Land Revenue Abstracts




Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure of the Land Revenue for the Province of Canterbury, from 1st July, 1853, to 31st of December, 1853, both inclusive.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
Land Sales, Canterbury Block 294 0 0
Timber Licences, do. 24 8 0
Pasturage do. (not available)
Pasturage do. 1179 5 9
Pasturage Deposits do. 710 4 0
Surveys, Charge for Surveying a re-selected Section 2 1 0
£2209 18 9

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Expenses of Department, viz.,
Commissioner’s Office 283 12 1
Surveys, Canterbury Block 359 0 6
Do. outside do. 18 15 0
661 7 7
Pasturage Deposits returned 162 10 0
Sub Treasurer, J. W. Hamilton, Esq. 96 0 0
Balance forward, viz.,
Deposits not available 547 14 0
Do. available 742 7 2
1290 1 2

£2209 18 9

William Guish Brittan, Commissioner.

Crown Land Office, Christchurch,
1st August, 1854.


Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure of the Land Revenue for the Province of Canterbury, from 1st January, 1854, to 31st March, 1854, both inclusive.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
Balance brought forward from last half-year, viz., 1290 1 2
Deposits not available 547 14 0
Available Balance 742 7 2
16,556 15 9
Land Sales, Canterbury block 600 0 0
Deposits on account land sales outside do., not available 16,507 10 0
Timber Licences, Canterbury block 381 12 3
Pasturage do. 262 0 0
Pasturage deposits, do. not available 19 0 0
Advance repaid per J.C. Boys 20 0 0
£18,820 3 5

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Expenses of department, viz.,
Commissioner’s Office 165 0 6
Surveys, Canterbury Block 74 2 6
Do. outside do. 257 8 0
496 11 0
Pasturage deposits returned 181 10 0
Pasturage License fee returned 5 0 0
Law Expenses 10 0 0
Provincial Treasurer, in part payment of advance (£3026 5 9), from Provincial Treasury 700 0 0
Advances in aid of Survey, viz.
J. C. Boys 20 0 0
Hempelman 6 4 4
26 4 4
Balance forward, viz.,
Deposits not available 16,556 15 9
Available 844 2 4
17,400 18 1

£18,820 3 5

William Guish Brittan, Commissioner.

Crown Land Office, Christchurch,
1st August, 1854.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1854, No 18





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🗺️ Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure of the Land Revenue for Canterbury Province (July-December 1853)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 August 1854
Land Revenue, Receipts, Expenditure, Canterbury Province, 1853
  • J. W. Hamilton (Esquire), Sub Treasurer
  • William Guish Brittan, Commissioner

  • William Guish Brittan, Commissioner

🗺️ Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure of the Land Revenue for Canterbury Province (January-March 1854)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 August 1854
Land Revenue, Receipts, Expenditure, Canterbury Province, 1854
  • J. C. Boys, Repaid advance
  • Hempelman, Advance in aid of Survey
  • William Guish Brittan, Commissioner

  • William Guish Brittan, Commissioner