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SOUTHLAND
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
Vol. 1.] MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1868. [No. 68.
ADDRESS
**Of His Honor the Superintendent on Opening
The First Session of the Fourth Provincial Council of Southland.
Gentlemen of the Provincial Council—
The continued prosperity of this Province is a source of much gratification to the Provincial Government. Since the last meeting of this Council it has been steadily advanced, and the Province now occupies an important position amongst the Provinces of New Zealand. The returns of the past nine months exhibit evidence of increased extension of its commerce, as a comparison with the preceding years will show. The gross Customs Revenue, in round numbers, was, in 1861, £9,500; in 1862, £11,700; in the past nine months of 1863, above £27,000.
The Territorial Revenue has not quite attained to the sum estimated in December last. During the year ending 30th September, 1863, stated in round numbers, the receipt from land sales has been £52,000. The gross Revenue of the Province has been £104,000, thus considerably exceeding the estimate of £96,846. The expenditure in the same period has been over £144,000, also exceeding the estimate, which was £111,833; in addition to which sum, however, an expenditure of £35,000 on roads was sanctioned by this Council in the Session held in February. The report of the Chief Surveyor explains that the large amount of extra work—especially re-surveys in correction of old erroneous ones—performed by the members of his department, has impeded their progress with the surveys of land mapped and ready for sale but not kept pace with the demand, in consequence of which the Land Revenue has not equalled the estimate. The maps of a large extent of land are in course of preparation, which, when completed shortly, will permit the throwing open for sale a fine tract of country.
During the recess, on the application of the Provincial Government, His
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Southland Provincial Gazette 1863, No 68
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🏘️ Address by the Superintendent on Opening the First Session of the Fourth Provincial Council of Southland
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government16 November 1868
Provincial Council, Southland, Revenue, Land Sales, Customs
- His Honor the Superintendent