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£ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... ... ... ... 634 13 8 Lunatic Asylum —Salaries, £40 10s ; Contingencies, £25 ... ... ... 65 10 0 Charitable aid ... ... ... ... ... 45 0 0 Harbour, Wellington —Salaries, £99 17 10; Contingencies, £5 ... ... 104 17 10 Harbour, Wanganui —Salaries, £50 lis. 6d.; Contingencies, £2 ... ... 52 11 6 Manawatu Pilot Lighthouse—Salaries, £21 Os. 6d.; Contingencies, £2 ... ... ... 23 0 6 Signal Stations —Salaries, £16 13s. 4d.; Contingencies, £1 10s. ... ... 18 3 * Land Department —Salaries, £87 10s.; Contingencies, £2 ... ... ... 89 10 0 Survey Department —Salaries and allowances, £265 Is. 4d ; Labour, £150 ; Contingencies, £25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 440 1 4 Provincial Treasury, Wellington, 26th October, 1870. £1,473 8 2 Schedule of Amounts (estimated) that will be due by the Provincial Government in the undermentioned Departments for the month of October, 1870. £ s. d. Executive, £66 13s. 4d. ; Salaries of Clerks, £42 3s. 4d.; Contingencies, £1 ... 109 16 8 Inspectors of Sheep, Salaries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 5 10 Weights and Measures, Salary ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 6 8 Dog Nuisance Act, Salary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 18 Messenger, Salary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 17 0 Printing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Miscellaneous Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Land Purchase Department ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 6 0 Engineer's Salary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 16 4 Eerries Eent of Offices Eepairs of Eoads ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Contingencies for Public Works ... ... ... .., ... ... 25 0 0 Legislative, Salaries... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 11 8 Total ... ... ... ... ... £572 1 10 Provincial Treasury, Wellington, 26th October, 1870. ="

No. 5. The Hon. Mr. Gisboene to Mr. W. W. Tayloe. (No. 249.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sib,— Wellington, 31st October, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, in reply to mine of the 19th of the same month, on the subject of your application for pecuniary aid to the Province of Wellington. The Government have carefully considered the representations made by your Honor, and are prepared to sanction the following modifications to the proposed arrangement: — The advances to be made from the Colonial Treasury may be paid from the Provincial Treasury, duplicate vouchers or other proof being furnished to the Paymaster-General to show that the payments are made in accordance with Provincial appropriation for the services stated in my letter. The proceeds of tolls are to be devoted to the repair of the main roads, and any rates which by the Ordinance raising them are appropriated to a special service will be expended accordingly. The Government do not feel justified in further relaxing the condition that moneys received by the Provincial Treasury should, while the General Government are making these unauthorized advances, primarily be applied to the diminution of the cost of the Departments on account of which these advances are made. It will, of course, also be necessary during such time to retain in the Colonial Treasury the Capitation Allowance and Land Eevenue payable to the Province. Tour Honor will perceive that the whole of this arrangement is contingent on the existence of a Provincial Appropriation Act. The present Act, I understand, expires at the end of next month, and therefore after that date the arrangements will be open to reconsideration, contingent on the action of the Provincial Legislature. I have, &c, His Honor the Deputy Superintendent, Wellington. W. Gisboene.

No. 6. Mr. W. W. Tayloe to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 17th November, 1870. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 249, 31st October, 1870, referring to my application for a temporary advance to the Province of Wellington, and informing me that the Government are prepared to sanction certain modifications in the arrangements proposed in your letter of the 19th ultimo.