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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79. COMMENCING 1ST JULY, 1878, AND ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1879.

Pretented to both Houses of the Qeneral Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

WELLINGTON. 1879.

CONTENTS. GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— p AOI . Cash Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Intebkst and Sinking Fund Remittance Accounts ... ... ... ... ... 3 Public Debt and Sinking Fund Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 REVENtm ov the Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Statement of the Land Revenue Receipts ... ... ... ... ... 14 dlsbubsements 01' the revenue account, — Liabilities or the Yeae 1877-78 ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Civil List ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Interest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Undee Special Acts or the Genebal Assembly ... ... ... ... ... 21 Appbopeiation Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Unauthoeized Expendituee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Statement in detail op the Expendituee fob Miscellaneous, Special, and Tempobaey Objects 31 Statement in detail of the Miscellaneous Receipts undee the head of Provincial Liabilities 33 Statement in detail op the Expendituee foe Pbovincial Liabilities ... ... ... 33 Balance-sheet op Accounts of Local Bodies, — Revenue feom License and Othee Fees ... ... ... ... ... 35 Revenue feom Lands made ovee ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 G-old Fields Revenue ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Gold Dorr ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Counties Sepaeate Accounts... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Balance-sheet op Deposit Accounts ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Statement of the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Account of Receipts and Disbursements ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Appropriation Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Unauthoeized Expendituee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 47 Statement of the Advances Outstanding ... ... ... ... ... ... 47 SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50

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GENEEAL BALANCE-SHEET.

FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30th June, 1879. CASH ACCOUNTS.

Balances on June, 1878. Net Transactions, 1878- . Balances on 30 June, 18! 9. Dr. Cr. Dr. Expenditure. Cr. Receipts. Dr. Cr. CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Revenue Account Treasury Bills Account ... Deficiency Bills Account ... Provincial Liabilities, — Ordinary Account BiUs Payable ... Accounts of Local Bodies, — Revenue Accounts, — Revenue from License and other Fees Revenue from Lands made over Gokl Fields Revenue ... Gold Duty ... Counties Separate Account Advance Account Deposits Bills Receivable PUBLIC WORKS FUND :— Ordinary Account FrxED Deposit, Bank of New Zealand, Londok SUSPENSE ACCOUNT:— Receipts in the Colony Receipts in London £ a. d. 358,201 3 1 £ a. d. £ s. d. 3,817,333 6 2 292,000 0 0 184,000 0 0 £ s. d. 3,615,475 19 5 292,000 0 0 184,000 0 0 £ s. d. 560,058 9 10 £ s. d. 832,000 0 0 832,000 0 0 214,266 11 0 220,000 0 0 428,703 18 7 220,000 0 0 644,202 13 0 1,232 3 5 361 5 0 134 14 2 1,034 6 10 1,656 11 10 54,582 11 10 51,983 5 8 24,979 12 4 17,256 17 9 27,055 18 0 191,287 7 1 3,441 3 1 101,479 14 5 82,524 8 4 51,926 4 4 24,864 3 2 17,374 13 3 28,362 8 11 144,129 5 8 304 3 8 19 5 0 1,152 2 4 2,963 2 9 7,424 10 5 666" 6 4 46,947 13 5 4,107 9 5 38,537 16 2 93,069 17 2 82,524 8 4 200,051 5 6 3,601,207 0 6 100,000 0 0 4,307,463 16 6 100,000 0 0 506,205 10 6 348 1 0 141 4 9 654 12 6 489 5 9 654 12 6 773,185 5 11 1,203,187 7 10 646,690 1,390,5)82 12 6 PUBLIC ACCOUNT :— Bank of New Zealand in the Colony Bank of New Zealand, London BILLS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNT :— Bank Drafts on London to mature ... ADVANCE ACCOUNTS :— Imperial Government General Account Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Imprests Foreign Imprest Account ... 788,641 3 8 430,002 683,242 12 8 1 11 9,143,252 11 11 4,208,880 14 11 2,501,069 16 3 549,831 0 0 9,457,542 14 11 4,901,895 1 1 1,920,150 13 6 232,000 0 0 95,626 17 6 317,831 0 0 744,292 4 11 102,323 9 11 290 16 7 8 2 6 30,840 3 10 1,145,656 13 6 614,554 19 9 16 12 6 30,832 1 4 1,151,709 17 7 499,938 19 3 274 4 1 72,241 17 4 252,078 19 6 66,188 13 3 366,695 0 0 1,113,252 17 1 683,250 15 2 683,250 15 846,615 14 10 102,323 9 11 102,323 9 11 Totals 430,002 1 11 9,050,833 8,736,543 744,292 4 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 8-7 9.

3NERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued I SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 30 JUNE, 1879. Public Account and Bills Receivable Advance Accounts ... Total De. £ s. d. ... 311,134 7 7 Consolidated Fund ... ... 433,157 17 4 Public Works Fund Suspense Account ... 744,292 4 11 Total Cr. £ s. d. ... 236,942 16 2 ... 506,205 10 6 1,143 18 3 ... 744,292 4 11 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1879. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Interest Remittance Account Sinking Fund Remittance Account Suspense Remittance Account : — Bank of New Zealand Bank of Australasia, London Crown Agents, London Oriental Bank Corporation, Sydney Union Bank of Australia, London Agent-General, London £ a. d. £ a. d. 150,370 16 5 29,006 15 0 £ s. d. 963,936 15 1 103,339 0 0 £ a. d. 961,368 17 10 103,339 0 0 £ s. d. £ a. d. 147,802 19 2 29,006 15 0 79 6 S | 346 0 0 166,365 12 1 114 12 8 6,672 0 0 5,800 0 0 14,590 10 0 1,043,451 7 10 12,791 10 0 1,042,021 5 1 1,878 6 8 346 0 0 167,795 14 10 114 12 8 6,675 0 0 6,666 0 0 6,663 o 0 5,800 0 0 Totals 179,377 11 5 179,377 11 5 2,131,983 12 11 2,131,983 12 11 176,809 14 2 176,809 14 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Transactions. Balances on 30 Juhe, 1879. Dr. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT :— Under Colonial Acts, — Old Debenture Account "New Zealand Loan Act, 1836" "New Zealand Loan Act, I860'' "New Zealand Loan Act, 1863" "Consolidated Loan Act, 1867" "Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" "Nortii Otaco Districts Public Works Loan Act, 1872" "General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873" "Westland Loan Act, 1873" ... "Treasuky Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873" ... "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874"... "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876" ... "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1877" Deficiency Bills Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances, — "Auckland Loan Act, 1863" ... " Wellington Loan Act, 1866" "Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864" ... "Nelson Loan Act, 1874" "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" "Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862" " Otago Loan Oedinance, 1862" £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ ». d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,197,800 0 0 43,900 0 0 750,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,197,800 0 0 30,900 0 0 750,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 180,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 ... 60,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 58,000 0 0 58,000 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 34,000 0 0 34,000 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 31,600 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 31,600 0 0 13,500 0 0 6,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 Totals 18,589,111 0 0 ! , 3,644,000 0 0 255,000 0 0 21,978,111 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT ... 20,656,611 0 0 1,657,000 0 0 4,418,000 0 0 23,417,611 0 0 SCRIP ACCOUNT 234,500 0 0 234,500 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-7 9.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS-""*'""^-■w Balances on 30 June, 1878. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1879. I— I Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Or. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" (Imperial Guaranteed) "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" ... Treasury Bills under — "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873" "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876" "Appropriation Act, 1876" 800,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 440,000 0 0 224,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 440,000 0 0 224,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 1,674,000 0 0 120,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 2,302,000 0 0 ... 120,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 774,000 0 0 1,402,000 0 0 ... SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS :— Cash Accounts Investment Accounts 5,059 3 4 1,586,216 5 4 317,589 15 1 267,073 10 10 614,663 5 11 347,405 14 0 148,419 16 2 5,243 4 5 1,704,900 0 0 1,591,305 8 8 495,825 10 2 1,710,143 4 5 TRUSTEES' ACCOUNTS:— Cash Accounts Investment Accounts 5,059 3 4 1,586,216 5 4 1,591,305 8 8 347,405 14 0 118,419 16 2 347,589 15 1 267,073 10 10 5,213 4 5 1,704,900 0 0 495,825 10 2 614,663 5 11 1,710,143 4 5 SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS ON 30 JUNE, 1879. Balances Dr. £ s. d. 21,978,111 0 0 1,674,000 0 0 1,710,143 4 5 £25,362,254 4 5 Balances Ce. £ s. d. 23,417,611 0 O 234,500 0 0 1,710,143 4 5 £25,362,254 4 5 Public Debt Account Debentures Sales Account ... Trustees of Sinking Funds Debentures Account Scrip Account Sinking Fund Accounts Total Lvmes C. Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury. J. B. Hlvwood, Accountant to the Treasury. H. A. Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND.

FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

Page RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Assets of the Year 1877-78: — Revenue, — Postal Telegraphic Registration and other Fees... Miscellaneous ... 206 11 6 158 4 7 7,724 3 10 17 0 0 Railway Stores and Workshops Account —Recoveries under section 8 of " The Appropriation Act, 1878 "... Recoveries— Sale of Canterbury broad-gauge Rolling-stock to the Government of South Australia ... ... Over issue of surplus Land Revenue, — Canterbury- ... ... £340 19 10 Otago ... ... 3,998 13 8 8,105 19 11 31,609 4 11 15,318 14 3 4,339 18 6 Survey Fees for Agricultural, Gold-mining, &e., Leases Fees towards maintenance of Patients in Hospitals. Lunatic Asylums, &c. Sales of old Stores, Buildings, Office Furniture, &c.... Miscellaneous ... 998 8 4 272 8 5 470 11 9 2,546 12 7 23,946 3 10 63,661 8 8 Financial Year 1878-79 :— Revenue, — Ordinary,— Raised by Taxation, — Customs Stamps 18 L8 18 1,307,736 1 11 197,501 8 0 12 12 18 18 12 12 18 18 13 1,505,237 9 11 Receipts for Sen ices rendered, — Railways Postal Telegraphic Judicial Land Transfer Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 755,467 3 7 128,308 15 3 82,968 4 30 52,465 13 1 40,628 11 4 27,973 5 8 24,269 0 3 64,766 14 9 1,176,847 8 9 14 14 11 It Territorial, — Land Sales Depasturing Licenses and Assessments Rents and Miscellaneous ... 737,694 6 9 92,009 9 10 40,025 15 6 2,682,084 18 8 869,729 12 1 ,551,814 10 9 Carried forward 3,615,475 19 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79.

Page DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. US 15 16 16 16 REVENUE ACCOUNT. Liabilities or the Year 1877-78: — Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund ... Under Special Acts of the Legislature ... Subsidies to Local Bodies ... Railway Stores and Workshops Account —Payments under section 8 of " The Appropriation Act, 1878" Twenty per cent, of Land Revenue paid to Counties One-third of proceeds of Sales of Lands on Deferred Payments Surplus Land Revenue, — Canterbury Otago 1,077 12 7 4,591 16 11 544 13 4 55 2 10 20,300 12 10 87,432 2 8 16 16 331 15 4 16 55,000 0 0 60,548 2 3 229,881 18 9 17 Annual Appropriations,— Miscellaneous Services 114,106 12 4 IS 19 21 Financial Year 1878-79 : — Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund ... Under Special Acts of the Legislature ... Subsidies to Local Bodies, — Counties ... ... £82,674 19 6 Boroughs ... ... 58,151 7 4 Road Boards ... ... 75,845 7 4 River Boards ... ... 4,050 18 7 31,554 13 8 1,177,725 14 0 36,281 4 8 343,988 11 1 220,722 12 9 Land Revenue paid over, — Twenty per cent, paid to Counties Twenty-five per cent, paid to New Plymouth Harbour Board One-third of proceeds of Sales of Land on Deferred Payments Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 148,216 6 10 8,888 11 11 2,381 14 4 1,451 14 0 86 86 86 16 27 27 27 87 27 27 88 2S 28 28 Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Public Departments II.—Law and Justice ... III. —Postal and Telegraphs IV. —Customs V. —Marine VI.—Education VII.—Native... VIII. —Militia and Volunteers IX. —Constabulary X.—Railways XL—Domains and Buildings XII. —Lands, Survey, and Gold Fields XIII. —Miscellaneous 173,774 12 4 142,655 10 9 231,785 15 8 41,002 0 11 42,866 0 1 221,454 4 11 35,801 10 7 27,855 10 8 138,612 16 8 495,264 4 7 24,937 16 6 186,299 16 6 84,414 5 7 1,846,724 5 9 13,752 13 1 1,621,222 12 2 3,473,344 15 1 81 Less in excess of Votes ... ... 30 80 81 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for In excess of Votes 1,832,971 12 8 5,397 17 2 13,752 13 1 19,150 10 3 Carried forward 3,817,333 6 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

Page RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 3,615,475 19 5 TREASURY BILLS ACCOUNT. Bills renewed under, — " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " ... " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876 " ... 120,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 292,000 0 0 DEFICIENCY BILLS ACCOUNT. Bills issued under, — " The Public Revenues Act, 1878," section 18 184,000 0 0 BILLS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNT. Receipts, nil. PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES. Amount authorized under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" ... Amount authorized under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877" ... 250,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Advances on Security of Reclaimed Land, Wellington Harbour ... Proceeds of Sale of Reclaimed Land, Wellington Harbour ... Miscellaneous Recoveries 550,000 0 0 33 1,600 0 0 84,953 13 1 7,648 19 11 35 86 37 37 38 ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL BODIES. Revenue Accounts, — Revenue from License and other Fees Revenue from Lands made over Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty 51,926 4 4 24,864 3 2 17,374 13 3 28,362 8 11 644,202 13 0 38 Counties Separate Account, — Receipts ... 122,527 9 8 144,129 5 8 DEPOSITS. 266,656 15 4 39 Deposits received 46,947 13 5 Total Receipts ... 5,049,283 1 2 Balance on 30th June, 1878, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for 461,362 3 11 168,343 2 6 629,705 6 5 Total... £5,678,988 7 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

Page DISBURSEMENTS. £ i. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 3,817,333 6 2 TREASURY BILLS ACCOUNT. Bills redeemed under, — " The Treasury Bills extended Currency Act, 1873" " The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876 " ... 120,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 292,000 0 0 DEFICIENCY BILLS ACCOUNT. Bills redeemed under, — " The Public Revenues Act, 1878," section 18 184,000 0 0 BILLS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNT. Bills held on account of the Sale of Supreme Court Buildings and Site ... 9,276 13 4 28 80 PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES. Class XIV., Miscellaneous Services ... Wellington Hospital, on account of construction Unauthorized Expenditure, Services not provided for Temporary Advance on Security of Debeutures issued under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1876," repaid 158,393 0 0 20,000 0 0 310 18 7 428,703 18 7 250,000 0 0 Bills Receivable, — Bills held on Account of Sale of Reclaimed Land, Wellington Harbour Bills Payable, — Drafts on Crown Agents, London, retired 73,247 15 0 220,000 0 0 ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL BODIES. Revenue Accounts, — License and other Fees Revenue from Lands made over ... Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty 721,951 13 7 35 35 37 37 88 51,983 5 8 24,979 12 4 17,256 17 9 27,055 18 0 38 Counties Separate Account Advances Account, — Expenditure on behalf of Local Bodies, recoverable 121,275 13 9 191,287 7 1 3,441 3 1 DEPOSITS. 316,001 3 11 Deposits withdrawn 101,479 14 5 39 Total Disburseements 5,442,045 11 5 Balance on 30th June, 1879,— Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for 102,327 19 9 134,614 16 5 236,942 16 2 Total... £5,678,988 7 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY :— Raised by Taxation, — Customs Stamps £ s. d. 1,309,151 6 10 205,473 11 9 £ s. d. 1,415 4 11 7,972 3 9 £ s. d. 1,307,736 1 11 197,501 8 0 1,505,237 9 11 Receipts for Services Rendered, — Railways 1,514,624 18 7 9,387 8 8 812,626 14 0 57,159 10 5 755,407 3 7 Postal 129,755 5 8 1,446 10 5 128,308 15 3 Telegraphic 105,301 13 0 22,333 8 8 82,968 4 10 Judicial, — Supreme and District Courts 1 July to 31 Dec, 1878 Resident Magistrates' Courts „ to ,, „ Law Courts (including Supreme, District, and Resident Magistrates' Courts under the Stamp Fee Act) ... 1 Jan. to 30 June, 1879 Sheriffs' Offices ... ... ... Petty Sessions Courts ... Native Land Courts Coroners Act Licensing Acts " Licensing Ordinance Amendment Act, 1866 " 7,848 19 4 15,312 17 2 22,007 0 3 773 3 5 195 18 9 6,946 1 8 12 7 0 241 3 6 10 0 0 849 16 3 7,842 19 4 15,312 17 2 21,157 4 0 773 3 5 195 18 9 6,920 8 11 11 18 0 211. 3 6 10 0 0 25]?, 9 0 'J 0 875 18 0 52,465 13 1 53,341 11 1 Land Transfer 44,629 8 1 4,000 16 9 40,628 11 4 Registration and other Fees, — Births, Deaths, and Marriages Building Societies Friendly Societies Joint-Stock Companies ... Medical Practitioners ... Issue of Crown Giants ... " Aliens Act, 1860 " "Arms Act, 1860" Bonded Warehouse Duties " Dangerous Goods Act, 1869" "Distillation Act, 1868" " Drawbacks Act, 1872 " "Fish Protection Act, 1877" "Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877" ... Inspection of Sheep and Cattle " Inspection of Machinery Act, 1874 " "Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856 " " Lost Land Orders Act, 1871 " "Merchant Shipping Act, 1858" ... " Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866 " Patents Acts, 1860-70 " Slaughterhouses Act, 1877 " "Trade Marks Act, 1866" 5,137 9 6 20 10 0 0 14 6 1,032 7 6 24 12 0 5,339 5 7 77 0 0 1,959 15 1 5,971 18 5 10 0 659 0 0 4 16 0 136 5 0 14 1 0 4,321 5 0 2.328 0 0 101 12 10 5 0 0 346 9 1 9 15 0 411 10 0 46 7 6 107 2 0 65 19 4 5,137 9 6 20 10 0 0 14 6 1,032 7 6 24 12 0 5,273 6 3 77 0 0 1.959 15 1 5,971 18 5 10 0 659 0 0 4 10 0 136 5 0 14 1 0 4,319 5 0 2,328 0 0 101 12 10 5 0 0 346 9 1 9 15 0 396 19 0 46 7 6 107 2 0 2 0 0 14 11 0 28,055 16 0 82 10 4 27,973 5 8 Marine, — Lighthouse Dues Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees ... Dock Dues ... " Merchant Shipping Act, 1854" (Imperial) "Merchant Ships' Officers Examination Act, 1870" "Steam Navigation Act, 1866" "Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877" 4,690 10 3 6,118 16 6 2,592 4 1 0 2 6 33 10 0 305 19 0 10,535 18 11 4,690 10 3 6,118 16 6 2,592 4 1 0 2 6 33 10 0 305 19 0 10,527 17 11 8* 1 0 24,277 1 3 8 10 24,2C9 0 3

