B.—No. 11

No. 1. Circular Letter from the Colonial Seceetaet to the Supeeintendents of Peovinces. (70-1,680.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sic,— Wellington, 6th July, 1870. , I transmit to your Honor herewith the enclosed copy of an Order of the House of Eepresentatives, No. 19-70, dated 24th ultimo, for a Eeturn of Provincial and County Overdrafts, and to request your Honor to be good enough to furnish me with the information requested therein as regards the Province of I have, &c. His Honor the Superintendent.

No. 2. Mr. A. Follett Halcombe to the Hon. W. Gisboene. Sic,— Provincial Treasury, Wellington, Bth July, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Circular 70-1,680, asking for information as to the overdraft of the Provincial Account, in terms of an Order (No. 19-70) of the House of Eepresentatives, and, in reply, to state that on the 30th June, 1870, the Province of Wellington was indebted to the Bank of New Zealand in the sum of £10,000, covered by a Deficiency Bill in terms of " The Provincial Audit Act Amendment Act, 1869." I have, &c, A. Follett Halcombe, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Provincial Treasurer.

No. 8. Mr. E. H. Ehotjes, to the Hon. W. G-isboene. (331.) Superintendent's Office, Christchurch, Sic,— Canterbury, N.Z., 14th July, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular No. 70-1,680, of 6th July, 1870, and as requested therein, to forward a return of overdraft by the Province of Canterbury from the 3rd September, 1869, to 30th June, 1870. I have, &c., E. 11. Ehodes, Tho Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Deputy Superintendent.

Enclosure 1 in No. 8. Eettjbk of Oyeedeaet by the Peovince of Canteebuky from the 3rd Septehbeb, 1869, to 30th June, 1870. Overdraft from Bank or Bankers to Provincial Government. other ■ persons on tho Same on 30l;n June > Same at any *»*»• 3rd September, 1869. . 187°- mediate date. Bank of New Zealand up to 28th") February, 1870, and since that date [• Nil. Nil. Nil. the Bank of Australasia. ) 14th July, 1870. John Mabsiiman, Provincial Treasurer.

No, 4. Mr. John E. Nicholson to the Hon. "W. G-isbobne. Sib, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 20th July, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Circular 70-1,680, dated the 6th instant, requesting to be furnished with a return showing tho amount of overdraft by this Province from any Bank or other person from the 3rd September, 1869, to the 30th June, 1870, and specifying the total

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