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1903. - NEW ZEALAND.

PACIFIC ISLANDS: ACCOUNTS OF THE ISLAND OF NIUE TO 31st MARCH LAST.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 24th July, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the accounts of the Island of Niue for each year from the time of the annexation to the 31st March last."—(Mr. J. Allen.)

Island of Niue. —Return of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fifteen Months ending the 31st March, 1903. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Customs .. .. .. .. 1,024 3 8 Expenditure as per Schedule I. .. .. 267 1 2 Trade licenses .. .. .. .. 97 10 0 „ „ 11... .. 52 14 9 Fines and Court fees .. .. .. 72 11 9 Material for Government House— Sale of hats .. .. .. .. 4 8 0 Wingate .. .. .. .. 83 S 3 Emigration fees .. .. .. 57 12 0 Kauri Bush Company .. .. 45 10 0 Shipping fees .. .. .. .. 3 7 0 Freight for above material .. .. 14 19 8 Labour fees .. .. .. .. 13 4 0 Refund ........ 1 0 0 463 10 10 Stamps sold in Niue .. .. .. 162 2 1 By cash in Treasury, 31st May, 1903 .. 1,242 3 4 Stamps sold in New Zealand .. .. 269 15 8 £1,705 14 2 £1,705 14 2 W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner.

Schedule I.—Expenditure from January, 1902, to 31st December, 1902. £ s. d. Office-rent... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 15 0 Messengers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 15 0 Labour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 18 0 Compensation ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 Refunds ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 12 9 Interpreter ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 12 0 Police allowance ... ... ... ... ... ... 080 Horse-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 Stationery... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 17 6 Salaries of Niue Council ... .. ... ... ... 92 14 0 Salaries, Native Magistrates ... ... ... ... ... 35 2 0 Pay of police ... ... ... ... ... ... 47 13 0 Canoe-hire... ... ... ... ... ... ... 310 Nails, &c, for building quarters ... ... ... ... 9 15 6 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 410 Police equipment ... ... ... ... ... ... 291 Provisions issued to workmen ... ... ... ... 19 6 4 Stamps for office use ... ... ... ... ... 050 Payment for extra land ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 Timber for quarters... ... ... ... ... ... 1 16 0 Freight on horse from Tonga... ... ... ... ... 2100 £267 1 2 W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner.