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1876-77. — Beceipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Customs ... 1,223,364 210 Interest ... ... 1,140,020 10 2 Stamps ... 122,170 10 10 Legislative ... ... 39,574 11 4 Postal ... 160,998 610 Civil Services ... ... 422,069 4 2 Fees, Fines, &c. 87,861 5 5 Military „ ... ... 106,520 6 5 Marine ... ... Marine „ ... ... 25,584 1 5 Miscellaneous 71,046 4 1 Native „ ... ... 35,281 17 2 1,665,440 10 0 Postal „ ... ... 239,090 19 1 Eailways ... ... ... 285,220 310 Lands ... ... ... 406,175 19 8 Lands ... ... ...1,622,930 18 10 Native Land Purchases ... 71,129 7 7 Public Works ... ... 244,657 15 0 3,573,59112 8 Eailways Construction ... 944,383 15 3 Excess of Expenditure ...1,631,006 710 „ Working ... 224,907 10 4 Immigration ... ... 183,495 4 3 Education ... ... 13,838 4 9 Payments to Local Bodies... 974,262 7 4 Expenses of raising Loans... 9,956 12 7 Miscellaneous ... ... 5,404 4 4 Provincial Liabilities ... 118,245 9 8 £5,204,598 0 6| £5,204,598 0 6 Balances. Balance on 30th June, 1876 ... 376,675 18 2 Debt paid off ... ... 899,800 0 0 Debt created • ... ..3,371,400 0 0 Excess of Expenditure ~,,1,631,006 710 Deposits ... ... ... 346,605 16 2 Deposits ... ... 444,726 11 3 Balance on 30th June, 1877 1,119,148 15 3 £4,094,681 14 4 £4,094,681 14 4

1877-78. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Customs ... 1,272,961 5 3 Interest ... ... 1,077,860 0 3 Stamps ... 151,068 16 9 Legislative ... ... 42,447 16 1 Postal ... 135,969 17 6 Civil Services ... ... 544,012 4 3 Telegraph ... 72,361 1 7 Military „ 174,150 10 10 Fees, Fines, &c. 167,065 9 2 Marine „ ... ... 35,567 11 11 Marine ... 19,491 11 4 Native „ 38,258 14 6 Miscellaneous 66,454 19 3 Postal „ ... ... 135,661 411 1,885,373 010 Lands ... ... ... 266,537 5 3 Bailways ... ... ... 572,490 11 6 Native Lana Purchases ... 46,132 911 Lands ... ... ...1,738,69112 1 Public Works ... ... 302,250 7 0 Provincial Liabilities- ... 61,182 16 2 Eailways Construction ... 775,668 14 10 „ Working ... 387,654 13 8 4,257,738 0 7 Immigration ... ... 116,227 16 9 Excess of Expenaiture' ...1,156,854 4 4 Education ... ... 197,048 18 8 Payments to Local Bodies... 818,561 19 10 Expenses of raising Loans... 2,404 18 4 Miscellaneous ... ... 69,519 14 10 Provincial Liabilities ... 333,187 18 10 5,363,153 0 8 Balances transferred from the Public Account to the Commissioners of Sinking Funds, Public Trust Office, and Government Insurance 51,439 4 3 £5,414,592 4 11 £5,414,592 4 11 ■Balances. Balance on 30th June, 1887 ...1,119,148 15 3 Debt paid off ... ... 674,000 0 0 Debt createa ... ... 1,067,000 0 0 Excess of Expenaiture ... 156,854 4 4 Deposits ... ... ... 152,348 6 4 Deposits ... ... 77,988 16 4 Balance on 30th June, 1878 429,654 011 £2,338,497 1 7 £2,338,497 1 7

* Funds accruing to the general revenue on the abolition of the provinces.