... 1,27112 3 Clerk's salary ... ... 62 10 0 Permits ... ... ... 52 3 6 Coal ... ... ... 302 7 0 Rent, Western Springs ... 70 0 0 Wages ... ... ... 639 111 Rent, cottages ... ... 10 0 0 Working expenses ... ... 295 14 2 Old metal sold ... ... 6 14 0 Insurance... ... ... 14 0 0 2,426 2 2 1,787 12 10 Balance in Bank, Ist October, 1878 ... 74 17 2 Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 713 6 6 £2,500 19 4 £2,500 19 4

No. 4. —Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the £50,000 Loan (secured on Endowments) for the Hale-teae ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. Advance from General Account ... 6,969 12 9 On streets... ... ... 3,980 12 9 On sewers... ... ... 2,989 0 O 6,969 12 9 £6,969 12 9 £6,969 12 9

No. s.—Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Special Eate (£20,000 Loan) for the Hale-teak ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist October, 1878 ... ... 228 2 9 Interest due, 10th January, 1879 ... 600 0 0 Rates of years 1878-79, viz.— Sinking Fund Commissioners ... 552 0 0 Rates No. 13, 14, to 10th Balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 265 1 4 January, 1879 ... ... 1,157 19 8 Bates, previous years ... 30 18 11 1,188 18 7 £1,417 1 4 £1,417 1 4

No. 6. —Statement of the Sinking Fund, £20,000 Loan Account, on 31st March, 1879. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. j Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount handed Sinking Fund Balance, Ist October, 1878 ... ... 398 0 0 Commissioners ... 4,100 0 0 19 Government Debentures ... 1,758 0 0 Which includes £998, part of i 37 Auckland Public Buildings funds at credit per contra ... 998 0 0 Debentures ... ... 3,700 0 0 Balances ... ... ... 5,908 0 0 209 10 0 Mortgages ... ... 450 0 0 5,908 0 0 Mortgage paid off ... ... ... 600 0 0 Handed Sinking Fund Commissioners to 30th September, 1878 ... ... ... 2,550 0 0 Ditto during six months ending 31st March, 1879 ... 1,550 0 0 Interest on 37 Auckland Public Buildings Debentures ... ... 129 10 0 Interest on 19 Government debentures ... ... ... 38 0 0 Interest on mortgages ... ... 42 0 0 £10,008 0 0 £1,207 10 0 £10,008 0 0 £1,207 10 0

No. 7. —Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Wateewoeks Special Eate, during the Half-teae ended 31st March, 1879. Eeceipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist October, 1878 ... ... 2,356 10 9 Interest due 20th November, Rates of year ending 31st May, 1878 ... ... ... 3,750 0 0 1879... ... ... 3,465 7 11 Interest due 20th May, 1879... 3,750 0 0 Rates, previous years ... 510 14 8 7,500 0 0 3,976 2 7 Advance from General Account ... 1,167 6 8 £7,500 0 0 £7,500 0 0 P. Beodie, Treasurer. 6—B. 2a.

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No. 8. —Abstract Balance-Sheet for the Half-yeae ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account ... ...11,818 13 6 General Account ... ... 10,519 13 9 Contractors' deposits ... 1,134 10 0 Contractors' deposits refunded 302 10 0 — — 12,953 3 6 Advances to Special Accounts 8,136 19 5 Waterworks Loan Account ... ... ... 18,959 3 2 Waterworks Revenue Account ... 2,426 2 2 Waterworks Loan Account ... ... 6,731 4 6 Endowments Loan Account — Waterworks Revenue Account ... 1,787 12 10 Advances from General Ac- Endowments Loan Account ... ... 6,969 12 9 count ... 6,969 12 9 Special rate (£20,000 Loan) ... 600 0 0 Special rate (£20,000 Loan) ... ... 1,188 18 7 Handed Commissioners for inWaterworks special rate ... 3,976 2 7 vestment ... ... 552 0 0 Advances from General Account 1,167 6 8 1,152 0 0 5,143 9 3 Waterworks Special Rate Account— Sinking Fund (£2o,oooLoan) 209 10 0 Interest paid on loan ... ... 7,500 0 0 Repayment of mortgage ... 600 0 0 Sinking Fund (£20,000 Loan) — 809 10 0 Handed Commissioners 998 0 0 Cash in Bank, Ist October, 1878 — Cash in Bank, Ist April, 1879— General Account ... ... 2,111 17 5 Waterworks Loan Account... 15,479 4 3 Waterworks Loan Account... 22,210 8 9 WaterworksßevenueAccount 713 6 6 Waterworks Bevenue Account 74 17 2 Special rate (£20,000 Loan) 265 1 4 Special Bale Account ... 228 2 9 Sinking Fund (£20,000 Loan) 209 10 0 Waterworks special rate ... 2,356 10 9 Sinking Fund (20,000 Loan) 398 0 0 16,667 2 1 27,379 16 10 Less Advanced General Account ... ... 3,894 2 3 12,772 19 10 £56,870 13 1 £56,870 13 1 P. Beodie, Treasurer.

No. 9.—Absteact Teaely Balance-Sheet, 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account, 30th Septem- General Account, 30th September, 1878 ... ... 9,482 2 5 ber, 1878 ... ...10,287 110 Contractors'deposits ... 1,039 3 0 Contractors'deposits refunded 1,180 14 8 Temporary advances to Special Advance to Endowment Loan Accounts refunded ... 2,569 10 4 Account ... ... 2,224 9 1 Fixed deposit withdrawn ... 2,000 0 0 13,692 5 7 15,090 15 9 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 10,519 13 9 General Account, 31st March, Contractors' deposits refunded 302 10 0 1879 ... ... ...11,818 13 6 Advance to Special Accounts 8,136 19 5 Contractors'deposits ... 1,134 10 0 ■ 32,651 8 9 28,043 19 3 Waterworks Loan Account, 30th Waterworks Loan Account, 30th September, 1878... ... 872 7 4 September, 1878 ...24,503 0 0 Refund to General Account... 1,420 3 11 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... ... ■ 24,503 0 0 2,292 11 3 Waterworks Revenue Account, Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 6,731 4 6 30th September, 1878 ... 2,008 9 9 9,023 15 9 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 2,426 2 2 Waterworks Revenue Account, ■ 4,434 1111 30th September, 1878 ... 1,557 9 8 Endowments Loau Account, 30th Refund to General Account... 376 211 September, 1878 ... 997 10 0 Fixed deposit withdrawn ... 1,000 0 0 1,933 12 7 Advance from General Account 2,224 9 1 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 1,787 12 10 3,721 5 5 4,221 19 1 Endowments Loan Account, Advance from General Ac- 30th September, 1878 ... 3,730 17 5 count, 31st March, 1879 6,969 12 9 Refund to General Account... 491 1 8 11,191 11 10 Special rate (£20,000 Loan), 30th 4,22119 1 September, 1878... ... 610 4 7 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 6,969 12 9 Fixed deposit withdrawn ... 500 0 0 11,1911110 — Special Rate Account, 30th Sep--1,110 4 7 tember, 1878 ... ... 600 0 0 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 1,188 18 7 Refund to General Account 282 110 2,299 3 2 Waterworks Special Rate Ac- 882 1 10 count, 30th September, 1878 2,942 12 4 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 600 0 0 Fixed deposit withdrawn ... 1,550 0 O Handed Commissioners Sinking Fund ... ... ... 552 0 0 4,492 12 4 2,034 1 10 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 ... 3,976 2 7 Waterworks Special Rate AcAdvance from General Account 1,167 6 8 count, 30th September, 1878 3,024 13 2 9,636 1 7 Ditto, 31st March, 1879 (interest Sinking Fund (20,000 Loan), to 20th May, 1879) ... 7,500 0 0 ■30th September, 1878 ... 200 10 0 — 10,524 13 2 Including £600 mortgage paid Sinking Fund Account (£20,000 off, 31st March, 1879 ... 809 10 0 Loan),3othSeptember, 1878 1,010 0 0 Handed Sinking Fund CornCash iv Bank, 31st March, 1878 ... 1,799 8 10 missioners, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 998 0 0 998 0 0 Carried forward ... ... £82,917 16 7 Carried forward ... ... £70,144 16 9

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No. 9. —Abstract Teaely Balance-sheet— continued. Receipts. Expenditure. „ „ £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward... ... ... 82,917 16 7 Brought forward ... ... ... 70,144 16 9 Cash in Bank, 31st March, 1879— Waterworks Loan ... ...15,479 4 3 Waterworks Revenue Account 713 6 6 Special rate (£20,000 Loan)... 265 1 4 Sinking Fund (£20,000 Loan) 209 10 0 16,667 2 1 Less advanced General Account ... ... 3,894 2 3 12,772 19 10 £82,917 16 7 £82,917 16 7 F. Beodie, Treasurer.

No. 10. —Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities of the City of Auckland on 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Bank, Borough Fund ... ... 12,772 19 2 Special Rate Loan... ... 20,000 O 0 General rate, No. 1-5, arrears ... 1,102 2 2 Endowments „ ... ... 35,500 O O „ 6, „ ... 77 5 3 Waterworks „ ... ...125,000 0 0 7, „ ... 197 8 6 W. Motion ... ... 10,000 0 0 General rate, No. 8 uncollected 52G 18 7 Contractors' deposits ... 1,957 8 4 1,903 14 6 192,457 8 4 Special rate, No. 1-10, arrears... 914 11 3 Under contracts in progress... ... 3,70110 0 11-12, „ ... 76 16 5 13-14, „ ... 233 19 11 1,225 7 7 Waterworks— Special rate, No. 1, arrears ... 45 8 0 2, „ ... 62 7 6 3, „ ... 114 O 0 4, „ ... 273 710 5, „ ... 461 12 7 6, uncollected 2,567 17 6 3,524 13 5 Endowment mortgages ... ... 1,021 O 0 „ rents, arrears ... ... 436 10 4 „ including Market... ... 100,000 0 0 £20,000 Loan Sinking Fund (exclusive of interest in Commissioner's hands) ... 10,217 10 0 Waterworks ... ... ... 119,520 15 9 Broken metal ... ... ... 600 0 O Stonebrcaking machine ... ... 250 O O Working plant and tools ... ... 100 0 O Horse, cart, &c. ... ... ... 84 2 9 Fire-engino and appliances ... ... 550 0 0 Lamp-posts ... ... ... 200 0 0 Office furniture ... ... ... 400 O 0 Plans, &c. ... ... ... ... 2,500 0 0 Water-cart ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Ventilators... ... ... ... 34 0 0 Abattoirs ... ... ... ... 4,000 0 O Subsidy due from Government to 30th June, 1879, say ... ... ... 3,000 0 0 £262,350 13 6 £196,158 18 4

No. 11.—Statement of the Public Debt of the City of Auckland, showing total Debt outstanding under each Loan, and Sinking Fund for repayment thereof, 31st March, 1879. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £20,000 Loan (Special Rate)— | £20,000 Loan (Sinking Fund, exclusive of Total debt outstanding ... ... 20,000 0 0 1 accrued interest on funds in hands of £50,000 Loan (City Endowments) — Sinking Fund Commissioners... ... 10,217 10 0 Total debt outstanding, being debentures £50,000 Loan (Sinking Fund) ... ... Nil. issued ... ... ... ... 35,500 0 0 £125,000 Loan (Sinking Fund) ... ... Nil. £125,000 Loan (Waterworks)— Total debt outstanding ... ...125,000 0 0 £180,500 0 0 £10,217 10 0 F. Beodie, Treasurer. Auditoes' Eepoet on the City Council's Accounts to 31st March, 1879. The undermentioned documents have been laid before us, viz. -. — No. 1. —Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account. „ 2. —Statement of Eeceipts arid Expenditure in the Waterworks Loan. „ 3. —Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the Waterworks Eevenue Account.

