ROYALTY FROM WESTPORT COAL COMPANY.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, B-19

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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

ROYALTY FROM WESTPORT COAL COMPANY.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 18th July, 1883. Ordered, "That there be laid on the table a return showing the amount of royalty received by the Governmen from the Westport Coal Company during the past three years."— (Mr. ShrimsM.)

Memorandum for the Under-Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. Crown Lands Office, Nelson, 19th July, 1883. In forwarding the enclosed "nil" return of royalties received by Government from the Westport Coal Company, I beg to state that the following account has been sent to the company through Messrs. Fell and Atkinson, Solicitors for the Crown, and that the issue of the lease is pending the payment by them of the balance due. The Westport Colliery Company. £ s. d. Due Ist January, 1883. 4 years' rent from Ist January, 1880, to 31st December, 1883, 1,408a. 2r. 16p., at ss. per acre, £352, per annum ... ... ... 1,408 0 0 Tons ewt. Royalty, 6d. per ton, 1880 ... 3,825 17i Royalty, 6d. per ton, 1881 ... 21,692 17J Royalty, 6d. per ton, 1882 ...43,421 1 68,939 16 at 6d. per ton ... £1,723 10 0 Less rental as above ... ... ... ... 1,408 0 0 315 10 0 1,723 10 0 From this must be deducted an amount allowed by Government on account of certain works executed by the company ... ... ... ... 531 6 0 £1,192 4 0 J. T. Catley, Receiver of Land Revenue.

Return of Royalty received by the Government from the Westpoet Colliery Compant ■during the past Three Years. Nil. J. T. Cateey, For Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.