STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEALAND, for the Quarter ended 31st March, 1870. 235

GENERAL. | PROVINCIAL. | TOTALS.

| AUCKLAND. | TARANAKI. | WELLINGTON. | HAWKE'S BAY. | NELSON. | MARLBORO'. | CANTERBURY. | WESTLAND. | OTAGO. | SOUTHLAND. |

I.—CONSOLIDATED FUND. RECEIPTS.

Customs Duties | 36 1 1 | 47,623 12 1 | 1,603 9 3 | 19,681 13 7 | 7,065 16 1 | 17,628 6 4 | 1,801 15 8 | 25,067 16 1 | 16,447 7 0 | 56,532 15 10 | 6,698 0 6 | 200,186 13 7
Rents, Seizures, &c. | ... | 15 6 9 | 6 11 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22 6 1
Bonded Warehouse Duties | ... | 1,250 12 10 | ... | 650 0 0 | ... | ... | ... | 575 0 0 | 375 0 0 | 775 0 0 | 125 0 0 | 4,450 12 10
Stamp Duties | ... | 3,066 18 7 | ... | 1,741 16 10 | 439 2 6 | 425 0 0 | 25 0 0 | 1,027 0 0 | 3,924 6 4 | 477 14 9 | 14,534 9 0
Postal | 6 6 2 | 2,548 19 6 | 126 4 5 | 1,257 13 10 | 337 4 7 | 961 17 9 | 120 15 3 | 2,602 1 3 | 896 4 11 | 3,678 1 2 | 446 0 0 | 12,888 16 7
", Telegraphic | ... | 148 14 2 | ... | ... | 191 12 5 | 532 17 11 | 190 15 5 | ... | 1,395 14 5 | ... | 126 8 6 | 2,524 19 5
Judicial Fees and Fines :-
Supreme Courts | ... | 338 19 0 | ... | 98 6 4 | 46 6 6 | ... | ... | 10 0 0 | ... | ... | ... | 493 12 10
Sheriffs' Offices | ... | 25 16 0 | ... | 7 17 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 50 12 0
District Courts | ... | 109 19 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 4 6 | ... | 193 4 0 | 48 7 0 | ... | ... | 358 10 1
Resident Magistrates' Courts | ... | 152 0 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 16 6 | ... | ... | ... | 178 10 6
Petty Sessions Courts | 2 10 8 | 1,555 2 5 | 82 17 1 | 482 4 3 | 61 3 6 | 839 18 6 | 81 17 9 | 957 9 4 | 106 1 4 | 1,296 4 0 | 101 12 6 | 6,290 14 6
Fees :- | ... | 2 9 6 | ... | ... | ... | 5 14 2 | ... | 10 13 11 | ... | 17 12 6 | ... | 51 6 10
Issue of Crown Grants | ... | 467 17 8 | 18 4 11 | ... | ... | ... | 2 12 6 | 716 3 11 | 72 12 6 | 410 14 4 | 109 17 1 | 1,957 5 10
Registration of Deeds | ... | 9 14 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 14 0
Deeds | ... | 1,125 0 0 | 73 16 6 | 367 9 6 | 190 14 4 | 65 11 0 | 854 17 6 | 115 12 6 | 986 18 1 | 201 12 0 | 4,112 13 0
Births, Marriages &c. | ... | 213 6 0 | 11 8 0 | 65 19 6 | 16 1 6 | 53 0 0 | 34 19 6 | 120 0 0 | 58 3 0 | 205 6 0 | ... | 798 3 6
Joint Stock Companies | ... | 6 10 0 | ... | 19 19 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 10 0 | ... | 42 16 0
Under "Arms Act, 1860" | ... | 100 1 0 | ... | ... | ... | 49 0 0 | ... | ... | 41 2 0 | ... | ... | 926 0 0
", Patents Act, 1860" | ... | 85 12 0 | 0 2 0 | 22 13 9 | 3 7 6 | 11 9 6 | ... | 35 10 6 | 1 6 0 | 2 2 9 | ... | 228 1 3
", Land Claims Settlements Act, 1856" | ... | 21 1 0 | ... | 31 1 0 | ... | ... | 1 15 3 | 10 0 0 | ... | 5 16 0 | ... | 92 2 0
", Lost Land Orders Act, 1861" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 10 6
", Lost Licenses and Leases Act, 1863" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 0 0
", Aliens Act, 1863" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 0 0
", Marine Act, 1866" | ... | 381 5 6 | ... | 19 0 0 | 171 19 1 | 18 18 10 | 327 14 1 | 18 16 5 | 403 1 4 | 110 15 5 | 1,667 13 1
", Steam Navigation Act, 1866" | ... | 57 15 0 | ... | 235 10 5 | 24 3 0 | ... | ... | ... | 3 3 0 | ... | 113 8 0
", Debts and Creditors Act" | ... | 151 7 0 | ... | 1 15 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 153 2 8
", Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 15 0
", Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866" | ... | 3 15 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 15 0
", Armed Constabulary Act, 1867" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 5 0
", Distillation Act, 1868" | ... | 455 0 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 5 0 | ... | 455 5 5
", Weights and Measures Act, 1868" | ... | 48 0 0 | ... | 72 0 0 | 25 0 0 | 62 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 76 0 0 | 150 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 455 0 0
", Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1869" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 0 0 | 19 0 0
Treasury Bills | 28,400 0 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28,400 0 0
Incidental Receipts ... | 11,255 6 6 | 39 7 7 | ... | ... | 9 6 0 | 0 13 6 | 39 12 0 | ... | ... | ... | 11,851 10 0
Transfers | ... | 39,722 12 9 | 59,960 15 3 | 3,204 5 3 | 25,426 6 7 | 8,560 4 11 | 21,846 9 8 | 2,558 3 9 | 34,666 3 7 | 20,766 0 9 | 294,574 15 10
... | ... | 3,598 18 9 | 142 0 3 | ... | 362 11 4 | 4,534 1 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,045 11 11
Totals | 43,581 11 6 | 59,960 15 3 | 3,204 5 3 | 25,426 6 7 | 8,560 4 11 | 21,846 9 8 | 2,920 15 1 | 39,200 5 5 | 20,766 0 9 | 70,375 3 4 | 11,896 9 9 | 306,620 7 9

