65

POPULATION.

RETURN of the Increase and Decrease of the POPULATioN of the Colony of Victoria during the period from the 29th March, 1857 (the time of taking the Census), to the 31st December, 1857, and the TOTAL POPULATION on the latter date.'

Males. Females. G

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152

66

fOSTAGE.

RETURN of the Number of LETTERS and NEWSPAPERS that passed through the various Post Offices in the Colony of Victoria, during the year 1857, distinguishing Ship from Inland Letters.

I Number of Number of

Letrers passed through the Total.Newspapers passed through Number the Post Offioos.P?st 9ffices.of Expenditure.Income.Post

Ofllces. Inland. Newspapers.Shlp. Ship. Letters.Inlllnd. : I

---_. ,--_._------,----£ s. d.£ 8. d.i

96,242 11 '92,981,970 77,66\1' 12 12,415,933 1,484,048 3,899,9811,333,439 1,648,531

: I I WILLIAM TURNER,

Secretary.

CHURCHES, CHAPELS, ETC.

RETURN of the Number of CHURCHES, CHAPELS, &c., in the Colony of Victoria on -the 31st Decemb~r, 1857.

Number of PersonsNumber of they arc estimated toDENOMINATION, Churches, &e. contain.

-

27,356Church of England ... ... ... ... ... 138 26,340Roman Catholic Church ... ... ... ... ... 72

4,860Presbyterian Church ... ... ... ... 19'" 8,910Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland ... ... ... 34 5,140 'c16United:Presbyterian Church ... ... ... ...

23,910166Wesleyan Church ... ... ... ... ... 7,25525Independent Church ... ... ... .., ... , 4,21750Primitive Methodist Church '" ... ... ...

7006Bible Christian Church ... ... ... ... 2,6209Baptist Church ... ... ... " '" ... ... 1,82418Evangelical Lutheran, Church ... ... ... ...

. ;'"",' " ',' "7 2,180Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria. ... ... " ... " " . 'I. 1 50Sooiety of Friends • ... ... ... " ... ...

2001Primitive Church '" ... .. , ... ... 3 740Israelites' Church ... ... ... ... ... 1 230Unitarian Church ... ... ... ... ...

1,240 .6Jews' Synagogue ... - ... ... ... '" , 15 : 3,160 United Methodist Free Church ... ... ... ... ,

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Total ... '" ... ... 587 120,932 I'

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W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General.

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SCHOOLS.

RETURN of the Number of SCHOOLS in operation in the Colony of Victoria during the Year 1857.

INumb~ VoluntaryAid fromTOTAL. TOTAL.Girls.DESCRIPTION. of Boys. Government. Contributions. i Schools.

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(Bourke ... ...1,983 ...1,249 ...73464

10 10 ... ... ...H. ...

Grant ...

1I Dalhousie

563 ...305 ... ...25824

4 10 ... ......1 6"" Mornington ...

'" 40 106 ... ... ...Normanby ... 4 66~ .:

c3 l' 55 95 ... ... ...

Polworth ...

Grenville ... 403

.,.12 ...4 81

1 . 11 17 ......Rodney ... 6 ."

142 ......Talbot ... 116 ...S 26

...28 60 ...32 ...l Villiers ... 6

136" 195 ... ...14 59 ...~ (Lodilon ... 12 ...6 ...1 6 ....~ (Wimmera '"

232126 ... ...10 106~ Murray ... '" ---'--

3,437 ... ...135 1,348 2,089 ...Total ... -

NATIONAL. £ 8, d. £ 8. d. £ s. d.

Town and Suburban 11,174 10 9 5,156 19 3t1,567 3,64944 2,082 16,331 10 O! Country .. , 4,476 1 7 1,709 10 9i1,43739 764 673 6,185 12 41

Gold Fields ... 1,621 5 111,027 2,605 5 918 577 450 4,226 11 8

-'-- Total ... 18,255 18 1101 3,423 6,1l3 8,487 15 iIi2,690 26;743 14 O!

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DENOMINATIONAl" £ s. d. £ II. d. £ s. d. Church of England 11,920 35,953 6 3 19,458 10 10196 6,170 5,750 55,411 17 1

Scots Church ... 18 1,101 2,905 6 0 1,610 0 1602 499 4,515 6 1

Free Church ... 8,142 10 61,392 5,530 2 840 1,207 2,5~9 13,672 13 2

Congregational ... .1 150 18 046 105 250 11 859 401 9 8

United Presbyterian 1 18 18 548 23 14 69 39 42 12 11

Wesleyan 69 10,904 11 3 6,712 12 112,524 2,237 4,761 17,617 4 2

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2 148 220 6 5 117 11 872 76 337 18 1

Primitive Methodist 1 42 13 612 48 58 6 836 101 0 2

Independent ... 9 1,170 3 4258 218 476 731 9 4 1,901 12 8

Lutheran ... 4 168 564 411 362 19 391 77 927 4 2

Baptist ... ' .. 2 93 195 16 830 90 0 063 285 16 8

Bible Christian ... 1 , 28 157 15 1 92 18 107547 250 13 11 i' Combined ... 43 49 92 172 810 56 I 0 228 9103/ ;Roman Catholic ... 9,852 12 092 ' 2,744 2,743 5,487 17,305 19 10 27,158 11 10

Salaries of Singing,}

Drawing and Gym ... ... ...... 3,071 8 8 ... 3,071 8 8

nastic Masters

Lectures, Books, &c. ... ... ... ... 2,785 7 8 ... 2,785 7 8 -_._-Total ... 13,063 27,121439 I 14,058 128,709 6 9!-;;;~144'832 ~

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General

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MILLS.

RETURN of the Number of Mills for Gri~ding and Dressing Grain in the Colony of Victoria,

during the Year 1857.

IINA:lIE OF COUNTY OR DISTRICT. Steam. Wnter. Wind. Horse. ,I Total Number. I ,---22 3(Bourke ... ... ... 3 ... 28

6 ... I ... 7IDalhousie ... ... ... Evelyn ... ... ... I ... ... I...

"c> Grant ... ... ... 13 4 ... ... 17 ~ Grenville ... ... ... 3 ... ... 3 ... ... 1 ... I . '" .. 2

2 ...d Normanby ... ... ... ... ... 2'r~Pd'< ...Polworth ...

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... ... 1 ... .,.... 1 Ripon ... ... ... I ... ... 1... Talbot ... ... ... 16 ... ... 7

l Villiers ... ... ... 5 1 1 ... 7. ... ... ...... ... ... 1 1

... Gippsland ... ... ... 1 ... 4... .:,: :Murray 3 2~r- ... ... ... 3 I ... ... 5 -!.:l L{)ddon ... ... ... 1 ... ... ~ Wimmera ... ... ... ,... ...

----- Total ... 66 14 6

... 1 1 \-7.-,'2

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General.

MINES, QUARRIES, ETC.

RETURN of' the Number of Mines, Quarries, &c., in the Colony of Victoria, during the 'Year 1857.

j

D.EBCRIPTION uF MINES, QUA1I.BlES, ETC.

KUfE OF COUNTY OR :li./jgj 1:.t , ,,~DISTRICT. " "gj. " .! .,'".5 ;g,~ 5·....~~ TOTAL..§.~ ~.. CJ' " " ::>1 .::: ~ ~ I::n ]~ H'5 ~~ ~g"

" ~ ~~a ~&.s" ~O'!J!O'HO' ~t:-. i1.ilI:lt: >-< UiL" lI:l

... 1 143 ... 382, (Bourke ..• ... ... 101 133... ... 2 .. .3'" 4 ...... 4... ... ... ... ... ...••• t ... ..., I Dalhousie '" , 1 4... 7... ... 1 ... ... 1Dundas ... ... ... ,'" .. .1 ... ... ... 32 ... ... ... ... ...~ Evelyn ... ... '"

. ...... 20 842 12 ... 14 198 8 1 ...c Grant ... ... 11... ... ...... ... ... ... 35 3 ...~ JGrenville ... '" ... 2523 1 1.. . ... ... ... ...... ... ...§ '1 MorningtOll ... ... 71 ... ... 33... ... ... ... ... ... ...(ll N

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LIVE STOCK SLAUGHTERED.

R:E~TURN of the Number of LIVE STOCK SLAUGHTERED in the Colony of Victoria during the Year 1857.

HORNliD OATTL"'. SHEEP. PIGS,

NAME OF POLICE

c;I Ii0 I t ~ jif:O:§i" \ ~>-. I1 - ~ 1 ~ ~ od ~?DISTRICT. ~ '$ 'fOTAL. ~ ~!! ~~ TOTAL. ~ , ~ .2l ~~ TOTAL.f.... 1-< 1-< k ........... .... I .... ;..., ....

~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ I ~I~~~--'- -------1--1-------- -, Melbourne ••. ... 35,789 ... 12 ... 35,801 218,899 ... .•• \ ... 218,899 10,065 100... ..• 10,165 i Bourke •.• n. 23,400 3,741 ..• ••.. 27,141 40,362 ..• ... ... 40,362 770 ... '" ••. 770 ! Geelong ... .•• 7,851 ... ... 1,900 9,751 125,460 ...... 36,600 162,060 1,510 ... ... 109 1,619: Ballaarat ..• ... 21,109 ... ... 1,684 22,793 130,892 .•• ••• 15,751 146,643 2,402 ...... 288 2,690 , Carlsruhe... ... 5,780 .•. ... 722 6,502 30,611...... 2,765 33,376 467 ...... 192 659 I Castlemaine •.. 9,390 '" ... 216 9,606 56,518...... 1,186 57,704 1,386 ...... 80 1,466 i Hepburn... ... 1,800 ...... 20 1,820 17,500 '",''' 100 17,600 50...... 50 100 !Sandhurst ... ... 14,113 ... ... 1,178 15,291 77,661... .., 2,122 79,783 2,653 88 '" 643 3,384.

1Rilmore ... ... 583...... 1,496 2,079 . 2,540 ... ... 5,381 7,921 42...... 428 470

Ovens ... ... 12,443 ... ... 242 12,685 39,359... ... 328 39,687 736 ... '" 156 892

Gippsland • ... 634... . '... 634 3,722...... ... 3,722 15......... 15 f

Portland ... 596... '" ... 596 4,739 ...... ... 4,739 95......... 95 I

Heathcote ... ... 2,245 ... ... 734 2,979 8,792...... 2,762 11,554 249 ... '" 201 450 I

Wimmera ... ••• 8,416 ... ... 853 9,269 35,459... 150 26,833 62,442 423 ... '" 101 524 .

Caf~~~~ok ... and} 13,656 ..• ... 921 14,577 55,856... 100 13,147 69,103 553 '" '" 119 672 Swan Hill... ... 700... ... 449 1 1,149 5,200...... 3,347 8.547 ... ... '" 14 14 !,

Belfast ... ... 1,916 I 20 '\'" 2,138 I 4,074 12,070... 22,612 34,682 453 _.• , '" 811 1,264'

Total 132,934 998,824 -21,8691-;:;-1: 3,192 -;-;;; ...l6O:illi 3.761 12-l;,;;-lrn.ffi 865,640 I: 250 W. H. ARCHER,

Registrar-General.

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LIBRARY.

RETURN of the Number of VISITS made at the PUBLIC LIBRARY, distinguishiljlg Morning from Mternoon Visits, during the Year 1857.

Number or Visits before Tweh'c Nnmber of Visits after Twelve o'clock noon. o'clock noon.

25,325, 23,902

. , , W. H., ARCHER, Registrar-General.

CRIMINALS EXECUTED.

RETURN of the Number of CRIMINALS EXECUTED' in the Colony of Victoria during the Yem.' 1857.

i I RELUUON. CONDITION. O~FENCES.

~ , I I

.... I--~-"-"Nt:iHBER~ I ! RobberyChinese,Protestant•. Roman Catholic. Fr~e. Bond. Murder. with vlolence.I-I

15 6 6 S3. 7

I J4 I

CLAUD FARIE, . Sheriff.

LITIGATION.

RETURN of the Number of CIVIL CASES tried in the Supreme Court, Melbourne, and Circuit Courts of the Colony of Victoria during the Year 1857.

WHERE TRIED.

..-~.

Melbourne ... ." ... Geelong ... ... ... ... Ballaarat ... ... ... Castlema.ine ... ... ... Sandhurst ... ... ... Beechworth ... ... ... Portland ... ... ...

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JURIES OF FOUR~

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293

30

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7

8

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365

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70 443 .

JOHN A. POR'fER, Prothonotary.

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MORTGAGES ON LAND.

RETURN of the Number and Amount of MORTGAGES on LA...'ID registered in the Colony of Victoria during the Year 1857.

LENr ON COUNTllY LANDS.I LENr ON TOWN LANDS. I~-~--~~'-

M~Jg';:;.s. Amount. No. of I 1>lortgages. -~--~~

£ s. d.

839 642,718 14 8 1,154

Amount.

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£ s. d.

691,707 5 2

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INSOLVENTS.

RETURN of the Number of INSOLVENTS in the Colony of Vi~toria during the Year 1857.

:!SeMBER or INSOLvENTS. AinountofLiabili. Amount of' Assets Number or Assig· Aiilouht or Dell- A~~~n\~f ~~~~ ties as 8110,,"'11 in us shown in the nees elected by ciency M shown yeney coUected the 1mol"ent. Insolvents Selle- Creditors to act m the Insolvents under tbe Aet of Sellcdules. ,lules. "...th the OffIcial ScheduJoo. Council and plUd

VOluntary.\, -" Total. I I,' ,Assignee. , < Ilt tbe Treasury:

164 ~ -= 846~394;~ ~ 1447~843 1~ -'--5-- 398~551 ~ 1,:09;~ ~; - :' I, r

FREDK. WILKINSON, . Chief Conimissioner of Insolvent Estates.

SuICIDES.

RETURN of the"Number of. SUIClm:s in the Colony of Victoria rjurinO' the Year 1857,

distinguishing the modes of Death and the llumber in each M01~th.

MODES OF DEATH.'

TOTAL.

Drowning. Hnnging.! Shootlng. Cuttiug IHm~~£~~d.iIf''':::go~' Stebbing. Stran:>uln-! l)oisOll~Thront. tion. MONTHS.

I;§. gj gj ~J ii .n ri ~ I ~I ~ 'n lfi gj' ~ " ,j \ ~ 'a 1 ~ 'a ';l 'd ~ " 13 '? 3 ~ 'i! 'd e '

Ballaurat, West ... 328,'126 10,597 11 6' 9,229' 0 4

Ballaarat, East ...

1 614th April, 1858 ... 91,657 3,068 14 0

Beechworth ...

1 022nd January, 1858 ...

5,531 10 11

Belfast ...

185,688 6,931 4 101 016th October, 1857 5,810 S 723,873 7;112 '2 61 04th November, 1856 ...

" 237- i9 69,261' 247 l3' 0

Castlemaine. ... 21st April, 1857 .. .

1 '6Carisbrook ·W'" !'5th November, 1857, .• 1,653 6 6

Collingwood, East... 1st January, 1857 .. . 82,678, . 1,653 6 6,,0 6

12,000 0 0 Emerald Hill .. : '13th October, 1857 .. .

76,943 12,438 5 81 0 -1 0 10,554 12 0;

Geelong ... ... 27th January, 1858 .. . 52,606 13,644 7 3

22,123,,10 ' 0 . Kilmore ... ... 18th November, 1857

254,424 21,909 19, 111 6 3,914 3 5

165,794 1 [) , 13,231 4,653 4 4.1 0

881,188 78,179 4 4

Mltryborough ... 6th July, 1857 .. .

1 0:Melbourne ... 23rd Mltreh, 1857 '" 663 9 2

Portla.IHl... ... 'I 2nd lbrch,' 1858 .. . 15,752, 2,261 ,17, .6,1 0

6,779 S, 8. 15,362,14 O'

26,308 6,550 18 .01 0 1 0 I 83,684 14,503 16 4

SUllIlhur.(lt ... 18th August, 1857 ...

Prahr,an ... ...: I May, 1857 ;.. ...

1.5,983, 9 6 South Bal'w,on ". 21st Septemher, 1857

118,714 12,572 0 2o 9 1,595 8 9

St. Kilda... .... 8th April, 1857' .. . 14,024' 1,050 0 01 6

,6,630.14 0 Warrnambool ... " 3rd June, 1853 .. .

95,61q. 12,265 16 101 0 5,958 10 2

Williamstown .... ,11th April, 1857 .. . 140,000 6,189 17 101 0

'" 6;354" 7' 5"'1 0 ". 64;024'" ""~4,1'30~'5 2'

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-GeneraL

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DISTRICT ROAD BOARDS.