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No. 4. —Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the £50,000 Endowments Loan Account. „ s.—Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Special Eate for £20,000 Loan. „ 6. —Statement of the Sinking Fund Account for the payment of the £20,000 Loan. „ 7.—Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Waterworks Special Eate. „ 8. —Abstract Balance-sheet of Eeceipts and Expenditure for Half-year ended 31st March, 1879. „ 9. —Abstract Balance-sheet of Eeceipts aud Expenditure for Tear ended 31st March, 1879. „ 10.—Statement of Assets and Liabilities. „ 11.—Statement of Public Debt, with Amount of Sinking Fund provided. „ 12.—Statement of Eeal Estate and Endowments.* And we have compared them with the books, vouchers, securities, and other documents explaining and supporting the same, and we certify as follows : — I. That the sum of £3,894 2s. 3d. (three thousand eight hundred and ninety-four pounds two shillings and threepence) stood at 31st March, 1879, contrary to the provisions of clause number 127 of" The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," transferred from the Special and other Accounts, specified in Abstract Statements Nos. 8 and 9, to the General Account. 11. That, with the above exception, which applies to all the accounts involved, the Statements Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 are correct. 111. That the xiccount of Assets and Liabilities contained in Statement No. 10 is, as nearly as can be ascertained by us, correct. IV. That Statement No. 12, containing an account of the Eeal Estate and Endowments with other particulars required by the Act, is not sufficiently supported with evidence to enable us to verify it. George Eraser,") . A -, Auckland, 30th April, 1879. M. S. Leers, j auditors. Memo, from the Town Clerk on the Auditors' Report. With reference to the sum of £3,894 2s. 3d. (three thousand eight hundred and ninety-four pounds two shillings and threepence) transferred from other accounts, stated to be contrary to clause 127 of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," this is caused by the present large overdraft on Endowment Loan Account, and is met by clause 15G of the same Act. Be Statement No. 12.—The objection raised by the Auditors is the same as on previous years, and is caused by a number of deeds (destroyed by fire) not being in the possession of the Council for the majority of these properties. New leases will, however, be issued on the Ist of August next, and will be at the disposal of the Auditors at the next audit. Assets. —Of the rates in arrear nearly £4,000 are for the current year, including the last halfyearly collection of the Waterworks Loan Special Eate. Arrears op Bates.' —A large amount of arrears brought forward every year include public institutions, and properties exempted by resolution of the Council ; properties on reclamations rated, and disallowed by Assessment Court; and properties against which proceedings are pending; also a number of properties and owners in the first year or two of the Corporation's existence wrongly described and uncollectable. It is desirable previous to the next audit, subject to the approval of the Council, that these amounts should be struck out and deducted from the list of arrears. Eents.—About £300 has been paid since 31st March. Ist May, 1879. P. A. Philips, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF PARNELL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee in the Geneeal Account, for the Tear ended the 30th September, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Revenue — £ s. d. Office charges — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in hand, Ist April, 1878 ... 134 10 7 Salaries and allowances ... 85 9 6 Rates, 1877 and 1878 138 15 6 Office fittings ... ... 2 19 0 Subsidy, General Government ... 217 18 3 Bent of office ... ... 7 16 0 Fees, Licenses— £ s. d. Advertising ... ... 8 7 3 Publicans' ... ... ... Printing and stationery ... 4 10 6 Weights and measures ... 0 2 10 Petty cash ... ... 8 5 4 Registration of dogs ... 18 16 0 Sundries... ... ... 15 2 18 18 10 118 12 9 Overdraft, National Bank ... ... 358 4 11 Streets, roads, and footways— Formation and maintenance— Day labour ... ... 176 5 9 Materials and cartage ... 281 14 2 Contractor, on account of works ... ... 181 0 0 638 19 11 Other charges— Health Officer ... ... 5 5 0 Legal expenses, £13 165., and damages, £50, McMurdo 63 16 6 69 1 6 Lighting ... ... ... ... 35 18 6 Interest ... ... ... ... 5 6 8 Cash in hand, 30th Sept., 1878 ... 0 8 9 £868 8 1 £868 8 1 Wm. Coleman, Mayor. * Not laid on Table.

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Abstract Balance-sheet for the Half-year ended 30th September, 1878. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. General Account ... ... ... 375 12 7 General Account ... ... ... 867 19 4 Overdraft, National Bank ... ... 358 4 11 Cash in hand, 30th September, 1878 ... 0 8 9 Cash in hand, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 134 10 7 £868 8 1 £868 8 1 Wm. Coleman, Mayor. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account during the Half-year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expendituee. £ s. d. Revenue— Office charges— £ s. d. Cash in hand 30th September, 1878 ... 0 8 9 Salaries and allowances ... 96 0 0 £ s. d. Rent ... ... 2 10 0 Rates, previous year ... 3 2 10 Advertising ... ... 33 11 0 Rates, 1878 and 1879 ... 690 6 6 Printing and stationery ... 13 13 O 693 9 4 Petty cash ... ... 19 0 Subsidy, General Government ... 330 010 Sundries ... ... 0 5 6 Contributions in aid ... ... 55 0 0 147 8 6 Fees, Licenses — Streets, roads, and footways— Publicans' ... ... 133 0 0 Formation and mainWeights and measures ... 2 2 5 tenance — Registration of dogs ... O 10 6 Day labour ... ... 150 4 6 Inspector of Nuisances, fee 110 Materials and cartage ... 61 15 5 136 13 11 Contractors, Brown and Co. 56 10 0 Other receipts — Asphalting ... ... 22 16 0 Petty cash, refund ... 1 11 4 City Board, repairs ... 1 15 9 Borough seal ... ... 010 0 Gas Company, lifting mains 12 14 6 Contractor's deposit ... 4 0 0 305 16 2 Cartage and materials ... 3 7 4 Nuisances— 9 8 8 Inspector's salary ... 5 0 0 Dust carts, &c. ... ... 13 9 6 18 9 6 Lighting ... ... ... ... 34 2 6 Legal expenses ... ... ... 40 3 6 Fire bell ... ... ... ... 16 2 9 Interest ... ... ... ... 6 2 6 Overdraft, National Bank, 30th Sept., 1878 358 4 11 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 298 11 2 £1,225 1 6 £1,225 1 6 Wm. Coleman. Mayor.

..-~. —-.— v .- v .., j „-. Abstract Balance-Sheet for the Halp-yeae ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. General Account ... ... ... 1,224 12 9 General Account ... ... ... 926 10 4 Cash in hand, Ist October, 1878 ... ... 0 8 9 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 298 11 2 £1,225 1 6 £1,225 1 6 Wm. Coleman, Mayor.

Abstract of the Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account, to 30th Sep- General Account, to 30th September, 1878 ... ... 375 12 7 tember, 1878 ... ... 867 19 4 Ditto, to 31st March, 1879 ... 1,224 12 9 Ditto, to 31st March, 1878 ... 568 5 5 1,600 5 4 1,436 4 9 Cash in hand, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 134 10 7 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1879 ... 298 11 2 £1,731 15 11 £1,734 15 11 Wm. Coleman, Mayor. Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ c. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 298 11 2 J Materials and cartage, Mullally ... ... 100 0 0 Contribution, Heale ... ... ... 10 0 0 John Peach, award ... ... ... 116 5 0 £ s. d. Printing ... ... ... ... 2 13 0 General rates, arrears ... 24 1 0 Gas Company ... ... ... ... 11 7 6 „ oldarrears... 10 2 3 Rent of office ... ... ... ... 716 0 34 3 3 Day labour ... ... ... ... 10 17 0 General Government subsidy ... ... 330 010 £ s. d. Working plant and tools ... ... ... 10 0 0 Salary, Inspector of Nuisances 5 0 0 Office furniture, and fittings ... ... 20 0 0 „ Town Clerk ... 9 0 0 14 0 0 Commission, Collector ... ... ... 14 1 0 Surveyor ... ... ... ... 6 19 0 £702 15 3 £283 18 6 Wm. Coleman, Mayor.

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Statement of the Public Debt of the Borough. None.

Statement of Eeserves and other Eeal Estate belonging to the Corporation. Allotment No. 95, Section 1, Suburbs of Auckland.

BOROUGH OF GREYMOUTH. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account during the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Cash at the Union Bank of Australia to tho Cash, being amount of overdraft due to the credit of the Special Bate Redemption Union Bank of Australia... ... 2,773 6 8 Loan Fund Account ... ... 738 2 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries ... ... ... 310 8 4 Bevenue —Rates of previous years — Advertising... ... ... 23 12 4 Special rate, April Account, 1875 2 16 Printing ... ... ... 32 5 0 „ Oct. „ „ 3 18 6 Stationery ... ... ... 0 8 6 April „ 1876 9 8 6 Streets and footways— 366 14 2 „ Oct. „ „ 9 6 6 General maintenance, day la- „ April „ 1877 43 11 6 bour, gravel, &c, as per Oct. „ „ 65 7 0 Schedule A. ... ... ... 415 12 6 General rate, 1875... ... 17 6 Asphalting footways— 1876... ... 14 12 0 Albert Street ... 6 17 6 1877... ... 81 3 0 Boundary Street ... ... 3110 0 Rates for the year 1878 — Mawhera Quay ... ... 42 16 5 General rate, 1878... ...1,016 10 0 Tainui Street ... ... 19 10 0 1,247 6 0 Werita Street ... ... 3 0 0 Special rate, April Account, 1878 435 18 6 Nuisances— 103 13 11 „ Oct. „ „ 381 14 0 Salaries ... ... ... 25 0 0 — 817 12 6 Scavengering ... ... 11 10 0 Rent of land ... ... ... 65 0 0 Bridges— 36 10 0 Rent of Dangerous Goods Depot ... 8 0 0 Arney Street Bridge, repairs... 0 17 3 Fees and Licenses — Sawyer's Creek Bridge, repairs 1 12 0 Hotel licenses ... ... 960 0 0 Lighting— 2 9 3 Hotel transfers ... ... 68 0 0 Street lamps, Gas Account ... 90 0 0 Hotel permits ... ... 110 0 Repairs to lamps ... ... 17 17 0 Wholesale spirit ... ... 20 0 0 Lighting and cleaning street Transfer do. ... ... 2 0 0 lamps ... ... 45 0 0 Bottle licenses ... ... 90 0 0 Places of recreation — 152 17 0 Transfer do. ... ... 210 0 Recreation Eeserve, clearing... 16 4 7 1,144 0 0 Bathing screens ... ... 613 9 Brewers' licenses ... ... 20 0 0 Greymouth Literary Society, Auctioneers' licenses ... 160 0 0 subsidy ... ... 37 10 0 Boatmen's licenses... ... 6 6 0 Coals, gas, insurance, and repairs 60 8 4 186 6 0 at Town Hall ~. ... 25 9 3 Hawkers'licenses ... ... 21 0 0 Telegrams ... ... ... 20 16 3 Carters'licenses ... ... 16 0 0 Cost of summonses and law stamps 617 0 Slaughtering licenses ... 12 0 0 Cemetery, repairs to fence and Kerosene licenses ... ... 7 0 0 gates, &c. ... ... 4 19 0 56 0 0 Dangerous Goods Depot, repairs 0 4 6 Registration of dogs ... 44 0 0 Office furniture ... ... 6 4 0 Cemetery fees ... ... 10 5 0 Contract deposits refunded ... 75 0 0 Building fees ... ... 2 5 0 Auditing accountß ... ... 12 12 0 56 10 0 Fines refunded ... ... 1 10 0 Fines and penalties ... ... 9 18 0 Expenditure incurred in receiving Refund, witnesses' expenses ... 100 Sir Georgo Grey and party 104 2 3 10 18 0 257 14 3 Refund, cost of summonses ... ... 211 9 Interest and charges ... ... 189 19 1 Refund lighting railway wharf lamps... 2 0 0 Stamps, elections, cleaning Town Interest ... ... ... ... 29 16 10 Hall, incidental and petty Reimbursements— expenditure ... ... 47 711 Contract deposits ... ... ... 25 0 0 237 7 0 Receipts in aid from General Government in Debentures redeemed on account of Special re" Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" 859 16 1 Rate Loan ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Balance, being amount of overdraft due to Dividend coupons on ditto ... ... 180 0 0 the Union Bank of Australia ... 841 17 8 Union Bank of Australia, to the credit of the Special Loan Bedemption Account... 504 3 8 £6,090 16 9 £6,090 16 9 The above audited Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account of the Borough of Greymouth, for the year ending March 31st, 1879, will be received and finally settled at the special annual meeting of the Council of the Borough, on Tuesday, the 13th day of May, 1879. John A. Whall, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. J. W. Hall, 1 . ~. Greymouth, April 23rd, 1879. E. W. Eussell, J ■fl- uaitora-

