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STATEMENT, showing the PROVINCIAL REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the Province
of NELSON, for the TWELVE MONTHS ended 30th September, 1854.
REVENUE.
| ORDINARY REVENUE. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| Customs (being two-thirds of net proceeds) | 5,319 19 7 | |
| Fees—Resident Magistrate's Court | 159 18 0 | |
| Fees—" | 157 11 3 | |
| Government Wharf and Warehouse | 187 10 1 | |
| Powder Magazine | 3 18 9 | |
| Publicans' Licenses | 475 0 0 | |
| Auctioneers' do. | 110 0 0 | |
| Total Ordinary Revenue | 6,413 19 8 |
| RECEIPTS IN AID OF SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGES. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Repayment of Advances on account of Steam Communication | 1,125 0 0 | |
| Receipts from Trustee of Native Reserves | 110 0 0 | |
| Total Receipts in Aid, &c. | 1,235 0 0 |
| INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Reserve | 15 0 0 | |
| Total Incidental Receipts | 15 0 0 |
| ADVANCES REPAID. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Repayment of Advances to Immigration Board | 39 15 4 | |
| Total Advances Repaid | 39 15 4 |
| TERRITORIAL REVENUE. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receipts from Commissioner of Crown Lands | 17,622 16 1 | |
| Total Territorial Revenue | 17,622 16 1 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | | £ 25,326 1 1 |
EXPENDITURE.
| CIVIL. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| Superintendent's Establishment | 157 0 10 | |
| Provincial Council | 293 18 6 | |
| Treasurer's Department | 112 5 8 | |
| Harbour | 354 18 4 | |
| Government Wharf | 40 0 0 | |
| Police | 633 12 2 | |
| Gaol | 166 5 0 | |
| Native Interpreter | 43 15 0 | |
| 1,801 15 6 |
| JUDICIAL. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor's Department | 200 0 0 | |
| Sheriff and Gaol | 402 16 8 | |
| Resident Magistrate | 237 16 3 | |
| Coroner | 25 14 6 | |
| 866 7 5 |
| MISCELLANEOUS. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 2,039 15 4 | |
| Steam | 1,500 0 0 | |
| Public Works | 175 18 6 | |
| Roads and Bridges (Blind Bay) | 1,496 2 6 | |
| Lesser Public Works | 197 5 0 | |
| Charitable Aid | 181 11 6 | |
| Printing and Gazette | 105 0 3 | |
| Medical | 40 7 0 | |
| Scab Inspector | 47 18 4 | |
| Nelson School Society | 180 0 0 | |
| Expenses Returning Officers | 52 16 6 | |
| Census | 61 17 4 | |
| Surveys | 71 11 6 | |
| Exploring between Motueka and Massacre Bay | 72 10 6 | |
| Repairs of Public Offices | 81 12 4 | |
| Repairs of Pounds | 9 6 3 | |
| Postal Communication to Wairau | 1 7 4 | |
| Miscellaneous | 41 13 11 | |
| 6,355 14 3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | £ | 9,024 17 2 |
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance from last Quarter | 2,221 15 10 | Balance to next Quarter | 18,522 19 9 |
| Receipts for the Twelve Months ended the 30th September, 1854 | 25,326 1 1 | Disbursements for the Twelve Months ended the 30th September, 1854 | 9,024 17 2 |
| £ 27,547 16 11 | £ 27,547 16 11 |
Treasury, October 1, 1854.
JOHN POYNTER,
Treasurer.
STATEMENT of NET REVENUE of CUSTOMS, and the APPROPRIATION thereof, for the Year ended 30th September, 1854.
| Period. | Net Revenue. | Third paid to General Government. | Two-Thirds paid to Provincial Government. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Quarter ended 31st Dec., 1853 | 1,457 6 9 | 485 15 10 | 971 10 11 | 1,457 6 9 |
| " " 31st March, 1854 | 1,917 3 9 1/2 | 639 1 5 1/2 | 1,278 2 4 | 1,917 3 9 1/2 |
| " " 30th June, 1854 | 1,883 4 4 1/2 | 627 15 1 1/2 | 1,255 9 3 | 1,883 4 4 1/2 |
| " " 30th Sept. 1854 | 2,737 5 5 | 912 8 3 | 1,814 17 2 | 2,737 5 5 |
| £ 7,995 0 4 | 2,675 0 8 | 5,319 19 8 | 7,995 0 4 |
EDWARD HUGH ENES BLACKMORE,
Sub-Treasurer.
Nelson Provincial Gazette 1854, No 17
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