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I hereby certify that I have examined the above account of the receipts and disbursements of the Provincial District of Nelson for the half-year ended 30th June, 1877, and find the same to be correct, and that the expenditure shown therein was duly authorized, and has been properly classified. Robert Pollock, Provincial Auditor.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON— continued. bsteact of Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Provincial Liabilities Account— continued.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... 3,499 7 2 Harbours, — Government Wharves ... 192 3 0 Pilot Establishment ... 5 9 5 Signal Stations, removal of Snags, &c. ... ... 52 10 9 Harbour Works, Nelson, under "Loan Act, 1874" ... 8,62113 11 8,871 17 1 £ s. d. £ b. d. Brought forward ... ... 32,664 2 10 jOCAl Taxes, — Licensing Courts ... ... 2 15 0 Sheep Inspection Fees, Scab Act 367 10 9 Education Rates ... ... 28 10 0 Fees under Dog Nuisance Act 10 0 ■ — 399 15 9 !redit Balances, — On amount, raised for Redemption of Debentures issued under " Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864" ... ... 376 14 4 At credit of Capitation Account, transferred ... ... 292 18 8 Transferred from New Zealand Loan Account, to provide Wavs and Means ... ...18,000 0 0 ' 18,669 13 0 Miscellaneous, — Printing and Advertising ... 123 14 3 Steam Subsidies—Karamea ... 47 10 0 Fuel and Light, Government Buildings ... 1 16 1 General Contingencies ... 102 14 6 Interest on part Loan £30,000, Lunatic Asylum ... ... 105 0 0 Lesser Public Works ... 443 6 5 " Protection of Animals Act, 1873" ... ... 53 0 0 Mary Robinson —Ann nit \ .. 50 0 0 Compensation for Land for Roads 136 13 8 llSCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, — Lunatic Asylum Maintenance Receipts ... ... 24 11 O Hospital Maintenance Receipts 7 5 4 Sales of Acts and Ordinances ... 0 4 6 Refund of Police Horse Purchase Money ... ... 50 0 0 Refund W. Akersten's Salary, twice issued ... ... 25 0 0 Refund from Dorris, paid in excess ... ... ... 010 Deposit on forfeited Contract, Harbour Works ... ... 5 0 0 Bonus on Policy Insurance Hospital Buildings ... ... 0 15 0 1,063 14 11 Territorial, — Land and Public Works, Survey Department ... ... 302 17 2 Roads and Bridges ... ... 4,000 3 1 Extra Surveys ... ... 590 19 4 Government Buildings ... 32 12 9 4,926 12 4 112 16 10 Special Grants, — Motueka Bridge, part of £7,000 29 8 3 Road, Nelson to Westport and Grey, part of £30,000 ... 6,110 10 0 Black water Bridge ... ... 615 4 10 Ohika Bridge ... ... 875 0 0 Bridge over the Maitai ... 255 0 3 Road, Grip to Westport and Greymouth ... ... 2,696 1 4 10,581 4 8 " Payments to Provinces Act, 1872,"— Suburban North Road Board... ... 135 0 9 Land Fund, — Refund of Deposits on application for Leases ... ... ... 241 1 6 Public Works Sinking Fund, — Under " Waterworks Loan Act 1864" ... ... ... .;. 124 0 0 Consolidated Fund, — Advances repaid under " Financial Arrangements Act, 1876 " 2,062 0 2 Ditto ... ... ... 2,221 8 1 Interest on Constructed Railways to 31st December, 1876 1,309 13 3 Interest and Sinking Fund, " Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" ... 492 1 8 Interest on Advances under "Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864" ... ... ... 97 10 1 Railway Working Expenses in excess of receipts to 24th February, 1877 ... ... 457 17 5 Interest to 30th June on Advances for construction of Dep&ts and Cottages for location of settlers ... 969 17 6 Interest to 31st December, 1876, under " Immigration and Public Works Act, 1875," for Roads constructed in Nelson District ... ... ... 3,128 9 8 10,738 18 1 £40,181 16 6 Balance ... 11,664 11 11 £51,846 8 5 £51,846 8 5