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Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. D.Flanagan ... ... 12 15 0 General Borough rate, 1876 ... 21 5 6 M. Shannahan ... ... 26 6 O „ „ 1877 ... 48 3 6 Morgan and Lutgens ... 73 9 6 „ „ 1878 ... 134 13 0 Greymouth Gas Company ... 138 6 9 204 2 0 E. Badger . . ... 2 2 3 Special rate, April Account, W.Perkins ... ... 29 3 4 1876 ... ... ... 15 14 0 J. -W. Hall ... ... 8 6 0 Special rate, October Account, R. Russell ... ... 6 6 0 1876 ... ... ... 29 2 0 Forsyth and Masters ... 714 6 ■ 44 16 0 Eerr, Arnott, and Co. ... 10 18 0 Special rate, April Account, PetrieandCo. .., ... 213 2 1877 ... ... ... 16 9 6 F. C. Duprc ... ... 015 0 Special rate, October Account, . J.W.Parkinson ... ... 510 6 1877 ... ... ... 29 10 0 J. Drumm ... ... 2 0 0 45 19 6 D. Magoffin ... ... 3 0 0 Special rate, April Account, W. Arnett ... ... 410 0 1878 ... ... ... 139 13 0 W. McDowell ... ... 2 10 0 Special rate, October Account, R. Eeown ... ... 2 0 0 1878 ... ... ... 193 17 6 Bills payable ... ... 963 5 0 333 10 6 1,30111 0 Rent of land ... ... 17 10 0 Union Bank, overdraft ... ... 841 17 8 Bent of Dangerous Goods Store- 8 0 0 Debentures redeemable on account of 25 10 0 Special Rate Loan Account ... 2,000 0 0 General Government subsidies due for the year ending 30th June, 1879, as per " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," subject to charges for hospital and charitable institutions ... ... 533 3 6 Union Bank of Australia, to credit of Special Rate Redemption Account... 504 3 8 Native Trust Subsidy ... ... 750 0 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,702 3 6 £4,143 8 8 £4,143 8 8 The above audited Statement of the whole Assets and Liabilities of the Council of the Borough of Greymouth, for the year ending 31st March, 1879, will be received and finally settled at the special annual meeting of the Council of the said Borough, on Tuesday, the 13th day of May, 1879. John A. Whall, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. J. W. Hall, } . ~, Greymouth, 23rd April, 1879. E. W. Eussell, j Audltors-

Statement of the Public Debt of the Borough of Greymouth, in respect of the Special Eate Loan Account, on the 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures redeemable on account of Special Special rate— Rate Loan authorized to be borrowed by April Account, 1876 ... 15 14 0 special order of the Council, dated 23rd October Account, 1876 ... 29 2 0 May, 1873, and redeemable by proceeds April Account, 1877 ... 16 9 6 of Special Recurring Rates during the October Account, 1877 ... 29 10 0 years 1879 and ISBO ... ... 2,000 0 0 April Account, 1878 ... 139 13 0 October Account, 1878 ... 193 17 6 424 6 0 Cash, being amount to credit of tho Special Rate Loan Redemption Account at the Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... 504 8 Balance, being amount of liabilities in excess of assets on account of Special Rate Loan, exclusive of amounts to be collected for special rates during the years 1879 and 1880 ... ' ... ... 1,071 10 4 £2,000 0 0 £2,000 0 0 The above audited Statement of the Public Debt of the Borough of Greymouth, for the year ending 31st March, 1879, will be received and finally settled at the special annual meeting of the Council of the said Borough, on Tuesday, the 13th day of May, 1879. John A. Whall, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. J. W. Hall, \ . ~, Greymouth, 23rd April, 1879. E. W. Eussell, j Audltors' The above Statements of Eeceipts and Expenditure, Liabilities and Assets, in respect of the General Borough Pund and the Special Eate Loan Fund Accounts, were received and finally settled at the special annual meeting of the Council of the said Borough, this 13th day of May, 1879. Eichard Nancarhow, Mayor. John A. Whall, Treasurer.

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STATEMENT of the RESERVES and REAL ESTATE belonging to the Corporation of Greymouth on the 31st March, 1879.

The above is a Statement of the Eeserves and Eeal Estate belonging to the Corporation of Greymouth, as taken from the books and documents of the Council, produced to us by the Town Clerk, on the 31st day of March, 1879. J. W. Hall, ) . ~, E.W. Eussell, } AudltorsEichard Nancarrow, Mayor. John A. Whall, Treasurer.

Schedule A. —Detailed Statement of Amounts Expended for Maintenance of Streets and Pootwats. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Arney Street ... 1 19 6 Leonard Street ... 0 6 0 Swanston Street ... 16 16 0 Albert Street ... 1 12 0 Marsden Road ... 24 10 0 Tainui Street ... 46 12 7 Alexander Street ... 83 16 8 Mawhera Quay ... 10 14 6 Turumaha Street ... 1 13 9 Boundary Street ... 2 13 0 Mackay Street ... 3 6 0 Tarapuhi Street ... 0 3 0 Chapel Street ... 4 4 0 Masters Road ... 0 4 0 Waite Street ... 0 16 Cowper Street ... 27 5 6 Murray Street ... 147 10 6 Werita Street ... 0 10 3 Franklin Street ... 3 10 6 Omotumotu Road ... 1117 0 Willis Street ... 0 12 0 Gresson Street ... 1 16 0 Paroa Road ... 14 17 0 Herbert Street ... 119 Preston Road ... 0 12 0 High Street ... 0 12 0 Puketahi Street ... 1 10 0 £415 12 6 Hospital Street ... 4 10 9 Richmond Quay ... 0 14 9 *^==«^

BOROUGH OF EAST INVEECARGILL. Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account, for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Revenue — £ s. d. £ s. d. Office charges — £ a. d. £ t. d. Rates of previous year ... 12 16 0 Salaries and allowances ... 48 12 6 Rates to 31st March, 1879 168 19 6 Printing, advertising, and 181 15 6 stationery ... ... 36 19 0 Receipts in aid— Office safe and sundries ... 29 3 7 Subsidy from Colonial Go- Law expenses ... ... 23 4 0 vernment ... ... 52 19 11 Valuation fees ... ... 7 7 0 Ditto ... ... ... 79 8 9 Borough map ... ... 6 6 0 132 8 8 151 12 1 Deposits on contracts ... ... 59 10 0 Streets and footways, surveys ... 25 0 0 Fees— Formation and maintenance — Licenses ... ... 47 0 0 Day labour', ... ... 103 1 0 Registration of dogs ... 30 10 0 Metal and gravel ... 93 15 9 Fines and penalties ... 4 5 0 Timber ... ... 11 5 6 — 81 15 0 Contracts ... ... 267 7 6 475 9 9 Carried forward ... ... £455 9 2 Carried forward ... ... £652 1 10

IH jj to § Area, more or less. Date of Reservation. Gazetted. How disposed of. .a i M-3 49 A. E. p. 1 0 10 Nov. 26, 1868 New Zealand Gazette No. 86, of 2nd December, 1868 Not let or disposed of ... Nil. 50 51 82 9 1 36 65 0 0 3 0 6 JJ JJ Oct. 8, 1872 jj j, ... New Zealand Gazette, No. 54, of 2nd December, 1872 Cemetery Eive sections let at £5 per acre per annum... Three sections let at £2 10s. per annum 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 809 13 8 3 10 2 14 3 2 2 1 2 16 7 3 8 4 2 1 118 16 1 17 3 3 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 0 3 30 0 0 20 JJ JJ JJ JJ ■•• Not let or disposed of ... JJ JJ JJ JJ *•• JJ JJ JJ JJ *■• )J JJ JJ JJ ■•• JJ JJ ••' J) JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ ••■ JJ JJ JJ JJ •■• JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ Two sections let at a rental of £5 per annum Section No. 46, Gresson Street, Greymouth, occupied as Town Hall and public offices Leased by the Government for coal-mining purposes ; the revenues being received for the improvement of the navigation of the River Grey, as per " Canterbury Grey River Coal Eield Reserve Ordinance, 1867 " June 25, 1867 Canterbury Gazette, of 27th June, 1867 Canterbury Gazette, of 30th April, 1863 34 5,000 0 0 April 30, 1876

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Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... 455 9 2 Brought forward ... ... 652 110 Receipts from other sources— Salary of Inspector of Nuisances ... ... 33 2 0 Court charges refunded ... 110 0 Deposits on contracts refunded ... ... 14 0 0 Share of making drain ... 0100 Sinking Fund debenture ... ... 80 0 0 Proceeds from sale of by- Grant to Southland Hospital ... ... 1500 laws ... ... 040 Interest on Bank overdraft ... ... 026 2 4 0 „ on debentures sold ... ... 56 0 0 Balance brought forward from 31st March, 1878 ... ... ... ... 107 16 3 Balance, overdraft at the Union Bank of Australia on 31st March, 1879 ... 284 16 11 £850 6 4 £850 6 4 We have audited this account, and examined the vouchers for the receipts and expenditure ; we find the statement correct, and the balance at the Bank accurately stated. E. Buchanan, ") . ~, East Invercargill, 25th April, 1879. G. T. Stevens, j AudltorsAlex. Cross, Mayor. 13th May, 1879. W. G. Mackat, Town Clerk.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance of subsidy due from General Govern- Overdraft at Union Bank ... ... 284 16 11 ment, £ for £on rates, 1878... ... 79 8 9 Contracts in course of completion ... 690 6 8 Sinking Fund debenture ... ... 80 0 0 Loan Account— Interest accrued on same to this date ... 2 2 6 8 Debentures, each £100 ... ... 800 0 0 Endowment, 300 acres in Seaward Bush ... 600 0 0 Interest on debentures ... ... 56 0 0 £761 11 3 £1,831 3 7 12 Authorized debentures, each £100, with power to sell ... ... ... £1,200 0 0 Alex. Cross, Mayor. East Invercargill, 13th May, 1879. W. G. Mackat, Town Clerk.

BOROUGH OF QUEENSTOWN. Balance-sheet for the Twelve Months ending the 31st March, 1879.* Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Bank of New Zealand 62 8 1 Streets and roads ... ... ... 943 6 4 In Town Clerk's hands ... 73 6 6 Salary and commissions ... ... ... 119 18 5 135 14 7 Petty cash ... ... ... ... .22 6 5 Rates ... ... ... ... 382 10 3 Legal expenses... ... ... ... 94 0 5 Licenses — Waterworks ... ... ... ... 734 210 Wholesale, publicans', brewers', billiard, &c. 207 10 0 Public Library, donation ... ... 75 0 0 Rent of Islands ... ... ... 65 10 0 Opening Kingston line, expended... ... 8 0 0 Dog license ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 28 4 5 General Government subsidy ... ... 311 18 7 Printing and advertising... ... ... 33 5 6 Collected from ratepayers towards the pur- Election expenses ... ... ... 11 11 0 chase-money of part Section 22, Block I. 39 0 0 Interest due Bank of New Zealand ... 30 11 10 General Government, loan to repair damage Mr. Whenkhein, aw 7arded in tho R.M. Court done by late floodß ... ... ... 400 0 0 for expense for travelling to head of Lake 9 14 0 Balance owing Bank of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 538 14 7 £2,110 1 6 £2,110 1 6

Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. [£ s. d. Waterworks ... ... ... ... 1,827 13 5 Balance, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 583 14 7 Petty cash in Town Clerk's hands ... 2 2 0 Amount due to General Government ... 400 0 0 Bent due on Section 1, Block 9, Queenstown 10 0 Assessment expenses ... ... ... 5 5 0 Subsidy due by General Government, say ... 203 18 10 Town Clerk's salary and commission ... 13 11 3 Bates in arrears ... ... ... 174 2 6 Credit balance of the Borough of Queenstown 1,251 511 £2,208 16 9 £2,208 16 9 Wm. Downey, Town Clerk. * Correct copy of Balance-sheet, aa Bigned by Town Clerk, and laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives. 7—B. 2a.

