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A STATEMENT showing the Sums Credited to the AUSTRALIAN COLONIES in 1873, on Account of Overcharges, &c., in the Accounts for the Years 1871 and 1872.

COLONIES. Number of Letters Inwards and Outwards in 1872. Sums allowed to the Colonies on account of Penalties on the Mail Packet Service between Point-de-Galle and Sydney, Year 1872.* Amounts Overcharged in 1871 and 1872. Total Sums Credited to the Colonies. Victoria few South Wales South Australia few Zealand Tasmania Queensland Western Australia 954,340 401,980 198,580 74,410 71,170 193,440 32,310 £ s. d. 12 7 9 5 4 4 2 11 6 0 19 4 0 18 6 2 10 3 0 8 4 £ s. d. 1,855 1? 2 143 4 11 75 6 2 7,166 19 5 23 10 3 £ a. d. 1,868 0 11 148 9 3 11 17 8 7,167 18 9 24 8 9 2 10 3 57 8 2 5619 10 1,926,230 25 0 0 9,321 13 9 9,346 13 9 * Amount of Penalties inflicted ... .,. „ Premiums earned £600 550 Excess of Penalties over Premiums £50 One half to be credited to the Colonies £25 Trice 9<£] By Authority: Geokob Didsbvet, Government Printer, Wellington—1873.