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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON. Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Provincial District of Nelson—Provincial Liabilities Account—for the Half-year ending on 30th June, 1877.

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Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure of t] ie Provincial Liabilities Account— continued. RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ a. A. Brought forward ... ... 2,893 0 3 Land Fund Account, — Consolidated Fund, — Repayment of advances under section 3, " Appropriation Act, 1876" 500 0 0 " Immigration and Public Works Act, 1875," — Consolidated Fund, — Balance at debtor Railway Interest Account, 31st Dec. 386 2 2 Working expenses of railways in excess of receipts both for period prior to 1st January, 1877, and appearing in the Treasury Accounts month ended 24th February, 1877 ... ... 1,246 8 5 1,632 10 7 Brought forward £ s. d. 9,774 19 0 Temporary,— Proceeds Sales Impounded Stock — W. Broughton, refund sale pony ... ... ... ... 2 16 0 Repayment of Advances, — Consolidated Fund, — Advance under section 17, "Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" ... ... 250 0 0 Ditto ... ... ... 472 0 0 722 0 0 Unauthorized, — Salaries of officers temporarily employed under section 35 of " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876" 365 0 0 Interest to 30th June, 1877, on advances for immigrants' cottages, &e. ... 266 8 1 Debit balance of Capitation Account with Colonial Government ... ... 38 14 5 670 2 6 Balance carried forward to next account ... ... ... ... 3,354 9 8 Total £9,774 19 0 Total ... £9,774 19 0 G-. W. Richardson, Provincial Auditor. Napier, 10th October, 1877.

RECEIPTS. Consolidated Fund, — £ a. A. £ a. A. Advances under section 17," Financial Arrangements Act, 1876," January and February 4,283 8 3 Advances from New Zealand Loan Act Account, February, March, and April ... 17,000 0 0 EXPENDITURE. Administrative, — £ s. d. £ a. A. Executive Officers, retained temporarily ... ... 250 13 4 Provincial Council Liabilities... 102 2 0 Wardens' Contingencies ... 128 1 10 480 17 2 21,283 8 3 JOAN Act, 1874, —■ Balance transferred to Public Account ... ... 104 2 3 Balance of £300 remitted to London for Purchase of Material for Harbour Works ... 18 8 8 Amount of fixed Deposit and accrued Interest ... ... 8,967 10 0 Administration of Justice, — Police ... ... ... 31 14 1 Gaols ... ... ... 53 2 11 84 17 0 Education, — Provincial Schools ... ... 1,468 0 0 Public Libraries .... ... 16 0 0 " Loan Act, 1858," payment of Advancesto Nelson College... 550 0 0 Collection of Education Rate ... 18 1 6 9,090 ' 0 11 Ients of Reserves, &c, — Receipts in March, May, aud June ... 185 10 0 Receipts from J. S. Caverhill... 11 6 6 Credit Balance under " Payment # to Provinces Act, 1872" ... 988 11 5 Credit Balance Land Fund ... 438 7 0 Credit Balance Land Fund, No. 1 Account transferred ... 666 18 9 2,052 1 6 Charitable, — Hospital, Nelson ... ... 168 7 11 Hospital, Westport,Greymouth, and Charleston ... ... 502 0 4 Lunatic Asylum ... ... 165 17 5 Charitable Aid ... ... 44 19 10 • 2,290 13 8 881 11 6 Carried forward ... ... £32,664 2 10 Carried forward £3,499 7 2