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AVENAL CORPORATION. Balance-sheet to the 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ g. d. Bates collected, as per rate-book ... ... 124 13 0 Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand, 30th Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 June, 1878 ... ... ... 247 7 10 Publican's license ... ... ... 20 0 0 Labour ... ... ... ... 3 4 0 Government subsidy ... ... ... 35 10 0 Town Clerk's salary to 31st January ... 10 0 0 Fines ... ... ... ... 1 15 0 Valuation ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 1 13 0 Returning Officer ... ... ... 110 Balance, overdraft, 31st March, 1879 ... 134 11 3 Rent of hall to Ist August ... ... 60 0 Eerosene ... ... ... ... 0 14 9 Legal expenses... ... ... ... 10 10 0 Inspector's salary ... ... ... 10 0 0 Printing ... ... ... ... 2 7 6 Advertising ... ... ... ... 463 Ironmongery and repairs ... ... 2 12 11 Subscription, railway demonstration ... 10 0 0 Timber ... ... ... ... 151 Postage, 3s. 6d.; Electoral Act, 2s. ... 0 5 6 Stationery, 13s, 6d. ; cheque-book, 2s. ... 0 15 6 Interest on overdraft to 31st March, 1879 ... 12 11 11 £328 2 3 £328 2 3 Balance, overdraft, 31st March ... ... £134 11 3 Invercargill, 11th June, 1879. Chas. W. Brown, Town Clerk. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the books, vouchers, &c, in connection with the Corporation of Avenal, and find the same to be correct. Leslie Chetne, \ . ~, A. C. Crombie, )

BOROUGH OF NAPIER. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account during the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts:. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. ■ Office charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates of previous years ... 641 19 5 Salaries ... ... ... 966 6 9 Rates of the year 1878-79 ...1,017 0 6 Rent, Engineer's office ... 26 0 0 1,658 19 111 Furniture and fixtures ... 10 16 0 Bents, reserves ... ... ... 391 10 0! Advertising ... ... 121 1 7 Licenses— Printing ... ... ... 128 15 3 Publicans' ... ... 729 10 6 Stationery ... ... 40 2 0 Wholesale spirit ... ... 150 O 0 Stamps, postage ... ... 11 5 5 Auctioneers' ... ... 320 0 0 Stamps, duty ... ... 5 2 8 Hawkers' ... ... 60 0 Telegrams ' ... ... 10 15 8 Cabs .?. ... ... 50 0 0 Clerical assistance... ... 96 10 0 Carts ... ... ... 57 0 0 1,416 15 4 Drivers' ... ... ... 30 10 0 Streets and footways — Borough stages ... ... 10 0 0 Day labour, &c. ... ...1,873 11 7 Public amusements ... 10 0 0 Tools ... ... ... 48 110 Builders'... ... ... 2 5 0 Road metal ... ... 474 18 2 Cabs transfer ... ... 12 6 Timber and cement ... 130 3 2 1,366 8 0 Carting ... ... ... 687 6 0 Registration of dogs ... 66 15 0 Clive Square ... ... 140 0 0 Pound fees... ... 5 16 0 Beach Road ... ... 81 0 0 Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court ... 32 4 0 Watering ... ... 138 4 6 Permits, water ... 48 3 0 3,573 5 3 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 22 5 6 Watenvorks, maintenance and Grant, Insurance Association ... ... 130 0 0 extension ... ... ... 1,598 17 3 Contributions, streets ... ... 86 19 2 Insurance, Fire Brigade premises ... 1 11 2 Deposits Account (received) ... ... 210 0 0 Subsidy, Fire Brigades ... ... 420 0 0 Subsidy, General Government... ... 2,286 12 4 Lighting streets ... ... ... 494 13 3 Balance, overdraft, 31st March, 1879 ... 4,587 7 9 Lighting, Gas Account 412 2 Botanical Gardens ... 176 18 2 Charitable aid ... 50 0 0 Gratuity, His Worship the Mayor ... 200 0 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 163 1 11 Valuation of town ... 23 2 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 71 17 2 Land purchases (interest) ... ... 22 19 0 Deposits refunded ... ... ... 115 10 0 Advances, Special Loan Account ... 31 2 8 Advances, reclamation ... ... 940 14 5 Interest ... ... 202 7 6 Overdraft to 31st March, 1878 ... 1,385 13 5 , £10,893 0 8 £10,893 0 8 Napier, Ist April, 1879. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. Harmood A. Banner,7 . ■,-, ■ 26th April, 1879. Edwin J. Turpin, j Auditors.

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the Waterworks Account, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. - Expendituee. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. Waterworks rate to 2nd March, Overdraft, last Statement ... ... 267 12 3 1877 ... ... ... 17 15 0 Interest, debentures forwarded to London ... 700 0 0 Ditto, 1878... ... ...1,157 7 9 Charges thereon ... ... ... 11 6 0 Ditto, 1879... ... ... 615 17 6 Telegram from London ... ... ... 17 5 2 1,791 0 3 Refund of rate... ... ... ... 2 5 0 Interest ... ... 25 3 2 Interest ... ... ... ... 1 15 2 Balance, cash in Bank ... ... ... 815 19 10 £1,816 3 6 £1,816 3 5 Napier, Ist April, 1879. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. Harmood A. Banner,") . ~, 26th April, 1879. Edwin J. Turpin, J AuaitorsStatement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the Eeclamation Account, during the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Reclamation rate to 24th April, 1879 ... 508 7 8 Balance last Statement ... ... ... 3,416 5 8 Balance, overdraft ... ... ... 4,633 19 4 Paid contractors ... ... ... 1,326 9 0 Interest to 31st March, 1879 ... ... 328 11 4 Interest Debentures (£1,000) ... ... 70 0 0 Engrossing Swamp Bill ... ... ... 110 £5,142 7 0 £5,142 7 0 Napier Ist April, 1879. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. Harmood A. Banner,") . ~, 26th April, 1879. Edwin J. Turpin, J Auditors. Statement of the Assets and Liabilities on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Rates uncollected, previous years 195 14 5 Overdraft, Union Bank of Australia, General Ditto, year 1878-79 ... ...1,38116 6 Account ... ... ... ... 4,587 7 9 1,577 10 11 Reclamation Loan ... ... ... 4,633 19 4 Waterworks Loan rate, previous Reclamation Loan, Debentures ... ... 1,000 0 0 years ... ... ... 62 2 0 Waterworks Loan ... ... ... 10,000 0 0 Ditto, year 1878-79 ... ... 826 17 6 888 19 6 Reclamation, year 1878-79 690 17 4 Street lamps ... 500 0 0 Tools and materials ... ... ... 500 0 0 Plans and drawings ... ... ... 300 0 0 Office furniture, safes, &c. ... ... 25000 Rents in arrear ... ... ... 21 0 0 , Road metal on hand ... ... ... 100 0 0 Reclamation, paid ... ... ... 4,742 14 0 Waterworks plant, building, as paid ... 11,031 4 4 Balance, Cr. Waterworks, in Bank ... 815 19 10 £21,418 5 11 £20,221 7 1 Napier, Ist April, 1879. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. Harmood A. Banner,") a ~, 26th April, 1879. Edwin J. Turpin, J Auaitors.

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REAL ESTATE.

STATEMENT of the RESERVES and other REAL ESTATE belonging to the Corporation, showing the Terms, Conditions, and Rents for which any parts thereof are Let, on lease or otherwise, and the Amounts of the Rents in Arrear in each case.

No. of Section. Area. For what Purpose Reserved. How Let. Period. Erom To Amount. How Payable. To whom Leased. Remarks. A. R. P. 5 3 0 £ s. d. No Number ... 603, Lot 1 ... 603, „ 2 ... 603, „ 3 ... 603, „ 4 ... No Number ... 553, Lot 1 ... 553, „ 2 ... 568 569 575 576 587, Lot 1 ... 587, „ 2 ... 598 600 610 613 614 615 617 620 No Number ... No Number ... 2 2 0 Town Hall ... Market Leased jj 21 years jj 24th October, 1872 25th March, 1873 26th March, 1873 23rd October, 1893 24th March, 1894 25th March, 1894 103 0 0 82 0 0 Half-yearly ... ,, Michael Boylan Watt Brothers ] 186 10 0 0 1 23 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 19 0 2 12 0 3 16 0 2 26 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 10 0 10 0 1 12 0 10 0 0 38 0 0 34 0 10 0 10 12 0 0 3 0 32 JU •• ■ jj jj jj j, jj jj jj General Leased 21 years Half-yearly ... Nathaniel Jacobs "J George Henry Swan Napier Gas Company jj • • • 10th May, 1877 9th May, 1898 ]*21 0 0 Rent in arrear. jj • •• jj ■•• >j )J JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ jj ... jj >j jj JJ JJ JJ *10 0 0 *10 0 0 u Not leased... >j JJ JJ JJ Not leased JJ JJ JJ Not leased jj ... jj j> jj • •• » ••• jj jj •*• jj jj ■ ■* jj •• • jj ••• jj j> *•■ jj • • ■ jj •* • jj u jj JJ j» *•• jj •• ■ JJ •■• jj jj • •• jj •■ ■ JJ jj JJ •• • jj *•• Leased Not leased... 21 years 10th May, 1877 9th May, 1898 Not leased *15 0 0 Half-yearly ... Routledge and Eennedy jj jj Botanical Gardens Clive Square...

:64 lub. 73 (41) ... „ (42) ... lub. 73 and 66 (43) ,. (44) lub. 64 and 65 (55) 1 1 18 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 39 0 17 2,000 0 0 Waterworks Quarrying ... ,j ... ... jj Reservoir Ahuaturanga (Pukengi) Block Note. —Sections mi •ked with an Asterisk (*) are progressive payments every seven years. M. N. Bowee, Town Clerk. Napier, 1st April, 1878. 26th April, 1878. Audited and found correct.

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Statement of the Public Debt, showing the Total Debt Outstanding under the head of each Loan raised. £ s. d. General Account. —Bank overdraft, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 4,589 7 4 Waterworks Loan ... ... ... ... ... ... 9,184 0 2 Swamp Eeclamation Loan ... ... ... ... ... 4,633 19 4 £1,8407 0 10 Napier, Ist April, 1879. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. Audited and found correct. Harmood A. Banner,") 4 -~, 26th April, 1879. Edwin J. Turpin, j Auditors.

Auditors' Eeport. Gentlemen, — Napier, 28th April, 1879. Having certified the correctness of the Borough Accounts, as shown by the books and supported by vouchers, rate rolls, and lists of uncollected rates, for the year ending 31st March, 1879, we have nothing further to report, except calling your attention to the uncollected rates of 1875-6-7. These, we think, should be collected at once, or written off the books if bad. We are, &c, His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Harmood A. Banner, ") . ~, of Napier, Hawke's Bay. Edwin J. Turpin, j Auditors.

Town Clerk's Eeport. Sir— Town Clerk's Office, 26th April, 1879. I have the honor to submit herewith the following Eeport for my department during the past year, ended 31st March last. I have, &c, His Worship the Mayor. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk. By-laws. —During the past year the following by-laws have been passed and brought into operation, viz.: — No. 14. —To regulate the meetings, proceedings, and general conduct of the business of the Council. No. 15.—T0 regulate chimney-sweeps. No. 16.—Waterworks by-laws. No. 17. —To regulate the limits within which it shall not be lawful to roof houses with shingles. Swamp Reclamation, Private Sections.—-A contract has been entered into with Mr. Thos. Coirnor, to reclaim all the private sections in the Napier Town Swamp, for the sum of £12,699 13s. 3d. He is now proceeding vigorously with his contract. Special Loan (£70,000), 35 years. —A poll of the ratepayers having been taken, the floating of a loan for £70,000 for thirty-five years, at 6 per cent., has been authorized. The debentures, duly signed, were forwarded to London through the Union Bank of Australia, and will probably reach England about the 12th May. Endowment (2,000 acres). —Application having been made to the Government for an endowment in the Puketoi Block, and they being unable to comply therewith, have granted a block of 2,000 acres in the Ahuaturanga Block, near Woodville. This not having been surveyed, however, no Crown grant can as yet be issued. Extension of Waterworks. —The extension of water supply to the Spit having been authorized by the Council, the necessary plant was ordered from Messrs. McEvvan and Co., of London. This has arrived here, and will, it is expected, be in working order some time next week. The sum of £763 12s. 9d. was paid for this. Permanent Levels, Drainage, and Sewerage. —The services of Mr. C. N. Bell having been engaged by authority of Council, that gentleman visited Napier, and has since forwarded an exhaustive report thereon, together with plans, which are still under consideration by the Council. Munroe Street has been planted with trees, and the south portion of Clive Square filled in. Rates, Sfc. —Nearly £1,500 of general rates due remain uncollected ; and it is respectfully submitted to the Council whether some fresh provision for the more effectual collection of rates should not be at once authorized, it being impossible under the present system for the Collector to perform his duties efficiently in this respect. In other Boroughs, notably Auckland, the rates are made payable at the Town Clerk's Office; and, if this were done, a great deal of the unnecessary delay now experienced would be avoided. Map of Town. —The attention of the Council is drawn to the provisions of clause 190 of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1870," which direct that a plan of the town should be prepared for the public use, showing the various gradient levels, &c. If this plan also showed the position of gas pipes, gas lamps, water mains, fire plugs, air valves, stand posts, and Corporation reserves within the Borough, it would prove a great public benefit. Fire Brigades. —An engine shed Iras been built for the Port Ahuriri Brigade, at a cost of £120. An insurance for £200 has been effected for the buildings of the Napier Eire Brigade. Valuation of Town. —The town has been valued by Mr. Turley, and the valuation shows, say, £53,000. It has now passed the Assessment Court, and a general rate of one shilling in the pound has been made for the year 1879-80. M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.

