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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE, AND EXPENDITURE OUT OF REVENUE AND LOAN, FOR YEARS 1874-77. (RETURN OF).

Return io an Order of the House of Representatives, No. 4, dated 25th July, 1877. "" That there be laid upon the table a return, in tabular form, showing the total amount of consolidated revenue received in each province or provincial district, for the years 1874-75 to 1876-77. Also, the amount expended within each province or provincial district during said periods — Ist, out of consolidated revenue ; 2nd, out of loan. Such return to specify—(l) the portions which have been expended for general purposes (all others, excepting Native and Defence) ; (2) those which have been expended for Native and Defence purposes ; (3) the percentage each such expenditure bears to the revenue derived from each province or provincial district."— (Hon. Mr. Reynolds.)