EXPENDITURE.

LIABILITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS, 1868-69.
Permanent Charges:-
Interest and Sinking Fund | ... | 2,100 17 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,100 17 10
... | ... | 4,123 2 4 | ... | ... | 87 10 0 | 10 3 4 | ... | ... | 37 10 0 | ... | ... | 4,253 5 8
Under Acts of General Assembly | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
", Provincial Audit Act, 1866" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
", Justices of the Peace Act, 1868" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
", Debtors and Creditors Acts" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Civil List Fund Account | ... | 2,180 0 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,180 0 3
Appropriations:-
Public Domains and Buildings | ... | 1,910 9 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,910 9 3
Public Departments:-
Treasury | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Stamp | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Printing Office | ... | 4 12 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 12 6
Electoral | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 16 4 | ... | 2 4 0 | ... | ... | ... | 12 0 4
Law and Justice | ... | 1 0 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 0 8
Provincial Charges:-
Supreme Court and Sheriffs' Offices | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 10 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 10 6
District, Resident Magistrates', and Petty Sessions Courts | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 13 5 | 5 15 0 | ... | ... | 22 10 8 | ... | ... | 48 6 3
Criminal Prosecutions, Coroners, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 19 0
Registry of Land and Deeds | ... | ... | 142 15 8 | 37 19 10 | 92 8 1 | 29 3 4 | 52 10 0 | 32 15 4 | 127 8 4 | 33 6 8 | ... | 745 2 11
Postal | ... | ... | ... | 2 18 0 | 10 14 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 10 0 | ... | 68 19 0
Telegraph | ... | ... | 25 0 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 113 4 8
Marine Engineer... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,265 9 9
Customs | ... | 0 19 10 | ... | ... | 21 5 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 160 2 9
Native | ... | 289 16 8 | 119 2 0 | 26 3 3 | ... | 3 3 0 | ... | 5 12 11 | ... | ... | 315 19 11
Militia, Volunteers, and Armed Con- | ... | 9,597 17 1 | ... | ... | ... | 40 5 8 | 20 0 0 | ... | 42 14 2 | ... | ... | 9,712 1 11
stabulary | ... | 11,478 17 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,985 4 8
Miscellaneous | ... | 345 7 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,570 1 8
Confiscated Lands; Surveys, &c. | ... | 231 1 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 246 10 0
Southland Debts | ... | 73 17 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73 17 10
| 26,224 18 7 | 529 15 10 | 68 3 2 | 166 19 5 | 65 10 1 | 73 6 8 | 38 16 8 | 333 14 0 | 69 2 6 | 27,847 5 0 | ... | 309,181 12 6

