Financial and Immigration Reports




ACCOUNT OF THE REVENUE COLLECTED IN DEPARTMENTS OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

In the Quarter ending 31st March, 1854.

Compiled from the Periodical Returns furnished by the heads of the several Departments.

Customs:

LYTTLETON. AKAROA.
GROSS RECEIPTS 1991 6 7 201 6 1
Retained for service of Customs’ Department 240 10 4 57 14 0
NET RECEIPTS 1750 16 3 143 12 1
Payable to the General Government 583 12 0 47 17 3
Payable to the Provincial Government 1167 4 3 95 14 10

Crown Lands:

The sum of £16,507 10s. has been deposited with the Commissioner during the Quarter ended 31st March, by applicants for land, which sum will not be brought to account till the sales are completed.

Harbor Department:

Pilotage (a) ... ... ... ... £32 0 0

(a) The whole of the Pilotage up to £50 is received by the Harbor-Master. This amount does not therefore appear in the receipts of Provincial Revenue.

H. G. GOULAND, Provincial Auditor.


RETURN OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

At Port Victoria, for the Quarter ending 31st of March, 1854.

PLACES. IMMIGRATION. EMIGRATION.
ADULTS. ADULTS.
Males. Females.
Great Britain 21 16
New South Wales 3 2
COASTWISE.
Wellington 8 4
Nelson 1
Auckland
Otago 1
New Plymouth
Totals 34 22

JOHN PARSONS, Harbour Master.

Harbor Office,
Lyttelton, 31st March, 1854.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1854, No 12





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💰 Account of Revenue and Expenditure for Canterbury Province (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
31 March 1854
Financial report, Revenue, Expenditure, Canterbury, Quarterly report
  • H. G. Gouldand, Provincial Auditor

🛂 Return of Immigration and Emigration at Port Victoria

🛂 Immigration
31 March 1854
Immigration, Emigration, Port Victoria, Quarterly report
  • John Parsons, Harbour Master