B.—So. 7.

MEMORANDUM IN EXPLANATION OF THE ANNEXED RETURNS.

The following table shows the sums charged in this way during the year 1868 : _ Provinces. . , t , Amounts. Auckland n . „ Taranaki '" - ' - £43 > 148 13 10 Wellington "' o 678 2 9 Hawke'sßay - 3,16115 8 Nelson 3 > 139 0 5 Maryborough ... '." - - 3 0 06 1G 6 Canterbury "" "" " - -, A-, G 8 G Westland "" - 14 > 108 5 6 Otago ■" •■■ •■• 8 > 10 ? 9 11 Southland I;; •-•_■ 16 ' 244 12 6 1,250 2 5 Total •■• ••; £92,851. 8 0 J. WOODWAED, Treasury, June 10, 1869. Assistant Treasurer.