Owners unknown,

for trespassing on Lamb Hill, Hawksbury,
for which 30s damages is claimed, and in default of being released, the above bull will be sold at the public Pound at Hawksbury on Friday, the 16th day of May, 1873, at 12 o'clock noon.

ARCH. VALENTINE,
Poundkeeper of the Hawksbury Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 24th day of April, 1873, by John McNair, Farmer, Blue Mountain
1 brown cow branded EN off hip, brand indistinct near hip, off ear slit, top off near ear.
1 brown steer, HD near rump, tip of tail white
1 black bullock, blotch brand near rump
1 red bullock, branded HD near rump.
For trespassing on grass paddock, Blue Mountain, for which 3s per head driving is claimed, and in default of being released the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound at Palmerston on Friday, the 16th day of May, 1873, at 12 o'clock noon.

JOSEPH LLOYD,
Poundkeeper of the Palmerston Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 25th day of April, 1873, by Duncan McCrae,
1 bay mare, star, branded FD near shoulder.
Owner unknown, for trespassing on his paddock, for which 20s is claimed, and in default of being released the above mare will be sold at the public Pound at Lawrence on the 16th day of May, 1873, at 12 o'clock noon.

PETER ROBERTSON,
Poundkeeper of the Lawrence Pound.

CASH ACCOUNT of Warden, Jacob’s River Hundred,

for the year ending 31st March, 1873 —

Receipts.

£ s. d.
License Fees ... 26 10 0
Do. ... 3 10 0

£32 0 0

Expenditure.

Advertising ... 2 8 6
Stationery and Stamps ... 1 6 6
Ranger (McLean) ... 15 0 0
Assistant Ranger (Highet) ... 1 0 0
Do. (Fallon) ... 1 15 0
Law Expenses ... 2 2 0
Expenses on Business of Wardens ... 4 2 6
Balance in hand of Treasurer ... 5 6 0

£32 0 0

JAMES W. HAMILTON,
Treasurer.

Examined and found correct.

PETER McNIELL.
MATTHEW FALCON.

CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAMARU.

STATEMENT of the Probable Income and Expenditure for the year ending March 31st, 1874.

Probable Income.

£ s. d.
To Cash in the Bank of New Zealand ... 400 0 0
„ Rates ... 1020 0 0
„ Rents ... 300 0 0
„ Licenses ... 600 0 0
„ Poundage Fees ... 20 0 0

£2320 0 0

Probable Expenditure.

By Interest on Debentures ... 355 0 0
„ Sinking Fund ... 200 0 0
„ Incidental Expenses ... 100 0 0
„ Printing, Advertising, and Stationery ... 120 0 0
„ Street Lighting ... 120 0 0
„ Salaries ... 350 0 0
„ Day Labour, Maintaining Streets, &c. ... 850 0 0
„ Contracts in hand ... 400 0 0
„ New Works ... 325 0 0

£2320 0 0

E. W. ROXBY,
Town Clerk.

April 18th, 1873.
12s 6d.

BALANCE SHEET, Otago Dock Board, September 30th, 1872 —

Receipts.

£ s. d.
From Dock Dues, January 10th to date ... 527 1 10
From Thomas Conner, being surplus of Receipts from Ships docked before possession of the Dock was obtained by the Trustees over disbursements for Supplies and Labor ... 15 17 6 8
From the Bank of New Zealand, as an advance to be refunded ... 549 3 9

£1092 3 1

Expenditure.

Working Expenses, Salaries and Sundries, from January 10th to date ... 141 7 10
Working Supplies, from January 10th to date ... 72 8 9
Labour, from January 10th to date ... 198 2 2
Improvements on Dock Premises to date ... 385 6 10
Coal, from January 10th to date ... 16 0 0
Water, from January 10th to date ... 52 11 2
Petty Expenses, including Printing and Stationery, to date ... 35 14 8
Interest on Overdraft at the Bank of New Zealand and to Thomas Conner ... 20 10 6
Expenses of Ceremony of Opening the Dock ... 37 11 0
Dock Construction Account paid in excess of Funds at disposal for that purpose ... 132 10 2

£1092 3 1

Approved by the Board this seventh day of October, 1872.

E. B. MARTIN,
Chairman.
J. S. WEBB,
Secretary.

STATUTORY STATEMENT of the estimated Rents and Profits and Receipts, and Outlay and Expenditure for the financial year beginning on the 20th April, 1873, and ending 19th April, 1874.

Estimated Income.

£ s. d.
Rent, Reserves ... 180 0 0
„ Jetty ... 100 0 0
Subscriptions from Insurance Offices for Fire Brigades ... 60 0 0
Cemetery Fees ... 80 0 0
Bye-laws, Penalties ... 60 0 0
Licenses under Bye-laws ... 860 0 0
Do. General ...
Second Instalment of Proceeds of Sale Block 75 ... 778 15 0
Uncollected Rates, 1871-1872 ... 16 18 0
Do. 1872-1873 ... 85 11 0
Premium on Debentures ... 70 0 0
Loan ... 3500 0 0
Deficiency ... 1235 0 0

£7026 4 0

Estimated Outlay.

Interest on Debentures ... 210 0 0
Sinking Fund ... 175 0 0
Salaries ... 380 0 0
Reserves ... 778 15 0
Day Labour ... 400 0 0
Ordinary Expenses ... 300 0 0
Fire Brigade ... 130 0 0
Jetty Repairs ... 50 0 0
Cemetery ... 100 0 0
Public Works ... 4502 9 0

£7026 4 0

W. B. SCANDRETT,
Town Clerk.

Council Hall, Invercargill,
19th April, 1873.