CANTERBURY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 154, 14 May 1862, Page 5

CANTERBURY.

(From the Lyttelton Times. May 7.)

The Provincial Council elections. are now drawing to a close ; the most important one, that for Christcliiu'ch, commences to-day, and, the p.oll wil| be taken to-morrow, It is the only one where anything like a atirring contest will he experienced. There are at present seven candidates for the four seats, and it is thought likely there will he one, if not two, changes in' the representation of the city. 'We don't profess to know this, mid can only hope that the best men may lie foremost. '

The Homkward English Mail. —As the Airedale is not expected in Lyttelton before the 16th inst., and the Melbourne boat"leaves Otago on the 17th, it has hesn judged prudent to despatch the s.s. Maid of the Yaria with the. Canterbury homew;u'(l mdil on the 14th. We'iintlerstjuid, tW'efoWtimt the English mnil will close on the 13th or 14th; though no official intimation has yet been received from the Post Office on the subject. We hear that an accident occurred to Mr. Drans.fieW, while crossing the river Ashley on .Saturday last, which narrowly escaped being attended with fatal consequences Mr. Wrarisfield was driving a dog-cart, in which were Mrs. AVorinald and daughter, when, owing to the horse losing his footing from the strength of the current, -the cart was upset, and the Whole precipitated into deep water. Fortunately, no lives were lost, except that of the horse, but everything contained in the cart was lost. \Ve are informed that the governing body of the college decided at its last meeting to send to England for a competent master to undertake the English department of the grammar school in its elementary branches, and in the ineo.ntinie to mak'e.-teni[p,ora.ry-arrangements.

A Whole Family Suffocated.—A most distressing occurrence took place at Cardiff on Monday morning, causing the death of four persons. A man named Patrick Cnnnell, residing in a back house in Ellen street, New-tnwn, Carditfj together with his wife and two children, were found dead in their beds. It appears that on Sunday night, the weather being exceedingly cold, and there being no fire-place in their sleeping apartment, they kindled a quantity of coal in a tin pitcher, which they placed in the room before they went to bed. On Monday morning they were discovered dead in their bed by some of the neighbors, and medical aid was procured, but no sign of life wi!3 apparent in either case. Tiie man was 40 year old, and his wife 25 years, the daughter 2J years and an iufant boy only 10 days old. An inquest was held on Monday evening, before Mr. R. L. Boss, the coroner of the county, and a -verdict of." Died by suffocation by inhaling carbonic acid gas", was returned. — Despatch,

