FINANCIAL RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1856 Session I

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FINANCIAL RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Transmitted to the House June 19, 1856, and ordered to be printed.

Sums disbursed in the Purchases of Land from the Natives, from Is/ January 1853 to the 31s£ March 1856, as far as Accounts have been received. Auckland .... .. ... ... ... 32,205 0 O New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 6,390 0 0 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ..43,800 0 0 ff elson , •• •• .. .. .. .. 7,614 0 0 Canterbury ° ta § o •• - ... .. .. '.. 2,653 0 0 92.662 0 0

Return of Sums expended in the Purchase of Lands from the Natives in the Colony of New Zealand, and of the amounts contributed for the same out of the Territorial Revenue of each Province between the 1st of January 1853 to the present date.

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' I j Sums disbursed on account of Amount contributed out of the Terj Land Purchases, including contin- ritorial Revenue of each Province, gencies. j -£ £ Province of Auckland . 32,205 40,839 New Plymouth .. 6,390 2,109 Wellington .. 43,800 14,579 Nelson .. 7,614 16,604 Canterbury .. 15,932 Otago 2,653 2,599 *92,662 92,662 , 1 Xhe above amounts appear to have been expended in each Province as near as can be ascertained from the imperfect accounts and statements rendered to the Audit Office,

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In explanation it may be stited that the sums disbursed in the purchase of Lands from the Natives during the period included between the Ist of January 1853, and the present date amounted to £92,662. The Territorial Revenue collected duiing the same period was as follows : In the Province of Auckland .. .. .. .. £155,558 " New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 8 ; 034 « Wellington .. .„ .. .. 55,529 " Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 63i49 " Canterbury ~ .. .. .. 60,691 " Otago .. .. .. .. 9,904 352,965 The proportions, therefore, contributed by each Province towards Land Purchases, were as follows :— Province of Auckland.. .. .. .. .. £40,839 " New Plymouth .. .. .. 2,109 " Wellington .. .. ~ 14,579 " Nelson .. .. : .. .. 16,604 " Canterbury •• .. .. .. 15,932 " Otago .. ~ ~ .. <. 2,599 £92,662 CHARLES KNIGHT, Auditor-General.

NATIVE LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT. Return of Sums to be paid for Native Land Purchases on outstaading Contracts. Auckland Pbovjnce— £ s. d. £ s. d. To complete purchases on which payments have been made on account .. .. .. " .. 7215 0 0 To effect purchases, the negociations for which have been opened .. .. .. ..11,640 0 0 18,855 0 0 Wellington Province— To complete purchases on which payments have been made on account ~ .. .. .. .. 5735 0 0 To effect purchasas, the negociations for which have been opened .. .. .. .. .. 7000 0 0 12,7,35 0 0 31,590 0 0

RETURN OF THE AREAS OF PROVINCES IN THE NORTHERN ISLAND. The Area over which the Native Title is extinguished. The Area remaining in the hands of the Natives.

W. C. LIGAR, Surveyor Geneeral.

a i . i ,■ Area remaining over A xr r ? a °; e :, \ hlch , the Which the Native Title Area. Native Title has been n(jt bem extin . extinguished. gujshed> 1 Auckland Province 16,226,880 acres 1,416,080 acres 14,810,800 acres New Plymouth 1,994,240 " 60,000 " 1,934,240 " Wellington 9,2/9,360 " 3.784,930 " 5,484,430 "

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Area of Land over which the native title is extinguished, in the different Provinces in the Northern Island. AC RfiS* Auckland (including old land claims, &c.) .. .. .. l4lfiof!rt New Plymouth ' Wellington .. .. ... .. .. \ 3,784,930 5,261,010 The figures in this return are for the most part merely estimated. The area of the Northern Island is generally estimated at 28 millions of acres, leaving therefore, a difference of lands still in the hands of the natives of about 22# millions. For the Chief Commissioner. G. S Cooper, District Commissioner. June 9th, 1856.

£ s. d. Balance due to Agent General on 31st December 1855 .. ... 3231 4 1 Deduct payment for which no provision is made .. .. .. 969 9 4 2,261 14 5

overdrawn with Union Bank of Australia .. .. .. 14,083 2 0

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. Intestate Estates .. ~ .. .. .. 3760 19 8 British Income Tax .. .. .. .. .. 32 15 9 Post Office, old account .. ... .. ... .. 1248 8 2 Under Impounding Ordinance .. .. .. .. 20 18 8 Hospital Trust .. .. ... ... .. .. 276 6 3 Grammar School Trust .. .. .. .. 14 5 0 Native Hostelry Trust .. .. .. .. .. 636 Widows and Orphans Fuud .. .. .. .. .. 1110 Rent of Market Place, Auckland .. .. .. .. 256 10 0 Proceeds of Goods sold at Customs .. .. .. .. I 18 6' Improvements at Onehunga .. .. .. .. .. 1500 0£5,634 16 6

Provincial Balances on account of the period ending 31st December 1855.