FINANCIAL YEAR, 1869-70.
Civil List | ... | 5,488 0 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,488 0 11
Permanent Charges:-
Interest and Sinking Fund | ... | 90,779 15 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 90,779 15 5
Under Acts of General Assembly | ... | 3,643 16 5 | ... | ... | 8 6 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,652 3 1
Appropriations:-
Public Domains and Buildings | ... | 503 19 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 503 19 10
Governor's Establishment ...
Legislative | ... | 382 1 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 382 1 4
Executive | ... | 557 16 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 557 16 11
Provincial :-
Receiver of Revenue | ... | 1,972 6 11 | 210 15 0 | 167 1 1 | 56 5 0 | 22 10 0 | 25 0 0 | 6 5 0 | 144 12 6 | 87 10 0 | ... | 2,672 13 7
Treasury | ... | ... | ... | 11 8 0 | 6 5 0 | ... | 42 0 10 | ... | 93 19 0 | 66 0 0 | ... | 217 13 10
District Registrars of Births, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 7 0 0 | ... | ... | 0 10 | ... | 6 10 0 | ... | ... | 13 10 0
Registrars of Joint Stock Companies | ... | ... | ... | 43 15 0 | 29 2 6 | 12 10 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 84 17 6
Stamp | ... | 298 1 0 | 180 17 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 479 18 0
Printing Office | ... | 1,074 9 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,074 9 2
Geological Survey... | ... | 419 18 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 419 18 5
Electoral | ... | ... | 1,099 0 9 | 18 15 0 | 12 10 0 | 18 15 0 | 56 5 0 | 9 5 0 | 66 17 10 | ... | 1,275 10 9
Law and Justice :-
General Charges | 663 6 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48 19 8 | ... | ... | ... | 712 6 6
Provincial Charges :-
Supreme Court and Sheriffs' Offices, District, Resident Magistrates', and Petty Sessions Courts | ... | ... | 356 9 1 | 68 14 8 | 175 12 10 | 41 5 0 | 71 11 8 | 12 10 0 | 366 0 0 | ... | 1,503 15 9
Criminal Prosecutions, Coroners, &c. | ... | ... | 1,411 5 4 | 42 2 4 | 588 3 3 | 236 13 10 | 363 12 4 | 129 9 10 | 959 10 4 | 781 14 8 | ... | 6,106 14 0
Registry of Land and Deeds | ... | 97 10 0 | 457 16 8 | 122 16 0 | 15 6 0 | 84 2 0 | 7 8 6 | 261 5 5 | 444 4 4 | ... | 2,001 11 8
Postal | ... | 3,546 7 7 | 594 5 7 | 30 15 2 | 164 13 2 | 105 0 0 | 75 11 4 | 350 19 0 | ... | ... | 5,252 11 11
Telegraph | ... | 5,620 16 11 | 918 9 7 | 58 16 3 | 1,144 6 9 | 386 1 3 | 728 13 0 | 334 10 9 | 1,532 10 3 | 985 13 3 | ... | 11,924 6 10
Marine Engineer... | ... | 2,141 18 6 | ... | ... | 2 17 0 | 634 4 7 | 468 15 2 | 271 1 1 | 479 18 7 | 985 13 3 | ... | 4,924 10 6
Customs | ... | 439 0 8 | 2,342 4 2 | 107 0 0 | 1,033 0 7 | 307 16 6 | 995 10 1 | 218 12 3 | 1,031 13 1 | 1,020 4 0 | ... | 9,769 5 9
Native | ... | 4,807 11 2 | ... | ... | 45 13 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,852 14 8
Militia, Volunteers, and Armed Con- | ... | 70,777 5 1 | 636 12 2 | 220 0 0 | 580 14 3 | 122 14 4 | 163 15 0 | 161 3 1 | 173 17 3 | ... | 73,501 7 9
stabulary | ... | 11,478 17 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,985 4 8
Miscellaneous | ... | 8,570 1 8 | ... | ... | 92 11 6 | 17 8 7 | 0 1 3 | 23 8 7 | 51 18 8 | ... | 8,570 1 8
Supplementary | ... | 246 10 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 485 12 7
Refunds of Revenue | ... | 45,000 0 0 | 15 5 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 45,000 0 0
| 258,509 12 2 | 12,943 0 3 | 597 3 7 | 5,483 7 6 | 1,622 2 5 | 3,341 6 5 | 1,467 5 3 | 6,731 7 1 | 4,437 8 10 | 12,372 0 9 | 1,676 18 3 | 309,181 12 6

SUMMARY.
Liabilities and Engagements, 1868-69 | ... | 26,224 18 7 | 529 15 10 | 68 3 2 | 166 19 5 | 65 10 1 | 73 6 8 | 38 16 8 | 333 14 0 | 69 2 6 | 27,847 5 0 | ... | 309,181 12 6
Financial Year, 1869-70 | ... | 258,509 12 2 | 12,943 0 3 | 597 3 7 | 5,483 7 6 | 1,622 2 5 | 3,341 6 5 | 1,467 5 3 | 6,731 7 1 | 4,437 8 10 | 12,372 0 9 | 1,676 18 3 | 309,181 12 6
Payments to Provincial Accounts | ... | 284,734 10 9 | 13,472 16 1 | 13,811 12 3 | 665 6 9 | 228 7 7 | 5,828 0 5 | 6,665 6 9 | 1,509 16 10 | 6,965 13 7 | 933 19 7 | ... | 337,023 17 6
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58,138 12 11
Totals | ... | 284,734 10 9 | 27,284 8 4 | 893 14 4 | 11,478 7 4 | 3,510 19 4 | 11,470 5 9 | 9,150 9 10 | 12,705 14 9 | 21,295 8 1 | 1,746 0 9 | 395,167 13 11