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STATEMENTS OF THE EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WASTE LANDS OF THE CROWN. ALSO, THE COST OF COLLECTION OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.
Transmitted to the House, June 30th, 1856, and ordered to be printed.
Message No. 2s, THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Governor. In conformity with the provisions of the 62nd Clause of the New Zealand Constitution Act, the Governor transmits to the House of Representatives detailed accounts of the expenditure on account of the Survey and Management of the Waste Lands of the Crown, and of the expenditure incurred in the Management and Collection of the Customs Revenue for the latest periods to which accounts have been received. Government House, Auckland, 30th June, 1856.
No. 6.
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SUMS paid on account of the Survey of Land and the Collection of the Revenue arising from the Sale of the Crown Lands, from the periods undermentioned to the 31st March, 1856, with the the exception of the accounts from Hawke's Say, which extend to the 31st December, 1855, only.
— — From April 1st, 1855. Auckland — £ s, d. £ s. d. Surveyor-General's Department .. 3798 1 2 Contract Surveys, &c, .. 4191 13 4 Bent of Office .» ... 59 14 2 Incidental .. ... 184 13 10 8234 2 6 From April 1st, 1855, Nbw Plymouth— Salaries .. •• 779 16 11 Surveys, &e. .. .. 871 7 0 Parchments, &c., Crown Graafcs .. 85 4 6 Repairing Instruments .. 15 18 6 Incidental • • .. 40. 13 2 1793 0 1 From January 1st, 1855. Nelson— Salaries .. .. 1745 16 7 Surveys and Survey-labourers .. 1217 17 10 Incidental ... 364 17 4 3328 11 9 From April 1st. 1855. Wellington— Salaries .•- 2948 8 2 Surveys, &Ci .. .. 1089 9 2 1 Office rent *• • * 50 0 0 Immigration .. .. 240 0 0 Incidental .. .. 513- 7 3 4841 5 4 From April 1st,. 1855. Hawke's Bay— Salaries and Forage allowance ... 1 1 Compensation to Te Hapuku for loss of wheat accidentally burnt by Survey party .. .. 20 0 0 Extra clerical assistance- .. 9 0 0 Incidental . .. 28 1 8 — 713 2 9 From April. 1st, 1855. Canterbuby— Salaries ... 2014 17 0 Surveys, &c. .. .. 812 19 10 Office rent .. . . 125 0 0 Surgical attendance on Survey-la-bourers . .. 15 0 0 Messenger's wages . .. .. 25 4 0 Crown Grants .. .. 20 0 0 Boat-hire .... 28 3 6 Contingencies. .. 331 2 8 3372 7 0 From April 1st, 1855. Otago—Salaries ... .. 296 13 4 Rent of Office ... 15 12 0 Survey Instruments. .. ... 18 19 0 Incidental, ... 62 11 4 393 15 8 Total ... £ 22,676 5 1 CHARLES KNIGHT, June 20, 185(L Auditor-Generak
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SUMS paid on account of the Collection of the Customs Revenue of New Zealand from the periods undermentioned to the 31st March, 1856, with the exception of the accounts from Otago, which extend to the 31st December, 1855, only.
From April 1st, 1855. Auckland— £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaiies .. .. 3298 3 4 Incidents .. ... 335 5 2 Warehouse rent .. ■ 211 10 0 3844 18 6 From April 1st, 1855. Mongonui— Salaries .. .. 192 18 0 Incidents .. ... 11 4 0 Passages of Clerks, Coastwaiters, &c. .. .. 7 14 0 — 211 16 0 From April 1st, 1855. Hokianga— Salaries ... ... 150 0 0 Office rent .. .. 5 0 0 Incidents .. .. 15 H 9 Building Custom House .. 139 2 8 — 309 14 5 From April 1st, 1855. Russell — Salaries .. .. 231 12 6 231 12 6 From April 1st, 1855. Kaipara— Salaries ... .. 263 5 0 Office building .. ... 150 0 0 Incidents ... .. 52 8 6 465 13 6 From April 1st, 1855. Kawhia— Salaries ■, .. 150 0 0 Office rent .. .. 26 0 0 Freight of boat from Auckland .. 6 0 0 Incidents .. ... 12 10 6 194 10 6 From April 1st, 1855. New Plymouth— Salaries .. .. 409 19 7 Office rent .. .. 25 16 0 Fire-proof safe .. .. 17 0 0 Incidents .. .. 27 16 0 480 11 7 From January 1st, 1855 Nelson — Salaries .. ... 1324 10 6 Supernumeraries .. .. 143 8 7 Boatmen .. .. 31 5 6 Extra Clerks ... .. 34 4 0 Boat, oars, repairs, &c. .. 45 4 O Paint .. .. 15 5 5 Hire of boat .. ... 3 0 0 Office repairs .. .. 10 0 0 Incidents .. .. 42 3 4 1649 1 4 From April 1st, 1855. Wellington — Salaries .. • • 2533 12 5 Extra pay to Tidewaiters on board ships .. .. 22 5 0 Rent of Office ... .. 137 10 0 Passage of Sub-Collector to Hawke's Bay .. .. 19 5 0 Incidents .. ... 99 2 7 2811 15 0 ; Carried forward .. 10,199 13 4
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£ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 10,199 13 4 From January 1st, 1855 Wanganui— Salaries .. .. 220 8 0 Incidents .. .. 10 7 2 230 15 2 From October 1st, 1855 Hawke's Bay— Salaries .. .. 75 0 0 Boat .. .. 15 0 0 Rent of Office ... .. 10 0 0 Incidents .. .. 3 19 2 103 19 2 From January 1st, 1855 Canterbury— Salaries .. .. 965 10 0 Office rent .. .. 110 0 0 Tidewaiters and Extra Clerk .. 100 16 0 Incidents .. .. 43 10 7 1219 16 7 From April 1st, 1855. Akaroa— Salaries .. .. 180 0 0 180 0 0 From April 1st, 1855. Otago— Salaries .. .. 538 9 4 Boat-hire .. .. 82 2 6 Kxpenses incurred in erection of Custom House .. .. 194 16 0 Furnishing ditto .. .. 26 16 2 Incidents .. .. 12 13 2 854 17 2 Total .. ... £ 12,789 1 5 CHARLES KNIGHT, June 20, 1856, Auditor-General.
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STATEMENTS OF THE EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WASTE LANDS OF THE CROWN. ALSO, THE COST OF COLLECTION OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE., Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1856 Session I
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