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REPORT OF THE NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION. Finance. The financial year commenced with a credit balance of £3,005 17s. lOd. Revenue for the year amounted to £6,977 13s. 10d., and expenditure to £4,954 9s. 5d., leaving a credit balance at the 31st March, 1930, of £5,029 2s. 3d. There are, however, several accounts outstanding which will considerably reduce this balance. There was a heavy drop in copra export duty, due to the falling-off of the copra crop towards the latter end of the year. Details of revenue and expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1930, are attached hereto :— Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward, Ist April, 1929 3,005 17 10 Ammunition Account .. .. .. 15 14 4 Aid to revenue .. .. . . 442 0 0 Education—Government schools .. 199 11 2 Benzine Account .. .. .. 147 4 2 Fruit-export Account .. .. .. 103 14 3 Bond storage .. .. .. 018 5 Interpreters .. .. .. .. 155 11 7 Copra export duty .. .. .. 566 17 0 Jetty, boats, and bond-sheds .. .. 376 18 5 Customs duties .. .. .. 1,780 JO 0 Leper Account .. .. .. 361 11 8 Dog-tax .. .. .. .. 52 17 0 Medical Service Account .. .. 1,623 3 1 Fruit-case Account .. .. .. 1,094 10 11 Miscellaneous Services Account .. .. 207 16 7 Fruit-inspection fees .. .. .. 105 8 1 Niue Island Council .. .. .. 48 12 0 High Court fees and fines .. .. 153 2 0 Office equipment, fittings, repairs, &c. .. 37 6 4 Landing and Shipping Account .. .. 731 1 9 Police .. .. .. .. 540 19 3 Licenses .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Printing and stationery .. . . 43 4 0 Liquor Account .. .. .. 29 13 I Prisoners .. .. .. .. 155 011 Native Land Court fees and fines .. 8 15 0 Public Works — Public Works, stock and material .. 135 19 7 Foreman .. .. .. .. 116 7 11 Registration and permit fees .. .. 21 16 0 Buildings and repairs .. .. 9 2 0 Stamp sales .. .. .. .. 1,401 16 1 Tools .. .. .. .. 11 7 4 Transport Account . . „ . . 165 4 9 Rent, officers' quarters .. .. 15 0 0 Reservoirs, village .. .. .. 8 7 10 Residency—Furniture and repairs .. 89 18 10 Roads .. .. .. .. 79 2 9 Superannuation Account .. .. 73 19 2 Wireless Account .. .. .. 682 0 0 Balance, 31st March, 1930 — 4,954 9 5 Cash in hand .. 1,113 11 5 Bank of New Zealand 3,915 10 10 5,029 2 3 £9,983 11 8 £9,983 11 8 Shipping . Seventeen vessels visited Niue during the year. The N.Z.M.V. " Maui Pomare " made seven round trips. Schedule showing tonnage of cargoes for the calendar year 1929 is attached hereto. The " Canadian Victor " and " Waihemo " called once each. The H.M.S. " Veronica," paid her annual visit on the 30th June, staying only the one day.

Schedule showing Tonnage of Cargoes carried by N.Z.M.V. "Maui Pomare" to and from Niue durinq the Year 1929. IMPORTS.

I Date of Arrival. General Cargo. Timber. Total Tonnage. Tons. Superficial Feet. 13 January, 1929 .. .. . . 48| 740 50 24 February, 1929 . . . . 35 . . 35 20 April, 1929 .. .. .. .. 48f 1,400 51| 8 July, 1929 .. . . . . .. 142 175 1421 19 August, 1929 .. .. .. 45 200 45J 30 September, 1929 .. .. .. 1,936 106| 18 November, 1929 .. .. .. 71 472 72" Totals .. .. .. 492f 4,923 5031