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FINANCIAL YEAR 1870-71.

DISBUESEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATE FUND is detail — cent; Inued. APPROPRIATIONS. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ a. d. Postal — continued. 9,958 18 2 373 7 6 Brought forward PBOVINCI AL OHARGKES— cowtmied. Vote No. 149, — Postal, Marlborough,— Salaries, Country Postmasters, 1 April to 30 June, 1870 ... ... ... £7 10 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 12 10 0 20 0 0 Vote No. 150,— Postal, Canterbury, — Christehurch, arrears of Salary, 1 Sept., 1869, to 30 June, 1870 ... ... £18 9 6 Conveyance of Mails ... ... 417 6 8 Bent of Kaiapoi and Christehurch Offices, 1 April to 30 June, 1870 ... 81 10 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 68 18 4 £586 4 6 Unexpended Balance repaid to Provincial Account ... ... ... 413 15 6 1,000 0 0 Vote No. 151 — Postal, Westland, — Hokitika, Salary, February, 1870 ... £6 12 3 Country Postmasters, 1 April to 30 June, 1870 ... ... ... ... 44 3 4 Conveyance of Mails ... ... 409 11 7 Gratuities and Contingencies ... 139 12 10 Vote No. 152,— Postal, Otago,— Conveyance of Mails ... ... £22 7 2 Gratuities and Contingencies ... 177 12 10 600 0 0 200 0 0 Vote No. 153,— Postal, Southland, — Contingencies 10 0 0 Total, Besebve Account ... 11,788 18 2 12,162 5 8 APPROPRIATIONS OP 1870-71. FOE LIABILITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS. Financial Yeab 1868-69. PEOVINCIAL CHAEGES :— Vote No. 1—Item 3, — Maintenance of Telegram Lines, —■ Auckland Nelson... 5 17 6 5 7 9 11 5 3 Financial Yeab 1869-70. COLONIAL CHABGES:— Vote No. 1—Item 27, — General Post Office, Contingencies 4 7 6 Vote No. 1 —Item 31, — Telegeapii Department, Genebal Contingencies,— Construction of Shortland and PukorokoroLine ... ... ... £663 12 1 Turrets at the Thames ... ... 177 19 7 Provisions for Labourers, Taupo Line 1,025 5 5 Freight and Carriage ... ... 159 19 5 New OfficeB and Fillings ... ... 93 4 2 Labour 164 13 0 Travelling Allowances and Expenses... 41 11 9 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 72 9 3 2,398 14 8 Carried forward 12,162 5 8 2,403 2 2 11 5 3 14