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BOROUGH OF PALMERSTON SOUTH. Balance-sheet for the Hale-tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ a. d. General Government subsidy ... ... 94 14 1 Overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand ... 382 6 7 Palmerston Road Board, contribution for Solicitor's account .. ... ... 12 10 8 earthwork... ... ... ... 9 6 10 Salaries ... ... ... ... 50 16 11 General rate for year ending3lst March, 1879 45 10 0 Interest warrants on coupons ... ... 70 0 0 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 9 14 0 Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 Rent of Municipal Reserves ... ... 171 5 0 Labour, public works ... ... ... 119 10 3 Rent of Town Hall ... ... ... 15 15 0 Carting „ „ ... ... ... 10111 9 Licenses, Publicans' ... ... ... 8 0 0 Material and Store Account ... ... 17 6 8 „ Carriers' ... ... ... 17 0 0 Printing and advertising... ... ... 15 19 0 „ Auctioneers' ... ... ... 50 0 0 Stamps and stationery ... ... ... 3 210 „ Dog-tax ... ... ... 5 0 6 Borough Ranger ... ... ... 7 510 Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court ... 10 0 Refund dog-tax to County ... ... 2 0 0 Cash overpaid by late Clerk ... ... 2 9 0 Interest on overdraft to 31st December, 1878 15 6 6 Overdraft, Colonialßank of New Zealand, 31st Exchange on cheque ... ... ... 0 10 March, 1879 ... ... ... 444 4 7 Toll on cartage... ... ... ... 110 £873 19 0 £873 19 0 Balance brought forward ... ... £444 4 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell, 7 . ~, Dond. Munro, { Auditors. Chas. Hatnes, Mayor. Chas. Crump, Town Clerk.

Annual Balance-sheet for the Tear ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Government subsidy ... ... 239 18 7 Overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Ist General rates, current and arrears 212 13 6 April, 1878 ... ... ... 402 3 5 Rent, Municipal Reserves ... 209 12 6 £ s. d. Licenses ... ... ... 318 15 6 Solicitor's account ... ... 35 14 2 Contribution for earthwork ... 14 610 Engineer's account ... ... 9 0 0 Other sources ... ... 13 12 0 Salaries ... ... ... 135 10 7 769 0 4 Public works, labourandmaterial 581 0 8 To overdraft, Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Interest on debentures ... 140 0 0 31st March, 1879 ... ... 444 4 7 Sinking Eund ... ... 75 0 0 Printing and advertising ... 39 18 6 Stamps and stationery ... 552 Intersst on overdraft... ... 23 0 0 Other expenditure ... ... 611 0 1,051 0 1 £1,453 3 6 £1,453 3 6 Balance brought forward ... ... £444 4 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell, 7 a j-j. Donald Munro, j Audltors" Chas. Chump, Town Clerk. Chas. Hatnes, Mayor.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the date of Balancing, 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Unpaid rates ... ... ... ... 298 8 0 Overdraft at Bank, 31st March, 1879 ... 444 4 7 Eate for ensuing year ... ... ... 325 9 6 £ s. d. Municipal rents, calculated for six months in Outstanding Loan ... ... 2,000 0 0 advance from Ist March, 1879 ... 75 0 0 Less paid into Sinking Fund, Balance .. ... ... ... 1,511 13 1 with interest ... ... 233 5 0 1,766 15 0 £2,210 19 7 £2,210 19 7 Audited and found correct. Stephen Powell,) . ~, Donald Munro, J Audltors" Chas. Hatnes, Mayor. Chas. Crump, Town Clerk.

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WANGANUI BOROUGH COUNCIL. Balance-sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Bank ... ... 724 0 8 Bank overdraft ... ... ... 1,602 11 4 „ hand ... ... 361 15 8 Office charges— 1,085 16 4 Salaries... ... ... 378 6 8 General rate— Office rent ... ... 42 0 0 Arrears ... ... 3 2 0 Furniture and fittings ... 25 13 0 1876 (arrears) ... ... 10 16 0 Advertising ... ... 77 15 3 1876-77, 4d. in £ (arrears) 11 9 4 Printing, stationery, and 1877-78, Ist instalment (ar- stamps ... ... 48 17 8 rears) ... ... 113 5 0 Law expenses ... ... 100 13 9 1877-78, 2nd instalment (ar- Election expenses ... 34 17 6 rears) ... ... 256 17 6 Other charges— 395 9 10 Auditors'fee 21 0 0 General rate, 1878-79 ... ... 1,521 6 0 Commission on sale of sections 39 18 0 Special rate — Delegate's expenses to ConArrears ... ... 10 0 ference ... ... 18 3 0 1876-77, Ist instalment (ar- Valuation ... ... 125 0 0 rears) ... ... 7 2 6 Railway fares, cab hire, &c. 3 4 0 1876-77,2 nd instalment (ar- 915 8 10 rears) ... ... 14 1 0 Streets and footways— 1877-78, Ist instalment (ar- Day labour ... ... 1,697 12 2 rears) ... ... 110 19 6 Plant and tools ... ... 292 10 0 1877-78, 2nd instalment (ar- Metal and gravel ... ... 397 7 6 rears) ... ... 375 13 6 Timber ... ... ... 282 7 4 508 16 6 Bricks ... ... ... 3 19 9 Special rate —■ Surveys.., ... ... 48 6 6 1878-79, Ist instalment ... ... 328 12 0 Cartage... ... ... 293 3 0 Water rate— Contracts ... ... 960 9 5 1876-77, Ist instalment (ar- Contractors' deposits returned 30 0 0 rears) ... ... 3 711 Cement, tar, &c. ... ... 279 7 4 1876-77, 2nd instalment (ar- Street lighting, exchange on rears) ... ... 107 17 0 Bank draft ... ... 110 0 March, 1878 (arrears) ... 375 17 0 Other charges ... ... 20 12 6 487 1 11 4,307 5 6 Water rate — Plumbers' licenses returned ... 650 1878-79, Ist instalment ... ... 461 6 9 „ deposits „ ... 30 0 0 Service pipes ... ... ... 89 16 0 36 5 0 Special payments (water) ... ... 25 0 0 Drainage, Borough Fund Account ... 522 211 Reserves— Nuisances, Inspector's salary ... 25 0 0 Town Sections ... ... 144 12 10 Waterworks ... ... ... 448 3 8 Town Belt ... ... 500 2 1 Prevention of fires —transfer Subsections ... ... 28 12 6 to Loan Account, £67145.; 673 7 5 other charges, £277195. 4d. 949 3 4 Licenses— Places of public recreation ... ... 248 19 2 Publicans' ... ... 714 10 0 Hospital Account ... ... ... 663 17 0 Wholesale Spirit and Brewers' 100 0 0 Interest on debentures— Auctioneers' ... ... 160 0 0 Loan Account ... ... ... 1,836 0 0 Hawkers' ... ... 10 0 Interest on overdraft — Cabs and expresses ... 22 0 0 Borough Fund Account ... 26 18 1 Carts ... ... ... 19 0 0 Loan Account ... ... 92 2 2 1,016 10 0 Hospital Account ... 17 19 1 Plumbers' ... ... 2 10 136 14 4 Deposits, plumbers' ... ... 5 0 0 Cash in hands of Treasurer ... ... 799 9 4 7 1 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... 49 10 0 Fines, &c, R.M. Court ... 30 18 0 Sundries ... ... ... 16 19 0 97 7 0 Reimbursements — Borough Fund Account ... 772 010 Loan Fund Account ... 10 19 11 783 0 9 Subsidy from General Government ... 992 10 11 Hospital Account ... ... ... 562 15 0 Bank overdraft —• Borough Fund Account ... §87 6 7 Loan Fund Account ... 1,871 0 9 Hospital 223 11 4 2,783 18 8 Loan Account — Transfer from Borough Fund Account ... 671 4 0 £12,491 0 1 £12,491 C 1 Audited and certified to he in accordance with the books of the Borough. E. N. Liffiton, | . n-. April 28,1878. Edw. Bhoughton, j v x ors"

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BOROUGH OF TAPANUI. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendittjbb. Balance in hand, 30th March, 1878 ... 27 3 5i £ s. d. £ s. d. Dog-tax ... ... ... 18 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, 30th Fines ... ... ... 2 2 0 March, 1878 ... ... 443 4 2 Rates collected ... ... 92 0 0 Unpaid accounts ... ... 19 16 2 Licenses ... ... ... 140 10 0 463 0 4 Government subsidy ... 55 10 8 Salaries ... ... ... 86 3 0 Footpaths, refunded ... 130 16 6 Sundries ... ... ... 2 7 0} Deposits on contracts ... 16 0 0 Telegrams and postage ... 3 12 5 Accounts unpaid ... ... 111 7 Printing and advertising ... 106 11 6 456 10 9 Public works ... ... 190 2 6 Bank of New Zealand, overdraft ... ... 399 1 7 Interest ... ... ... 29 4 6 Deposits refunded ... ... 10 0 Legal expenses ... ... 0146 419 15 5i £882 15 9i £882 15 9i E. Gethin Creagh, Treasurer. Having examined the books and vouchers of the Tapanui Borough Council for the year ending 31st March, 1879, we herehy declare the attached balance-sheet to be a full and correct statement of the affairs of the Borough to that date. E. Dewar, 7 * j-+ 24th April, 1879. W. Quin, j Audltors-

BOROUGH OF THAMES. Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Rates— £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries and allowances— £ s. d. £ a. d. Arrears, 1874-75 ... 8 0 0 Mayor ... ... 150 0 0 1875-76 ... 3 19 0 Officers ... ... 546 11 0 1876-77 ... 4 10 0 696 11 0 „ 1877-78 ... 62 2 0 Office charges— 1878-79 ... 1,605 18 6 Insurance ... ... 4 13 1,684 9 6 Furniture and gas ... 46 1 6 Rent and profits from property, Advertising ... ... 107 1 0 including refund of £100 ... 115 0 0 Printing and stationery ... 115 16 4 Fees — Law costs ... ... 82 15 8 Publicans'licenses ... 2,015 0 0 Travelling expenses ... 16 12 2 Auctioneers' „ ... 50 0 0 Other charges ... ... 48 14 7 Hackney carriage licenses... 20 12 0 421 2 6 Carters' „ ... 40 0 0 Elections ... ... ... 114 0 5 Steam packet „ ... 5 0 o Division of Borough into wards ... 1100 Theatre „ ... 6 6 0 Valuation of Borough ... ... 66 17 0 Eerosene „ ... 29 0 0 Streets and footways— Slaughterhouse „ ... 35 10 0 Day labour ... ... 972 10 8 2,201 8 0 Plant and tools ... ... 95 7 4 Registration of dogs ... ... 71 8 6 Metal, &c. ... ... 708 5 2 Public Pound ... ... ... 27 7 2 Cartage and horses ... 242 7 10 Fines and penalties ... ... 32 14 6 Contracts ... ... 1,566 511 All other revenue, viz.:— All other charges ... 47 2 2 Burgess rolls ... ... 8 7 6 3,631 19 1 Gold Duty ... ... 2,09112 4 Timber and drainage ... ... 1,069 6 6 Asphalte rate ... ... 307 11 8 Asphalte ... ... ... 444 1 9 2,407 11 6 Board of Health ... 77 16 8 Reimbursement of expenditure — Prevention of fires— Law costs ... ... 8 4 0 Machinery and appliances... 318 16 7 Charitable institutions ... 514 6 Buildings ... ... 43 2 8 Metal sold ... ... 4 10 0 Salaries ... ... 86 19 6 18 8 6 Contingencies ... ... 21 12 5 Receipts in aid— Gas, and advertising ... 16 4 6 Colonial Government sub- 486 15 8 sidy ... ... 3,419 15 3 Thames Valley Railway, printSubscriptions in aid ... 214 17 0 ing and other charges ... ... 47 12 4 3,634 12 3 Charitable institutions ... ... 717 16 7 Bank overdraft, 3lßt March, 1879 ... 4,217 13 5 Public Pound ... ... ... 51 010 Cash and cheques in Treasurer's hands, Ist All other charges— April, 1878 ... ... ... 29 4 2 Eerosene licenses ... 3 0 0 Registration of dogs ... 10 6 6 Publicans' licenses ... 4 2 0 ■ 17 8 6 Gold Duty, paid United Pumping Association 1,603 3 9 „ refund to County ... ... 41 6 8 Property, acquirement of freehold ... 230 18 6 Advances to special accounts ... ... 2,709 10 8 Suspense Account ... ... ... 500 Interest paid Bank of New Zealand on overdraft ... ... ... ... 166 9 8 Bank of New Zealand, overdraft Ist April, 1878 ... ... ... ... 1,785 12 3 Balance, cash and cheques in Treasurer's 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 53 17 2 £14,439 17 6 £14,439 17 6 P. C. Dean.