RETURN of the estimated value of RATEA"BLE' PROPERTY in the various Distrkt Road Boards .in the Colony, also the AIl!ount of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year 1857.

. ..... , , .~ ~! ,Estimated,

! SAllIE OF DISTRICT, Date when last It,,tc was Value of Rate- Revenue. Expendlture.struck, uble Property.

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£ £ ,,', d.£ 8. d. 20,180 2,479 J6 2Alberton ... ... .. , 25th November, 1857 1,784 12 2

Bacchus Marsh ... 6,252 10 3413,767 6,128 1 0 Barrabool ... ... 6th November, 1856 ... 5,917 8 01855 5,455 2 7."

1,975 o 10*150,000Belfast ... ...• n 1,730 0 8t17th October, 1857 6,325 8 8...Ballaarat ... ... ... 6,295 17 1

Boroondara ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,300 0 036,0004th October, 1856 4,850 5 3 ... 127 10 U"Conewarre ... ... ... 14th November, 1856 2,388 011 82 10 0*Eltham ... ... ... ... 79 '18 9

Gardiner .... ... 12th October, 1857

2,427 1 09,0068th November, 1856 2,42417 1 Hampden and Heytesbury .. , 2,532 457 13 8*8th July, 1857 144 17 6 Lauriston and Edgecombe ... 4,584 3 3... ... ... ... 4,385 3 3

5,647 6 2Heidelberg ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,963 12 10'"I .. , 3,183 5 4 .. ,Portland ... ... ... 12th March, 1857 1,598 9,045 3 3Portarlington ... ... July, 1855 .,. 8,595 7 5

Templestowe ... ... 159 2,148 16 II8th December, 1851 2,127 7 9 2,159 6 6Willomayin ... ... ... 7,870October, 1857 ... 2,129 6 6

.. The aid received from GQvernment not Inllluded, being looaJ revenues only. t This cxpendlture includes only the amount received by thc looaJ revenue.

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General.

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SCHEDULE OF TAXES, DUTIES, FEES, AND ALL OTHER SOURCES ,OF REVENUE,

SPECIFIED UNDER THE RESPECTIVE LAWS OR AUTHORITIES UNDER WIDc:a TREY ARE DERIVED.

TAXES, DUTIES, ETC., LEVIED UNDER ACTS OF THE COLONIAL LEGISLATURE..

AuthOrity under Act of Council under which At what period,SPECIFICATION OF TA.US, DUTffiS, ETC.' originally established •

which' levied. .

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-~~ASSESS.MENT ON STOCK. s. d.

For every sheep ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 21 Vic., No. 47 Ditto head of cattle ... ... ... .. . 3 0

Ditto horse ... ... ... ... 6 0'" -

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CUSTOMS.-1 .I IMPORT DUTIES•

! --- Ale, Porter, Spruce, and other Beer, Cider, and 8. d. Perry ... ... ... per gal. 0 6..' Cigars ... ... ... ... , per lb. 3 0'"

Coffee and Chicory ... ... ... per lb. 0 2 Molasses and Treacle ... ... .. , per cwt . 3 0

18 Vic., No.9 Spirits or Strong 'Waters of any strength not 18 Vic., No 9 8th Dec., 1854 exceeding the strength of proof by Syke's Hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater or less strength than the strength of proof ... ... ... ... per ~al. 10 0'"

Spirits, Cordials, 'Liqueurs, or Strong Waters sweetened or mixed with any article so that the strength cannot be ascertained by Syke's

21 Vic., No.7 9th July, 1857

Hydrometer ... ... ... Spirits perfumed .,. ... ... Sugars, raw and refined, and Sugar Candy Tea ... ... ... ... Tobacco and Snuff ... ... ... Wine ... ... .. , ... Opium ... ... ... , '" All other goods, waros, and merchandise

... ", ... ... ... ... ... ...

per gal. per gal. per cwt. per lb. pcr1b. por gal. per lb. ...

10 0 10 0

6 0 0 6 2 0 2 0

10 0 Free I

21 Vic., No.7 9th July, 1857 ,

EXPORT DUTY. s. d.- G

77

TAns, DUTIES, ETC., LEVIED UNDER ACTS OF THE COLONIAL I.JEGISLATURE-contimted.

Authority under.Act of Councll under whichSPECIFICATION OF TAXES, D"LTTIES, ETC. At what period.which levied. origlnaJly establislled.

1------1-·--------------'-------:------/-----1 TONNAGE DUES.

17 Vic., No. 18 One shilling per ton payable on 1st January and 1st July, in each year... ... ... ... ... ... . .. 17 Vic. No. 18 :15t May, 1854

21 Vic. No. 13, Unclaimed samples sold by auction... ... ... ... 21 Vic. No. 13 27th Aug., 1857

section 64

. . MERCHANT. SHIPPING ACT, 1854. s. d•. Imperial Merchant On engagement (tnd discharge of each seaman ... 2 0 Imperial Merchant 1st May; 1855

ShippingAct,1854, Shipping Act.

17 & 18 Vic., cap.

104, section 125 .Ditto, section 27 Remeasurement of vessels for each transverse section ... 7 6

Ditto, section 92 Searches in Books of Registry, each... .. . ... 1 0

Ditto, section 107 Certified copies of official documents, each .. . ... 1 0

Parchmen t copy of Register •. , '" .. . ... 10 6.The Governor. { } The Governor June, IBMPaper copies, all other forms ... ..• •.. ... 2 6

1

PILOTAGE. Inaccordance with the provisions of the 11 Sec. of Act 17 Vie.

NQ. 28, the followil,lg rates pf pil~tagc have been fixed by the Pilo.t Board and approved by.His ExeelIen~y.

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Steamers and Sailing. Vessels

Ves~els. towed by Steam.

---~'-'-d.££d.££

17 Vic., No. 28, From without the Heads to Melbourne or

12 April, 1854 Geelong, and vice versa ... ... 8 60 7 5! 40 5 21st July, 18404 Vic., No. 4

From within the Heads to Melbourne or 8th Dec., 1843 Geelong .•. ''', ... ...

7 Vic., No. 12

5 40 5 3~ 27 3 24th Dec., 185115 Vic. No.5

From without the Heads to outer anchorage 23rd Sept., 185316 Vic., No. 12

Hobson's Bay, or anchorage at Point

Henry and vice versa ... ... ... 7 50 6 4! 34 4

From within the Heads to outer anchorage

Hobson's Bay or anchorage at Point Henry 4 30 4 3 20 3

From without the Heads to any anchorage

within the Heads and below the Channels,

and vice VL'I'Sa ... ... ... 3 20 3 2 14 2

From Melbourne to Point Henry and vice

versa ... '" ... ... 3 20 3 2 14 2

From Melbourne to Geelong and vice versa 4 24 '3 3 16 2

For each remove from one place of anchorage

to another in Hobson's or Corio Bays ... 1 10 1 1 7 1

From HobsOllS Bay to Melbourne and vice

versa ...... . ... ... 3 5 2 2 4 2

From Point Henry to Inner Harbor, Gee ~I_~ _2_ -=-~ _2_long, and vice versa ... ... '" ~ _ OU~l' PORTS.

Into or out of Port Albert ... ... 4 30 4 3 20 3

Ditto Portland Bay ... ... 3 20 2 2 14 2

Ditto Belfttst ... ... :3 20 2 2 14 2'" Ditto Warrnambool ... ... 3 20 2 2 14 2

Vessels forced back after having been piloted to sea one-half of the above 1'ates. . .

EXEMPTIONS. All vessels under (50) fifty tons. All ships belonging to. Her lIiajesty, all ships employed in the

coastmg trade, all shIps regularly trading between any port of V!ctori~ and any of the colonies of New South Wales, Van DlClIJen s Land, New ,?eal(ln~, 'Western and South Australia, (the master of any such ShIP holdmg a certificate from the Pilot Board that,he is competent to act as l)iIot to such vessel), unless the serVIces. of a pIlot shalll~ave been actually received, and all ships not havlllg actually receIved the services of a pilot.

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General,

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SCHEDULE OF THE FEES RECEIVED BY THE SEVERAL OFFICERS IN

THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS,

SPECIFYING THE AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH TREY WERE ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED AND BY WHICH

THE PRESENT RATES WERE FIXED, AND AT WHAT PERIOD.

FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCES OF PUBLIC REVENUE.

Authority under Authority under I whrol:t levied or by SPECIFICATION OF FEES. which At what period.

which legalized. origlnnlly establ!sb

,79

FEES OF OF /

80

FEES .OF·q-:;'FICliJ WHtCH ARE'SOURCES OF PUBLIC REVENUE-continued.

I Authority under SPECIFICATION OF FEES, wblcll At what period. orlginally establlshed. EQUITY-continued.

£ s. d. Copies of proceedings, 8s. per folio for seal of office 026 Warrants ... .•.. ••• .., 030 Entering minutes of decrees, for every 120 words o ! 0 Taxing costs, 2 per cent. on amount allowed .. .

Bills, filing ••• ... ... .. . o 10 6 Statements of facts, filing ... ... ••• 020 Bonds for recognizances ... ... •.. o 10 6

Rules of the : Master's certificates ... •.• .;. 100 Rules of the 1852 and 1853 Supreme Court'

Supreme Court.I

ECCLESIASTICAL.

PROBATES.

£ s. d. 734

Under £1000 ... £1000 and upwards

6 il 4Under £600 .. . 5 ? 4Under £300 .. . 384 Under £100 ... 120 Under £20 ..• o Ii 0 Under £5 ... 010

ADMINISTRATION. ;- :

804Under £1000 ... £ 1000 and upwards

704Under £600 ... 604 Under £300 ... 404 Under £100 ... 1 19 0 Under £40 .. . I 10 8 Under £20 .. . o 19 8IUnder £5 '" 020

INSOLVENCY ..

£ s. d. Taxing costs, 21 per cent. on amount taxed ... .. .

Searches in proceedings, cvery half hour .... .. . 010 Advertisements in newspapers-9s., lls., 7s., 13s. .., Drawing advertisements, each ••. ... • •. 026

• o ;) 0 Affidavits ... ... .•• ... .. . Judges' orders... ... ••. ... .. .

010 Presiding at meetings of creditors '" ... . .. o 15 0

7 Vic., No. 19' 1843 Certificates of Commissioner ... ... • ..

o ;) 0Minutes of proceedings... ... ... '" 026

Application to the court or judge... ... . .. 0\16 Copies of proceedings, per folio ... ... ... o 0 4 Proof of debts... ... ... ... • .• 020 Summons ... ... ... ... ... 050 Filing plans of distribu tion ... ... .., 010 Petitions ... ... ... ... .. . 050

.' 026 Making attachments· ... ... ... '" Warrants of attachment ... ... ... .. .

110 Inserting advertisements in Governmellt Gazette, accord

ing to terms •.. ... .., .... ...

PETTY SESSIONS.

£ s. d. '0 2 6For summonses, copying and serving ... •.. o 1 6

6 Will. IV.,

For subpqmas, not including more than four names ...

004

No.4 and 5

For copies of 8ubpamas to serve ... ... ... For swearing affidavits and information)! in cases within

the jurisdiction of the magistrate ... . .• o ~ 0 For swearing other affidavits (military and naval pen

sions excepted) ... ... ." ... . .. 010 For warrants ... ... ... n. .. . 026 For recognizances and notices '" ... .. . 050

.~ For an order of a justice ... ... ... .. . 010

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FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCES OF PlJ'BLIC REVENUE-continued. . .

AutllOrity under Authority tultler At what period.SPECU'TCATfO::1 OF FEES. whichwhich levied or by

originally established. which legalized. I I---'--~---I-------~---- -----------.-~-----

]9 Vic., No. 21

13 Vic., No. 29

5 Will. IV., No.1

13 Vic., No. 36

6 Will. IV., No.2 13 Vic., No. 27

16 Vie., No. 35

19 Vic., No. 19 schedule 20

19 Vic., No. 19 schedule 41

PETTY SESSIONS-continued.

1;'or drawing affidavits or inionnations n~t exceeding one folio of 72 words ... ... ... .. .

For additional folios, per folio '" ... .. . 1;'01' other documents, per folio ... ... ... For copies of proceedings, per folio ..• ... ... For declarations ...... .•. .•. For registration of dogs (for one) ... ... . .. For registration of licenses ... ... . .. 1;'or certificate of registration of licenses... ... For certificate of registration of cattle imported ...

LICENSBS.

License for the sale of refreslunents ... II to keep open public houses after hours " to keep billiard tables ... . .. " fbI' slaughtering cattle ... .. . " to ha\vkers ... .. .

" " (half yearly) ... .. . .. (horse' and cart) ... .. . " ,,(half yearly)II

" for stltge carriages a.J1d to carters ... " to pawnbrokers... ... .. . .. to c.ut timber ... ... .. . " district pnblicans' (transfer of) .. .

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

To bailiffs executing warrant (under five miles) '" " .. (beyond five miles) per mile

For each man left in possession, the sum actually paid To bailiff, for delivering goods in replevin ... '" Travelling expenses from his resilience to the place

where the goods are, per mile ... .•. . .. For every warrant on any writ or process... • .. For every warrant after the first on the same writ .. , For an arrest, not exceeding a mile from the officer's

residence ... .. . ... ... '" " not exceeding sevenll!iles from same place II exceeding seven miles therefrom ...

For conveying defelldan t to gaol, per mile, the sum actually and reasonably paid ... ... ...

For boat-hire, the sum actually paid ... . .. For an undertaking ,to give a bu,il bond ... .. . For a bail bond, inclusive of filing ... ... .. . For receiving money upon deposit for arrest, and paying

the same in to court ... '" ... :For a replevin bond '" .. . ... Precept to bailiff·... ... ... ... Notice for service on defendant... ... For assigning bail or replevin bond... ... 1;'01' writ rctorno habendo ... ... ... :Every office search ... ... ..• Office copies, per common law folio... '"

POUNDAGE.

5 per cent. on the first .£100 recoveretl 2! per cent. on balance

ON HABBRE'S

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5 per cent on annual value of premises if under £100; if over, 2~ per cent. on extra amount

GENERAL SBSSIONS.

Entering Appeals Subprenas

£ s. d. 0 I 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 Q 0 4 0 ] 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0

100 10 0 0 10 0 0 026 I 0 0 o 10 0 2 0 0 100 050

10 0 0

50 0 0 1_ .. __

.£ $. d. I 1 0 o 2 0

I I 0

o 2 0 o 7 6 o 26

o 15 0 I I 0 I 10 0

o 10 0 I 11 6

1 I 0 1116 o 5 0 o 5 0 050 o 5 0 o 1 0 006

19th Mar., 185619 Vic., No. 19

19 Vic., No. 19 19th Mar., 1856

Judge of the 16th Nov., 1855 Supreme Court·

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FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCES OF PUBLIC REVENUE-continued.

Authority under whlch levied or by

wWch legallzed. SPECIFICATIO:ll" OF FEES.

Authority onder wblch

orlg:fno.lly estabUshed. At what period.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

First i'en Words.

ad~~al Word.

'17 Vic., No. 22 Melbourne to Gisborne Ditto to Kyncton Ditto to Castlemaine Ditto to Sandhurst .•. Ditto to Williamstown Ditto to Sandridge .. ~ Ditto to Geclong Ditto to Ballaarat ... Ditto to Quecnscliff

... ... ...

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...

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s. 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3

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d. 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 3

11th Feb., 1854

, For further scale of charges sec Government Gazette, page 3, January 2nd. 1857.

STEAM NAVIGATION BoARD.

16 Vic., No. 26 For engineer's survey For shipwright's survey ..•

£ s. d. 550 3. 3 0

The surveys are held half-yearly on low pressure steam vessels, and the engines of high pressure steam boats are surveyed. quarterly. •

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

21 Vic., No. 10 For provisional registration of a society ... For complete registra,tion ... ..., For registration of altered rules ."

s. 10 10 10

18 Vic., No. 41 12th June, 1855

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

Statutes of University, VII., sec. 16

the C.

Matriculation fee ... ... ... ... Term fee ... '" .. , ... For degree of B.A. ... ... ... '" Ditto of M.A. ... ... ... ... Non-matriculated students attending lectures, for each

course, per term ... ... ... ...

£ 2 4 S

10

2

s. 0 0 0 0

0

d. 0 0 0 0

0

Statntes adopted by the Council, and approved by the Governor

];'ebruary, 1856

Law Lecru·res Fec for each term, non-matriculated students Ditto, matriculated students ... ...

400 200

. GOLD DEPARTMENT.

18 Vic., ~o. 37

. Fee for miner's right to dig' and search for gold for

twelve months ... '" ... ... '" For license to carryon business as storekeeper, viz.:

For 3 months ... ... ... ... For 6 months ... '" ... ... For 12 months ... ... ... ...

