ABSTRACT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the PROVINCIAL TREASURER, NELSON, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1869.

RECEIPTS.

Ordinary Revenue.

Incidental Receipts.

| Miscellaneous | 3,503 14 4 | |
| Brunner Coalmine | 1,456 7 6 | |
| | | 4,960 1 10 |
| Advances accounted for | | 2,306 15 11 |

DISBURSEMENTS.

Departmental.

Public Works & Purposes.

| Fuel, Government Buildings | 3 3 6 | |
| Printing and Advertising | 187 18 8 | |
| Expenses of Returning Officers | 13 19 6 | |
| Hire of Rooms for Magistrates | 24 0 0 | |
| Charitable Aid | 284 19 10 | |
| Repayment of Education Rates | 110 0 0 | |
| Education | 1,200 0 0 | |
| Expenses, Collection of Rate | 11 2 0 | |
| Nelson Institute Library | 50 0 0 | |
| Nelson Museum | 20 0 0 | |
| Public Libraries, Country Districts | 120 0 0 | |
| Provincial Agricultural Association | 50 0 0 | |
| Insurance, Government Buildings | 12 10 0 | |
| Interest on Debentures | 120 0 0 | |
| Supreme Court Witnesses | 11 0 0 | |
| Steam Service, Blind Bay | 200 0 0 | |
| Volunteers | 100 0 0 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1,009 8 1 | |
| Government Buildings | 48 11 7 | |
| Government Wharf | 8 10 0 | |
| Gaol Additions, &c. | 15 15 0 | |
| Hospital Buildings | 18 4 11 | |
| Brunner Coalmine, &c. | 17 1 0 | |
| Haven Road to Gardiner's | 100 0 0 | |
| Nelson Road Board, Protection of Roads | 15 15 0 | |
| Waimea Roads | 15 15 0 | |
| Roads, Motueka, &c. | 15 15 0 | |
| Bridges, Maintenance | 15 15 0 | |
| Road, Clifton to Motupipi | 15 15 0 | |
| Motueka Bridges | 15 15 0 | |
| Main South Road | 15 15 0 | |
| Court House, Totara | 15 15 0 | |
| Road, Nelson to Collingwood | 15 15 0 | |
| Nelson Cemetery | 15 15 0 | |
| Collingwood Cemetery | 15 15 0 | |
| Wakapuaka Cemetery | 15 15 0 | |
| Waterworks | 15 15 0 | |
| Roads, &c., Collingwood | 15 15 0 | |
| Railway—Preliminary Surveys | 15 15 0 | |
| Explorations | 15 15 0 | |
| Other Public Works | 15 15 0 | |
| Road, Motueka to Collingwood | 15 15 0 | |
| Motueka Road Board | 15 15 0 | |
| Road, Road, Pigeon Valley | 15 15 0 | |
| Branch Roads, East Takaka | 15 15 0 | |
| Roads between West-in-let and Pakawau | 15 15 0 | |
| Road, Riwaka to Takaka | 15 15 0 | |
| Road Boards, Nelson | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Waimea | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Motueka | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Moutere | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Riwaka | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Takaka | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Collingwood | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Upper Motueka | 15 15 0 | |
| \" \" Amuri | 15 15 0 | |
| School District Roads | 15 15 0 | |

I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Provincial Treasurer of the Province of Nelson, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869, and have compared them with the Vouchers, and find them correctly stated; that the Revenues and Receipts brought to charge and required by law to be paid into the Provincial Account were so paid; that all issues of Public Moneys have been made on warrants of the Superintendent duly certified by me; that all moneys issued in payment of services rendered were legally available according to the terms of the Provincial Audit Act, 1866; and the Expenditure shown in the said accounts has been properly classified, and that any part thereof which may have been incurred without authority of law is separately shown.

Nelson, 7th April, 1869.

H. D. JACKSON,
Provincial Auditor.