-•---—■•. -- -THE--ESTIMATES* :---f: --•- We publish below an abstract of the Estimate of Revenue and Expenditiif 6 for the half-veaj from 1st April- to 1 30th September; 1802. Probable Revenuk". .-'•■■ £ s. t Crown Lands 60,000 0 Customs, jJths of gross receipts ... 30,000 0 Do. jsold duty ... .. ... 25,000 0 .'.Licenses.! gold iialils-.:.- ...• ...- • o,000 0 ■■<■ Do. Auctioneers'and Victuallers' 1,400 0 Harboh pilotterc .. .. ..: S,000 0: Do. Jetty. Dues '.I. ■.'. .. 600 0 Ferries anil .other,properties (vents . and toll:-;) .. ...... 750 0 Sheep assessment -..>. 450 0 Interest on bauking<aceounts .. 400 0 Dog tax' •■:•• , .:,: .. -• iso o Hospital .. .. .. ... 100 0Interest due by Town Board on loans • ... .. 400 0 Immigration (repayment of Bills) .. S,000 0 Debentures, proceeds of sale .. 25,000 0 [ Balance in Treasurer's hands .. 44,832 7 .. £204,082 7 APPROPRIATION. The following are the particulars of the sums votei by the Otago Provincial Council-for the current half year «s detailed in the schedules to the Appropriate Ordinance: — .. Appropriationfromlst April to 30th September, 1865 Superintendent's Department. £ s. d Superintendent at LSOO .. .. 400 0 I Provincial Secretary at L150 . . 75 0 Clerk to Superintendent at L350 . . 175 0 Assistant Clerk at L300 . . . . 150 0 < 2 Assistant Clerks at L230 and L225. . 227 10 Office Keeper at L160 . . . . 80 0 ■ < Messenger, from 21st February last . . 50 0 i 1157 10 < Provincial Council Department. SALARIES. Speaker at L100 . . . . " .. 50 0 < Chairman of Committees at L50 . . 25 0 Clerk to Council and Librarian . . 100 0 i Assistant Clerk at L150 . . . . 75 0 i Office Keeper at L160 . . . . 80 0 I • 330 0 i CONTINGENCIES. Copying and printing proceedings . . 200 0 I Council Library . . . . . . 150 0 I Furniture for ditto .. .... 100 0 < Expenses of country members . . 800 0 I 750 0 I Executive Council Department. Non-official members expenses .. 150 0 i 150 0 i Provincial Solicitor's Department. Solicitor nt L400 . . . . . . 200 0 < Clerk at L200 100 0 ' 300 0 I AUDIT DEPARTMENT. Provincial Auditor at £350 .;«;., , ... 175 0 < Deputy Auditor at £100 ... . • ... 50 0 £225 0 treasurer's department. Treasurer at £250 .. ;. .. 125 0 Sub -Treasurer and Accountant at £400 200 0 ■ Clerk at £200 .. ......... 100 0 < £425 0 i LAS!) DRPAETMES. SALARIES. Chief Commissioner at £600 .. 300 0 ( Clerk to do. at £350 .. .. 175 0 I 2 Clerks to do. at L225 .. .. 225 O'l Clerk to do. at L225 .. .. 112 10 ( Clerk to Treasurer at L335 .. 167 10 I Clerk for Crown Grants at L250 .. 125 0 I Ditto at L225 .. .. .. 112 10 ( Keeper ot Maps at L100 .. .. 50 0 I £1267 10 ( CONTINGENCIES. Rangers of Bush Reserves '.. .. 100 0 ( (Jn-official members of "VV. L. Board 60 0 ( printing and advertising .. .. 250 0 I Contingencies .. .. ' .. 200 0 ( £600 0 I Survey Department. salaries. Chief Surveyor at L600 . - .. 300 0 ( 3 District do. at L350 each .. .. 525 0 ( 2 Assistant do. at L280 ... ... 280 0 ( 5 Sub. do at £230 ... ... .... 575 0 ( Chief Draughtsman at £300... ... 150 0 ( Assistant do. at £250 . ... ... 125 0 ( Lithographic do. at £205 ... ... 