£ s. 1 0

2 10 5 0

10 0

d. 0

0 0 0

18 Vic., No. 37 12th June, 1855

I

Leases of quartz vein, at £1 per yard per annum, along the supposed course of the vein, not exceeding so yards in breadth, irrespective of any'dutyor royalty leViable, not exceeding onetwentieth of the gross produce of gold.

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8"* .FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCES OF PUBLIC REVENUE-continued.

Authorlty uuder

whlch levied or by

Authority under

SPECIFICA'l'IO:N OF FEES. wbicb At what period.whleb legalized. originally establisbed.

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GOLD DEPARTMENT-continued.

Leases of alluvial lands at £10 per acre per 'annum, irrespective of

any duty or royalty, &c., &c.

18 Vic., No. 37 Fines lbr mining, being in a lllining partn(lrship, or employing persons to mine, or for carrying on any business on the gold fields without license or lease, a sum not exceeding £50.

Fee of £2 for each case decided of disputed claim to land held under miner's right, license, or lease.

Fine for non-attendance when summoned, or refusal to be g\vorn to act as assessor, a sum not exceeding £5.

Fine for re-encroachment, resisting or assaulting officer or assessor, 17 Vic., No.4 1st Dec., 1853 or any person duly authorised by him or them, whilst in the execution of duties required to be performed by Act, a sum not exceeding £50.

LOCAL COURT FEES.

18 Vic., No. 37 Fines for breaches of local court regulations, !1 sum 110t exceeding 18 Vic., No. 37 12th June, 1855 £20. .

CHINESE PROTECTION AND RESIDENCE FEES.

18 Vic., No. 39 . Fee of £ 1 per annum for Chinese protection ticket. 18 Vic., No. 39 12th ,June, 1855 18 Vic., No. 39 Fine for not being in possession of a Chinese protection ticket, or 18 Vic., No. 39 12th June, 1855

for a breach or infringement of rules or regulations made under this Act, a sum ,not exceeding £5.

21 Vic., No. 41 J;'ee of £1 each. two months for permission to reside in this colony. 21 Vic., No. 41 24th'Nov., 1857.. POWDER MAGAZINES.

}'or each and every barrel or package containing not more II Vic., No. 50 Government of 15th June;1848 than 12llbs. of gunpowder, tor any period not exceeding 8. d. New South Wales six weeks ,., H' ._.H. ... o 0i

12~ lbs, gunpOWder, above 6 weeks, per week ... .. . o Ok o '325 lbs. ditto, under 6 weeks ••• ... .. .

25 Ibs, ditto, above 6 weeks, per week ... '" o o~ 50 lbs. ditto, under 6 weeks... ... .. . o 6 50 lbs. ditto, above 6 weeks, per week... .. . o 1

100 lbs. ditto, under 6 weeks... ... H, 1 0 1001bs. ditto, above 6 weeks, per week ... .. . o 2 Over 100 lbs. ditto, under 6 weeks H, ... .. . 2 0 Over 100 lbs. ditto, above 6 weeks, per week... . .. o 4

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Receipt I Reut,and per week

Dellvery. per 100 100.

d. d. For every ba.rrel or package conta.ining not more 21 Vic., No. 21 \ 2nd O~t., 1857

1 For every barrel or package containing more

than 100 lbs. gunpowder ... '" .•.

3than 100 Ibs. gunpowder ... ... ..:

16 I

ITREASURY.

-LICENSES. £ s. d.'

20 Vic., NO.4. Wine an(l'Spirit Merchants ... ... ... 25 0 0 Brewers .. , ... ... ... ... 10 0 0

21 Vic., No.9 Publh:an's General I,icense ... ... ... 25 0 0 Publican's District License ... ... ... 25 0 0 Paeket Lieense ... ... ... 2 0 0'" Confectioner's License .. ' ... ' .. ... 1 0 0

H •Refreshment IJiccnse ... ... ... I 0 0 General Auctioneers ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 District Auctioneers ... ... •• *' H' 25 0 0

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FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCES OF PUBLIC REVENUE-eontinued.·

I Authority under whbh levied or by· Authortty nuder At wqat pertod. wllich legalized. SPECIFICATION OF FEES; which originally estabUsbed. TREASURY-t

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.FEES OF OFFICE WHICH ARE SOURCER OF PUBLIC REVENUE-continued.

Authority under I' Authority unaer whlell levied or by SPECIFICATION OF FEES. 1yll.iclt , At what period.whlelliegallzed. originally established. ,

LEGISLATIVE A. SSEMBL Y -continued.

GENEUAL FEES. £ s. d.On every motion, order, or proceeding in the House

upon a Private Blll, Petition, or matter not otherwise

charged ... ... ... ... •.. L 0 0

For Copies of all Papers and Documents, at the rate of

seventy-two words in every folio: .

Hfive folios or under... ... ... ... 026 If above five folios ... ... ... per folio o 0 4 For the Copy of a Plan made by the parties' ... 100 On the inspection of a Plan or Document ... ... 050 For every PIau or Document certified by the Speaker

pursuant to any Act of Parliament ... ... 1, 1 0 For.every day on which any parties shall be heard by

Counsel at the Bar .. . ... from each side 500 For every day the Shorthand Writer shall attend ... 2 2 0 For the transcript of his notes, per folio of seventy-

two words .•• .., ... ... ... 010

Fees to be paid on the taxation of costs on Private Bills: For every. applicntion on reference to the Taxing

" Officer of the Legislative Assembly for the taxation

. of a Bill of Costs ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 On the deposit of every Memorlnl complaining of a

report of the Taxing Officer ... ... ... 1 0 0 For every Certllicnte which shall be signed by the

Speaker ... ... ... ..• ... I 0 O. For copies of :my documents in the office of the Taxing

Officer '" per folio of seventy-two words 0 0 4 -

W. H. ARCHER, Registrar-General.

PUBLIC DEBT. ,

State Provisions for 'Y"hen incurred, nnd PaYll'wnt of Interest or Amount of ! .Amount

Rate ofInte!'cst, Sinking ll'wul, aHd refer UemarkB.Date. To wbom due. for what Cause. Original Debt. i repaid.to Enactments by which iL 1$ made. I

[--._- -----_._On 31st Dec.,

1857. To holders

ofDeb entures.

Six pounds per cent-urn per

" 1. During 1855 and 1857.

2. To obtain fnnds

Both prineipal and interest are made a primary charge

Thed:-:-C= only in part I contracted

The amount authorized to be raised by the Act

annum. for the construc npon the Geneml during 1855. cited is £800,000. tion of Water Revenue of the Dcbentures ' Rnised by snle Works, to sup- Colony by Act 18 to amount of De bent nres, ply the city of Vic., No. 40. 'of £580,000 £790,600. De· Melbourne nnd in 1857 bentures unsold, its suburbs and £210,600 £9,400. the town of were dis-Geelong with posed of: w.ater. I .

On 31st Dec., To holders Five pounds 1. During 1856. Both principal and £68,100 NiL A debt to the 1851. of Deben per cent 2. To obtain funds interest are made Hevenue of the

tures. um per for the privi a charge on the Colony has been annum. leges, rights, and General Revenne contracted under,

property held by of the Colony by the sanction of thc Melbourne, . Act 19 Vic., No. the LegislMure, Mount Alexan 15. in addition to der, and Murray the £68,100, to

- River Hallway amount of Company. £641,088 Is. 6d.

in 1857 ; and by a resolution of the Legislative Assembly n further sum of £250,000 has been granted ns nn advance for , raHway purposes, both nmounts to

" be repaid out of the fnnds to be raised under Act 21 Yic., No. 36.

Treasury, Melbourne, 26th April, 1858.

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. FINANCE, 1857.

BALANCE SHEET, 1st January to 31st December, 1857.

Balances on 31st December, 1856, brought forwllJ:d Tralli!actions during 1857. Balances on 31st December, 1857.Vide Vol. I. Votes and Proceedings,

1857.8, Paper A. 41.

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£, s. d. RECEIPTS.

Revenue-Arrears ... £ s. d.£, s. d. £, s. d.£ s. d. £ s. d.FINANCE, 1856.

.. , ... ... ... 920 5 1 Current ...

... ... ... ... 920 Ii 1 2,946,658 10 2 ... ... 2,983,703 17 4... ... ... ... 37,045 7 2

" 254 12 6 Current ... ... ... ... ... 254 12 6 ... ...Refunds-Arrears ... ... ... 11,873 4 9,8,286 16 3 3,586 8 6 ... ..."

