Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1854 – No. 5

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✨ Revenue and Immigration Statistics



ACCOUNT OF THE REVENUE COLLECTED IN DEPARTMENTS OF THE

GENERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

In the Quarter ending 31st December, 1853.

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

Customs:

Lyttelton. Akaroa.
Gross Receipts 1771 7 1 147 2 2
Retained for Service of Customs’ Department 175 2 5 47 4 5
Net Receipts 1596 4 8 99 17 9
Payable to the General Government 532 1 7 33 5 11
Payable to the Provincial Government 1064 3 1 66 11 10

Post-Office:

Lyttelton. Akaroa. Total.
Gross Receipts 45 14 7 1 2 4 46 16 11
Retained for the Service of Post Office 46 11 4 1 2 4 46 11 4
Net Receipts ... ... ...
Deficiency (a) 0 16 9 ... ...
Payable to the General Government ... ... 0 7 5
Provincial ... ... 0 14 11

Note:
(a) This deficiency was made up by a draft on the General Government.
(b) No totals can be made under these headings because the Post-offices of Lyttelton and Akaroa are separate establishments under the General Government.

Crown Lands:

No returns furnished. (See note on page 3.)

Harbor Department:

Pilotage (c) ... £23 8 0

RETURN OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION

At Port Victoria, for the Quarter ending the 31st December, 1853.

PLACES IMMIGRATION EMIGRATION
ADULTS. Children.
Males. Females.
Great Britain 30 21
New South Wales 5 1
Totals 35 22

John Parsons,
Agent for Immigration and Emigration.

Lyttelton, 31st December, 1853.

Note:
(c) The whole of the Pilotage up to fifty pounds is received by the Harbor Master. This amount does not therefore appear in the Receipts of Provincial Revenue.

PRINTED BY J. SHRIMPTON, AT THE “TIMES” OFFICE, LYTTELTON.




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

💰 Finance & Revenue
Revenue, Expenditure, Customs, Post Office, Crown Lands, Harbour Department, Immigration, Emigration, Lyttelton, Akaroa
  • John Parsons, Agent for Immigration and Emigration

  • John Parsons, Agent for Immigration and Emigration