102 10 ( Assistant do. at £50 • ... ... 77 10 ( Lithographic Printer at £180 , ... 90 0 ( Assistant do. at £132 ... ... . 6b" 0 ( Apprentice do. at £15 ■ ... ... 7 10 ( 10 Survey parties at... ... ... 3000 0 ( Arrears due to surveyor ... ... 133 10 ' £10,636 0 ( CONTINGENCIES. £ 8. d Instruments ... ... ... 150 0 ( Travelling expenses... ... ... 100 0 ( Stationary... ... ... .... £0 0 ( Contingencies " ... ... ....... 100 0 ( £400 0 ( PROVINCIAL ENGINEER'S AND ARCHITECT'S DEPARTMENT. SALARIES. Provincial Engineer at L600 ... 300 0 ( 2 Assistant engineers at £350 ... 350 0 ( 3 Inspectors at L25O ... ... 375 0 ( 2 Inspectors at L225 ... ... 225 0 ( Clerk at L2E0 ... ... ... 125 0 ( Draughtsman at L300 ... ... 150 0 ( Draughtsman at L250 .. 125 0 ( Chairman and Messenger L160 ... 80 0 ( 2 Engineering parties at L500 ... 500 0 ( L2230 0 < CONTINGENCIES. Horse-hire for Assistant Surveyors and Inspectors at ... ... ... 150 0, < Travelling and field expenses of officers ... • ... .., ... 400 0 ( Stationery... -,. .,. ... ... 40 0 < Instruments ... „; "... 50 0 I Office furniture ... ... .. ' 200' 0 < Contingencies ... ... .. 20 0 i L86O 0 ( SAt,AHIV.S. Assistant Architeet at L400 ... ' .. 200 0 i Clerk of the works L30rf ... .': , -150 0 i , 2 Draughtsmen at L300' .. ... 300 0 < Clerk at L250 ...' ... ... 125 0 I Office b'by and messenger at L100 ... .50 Q i L825 0 i CONTINGENCIES. Travelling expenses... ... ... 75 0 ' Office materials ■• ... ... ... 100 0 Contingencies ' ... ... .. 250 Temporary office assistance ... .... 100 0 - ■ • L300 0 Police Department. salaries. Commissioner at L500 ... ... 250 0 3 Inspectors at L350 ... .. 525 0 Mounted sergeant, 1st class at 13s. 6d. per diem .. .. .. 123 3 ' Mounted 2nd class, 12s. 6d. ... .. 342 3 ! 21 Do. constables, lls. 6d. ... ■ '.'. 2203 13 2 Foot sergeants, 1st class at 13s. per diem .-. .. .. .. 237 5 8 Do. ' 2nd class at 12s. ..' ... S76 0 60 Do; constables at lls .'..' ' ... 6022 10 Sergeant VatwPoJice'aVlSa. ., 318 12 6 Constables do. at lls. ... ... 602 5 > Escort Driver at 13a. ... .. 118 12 i Detective, 1st class, at 14s. per diem ... 127 15 2 Ditto, 2nd class, at 12s. .. .. 219 0 4 Ditto, 3rd class, at lls. .. .. 40110 Clerk to Commissioner at £300 .. 150 0 Storekeeper at £250 .. , .. > 125 0 4 Searchers and cooks .. .. 100 0 ' £12,542-11 : CoNTIXaENCIS. Gold fields allowances • .. •. 350 0 Travelling expenses ■ .. ... 150 0 Transport of provisions .. .. 70 0 Prisoner's rations .. .. .. 80 0 Purchase of horses .. ■ .. .. 300 0 Forage .. .. .. .. 1200 0 Shoeing, farriery ... .. ■• 200 0 Repairs to saddlery... .. .. 200 0 Stores, and furniture... ... .. 400 0 Transport of do. ... .. ... 50 0 Stationery .. ... .. ... 100 0 Fuel, Ijghts, and water .. ... 200 Q