EXPENDITURE.

Deficiency, 1855 ... ... ... ... ...53,668 7 9 53,668 7 9 Postage Government De·

partments ... ...'"

561 10 0 ... ." ... ... 561 10 0 .

2,364 19 8

Current ... .. .... ... 2,364 19 S ... ...Disbursements-Arrears '" ... ... .. , ... 2,657,632 12 42,172,824 15 8 484,807 16 8*

" 14,117 9 2 Credits-Arrears ...

... ... 14,117 9 2... ...Liabilities ... ... ... ... 1,988 . 8 3

Current .... ... ... .. . ... 1,988 8 3 ... '"... ...

3,277 8 1 , ... ... ... ... 3,292 Ii Ii... ... 14 17 4" Waste on Purchases for General Issue ... 113 12 2 4 16 8... ... U8 8 10

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2,739,911 6 2 2,989,904 16 1 Balance transferred to

Finance,1857 ... 2,235,455 1 10 2,949,935 18 3 505,136 3 2 40,648 16 8

249,993 9 11... .. . '. ... ...... ... ... ... ------ - ._

2,989,904 16

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2,989,904 16 1!

FINANCE, 1857.

RECEIPTS.

Balance transferred' from

Finance, 1856 ... ... ... .. . ... 249,993 9 11... ... 3,484,067 II 6}... ...Revenue ... ... ...... ... ... ... 3,234,074 1 7'"

20,375 9 3... .,.Refunds from Hevenue ... ... ... ... .. . 20,375 9 3 .

E:lI."l'ENDITURE.

Disbursements ... .. , 2,440,384 0 8 Waste on Purchases for

General Issne ... ... ... ... ... 2,440,384 0 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... 64 17 II 64 17 11.

2,460,759 9 II 3,484,067 U 6 B~lance carried down ...

2,460,824 7 10 3,484,132 9 5 .., ... 1,023,308 1 7.. , ... ... ... ... '" 3,484,067 11 6 3,484,067 11 6

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Finance, ISc.7.-Balance brought down ...

rhe Year 1855, Liabilities ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... 1,023,308 1 7

taken oyer ... rhe Year 1857 ...

... ... '" 34,872 ... i 5 32,627 ... 3 8 ... 31,809 ..~ . 8 11 ... ... 34,872 ... 1 5 ... ... 817 14 9 :he Year 1858, Payments

on account in 1857 ... ... ... ... ... 42,033 0 0 ... ... 42,033 0 0 loans, under issued

Debentures ... ... ... ... 648,100 0 0 ... ... I 210,600 0 0 ... .. , 858,700 0 0 'he Commissioners of Sewerago and Water Supply 696,025 18 9 ... ... 80,733 9 3 7,800 15 4 768,958 12 8 ailways, including Railway Suryeys .. : ... 189,485 10 1 ... ... 429,088 12 10 387 10 ., 4 618,186 12 7 dvances ... ... 20,373 14 2 '" ... 35,073 7 10 43,972 5 3 11,474 16 9 lrchases for General Issue 28,284 16 3 ... ... 7,124 10 3 20,694 3 6 14,715 3 0 aterlals for manufacturing purposes at Penal , Establishments ·lice Clothing ...

...

... ... . 12,318

... 16 3

... ... ... ... 2;306 19 10 ... ... 2,306 19 10 I 2,357 3 o.al 9,961 13 3 undageFund ... ... ... 77,228 4 6 97,249 18 9 20,021 14 3 lice Reward Fund ... ... ... 10,322 0 5 9,602 13 11 9.553 14 6 ... ... 10,273 1 0

, -----~-~~. --- '>.mount carried forward 981,360 16 11 768,277 8 7 3,195,846 9 5 3,836,698 16 10 11,465,329 18 3 1,893,098 17 4

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REVENUE. DETAIL STATEMENT of RECEIPTS of REVENUE at the Treasury, Victoria, for and

during the Year 1857.

I Amount. Total.HEADS 01' ru~VENUE. --.----.----------- --------_··_---_·_,-----1-------11-------

$. d • (Import Duties.)

.£ s. d.1. CUSTOMS:'

749,876 19 4 Wine ... Spirits

64,045 16 5 B€er and Cider 98,459 7 9 Tobacco 100;839 2 0 Cigars .. . 26,629 12 0 Tea .. . 78,112 5 8 Coffee.... ... 19,568 12 10 Sugar and Molasses 103,769 12 4 Opium ... 2,638 9 4.

(Export Duty.) 339,709 6 9On Gold

~o 1,583,649 4 5 2. GOLD:

Miners' Rights 52,303 0 ° , 17,637 10 0

Leases of Auriferous Lands Business Licenses __ .

4,041 2 3 Escort and Custody Fees 976 15 4

74,958 7 7 3. PORTS AND HARBORS:

Tonnage ... 24,468 0 0 Pilotage (Out Ports)

24,468 0 0 4. LICENSES:

Auctioneers ... ... ... ... •.. ·7,393 16 I Publicans '" ... ... ... ... 45,994 3 4 Wholesale Vendors of ]'ermented and Spirituous Liquors 8,040 15 9 All other Licenses ...... • ... . .. 6,472 I:~ 10

5. POSTAGE

6. FINES AND FORFJo;ITURES, Collected by the Sheriff ... ... .. . . ..

" General Sessions ... ... ... " County Courts ... ... ... " Petty Sessions ... ... .. .

Crown's Share of PClIalties and Seizures ... .. . Proceeds of the Sale of Confiscated and Unclaimed Property

Balan~e at Credit of" Fines appropriated to Charitable Purposes," } transferred nnder Act 2] , No. 17 •.. ... ... .

7. FEI,S OF OFFICE: Of Civil Offices . .. _. . .. . Of Supreme Court ...... Of General Sessions and County Courts Of Petty Sessions ..•... Pound ]'ees ... .. . . ..

8. LAND, Assessment on Stock Depasture I,iccllses All other Licenses Sale of Land

9. MISCELLANEOUS: Rents (exclush-e of Land) Storage of Gunpowder .. . Priuting Office ... .. . Electric Telegraph ... Labor of Prisoners ... Sale of Government Property Unclaimed Poundage .. , Passengers' Rates ... Chinese Passengers' Rates :Miscellaneous Receipts

Transfers under Aet 21 Viet., No. 17:

Balance at Credit of Poundage Fund ...

" Passengers' Rate Fund .. _

Chinese ditto _. _ ...

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TOTAL REVENUE

1,021 16 4 241 0 0

27 0 0 4,.)34 13 8

442 5 9 2,096 10 2

8,363 5 II

4,441 19 8

15,673 13 8 25,820 2 2

8,887 17 6 4,973 15 5

687 19 9

61,437 ,; 5 29,295 18 8 14,397 II 10

1,042,60 t 3 0

305 4 2 611 18 2

5,367 11 9 9,085 3 2 8,834 II 9 4,1l0 2 8 3,740 11 5 3,143 2 2 4,320 0 0 3,688 9 1

43,206 14 4

94.324"'] 4 3 38,44:' 0 1 ]3,487 9 0

.£

67,901 9 0 77,052 7 11

12,805 5 7

56,043 8 6

1,14i,732 1) 11

189,463 17 8

3,234,074 ] 7

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SUMMARY OF REVENUE.

SUMMARY of RECEIPTS of REVENUE at the TREASURY, Victoria, for and during the

Year 1857.

No. HEADS OF REVENUE. I TOTALS.

£ S. d. 1 Customs ... ... ... .. ~, ... ... ... 1,583,649 4 '5 2 Gold ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 74,958 7 '7 3 Ports and Harbors ... ... ... ... ... ... 24,468 ° ° 4 Licenses ... ... ... ... ... ... u~ 67,901 9 .0 5 6

:postage ... Fines and Forfeitures

.. ,

... ... ... ... ... ." ... ... ... ... ... 77,052 12,805 7 5 11 7

'I Fees of Office... ... ... ... ... ... .., 56,043 8 6 '8' Land ... ... '" ... ... 1,147,732 ° 11 9 Miscellaneous ..... ... ... ... ... ... 189,463 17' 8

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TOTAL ... '" ... ... £ 3,234,074 1 'I

REFUNDS.

, ST~TEMENT of REFUNDS during 1857 from REVENUE of the Year 1857.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Refunded from Customs :

w

" " " " " " "

From Duties on Spirits ... " Wine ... "

Beer and Cider

" Tobacco ...

