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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the ESTIMATED and ACTUAL EXPENDITURE in respect of the under-mentioned SERVICES for the Years 1877-78 and 1878-79.

RETURN of NATIVE EXPENDITURE, including Liabilities.

CONSOLIDATED FUND.—REVENUE of the FINANCIAL YEAR 1870-80.

Estimates, 1877-78, as passed. Expenditure, 1877-78, includinj Liabilities on Estimates, 1878-79, as passed. Expenditure, 1878-79, including Liabilities on 30 June, 1879. 30 June, 1878. Public Departments Law and Justice Postal and Telegraph Customs Marine Native* Militia and Volunteers ... Constabulary ... Public Domains and Buildings £ e. d. 180,749 17 0 139,745 3 7 232,325 0 0 41,103 16 6 39,511 3 1 33,963 19 7 31,322 12 10 138,625 10 0 28,869 4 0 £ I. d. 194,833 6 7 148,313 12 4 226,227 16 9 39,330 0 9 34,739 5 3 38,450 12 10 24,992 9 5 137,911 7 1 31,599 6 4 £ a. d. 185,073 18 7 144,454 7 4 245,139 0 0 40,906 13 1 48,359 14 10 32,239 15 0 30,178 12 0 144,964 0 0 32,541 4 0 £ s. d. 198,679 1 5 151,355 10 9 246,685 15 8 41,552 0 11 46,366 0 1 48.851 10 7 29,755 10 8 158,812 16 8 31,612 1G 6 Totals ... 866,216 6 7 876,397 17 4 903,857 4 10 953,671 3 3 * Ex. elusive of chari res oi the Civil List.

1876-77. 1877-78. 1878-79. £ s. d. 6,385 15 4 £ s. d. 4,597 6 1 £ s. d. 9,484 9 9 Civil List ... Annual Votes — Salaries Contingencies Native Schools Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act Wairarapa 5 per cent. Land Purchase Account ... 19,909 13 4 4,893 2 6 2,461 5 0 311 18 3 163 3 3 19,014 0 4 5.767 18 8 13,129 9 6 348 0 3 191 4 1 15,321 1 8 16,741 0 6 16,189 15 0 467 13 10 131 19 7 Totals ... 34,124 17 8 43,047 18 11 58,336 0 4

Estimates of late Government. Estimates as Revised. More than before. Less than before. Ordinary Revenue — Customs ... Stamps Land-Tax... Railways ... Postal' ... Telegraphic Judicial ... Land and Deeds Registration and other Fees ... Marine Miscellaneous Territorial Revenue — Land Sales Depasturing Licenses, &c. £ 1,250,000 180,000 150,000 !)50,000 135,000 90,000 45,000 36,000 33,000 23,000 50,000 £ 1,200,000 165,000 147,300 900,000 135,000 80,000 48,000 36,000 34,000 22,100 46,500 £ £ 50,000 15,000 2,700 50,000 3,000 iaooo 1,000 900 3,500 368,000 132,000 248,000 132,000 120,000 252,100 4,000 Total 3,442,000 3,193,900 248,100