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CON; OLIDATED 'UND — continued. Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. )RDINARY— continued. Receipts foi: Services Rendered— continued. Miscellaneous, — Interest on Public Moneys, — On Credit Balances of — The Public Account, Wellington The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Account ... On the Mortgage, Lowry Bay Estate Balance of moneys accrued under "Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1872," remaining after Redemption of Debentures issued under "Wellington Debts Act, 1876" Canterbury Provincial Promissory Notes Civil Service Examination Fees Deposits forfeited Fees on issue of Leases, &e. Manukau Harbour Trust, amount transferred ... Remuera Presbyterian Church Mortgage Rents, Seizures, &c. Rent of Reserves, &c. ... Sale of Gazettes, Acts, &c. Sale of Charts, Drill Manuals, Electoral Rolls, &c. Sale of Maps, Lithographs, Plans, &c. Sale of Old Buildings, Property, &c. Sale of Supreme Court Buildings and Site, Wellington Share of Funds of I'iako County payable to Matamata Road Board returned to tho Treasury by the Chairman ... Storage of Powder Under " Public Revenues Act, 1878," — Unclaimed Deposits ... Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates TollsArch Hill Manawatu Gorge Newmarket, &c. Otahuhu, &e. Panmure Bridge Tamaki Bridge Towage, per " Hinemoa" and " Stella " Water-race Receipts, — Kumara Mount Ida Nelson Creek Waimea ... ... ... . ... Sundries £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,242 11 1 4,867 1 3 544 19 10 1,112 7 2 159 12 0 388 15 3 15,853 15 10 4,867 1 3 544 19 10 1,112 7 2 159 12 0 4,711 18 2 2-£? 7 0 32 11 0 66 16 0 422 9 6 892 10 0 734 16 10 140 12 7 4,406 5 7 1,484 8 3 190 15 3 342 18 2 61 12 3 15,905 4 9 4,711 18 2 247 7 0 32 11 0 66 16 0 422 9 6 892 10 0 734 16 10 140 12 7 4,406 5 7 1,469 9 3 190 15 3 342 18 2 61 12 3 15,905 4 9 14 19 0 35 17 745 2 8 35 1 7 745 2 8 348 16 5 2,218 16 1 318 16 5 2,218 16 1 72 0 0 131 16 11 1,524 5 7 136 3 3 58 12 10 51 2 0 129 0 0 72 0 0 131 16 11 1,524 5 7 136 3 3 58 12 10 51 2 0 129 0 0 2,590 16 3 762 7 2 1,842 8 6 1,809 17 4 233 1 9 32 8 9 2,590 16 3 729 18 5 1,842 8 6 1,809 17 4 179 14 6 53 7 3 :erritorial :— Land Sales Depasturing Licenses and Assessments Rents and Miscellaneous 65,256 5 0 489 10 3 64,766 14 9 743,727 0 7 99,161 13 5 40,241 4 3 6,032 13 10 7,152 3 7 215 8 9 737,694 6 9 92,009 9 10 40,025 15 6 883,129 18 3 13,400 6 2 869,729 12 1 Totals 3,660,998 11 5 109,184 0 8 3,551,814 10 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the LAND REVENUE RECEIPTS (Net) for the FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79

Land Sales. Depasturing Licenses and Assessments. Rents and Miscellaneous. Total. Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eden Fiord Geraldine ... Grey Hawke's Bay Hobson ... ... ... .... Hutt Inangahua... Kaikoura ... Lake Manawatu... Maniototo... Manukau ... Marlborough Mongonui... Patea Peninsula ... Raglan Rangitikei... Rodney Selwyn Sounds Southland... Stewart Island Taicri Taranaki ... Taupo East Taurauga ... Thames Tuapeka ... Vincent ... Waikato ... AVaikouaiti Waimate ... Waimea ... Waipa Waipawa ... Wairarapa East Wairarapa West Wairoa Waitaki ... Waitemata Wallace ... Wanganui... Whangarei Whakatane Westland ... Ellesmereand Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway... Greymouth and Brunner Railway Westport and Ngakawau Railway Deferred Payments General £ s. d. 34,426 0 6 38 0 0 117,352 17 0 113,513 3 9 1,581 17 0 5,593 3 3 2,009 7 0 10,330 8 1 83 16 0 3,105 11 6 278 0 0 55 14 0 115,513 7 10 810 3 9 194 19 6 117 10 0 153 15 0 647 10 3 185 16 3 3,519 9 3 6,175 2 7 2,971 18 2 3,464 16 6 60 14 6 108 15 0 9,28S 2 8 1 15 0 148 0 0 75,165 14 2 £ s. d. 497 19 10 556 14 7 4,418 5 6 6,137 15 4 10 0 0 566 2 10 755 3 10 107 18 2 11,301 17 3 161 1 4 219 11 2 17 16 8 1,169 15 4 7,714 13 1 8,320 4 3 2,824 10 0 22 10 0 £ 8. d. 3,008 10 5 63 12 0 30 0 0 718 17 11 530 13 6 942 10 3 419 15 4 35 0 0 6 14 0 8 0 0 10 6 0 992 6 1 43 13 0 1,004 4 7 6 10 0 3,340 3 7 5 0 0 1,947 19 4 115 5 0 116 19 6 53 0 0 157 10 0 Dr. 2 18 6 13 10 0 £ s. d. 34,924 0 4 3,603 5 0 121,771 2 6 119,714 11 1 1,621 17 0 6,878 4 0 2,540 0 6 12,028 2 2 533 11 4 3,130 11 6 278 0 0 62 8 0 115 18 2 126,825 11 1 1,963 11 2 458 3 8 117 10 0 153 15 0 1,669 11 6 1,362 1 1 14,574 5 11 6,180 2 7 13,240 1 9 3,580 1 6 3,002 4 0 184 5 0 9,415 18 8 *Dr. 2 18 6 13 10 0 1 15 0 150 5 0 78,372 2 0 367 10 4 63,778 2 9 305 0 11 5,102 7 7 17,850 8 10 18 15 0 3,155 18 9 177 17 6 24,637 19 7 21,785 14 1 237 16 0 15,649 0 3 63,400 9 9 900 8 5 1 10 0 6,320 5 3 177 10 0 1,485 12 10 938 17 6 £,473 18 11 505 15 0 44,171 13 2 140 10 0 356 10 0 704 0 0 2,241 9 7 53.7S2 2 8 74 15 3 1,898 9 7 17,828 S 10 18 15 0 3,155 18 9 151 0 0 15,044 8 10 5,996 12 2 237 16 0 8,071 9 11 57,815 2 5 85 12 0 3,177 11 10 283 10 0 4,477 7 8 2 5 0 28 16 0 84 0 4 5,518 12 5 230 5 8 104 17 0 22 0 0 3,099 1 0 22 7 6 4,804 11 2 13,744 12 0 4 10 0 4,788 19 7 2,044 9 11 6,269" 1 11 5,555 7 4 5 8 4 1.3C8 8 5 6,045 15 3 177 10 0 1,485 12 10 678 8 4 393 16 3 505 15 0 40,326 6 3 140 10 0 333 10 0 703 0 0 1,670 8 9 S69 8 1 1 10 0 274 10 0 230 5 4 2,072 2 8 30" 3 10 8 0 0 3,112 15 7 732 11 4 352 5 10 23 0 0 10 0 218 15 0 1,728 5 6 4,329"l9 1 5,641 11 1 1,728 5 6 4,329 19 1 5,641 11 1 8,615 3 6 3,976 8 5 8,615 3 6 3,804 5 2 1 2 6 171 0 9 Total... 737,694 6 9 92,009 9 10 40,025 15 6 869,729 12 1 * The refunds during the year eici seded the receipts.

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND in respect of the LIABILITIES of the YEAR 1877-78.

PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS. CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes :— Pensioners, — Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ Wellington „ 10 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 Native Agents, Clerks, &e. Food and Clothing Medical Atten dance and Medicine Gratuities and Contributions Travelling Expenses ... Miscellaneous Total Civil List 85 0 0 88 0 0 561 17 5 173 15 9 68 9 6 87 17 5 12 12 6 1,077 12 7 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. "Public Debts Act, 1867:" — " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864," — Sinking Fund, — On £6,200 at 2 per cent, half-year to 30th June, 1878 62 0 0 "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872:" — Interest, — On £100,000 advanced on Security of Debentures at 6 per cent, from 1st October, 1877, to 19th June, 1878 ... 4,306 16 11 4,591 16 11 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £4,900 at 4 per cent, half-year to 15th April, 1878 98 0 0 " Wellington Debts Act, 1876 :"— Interest, — On £5,000 at 5 per cent, half-year to 30th June, 1878 125 0 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. " Civil Service Act, 1866:" — Pensions, — Carrington, O. ... ... 1 Feb. to 30 June, 1878 Daniel, H. C. ... ... 1 Jan. to „ „ Grover, H. ... ... 1 June to ,, „ McArthur, J. ... ... 1 April to „ „ McCarthy, S. ... ... 1 May to Saunders, T. ... ... 1 April to „ „ Shand, A. W. ... ... „ to Thomas, G. A. ... ... 1 May to „ „ Ward, J. M. ... ... 1 April to 125 0 0 133 6 8 13 12 1 16 5 0 9 6 1 12 10 0 43 1 4 6 9 2 25 0 0 384 10 4 Carried forward 384 10 4 5,669 9 6

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:sb :seme in respect o: bil :ES o: 18 7-' '8 — continued. PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Special Acts of the General Assembly— continued. 384 10 4 5,669 9 6 Brought forward " Juries Act, 1868 :"— Copying Jury Lists, Aucklaud 15 0 0 "Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870:" — Trustees of Family of late C. W. Broughton ... ... 1 April, 1878, to 30 June, 1878 Collins, M. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 26 15 6 16 5 0 43 0 6 " Military Pensions Act, 1866 :"— Pensions for Wounds, — Dore, G. H. ... ... 1 April, 1878, to 30 June, 1878 Williams, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 18 4 0 9 2 0 9 2 0 " Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 :"— Pensions for Wounds, — Whatmore, E. ... ... 1 April, 1878, to 30 June, 1878 Woolfe, T. ... ... 1 Oct., 1877, to " SCHAFER AND OTHERS PENSION ACT, 1872 :"— McGuire, E. ... ... 1 April, 1878, to 30 June, 1878 Schafer, C. ... ... 1 Oct., 1877, to „ „ 4 11 0 27 6 0 31 17 0 544 13 4 4 11 6 22 10 0 27 1 6 " Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869:"— Wilson, J. G. ... ... 1 Jan., 1878, to 30 June, 1878 25 0 0 SUBSIDIES TO LOCAL BODIES. / Under " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876-77" 55 2 10 RAILWAY STORES AND WORKSHOPS ACCOUNT. 20,300 12 10 Payments and Transfers made under Section 8 of " The Appropriation Act, 1878" ... TWENTY PER CENT. OF LAND REVENUE Paid to Counties under Section 6 of " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1877" ... 87,432 2 8 DEFERRED PAYMENTS. One-third of Proceeds of Sales of Land on Deferred Payments under Section 59 of " The Land Act, 1877 " SURPLUS LAND REVENUE. 331 15 4 Canterbury,— Paid over to Counties Otago,— Repayment to Public Works Fund of Amount advanced under " The Otago Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874 " Refund to School Commissioners of Rents derived from Education Reserves 55,000 0 0 54,791 13 4 60,548 2 3 115,548 2 3 5,756 8 11 Carried forward 229,881 18 9

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of LIABILT TES of 1811-18—continued. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward Gross Expenditure. VOTE No. 1:— Public Departments,— Item 1—Legislative ... ... £189 2 6 „ 2—Executive ... ... 669 18 6 „ 3—Stamp ... ... ... 118 7 2 „ 4—Printing ... ... 333 1 6 „ 5—Geological and Meteorological ... 157 7 0 „ 6—Electoral ... ... 2,054 12 5 „ 7—Crown Lands ... ... 11,791 11 2 „ 8—Inspection of Machinery ... 25 8 0 „ 9—Lunatic Asylums ... ... 2,218 17 0 „ 10—Charitable ... ... 9,297 14 4 Recoveries. 3 6 6 14 14 2 45 14 7 19 11 9 Net Expenditure. 189 2 6 669 18 6 118 7 2 333 1 6 157 7 0 2,051 5 11 11,776 17 0 25 8 0 2,173 2 5 9,278 S 7 229,881 18 9 Law and Justice, — Item 11—Supreme Court ... ... 234 14 10 „ 12—District Courts ... ... 194 18 6 „ 13 —Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts ... ... 1,140 12 10 „ 14—Petty Sessions Courts ... 52 18 11 „ 15 —Criminal Prosecutions, &c. ... 1,158 19 4 „ 16—" Coroners Act, 1867 " ... 327 14 6 „ 17—Contingencies ... ... 783 1 0 „ 18—Native Land Courts... ... 583 17 0 „ 19—Prisons ... ... ... 1,519 18 7 „ 20—Land and Deeds Registry ... 249 3 5 0 14 0 234 14 10 194 18 6 1,139 18 10 52 18 11 1,158 19 4 327 14 6 783 1 0 583 17 0 1,515 5 1 249 3 5 413 6 Postal and Telegraphic,— Item 21—Postal ... ... ... 8,061 1 4 „ 22—Telegraphic ... ... 2,233 3 3 5 4 0 18 2 11 8,055 17 4 2,215 0 4 Customs, — Item 23—Customs ... ... 195 10 2 „ 24—Marine ... ... ... 1,331 17 8 195 10 2 1,331 17 8 114,106 12 4 Education, — Item 25—Education ... ... 20,222 2 6 20,222 2 6 Native, — Item 26 —Salaries and Contingencies ... 1,630 9 3 „ 27—Native Schools ... ... 1,464 7 0 100 0 0 50 17 4 ],530 9 3 1,413 9 8 Militia and Volunteers, — Item 28—Militia and Volunteers ... 350 15 6 350 15 6 Constabulary and Defence, — Item 29—Constabulary ... ... 4,630 12 7 „ 30—Contingent Defence... ... 678 3 6 4,630 12 7 678 3 6 Public Domains and Buildings,— Item 31 —Government Domains ... 63 0 3 „ 32—Public Buildings .., ... 5,487 8 8 1716 0 63 0 3 5,469 12 8 Railways,— Item 33—Railway* ... ... 27,496 2 2 3,575 13 1 23,920 9 1 Miscellaneous, Special, etc., — Item 34—Miscellaneous ... ... 3,538 7 8 67 2 0 3,471 5 8 Stjkveys Item 35- -Surveys ... ... 7,326 8 0 7,326 8 0 Gold Fields, — Item 36—Gold Fields ... ... 218 14 2 218 14 2 £118,030 2 2 3,923 9 10 Total Liabilities £343.988 11 1 4—B. 1.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79, under "THE CIVIL LIST ACT 1863 AMENDMENT ACT, 1873."

FIRST DIVISION. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. His Excellency the Governor : — The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, 1 July, 1878, to 20 February, 1879 The Chief Justice James Prendergast, half-salary, 21 February to 27 March, 1879 ... Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, K.C.M.G., 28 March to 30 June, 1879 ... 3,214 5 8 240 19 5 1,364 4 9 The Judges i — The Chief Justice, — James Prendergast, 1 July, 1878, to 20 February, 1879 ... ... £1,092 17 1 Half-salary, 21 February to 27 March, 1879 ... ... ... 81 18 7 Full salary, 28 March to 30 June, 1879 443 5 7 4,819 9 10 The Puisne Judges,— A.J.Johnston ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 C. W. Richmond ... „ to „ T. B. Gillies ... ... „ to J.S.Williams ... ... „ to „ 1,618 1 3 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Establishment of the General Government: — The Premier, — Sir George Grey, K.C.B., 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 7,618 1 3 1,750 0 0 The Colonial Secretary, — Colonel Whitmore, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 ... 1,250 0 0 The Minister of Justice, — John Sheehan, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 1,250- 0 0 The Minister for Public Works, — J. Macandrew, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 1,250 0 0 The Minister of Lands and Immigration,— J. Macandrew, 1 to 24 July, 1878 R. Stout, 25 July, 1878, to 25 June, 1879 The Postmaster-General, — J. T. Fisher, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 1,250 0 0 The Colonial Treasurer, — ... ... ... ... J. Ballance, 12 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 1,220 8 7 The Attornev-General, — R. Stout, 1 July, 1878, to 25 June, 1879 1,232 12 10 The Commissioner of Customs and Stamps, — J. Ballance, 1 to 11 July, 1878 Sir George Grey, K.C.B., 12 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 29 11 5 Metaber of the Executive Council, — Hoani Nahe, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 400 0 0 9,632 12 10 SECOND DIVISION. 22,070 3 11 Native Purposes:— Pensioners, — Auckland District Wellington District Taranaki District Hawke's Bay District Mailborough District Canterbury District Southland District 2,446 12 3 817 0 0 225 0 0 200 0 0 52 10 0 27 15 0 37 10 0 Native Agents, Clerks, Interpreters, &c. Food and Clothing Medical Attendance and Medicine Travelling Expenses ... Gratuities and Contributions Miscellaneous 3,806 7 3 290 15 6 2,171 8 9 669 18 6 766 17 5 1,440 14 4 338 8 0 9,484 9 9 Total Civil List £31,554 13 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for INTEREST and SINKING FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

"New Zealand Loan Act, 1856:"— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., one year to 1 April, 1879 On £425,000 at 4 „ „ to 30 June, „ £ 8. d. £ 8. d. £ ». d. 3,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £75,000 at 2 per cent., one year to 1 April, 1879 On £425,000 at 2 „ „ to 30 June, „ 1,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 "Niw Zealand Loan Act, I860:" — Interest, —- On £93,100 at 6 per cent., one year to 1 July, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £93,100 at 2 „ „ to 30,000 0 0 5,586 0 0 7,448 0 0 1,862 0 0 "New Zealand Loan Act, 1863:" — Interest, — On £201,500 at 6 per cent., one year to 15 March, 1879 On £329,900 at 6 „ „ to 15 June, „ On £488,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan., „ On £500,000 at 4 „ „ to 1 May, „ 12,090 0 0 19,794 0 0 24,400 0 0 20,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £201,500 at 2 per cent., one year to 15 March, 1879 On £329,900 at 2 „ „ * to 15 June, „ On £488,000 at 1 „ „ to 15 Jan., „ On £500,000 at 1 „ „ to 1 May, „ 76,284 0 0 * 4,030 0 0 6,598 0 0 4,880 0 0 5,000 0 0 20,508 0 0 96,792 0 0 " Public Debts Act, 1867:" — " Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £31,600 at 6 per cent., one year to 1 April, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £31,600 at 2 „ „ to 30 June, „ 1,896 0 0 632 0 0 " Wellington Loan Act, 1866,"— Interest, — On £13,500 at 8 per cent., one year to 1 July, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £13,500 at 2 „ „ to „ „ 2,528 0 0 1,080 0 0 1,350 0 0 270 0 0 " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864," — Interest, — On £6,200 at 8 per cent., one year to 1 July, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £6,200 at 2 „ „ to „ „ 496 0 0 620 0 0 124 0 0 " Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860," — Interest,- — On £77,700 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £77,700 at 2 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1878 4,662 0 0 6,216 0 0 1,554 0 0 " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 :" — Interest, — On £22,800 at 6 per cent., one year to 30 June, 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £22,800 at 1 „ „ to 31 Dee., 1878 •»• 1,368 0 0 1,596 0 0 228 0 0 " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £116,700 at 6 per cent., one year to 1 Jan., 1879 Sinking Fund, — On £116,700 at 1 „ „ to 1 July, 1878 7,002 0 0 8,169 0 0 1,167 0 0 " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867:" — Interest, — On £4,583,100 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1879 On £64,000 at 5 „ „ to 1 July, „ On £13,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ 229,155 0 0 3,200 0 0 520 0 0 20,479 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £4,583,100 at 1 „ „ to „ „ !32,875 0 0 45,831 0 0 278,706 0 0 Carried forward 433,425 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SIN: INGr tjn: ?or 18' '8-' '9 — continue^ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 433,425 0 0 Brought forward " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £50,000 at 5i per cent., half-year to 1 Jan., 1879 On £50,000 at 5 „ „ to 1 July, „ On £600,000 at 5 „ one year to 15 April, „ On £250,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan., „ On £25,000 at 4i „ „ to 30 June, „ On £75,000 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ 1,375 0 0 1,250 0 0 30,000 0 0 12,500 0 0 1,125 0 0 3,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, —■ On £600,000 at 1 „ „ to „ „ 49,250 0 0 6,000 0 0 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:"— Interest, — On £2,100,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1879 ... On £500,000 at 4J „ „ to 1 Feb., „ ... On £2,200 at 4i „ 13 July, 1878, to 15 April, „ ... On £25,700 at 4} „ one year to „ „ ... On £200,000 at 4 „ „ to 1 June, „ On £372,100 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ ... On Advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures ... 55,250 0 0 105.000 0 0 22,500 0 0 74 19 10 1,156 10 0 8,000 0 0 14,884 0 0 21,133 8 5 Sinking Fund, — On £2,100,000 at 1 per cent, one year to 15 April, „ 172,748 18 3 21,000 0 0 " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 :"— Interest, — On £1,500,000 at 4i percent., one year to 1 Feb., 1879 On £500,0C0 at 5 „ „ to 15 Jan., „ 193,748 18 3 " General Purposes Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £500,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 Jan., 1879 On £142,600 at 5 „ „ to 15 May, „ On £49,500 at 5 „ „ to 15 June, „ On £6,200 at4i „ „ to 15 April, „ On £12,300 at 4 „ „ to 15 May, „ On £39,400 at 4 „ „ to 15 April, „ 67,500 0 0 25,000 0 0 92,500 0 0 25,000 0 0 7,130 0 0 2,475 0 0 279 0 0 492 0 0 1,576 0 0 36,952 0 0 " Westland Loan Act, 1873 :"— Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., one year to 15 April, 1879 2,500 0 0 "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874:" — Interest, — On £4,000,000 at 4J- per cent., one year to 1 Feb., 1879 180,000 0 0 "Nelson Loan Act, 1874:" — Interest, — On £15,000 at 7 per cent., one year to 1 March, 1879 On £3,000 at 7 „ „ to 12 April, „ r.,050 0 0 210 0 0 1,260 0 0 " Wellington Debts Act, 1876 :"— Interest, — On £41,500 at 5 per cent., half-year to 31 Dec, 1878 On £5,600 at 5 „ 1 Jan. to 20 Jan., 1879 On £35,900 at 5 „ „ to 4 April, „ 1,037 10 0 15 6 9 462 5 5 1,515 2 2 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 :" — Interest, — On £] ,000,000 at 5 per cent., 16 June, 1878, to 1 March, 1879 ... On Advances obtained on Security of Debentures, — On £500,000 at 5 per cent, half-year to 1 Aug., 1878 On £500,000 at 5 „ „ to 15 „ „ On £500,000 at 5 „ less rebate at 3| per cent., from 1 Aug., 1878, to the due dates of the several advances 36,271 14 1 12,500 0 0 12,500 0 0 66,192 1 3 4,920 7 2 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 :"— Interest, — On £2,500,000 at 5 per cent., 16 June to 1 Sept., 1878 On £2,500,000 at 5 „ half-year to 1 Mar., 1879 On Advances obtained on Security of Debentures, — On £150,000 at 31 per cent, from 21 May to 21 Aug., 1878, less rebate at 2 per cent., from 21 June, 1878 ... On £150,000 at 2J per cent., from 20 May to 30 May, 1878 ... On £150,000 at 2i „ from 30 May to 24 June, „ ... 26,362 2 8 62,500 0 0 90,028 4 5 821 18 3 113 0 3 231 3 3 i Carried forward 1,153,371 6 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-7 9.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLT.

DIS RS in respect o: ani "or 1— con, 'initei £ b. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 1,153,371 6 1 Brought forward Treasury Bills : — " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873,"— Interest at 3f d. per cent per diem, — On £180,000, one year to 30 April, 1879 On £100,000, half-year to 31 Oct, 1878 On Advance obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £120,000 at 5 per cent., from 1 May to 17 June, 1878 ... 9,239 1 3 2,587 7 1 772 12 0 " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," — Interest at 3|d. per cent, per diem, — On £59,400, one year to 30 April, 1879 On £65,500 „ to „ „ On £25,100 „ to 12,599 0 4 3,048 17 10 3,361 19 10 1,288 6 8 7,699 4 4 " Appropriation Act, 1876," — Interest on Advance obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £110,000 at 6 per cent., half-year to 15 July, 1878 3,300 0 0 " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876," — Interest on Advances obtained on security of Treasury Bills, — On £80,000 at 5 per cent., 1 May to 17 June, 1878 On £32,000 at 5 „ „ to 25 „ „ 515 1 4 241 1 11 756 3 3 24,354 7 11 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £1,177,725 14 0

" Bartley Pension Act, 1867," T. H. Bartley 1 July, 1878, to 25 Dec, 1878 £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 145 3 3 "Civil Service Act, 1866:"— Allowances, — Back, A. Bennett, J. B. Bourke, P. Bowron, G. ... Brown, S. P. ... Brewer, H. N. Bull, E. Calvert, C. A. Carkeek, S. Carrington, O. Chapman, R. ... Corbett, W. ... Currv, H. Craw'ford, J. C. Culpan, W. ... » ... Dickey, A. J. ... Daniel, H. C. ... Domett, A. Durbridge, C.... Eliott, G. E. ... Fitzherbert, Hon. Sir W.... Flight, J. Gisborne, Hon. W. Grover, H. Hamilton, W. J. W. Hawkins, G. ... Harsant, W. ... Hill, E. Lawlor, H. C. Lynch, J. Matthews, J. ... McArthur, J McCarthy, S. ... Mills, W. Murdoch, J. W. Mitford, G. M. Outhwaite, T. O'Brien, L. Poole, D. Porter, R. F. ... Parris, R. 1 Sept., 1878, to 30 June, 1879 1 July, ,, to „ ,, „ ,. to „ „ ,, „ to „ „ „ to „ to „ to „ „ „ „ to „ „ „ to 27 Nov., 1878 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1879 „ to „ „ to 30 June „ i, n to „ „ 1 Nov., „ to 31 Mar., „ 1 July, „ to 30 June, „ „ ,) to „ „ n .. to „ „ 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 „ „ to „ to „ „ „ ,. to „ „ ,) ., to „ „ .. „ to „ „ ,» tt to „ „ ,, ,. to „ „ ,. « to „ „ „ „ to 31 Mar., „ „ ., to „ „ „ „ to 30 June, „ „ ,. to „ „ ,, ,» to „ ,, „ „ to 31 Jan., „ „ „ to 30 June, „ 1 Sept, „ to „ „ 1 July, „ to „ ,, „ „ to 31 Mar., „ 1 Jan., „ to „ „ 1 July, „ to „ „ „ „ to 30 June, ,, H » tO „ „ 223 4 2 321 8 0 160 14 0 89 18 3 80 0 0 124 7 5 105 14 4 148 19 6 148 14 9 225 0 0 191 19 0 273 4 0 65 0 0 61 2 1 62 10 0 122 0 0 266 13 4 559 10 6 81 13 4 400 0 0 325 0 0 175 0 0 466 13 0 163 5 0 331 7 7 83 6 8 139 0 3 75 0 0 98 3 6 71 8 7 81 13 4 65 0 0 32 11 5 385 14 4 145 16 8 196 15 0 254 10 2 341 10 4 41 5 0 352 8 5 314 6 0 Carried forward 7,851 7 11 145 3 3 5—B. 1.

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the ENERAL A: 1SEMBLT continued. Brought forward £ s. d. 7,851 7 11 £ s. d. £ 8. d. 145 3 3 "Civil Service Act, 1866" — continued. Allowances— continued. Rogan, J. ... ... 1 July, 1878 to 31 Mar., 1879 Ross, D. ... ... „ ,, to 30 Juno, ,, Rough, D. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Sanders, T. ... ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 Sealv, H. B. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Shatid, A. W. ... ... 1 July, „ to 28 July, 1878 Sharp, C. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Smith, J. E. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Smith, T. H. ... ... „ „ to Strode, A. C. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Svmonds, J. J. ... „ „ to „ „ Thomas, G. W. ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1879 Tidmarsh, W. ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Walrnsley, B. W. ... „ „ to „ „ Ward, J. N. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Watson, J. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 White, W. B. ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 Wilkin, J. T. W. ... „ „ to „ „ Woollcombe, B. ... 11 Sept, „ to „ „ Young, W. ... ... 1 July, „ to „ ,, Clarke, H. T. ... ... 1 Jan., 1879, to 31 May, „ Knight, C. ... ... 15 Oct., 1878, to 30 June, „ Lockett, J. ... ... 1 Jan. ,, to „ ,, Muller, S. L. ... ... 1 Jan., 1879, to 30 June, „ Searancke, W. N. ... 1 Feb., 1878, to 30 June, „ Sinclair, A. ... ... 18 June, „ to31 Mar., „ 306 5 0 66 13 4 277 1 8 50 0 0 285 14 0 12 19 3 204 15 4 4H4 11 6 371 8 7 538 0 0 201 3 8 29 1 3 69 7 3 175 0 0 100 0 0 178 11 4 375 4 0 127 19 6 147 8 10 350 0 0 166 13 4 427 8 4 48 2 6 87 10 0 100 0 0 152 19 2 Gratuities, — Widow of H. J. Masters, late Chief Clerk, Crown Landa Department, Wellington Widow of T. K. Christian, late Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Hokitika Widow of J. Taylor, late Telegraphist, Hamilton ... 13,185 5 9 400 0 0 75 0 0 200 0 0 675 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — W. St, C. Tisdall, Store Department, Wellington ... C. L. Wiggins, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington ... G. Fannin, Land Claims Office, Wellington F. F. Ormond, Resident Magistrate, Wairoa S. Locke, Resident Magistrate, Taupo J. II. Campbell, Resident Magistrate, Waiapu A. G. Smith, Inspector of Stores' Office, Wellington T. F. Liddle, Harbourmaster, Moeraki ... H. E. Leadam, Immigration Office, Dunedin W. Holmes, Receiver of Land Revenue, Wellington R. W. H. Vincent, Government Insurance Office, Wellington ... R. Booth, Land Purchase Officer, Wanganui W. B. Yaldwyn, Government Insurance Office, Wellington W. T. Goodman, Agent-General's Department, London A. C. Turner, Survey Department, Tauranga 168 4 4 85 12 11 379 3 4 210 13 8 1,019 16 4 581 7 9 61 17 4 28 15 9 205 12 4 55 4 2 166 13 4 166 13 4 45 16 8 36 16 8 375 0 0 3,587 7 11 " Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1872:" — The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby— Allowance for Staff Salaries l" July, 1878, to 20 Feb., 1879 Allowance for Travelling ... ,, „ to „ ,, 964 5 8 642 17 1 17,447 13 8 Chief Justice J. Prendergast,— Allowance for Staff Salaries 21 Feb., 1879, to 27 Mar., 1879 Allowance for Travelling ... „ „ to ,, „ 1,607 2 9 144 11 8 96 7 9 240 19 5 Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, G.C.M.G., — Allowance for Staff Salaries 28 Mar., 1879 to 30 June, 1879 Allowance for Travelling ... „ ,, to „ „ 391 2 7 260 15 0 651 17 7 2,499 19 9 " Greenwood Pension Act, 1877 :"— J.D.Greenwood ... ... 6 April, 1878 to 30 June, 1879 148 7 10 "Juries Act, 1868:"— Preparing Jury Lists 29 2 0 "Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867:"— Salaries, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879,— Lrgislative Council House of Representatives 963 0 3 1,996 13 4 2,959 13 7 "Lyttelton Harbour Works Compensation Act, 1877:" — Compensation tor deprivation of Water Frontage, Erskine Bay 55 15 0 I ; Carried forward 23,285 15 1