Amounts due to Provinces on reconstruction of the Accounts on the principles laid down by the Amounts overpaid to Provinces. Resolutions of the Finance .Committee (5th June 1866.) * £ £ Auckland .. .. 15,287 , 1 New Plymouth .. 49 Wellington .. .. 3,3l9 Nslson .. .. 4,0i2 Canterbury «. .. 4,538 Otago .. .. 550 19,205 8,550

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Balances in the Public Chests.. £ s. d. Sub-Treasury, Russell, on 31st May, 1856 .. •• •• 593 18 9' " New Plymouth, 4th May, 1856 .. •• 281 13 3 " Hawkes'Bay, 30th April, 1856 ... •• •- 94 15 9 " Canterbury, 30th April, 1868 .. — • * 308 18 4 " Wellington, 14th May, 1856 .. •• .. 904 1 2 " Otago, 31st December, 1855 .. •• •• 845 13 9' " Nelson, 31st March, 1856 .. _ - 1470 0 0 Commissioner Crown Lands, New Plymouth, 14ili May, 1856 .. .. 18 2 9 << Wellington, 14th May, 1836 .. .. 863 2 l ■< Ilawkes' i ay, 30th Apjil, 1856 .. ..10/9 7 / •< Nelson, 14th May, 1856 •• •• 12,912 8 8 « • Canterbury, 30th April, 1856 .. 3319 7 2 " Otago, 31st March, 1856 .. •• 281 0 6 Treasurer Waste Land Board, Auckland, and balance in hands of the several Collectors of Customs .. . • »• • • ® 0 •23,133 15 9 Add probable amount in chests at Otago on account of Land Sales of which accounts have not been received .. . • • • • • ,joo ° " 26,133 15 9 Deduct for eurrent expenses and liabilities up to 30th June 1856 .. 10,133 15 9 £13,000 0 0 CHARLES KNIGHT, Auditor-Genera!..

STATEMENT Of the amounts contributed from the Land Fund of each Province on account of the New Zealand Company's Fourths from 5th July, 1850, to the present date, as far as accounts have been received at Auckland; shewing also the amounts remitted to England on account of the New Zealand Company's Fourths.

- , - - - - Amounts contri- Amounts buted to N. Z. Co.'s remitted to Fourths. England. Province of Auckland £45,253 2 10 £32,043 6 11 New Plymouth 2,l0l 12 9 504 5 11 " Wellington 13,711 2 10 11, J 04= 1 2 Nelson 14,922 ll 10 10,412 4 1 Canterbury . ... 12,471 0 9 8,6'53 1 0 Otago 2.286 1 7 1,765 2 0 Total 90,646 1 7 64,482 0 1

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1856 —7. ESTIMATES of the Ordinary Revenues of the Colony of New Zealand for the Financial Year 1856—7, being the actual receipts during the nine months ending Z\st March 1856, added to the estimated receipts of the three months ending 30th June, 1856. CUSTOMS. £ s. d. Auckland ... .. ... 45,000 0 0 New Plymouth .. .. .. t>ooo 0 0 Wellington .. ... _ 24,000 0 0 Nelson .. .. .. 9000 0 0 Csnterbuiy .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 °'ago ... .. 5000 0 0 98,000 0 0 POST OFFICE. Auckland .. .. .. 1200 0 0 New Plymouth .. .. .. 200 0 O Wellington ... .. 700 0 0 Nelson .. .. .. 200 0 0 Canterbuiy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Otago .. .. .. 70 0 0 2070 0 0 Fees and Fines, Supreme Court .. .. 550 0 0 Fees on Births, Deaths, and Marriages .. 300 0 0 Fees and Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court .. 630 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1000 0 0 Registration of Deeds .. .. .. 520 0 0 3000 0 0 £103,670 0 0

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PEE SENT EXPENDITURE OE THE CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. Governor's Salary .. •• •• *• •• 9 ® Chief Justice .. • • •• •• 0 0 Puisne Judge .. • • • • • • • • °00 0 ® ESTABLISHMENT OP THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT. Governor's Establishment. Private Secretary and Clerk to the Executive Council .. •• •• 300 0 0 Aide-de-Catnp, 10s. 6d. per diem.. ... 191 13 0 Clerk .. .. .. ... 180 0 0 Interpreter .. .. •• 100 0 0 Q Colonial Secretary's Department. Colonial Secretary .. .. •• /00 0 0 Commissioner of Crown Lands charged with the correspondence relating to Crown Lands in all the Provinces, and acting as Chief Clerk 350 0 O * First Clerk .. .. 250 0 0 * Second Clerk .. . • • • 150 0 0 1450 0 0 Colonial Treasurer's Department. Colonial Secretary .. .. .. 700 0 0 Attorney-General's Department. Attorney-General .. .. .. 600 0 0 Auditor-General's Department. Auditor-General .. • • • • 500 0 O Clerk .. .. .. 150 0 0 Contingencies. Stationery .. • • • • 150 0 0 Printing .. • • • • 200 0 O Petty Expenses .. .. .. 178 7 0 528 7 0 Total Establishment of the General Government .. .. 4700 0 0 NATIVE PURPOSES. Schools under the management of the Church of England .. .. ... 3500 0 0 Ditto ditto Wesleyans .. .. 1600 0 0 Ditto ditto Rome .. • - 800 0 0 5900 0 0 Resident Magistrate, Auckland .. .. 300 0 0 " New Plymouth .. 200 0 O •' Rotorua .. .. 175 0 0 Waikato .. .. 125 0 0 " Hawkes Bay .. 200 0 0 Pensions for Te Whero YVhero .. . • 50 0 0 Te l J uni .. .. 50 0 0 1100 0 0 Total Native Purposes .. 7000 0 0 Total Civil List .. £16,000 0 0

* The first Clerk is paid £50, and the second Clerk £25, additional from the contingencies of the Civil List. O