" Cigars ...

" Tea .... '"

" Coffee ...

" Sugar and Molasses

... ... ... ...

.... '" ... ...

,

... '" ... ... ... ... ... ...

... ...

...

...

...

... ... ...

205 'I 9 541 17 4 126 8 6 84 ° 0 21 6 0

1,712 13 0 589 11 6

9,318 7 0 ----- " " " " " "

Total Customs ... from Gold-Leases of Aunferous Lands from Ports and Harbors-Tonnage ... from Licenses, Auctioneers' ... ...

" , PUblica.ns' ... ...

" Spirit l\{erchants' n.

" all other Licenses ...

... ... ... ...

...

... ...

... ...

...

...

... ... ...

...

...

... 1,431 10 2 ,2,925 0 0

96 1 0 1 5 °-----

12,599 11 12 10 59 6

1 0 0

" " " " " "

Total Licenses from Postage ... ... from Fines and Forfeitures ... from ]'ees of Office ... from Land-Assessment on Stock

" Licenses '" Sale of Land , "

...

... ...

... ...

...

...

...

...

... .. ,

... ... ...

... ... n'

'" .,. '" ...

.. . ... ... ... 1,488 13 10 1,266 ° 0 126 6 °

4,453 16 2 171 9 3 127 ,6 8

52 10 :.3

" Total Land

Miscel~neous-Passengers' Rates ... ... ... ... ... ... .. , ... 2,880 19 10 18 0 0-

~ I .' TOTAL ... ... ... ... £ 20,375 9 3

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EXPENDITURE.

DETAIL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE for the Yeai.' ending 31st December, 1857, as brought to account during the satpe Year.

TOTAr..HEAD OF F..xpENDlTURE. Salaries. Contingencies.

____T _______ -. 1. HOUSES OJ,' LEGISLATURE. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Council ... ... ... Assembly ... ... Library ... ... ... Refreshment Rooms Committee

... ... ... ...

... ... ... ... 1,558 6 8 7,252 18 10

926 15 1 102 2 9

765 1 3,302 18

400 12

0 1 0

J4,308 14£9,840 3 4TOTAL, LEGISLATURE ... ... 4,468 11 1

2. 9HlEF SECRETARY.

Chief Secretar.v's Office ... ... ... 7,538 6 S 378 8 2 . "

Registrar-General ... ... ... ... 5,456 17 0 26,200 2 5 Gold Fields.

6,366 13 4Ballaarat District ... ... ... 730 13 7 Castlemaine ... ... ... 6,107 6 6 488 0 0" 3,882 18 6Sandhurst ... ... '" 629 16 8

5,625 0'0 625 11 2Avoca " ... ... ... 4,612 Hj 0Beechworth " ... ... 621 8 4'"

Caledonian " ... ... .. , 687 10 0 39 17 9 New Gold Fields " .., ... ... 91 3 0 400 0 0

Total, Gold Fields ... ... ... 27,373 1 4 3,535 7 6 ~---

Police. 4,865 6 4Establishment of Chief Commissioner ...

Detective Police ... ":'" ... ... 7,333 12 6 587 411 General Police Force '" ... ... 207,502 5 8 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... 39,642 17 10

------,'rotal, Police ... ... ... 219,701 4,6 40,230 2 9

Gaols. Melbourne ... ... ... 5,960 15 4 5,826 13 1'" Geelong ... ... ... ... 2,662 7 4 1/316 8 8 Portland ... ... '" ... 826 2 0 252 19 2 Cnstlemaine ... ... ... ... 877 17 0 1,159 12 7 Ballaarat ... ... ... ... 997 2 0 891 210 Sandhurst ... ... ... ... 879 12 0 1,199 3 8 Beechworth ... ... 1,043 2 0 968 11 6'" '" Maintenance of Prisoners ... ... - ... ... 327 8 6.

Total, Gll;ols .. , .. , ... 13,246 17 8 11,942 0 0 Penal Establishments. l~:-:-:-Establishment of Inspector-General ... ,Stockades and Hulks ... ... ... 40,590 18 11

Contingencies .. , ... ... ... ... 24,752 3 2 Total, Penal Establishments ... ... 43,557 19 4 24,752 3 2

Military and Naval. Head Quarters Staff' ... ... ... 3,175 19 8 Her Majesty's Troops ... ... ... 23,284 12 6 21,780 17 4 Commis,sariat ... ... ... ... 598 16 8 Barraek Master ... ... ... .., 310 17 0 15 6

Total, Military ... ... ... 27,370 5 10 21,781 12 10 .. --'-I-Volunteer Force.

Staff' ... ... ... ... ... 41 15 O} ~ '1,082 8 10' 1,4,7 l4

Williamstown ... ... ... Victoria Volunteer Artillery Corps ...

658 5 4 • 373 0 0' .Geelong Volunteer Rifle Corps ... } IVictoria Yeomanry Corps ... ... \ ... 508 19 4 193 15 0: I

--2-,291 ~~--;';~ITo~al, Volunteer Force ... ... , -·-'---1

Steam Bloop" VictOria" ... ... ... 6,690 5 0 I 3,980 3 11 i

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DETAIL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE-continued.

Salaric.;. TOTAL.HEAD OF :EXPEXDITURE. Contingencies.

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.£ s. d..£ s. d.Education. .£ s. d • Denominational ... ... ... .,. ... 56,066 17 0 National ... .,. ... ... ... 28,000 0 0

Total, Education ... ... ... ... 84,066 17 0 Medical.

4,739 3 4Chief Medical Officer ... ... ... 1,670 8 I 3,560 12 2Lunatic Asylum ... ... ... 9,305 19 5'"

Total, 'Medical ... ... ... --8'=~1~~ Public Library ... ... ... 891 13 4 I 5,181 14 1'"

1,335 0 0Shorthand Writer ... ... ... ... 874 Q 1 ... ... 599,696 9 7TOTAL, CRIEF SEORETARY ...

3. ATTORNEy-GENERAL. Administration of Jllstice.

1,091 2 6Their Honors' the Judges ... ... ... 1,659 7 1

Law Officers of the Crown ... ... 1,700 0 0 93 011

Master in Equity ... ... ... 1,962 10 0 98 8 7

Insolvent Court, Geelong ... ... ... 880 0 0 13 0 0

2,900 2,914 19 3Crown Solicitor ... ... ... '" ° 0 1,450 0 0 268 17 11Registrar ... ... ... ... 2,963 19 7

. ' 4,290 11 3

Sheriff, Melbourne ... ... ... Prothonotary ... ... ... .. ,

6,063 6 8 2,680 011 1,291 13 4 :122 6 5Geelong ... ... ..." 1,045 1(j 8 189 15 8Castlemaine ... ... ...

325 0 0 109 9 10

" Ballaarat. .. ... ... ...

" Sandhurst ... ... ...

921 2'. 275 3 51 387 7 3 136 2 5 " Beechworth ... .... ... ° " 57.5 11 1Deputy Sheriffs, various places ... ... 96 13 0,

General Sessions and County Courts, Melbourne 3,970 16 8 693 511 4,050 3 6 2,690 10 t

Western District ... • " " North-Eastern District

/2,337 7 34,034 0 6" " 28,881 12 4 2,491 5 :lPetty Sessions ... ... ... ...

. 4,650 13 9. Coroners ... ... ... ... ... --~---- ---'----

64,494 2 1 26,010 18 10TOTAL, .AT~ORN'Ey-GENERAL ... 90,505 011----_. 4. TREASURER.

7,988 5 1

Collectors and Paymasters ... .. ,

Treasurer's Office ... ... ...

10,931 10 5

. ,3,476 4 IGold Office ... ... ... ...

2,294 5 10

Colonial Storekeeper ... ... .... ...Contingencies ... ... ... 5,3t4 19 3 257 3 2 ... 4,875 6 1Transport - ... ... ... ...

23,175 9 2 . 7,576 6 2Government' Printer ... ... ... ---1--

50,886 8 0TOTAL, TREASURER ... ... 15,003 l' 3. 65,889 9 3-'--1--5. BOARD OF LAND AND WORKS.

Surveyor General's' Office ... ... ... 18,615 10 0 82,177 2 4Field Branch ... ... ... ... I

4,559 15 3Crown and Oceupat,ion ... ... ... I4,589 6 0 IGeological Survey ... ... ... 851 6

Sappers and 'Miners ... ... ...