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un ler lontinua £ s. d. £ b. d. £ ». d. 23,285 15 1 Brought forward "Martin's Annuity Act, 1856:"— Sir W. Martin ... ... 1 Jan., 1878, to 31 Dec, 1878 416 13 4 " Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870:"— Collins, M. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Mar., 1879 Deery, H. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Hamlin, R. B. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Meredith, Eliza ... ... „ „ to „ „ Trusiees of Family of late C. W. Broughton .,, ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ 48 15 0 19 10 0 50 0 0 46 0 0 80 6 6 244 11 6 " Military Pensions Act, 1866:"— Pensions to Widows, — Brown, M. A. ... ... 1 Jan., 1878, to 31 Dec, 1878 Buck, C. M. ... ... lJuly, „ to 30 June, 1879 Hastings, L. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 McDonald, E. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June, 1879 Morrison, A. ... ... ,, „ to ,, „ Russell, C. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Spain, M. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Von Tempsky, A. ... „ „ to „ „ Aramata Pongahura ... „ „ to 30 Sept, 1878 Arapera te Reo ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Arita ...' ... „ „ to „ „ Haromi Tiakitai ... „ „ to ,, „ Iritona Anita ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Maora Materoa ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept., 1878 Marara Ngakoa ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Mata Kiriwai ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Mere Karaka Kopu ... „ „ to „ „ Mere Katea ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept., 1878 Miria Maniopoto ... „ „ to „ „ RokateNgaro ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Roka Hnpi ... ... „ „ to „ „ 75 0 0 70 0 0 55 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 50 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 0 46 0 0 740 0 0 Compassionate Allowances, — Garner, E. and T. ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Dec, 1878 Geary, J. and H. ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Hart. A., Children of ... „ „ to „ „ - Hastings, L., Child of ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Hunter, E. M. C. ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 McOonald, E., Child of ... „ „ to „ „ MKenzie, O, Children of ... „ „ to „ ,, Morrison, A, Children of ... „ „ to „ „ Palmer, A. W. C. ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Kiifsc-ll, O, Child of ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Von Tempskv, A., Children of „ „ to „ „ Ward, H., Children of ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Mary Ann Heremai ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 Ngatai Winiata ... ... „ „ to „ „ Tangiterere, Children of ... „ „ to ,, „ Tatiana Patu ... ... „ „ to „ „ Tnpita Patu ... ... ,, ,, to ,, ,, TuUrangiharuru ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Dec, 1878 4 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 24 0 0 9 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 36 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 229 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, — A.latnson, T. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 Beamish, J. G. ... ... „ „ to ,, ,, Corbctt, G. ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Crawford, C. F. ... „ „ to ,, „ Crosbv, II. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ D.>re,"G. H., ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Gibbons, M. C.... ... 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Hamblvn, J. ... ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, „ Ilcnshaw, T. J. ... „ ,, to „ „ Hope. E. L. ... ... ,, „ to „ „ K llv, T. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ K.rrhaw, P. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Laiey, G. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Landlord, J. ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Lake, T. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Llovd, T. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Lulon, G. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1878 M Donnell, W. ... 1 July „ to 30 June, 1879 McKav, G. ... ... 1 Jan. „ to 31 Dec, 1878 MoEvoy, J. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June, 1879 McMahon, T. ... ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Monk, J. B. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1879 Percy, J. A. ... ... 1 April „ to „ „ Roche, H. ... ... 1 July „ to 30 June, „ Boss, E. O. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Shanaghan, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 39 10 10 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 8 0 27 10 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 6 39 10 10 20 11 0 39 10 30 45 12 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 39 10 10 150 0 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 8 0 13 14 0 150 0 0 39 10 10 75 0 0 27 7 6 Carried forward 1,105 19 4 969 0 0 23,916 19 11 I

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL A! iSEMBLY—i continued. £ 8. d. 1,105 19 4 £ s. d. 969 0 0 £ s. d. 23,940 19 11 Brought forward " Military Pensions Act, 1866 " — continued. Pensions for Wounds — continued. Shepherd, R. ... ... 1 July, 1878 to 30 June, 1879 Timms, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Tuffin, G. ... ... „ „ to „ Vance, R. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 WUliamson, F. ... ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 Williams, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Wasley, E. O. ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Walsh, H. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Witherby, C. H. ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Ward, J. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Anara Patapu ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Anaru Taruki ... ... „ „ to „ „ Apera te Keunga ... „ „ to ,, ,, Hemi Tonganui ... „ „ to ,, „ Hone Paraki ... ... „ „ to „ „ K. Ruataniwha ... ,, „ to ,, „ Morihi ... ... „ „ to „ „ Matiu ... ... „ „ to „ „ Mauparoa ... ... ,, „ to „ „ Pehira Turei ... ... „ ,, to ,, „ Pera Taitanui ... ... „ „ to „ „ Poia ... ... „ „ to „ „ Reihana Ikatahi ... ,, „ to ,, „ Rui liana ... ... ,, ,, to „ „ Renata Kawepo ... „ „ to „ „ Ropata Korakai ... „ „ to „ „ Tarnihana Kopeke ... ,, „ to „ „ Tariu ... ... „ „ to „ ,, Tamati te Hapu ... „ „ to „ „ 48 13 4 27 7 6 39 10 10 39 10 10 36 10 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 20 11 0 18 5 0 39 10 10 13 13 4 9 2 1 45 11 3 18 3 9 9 2 6 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 50 0 0 18 5 0 18 5 0 9 2 6 9 2 6 50 0 0 18 5 0 9 2 3 26 0 0 13 13 9 1,842 8 5 " Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862:" — Pensions to Widows, — Herford, A. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 King, E. M. ... ... 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1878 Passmore, S. S. ... ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, 1879 Sarten, L. ... ... „ „ to „ „ 130 0 0 80 0 0 46 0 0 36 0 0 2,811 8 5 Compassionate Allowances, — Coad, K. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 Sept., 1878 Herford, A. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 292 0 0 2 10 0 40 0 0 42 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, — Bending, W. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Mar., 1879 Callaghan, D. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, „ Cody, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Dunn, A. J. N. ... „ „ to „ „ Johnson, J. ... ... „ „ to ,, „ Leaf, R. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Messenger, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Oxenham, W. ... ... „ ,, to „ ,, Rawson, F. G. ... ... „ „ to 30 Sept., 1878 Skinner, W. H. ... „ „ to 30 June, 1879 Viekery, W. ... ... „ „ to „ „ Woolfe, T. ... ... „ „ to What more, E. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., 1879 27 8 0 39 10 10 18 5 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 9 2 6 36 10 0 27 7 6 11 10 0 45 12 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 13 14 0 378 1 2 " New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 :"— Telegram to London ... 712 11 2 7 8 5 " New Zealand Institute Act, 1867 :"— Hector, J., Salary ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 800 0 0 " New Zealand University Act, 1870:" Grant ... 3,000 0 0 " Nixon Pension Act, 1865 :"— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 1 Mar., 1878, to 28 Feb., 1879 150 0 0 "Pensions Act, 1856 :"— Swainson, W. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Mar., 1879 300 0 0 Carried forward 31,728 7 11

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uni ler •ontinuei £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,728 7 11 Brought forward 'ublic Revenues Act, 1878 :"— FitzGerald, James Edward ... 1 July, 1878. to 30 June, 1879 Knight, Charles ... ... ,. „ to 14 Oct, 1878 Batkin, 0. T. ... ... 1 Dec, „ to 30 June, 1879 967 9 5 258 17 5 466 13 4 1,693 0 2 Refunds of amounts transferred to Revenue under Section 11, — Estate of Robert Nurse Estate of T. Gibbs Estate of A. Dios Estate of J. Ryder 10 1 5 1 16 0 47 19 2 107 13 10 167 10 5 Iciiafer and Others Pension Act, 1872 :"— McGuire, E. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Mar., 1879 Russell, W. ... ... ,. „ to30Juue, „ Schafer, 0. ... ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Wlmkuhira, M. ... ... „ „ to 30 June, „ 1,860 10 7 13 14 6 18 5 0 22 10 0 12 0 0 66 9 6 Supreme Court Judges Act Amendment Act, 1874:" — Arney, Sir G. A. ... ... 1 Feb., 1878, to 28 Feb., 1879 Chapman. H. S. ... ... 1 July, „ to 30 June, „ Gresson, H. B. ... ... ,, ,. to ,, „ 920 16 8 750 0 0 750 0 0 2,420 16 8 Valsh and Others Pension Act, 1869 :"— Hewitt, E. A. ... ... 1 Jan.. 1878, to 31 Dec, 1878 Walsh, M. A. ... ... 1 July. .. to 30 June, 1879 Wilson, J. G. ... ... „ „ to 31 Dec, 1878 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 105 0 0 Viutely Pension Act, 1869:"— Whitely, M. ... ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 100 0 0 Total £36,281 4 8 0—B. I.

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STATEMENT of the Disbursements of the Consolidated Funi> Charged against the several Votes for the Services of the Fiuanciul Year 1878-79, under "The Appropriation Act, 1878."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

d rH o K\1'LNDED. Voted. Amount Unexpended. Expended IN Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. FINANCIAL YEAR 1878-79. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ •. d. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1" 11 12 18 1 1 Class I.—Public Departments :— Legislative ... Stamp Land-Tax Registrar-General Printing and Stationery ... Geological and Metereological Coal Mines ... Electoral Charitable ... Lunatic Asylums Agent-General Inspection of Machinery... 38,453 6 0 22,285 10 9 5,892 2 7 17,100 14 8 5,031 12 1 11.7)1 5 5 3,391 12 8 609 0 6 5,280 18 6 56,116 4 2 33,903 5 0 5,554 4 6 1,738 6 7 52 10 0 2 10 0 ... 7 10 0 199 6 0 j 38,453 6 0 2i',233 0 9 5,889 12 7 17,100 It 8 5,027 2 1 ' 11,511 19 5 3,394 12 8 609 0 6 5,280 18 6 21.272 4 0 29,725 2 3 5,538 12 4 1,738 6 7 173,774 12 4 ! 39,806 17 6 23,799 17 9 6,206 0 0 a 17,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 b 15,040 0 0 3,462 10 0 1,000 0 0 4,765 0 0 c 39,000 0 0 36,202 0 0 d 5,500 0 0 1,791 13 4 1,353 11 6 1,566 17 0 316 7 5 472 17 il 528 0 7 67 17 4 390 19 6 100 14 8 515 18 6 31,814 0 2 4,178 2 9 15 12 2 14,727 16 0 6,476 17 9 38 12 1 53 6 9 Total Class I. 210,074 3 5 30.299 11 1 . i 199,073 18 7 j i 25,954 11 9 j i 655 5 6 15 it; 17 is L9 L'l 28 25 86 87 Class II. —Law and Justice:— Department of Justice ... Crown Law Office Land Claims Office Supreme Court 1 Ustrict Courts Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts Petty Sessions Courts Criminal Prosecutions, Witnesses and Jurors Coroners Prisons Contingencies Land and Deeds Registry Native Laud Court 1,365 19 7 1,995 3 2 225 0 0 7,083 2 11 6,456 18 4 43,991 17 4 130 7 1 8,022 0 0 2,475 7 8 39,291 9 5 5,204 0 9 20,551 6 4 9,561 2 1 14 3 4 13 2 0 2 ]•) 0 77 I.", a 1,351 16 3 1,995 3 2 225 0 0 7,070 0 11 6.454 8 4 43,914 2 1 130 7 1 7,906 14 0 2,475 7 8 35,830 2 11 5,204 0 9 2 '.53 1 5 6 9,564 2 1 1,355 0 0 2,110 0 0 250 0 0 6,991 0 0 6,805 0 0 41,267 4 0 200 0 0 9,100 0 0 2,400 0 0 40,414 17 6 6,000 0 0 19,490 0 0 8,071 5 10 3 3 9 114 16 19 25 0 0 350 11 8 69 12 11 1,193 6 0 79 0 11 2,646 18 1 115 (i 0 75 7 8 8,461 6 6 •1,584 14 7 795 19 3 17 0 10 1,044 5 6 1,492 16 3 Total Class II. 146,356 14 8 3,701 3 11 142,655 10 9 144,454 7 4 7,137 5 0 5,338 8 5 28 I 29 | 30 31 32 38 34 Class III. —Postal and Telegraphic :— General Post Office Chief Offices and Sub-Office Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Contingencies Telegraphic Department Subsidy for Australian Cable 3,609 16 4 39,890 8 7 56,630 11 10 29,659 19 11 6,011 5 2 94,808 7 0 5,216 13 4 6 5 0 2,928 5 2 57 17 4 264 0 2 57 12 6 715 7 7 41 18 9 3,603 11 4 3,675 0 0 36,962 3 5 41,186 0 0 56,572 14 6 ! e 66/160 0 0 29,395 19 9 29.3S0 0 0 5,953 12 8 / 6,100 0 0 94,122 19 5 ' 93,098 0 0 5,174 14 7 I 5,240 0 0 71 8 8 4,223 16 7 9,887 5 6 15 19 9 140 7 4 1,024 19 5 65 5 5 Total Class III. 235,887 2 2 4,101 6 6 231,785 15 8 245,139 0 0 14.3P4 3 6 1,040 19 2 Transfers unCer Orders in Council, under section 38 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878 " :— a Including £7,000 surplus of Vote 11; o including £2,500 surplus of Vote 11; c reduced by £11,000, surplus transferred to Votes 5, 7, and 13 ; d including £1,500 surplus of Vote 11 ; e reduced by £2,100, surplus transferred to Vote 32 ; /including £2,100 surplus of Vote 30.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1878-7 9.

01 ISBUESEMENTS 0: CONSOLIDATED CND, 10.— continuei 6 y, Expended. I Expended in Excess. in : ■ > j Voted. Amount. Unexpended. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Class IV. —Customs Department: — 35 Customs £ b. d. 41,065 4 1 41,065 4 1 £ s. d. 63 3 2 £ s. a. 41,002 0 11 41,002 0 11 £ s. d. 40,906 13 1 £ s. d. £ s. d 95 7 10 Total Class IV.... 63 3 2 40,906 13 1 95 7 10 Class V. —Marine Department :— 36 Marine and Harbours 43,247 17 11 381 17 10 42,866 0 1 48,359 14 10 5,493 14 9 Total Class V. ... 43,247 17 11 381 17 10 42,866 0 1 48,359 14 10 5,493 14 9 i Class VI. —Education :— i 37 Education ; 38 Public Libraries 216,455 5 11 5,000 0 0 110 216,454 4 11 5,000 0 0 217,270 0 0 5,000 0 0 815 15 1 ... Total Class VI. 815 15 1 221,455 5 11 1 1 0 221,454 4 11 222,270 0 0 i 39 j 40 It 48 Class VII. —Native Department :— i 39 Salaries and Contingencies i 40 Native Schools . II '■ Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870" ... 42 Wairarapa 5 per cent Land Purchase Account ... 21,676 8 4 13,707 17 6 417 13 10 131 19 7 ! 114 6 2 18 2 6 21,562 2 2 13,689 15 0 417 13 10 131 19 7 17,112 5 0 14,540 0 0 437 10 0 150 0 0 850 5 0 19 16 2 18 0 5 4,449 17 2 Total Class VII. 35,933 19 3 132 8 8 35,801 10 7 I 32,239 15 0 888 1 7 4,449 17 2 43 Class VIII. —Militia and Volunteers: — 43 j Militia and Volunteers ... " 33,274 4 10 27,855 10 8 27,855 10 8 5,418 14 2 30,178 12 0 2,323 1 4 Total Class VIII. 33,274 4 10 | 5,418 14 2 I 30,178 12 0 2,323 1 4 Class IX. —Constabulary and Defence: — j 44 I Constabulary... ! 45 I Contingent Defence | Total Class IX. 140,755 7 6 3,307 4 11 5,241 6 2 208 9 7 135,514 1 4 3,098 15 4 139,864 0 0 5,100 0 0 4,349 18 8 2,001 4 8 144,062 12 5 5,419 15 9 138,612 16 8 114,964 0 0 6,351 3 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1878-7 9.