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Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Thames on the 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Gold Duty due 31st March, about ... 50 0 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 4,217 13 8 Cash and cheques in Treasurer's hands ... 53 17 2 Gold Duty (amount in dispute with County) 454 18 1 „ owing by Thames Harbour Board ... 480 0 0 Outstanding accounts ... ... 200 0 0 „ owing by Thames Water Supply Committee ... ... ... ... 2,116 1 0 Arrears of old rates, valued at ... ... 150 0 0 „ current rate, valued at... ... 114 7 0 Amount of grant due from Colonial Government ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 Amount of subsidy due from Colonial Government (charitable aid) ... ... 350 0 0 Office furniture ... ... ... 60 0 0 Boad metal, timber, and tools ... ... 163 16 0 Stables, horses, drays, &c. ... ... 254 10 0 Asphalte shed, appliances, and material on hand ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Moneys due by burgesses for asphalte laid down ... ... ... .. 163 16 0 Moneys due by burgesses for footpaths other than asphalte ... ... ... 33 4 8 Fire brigades, buildings and appliances ... 950 0 0 Dog collars, &c. ... ... ... 10 0 0 Public pound buildings ... ... ... 500 Amount due by Mr. Souter, rent for use of roads for tramways ... ... ... 20 0 0 Amount due by Piako Gold Mining Company, rent for use of roads for tramways ... 10 0 0 Amount due by Crown Princess Company, rent for use of roads for tramways ... 010 0 Amount due by Dr. Payne for road metal ... 2 5 0 „ Mr. Brown, rent of shop ... 400 Freehold property, Council Chambers and allotments ... ... ... 700 0 0 Freehold property, Eauaeranga Valley ... 900 0 0 Freehold property, Cemetery paddocks leased to Deletnore ... ... ... 200 0 0 Freehold property, Tararu and Shortland Cemeteries £7,391 6 10 £4,872 11 9 F. C. Dean, Town Clerk and Treasurer. The Municipal Corporations Act not giving the Council power to advance money by way of loan, either to tho Thames Harbour Board or the Water Supply Committee, we have not passed the item " Advances to special accounts, £2,709 10s. Bd." With the above exception we certify the accounts, after comparison with the books and vouchers, and after due examination, to be correct. E. M. Mitchell, ") a ,•, 12th April, 1879. P. E. G. Woodward, j AudltorsAt the annual meeting for settlement of accounts, held 13th May, 1879, it was resolved, " That the amounts objected to by the Auditors be allowed by this Council, and that the statement of accounts as presented be signed by the Mayor." Wm. McCullough, Mayor.

ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL. Balance-Sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditcbe. £ s. d. Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 24 19 11 Public works ... ... ... ... 47113 2 Boad rates ... ... ... ... 495 13 7 Deposits on contracts returned ... ... 13 0 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 108 10 0 Salary ... ... ... ... ... 78 0 0 Licenses ... ... ... ... 70 210 Wages... ... ... ... ... 181 6 0 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 13 0 0 Expenses ... ... ... ... 55 1 2 Government subsidy ... ... ... 222 2 4 Interest ... ... ... ... 11 210 Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 172 14 0 Furniture ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 Petty cash ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Annexation expenses ... ... ... 6 11 0 Land purchase ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 7110 Colonial Bank ... ... ... ... 238 10 3 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 7 7 3 £1,107 2 8 £1,107 2 8 We hereby certify that we have audited the books and accounts of the Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector, compared the vouchers and Bank account, and find the same correct. George T. Clarke, ") . ~. Sidney Haigh, J Editors. Eoslyn, 21st May, 1879. N. T. A. Wales, Mayor. B—B. 2a.

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Statement of Liabilities and Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Accounts payable ... ... ... 160 8 1 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 7 7 3 Overdraft at the Colonial Bank ... ... 172 14 0 Government subsidy ... ... ... 139 2 8 Arrears of rates, 1877-78... ... ... 8 2 9 „ 1878-79... ... ... 23 15 0 Land ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Office fittings, £42 lis. 6d., less 10 per cent. depreciation, £3 4s. ... ... ... 39 7 6 Deficiency ... ... ... ... 95 6 11 £333 2 1 £333 2 1 We also certify to the above Statement of Liabilities and Assets as being correct. George T. Clarke, j » -,-, , Sidney Haicii, j Eoslyn, 21st May, 1879. N. T. A. Wales, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF BALCLUTHA. Balance-sheet for Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in Colonial Bank, Ist April, 1878 ... 98 3 9 Public works previous to floods ... ... 289 18 6 Government subsidy ... ... ... 222 6 1 „ repairing damages to streets... 1,028 8 7 Rates, 1878-79 ... ... ... 337 3 0 Expenses during floods, boating, relief, &c. ... 10113 2 Arrears of rates ... ... ... 4110 Advertising by-laws, &c. ... ... 100 13 0 Licenses — Salaries Account ... ... ... 178 6 6 Hotel, &c. ... ... ... ... 157 14 0 Interest on debentures ... ... ... 59 10 0 Auctioneers'... ... ... ... 118 15 0 Commission, dog-tax ... ... ... 317 0 Hawker's ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Office charges and rent ... ... ... 34 9 4 Reserves ... ... ... ... 5 7 6 Incidental expenses ... ... ... 79 0 2 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 39 0 0 Deposit Account ... ... ... 10 0 0 Weighbridge ... ... ... ... 7 5 0 Bridge Account ... ... ... 105 14 4 Cemetery Account ... ... ... 17 7 0 Cemetery Account ... ... ... 37 16 4 Balance Bridge Account, Ist April, 1878 ... 127 19 2 Balance, Colonial Bank ... ... ... 189 7 1 Receipts, bridge ... ... ... 73 0 0 Deposit Account ... ... ... 10 0 0 Advance from Government to repair streets... 1,000 0 0 £2,218 14 0 £2,218 14 0 Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance to credit of Borough Fund Account 189 7 1 Bridge Account ... ... ... 95 4 10 Rates unpaid ... ... ... ... 1046 Reserve,rent due ... ... , ... 16 2 6 Subsidy due ... ... ... ... 117 10 0 £333 4 1 £95 410 Balance-sheet, Bridge Account, for Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Balance in hand, Ist April, 1878 ... ... 127 19 2 Materials, labour, &c. ... ... ... 105 14 4 Tolls ... ... ... ... 73 0 0 Balance in hand ... ... ... 95 410 i £200 19 2 £200 19 2 Statement showing Public Debt of the Borough. Loan on debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £850 0 0 Advance from Government to repair damages to streets ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 £1,850 0 0

Eeserves, the property of the Borough. 1. Lower Ferry Reserve.—Blocks XII., XIIL, XIV., XV., and XVI, save Section 9, used as a commonage. Ratepayers allowed to run one head of cattle at 30s. per annum. 2. Eighty-acre Reserve.—Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, Block XVIL, Hillend District. Leased for grazing purposes from year to year. 3. 3 acres 1 rood 35 poles, Township of Balclutha. 4. 19 acres 3 roods 11 poles, Township of Balclutha. 5. 1,001 acres 1 rood 17 poles, being Sections Nos. 9,11, 12, 13, and 14, Block VIII., Tuapeka West District. We hereby certify that we have oxamined the above accounts and statements and find them correct. Henry S. Eennaut, ~) . -~, 23rd April, 1879. John Gow, j Auditors. 6th May, 1879. Eobert Hogg, Mayor.

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Statement of Becelpts and Expenditure of the Kaiapoi Borough Council, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ •. d, Balances— Office expenses— General Account ... 163 18 6 Advertising ... ... 48 7 9 No. 2 Account ... ... 0 12 11 Printing ... ... 419 6 164 11 5 Auditors'fees ... ... 8 8 0 Rates, General Account ... ... 350 17 0 Caretaker's salary ... 10 0 0 Fees— Town Clerk's salary ... 103 4 6 Dog registration... ... 86 30 0 Sundries ... ... 40 12 4 Pound... ... ... 17 16 4 215 12 1 104 6 4 Streets, bridges, &c.— Fines and penalties, R. M. Court ... 54 7 0 Protective works ... 166 0 9 Licenses— Day-work ... ... 81 3 10 Publicans' ... ... 150 5 0 Timber ... ... 147 2 2 Hall ... ... ... 6 0 0 Carting ... ... 11 9 3 Kerosene ... ... 110 0 Foreman's salary ... 119 2 0 Slaughterhouse ... ... 0 5 0 Drain pipes ... ... 419 2 158 0 0 Maintenance of roads ... 45 17 3 Deposit Account, Mayor and contractors ... 20 0 0 Grant to Harbour Board ... 100 0 0 Timber, sale of old bridge ... ... 6 18 0 675 14 5 Subsidies, General Government, £ for £ ... 161 4 7 Fire prevention, Engineer's salary 49 12 6 Rents, sundries... ... ... ... 225 0 0 Sundries... ... ... 15 17 4 Subscription, Fire Brigade ... ... 37 10 0 — 65 9 10 Charitable aid— Lighting... ... ... ... 25 1 11 General Government ... ... ... 125 0 0 Insurance, premiums on £300 Wesleyan Church ... ... ... 18 0 5 and £100 ... ... 4 15 0 Holy Road ... ... ... ... 490 Estate Account, expenses of Cemetery Account, General Government ... 52 15 6 selection ... ... 75 0 0 Balances, overdraft, General Account ... 232 19 2 Erection of offices, &o. ... 409 10 0 484 10 0 Charitable aid, sundries ... ... 92 5 3 Election,ReturningOfficer'Bfees ... 10 10 0 Sundry accounts — Dog collars ... ... 840 Delegate's expenses ... 16 0 0 Assessment ... ... 6 6 0 Rates remitted ... ... 8 12 0 Interest on overdraft ... 27 7 6 Subscription to Conference 2 2 0 68 11 6 Deposit Account, deposits returned ... 20 0 0 Cemetery Account, expenses of survey ... 5 0 0 Balance, Cemetery Account, £47 15s. 6d.; No. 2 Account, 12s. lid. ... ... 48 8 5 £1,715 18 5 £1,715 18 5 20th April, 1879. C. E. Dudley, Treasurer. We, the undersigned, Auditors for the Borough of Kaiapoi, have compared this statement with the books and vouchers of the Council, and find it to be correct. JonN Matthews, ") A ~, 2nd May, 1879. Geo. J. Hewlings, j AuaitorsGeo. H. Blackwell, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF ST. KILDA. Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Borough on 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. National Bank of New Zealand, overdraft ... 283 19 4 Government subsidy for 1877-78, half-year, after allowing for deductions on account of charitable institutions ... ... 105 15 11 Government subsidy for 1878-79 ... ... 443 1 0 Rate in prospective, at Is. in the £ on Borough assessment ... ... ... 472 13 3 Arrears of rates, about ... ... ... 30 0 0 Licenses, dog-taxes, &c. ... ... ... 100 0 0 £283 19 4 £1,151 10 2 Public Debt of the Borough. Debentures £2,000 Correct. W. Singleton, J Auditorg John Henderson, j John Pugh Jones, Mayor.

