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(II.) EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30th, 1554.

Total Expenditure Appropriations Excess of Excess DEPARTMENT. 9 Months ending for the Expenditure over of Appropriations June 30,1854. Nine Months. Appropriations, over Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Governor and Establishment 2218 13 8 2453 14 9 — 235 1 1 Clerk of Council 32 9 4 — 32 9 4 — Colonial Secretary's Department 1306 12 2 1087 10 0 219 2 2 — Colonial Treasurer's ditto 685 8 7 525 0 0 160 8 7 — Auditor-General's ditto 607 17 10 487 10 0 120 7 10 — Bank of Issue 320 11 0 — 320 11 0 — Post Office : 2073 17 7 1145 10 5 928 7 2 _ Native Secretary's Department 611 12 3 — 611 12 3 — Armed Police 152 17 6 — 152 17 6 — Gold Fields 63 5 6 — 63 5 6 _. Miscellaneous 1945 7 2 437 9 9 1507 17 5 — Supreme Court 1765 15 6 1350 0 0 415 15 6 _ Attorney-General 425 0 0 450 0 0 — 25 0 0 Registrar of Deeds 268 10 11 268 10 11 — „ Births, Deaths, &c 82 10 0 — 82 10 0 Resident Magistrates' Department 1534 4 10 750 0 0 784 4 10 — Public Works 387 4 10 — 387 4 10 _ Harbour 45 0 0 — 45 0 0 Bishop of New Zealand 150 00 — 150 00 Charitable Aid 780 — 780 Medical 1068 6 1 — 1068 6 3 _ Aborigines 8694 0 10 4425 0 0 4269 0 10 Pensions 107 14 0 75 0 0 32 14 0 _ Interest on Debentures 2193 16 4 2180 6 0 13 10 4 Land 229 6 3 45 11 0 183 15 3 — Government Brig 1024 16 1 — 1024 16 1 ■ 2987 19 9 — 2987 19 9 _ 'ker Nene 150 0 0 150 0 0 — .i- . 6204 9 3J 6204 9 34 — _ . :: r ce ptr Cent. Consols ! 207 9 11 207 9 11 — j £37,552 5 24 £22,243 2 04 £15,569 4 3 £260 1 1 RECAPITULATION. Expenditure £37,552 5 24 Appropriations 2 04 ( Being the amount shown as Expenditure in ex£15,309 3 2 < cess of Appropriation in No. I. of ( the Financial Statement for the period. CHARLES KNIGHT, Auditor-General. May 19, 1856.