STATEMENT o e ISBIjnSEMFNTS O' e ONfiOT,TTt\Ti:i> Fuxn, 50.— ."Oil, inueo 6 rH O Expended. Voted. Amount Unexpended. Expended in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure Class X.—Railways: — Railways £ s. d. 519,988 11 2 £ s. d. 24,724 6 7 £ s. d. 495,264 4 7 £ s. d. 493,152 11 5 ' 493,152 11 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,111 13 2 46 Total Class X. .. 495.264 4 7 I 2,111 13 2 519,988 11 2 24,724 6 7 •17 48 lit Class XL —Public Domains and Buildings : — Architect's Office Government Domains Public Buildings 1,440 0 0 1,252 5 10 22,251 8 2 1,410 0 0 1,252 5 10 22,245 10 8 1,440 0 0 1,191 4 0 29,910 0 0 7,664 9 4 61 1 10 B 17 6 Total Class XL 21.913 14 0 i I 5 17 6 7,664 9 4 61 1 10 21,937 16 6 32,541 4 0 60 51 52 68 Class XII. —Chown Lands, Survey, and Gold Fielts :— Crown Lands Department General Survey Arrears of Survey Gold Fields 42,300 9 1 119,778 13 5 23,552 3 0 9,437 4 8 33 6 8 42,267 2 5 4,895 15 9 114,882 17 8 3,704 1 11 19,818 1 1 135 9 4 9,301 15 4 50,301 14 11 128,236 8 2 34,512 1 10 28,288 5 0 8,034 12 6 13,353 10 6 14,664 0 9 18,986 9 8 Total Class XII. 195,068 10 2 8.7<: 8 13 8 1m;.2'.i9 16 6 241,338 9 11 55,038 13 5 51 55 56 57 68 Class XIII. —Miscellaneous :— Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects ... Exchange and Commission New Zealand Institute ... Roads "The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877" 63,650 9 9 2,837 4 4 500 O 0 18,713 16 9 535 16 8 ... .. 402 5 11 63,248 3 10 867 10 0 1,969 14 4 500 0 0 553 0 0 18,160 10 9 535 16 8 98,542 15 4 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 • 34,500 0 0 750 0 0 35,294 11 6 1,030 5 8 16,339 9 3 214 3 4 Total Class XIII. 86,237 7 6 1.823 1 11 84,414 5 7 137,292 15 4 52,878 9 9 69 60 Class XIV. —Provincial Liabilities :— For Services taken over as Provincial Linhilitie ... Charges and Expenses ... 150,179 14 2 9,108 8 5 400 0 0 495 2 7 149,779 14 2 8,613 5 10 a 228,557 14 2 * 8,700 0 O 78,778 0 0 86 14 2 Tota Class XIV. 159,288 2 7 895 2 7 ! 158,393 0 0 237,257 14 2 78,864 14 2 I Transfers under Orders in Council, under section 38 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878" :— a Reduced by £3,700 surplus, transferred to Vote 60: b including £3,700 surplus of Vote 59.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 187 8-7 9.

'ISBUBSEMElfTS 0: 'ONSOLIDATED ND, c.— con, 'mue< Expended. Amount Unexpended. Expended in Excess. Voted. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. SUMMARY. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Financial Year 1878-79: — Class I.—Public Departments „ II. —Law and Justice ... ... ,, III. —Postal and Telegraphic ... ... „ IV. —Customs Department ... ... „ V. —Marine Department „ VI. —Education „ VII.— Native „ VIII. —Militia and Volunteers ,, IX. —Constabulary and Defence ... ,, X. —Railways „ XL —Public Domains and Buildings „ XII. —Crown Lands, Survey, and Gold Fields „ XIII. —Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects „ XIV. —Provincial Liabilities 210,074 3 5 146,356 14 8 235,887 2 2 41,065 4 1 43,247 17 11 221,455 5 11 35,933 19 3 33,274 4 10 114,062 12 5 519,988 11 2 24,943 14 0 195,068 10 2 86,237 7 6 159,288 2 7 36,299 11 1 3,701 3 11 4,101 6 6 63 3 2 381 17 10 110 132 8 8 5.418 14 2 5.419 15 9 24,724 6 7 5 17 6 8,768 13 8 1,823 1 11 895 2 7 173,774 12 4 142,655 10 9 231,785 15 8 41,002 0 11 42,866 0 1 221,454 4 11 35,801 10 7 27,855 10 8 138,612 16 8 495,264 4 7 24,937 16 6 186,299 16 6 81,414 5 7 158,393 0 0 199,073 18 7 144,454 7 4 245,139 0 0 40,906 13 1 48,359 14 10 222,270 0 0 32,239 15 0 30,178 12 0 144,964 0 0 493,152 11 5 32,541 4 0 211,338 9 11 137,292 16 4 237,257 14 2 25,954 11 9 7,137 5 0 14,394 3 6 5,493 14 9 815 15 1 888 1 7 2,323 1 4 6,351 3 4 655 5 6 5,338 8 5 1,040 19 2 95 7 10 4,449 17 2 7,664 9 4 55,038 13 5 52,878 9 9 78,864 14 2 2,111 13 2 61 1 10 Totals 2,096,883 10 1 91,766 4 4 2,005,117 5 9 2,249,168 15 8 257,804 3 0 13,752 13 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR ended 30th JUNE, 1879.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Revenue Account, — Advance to County of Westland in respect of revenue to accrue under section 6 of " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1877" Less, recovered 1,000 0 0 398 18 5 601 1 7 Compensation and Gratuities, — W. R. Townsend, for injuries while marking at District Prize Firing, New Plymouth M. P. McDermott, for injuries received at review held in Auckland, May, 1869... R. Muir, for road taken through freehold land at Lyell National Bank of New Zealand, for land taken for site of Resident Magistrate's Court, Tapanui M.UM.O.O.F., Otago District, for loss caused by the issue of a lease of acre of land at Sawyer's Bay, belonging to Friendly Societies F. E. Rawson, on his relinquishing his duties as Natite Medical Officer and Hospital Surgeon, New Plymouth J. Miller, late Warder, Dunedin Gaol Gratuity to widow of G. Cox, accidentally killed at Waipapa, Kaipara Railway Gratuity to widow of J. Bcith, accidentally killed on the Riverhead Railway 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 400 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 54 19 0 72 0 0 Amounts written off, — Balance of Imprest Account of E. L. Green Balance of Imprest Account of J. Morrison Balance of Imprest Account of J. B. Hunter ... Loan obtained in 1875 by Wi Patene Rent of Coal Site at Ashburton Railway Station, not recoverable ... 5 19 4 86 7 3 57 11 10 100 0 0 1,030 19 0 2 10 0 252 8 5 Revenue restored in respect of defalcations, — Late Receiver of Gold Revenue, Thames Late Clerk, Timaru Railway Station Late Railway Stationmaster, Chertsey 278 7 6 13 4 0 6 6 279 17 4 Passage-money to England of L. Oxley, Railway Draughtsman Bonus to Registrar-General Drawback of duty on case of boots from Hobart Town Extra clerical assistance in Audit of Government Insurance Account Expenses connected with exhibits, Sydney Exhibition Expenses connected with shipping of Canterbury broad-gnage railway plant to South Australia Ale lost in transit on Dunedin Railway, at Henley Flag Station Portobello Cemetery Trustees Extra expenses connected with survey of Milford Harbour by Sir John Coode Bank of New Zealand, interest on overdrawn Imprest Accounts of Railway Cashiers, &c Carriage of goods on railway for " Carnival Committee" at Dunedin, on occasion of opening through line, Christchurch to Dunedin ... Bay of Islands Electoral Roll, expenses of Royal Commission R. Graham, for miners' rights, to 30th September, 1878, for lands at Grahamstown ... 105 0 0 50 0 0 2 14 5 66 3 0 190 5 9 1,344 19 9 22 10 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 52 10 8 4 12 3 348 8 6 740 6 6 Provincial Liabilities, — Amount in full for extras on the Waikouaiti Road Bridge contract ... Refund of duty on Land Court and survey fees of Whakatete No. 1 Block, paid twice in error ... 5,397 17 2 300 0 0 310 18 7 10 18 7 Local Bodies Advance Account, — Balances recoverable from Counties, — Ashburton Manawatu Selwyn Thames ... Wairarapa West Waitemata Borough of Dunedin Waiohine River Board ... 3,516 3 8 45 16 9 79 6 3 0 12 3 45 9 9 37 14 0 13 12 0 200 0 0 3,938 14 8 Total fob services not provided for 9,647 10 5 Carried forward 9,647 10 5

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STATEMENT in DETAIL of the NET EXPENDITURE under VOTE No. 54 for MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, and TEMPORART OBJECTS.

•on muei £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 9,647 10 5 Brought forward 'OR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES :— Class I.—Public Departments,— Vote No. 5—Land-Tax „ 10—Electoral... „ 13 —Agent-General 100 14 8 515 18 6 38 12 4 655 5 6 Clabs II. —Law and Justice, — Vote No. 18 —Supreme Court „ 20—Resident Magistrates'Courts 23—" Coroners Act, 1867 " „ 26—Land and Deeds Registry „ 27 —Native Land Court ... 79 0 11 2,646 18 1 75 7 8 1,044 5 6 1,492 16 3 5,338 8 5 Class III. —Postal and Teleg-raphic,— Vote No. 31—Conveyance Inland Mails „ 33—Telegraph Department 15 19 9 1,024 19 5 1,040 19 2 Class IV. —Customs, — Vote No. 35—Customs... 95 7 10 Class VII. —Native, — Vote No. 39 —Salaries and Contingencies 4,449 17 2 Class X. —Railways,— Vote No. 46—Railways... 2,111 13 2 Class XL—Public Domains and Buildings,— Vote No. 48 —Government Domains 61 1 10 Total for services in excess of votes 13,752 13 1 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund £23,400 3 6

£ s. d. £ 8. d. £ 8. Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects : — General Contingencies,— Salaries, — Secretary, Commissioners Public Debts Sinking Fund „ Civil Service Guarantee Board „ Patea Loan Mortgages... „ Colonial Secretary ,, Colonial Treasurer Hall-keeper, Nelson ... Cattlo Inspection Inspection of Weights and Measures Registrars of Joint-Stock Companies ... Timeball-keeper, Wellington Custodian New Government Buildings, Christchurch Extra Messengers 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 266 19 4 7 12 9 10 0 0 130 15 8 117 5 9 23 6 8 14 3 4 52 18 10 232 6 0 Travelling Expenses of Officers on Public Service Telegrams ... Fuel, Light, &c. Subscriptions to Newspapers Advertising... Assessment Courts Freight, Cartage, &e. Cleaning out Offices and Premises, &c. Extra Clerical Assistance Miscellaneous 1,015 8 4 1,525 9 7 1,986 17 3 545 16 1 74 10 1 213 5 5 479 4 11 524 2 6 669 12 0 328 0 3 1,908 10 8 Stationery and Printing Paper,— Stationery ... Binding Freight, Cartage, &e. 9,270 17 1 11,592 6 8 247 7 6 1,779 5 8 13,618 19 10 860 2 6 78 6 8 546 7 1 557 11 0 174 17 11 1,660 4 5 83 19 6 1,297 8 6 Insurances Rent of Government Offices... Rent of Residences for Ministers Expenses of Investment of Sinking Fund, Consolidated Loan Civil Service Examination Board Collection of Agricultural Statistics Introduction of Salmon and White Fish Ova Public Health Act, 1876 Carried forward 28,148 14 6

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m letai of tl urn .er o. 5i — com muet £ e. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 28,148 14 6 Brought forward JSCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPORARY OBJICTS — continued. Pensions, — \"n.tivfi ■ Mrs Elizabeth Ford, 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 Aramata Pongahuru, widow, 1 Oct., „ to „ „ Maora Materoa, „ „ to „ „ Meri Katea, ,, „ to „ „ Riria Karaitiana, Uuly, ,, to „ „ Erueti (child of W. Christie, deceased), „ ,, to „ „ Henare (child of W. Christie, deceased), „ ,, to „ „ Wiremu (child of W. Christie, deceased), „ „ to „ „ 49 10 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 Pensions authorized by late Provincial Governments, — Wellington,— J. Wallace ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 J. George... ... „ „ to „ „ D. Green ... ... „ ,, to „ „ Mrs. Lyall ... „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Nelson, — M.Robinson ... 1 July, 1878, to 31 Dec, 1879 Canterbury,— T.Cass ... ... 1 June, 1878, to 31 May, „ J. Reston... ... 1 July, „ to „ „ Otago,— J. Outram ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 150 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 183 6 8 132 10 0 1,218 16 8 65 18 0 50 0 0 11,970 4 1 188 0 0 1,086 6 8 Specimens of New Zealand woods Registrar of Patents ... 1 July, 1878, to 30 June, 1879 Land Claims of Sartoris, Downes, and Others Botanical Gardens, — Auckland Tauranga Wellington ... Oamaru ..'. Dunedin 75 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 70 0 0 327 4 0 Audit of County and Road Board accounts Slaughterhouses Act, 1877 "New Zealand Justice of the Peace," New edition of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1877 Friendly Societies Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Bridge-keeper, Heathcote Widow of the late Dr. Robert Craig, in lieu of Volunteer Remission Certificate Costs of Defence in Regina v. Jones Salary of Chief Clerk in late Provincial Treasury, Otago, 1 March to 3 Nov., 1878 Mere Nako Pene te Poa, in settlement of claim over land sold by the Nelson Provincial Government in error To make good amount stolen from Chief Reporter's Office Allowance to Widow of late Accountant, Public Works Office ... Gratuity to the Family of the late Dr. Nesbitt, R.M., Gisborne... Refund of Licenso Fees to Publicans in Kumara Special Licensing District Census, 1878 Purchase of Reports and Treatises for Crown Law Office Annual Subscription for 70 copies of the "Jurist" ... Work on New Zealand grasses Bonus to exporters of Rabbit Skins On account of final settlement of Native claims to Dunedin Princes Street Reserves ... Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 Settlement- in full of all claims for boiling down scabby sheep, East Coast District Printing Electoral Rolls, 1875-76, Hokitika Rev. T. S. Grace, compensation for losses during native disturbances Gratuity to Susanna Lowry, widow of late Head-Keeper, Auckland Lunatic Asylum Mrs. Collins, compassionate allowance ... Intestate estate of James Branks, transferred to Revenue John Anderson, of Mahurangi, payment of Supreme Court expenses in connection with an incorrect survey Fencing Graveyard at Rangiriri, Waikato Claim of John Chalmers, sen., and John Chalmers, jun. Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow 822 4 0 2,515 9 7 47 14 10 750 0 0 333 6 8 17 5 10 65 0 0 30 0 0 1,401 8 8 337 10 0 75 0 0 20 16 8 283 8 6 205 11 0 150 0 0 1,906 18 6 133 3 8 33 6 8 168 0 C 1,475 1 9 1,000 0 0 8 12 6 1,057 5 0 131 11 0 2,069 12 10 150 0 0 100 0 0 51 15 9 380 5 4 26 12 11 41 9 5 33 15 0 Carried forward 57,275 19 4

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

STATEMENT in detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under VOTE No. 59, PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES.

m letai urn ler o. 5 • — con, 'mue, Brought forward £ 6. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. 57,275 19 4 Miscellaneous, Special, and Temporary Objects— continued. Countv Council, Thames, fees received in 1877-78 from Thames Water-race ... F. W. Paul, late Captain Hauraki Rifle A Tolunteers, for injury sustained to his eye while marking at a range ... J. S. Craig, compensation for loss sustained in connection with irregularities in the Engineer Volunteer Militia Corps in 1875 William Garrick, compensation for an injury received while serving in the Auckland Militia in 1864 Railway fares for Volunteers and Fire Brigades To recoup Grevmouth Native Eeserve Fund Compassionate allowance to widow of late Captain Kelly Compensation to Martin Coffey for damage done by Troops during war on West Coast H. W. Farnall, to adjust claim. (See also Vote for Provincial Liabilities) ... To pay arrears of Pensions of recipients of New Zealand Cross ... 622 0 6 50 0 0 105 0 0 75 0 0 1,023 15 2 2,000 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 25 0 0 1,571 8 10 Total net Expenditure £63,248 3 10

