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I hereby certify that the above is a correct statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Provincial Liabilities Account of "Westland during the half-year ended 30th June, 1877. Edward Patten, Provincial Auditor.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. Abstract of Sums Received for Credit of Provincial Liabilities during the half-year ending 30th June, 1877.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WESTLAND— eontimted. Abstract of the Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Provincial Liabilities Account— continued.

_n.___v.JLi._. j. Brought forward ... Li3. £ s. d. £ s. d. 34,819 19 8 JU____.X ____.. __. XX U XVJJj. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... 401 9 10 27,402 1 9 Unauthorized— continued. Miscellaneous, — Printing and Advertising ...334 5 6 Stationery ... 159 10 5 Fuel and Light ... 37 17 6 Telegrams ... 100 14 5 General Contingencies ... 96 3 2 Refund of Tolls ... 335 14 5 Refund of License Fee ... ... 15 0 0 ■ 1,079 5 5 Grants in Aid, — Literary Societies ... ... 15 0 0 Public AVorks (Current Contracts), — Roads, Tracks, &e. 178 1 10 Public Buildings... 306 8 10 Harbour Works, Hokitika ... 582 15 0 River Protection Works, Arahura 200 0 0 1,267 5 8 Maintenance and Repairs Roads 137 1 4 Salariesof Provincial Officers temporarily retained in Government service ... ... 266 0 0 Honorarium to Sir P. G. Julyan, for services connected with the release of the Canterbury Loans Sinking Fund ... 33 18 6 Compensation to Officers on Abolition of Provinces .., 265 7 1 j 3,465 7 10 Balance on 30th June, 1877 ... ... 3,952 10 1 £34,819 19 8 Total ... ... ... ... £34,819 19 8

3-eneral Government, — Advanced under section 17, Financial Arrangements Act... Under New Zealand Loan Act ... ... ... .... Balance at credit of Land Fund Balance transferred from Land Fund, No. 1 account Balance due in respect of money raised for redemption of debentures under " Otago Publie Buildings Loan Act, 1862"... Transfer under New Zealand Loan Act Salaries of Provincial Officers refunded and credited to section 35, Financial Arrangements Act £ s. d. 13,277 0 0 90,000 0 0 2,029 14 3 2,238 10 10 1,393 7 9 7,500 0 0 25 0 0 £ s. d. Dock Dues Colls on Roads ... ... ... ... ... ... . . Dog Tax ... licenses ... Railways ... 116,463 12 10 380 9 11 132 1 10 44 0 0 44 17 3 6,232 10 3 Jepayments and Receipts,— Industrial School Gaol Asylum Hospital ... Education, refunded by Board on account of Public Libraries 50 14 0 32 10 0 55 5 0 14 10 0 911 6 7 Harbour Reclamation lents, Immigrants'Cottages... lale of Government Buildiugs and Land Sale of Railway Plant .liscellaneous Receipts, — Survey Police Sale of Stores and Material ... Sheep Inspection Sale of Stock in Pounds Incidental Receipts 14 11 3 18 4 113 4 6 29 18 2 8 10 0 76 1 7 1,064 5 7 2,650 11 9 57 15 3 1,631 2 4 802 2 11 243 13 10 £129,747 3 9