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TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account, from the Ist April, 1878, to the 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Revenue— £ s. d. £ s. d. Office charges —Salaries and al- £ s. d. £ 8. d. Rates, 1875-76 ... ... 28 0 4 lowances— Ditto, 1877 ... ... 273 4 8 Town Clerk ... ... 350 0 0 Ditto, 1878 ... ... 835 19 0 Assistant Clerk ... ... 94 10 0 1,137 4 0 Engineer ... ... 333 6 8 Rent and profits from property— Foreman of Works ... 208 0 0 Municipal Reserves ... 170 5 3 Second assistant ... ... 015 0 House, Municipal Reserve, Office cleaning, &c. ... 75 15 3 No. 394 ... ... 30 0 0 Telegrams and postages ... 29 1 4 200 5 3 Stationery ... ... 20 19 0 Fees— Advertising and printing ... 116 1 5 Licenses — Law expenses ... ... 120 8 3 Publicans, Auctioneers, and Auditors ... ... 12 12 0 Pawnbrokers' ... ... 740 15 0 Insurances ... ... 16 1 9 Pedlers and Hawkers' ... 17 0 0 Election expenses ... ... 11 711 Carriage, Cart, and Drivers' 58 2 6 Bonus to Town Clerk ... 25 0 0 Building inspection ... 82 0 0 1,413 18 7 Erection of tents ... ... 4 0 0 Streets and footways— Transfer of leases of Municipal Arthur Street ... ... 130 1 8 Eeserves ... ... 11 0 0 Browne Street ... ... 7 11 2 Copies of by-laws ... ... 0 9 6 Beswiek Street ... ... 172 8 0 Affixing Corporate Seal ... 110 Butler Street ... ... 12 0 Levels and street boundaries 4 4 0 Bank Street ... ... 24 3 8 General licenses ... ... 55 10 0 Barnard Street ... ... 9 3 0 974 2 0 Church Street ... ... 34 5 6 Registration of dogs ... 172 10 0 D Street, £6125. 4d.; E Street, 4s. 616 4 Borough Pound ... ... 311 0 Elizabeth Street ... ... 2 810 Town scavenging ... ... 333 13 7 Edward Street ... ... 116 16 0 509 14 7 F Street ... ... ... 1 5 10 Fines and penalties— George Street North ... 17 14 11 Resident Magistrate's Court... 16 4 6 Grey Eoad ... ... 5 6 3 Licensing Court ... ... 11 12 0 Grey Street ... ... 38 15 11 Police ... ... ... 26 5 6 Great North Road... ... 306 1 3 64 2 0 „ Whales Creek 476 7 5 Receipts in aid — Heaton Street ... ... 566 17 2 Subsidy from General Govern- Latter Street ... ... 2 10 11 ment ... ... 680 7 7 North Street ... ... 11 5 2 Late Board of Works ... 600 0 0 Queen Street ... ... 23 13 0 1,180 7 7 Right of Way No. 1 ... 012 2 Separate rateB — Strathallan Street ... ... 74 17 2 Street Watering Rates ... 27 0 10 Sophia Street ... ... 32 8 7 Asphalte Rate, East ... 46 15 0 Theodosia Street ... ... 41 6 1 Ditto, West ... ... 115 2 0 Town Belt ... ... 127 10 7 188 17 10 William Street ... ... 0 4 2 Contributions —Fire Brigade ... ... 75 0 0 Woollcombe Street ... 10 10 5 Eefunds — Footpath Asphalting — Street lamps ... ... 910 0 Great North Road ... 594 16 8 Bank Gully Sewer... ... 136 11 4 Great North Road East ... 47 15 3 Governor's reception ... 72 0 0 Great North Eoad West ... 64 13 6 Waterworks Loan Account, 2,949 8 8 advertising and printing 7 6 4 Drainage and Sewage ... 49 2 0 Legal expenses ... ... 2 2 0 Bank Gully Sewage ... ... 402 2 0 Asphalte footpath, East ... 19 2 0 451 4 0 Ditto, West ... ... 22 5 6 Nuisances, Scavenging ... 484 15 0 268 17 2 „ Night-soil Dep&t ... 47 18 0 Special Rate surplus ... ... ... 0 16 10 532 13 9 Overdraft at Bank of New Zea- Water supply, Pumps and wells 88 9 9 land, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 2,354 14 9 „ Watering streets 141 4 4 Banked by Treasurer, on hand „ Horses ... 86 17 5 Ist April, 1878 ... ... 66 14 8 „ Tools and plant 233 0 7 Over-banked by Treasurer ... 0 16 Lighting street lamps ... 486 10 10 Bank balance to credit on 31st Fire prevention, Fire Brigade ... 180 17 11 March, 1878 ... ... 24 19 9 Town Hall and section ... 130 10 2 Interest on current account ... 010 6 Yard, Municipal Eeserve No. 394 817 5 92 6 5 Dog collars... ... ... 19 14 4 Governor's reception ... 130 4 0 Fever prevention ... ... 0 6 0 Compensation to S. Ramsbottom for accident ... ... 12 0 0 Plan of Rhodes Town ... 3 3 0 Refund, license fees ... ... 0 10 0 Refund, Regulation 13, fees ... 10 0 Borough Pound ... ... 3 11 0 Corporate Seal ... ... 2 5 0 — 1,529 1 9 Eent of halls for public meetings 5 5 0 Copy of Municipal Acts ... 3 11 0 Expenses of Engineer to Christchurch ... ... 7 0 0 Expenses Municipal Conference 3 8 0 Banking account, interest ... 64 14 2 83 13 2 In hand of Treasurer, banked Ist April, 1879 76 8 6 £7,036 8 5 £7,036 8 5

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Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand, on 31st General rate ... ... ... 750 0 0 March, 1879 ... ... ... 2,354 14 9 Street water rate, 1877... ... 410 0 £ s. d. „ „ 1878 70 0 0 Unpresented cheques ... ... 44 6 1 Asphalte, East ... ... 25 0 0 Outstanding liabilities— „ West ... ... 10 0 0 Salaries ... ... ... 98 15 0 Scavenging fees ... ... 195 0 0 Pump-wells ... ... 918 O — 1,054 10 0 Gas street-lamps, gas connections, Two horses, two drays, spring cart, Hitch (new lamp) ... 50 0 0 plough, harness ... ... 150 0 0 Tools, repairs ... ... 6 9 9 Tools ... ... ... 50 0 0 Theodocia Street contract ... 61 15 0 Horse-feed ... ... ... 30 0 0 Advertising and printing ... 819 6 Drain-pipes ... ... ... 25 0 0 Horse feed... ... ... 28 110 Timber ... ... ... 20 0 0 Broken metal contract ... 100 0 0 Street water-cart ... ... 100 0 0 Asphalte ... ... ... 100 0 0 Office furniture ... ... 300 0 0 Legal expenses ... ... 125 0 0 675 0 0 633 5 2 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,258 9 11 £2,987 19 11 £2,987 19 11

Municipal Eeserves. Eorty-five sections, Government Township, leased for twenty years, and house on Section 396, realising £215 14s. per annum ; also lease of 2,000-acre endowment, £300 per annum. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure in the Special Eate Account, from Ist April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. Amount of balance in Bank of New Zealand, Balance at Bank of New Zealand to credit, on on Ist April, 1878 ... ... ... 10 9 4 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 57 16 11 Rates collected ... ... ... ... 45 7 10 Interest on current account ... ... 1199 £57 16 11 £57 16 11

Deposit Account. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Contractors'deposits ... ... ... 436 18 0 Eefunded to contractors ... ... ... 386 11 11 Bank interest ... ... ... ... 5 9 3 Balance... ... ... ... 50 6 1 Bank interest ... ... ... 5 9 3 55 15 4 £442 7 3 £442 7 3 Assets and Liabilities. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. E. B. Sibley ... ... ... 27 10 0 Balance at Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, J.C.Bruce ... ... ... 2 0 0 1879 ... ... ... ... 55 15 4 T. Hampson ... ... ... 15 0 0 Gash and Horgan ... ... 6 5 0 50 15 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 5 0 4 £55 15 4 £55 15 4

Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Special Eund Account (Waterworks Loan Account), from the 31st April, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Waterworks Loan Account. Receipts. Expenditure. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Copies of lithographic plans (1C0) ... ... 8 8 0 Salaries— Debentures of fifty pounds (£5O) sterling Engineer ... ... 416 13 4 each, payable on 31st March, 1881, at 7 per Assistance ... ... 97 3 6 cent, interest per annum, payable on the 513 16 10 30th day of September and tho Ist day of Tools and plant ... ... 8 3 0 April in each year ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 Stationery ... ... ... 12 8 0 Advertising... ... ... 54 9 0 Printing ... ... ... 10 15 6 Carried forward ... ... £5,008 8 0 Carried forward ... £85 15 6 £513 16 10

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Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure— continued. Receipts. Expendituee. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 5,008 8 0 Brought forward ... 85 15 6 513 16 10 Law charges ... ... 11 10 0 Lithographic plans ... ... 47 10 0 Horse and cart ... ... 2 8 6 Fence at reservoir ... ... 172 15 0 Land for reservoir, purchased from Mr. Landsborough ... 100 0 0 Bank cheque-book ... ... 4 3 4 Interest on overdraft... ... 186 17 6 Expenses, debentures for Loan 51 7 8 Waterworks dam, Contract No. 2 ... ... 1,683 15 9 Water-race, Contract No. 3 ... 75 13 9 . 2,421 17 0 Overdraft at Bank of New Zealand on Ist April, 1878 1,478 10 8 Balance of debentures available ... 594 3 6 £5,008 8 0 £5,008 8 0 Edwin Ht. Louoh, Treasurer. Audited and found correct, Timaru, 30th April, 1879. W. M. Sims,") a ~, M.White, '} Auditors.

BOROUGH OF MORNINGTON. Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 8 2 1J Public works, including Engineer's fees, Government subsidy ... ... ... 286 911 materials, and surface-man's wages ... 715 13 0 Rates ... ... ... ... 6^5 10 5£ Permanent levels ... ... ... 200 0 0 Rent of hall ... ... ... ... 29 4 9 Town Hall, repairs, lighting, cleaning, &c. ... 47 11 8 Hotel, bottle, and billiard license fees ... 35 0 0 Fire Brigade, accoutrements ... ... 46 6 0 Dog registration fees ... ... ... 87 10 0 Interest on loans and overdraft ... ... 186 5 8 Section at Primrose Hill ... ... 56 9 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 956 Summons fees ... ... ... 4 5 0 Law costs, summonses, and Auditors' fees ... 40 14 0 Burgess rolls ... ... ... ... 150 Salary of Town Clerk, Valuer, Treasurer and Colonial Bank of New Zealand ... ... 283 3 9 Collector ... ... ... 156 0 0 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 4 11 6 Commission on dog registration fees ... 8 10 0 Incidentals ... ... ... ... 4 5 0 Cash in hand ... ... ... ... 7 17 2 £1,427 0 0 £1,427 0 0 Assets and Liabilities. Liabilities. £ s. d. i Assets. £ c. d. Bank overdraft ... ... ... 659 7 0 Town Hall and section, office furniture, &c.... 600 0 0 Interest on loans and overdraft ... ... 59 5 2 Unpaid rates and rent ... ... ... 51 2 0 Sundry creditors ... ... ... 115 711 Fire engine, ladder, accoutrements, &c. ... 100 0 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 112 18 1 £864 0 1 £864 0 1

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! I I ! "We beg to report having examined the cash-book, ledger, Bank pass-book, and vouchers kept by the Mornington Municipal Council, and found them quite correct. We also found the balance-sheet in order. Alfred Clulee, ") . ~, Mornington, 30th April, 1879. Andrew Eussell, j AumtorsThe above balance-sheet and statements, and the Auditors' reports thereon, were duly considered and finally settled at a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday, 13th May, 1879. Town Hall, Mornington, 13th May, 1879. D. L. Simpson, Mayor.

No. of Loan. Date of Issue. Amount. Date of Repayment. Sinking Fund. 1 ... May 16, 1873 2 ... January 11, 1875 ... 3 to 7 ... December 17, 1875 8 ... February 5, 1877 ... Total ... £ 500 500 500 500 £2,000 March 31, 1893 ... December 31, 1895 December 17, 1895 February 5, 1897 ... £ s. d. 75 6 4

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BOROUGH OF SOUTH DUNEDIN. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee of the GeJtebal Account for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Cash in National Bank ... ... ... 660 13 6 Expenditure, general ... ... ... 116 16 11 „ in hand ... ... ... ... 4 8 2 Main Street ... ... ... ... 269 18 11 Publicans'licenses ... ... ... 65 0 0 Eastward ... ... ... ... 16 11 4 Rent ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 North Ward ... ... ... ... 33 6 8 Hawkers'and other licenses ... ... 013 0 Cargill Road ... ... ... ... 130 0 0 Burgess rolls ... ... ... ... 2 8 0 Macandrew Street ... ... ... 159 14 6 Dog taxes (116), less commission 10 per cent. 52 4 0 Bay View Road ... ... ... ... 48 12 1 Freehold property sold ... ... ... 140 0 0 Box-drain contract (Thomas) ... ... 992 17 9 Government subsidy on rates ... ... 501 12 9 Survey ... ... ... ... 990 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 36 6 0 Deposits returned ... ... ... 85 14 0 Footpath charges ... ... ... 43 17 6 Salaries ... ... ... ... 115 1 0 Cash (Mr. Donaghy), road subscription ... 3 0 0 Wages ... ... ... ... 303 2 0 Fees, Inspector of Weights and Measures ... 0 5 6 Rent ... ... ... ... 26 0 0 £ s. d. Tools ... ... ... ... 2 16 4 Bates collected, East Ward 325 11 0 Stationery and printing ... ... ... 3 7 0 " „ Southward 123 13 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... 16 15 0 " „ NorthWard 229 10 0 Petty expenses ... ... ... ... 6 5 5 678 14 0 Election expenses ... ... ... 3 0 0 Bates in arrear ... ... ... ... 11 7 4 Office furnishing ... ... ... 1 12 6 Cash, Treasurer... ... ... ... 108 Commission on collection of rates ... ... 28 17 7 Bank overdraft ... ... ... ... 615 16 9 Law costs ... ... ... ... 54 4 8 Interest on Loan and overdraft ... ... 397 8 6 £2,821 11 2 £2,821 11 2 We herehy certify that we have carefully examined the books, vouchers, and accounts connected with the Borough of South Dunedin, and have found them correct. Eeedk. Hoene, 7 . ~, Denis C. Mitchell, { Auditors. Gabeiel Hodges, Mayor.

