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Working-expenses and Revenue from 31st March, 1899, to 31st March, 1900.

Working-expenses and Repairs. Revenue. 1900. £ s. d. 1900. £s. d. Mar. 31.—Shipping wages .. .. 592 13 9 Mar.-31.—Inward revenue .. .. 667 19 8 Casual-labour wages .. .. 121 0 9 Outward revenuo .. .. 492 3 0 Eopes, oils, and general requisites 41 4 7 Coals for engine .... 29 11 4 Pat for slip .. .. .. 5 5 5 Stationery and printing ... 449. Advertising .. .. .. 10 11 0 Stamps and telegrams .. 6 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. 31 6 6 Ironwork for general repairs .. 7 8 0 New mooring-chain and cartage 17 1 9 Ironbark and ironwork for slip repairs .. .. .. 42 15 2 Diver's wages, hire of dress and pump ...... 74 12 0 Repairs to boat and boiler .. 46 12 7 Balance of accounts owing for new store .. .. .. 8 3 10 Auditor's fees .... 3 6 8 Wages for roadwork .. .. 37 9 0 Balance to credit.. .. 80 15 7 £1,160 2 8. £1,160 2 8

Comparative Statement showing Difference between last Year's Trade and Year just ended.

Approximate Cost of Paper.' —Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), £2.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo.

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Inwar, ',S. Period. Goods. Coals. Timber. Posts. Flour. Flour. Bran. meal shar P s Standards. Black and Galvanised Wire. Barb-wire. Tons cwt. 1,291 9 1,136 11 Tons cwt. 428 17 569 11 i Sks. 1,170 936 l,909il,062 Bags. 328 458 Sks. 135 116 Sks. Sks. 84 58 : 34,410 89 79 25,944 5 21 ; .. .. 8,466 Cwt. 1,365 1,214 Cwt. 640 268 .898-1899 .. .899-1900 .. 365,984 258,262 Increase Decrease 154 18 140 14 107,722 739 122 130 19 151 372 Ou 'ward's ■ Period. Wool. Wool. Skins. Peas. Wheat. Bariey. Oats. Potatoes. Chaff. Onions. Grass-seed. Sundries. 1898-1899 .. 1899-1900 .. Bales. Sacks. 2,731 16 2,903 32 Bales. S'ks. Sacks. Sacks. S'ks. 97 71 8,811 442 28 95 62 10,428 361 ! 1,009 Sacks. Sacks. 38 72 28 j 74 Sacks. Sacks. 13 32 447 35 37 431 12 5 16 t Increase Decrease 172 16 2 .. 1,617 9 981 81 10 2 Revenue. Period. Inwards. Outwards. Totals. 1898-1899 1899-1900 Decrease .. £ s. d. 735 4 7 667 19 8 67 4 11 £ s. d. 499 15 7 492 3 0 7 12 7 £ s. d. 1,235 0 2 1,160 2 8 67 4 11 7 12 7 74 17 6