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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1848.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
has been pleased to direct
the publication of the following Returns, for general information.
By His Excellency’s command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.
ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
OF WELLINGTON, PROVINCE
OF NEW MUNSTER, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1848.
REVENUE.
CUSTOMS—
| £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Spirits ............ | 2,225 | 4 |
| Cigars and Snuffs .. | 30 | 3 |
| Tobacco, manufactured | 473 | 10 |
| ,, unmanufactured | 16 | 13 |
| ‘Ad valorem’ Duty.. | 1,102 | 12 |
| Total | 3,848 | 2 |
FINES AND FEES—
Fines—Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington .. 9 14 9
,, ,, Petre .... 1 15 0
,, ,, Waikanae .. 20 2’
Fees—Supreme Court .. 21 16 3
,, Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington .. 9 0 0
,, ,, Petre .... 0 16 0
,, ,, Waikanae .. 6 8 1
Registration of Deeds, .. 8 1 1
,, Births, Deaths, and Marriages .... 7 0 0
Total .. 72 15 4
LICENSES—
Publicans’ (Special) ............ 5 0 0
POST OFFICE—(Collections)
94 13 6
Total Ordinary Revenue .. £4,020 11 3
INCIDENTAL—
Repayment of rations (military prisoners) .................... 36 7 0
RECEIPTS IN AID OF REVENUE—
Advances from Commissariat Chest .. 14,600 0 0
Total Revenue .. £18,656 18 3
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL—
| £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Lieut.-Governor and Establishment .... | 382 | 5 |
| Colonial Secretary’s department ........ | 203 | 14 |
| Colonial Treasurer’s, Audit ,, ........ | 140 | 10 |
| Survey ,, ........ | 113 | 15 |
| Registrar-General’s,, | 122 | 0 |
| Customs , ........ | 249 | 1 |
| Harbor ,, ........ | 127 | 9 |
| Police ........ | 885 | 4 |
| Medical ,, ........ | 102 | 17 |
| Post-Office ........ | 269 | 10 |
| Total | 2,690 | 19 |
JUDICIAL—
| £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court .... | 218 | 17 |
| Resident Magistrate’s Court ........ | 127 | 6 |
| Crown Solicitor ... | 62 | 10 |
| Sheriff and Gaol .... | 152 | 5 |
| Coroner ......... | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 561 | 19 |
MISCELLANEOUS—
| £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works (Government House and Domain) ........ | 269 | 10 |
| ,, (Furniture Government House):. | 52 | 9 |
| ,, Roads ...... | 3,506 | 4 |
| ,, Found at Hutt Bridge | 15 | 0 |
| Stationery ........ | 37 | 2 |
| Crown Prosecutions. . | 11 | 16 |
| Charitable aid ...... | 23 | 11 |
| Aborigines ........ | 13 | 7 |
| Printing .......... | 126 | 14 |
| Postages .......... | 2 | 1 |
| Travelling & Passages | 36 | 19 |
| Rent (Public Offices) | 10 | 0 |
| Repayment ........ | 45 | 0 |
| Remittances (Nelson and Akaroa) .... | 672 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous .. | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 4,828 | 0 |
LAND PURCHASES (Expenses attending the negotiation of) ........... 116 7 6
REFUND OF REVENUE (to Commissariat upon Spirits supplied to H.M.’s Troops ...................... 4,095 13 7
DISBURSEMENTS on account of Nelson .. 58 6 3
,, ,, Otakou .. 71 17 8
,, ,, Wanganui .. 92 9 2
ADVANCES on account of the Local Government of New Ulster .... 1 4 0
DEBENTURES— (Cancelled) 4 5 0
25 per cent. in cash on old debentures (£1,735) 433 15 0
Interest on above (paid under special authority) 327 9 10
Total .. 765 9 10
Total Expenditure .. £13,307 8 5
GODFREY J. THOMAS,
AUDITOR-GENERAL.
Audit Office, Wellington, 31st October, 1848.
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