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Statements showing the net sums expended on Railways and Immigration to the 31st December, 1876 ; the Interest paid thereon by the Colony; and the proportion of that Interest recovered from the Provincial Districts. On Kailways—lncluding Eoads, "Westland and Nelson South-West Gold Fields.

Details as to funds proTided for Eailways, &c.

Immigration.

ON IMMIGRATION.

SUMMARY.

Summary.

Provincial \ Districts. H " 'S. £">3 X O s w h g H id 2 D s 3 < (1. J fl, K « Id Total. pas 2t3 i > Deduc tons. 3.2 c 5^ Balance. Charges AND Expenses Raising Loans. Total. <g. = D « Cm Interest. Total. Balance. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ! £ Auckland ... 765,425 6,638 772,063 45,184 45,184 726,879 39,356 766,235 94,300 34,608, 59,692 Taranaki ... 88,338 766 89,104 2,145 2,145 86,959 4,732 91,691 11,285 2,633 8,652 Wellington 812,812 7,047 819,859 37,555 37,555 782,304 42,357 824,661 101,500 5,528 95,972 nawke's Bay 302,929 2,627 305,556 11,960 11,960 293,596 15,896 309,491 38,092 4,495 33,597 Nelson 315,438 2,735 318,173 13,033 64,430 77,463 240,710 13,033 253j743 31,230 5,332 25,898 Marlborough 153,897j 1,334 155,231 2,011 14,285 16,296 138,935 7,720 146,655 18,042 4,007 14,035 Canterbury 1,188,268 10,305 1,198,573 59,362 113,260 56,000 228,622 969,951 52,517 1,022,468 125,835 53,779 72,056 Westland ... 223,751 1,938 225,689 8,332 41,370 49,702 175,987 9,352 185,339 22,805 7,036 15,769 Otago 1,914,698 16,605 1,931,303 85,074 200,984 286,058 1,645,245 89,080 1,734,325 213,453 42,925 170,528 Totals ... 5,765,556 49,995 5,815,551, 264,656 434,329 56,000 754,985 5,060,5661 274,043 5,334,608 656,542 l 160,343 496,199 Note. —It Fund : will be observed and for the Stan that und( ip Duties 'r the hei directed id of " D, by law tc ■ductioi be crei is," allowed to ranee has been made for th( ;he Provincial Districts in t] Middle le Intcrei Island R it Accoui ulway it.

Provincial Districts. Number of Immigrants. Net Expenditure to 31st December, 1876, including Expenses of raising Loan. Interest actually paid, computed to 31st December, 1876. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborougli Canterbury Westland Otago 10,929 1,826 12,444 0,011 1,612 1,123 20,739 1,355 22,436 £ 191,172 31,940 217,672 105,144 28,197 19,644 362,770 23,701 392,454 £ 23,532 3,930 26,793 12,942 3,470 2,417 44,643 2,917 48,290 Totals 78,475 1,372,694 168,940

Provincial Districts. Expenditure on Railways and Immigration. Ixtebest. Paid. Recovered. Balance. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay ... Kelson Marlborough ... Canterbury Westland Otago £ 957,407 123,631 1,042,333 414,635 281,940 166,299 1,385,238 209,040 2,126,779 £ 117,832 15,215 128,293 51,034 34,700 20,459 170,478 25,722 261,749 £ 34,608 2,633 5,528 4,495 5,332 4,007 53,779 7,036 42,925 £ 83,224 12,582 122,765 46,539 29,368 16,452 116,699 18,680 218,824 Totals ... 6,707,302 825,482 160,343 605,139