Auckland : — Proportion of the sum of £2,223 8s. 5d. at credit of the separate account of County Piako repaid to Public Account, the Matamata Road Board declining to accept it Receipts from Bay of Islands Coal Company Compensation to Chief Clerk, Superintendent's Office, Auckland, disallowed Miscellaneous £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 325 16 2 666 13 4 252 15 6 50 11 0 1,295 16 0 Taranaki : — Fourth Instalment of Purchase-money of Section 179, Moa District... 80 0 0 Hawke's Bay:— Amount, received from Trustees of Napier School Proceeds of Sale of Stores 39 3 9 5 0 0 44 3 9 Nelson :— Deposits on Account of Mining Surveys Proceeds of Sale of Stores Miscellaneous 12 12 0 100 13 0 5 0 0 118 5 0 Canterbury:— Rent, &c, Wharf at Akaroa Akaroa County, for Road Diversions Sales of Cottages, Instruments, &c Miscellaneous 223 14 11 200 0 0 38 8 3 5 0 0 OTAOO : — D. Proudfoot's Bill ... Recovered from George Andrew, of the Otago Scotch Emigration Agency 467 3 2 4,543 12 0 1,100 0 0 5,643 12 0 Total Miscellaneous Receipts, Provincial Liabilities £7,648 19 11

VOTE No. 59:— Auckland : — Parua Bay, Beach Road Expended on Special Settlement, Larkworthy's purchase... Salary of Ferryman, Puhoi, one year to 31st December, 1877 Rcpav ment to deposit account of Receiver of Gold Revenue, Thames, amount erroneously paid to Provincial Account, Auckland Balance for Purchase and Improvement of Recreation-ground at Thames Farnall, H. W., final Settlement of Claim on account of services rendered as an Emigration Agent £ s. d. £ s. d. 520 0 0 171 5 0 21 0 0 £ B. d. 33 0 0 2,203 2 10 1,207 17 10 250 0 0 Taranaki : — Redemption of Volunteer Scrip ... 27 10 0 Carried forward 2,230 12 10

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STATEMENT in detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under VOTE No. 59, PROVINCIAL LlABlLlTlES— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,230 12 10 Brought forward Wellington : — Public WorksReclamation of Land, Wellington Harbour Opaki Road Forty-Mile Bush and Mauriceville Road Deviation, West Coast Road Roads North of Feilding Roads and Works on Manchester Block ... Rangitumau Road Roads, Paraekaretu Block Tauherinikau Bridge Rangitikei Bridge Rangitikei Bridge, Balance of Contract ... Wanganui River Punts and Ferryhousc, Wangaehu, Rangitikei, &c. ... Salaries of late Provincial Engineer and other officers temporarily retained Repayment of Loan on Mortgage of the Reclaimed Land, Wellington Harbour Wellington Patent Slip Company, Guarantee of Interest Trustees of Wellington Hospital, Balance of voto of last year 14,406 15 8 74 7 0 947 6 0 338 3 0 100 12 6 3,186 0 11 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 192 10 0 1,628 0 0 474 0 0 3,000 0 0 250 0 0 98 14 2 70,416 1 10 2,450 0 0 5,000 0 0 103,762 11 7 i Nelson : — Public Works, — Road, Nelson to Westport and Greymouth Road, Pigeon Valley to Stanley Brook ... Motueka Bridge... Harbour Works ... Takaka Tramway Purchase of Land for Roads Reward to Antonio Zala and George Zanetti, for discovery of Lyell's Reefs, Nelson South-West Gold Fields ... Compensation to late Provincial Officers 116 15 0 400 0 0 4,860 0 11 2,804 18 3 1.387 17 6 10 0 0 250 0 0 24 7 11 Marlborough :— Purchase of Land for Roads Outstanding Liabilities for Contracts under the 18th section of "The Marlborough Waste Lands Act, 1874" ... Compensation to late Provincial Officers for loss of office... Refund of Deposits ... 9,853 19 7 22 0 0 317 13 5 84 3 5 58 3 0 481 19 10 Canterbury : — Public Works,— Rakaia Gorge Bridge Waimakariri Gorgo Bridge ... Road Diversions Extra Compensation to Mr. Thornton, late Provincial Engineer Rails for Ashburton County Malvern Waterworks Arbitration Compensation for piece of land taken for a Cemetery Reserve Compensation to late Provincial Officers for loss of office... 1,466 5 3 1,937 8 0 18 11 0 491 7 6 477 0 0 1,792 4 6 10 0 0 458 6 8 Westland : — Gas supplied, Police Quarters, Hokitika, December, 1876 Gas for Government House and Public Offices, Hokitika, December, 1876... 6,651 2 11 14 0 7 17 6 9 1 6 Otago : — Public Works, — Havelock to Waipori Road ... Road, Lawrence to Dalhousie vid Clarke's Flat Footbridge, Nevis Road through Kaitangata Redemption of Otago Dock Bonds Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island unpaid 30th June, 1878 (part of £288) Subsidy to Cromwell Hospital, September quarter, 1876 Compensation to A. Moir, for loss of luggage on Dunedin-Port Chalmers Railway, 1875 ... ... ... . Assessment on Runs set apart as an endowment for tho Clutha River Conservators Land purchased from A. McNaughton and others in 1876, forroadnay, Jacob's River Gratuity to late Matron of Dunedin Hospital Proceeds of sale of Impounded Stock refunded Refunds on account of short acreage of land Refunds of Deposits ... Compensation to late Provincial Officers for loss of office 600 0 0 512 18 8 300 0 0 200 0 0 23,800 0 0 128 0 0 59 0 6 40 0 0 328 5 5 293 13 2 80 0 0 13 9 0 3 19 6 201 6 0 220 13 8 26,790 5 11 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 59, Provincial Liabilities £149,779 14 2

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1879. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1879. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. - Bounties :— ■ Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands ... Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eden Geraldine Grey Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Manawatu Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Patea Peninsula Piako Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwy n Southland Stewart Island Taieri Taranaki Taupo East Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikato AVaikouaiti £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 210 0 55 0 0 54 0 0 s" 0 0 140' 0 0 242 10 6 47 9 6 625 6 0 Oil 8 10 322 0 0 2 11 6 900 5 0 42 0 0 161 18 6 871 0 0 669 15 0 920 2 11 709 15 11 2,331 19 6 400 5 0 120 0 0 112 7 0 515 0 0 1,939 10 0 108 10 0 9 6 3 501 13 0 6 15 0 298 13 3 391 18 5 181 5 0 884 0 0 116 46 5 0 20 0 0 565 0 0 143 10 8 1,499 4 6 114 2 9 511 11 336 7 0 12 10 0 2S0 0 0 401 7 9 164 16 3 161 15 0 172 15 0 9 10 4 242 10 6 47 9 6 621 16 0 611 8 10 322 0 0 2 11 6 906 5 0 42 0 0 160 18 6 871 0 0 663 5 0 923 14 11 709 15 11 2,331 19 6 400 5 0 ! 85 0 0 : 112 7 0 515 0 0 1,938 10 0 108 10 0 ; 9 0 3, 564 13 0 6 15 0 293 3 3 394 18 5 181 5 0 834 0 0 116 15 0 20 0 0 564 10 0 197 10 8 1.49S 14 6 114 2 9 5 0 0 5 11 11 396 7 0 12 10 0 280 0 0 401 7 9 164 16 3 161 15 0 312 15 0 7 10 4 o" 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 2 8 0 90" 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 45' 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 Dr. 60 0 0 2 0 0 Counties —continued. Brought forward ... Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa East ... Wairarapa West ... Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatanc Whangarei 1 256 10 0 17,972 3 9 423 15 0 613 6 7 311 4 0 556 10 0 103 0 0 862 10 0 173 0 0 570 15 0 179 2 2 10 1 0 180 10 0 1,336 0 0 257 5 0 170 0 0 18,138 5 9 422 15 0 613 6 7 344 4 0 550 10 0 163 0 0 860 0 0 173 0 0 574 15 0 179 2 2 16 1 0 210 10 0 1,336 0 0 257 5 0 150 0 0 90 8 0 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 Dr. 30 0 0 20" 0 0 Boroughs: — Akaroa Arrow Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Blenheim Caversham Christchurch Clyde Cromwell Dunedin Gisborno Gladstone Greymouth Green Island Greytown Hamilton Hokitika Invercargill Invercargill East ... Invercargill North Kaiapoi Kumara Lawrence Lyttelton Masterton 10 0 0 80 0 0 209 16 10 9 6 6 172 11 6 4,577 3 3 2 0 0 o 10 0 423 18 7 30 15 0 2,706 7 3 57 0 0 214 1 6 337 7 11 587 9 0 2 15 0 1,271 3 0 2 3 9 143 10 0 184 17 0 1,565 19 9 93 11 9 2 15 0 5 15 0 240 1 4 2,013 12 0 10 0 491 18 0 287 4 4 209 11 10 9 6 6 171 17 6 4,587 3 3 1 15 0 0 10 0 423 18 7 27 15 0 2,706 7 3 57 0 0 213 1 6 317 14 11 587 9 0 1 15 0 1,271 3 0 0 3 9 143 10 0 264 17 0 1,564 19 9 77 10 0 2 15 0 5 15 0 236 11 4 2,013 11 0 10 0 486 18 0 286 9 4 0 5 0 0 17 0 0 5 0 3" 0 0 10 0 19 13 0 i" 0 0 2" 0 0 100 16 1 9 3 10 0 0 10 5" 0 0 0 15 0 Carried forward ... 256 10 0 17,972 3 9 Carried forward ... 346 10 0 18,138 5 9 00 8 0 346 10 0 39,458 18 9 39,665 3 0 140 5 9

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUK PS o —con, 'initct i. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1879. I REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Payments and Balances on Transfers. 30 June, 1879. REVENUE FROM LICENSE AND OTHER FEES. Boroughs — continued. Brought forward ... I BoROUGns — continued. Brought forward ... Milton Mornington Napier Naeeby Nelson New Plymouth North-East Valley Oamaru Onehunga Palmerston North... Palmerston South... Parnell Pieton Port Chalmers Rnngiora R i verton Roslyn Ross Roxburgh St. Kilda South Dunedin Sydenham Tapanui Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington £ s. d. 310 10 0 ... £ s. d. 39,458 18 9 1 12 9 6 12 3 1,086 9 5 11 6 0 1,551 12 3 525 14 3 5 11 3 106 2 3 439 3 4 138 18 6 2 IS 6 135 5 11 206 2 1 16 11 11 300 5 6 63 16 6 0 11 6 550 5 0 140 0 0 18 2 9 17 5 97 11 7 1 13 6 1,336 14 8 809 0 3 969 12 0 2,685 7 7 £ s. d. 39,665 3 0 1 12 9 0 12 3 1,032 1 0 11 6 0 1,515 0 3 465 14 3 5 11 3 99 7 3 439 3 4 136 9 6 2 18 6 135 5 11 200 2 1 15 11 11 300 5 6 62 1 6 0 11 0 550 5 0 140 0 0 18 2 9 0 7 5 97 11 7 1 13 6 1,336 14 8 805 0 3 924 12 0 2,632 8 7 £ s. d. 110 5 9 o' 0 0 4 7 11 0 12 0 00 0 0 6 15 0 ii" 9 0 l" 0 0 Westport West Harbour Acclimatization Societies :— Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Manawatu Nelson Wanganui ... Harbour Boards :— Auckland Dunedin Lyttelton Napier Timaru Thames £ s. d. £ s. d. 340 10 0 , 50,667 8 2 629 9 6 0 2 8 14 15 0 532 0 0 41 0 0 3 15 0 0 5 0 11 10 0 110 6 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 6 13 0 0 10 £ f. d. 50,731 14 6 629 9 6 0 2 8 524 15 0 41 0 0 3 15 0 0 5 0 11 10 0 1 1 0 6 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 6 13 0 0 10 £ s. d. 282 3 8 22 0 0 1 15 0 1 0 0 Road^Boards :— Bull's Foxton Greylown Marton Suburban North, Waimea County 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 7 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 45 0 0 2 19 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 316 10 0 50,667 8 2 50,731 14 6 2S2 3 8 Totals 51,983 5 8 301 3 8 Carried forward ... 361 5 0 51,926 4 4 51,983 5 8

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BOD IS— continued. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Rbceipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1879. REVENUE FROM LANDS. £ s. d. 13,874 0 0 Canterbury College Reserves Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust ... Conservators, Clutha River Patea Harbour Board Endowment Raglan „ „ £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,874 0 0 £ s. d. 78 0 0 6,473 7 6 489 15 11 4,018 12 3 8 7 6 6,551 7 6 489 15 11 4,064 8 11 45 16 8 10 17 6 19 5 0 Totals 134 14 2 24,864 3 2 24,979 12 4 19 5 0 GOLD FIELDS REVENUE. Counties, — Bruce Buller ... Clutha ... Collingwood Coromandel Grey I nanga'ma Lake Maniototo Marlborough Southland Taieri Thames ... Tuapeka ... Vincent ... Waikouaiti Waimea ... Waitaki ... Wallace ... Westland 6 0 0 41 13 0 129 10 6 81 15 0 31 0 0 108 7 6 40 13 0 5 0 0 23 0 0 50 8 0 46 1 0 2 3 0 45 10 6 1,050 2 0 2 10 0 178 16 5 620 18 10 2,294 1 2 1,420 10 3 874 17 4 987 10 0 200 17 0 264 10 6 171 2 2 380 13 6 1,154 0 3 1,367 1 0 96 1 6 40 5 6 59 13 0 421 11 10 1,842 5 2 48 10 6 1,018 0 0 2 10 0 173 3 11 526 18 10 2,335 4 8 1,273 9 9 864 3 10 976 15 0 200 17 0 285 0 6 176 1 2 394 8 3 1,118 16 3 1,353 17 0 86 1 0 38 15 6 56 13 0 457 14 0 1,883 8 2 3 0 0 73 15 0 5 12 6 94 0 0 88 7 0 228 15 6 41 13 6 119 2 6 20 3 0 0 10 9 5 3 85 12 0 59 5 0 12 3 6 1 10 0 3 0 0 25 7 10 71 3 6 61 10 0 112 6 6 BoROUGns, — Kumara ... Ross Thames ... 31 0 0 15 19 0 3 5 0 152 1 0 362 0 0 43 12 6 180 1 0 345 1 6 45 2 6 3 0 0 32 17 6 1 15 0 Native Account,— Coromandel ,.. Grahamstown Ohinemuri West Wanganui 238 5 4 "6 10 0 163 1 5 2,704 11 5 447 11 0 28 18 0 257 12 0 2,704 11 5 454 1 0 143 14 9 28 18 0 Totals 1,034 6 10 17,374 13 3 17,256 17 9 1,152 2 4

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 30 June, 1879. GOLD DUTY. Counties, — Bruce Buller ... Collingwood Coromandel Grey Inangahua Lake Mauiototo Marlborough Southland Taieri Thames ... Tuapeka ... Vincent ... Waikouaiti Waimea ... Waitaki ... Wallace ... Westland . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 187 7 6 24 8 7 131 12 8 *4 15 2 172 13 8 1,766 3 1 257 0 0 474 1 1 3,751 9 11 2,888 14 7 1,158 1 8 1,462 6 8 116 13 4 548 8 10 81 18 0 2,089 18 5 3,066 4 2 2,842 9 0 210 9 2 101 14 6 71 8 5 501 16 1 5,253 16 0 156 1 5 1,480 8 0 251 12 0 474 1 1 3,692 16 7 2,548 13 8 993 0 10 1,517 1 2 116 13 4 553 4 0 72 4 5 2,092 15 4 2,912 11 0 2,432 2 2 117 17 5 85 14 6 68 6 1 501 16 1 5,638 16 4 16 12 3 285 15 1 5 8 0 246 0 10 340 0 11 189 9 5 76 18 2 9 13 7 219 5 11 ■ 310 17 6 440 8 10 32 11 9 16 0 0 3 2 4 222 2 10 157 4 4 30 2 0 786* 8 0 401 7 8 Boroughs,— Kumara ... Ross Thames ... 1 10 0 314 14 0 1,026 6 3 1 10 0 258 16 0 1,029 16 7 55 18 0 103 3 11 106 14 3 Unknown ... 5 16 6 204 12 1 210 8 7 Totals 1,656 11 10 27,055 18 0 28,362 8 11 2,963 2 9 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Akaroa ... Amuri Ashburton Ashley ... Clutha ... Collingwood Coromandel Eden Geraldine Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Peninsula Piako Raglan Selwyn ... Tauranga Waimea ... AVaipa Wairarapa East Wairarapa West Whakatane 4 10 0 49,690 17 9 477 5 0 49 0 0 196 9 9 918 12 7 740 0 2 280 0 0 388 3 4 4,875 6 3 1,149 8 1 16 13 10 49,437 19 3 362 1 10 665 17 1 1,497 9 6 2,993 4 2 49,582 10 11 2,259 0 9 2,667 6 7 311 11 5 618 13 0 554 11 9 155 14 2 23,892 11 7 219 12 0 1,131 2 8 194 6 6 4,879 16 3 1,418 8 1 49,707 11 7 48,277 15 6 411 1 10 862 6 10 2,083 7 7 2,930 4 4 46,746 4 1 2,281 10 9 2,525 13 9 311 11 5 332 7 4 293 0 11 155 14 2 23,905 11 11 455 2 0 1,830 15 2 203 15 0 182 7 3 1,101 3 9 391 17 7 81 0 0 1,687* 8 9 332 14 6 803 0 0 2,836 6 10 257 10 0 529 16 2 10 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 4 235 10 0 699 12 6 168 0 0 182 7 3 301 8 4 207 14 10 316 5 8 271 10 10 20 0 0 158 11 6 980* 1 7 184 2 9 180 6 2 Totals 191,287 7 1 7,424 io 5 54,582 11 10 144,129 5 8

