Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 1

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✨ Provincial Financial Statement



PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND PAYMENTS BY THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1858.

RECEIPTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. AKAROA. TOTAL.
Customs 2723 19 4 68 15 7 2792 14 11
Crown Lands.—Land Sales 13,392 5 11 0 0 0 13,392 5 11
Do. Pasturage Licenses 864 8 2 0 0 0 864 8 2
Do. Timber Cutting ditto 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Do. Forfeited Deposits 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Do. Refund of cost of Surveying Pas-...turage Runs 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
Auctioneers’ Licenses 40 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Registration of Deeds 101 11 5 0 0 0 101 11 5
Imprest Account 2 11 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Patients in Hospital 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Stores, Powder sold 4 16 0 0 0 0 4 16 0
Proceeds of sale of Dray, part of Survey equipment 24 3 0 0 0 0 24 3 0
Harbor-master, Pilotage Fees received in excess of allowance in aid of salary 57 4 2 0 0 0 57 4 2
Refund by General Government in adjustment of account, Resident Magistrate’s Department 29 3 4 50 0 0 79 3 4
Contribution by General Government towards Harbor Boat 45 12 6 0 0 0 45 12 6
Repayment by Immigrants of Passage Assistance, English 684 0 10 0 0 0 684 0 10
£ 18,000 5 8 118 15 7 18,119 1 3
Balance brought down from 30th September, 1858 ... ... 25,729 3 7
£ 43,848 4 10

PAYMENTS.

SALARIES. CONTINGENCIES. TOTAL.
Contribution to General Government 0 0 0 1000 0 0 1000 0 0
Grant in aid of Schools 0 0 0 662 10 0 662 10 0
Superintendent’s Office 175 0 0 0 0 0 175 0 0
Provincial Secretary’s Office 191 13 4 9 17 6 201 10 10
Do. Treasurer’s do. 117 10 0 0 0 0 117 10 0
Do. Auditor’s do. 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
Do. Solicitor’s do. 50 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
General Expenses (Executive) 25 0 0 20 0 0 45 0 0
Provincial Council 79 3 4 31 3 8 110 7 0
Returning Officer’s Department 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Supreme Court Department 25 0 0 1 17 6 26 17 6
Gaol ditto 45 0 0 129 6 11 174 6 11
Registration ditto 142 10 0 6 8 0 148 18 0
Police ditto 409 0 6 128 9 7 537 10 1
Inspector of Sheep ditto 92 6 8 5 0 0 97 6 8
Waste Lands Board ditto 200 14 0 178 16 2 379 10 2
Survey ditto 750 4 6 327 11 6 1077 16 0
Harbor ditto 79 2 0 66 17 5 145 19 5
Medical (Hospital) ditto 62 6 8 62 10 9 124 17 5
Medical (charitable aid) ditto 0 0 0 134 3 5 134 3 5
Printing, Advertising, and Stationery 0 0 0 332 5 7 332 5 7
Grant to Barwell for purchase of 30 acres of land 0 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0
Compensation to Wheeler and Nurse 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0
Costs in Campbell v. FitzGerald 0 0 0 57 11 0 57 11 0
Advance on account Rangitata Ferry 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0
Plantation in Hagley Park 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0
Timaru, Moorings, &c. 0 0 0 61 7 4 61 7 4
Resident Magistrate’s Department 0 0 0 29 17 9 29 17 9
Local Post Service 0 0 0 142 18 5 142 18 5
English Mails, conveyance of 0 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0
Adjustment of Revenue with General Government 0 0 0 25 10 0 25 10 0
Miscellaneous expenditure 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Immigration.—English expenditure 0 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0
Do. Local ditto 0 0 0 336 14 8 336 14 8
Provincial Engineer’s Department 302 10 0 59 3 8 361 13 8
Public Works (other than buildings) 0 0 0 12,542 5 0 12,542 5 0
Buildings 0 0 0 2426 9 0 2426 9 0
£ 2765 1 0 19,529 14 9 22,294 15 9

Balance in Treasury carried down, viz.:
Christchurch ...
Akaroa ...

... 21,324 17 5
... 228 11 8

} 21,553 9 1

£ 43,848 4 10

a. The Contingencies include £106 refunded to purchasers who had paid in excess.

JOHN MARSHMAN,
Provincial Auditor.



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💰 Canterbury Province Financial Statement for Quarter Ending December 1858

💰 Finance & Revenue
Financial Statement, Canterbury Province, Receipts, Payments, Quarterly Report
  • JOHN MARSHMAN, Provincial Auditor