Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 6

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✨ Patriotic Fund correspondence and Provincial financial statement



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Honor would give publicity to this Letter in the Provincial Government Gazette.

I have, &c.,
W. GISBORNE,
For Colonial Secretary.

His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson.

16 A, Great George-street, Westminster,
12th March, 1855.

GENTLEMEN—We have much pleasure in informing you that we are commanded by His Royal Highness Prince Albert to convey to you the thanks of the Royal Commissioners for the effectual assistance you have hitherto given them in carrying into effect her Majesty's gracious intentions.

We are further directed to request that you will continue the kindness by permitting the Honorary Secretaries to address you upon the subject of applications for relief, and by giving your supervision and counsel to the recipients of bounty from the Patriotic Fund.

We have, &c.,
E. GARDINER FISHBOURNE, Captain, R.N.
J. H. LEFROY, Captain, R.A.
Honorary Secretaries.

To the Commissioners in Aid, Chairmen, Treasurers, and Secretaries, Patriotic Fund Local Committees, New Zealand.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, February 6, 1856.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Returns for general information.

By His Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER, Provincial Secretary.

STATEMENT, showing the REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the Province of NELSON, for the Quarter ended the 31st December, 1855.

REVENUE. £ s. d. £ s. d.
ORDINARY REVENUE.
Customs (being One-half of Net Revenue) 815 15 4
Government Wharf 45 0 0
Fees and Fines 215 4 0
Licenses 33 1 8
Powder Magazine 15 10 0
Registration of Deeds 174 4 4
1,297 15 10
TERRITORIAL REVENUE.
Commissioner of Crown Lands, Payment on Account of Land Sales, &c. 4,654 17 11
4,654 17 11
TOTAL REVENUE 5,952 13 9
Balance from last Quarter 3,373 15 5
TOTAL 9,326 9 2
EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d.
CIVIL.
His Honor the Superintendent's Establishment 143 17 0
Provincial Secretary's Department 92 10 9
Provincial Treasurer's 57 10 0
Harbour 145 19 2
Police 233 0 1
Medical 142 9 1
Registrar of Deeds 40 0 0
Provincial Council 200 10 1
Native Interpreter 18 15 0
1,059 1 2
JUDICIAL.
Provincial Solicitor's Department 62 10 0
Sheriff and Gaol 119 18 6
Coroner's 7 13 0
Clerk to Magistrates' 5 0 0
195 1 6
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Public Works Department 156 9 2
Library (Nelson Institution) 25 0 0
Library (Country Districts) 27 10 0
Education (Nelson School Society) 100 0 0
Ditto (three Schools in Country Districts) 25 0 0
Exploration and Surveys of Lines of Roads 78 8 0
Roads, Bridges, &c. 1,309 10 0
Accommodation House (Wairau) 10 0 0
Equipment of Public Works Department 39 15 0
Repairs of Public Offices 8 9 7
Government Wharf 16 3 9
House for Boatmen of Harbour 156 10 0
Lesser Public Works 116 15 1
Charitable Aid 62 17 2
Printing and Gazette 39 15 0
Immigration 2,000 0 0
Miscellaneous 98 17 8
4,330 4 7
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 5,584 7 3
Balance to next Quarter 3,742 1 11
TOTAL 9,326 9 2

JOHN POYNTER,
Provincial Treasurer.

Provincial Treasury, Nelson,
January 21, 1856.



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🏛️ Correspondence regarding the Patriotic Fund (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
12 March 1855
Patriotic Fund, Royal Commissioners, Prince Albert, Relief, Bounty
  • Prince Albert (His Royal Highness), Commanded thanks of Royal Commissioners

  • W. Gisborne, For Colonial Secretary
  • E. Gardiner Fishbourne, Captain, R.N., Honorary Secretary
  • J. H. Lefroy, Captain, R.A., Honorary Secretary

💰 Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the Province of Nelson

💰 Finance & Revenue
6 February 1856
Revenue, Expenditure, Nelson Province, Financial Statement, Quarterly Report
  • S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary
  • John Poynter, Provincial Treasurer