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lULANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 80th June, 1879, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

Balances on 30 June, 1878. Receipts. Payments. Balances on 30 June, 1879. Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Account ,, „ Investment Account Bay of Plenty Districts Account Grcymouth-Brunner Coal Field Railway Account Ifuninui Greta Bridge Account Imprest Pensions Expenses Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account ,, Investment Account North i llago District Public Works Loan Act Account Otago Education Reserves Account Outlying Districts Sale of Spirits Act Account Railway Servants' Fund Account Temporary Account Unclaimed Balances Account ... ,, Property Account ... Waiau Sheep Dip Account Waimakariri Bridge Account ... W raitara Bridge Endowment Account Westland Loan Act Redemption Account... Westport -Ngakawau Coal Field Railway Account £ s. (I. 1,823 16 1 £ a. d. 112 1 0 £ s. d. 228 17 0 1,500 0 O £ s. d. 1,707 0 1 2>rl,500 0 0 46 5 0 46 5 0 3,090 13 7 1,725 1 10 620 16 10 3,711 10 5 1,725 1 10 483 16 11 923 18 7 Drl.000 0 0 1,790 9 11 111 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,052 14 7 1,306 13 0 1,031 18 7 968 10 0 3 10 0 147 15 4 78,500 10 1 2,199 16 2 233 9 0 133 9 8 680 8 0 11 10 0 51 16 2 3,529 7 8 9,269 14 7 783 0 0 968 10 0 3**10 0 242 18 4 30,559 6 5 2,395 5 9 162 13 4 140 19 8 677 6 0 11 10 0 1 10 0 95 3 0 31,779 1 11 227 18 11 30 17 10 7 10 0 79,720 5 7 32 9 4 101 13 6 3 2 0 37 18 4 1,082 1 1 88* 4 6 4,611 8 9 ... Totals 93,069 17 2 46,947 13 5 101,479 14 5 _ 38,537 16 2

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Permanent Charges : — Civil List, Native Interest, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 1876 £ s. d. 6 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 6 10 0 8,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 2,800 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 2,800 0 0 Appropriations :— VoteNo. 3 —Executive „ 4—Stamp ... „ 7 —Printing and Stationery ,, 9 —Coal Mines „ 11—Charitable ,, 14 —Inspection of Machinery ,, 22—Criminal Prosecutions, &c „ 24—Prisons... „ 25—Law and Justice Contingencies... „ 30—Conveyance of Mails by Sea ,, 32 —Postal Contingencies ,, 36—Marine and Harbours ,, 37 —Education ,, 43—Militia and Volunteers „ 44 —Constabulary „ 45 —Contingent Defence „ 49—Public Buildings „ 50—Crown Lands Department ,, 51—General Survey „ 53—Gold Fields ,, 54—Miscellaneous „ 57 —Roads ... 94 18 6 433 1 7 22 1 10 320 1 1 4 13 8 418 14 3 49 19 10 85 14 4 4 11 0 106 5 9 9 15 7 Ot. 80 10 o 62 3 0 3,366 6 10 752 17 6 24 12 0 470 0 0 3,976 15 7 109 17 7 1,347 1 5 2,437 14 1 220 15 2 147 16 7 40 1 7 1,898 16 10 197 3 2 1,660 0 0 983 11 10 94 18 6 220 15 2 433 1 7 88 1 10 467 17 8 4 13 N 418 14 3 49 19 10 85 14 4 1 11 0 146 7 4 1,908 12 5 116 13 2 1,722 3 0 4,349 18 8 752 17 0 124 12 0 470 0 0 5.695 9 4 109 17 7 12,816 8 3 2,437 14 1 100 0 0 1,718 13 9 11,469 6 10 General Imprest Account 4,463 15 1 10,000 0 0 14,463 15 1 Pensions Account 9 14 6 9 14 6 Imperial Government General Account 274 4 1 274 4 1 Crown Agents 22 0 0 22 0 0 Deposits i — Temporary Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Account 200 0 0 31,466 19 11 31,466 19 11 200 0 0 Carried forward 18,970 19 1 76,225 5 8 '.15 ,196 4 9

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STATEMENT of tho ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDAT ID F — -continue! r. Colonial. Foreign. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 18,970 19 1 £ s. d. 76,225 5 8 £ 8. d. 95,196 4 9 Unauthorized : — For Services not provided foe 505 0 4 5,200 0 0 5,705 0 4 In Excess of Appropriations,— Vote No. 5—Land Tax „ 10—Electoral „ 18—Supreme Court... „ 20—Resident Magistrates'Courts „ 26—Land and Deeds Registry ... „ 27 —Native Land Court „ 32—Postal Contingencies „ 33 —Telegraph Department „ 35—Customs „ 39 —Native Salaries ... „ 44 —Constabulary ... ,, • 46—Railways 240 4 11 10 0 0 49 14 0 83 6 8 466 14 5 804 10 3 123 7 1 47 19 10 339 2 0 715 15 8 9,926 15 9 6,389 12 8 240 4 11 10 0 0 49 14 0 83 6 8 466 14 5 804 10 3 123 7 1 1,183 8 4 494 10 10 715 15 8 9,926 15 9 19,015 3 5 1,135 8 6 155 8 10 13,225 10 !) Totals... 38,673 2 8 95,941 13 9 134,614 16 5

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ i. d. PUBLIC WORKS FUND :— Amounts authorized under — " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 " " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 " Sale of Debentures of "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" 750,000 0 0 2,200,000 0 0 2,200 0 0 Special Receipts under section 9 of " The Railways Construction Act, 1878" Sale of Railway Material to Cook County Temporary Advances, — On Security of Debentures of " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877" On Security of Imperial Guaranteed Debentures of " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 2,952,200 0 0 18,577 11 1 4,963 7 4 300,000 0 0 Recoveries, — Balance of Amount advanced under "The Otago Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874," recovered out of Surplus Land Revenue of Otago, to 31st December, 1877 Miscellaneous 800,000 0 0 1,100,000 0 0 54,791 13 4 26,931 4 9 81,722 18 1 Advance to Consolidated Fund under Bection 18 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1878," repaid 150,000 0 0 Fixed Deposit at Bank of New Zealand, London, — Amount paid 3 January, 1879 4,307,463 16 6 | 100,000 0 0 Total Receipts 4,407,463 16 6 Total Public Works Fund ... £ 14,407,463 16 6

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PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d.l £ s. d. £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS FUND :— Annual Appropriations, —■ Class I.—Immigration „ II.—Public Works ... ,, III —Railways „ IV. —Surveys of New Lines „ V.—Roads „ VI. —Land Purchases ... „ VII. —Water-races ... „ VIII.—Telegeaph Extension „ IX.—Public Buildings ,, X.—Lighthouses „ XL —Miscellaneous ,, XII.—Charges and Expenses 144,984 18 3 15,969 16 10 806,673 10 5 12,607 3 8 46,725 15 6 124,412 1 1 20,964 18 1 30,261 10 7 166,045 4 8 9,566 19 8 167,744 17 2 46,384 1 1 1,592,340 17 0 17,260 17 2 Less in Excess of Votes Proceeds of Sales of Allotments transferred to Revenuo ... Unauthorized, — In Excess of Votes Services not provided for 175,073 19 10 40 12 0 17,266 17 2 8,825 11 6 26,092 8 8 Temporary Advances Repaid,— On Security of Debentures of "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," guaranteed by Imperial Government On Security of Debentures of " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1876," advanced bv the Bank of New Zealand and Bank of New South Wales, each £500,000 ... ... £1,000,000 0 0 Less charged to Provincial Liabilities ... 250,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 750,000 0 Oj 300,000 0 0| On Security of Debentures of "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877" Temporary Advance to Consolidated Fund under section 18 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1878"... ,850,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 Fixed Deposit at Bank of New Zealand, London, — Amount deposited 3 July, 1878, to 3 January, 1879 3,601,207 0 6 100,000 0 0 Total Disbursements 3,701,207 0 6 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Public Account Credit Less Advances to be accounted for 356,311 13 11 156,260 8 5 200,051 5 6 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the Public Account Advances to be accounted for 207,662 9 7 298,543 0 11 506,205 10 6 Total Public Works Fund... 4,407,463 16 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the Disbubsements of the Public Works Fund Charged against the several Votes for the Services of the Financial Tear 1878-79, under "The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1878."

Vote No. Expended. Voted. Amount Unexpended. Expended in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. Class I.—Immigration :— 156,866 10 11 11,881 12 8 11,881 12 8 144,984 18 3 144,984 18 3 175,652 16 0 30,667 17 9 81 Immigration ... ... ,,, Total Class I. 156,806 10 11 j 175,652 16 0 | 30,667 17 9 ... Class II. —Public Works Department :— 02 68 64 05 Departmental Head Office ... ,,, Head Office, North Island Head Office, Middle Island Photo-Lithographic and Lithographic Branches 6,685 8 11 4,720 19 4 3,319 10 11 2,030 17 7 16,756 16 9 475 15 3 167 16 8 14 0 0 129 8 0 6,209 13 8 4,553 2 8 3,305 10 11 1,901 9 7 6,400 0 0 5,044 3 4 3,805 0 0 2,362 10 0 190 6 4 491 0 8 499 9 1 461 0 5 ... ... ... ... Total Class II. !•• 786 19 11 15.969 16 10 17,611 13 4 1,611 16 6 ... Class III. —Railways :— 66 07 68 69 70 71 72 73 71 75 70 77 78 79 80 Kawakawa Kaipara-Puniu Napier-Manawatu Wellington-Woodville ... Waitara-Patea Patea-Manawatu North Nelson-Foxhill "... Pieton-Blenheim ... ... ... Brunner-Greymouth ... ... ... Westport-Ngakawau Amberley-Waitaki Waitaki-Bluff Win ton-Kingston Western Railways Lines authorized by section 17 of the above Act 526 9 11 79,156 10 7 48,168 1 0 94,153 2 0 36,006 13 10 82,515 12 11 9,726 17 3 3,999 7 5 26,897 16 11 19,560 0 8 177,060 14 0 163,782 6 3 11,559 9 2 41,135 11 11 12,073 18 5 125 16 0 0 10 0 1,260 4 7 326 18 0 940 18 1 526 9 11 79,030 14 7 48,167 11 0 92,892 17 5 35,679 15 10 81,604 14 10 9,726 17 3 3,999 7 5 26,897 16 11 19,556 8 8 177,012 8 10 163,574 13 2 11,559 9 2 44,370 7 0 12,073 18 5 : i/oo o o 143,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 130,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 23,000 O 0 a 255,000 0 0 235,500 0 0 11,250 0 0 64,750 0 0 6 470,000 0 0 9,473 10 1 63,969 5 5 23,832 9 0 57,107 2 7 19,320 4 2 48,395 5 2 15,273 2 9 16,000 12 7 12,102 3 1 3,413 11 4 77,987 11 2 71,925 6 10 3 12 0 48 5 2 207 13 1 65* 4 11 309 9 2 20,379 13 0 457,926 1 7 Total Class III. 8H9.652 12 3 2.979 1 10 806.673 10 5 1.703.500 0 0 897,135 18 9 309 9 2 Class IV. —Surveys of New Lines of Railways :— si 82 Surveys of New Lines, North Island Surveys of New Lines, Middle Island 2,124 12 11 10,603 15 5 121* 4 8 2,124 12 11 10,482 10 9 6,000 0 0 14,500 0 0 20,500 0 0 3,875 7 1 4,017 9 3 ... ... Total Class IV. 12,728 8 4 121 4 8 12,607 3 8 7,892 16 4 I I ... Transfers under Orders in Council under section 38 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1878 ":— a Including £30,000 surplus of Vote 80 ; 6 Reduced by £30,000 surplus, transferred to Vote 76.

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STATEMENT of the Disbiibseaients of the Public obks UND, C— con, 'muei Expended. Amount Unexpended. Expended in Excess. Vote No. Voted. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. PUBLIC WORKS FUND— continued. 83 84 85 80 87 Class V.—Roads :— North Island Nelson South- West Gold Fields ... Westland ... Hokitika-Christchurch ... Roads to open up lands before sale ... 10,730 11 4 13,273 3 0 11,821 10 11 6,573 18 11 4,324 3 4 ... 10,730 11 4 13,273 3 0 11,824 10 11 6,573 6 11 4,324 3 4 17,522 8 11 13,500 0 0 12,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 58,590 0 0 6,791 17 7 226 17 0 175 9 1 6 12 0 673* 6 11 54,265 16 8 46,726 7 6 0 12 0 I i 61,460 0 4 ! I 573 6 11 Total Class V. 46,725 15 6 107,612 8 11 Class VI. —Land Purchases, North Island ... 124,755 16 1 124,755 16 1 343 15 0 124,412 1 1 124,412 1 1 1 150,918 3 6 26,500 2 5 Total Class VI. 313 15 0 26,506 2 5 150,918 3 6 Class VII. —Waterworks on Gold Fields :— 89 80 Water-races, North Island Water-races, Middle Island 607 17 8 20,357 0 5 ... ... 607 17 8 20,357 0 5 20,904 18 1 9,350 5 0 60,000 0 0 8,742 7 4 29,642 19 7 38,385 6 11 I "■ I Total Class VII. 20,961 18 1 59,350 6 0 ... ... Class VIIL—Telegraph Extension:— Telegraph Extension ... ... ••> 39,068 6 6 8,806 15 11 30,261 10 7 36,700 0 0 6,438 9 5 91 Total Class VIIL 39,068 6 6 8,806 15 11 30,261 10 7 36,700 0 0 6,438 9 5 Class IX —Public Buildings :— 88 98 94 95 tit; 97 98 Judicial ... ... ••• ■•• ••• Postal and Telegraph ... Customs ... ... ... ••• ••• Offices for Public Departments Lunatic Asylums ... ... School Buddings ... ... ... Hospitals ... ... ... ... 20,492 0 9 5,450 9 3 471 4 3 15,762 19 8 13,154 12 2 105,000 0 0 5,802 18 7 89 0 0 20,492 0 9 5,361 9 3 471 4 3 15,762 19 8 13,154 12 2 105,000 0 0 5,802 18 7 60,675 0 0 19,620 0 0 1,150 0 0 15,830 0 0 45,700 0 0 105,000 0 0 6,745 0 0 40,182 19 3 14,258 10 9 678 15 9 67 0 4 32,545 7 10 942 1 5 Total Class IX. ... ■>• 166,134 4 8 89 0 0 1G6,045 4 8 254,720 0 0 88,674 15 4 Class X.—Lighthouses: — Lighthouses ... ... ••• ••• 9,566 19 8 9,566 19 8 19,600 0 0 10.C33 0 4 ... Total Class X. 10,033 0 4 ... 9,566 19 8 9,566 19 8 19,600 0 0