Compensation for-loss of clothing and ' medical expenses .. ... 50 0 0 Rewards : .. .. 50- 0 0 tj ecial Detective Service ... ... GO 0 0 Police paddocka .. .. .. 200 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 500 0 0 ~ - 0 0 0 0 0 0 £4,160 0 0 Harbor Department. Salaries. Harbor Master at WOO ■ .. .. 200 0 0 Chief Pilot at L300 ... ... .. 150 0 0 7 Assistant, Pilots at L250 ■ .. ... 875 0 0 ■i Sin-mil Musters at L200 ... ... 200 0 0 Beach Master at L120 ... .. 60 0 0 Clerk to Harbor Master at L200 ... 100 0 0 Assistant clerk to do. at L5U... ... 25 0 0 Jetty-keeper at L250 ... ... 125 0 0 Clerk to dp. at L150 ... ... 75 0 0 Lighthouse-keeper at L150 .. .. ■ 75 0 0 4 Crews for schooner and boats .. 1433 0 0 2 Crews for Signal Master at L50 . . 100 0 0 £3,418 0 0 CONTINGENCIES. Pilot schooner . . .. . . 150 0 0 Boats and repaira . . . . , . 150 0 0 Signals .. .. . . . . 30 0 0 Flagstaves .. . . . . . . 50 0 0 Oil . . . . . . 30 0 0 Buoys aud beacons . . . . . . 400 0 0 Oainaru moorings . . . . . . 05 0 0 Mooring dolphins . . . . . . 300 0 0 Firewood and coals . . . . . . 50 0 0 Fencing at pilot stations . . . . 60 0 0 Removing Snags at Taieri and Clutha, at L300 .. . . .. COO 0 0 Travelling expenses . . .. . . 100 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 500 0 0 2,505 0 0 Gold Fields Department. salaries. 3 Commissioners or Wardens, at L550 . 825 0 0 3 Gold Receivers, at L400 .. .. . 600 0 0 Inspector ot Licenses, at L400 .. 200 0 0 do. at L350 .. .. 175 0 0 Mining Surveyors .. .. .. 300 0 0 3 Clerks of Sessions, at L50 .. .. 75 0 0 2,175 0 0 RECEIVING OFFICE, DUKEPIX. Chief Gold Receiver, at L100 .. 50 0 0 Gold Receiver, at L-100 .. .. 200 0 0 250 0 0 CONTINGENCIES. Contingencies .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Gaol Department. SALARIES. Gaoler, at L350 .. .. .. 175. 0 0 Matron, at LSO .. .. .. 25 0 0 Chief Warder, at L'250 .. ... 125 0 0 10 Warders, at L200 .. .. 1,000 0 0 5 extra do., at L200 .. .. 500 0 0 Overseer of labor, at L225 .. .. 112 10 0 1,937 10 0 CONTINGENCIES. _ Hations, fee. .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. .. 500 0 0 Library for Gaol .. .. .. 30 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 200 0 0 1830 0 0 Sheep Inspector's Department. SALARIES. Chief Inspector, at LGOO .. .. 300 0 0 3 Sub-Inspectors, at L100 .. .. 150 0 0 Inspectors of imported sheep ami dip- - „ ping apparatus .. ■ .. 1,500 0 0 Inspector of horses and cattle, at L100 50 0 0 1,950 0 0 Hospital Department. salaries. Provincial Surgeon, at L500 .. 250 0 0 Resident Surgeon, at L300 .. 150 0 0 Hospital Staff, Tuapcka -. .. 300 0 O Keeper, with family, at L250 .. 125 0 0 10 Male Attendants, at L100 .. 500 0 0 5 Female do., at L50 .. .. 125 0 O Chaplain ... 100 0 0 1,550 O 0 | CONTINGENCIES. Rations, medicines, aud medical coin- . forts , .. .. ... 3,710 0 0 Stores, furniture, &c, for Dunedin Hospital 475 0 0 Ditto, for Gold Fields .. .. 1,000 0 0 Instruments .. .. .. 25 0 0 Library, additional books .. .. 20 0 0 Additional medical assistance 300 0 0 Contingencies .. ... •. 50 0 0 5,580 0 0 Education Departjiknt. salaries. Secretary and Inspector, at L350 .. 175 0 0 CONTINGENCIES. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. 