NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR LAND PURCHASES BETWEEN THE PROVINCES OF WELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY.

R. F. Porter, Treasury, Auckland, Assistant Treasurer, 29th August, 1860.

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Wellington. Hawke's Bay. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'ayments for Land from 1st July, 1856, to 30th June, 1860, per Chief Land Purchase Commissioner's Return herewith )epartmental Expenses, Surveys, &c. .. "roportion of General Charges 14,707 13 t 3,673 14 7 960 0 0 31,706 15 0 1,895 1 1 2.0U5 13 11 Sundry payments to Natives amounting to £1,656 8s. Sd., apportioned approximately .. ■• •■ •• •• •• Advances to District Commissioners for Land purchases not yet accounted for .. 19,341 7 11 35,667 10 0 828 4 4 535 0 0 828 4 4 1,917 16 4 Lpportionment of the sum of £12,735 allowed for old purchases under Resolution of the House of Representatives, 16th August, 1858 .. 20,704 12 3 38,413 10 8 4,510 0 0 8,225 0 0 Total Chargeable on Share of £180,000 1G.194 12 3 30,188 10 8 PARTICULARS OF THE INVESTMENT. Jalance of the Loan not taken up £ s. d. u £ t. d. 0 0 0 Balance of advance to Messrs. Pearson & Co., (Steam Loan) on 30th June, 1860 ... ... ■•• ••■ ••• ••• Advanced to Officers of the Government on account of Land Purchases, and Expenses connected therewith Held by Colonial Government available for Land Purchases ... 14,500 0 O 3,030 0 0 14,496 11 8 11.1 •8 )96 11 8 101,996 11 8