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BALANCE-SHEET of the COUNTY of HOBSON, for the Year ending 31st March, 1879.

County of Collingwood. Balance-sheet returned as "Nil." Act only brought into operation at end of year.

BALANCE-SHEET of the WAIMATE COUNTY FUND ACCOUNT, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Patea County— continued. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Brought forward ... ... ... 13,182 19 1; Brought forward ... ... ...11,672 15 11 lates — Deposit Account— Amount collected to 31st March, 1879 ... 937 15 3 Deposits repaid ... ... ... 234 1 4 and Revenue— Mountain RoadAmount, received during year ... ... 3,359 16 4! Amount paid on works in <and Revenue (deferred payments)— progress ... ... ... 2,106 15 1 Amount received during year ... ... 436 18 0 Land Revenue (deferred payments) — Hawera Road Board ... 295 1 0 Patea West Road Board... 141 17 0 436 18 0 Waverley Recreation-ground— Cost of leasing ... ... 3 4 9 Mokoia Recreation-ground— Cost of leasing ... ... ... 1 19 11 Cash in hand ... ... 53 2 5 „ Bank of New Zealand 3,408 11 3 3,461 13 8 £17,917 8 8 £17,917 8 8 F. McGuiHE, Chairman. County Offices, Carlyle, 26th June, 1879. J. Black, Clerk.

General Account. Receipts. £ b. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand, 1878 ... ... ... 66 14 8 Valuation rolls... ... ... ... 2 10 0 £ s. d. Grant to Wairau Highway Board... ... 395 0 0 Government subsidy, one year 349 15 4 „ Okahu „ ... ... 320 0 0 Less hospitals, ic. ... 67 7 0 „ Paparoa „ ... ... 405 0 0 282 8 4 „ Pukekaroriro „ ... ... 220 0 0 Dog collars sold ... ... ... 47 19 9 „ Matakohe „ ... ... 641 0 0 licensing fees ... ... ... ... 97 1 0 „ Outlying districts ... ... 411 0 0 Veights and measures fees ... ... 2 7 5 Chairman's salary (one year) ... ... 50 0 0 !0 per cent. Land Revenue ... ... 28 14 7 „ extra allowance ... ... 18 0 0 3alance at credit, 30th Sept. (Colonial Go- Advertising ... ... ... ... 21 14 1 vernment ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Dog-collars ... ... ... ... 8 16 8 Government grant (l-18th of £40,000) ... 2,222 4 5 Valuation of outlying districts ... ... 55 0 0 ?ash from Colonial Government, to be ex- Inspector's fees ... ... ... 5 5 0 pended on road, Wangarei to Port Albert 912 13 6 McKay and Co. (contractors on Government road) ... ... ... ... 479 0 0 Cullen and Co. (contractors on Government road) ... ... ... ... 430 8 1 Rent of rooms ... ... ... ... 380 Law expenses ... ... ... ... 290 Councillors'travelling expenses ... ... 23 13 0 Election expenses (advertising not included) 22 19 0 Stationery, postage, telegrams, (Jerk, messengers, ic. ... ... ... ... 12 5 4 Balance in Bank of New Zealand ... ... 131 2 1 „ Treasurer's hands ... ... 1 13 5 £3,660 3 8 £3,660 3 8 W. "W. Ariell, 10th April, 1879. Treasurer, County of Hobson. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Hobson County Council ior tiie year ended 31st March, 1S79, and that I find the same to be correct. 8th May, 1879. L. A. Durrieu, Auditor. May 28, 1879. • TV. W. Ariell, Chairman.

1878. Receipts. £ s. d. lay 4. To Matured deposit receipt and interest ... ... ... 5,312 10 0 Amount received from land sales 24,205 4 10 „ surplus land revenue 6,169 14 10 lay 28. J. T. Pain's bond and costs ... 104 16 0 uuclu. Cash for crossings ... ... 21 0 0 Rent of Reserve No. 817 ... 5 0 0 1878. Expenditure. Mar. 30. By Overdraft at date Cheques unpaid 1879. Mar. 31. Salaries Day labour Office furniture, ic. ... Incidental expenses ... Carried forward ... £ s. d. ... 3,312 8 11 157 3 8 ... 1,789 7 10 ... 1,996 3 2 400 9 2 ... 2,256 9 11 ... £9,912 2 8 Carried forward ... ... ...£35,818 5 O