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.BBUllSEMENTS Of the PUBLIC WoilKS FlJXD, &C. COnlillU ed. VoTi: No. Expended. Voted. Amount Unexpended. Expended in Excess. I Expenditure. Credit. Net Expenditure. PUBLIC WORKS FUND— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. (!. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class XT. —Miscellaneous Public Works :— 172,715 9 8 4,970 12 6 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 167.744 17 2 834,753 16 10 107,010 19 8 100 Total Class XI. 172,715 9 8 4,970 12 6 167,741 17 2 334,755 16 10 167,010 19 8 Class XII.— Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans :— 101 Charges and Expenses ... 49,039 13 9 2,655 12 8 46,331 1 1 46,331 1 1 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 16,38 1. 1 1 Total Class XII. 49,039 13 9 2,655 12 8 16,384 1 1 SUMMARY. Public Works Fund :— Class I.—Immigration ... ... .„ 156,866 10 11 11,881 12 8 144,984 18 3 175,652 10 0 30,667 17 9 „ II. —Public Works, Departmental ,„ ■ •• 16,756 16 9 786 19 11 15,969 16 10 17,611 13 4 1,641 16 6 ,, III. —Railways ... ... ... 809,652 12 3 2,979 1 10 806,673 10 5 1,703,500 0 0 897,135 18 9 309 9 2 „ IV. —Surveys of New Lines of Railways 12,728 8 4 121 4 8 12,607 3 8 20,500 0 0 7,892 16 4 „ V.—Roads 46,726 7 6 0 12 0 46,725 15 6 107,612 8 11 61,460 0 4 573 6 11 „ VI. —Land Purchases, North Island 124,755 16 1 343 15 0 121,412 1 1 160,918 3 6 26,506 2 5 „ VII. —Waterworks on Gold Fields ... .,, 20,964 18 1 20,964 18 1 59,350 5 0 33,385 6 11 „ VIIL —Telegraph Extension ... ,„ 39,063 6 6 8,806 15 11 30,261 10 7 36,700 0 0 6,438 9 5 „ IX. —Public Buildings ... .,, 166,134 4 8 89 0 0 166,045 4 8 251,720 0 0 8S.674 15 4 ii X. —Lighthouses ... ... ,,, „ XI. —Miscellaneous Public Works ... 9,566 19 8 9,566 19 8 19,600 0 0 10,033 0 4 172,715 9 8 4,970 12 6 167,714 17 2 L;3t,755 16 10 107,010 19 8 „ XII. —Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans 49,039 13 9 1,624,976 4 2 2,655 12 8 46,384 1 1 30,000 0 0 16,384 1 1 Totals ... 32,635 7 2 1,592,340 17 0 2,910,921 3 7 1,335,847 3 9 17,266 17 2

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL TEAR 1878-79.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 30 June, 1879, showing the VOTES, &c, under which they were issued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR :— Class I.—Immigration,— J. Broomhall, amount agreed upon in satisfaction of all expenses and liabilities in connection with negotiations for purchase of block of land at the Thames 3,500 0 0 Class XL —Miscellaneous Public Works, — Expenses connected with the straightening of Waiuku Channel ... 325 11 6 Class XII. —Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans, — Amount paid Bank of New Zealand in consideration of surrender of New Zealand Government securities 5,000 0 O Total for Services not provided fob 8,825 11 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES :— Class III. —Railways,— Vote 78—Winton-Kingston 309 9 2 Class V.—Roads, — Vote 86 —Hokitika-Christchurch 573 6 11 Class XII. —Charges and Expenses,— Vote 101 —Charges and Expenses 16,384 1 1 Total in Excess of Votes ... 17,266 17 2 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Public Works Fund £26,092 8 8

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Appropriations : — Vote No. 61 —Immigration „ 62—Head Office, Public Works ... „ 66—Kawakawa Railway „ 67—Kaipara-Puniu Railway „ 68—Napier-Manawatu Railway „ 69 —Wellington-Woodville Railway „ 70 —Waitara-Patea Railway „ 71 —Patea-Manawatu Railway „ 72 —Nelson-Foxhill Railway „ 74 —Brunner-Greymouth Railway ... ,, 76 —Amberley-Waitaki Railway 77—Waitaki-Bluff Railway „ 79 —Western Railways „ 80 —Lines authorized by section 17 of " The Public Works Act, 1878" „ 83—Roads, North Island „ 87 —Roads to open up Lands before Sale „ 88—Land Purchases „ 90—AVater-races, Middle Island ... „ 91—Telegraph Extension „ 96—Lunatic Asylums ... „ 99—Lighthouses „ 100—Miscellaneous Public Works ... General Imprest Account ... ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 113 7 3 13 11 11 399 14 4 195 18 10 144 3 11 141 9 9 2,436 4 2 247 12 8 376 1 1 1,417 15 5 647 12 10 30,554 10 6 23 14 0 30,667 17 9 23 14 0 13 11 11 23,715 17 10 195 18 10 6,402 5 10 1,199 13 8 7,229 12 3 247 12 8 376 1 1 77,074 9 3 43,411 0 7 3,642 6 3 23,316 3 6 6,258 1 11 1,058 3 11 4,793 8 1 75,656 13 10 42,763 7 9 3,642 6 3 Cr. 0 10 0 357 14 1 380 0 0 8,294 10 5 6,156 12 10 3,353 2 5 35,000 0 0 34,999 10 0 357 14 1 380 0 0 8,294 10 5 6,156 12 10 3,423 1 2 42 8 3 162 17 1 28,663 17 4 15,775 15 5 0 0 2 896 3 0 1,166 9 7 69 18 9 42 8 3 162 16 11 27,767 14 4 14,609 5 10 Unauthorized, — In Excess of Appropriations, — Vote No. 61 —Immigration „ 78 —Winton-Kingston „ 101 —Miscellaneous Public Works 50 0 0 1,002 0 0 4,855 8 4 179 4 1 4,855 8 4 229 4 1 1,002 0 0 Totals... 27,789 14 8 270,753 6 3 298,543 0 11

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FINANCIAL YEAB 1878-79.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-7 9.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. FEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :— Contributions at 2 per cent, —• Series A, C, D, and F — On £425,000, one year to 1 January, 1879 ... ... | Series B and E — On £75,000, one year to 1 April, 1879 S,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Interest on Investments ... Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed ... 10,000 0 0 15,333 15 0 2,700 0 0 28,033 15 0 Balance on 30 June, 1878— Cash iu the hands of the Trustees 101 18 9 FEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £93,100, one year to 30 June, 1879 ... Interest, on Investments Amount withdrawn from deposit... 1,862 0 0 2,611 15 6 122 4 0 £28,135 13 9 . 4,595 19 6 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... * 2,159 8 9 IFW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Series 1891 — Contributions at 2 per cent, —- On £201,500, one year to 15 March, 1879 £4,030 0 0 On £329,900, „ to „ „ 6,598 0 0 £6,755 8 3 Interest on Investments ... ... ... ... Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed 10,628 0 0 7,887 9 6 100 0 0 18,615 9 6 Scries 1914, — Contributions at 1 por cent., — On £488,000, ono year to 15 January, 1879 Interest on Investments Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed 4,880 0 0 4,632 4 3 300 0 0 9,812 4 3 Series 1915,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, ono year to 1 May, 1879 Interest on Investments Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed 5,000 0 0 4,242 5 3 600 0 0 9,842 5 3 38,269 19 0 Carried forward 38,269 19 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1878-7 9.

SINKING FUNDS during the FINANCIAL TEAR ended 30th June, 1879.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856:— Investments, — New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, —■ £9,300 at 100| per cent. ... £3,200 at 96 £5,000 at 102J ., £1,500 at 102f ., £400atl04J £5,500 at 103|- „ New Zealand 4|- per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £2,500 at 97i per cent. ... £400at9SJ9,346 10 0 3,072 0 0 5,137 10 0 1,539 7 6 416 10 0 5,685 12 0 2,428 2 6 392 10 0 Brokerage 28,018 2 6 69 10 0 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees ... ... ... 28,087 12 6 48 1 3 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:— Investments, — Immigration and Public AVorks Loan 4| per cent. Debentures, — £2,200 at par ... New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3Jd. per cent, per diem, — £330 at par ... Borough of Hamilton, 6 per cent. Debentures, — £2,000 at par ... 2,200 0 0 £28,135 13 9 330 0 0 2,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent Fixed Deposit 4,530 0 0 68 4 0 Balance on 30 June, 1879 — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 4,508 4 0 2,157 4 3 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Series 1891 — Investments, New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, — £2,500 at 100£ per cent. £3,300 at 96 „ £3,400 at 97J », £2,000 at 102f „ £400 at 104$ £1,100 at 108f „ £3,200 at lQ8i „ New Zealand 41 per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £2,500 at 97J-per cent.... £100 at 98J per cent. ... 2,512 10 0 3.168 0 0 3,323 10 0 2,052 10 0 416 10 0 1,137 2 6 3,312 0 0 £6,755 8 3 2,428 2 6 98 2 6 Brokerage 18,448 7 6 46 5 0 18,494 12 6 Series 1914,— Investments, — New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-10 Debentures, — £3,800 at 100* per cent. £900at96i ' „ £1,000 at 103J „ New Zealand 4i per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £4,000 at 97 per cent. ... £200at98J 3,819 0 0 865 2 6 1,033 15 0 3,830 0 0 196 5 0 Brokerago ... ., 9,794 2 6 24 15 0 9,818 17 6 Series 1915, — Investments, — New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures.— £1,300 at 100i per cent. £800 at 96| £2,500 at 99J £3,600 at 103f „ New Zealand 4J per cent. 5-30 Debentures, — £1,000 at 97 per cent. ... £400 at 971 £200 at 98J „ ... 1,306 10 0 769 0 0 2,487 10 0 3,721 10 0 970 0 0 390 10 0 196 5 0 Brokerage 9,841 5 0 24 10 0 9,865 15 0 38,179 5 0 Carried forward 38,179 5 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 38,269 19 0 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863— continued. Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees 72 17 9 £38,342 16 9 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Contributions at 1 per cent, — On £7,283,100, one year to 15 April, 1879 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits with London and AVestminster Bank ... 72,831 0 0 37,585 0 0 1,185 18 10 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees 111,601 18 10 283 16 10 £111,885 15 8 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1872 :— Interest on Investments ... ... Amount withdrawn from Deposit 2,864 3 5 122,036 9 8 WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873 :— Rent, &.C.... Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit £124,900 13 1 90 4 6 29 15 3 622 13 2 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 742 12 11 56 6 8 £798 19 7 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872 :— Land Sales, &c. Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit 9,298 4 7 345 8 5 15,410 13 6 Balance on 30 June, 1878, —■ Cash iu the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 25,054 6 6 4 10 8 Balance on 30 June, 1879 Dr. 1 13 7 £25,060 10 9 AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year to 30 June, 1879 ... Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit 632 0 0 362 18 4 944 7 10 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 1,939 6 2 798 8 3 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866:— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £13,500, one year to 30 June, 1879 ... Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit £2,737 14 5 270 0 0 264 14 4 382 14 4 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 917 8 8 261 1 2 £1,178 9 10

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luring tl Oil' UNE, I— com 'inui DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 38,179 5 0 NEAV ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863— continued. Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees 163 11 9 £38,848 16 9 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Debentures drawn for redemption 111,600 0 0 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees 285 15 8 £111,885 15 8 WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1872 :— Investment Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit Debentures redeemed Interest on Debentures Amount paid to Public Account under " The AA'ellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1872 " 61,679 6 8 58,000 0 0 509 8 3 4,711 18 2 £124,900 13 1 AVESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873 :— Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills 3jd. per cent, per diem, £650 at par Bauk of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 630 0 0 122 12 10 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund ... 772 12 10 20 6 9 £793 19 7 NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC AVORKS LOAN ACT, 1372 : — Investments, — Now Zealand Treasury Bills, 3Jd. per cont. per diem, — 8680 at par ... Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit Debentures Redeemed Interest on Debentures Payment to Oamaru Harbour Board of Land Revenue received iu error 680 0 0 7,530 11 6 13,000 0 0 3,108 0 5 735 12 10 £25,060 10 9 AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 : — Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3Jd. per cent, per diem, — £60 at par Borough of Hamilton 6 per cent. Debentures, — £1,000 at par... Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 60 0 0 1,000 0 0 874 7 10 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 1,934 7 10 803 6 7 £2,737 14 5 WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866 :— Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3Jd. per cent, per diem, £600 at par Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 600 0 0 325 14 4 925 14 4 Balance on 30th June, 1879 — Cash in tho hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 252 15 6 £1,178 9 10

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ACCOUNTS of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

RECEIPTS. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. fELSON WATERWORKS LOAN ACT, 1864 :— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £6,200, one year to 31 December, 1873 On £6,200, half-year to 30 June, 1879 ... Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit 124 0 0 62 0 0 262 2 3 414 13 6 Balance on 30 June, 1878, —■ Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... S62 15 9 129 8 0 ANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :— Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit £992 3 9 65 3 7 62 19 9 128 3 4 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the CommiB ; ioners of the Sinking Funds ... 31 18 9 ANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £22,800, one year to 31 December, 1878 Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit 228 0 0 68 7 2 219 16 10 £160 2 1 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 516 4 0 28 18 8 ,YTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860: — Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £77,700, one year to 31 December, 1878 Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit £515 2 8 1,664 0 0 1,299 18 3 1,931 5 6 Balance on 30 June, 1S78, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of tho Sinking Funds ... 4,785 3 9 590 7 1 £5,375 10 10 )TAQO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Contributions at 1 per cent, — On £116,700, one year to 1 July, 1878 ... Interest on Investments Amount withdrawn from Deposit 1,167 0 0 1,307 10 0 2,571 18 1 Balance on 30 June, 1878, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 5,106 8 7 540 2 0 £5,646 10 7 JOARD OF CONSERVATORS, DISTRICT OF SOUTH AVAIMAKARIRI :— Interest twice received from the Board of Conservators, District of South Waimakariri, on £4,500 Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures £135 0 0

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tiring t em UNE, i— con, 'mill DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NELSON WATERAVORKS LOAN ACT, 1864 :— Investments, — New- Zealand Treasury Bills, 3f d. per cent, per diem, £170 at par Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 470 0 0 276 13 6 746 13 6 Balance on 30th June, 1879,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 245 10 3 £992 3 9 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :— Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3-$d. per cent, per diem, — £60 at par Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 60 0 0 62 19 9 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... i 122 19 9 37 2 4 £160 2 1 CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3-gd. per cent, per diem, — £330 at par ... Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 330 0 0 185 16 10 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 515 16 10 29 5 10 £545 2 8 LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:— Investments, —• New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3Jd. per cent, per diem, — £930 at par ... Borough of Hamilton 6 per cent. Debentures, — £2,000 at par ... Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit 930 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,867 5 6 Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 4,797 5 6 578 5 4 £5,375 10 10 OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Investments, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3 id. per cent per diem, £2,890 at 2,890 0 0 2,273 18 1 par Bank of New Zealand 5 per cent. Fixed Deposit Balance on 30 June, 1879, —• Cash in the hands of the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds ... 5,163 18 1 482 12 6 £5,646 10 7 BOARD OF CONSERVATORS, DISTRICT OF SOUTH WAIMAKARIRI :— Balance on 30 June, 1879, — Cash in the hands of the Commissiouers of the Sinking Funds ... £135 0 0

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STATEMENT showing the amount of the SINKING FUNDS accrued to the 30th June, 1879, in respect of each LOAN.

By Authority: George Didsbury, Government Printer, Welfington.—lB79. Price 2s.]

Investments. Nominal Value. Cash. Total. Under Colonial Acts i — " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " New Zealand Consols " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872 " " Westland Loan Act, 1873 " £ s. d. 338,200 0 0 53,420 0 0 374,300 0 0 863,300 0 0 680 0 0 650 0 0 Dr. £ a. d. 48 1 3 2,157 4 3 163 11 9 285 15 8 1 13 7 26 6 9 £ s. d. 338,248 1 3 55,577 4 3 374,463 11 9 863,585 15 8 678 6 5 676 6 9 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces : — "Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " *' AVellington Loan Act, 1866 " " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 "... " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1856 " ... "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " ... " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " ... " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Board of Conservators, District of South Waimakariri 7,410 0 0 5,460 0 0 5,300 0 0 1,300 0 0 26,300 0 0 1,570 0 0 27,010 0 0 803 6 7 252 15 6 245 10 3 37 2 4 578 5 4 29 5 10 482 12 6 135 0 0 8,213 6 7 5,712 15 6 5,545 10 3 1,337 2 4 26,878 5 4 1,599 5 10 27,492 12 6 135 0 0 Totals 1,704,900 0 0 5,243 4 5 1,710,143 4 5 ST. .TEMENT of the SECURITIES in which the SINKIN FUNDS are held. New Zealand 4 per cent. Debentures ij It II It o ,, ,, .» ,» it New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3-£d. per cent, per diem Borough of Hamilton 6 per cent. Debentures Canterbury Rivers 6 per cent. Debentures Otago 6 per cent. Debentures City of Dunedin 7 per cent. Mortgage £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 204,100 0 0 1,436,000 0 0 7,100 0 0 32,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 14,500 0 0 1,800 0 0 3,300 0 0 Total £1,704,900 0 0

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