Statement of Liabilities and Assets of the Boeough at 31st March, 1879. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Bent ... ... ... ... 52 0 0 Fever hospital charges ... ... ... 19 0 0 Wages ... ... ... ... 16 4 0 Office furniture ... ... ... 15 0 0 Salary ... ... ... ... 18 16 8 Bates in arrear ... ... ... 188 16 1 Outstanding accounts ... ... ... 55 10 11 Footpath charges ... ... ... 19 15 1 Bank overdraft... ... ... ... 615 16 9 Rent ... ... ... ... 14 0 0 £758 8 4 £256 11 2 Public Debt of the Boeough. Debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... £5,000 Denis C. Mitchell,) . ~, Feed. Hoene, '{Auditors.

CORPORATION OF CROMWELL. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee, from 31st March, 1878, to 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Money in hands of Town Clerk, 31st March, Bank overdraft, General Account, 31et March, 1878 ... ... ... ... 18 12 5 1878 ... ... ... ... 156 11 11 £ s. d. „ Waterworks Account ... 171 6 9 General rates, 1877-78 ... 6111 9i Public works ... ... ... ... 260 8 0 1878-79 ... 11l 17 7 Dayman ... ... ... ... 224 0 0 173 9 4i Salary and commission ... ... ... 92 12 6 Special rates, 1877-78 ... 53 18 7 Printing and advertising... ... ... 46 8 0 „ 1878-79... 87 0 4i Arrears of Town Clerk's salary ... ... 63 18 1 140 18 Hi Water-pipes ... ... ... ... 155 3 8 Licenses— Materials ... ... ... ... 42 13 2 Publicans' ... ... 200 0 0 Law costs ... ... ... ... 25 17 8 Auctioneers' ... ... 50 0 0 Auditors ... ... ... ... 9 9 0 Billiard ... ... 5 0 0 Returning Officer ... ... ... 14 14 0 Hawkers' ... ... 5 0 0 Petty cash ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Carriage ... ... 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... ... 17 6 261 0 0 Refund of rates ... ... ... 310 10 Dog-tax ... ... ... ... 13 0 0 Safe ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Court fines and fees ... ... ... 13 13 6 Deposit on contract returned ... ... 21 15 0 Government subsidy ... ... ... 320 .8 8 Cheque-book ... ... ... ... 010 0 Refund for safe ... ... ... 25 0 0 Interest on Waterworks debentures ... 140 0 0 Overpaid by C. Colclough ... ... 32 18 7 „ overdraft, General Account ... 18 15 6 Bank overdraft, General Account... ... 372 12 9 i „ „ Waterworks Account... 813 4 Waterworks Account ... 180 0 1 In hands of Town Clerk ... ... ... 58 19 5 £1,551 14 4 £1,551 14 4 John Gresham, ") A -~, J. T. Dignan, j Auditors.

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BOROUGH OF GREEN ISLAND. Balance-sheet for the Tear ending 31st March, 1878-79. Receipts. Expendituee. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance on Ist April, 1878 ... ... 125 0 8 Contracts ... ... 55 0 6 £ ». d. Day labour ... ... 23 3 9 Rates ... ... ... 124 10 6 Tools, materials, &c. ... 44 1 2 Licenses ... ... ... 35 3 4 Interest and commission ... 108 4 0 Dog-tax ... ... ... 4 0 0 Fines refunded ... ... 74 18 6 Fines ... ... ... 9 11 6 Printing ... ... ... 6 16 6 Government subsidy ... 87 0 2 Salaries and miscellaneous ... 56 2 1 260 5 6 368 6 6 Balance in Bank on 31st March, 1879 ... 16 19 8 £385 6 2 £385 6 2 We have examined the books, and compared this statement with the cash-book and Bank-book, also receipts, and find them correct. Eobeet Cueeie, ") . ~, 24th April, 1879. James Millee, j AuaitorsChaeles Samson, Mayor.

CAMPBELLTOWN MUNICIPALITY. Balance-sheet for the period ending 31st March, 1879. Eeceipts and Expendituee ... ... ... ... ... ... Nil. £ b. d. Liabilities at date of balancing, 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 69 15 1 J. Beeteand, ) , j., C. A. Tipping, j Audltors"

BOROUGH OF ARROWTOWN. Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. Cash balance, 31st March, 1878 ... ... 50 12 2 Public works ... ... ... ... 284 18 2 Rates ... ... ... ... ... 200 18 2 Day labour ... ... ... ... 85 15 6 Licenses ... ... ... ... 144 8 0 Surveys ... ... ... ... 25 15 6 Government subsidy upon rates (balance due Salaries ... ... ... ... 112 19 11 from 1876-77) ... ... ... 34 2 7 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... 51 16 3 Government subsidy upon rates to 31st March, „ re Water Supply Loan ... ... 47 11 0 1878 ... ... ... ... 194 15 6 Legal expenses ... ... ... ... 27 17 8 Dog and goat registration... ... ... 16 0 0 Rent of offices ... ... ... ... 44 7 6 Burial fees ... ... ... ... 5 10 0 Contract deposits returned ... ... 19 12 6 Fines under by-laws ... ... ... 810 6 Town Hall site, balance of purchase ... 72 10 0 Rents ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Petty cash ... ... ... ... 13 13 4 Refund, Court costs ... ... ... 2 10 0 Court summonses ... ... ... 4 11 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 18 8 5 Deposits on contracts ... ... ... 52 12 6 Overdraft ... ... ... ... 65 3 5 Protective Works Loan ... ... ... 250 0 0 Bank interest ... ... ... ... 7 6 6 Overdraft ... ... ... .., 65 3 5 £ s. d. Cash in Bank, 31st March, 1879 106 12 6 „ in hand, 31st March, 1879 7 5 8 Contract deposit in hand ... 34 0 0 147 18 2 £1,030 4 10 £1,030 4 10 Jas. F. Healet, Treasurer. We have this day examined the books, accounts, and vouchers of the Corporation of Arrowtown, for the year ending 31st March, 1879, and have to report that the balance-sheet above set forth is a full and correct one, and exhibits a true statement of the affairs of the Corporation. James Fleming, ) . ~, Arrowtown, 30th April, 1879. James Delanet, j AUQltorsAdopted at a meeting of the Borough Council of Arrowtown, holden Tuesday, 13th May, 1879. Edsall Geubee, Mayor. Statement of Assets and Liabilities, for the Tear ending 31st March, 1879. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Outstanding rates due ... ... ... 3 2 7 Salaries ... ... ... ... 25 18 8 Rents of Town Reserves... ... ... 26 0 0 Surveys ... ... ... ... 22 14 0 Government subsidy on rates collected to Sundries ... ... ... ... 32 0 0 31st March, 1879 ... ... ... 194 6 0 Deposit on contract ... ... ... 34 0 0 Cash balance, 31st March, 1879 ... ... 147 18 2 114 12 8 Balance ... ... ... ... 256 14 1 £371 6 9 £371 6 9 Sinking Fund provided for £250 Protective Loan for protective works, for five years ... £250 0 0 Works Loan —First yearly instalment, payable 31st December, 1879 ... £50 0 0

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Town Eeseeves. Leased for twenty-one years, at a total annual rental of £26. Rent due for 1879-80 (one year), £26. Jas. F. Healet, Borough Treasurer. 13th May, 1879. Edsall Geubee, Mayor.

BOROUGH OF WESTPORT. Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure in the General Account, during the Year ending 31st March, 1879. Receipts. Expendituee. Revenue— £ s. d. £ s. d. Office charges— £ 8. d. £ s. d. Rates of previous years ... 87 19 1 Salaries ... ... ... 212 10 0 Rates of 1878-79 ... 439 9 6 Bent ... ... ... 32 10 0 527 8 7 Printing and advertising ... 85 8 3 Rents — Law expenses ... ... 45 17 6 Municipal Reserve leases ... ... 98 3 5 Contingencies ... ... 34 2 4 Fees— 410 8 1 Publicans, wholesale, auction- Other charges— eers, and brewers'licenses 725 10 0 Election expenses ... ... 6 5 0 Carters and boatmen's licenses 11 10 0 . Dog-tax charges ... ... 3 6 0 Registration of dogs ... 25 0 0 Summonses and Court expenses 911 0 Resident Magistrate's Court Valuation ... ... 28 0 0 fees and fines ... ... 1 18 0 Sir George Grey's visit expenses 30 0 0 763 18 0 | Wellington deputation expenses 58 4 0 Reimbursements of expenditure — Town Hall plans ... ... 710 0 Resident. Magistrate's Court Orawaitai Cemetery,grant ... 10 0 0 costs ... ... 2 3 0 Publicans' license, refund ... 27 10 0 Refund from Deposit Account 2 0 0 180 6 0 4 3 0 Public works— Receipts in aid — Contracts, wages, and surveys ... 702 13 5 Subsidy upon rates from Nuisances — General Government ... ... 303 17 6 Salary of Inspector ... ... 15 4 6 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1878 ... 64 11 1 SubsidiesOverdraft, Bank of New Zealand, Relief Fund ... ... 23 9 7 31st March, 1879 ... 243 11 7 Westport Hospital ... 66 4 O Unpresented cheque, 31st March, Westport Athenaeum. ... 63 13 0 1879 ... ... ... 4 4 0 153 6 7 247 15 7 Bank interest upon overdraft ... 21 15 10 Cash on hand, 31st March, 1879 ... 6 12 11 Dr. Balance, 31st March, 1878 ... 519 9 10 £2,009 17 2 £2,009 17 2 Deposit Account. De. £ s. d. Ce. £ s . d. Balance, 31st March, 1878 ... ... ... 24 19 6 Deposits refunded ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 Amounts received ... ... ... 40 0 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 4 19 6 £64 19 6 £64 19 6 J. S. S. Dempset, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. G. W. Saltee, ") . ~, Westport, 31st May, 1879. W. S. Mundat, $ AudltorsW. E. Haselden, Mayor.

Statement of the Assets and Liabilities on 31st March, 1879. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Unpaid rates, 1, 2, 3, and 4, Town Hall Building Contract, W. Bull ... 585 11 0 Assessment ... ... 359 15 10 Brougham Street Contract, No. 1, Neilson Unpaid rates, 5, Assessment ... 50 3 8 and Co. ... ... ... ... 47 10 0 „ „ 6, „ ... 83 11 6 Palmerston Street Footpath Contract, Cham493 11 0 pion and Murray ... ... ... 126 18 0 Municipal Reserve, rents due ... ... 120 14 7 Buller News ... ... ... ... 5 8 0 Rate subsidy ... 303 17 5 Wages ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 Cash on hand ... 6 12 11 Salaries ... ... ... ... 16 13 4 Balance, deposits on contracts to be refunded 4 19 6 Amount of Auctioneer's license to be refunded 40 0 0 Balance ... ... 220 12 0 Hospital subsidy ... ... ... 44 1 6 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand ... ... 243 11 7 Unpresented cheque ... ... ... 4 4 0 Town Hall Reserve, Clearing Contract, Summers and Co. ... ... ... 24 10 0 £1,150 7 5 £1,150 7 5 J. S. S. Dempset, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. G. W. Saltee, ") . ... Westport, 31st May, 1879. W. S. Mundat, j AudltorsW. E. Haselden, Mayor. By Authority : Geoege Didsbuet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79. Price 2s. 6d.] 9—B. 2a.