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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE RESERVES, NELSON AND GREYMOUTH (PAPERS RELATING TO), BY A. MACKAY, WITH STATEMENTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. [In Continuation of G.-4, 1881.]

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

Mr. Alexander Mackay to the Under-Seceetary, Native Department. Commissioner of Native Reserves' Office, Sir— Wellington, 15th August, 1882. I have the honor to forward herewith the annual returns of the receipts and expenditure of the Nelson and G-reymouth Native Reserve Funds for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1882. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary, Native Department, Alexander Mackat, Wellington. Commissioner.

Enclosure No. 1. Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Nelson Native Reserve Fund, from the Ist April, 1881, to the 31st March, 1882. Eeoeipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance to credit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 1 10 Rents collected as under — Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 685 19 4 Motueka ... ... ... ... ... ... 545 13 0 Westport ... ... ... ... ... ... 190 15 0 1,422 7 4 Compensation received for land taken for railway purposes at Westport ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 0 0 £1,506 9 2 Expenditure. By Provisions and clothing for Natives ... ... ... ... 296 11 0 Passages ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 3 6 Miscellaneous expenses ... ... ... ... ... 14 110 Buildings and repairs ... ... ... ... ... 15 1 0 Allowances out of rents ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 Funeral expenses ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 11 0 Commission on collecting rents ... ... ... ... 22 15 0 Travelling expenses ... ... ... ... ... 900 Total expenditure out of imprests ... ... ... ■ — 487 3 4 Amounts paid by Public Trustee, — Commissioner's salary, twelve months ... ... ... 219 0 0 Secretary's ~ „ ... ... ... 49 0 0 Interpreter's „ „ ... ... ... 39 0 0 Medical Officer, Motueka, twelve months ... ... ... 50 0 0 „ Wairau „ ... ... ... 50 0 0 „ Queen Charlotte's Sound, twelve months ... 50 0 0 „ Nelson, twelve months ... ... ... 50 0 0 Schoolmaster, Wairau, twelve months . ... ... ... 59 0 0 566 0 0 Total expenditure ... ... ... ... 1,053 3 4 Balance to credit ... ... ... ... 453 5 10 £1,506 9 2