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Expenditure. Province. Prospecting and Developing. Liabilities. Totals. Province. Totals. 1871-72. 1872-73. 1873-74-I874-75. Auckland ... Nelson Westland ... Canteebuey Otago General Expenses ... £ s- d. 24 3 9 233 4 2 £ B. d. 150 O O 459 16 6 359 16 o 53 o 2 44 o o £ s. d. 943 5 2 1,040 7 5 220 8 3 100 o o 83 10 o 18 2 o £ * d. 135 o o 2,500 15 1 30 o o £ s. d. 1,252 8 11 4,234 3 2 610 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 22 3 o £ s. d. 2,328 18 5 £ s. d. 1,252 8 11 6,563 1 7 610 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 22 3 o 9,014 S 8 Auckland. Nelson. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. General Expenses. 92 8 o 193 9 9 410 Totals 1,066 12 8 2,405 12 IO Totals. 543 5 8 2,669 '6 1 6,685 7 3 2,328 18 5 I