1,327 0 0 Adjustment of ditto .. .. 356 5. 0 Passage money for ditto .. .. 500 0 0 Contingencies .. ■. .. 100 ■ 0 0 2,758 5 0 IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. . Immigration Agent, at £350 ... 175 0 0 Barrack'kieper ... .• .. 43 0 0 Contingencies .. • • . • 50 :0 0 4 268 0 0 ROADS AND BRIDGES. ROADS. "SOUTHERN TRUNK. £ S. d, Dunedin to Taieri Ferry .. ..20000 0 0 Taieri Ferry to Tokomairiro River ... 7000 0 0 Tokomairiro River to Clutha Ferry .. 2000 0 0 Clutha Ferry to Mataura Ferry .. 2000 0' 0 NORTHERN TRUNK Through Dunedin 2000 0 0 Dunedin to Waikouaiti .. .. 5000 0 0 Wnikouaiti to Shag River 2500 0 0 Shag River to Vamaru 2500 0 0 Oamaru to Waitnki .. .. .. 2500 0 0 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TRUNK. Clutha Mouth to Interior .. .. 3000 0 0 NORTHERN INTERIOR TRUNK. Oamaru to Interior .. ... 2000 0 0 CENTRAL INTERIOR TRURNK. Saddle-hill to West Taieri .. .. 10000 0 0 West Taieri to Interior .. .. 2000 0 0 MAIN BRANCH ROADS. Dunedin to Portobello 2500 0 0 Dunedin to West Taieri 1100 0 0 N. E. Valley to Timber District .. 500 0 0 Port Chalmers to Northern Trunk .. 4000 0 0 Inch Ciutha to Southern Trunk .. 3000 0 0 Tokomairiro to Tuapekn .. .. 5000 0 0 Tokomairiro to Clarendon 1500 0 0 West Taieri to Tuapeka 2000 0 0 Waikouaiti to Northern Trunk .. 2000 0 0 Mocraki Bay to Northern Trunk .. 1000 0 0 Oainaru Bay to Northern Trunk .. 200 0 0 R.oad to Military Barracks .. .. ,150 0 0 Roads not provi'ded for .. .. 2000 0 0 SUPPLEMENTED ROADS. Main-road through Hawkesbury .. 144 1 II Shag Valley to Maniototo .. .. 18 1 11 Hawkesbury ..- 250 0 0 Lindis Pastoral District .. 500 0 0 Oamaru .. .. 100 0 0 Moray-place Works .. 400 0 0 Bridges. Lovell's Creek, Southern Trunk Road.. 300 0 0 Stony Creek do. do. ., .. .. 250 0 0 Lower Taieri do', do. '.. .. •■ 8000 0 0 Waikoiiaiti Northern Triink'Road .. 600 0 0 Otepopo .. .. 600. 0 0 Waianakarua ... .. .. .'. 600, 0 0 Kakanui .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 West Taieri Central District Road .. 3500 0 " 0 Silver Stream ,.' ... 2.00' 0 0 Waipori .. .'. 600 0 0 Waitahuna^ ,, 500 0 0 Iron-wire for bridges 300 0 0 SRPPLEMENTED BRIDGES. Tokomairiro to Coal-iield .. .. 450 0 0 Salmon's Creek .. .... .. .. 150 0 0 - ■ - JETTIES. Moeraki .. .. "• 700 0' 0 Waikouaiti ... . ■ 500 0 0 Waihola 400 0 0 Waihola Township 450 0 0 Dunedin .. .. 600 0 0 Port Chalmers 500 0- 0 TELEGRAPH. Telegraph to Port Chalmers 500 0 0 FERRIES AND PUNTS. Clutha (Hauka) Main Southern Trunk 300 0 0 Do. Southern Trunk 100 0 Q Upper Taieri-.. .. .. .'.' 300 0 0 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. SCHOOLS. Dunedin High School '.. •.. .. 6300 0 0 Duneclin North 1575 0 0 Caversham? .-..'■ 906 10 0 Port Chalmers .. .. . • ".. 41 10 6 North East Harbor 60 0 -0 Portobello (Side school) .,. .. 35 0 0

