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14. So much of "The Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act, 1877," as is repugnant to or in conflict with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed. Extract from "The Greymouth Harbour Board Act (No. 2), 1884." 1. The Short Title of this Act is "The Greymouth Harbour" Board Act (No. 2), 1884," and it shall be read together with and be deemed to be incorporated with the said Act. 2. Section eight of the said Act, and all other provisions of the said Act, shall be read and construed as if the words "one hundred and fifty thousand pounds" had been originally enacted in section eight aforesaid, in the place of the words " one hundred thousand pounds " where they occur in the said section. Extract from "The Eailways Authorisation Act, 1885." 7. For the purposes of carrying out harbour-works at the Ports of Greymouth and Westport, and also to construct such sidings to the railways already constructed, and to make such additions or alterations to the rolling-stock, buildings, and plant thereon, as may be found necessary or desirable for the purpose of facilitating the working of the railways and the construction of such harbour-works, it shall be lawful for the Greymouth Harbour Board and the Westport Harbour Board respectively to construct such railways and sidings and make such additions as may be approved by the Governor in Council on the recommendations of such Harbour Boards or either of them respectively. And it is hereby expressly declared that such railways and such additions so approved as aforesaid are works which the said Boards respectively are authorised to construct or provide for under the provisions of " The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884," and " The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884," or any Act incorporated therewith; and for that purpose, and for the working and management of such railways, or any additions thereto, each of such Boards shall have and may exercise all the powers and authorities which by "The Public Works Act, 1882," or any amendment thereof, are vested in, or may 7 be exercised by, the Governor or the Minister for Public Works as effectually as if all such powers and authorities had been set out in this Act: Provided that where, by " The Public Works Act, 1882," or any amendment thereof, anything is required to be done by Proclamation or notice gazetted, the same may be done by either of such Boards by a notice publicly notified in the manner prescribed by the last-mentioned Acts.

ABSTRACTS OF EETUENS AND STATISTICS. EXHIBIT lII.—GREYMOUTH HABBOUE BOABD EEVENUE. Eevised Statement showing the Calculated Actual Earnings of the Board's Endowments during the Years ending 31st March, 1888, 1889, and 1890, compiled from figures supplied by the District Engineer, the Eailway Commissioners, the Treasury, the Eeceivers of Land Eevenue at Nelson and Hokitika, and the Eeceivers of Gold Eevenue at Westport and Greymouth (as distinct from revenues brought to book in Board's annual balance-sheets, which are very variable, depending upon the dates that the amounts happened to be received through the Treasury).

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Financial Years Description of Earnings. 1888-89. 1889-90. I 1887-88. i 'hrough the Eailway Commissioners, — Brunner Eailway—Mineral traffic 1 ... „ Other traffic Greymouth—Wharfage 2 Tonnage-dues 3 £ 17,000 7,714 2,768 1,335 £ 17,473 5,377 2,886 1,498 £ 15,060 6,203 2,553 1,269 Gross total... Deduct working-expenses, as shown in railway statements 28,817 17,367 27,234 14,047 25,085 16,747 Total earnings through the Eailway Commissioners ... 11,450 13,187 8,338 hrough the Lands and Mines Departments, — Land revenue—Bents, coal-leases, Nelson „ „ Westland ... „ . „ colliery reserve sections, Brunner, Wallsend, and Dobson 755 60 910 65^ 1,109* 40 !l 561 4 598 6 610 10 1 7KQ Total rents 1,376 1,573 1,759 „ Eoyalties, coal-leases, Nelson „ „ „ Westland 1,661 Nil 1,457' Nil i, toy 1,176" Nil i i Total royalties 1,661 1,457 ! 1,176 „ Miscellaneous, Nelson „ „ Westland 3 149 Nil 258 Nil ! 4 Total miscellaneous ! . 152 258 I 4