THE REVENUE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 167, 12 February 1868, Page 3

THE REVENUE.

(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, JAN. 20.) Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Ordinary Revenue of New Zealand for the Province of Nelson, for the Financial sfear ended 30th June, 1867 ; and of the Distribution of the Surplus Revenue, under the provisions of " The Surplus Revenue Act, 1858." REVENUE.

£ s. d. Balance of appropriations for the financial year ended 30th June, 1866 1,177 1 11 Customs' duties 64,995 9 10 „ seizures, rents, &c 65 0 3 „ bonded warehouse duties 300 0 0 Stamp duties ... 2,357 10 6 Postal ... 1,914 10 1 ,, telegraph 808 16 4 Judicial fees and fines— Supreme Courts 234 8 0 Sheriffs' offices 48 11 3 Resident Magistrates' Courts 2,110 2 2 Fees, — Registration of deeds 1,169 7 0 „ births, marriages, &c. 177 3 6 Issue of Crown grants 506 8 7 Under Arms Act, 1860 188 19 0 „ Merchant Shipping Act, 1858 Total EXPENDITURE. 20 4 0 £76,073 12 2 Charged on the unexpended balance of appropriations for the fiuanciul year ended 30th June, 1866 71 3 6 Permanent charges,— Interest and sinking fund 51 0 6 Under acts of General- Assembly 125 0 0 Public departments— Executive ... 33 6 8 Electoral 181 17 8 Law and justice— Judicial departmets "£ 2,036 18 8 Registry of landand deeds J 872 19 6 Electoral 79 19 6 Postal ... 2,784 0 0 Customs 2,275 0 0 Refunds of revenue ... 189 7 5 .£8,700 13 5 Amount of general charges (less amount of general receipts) distributed proportionately amongst the provinces Totals of provincial charges 52,492 1 3 £61,192 14 8 Surplus revenue account— To credit of provinces Total 14,880 17 6 £76,073 12 2