North East Valley- .'. .. .. 25 0 0 Waikari ' .. 103 2 0 Green Island ..- .. ..' .. 050 0 0 EastTaieri .. 1200 0 0 Saddle Hill ■ fiO 0 0 WestTaieri : ... 175 0 0 Tokomairiro • 90 0 0 i Do. New School .. .... .. 800 0. 0 Inch Clutha ... 150 0 0 South Glutha 220 0 0 Wiirepa: 210 0 0 MoerakiBush 70 0 0 Waikouaiti 50 0 0 Goodwood - ' ■ i ... ... ... ... 45 0 0 Oamaru School House .. .. .. 700 0 0 Do. Teacher's House and Fencing .. 800 0 0 Waihola .. 175 0 0 ■ HOSPITALS. Hospital Additions 1800 0 0 Do. at Tuapeka ;. • .. .. .. 750 0 0 Do. New (a portion) 7000 0 0 Lunatic Asylum • 4000 0 0 OAOL3 Gaol Extension .. .. • • 1500 0 0 Do. New (a portion) 5000 0 0 Do. Hulk ... 175 0 0 POLICE — Police Station, Central 100 0 0 Do Officers' Quarters 350 0 0 Do District, North Dunediu .. 225 0 0 Do Port Chalmers ./. 150 0 3 Do "West Taieii 100 0 0 Do Tokomairiro 375 0 0 Do Tuapeka ... 550 0 0 Do Waitahun.i 300 0 0. Do Woolshed ..... • • 200 0 0 Do Popotunaa Gorge .. .. 250 0 0 Do Kaitangata 150 0 0 Do Waikouaiti 200 0 0 Do Oamaru .. .. •.. .. 150 0 0 Do 'Waipori .. ... .. ... 150 0 0 miscellaneoiis — Court-house, Port Chalmers 500 0 0 Do Oamaru .. .. ... .. 1000 0 0 Pilot's House, Heads ... 300 0 0 Do Taieii 25 0 0 Do Clutha 100 0 0 Provincial Buildings (new) ... ... 15000 0 0 Do Additions ' 1200 0 0 Immigration Barracks .. 750 0 0 Portable B ii i'dings, general purposes .. 1500 0 0 Repairing and Painting Buildings ... 400 0 0 Gold 1-ields Buildings 2000 0 0 Works not provided "for .. .. 1000 0 0 Military Barracks 1000 0 0 Meteorological Observation House .. 50 0 0 Recreation Grounds .. .. .. 1500 0 0 Gold Receiver's OtKce ... ... .. 73 G 0 IMMIGRATION. Immigration .. .. .. .. 5000 0 0 LOANS— Debentures payable .. .. .. 2500 0 0 Interest .. * 2000 0 0 • MISCELLANEOUS— Loan to Hnrbor Endowment .. .. 20000 0 0 Improving Navigation of Waihola Lake 1000 0 0 Geological Department ., .. .. 1500 0 Q Prospecting 1 Parties 1500 0 6 Standard \Feights and Measures .. 100 0 0 Inspector of Weights and Measures .. 25 0 0 Expenses of Returning Officer .". 200 0 0 Loan to Port Chalmers Town Board .. 1000 0 0 Fuel * .. COO 0 0 Relief to Destitute Persons .. .. 1000 0 0 Burial of Paupers ' 150 0 0 ' Do Dead Cattle 20 0 0" Printing COO 0 0 Advertising 500 0 0 Stationery ... 1000 0 0 Inspection of Horses and Cattle .. 50 0 0 Do do arrears 50 0 0 Temporary Employment of Immigrants 1000 0 0 Meteorological .Registrar 25 0 0 Two l'oundkeepers ... ... .. 50 0 0 Upper Taieri Ferryman and Assistant 255 0 0 Military 10S0 0<0 International Exhibition 50 0 0 Supreme and other Courts 1500 0 0 Purchase of Runs ... 3500 0 0 Collecting Dog Tax 50 0 0 Bank Interest and Commission. ... 150 0 0 General Contingencies 1000 0 0 Volunteers " ... 500 0 0 Bonus to Mr. Gabriel Reed 500 0 0 Benevolent Institution, for buildings ... 1000 0 0 Do Donation .. 250 0 0 Acclimatisation ... ' 250 0 0 Exterminating Thistles ... ' 1500 0 0 Pound. North Dunedin •... 100 0 0 228,429 12 " 4 , Establishments 5G,875 6 3 285,301 18 7 Unauthorised expenditure for the half-year ending March 31st, 1802 ... 23,980 12 8 £309,285 11 3