Marine Survey ... ... ... ...

713 0 ... 5,971 17 !.l

Aborigines ... ... ...

Contingencies ... ... ... ...

625 0 2i5 13 II:1'" Museum of Natural History, .Geology, and

Agriculture ... •• ~ F ... ... 2,419 17 11.. 753 19 8 8,667 9 i

, . Total Public Lands (carried to page 95) I 112,885 10 0

,Public }Vorl,s and Buildings. 7,551 17Establishments, Melbourne ... ... ·S78 17 6964 15Gcelong ... ... ... !~ I}" 7,911 8 1,846 7 5

" Botanic Gardens ... ... Roads ... ... ... 804 3 3,231 6 8~ I" --17,23~nl--. 5,95;;Jl--;

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:HEAD OF EXPENDITURE. Salaries. Contingencies.

----.~-.-------------- . ------U £ s. d.

Worl"s and Buildings.

11,306 4 5

Towards erection of Public Offices, Melbourne

Towards completion of Houses of Parliament ...

5,147 19 5

Towards repairs New Lunatic Asylum, &c. '" 6,557 9 10

Towards completing Custom House ... .. ,,; 13,269 9 11

A,1 Vote Of} Expenditure £ s, d.}~ 1856 during 1856 "', 17,359 12 7

39,084 7 10S " 1857 .. , 17,267 15 141 'cd p.; 1857 ,,1857 .•. 4,456 19

75,365 11 5

Wha1'lleS and Jetties, 1,957 9 10

Extension and repairs of ditto, Williamstown

Repairs &c., to Wharves, Sheds, &c. '"

2,787 7 4 " Jetty, Sandridge ... 1,232 6 8 " Wharves, Geelong ... 328 12 6

Construction Boat Jetty, Point, Henry ... 292 4 5

Erection Boat Jetty, Welshpool... ... 75 0 0

Erection of Jetty, Snapper l'oint... • .. 419 7 0

Construction of .Jetty, St. Rilda... .., 737 10 0

Landing-place, Botanic Gardens ... )30 0 °

7,959 17 9

Marine and River Works. 8,663 2 1

the Falls

Maintenance of one Steam Dredge, Geelong .. ,

Improving Navigation of River Yarra, below

6,968 14 8

15,631 16 9

Erection of Ligllthouses. 469 4 0

Cape Schanck .. .

Belfast ,.. .. .

3,034 6 8

Shallow Inlet , .. 469 4 °

336 12 0

Warrnambool ...

Portland ...

326 8 0

Wilson's Promoniory 2,916 15 4

7,552 10 0

Extension of Electric Telegraph. 11,360 1 2

Line to Kilmore and Albury, &c. • ..

Line from Ballaarat to Raglan, &c. ,..

7,685 9 ° 179 3 4

Erection of station at Geelong ."

Stations on above lines... ..,

29 3 4

19,253 16 10

Military Buildings. 6,063 0 6

To enlarge Barracks at Geelong ... •..

Towards erection of Barracks, Melbourne ...

217 10 0

6,280 10 6

Gaols and Gaol BuiltNTI(fs. 8,048 12 2

Towards completion of Gaols, Ballaarat and

Castlemaine ... ,.. ... .. .

Erection of Second Wing, lofain Gaol, Melbourne

1,883 13 3

Towards completioD of Gaol at Kilmore .. . 567 11 8

Erection of Gaol at Beechworth .•. .. . 12 10 °

10,512 7 1

Penal Establishments. 1l,089 11 5Extension of Buildings, &c:

Police Buildings. 154 19 5

;;-:;;;. Erection arid repairs, &c" throughout the Colony... '" ... ~ ...

H' Erection of"Barracks, Melbourne ...

, 12,363 15 9

12,518 15 2

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DETAIL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE-continued.

HEAD OF EXPE;,-nlTURE. Saliirie.s. Contingencies.

£, 8. d.Powder Magazines. 75 0 0Erection of a Magazine, Melbourne .••

C I t · f "f . { Ballaarat ':':':}omp e Ion 0 "' agazmes Castlemaine 1,928 7 0 and. Quarters. Sandhurst

Additions to ditto at Geelong ... ... 462 0 .0

2,465 7 0 Post Office Buildillgs.

2,862 3 2Additions to Post Office, Melbourne

Erection of Offices fo~ Wardens, ~c. 150 0 0

Taradale ... ... Maryborough... ...

200 0 0 Tarrangower ... . .. 377 9 5

385 0 0 Korong ... ... .. . Mount Ararat ... .. .

150 0 0

1,262 9 5 Erection of Court Houses.

1,350 0 0 Sandhurat ... ... Castlemaine '" ...

93 17 8 District Police Court, ],{elbourne ... 79 19 5

1,523 17 1 Erection of Oourts of Petty Sessions.

380 0 0 M!l.ldon ... ... .. . Hepburn ... ...

350 0 0 Williamstown... .. . 800 0 0

1,530 O· 0 ISub- Treasuries and Gold Offices.

350 0 0 Maryborough ... . .. Beeehworth ... ...

461 I 0

811 I 0 Erection of Sanatorium, Jetty, and Police

,Buildings at Point Nepean ... ...

Sanatorium, ~·c. .

4,379 3 6

Courts of Mines. 326 0 0

Steiglitz Smythe's Creek .. ,

288 5 6 Yackandandah ... 350 0 0 St. Andrew's 325 0 0

1,289 5 6 Erection of other Public Buildings at Gold

Fields ... ..• •.. •..

Miscellaneous.

3,459 17 6 .Erection of Public Buildings at Gippsland ... 298 10 0 Laying on Water and Gas to Public Offices ... 30 15 0 Additional Quarters for Boat's Crew at

Queenscliff ... ... ... . .. 100 0 0 Boat House for Health Officer ... ... 115 10 0 Alterations at Western Gaol, Melbourne ... 282 0 0 Fittings, &c.,· for Post Offices, country dis

tricts ... ... ... ... ... 39.3 0 Other Works and Buildings .... .. . 2,517 12 5

6,843 7 11 Additions and Repairs.

7,412 11 7 " Geelong ... • •..

Public Buildings, Melbourne ... ... 841 4 10

throughout the Colony ... ·1 7,12,8 16 9 Lighth01{~es, Cape Otway and Gellibrand's

Point... ... ... ... '" II2 17 9 Court House, Ballaarat... .. . ... 1,450 II 0 Extra Foundations, Telegraph Station, Sand

hurst ... ..• '" ... . .. 491 12 0 Gaol, Melbourne ... ... ... ... 2,061 0 0 Lightships, West Channel and Swan &pit ... 495 8 4 Vessels, Apollo and Maggie ... ... 159 10 0

20,153 12 3 Fences.

Fences and Hepairs to Fences of Polic~ Heserve 2,167 10 3 Feneing Lighthouse :Reserve, Queenscliff ... 400 0 0 Fences and Repairs to Fences, Public Build

ings, &c. ... ... .,. . .. 946 0 6

3,513 10 9

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Contingencies . TOTAL.HEAD OF EXPENDI'fURE. Salaries.

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£ 8. rl. £ 8. d. Towards Fencing, &c., ditto

Melbourne district ... ... ... Public ParRs and Garden8. £ 8. d.

2,380 1 10

Geelong do. ... ... ...

... 1,500 0 0

Levelling, Fencing, and removing nuisances

from unsold land, &c. ... ... ...

... 239 12 0

Conservatory, Botanic Gardens ... ... ... ... 25 0 0

Formation of Drains, &c., for ditto ... ... 998 13 0...

5,143 6 10

Rents and Furniture.

';, .. 6,435 11 2

Rents of Public Offices, &c. ... ...

Furniture for Public Offices, &e. ... ...

16,033 6 7... 22,468 17 9

... 588,400 0 0Roads and Bridges ... ... ... ... 17,232 411 834,767 10 8{ Public Works and Buildings' ..• Total 112,885 10 0 8,667 9 7Public Lands (from page 92) ...

130,117 14 II 973,552 15 2TOTAL, BOARD OF LAND A,...W WORKS 843,435 0 3

6. COMMIssioNER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. Customs.

5,400 10 0

Port of Melbourne ... ... Commissioner's Office ... ... ... 35,361 14 9'" 9,521 5 0·Geelong ... ... ... ..." 1,775 17 4Portland ... ... ... ..." 1,740 0 0Port Fairy ... ... ...

" 1,555 4 0'Varrnambool ... ... ..." Port Albert ... ... ... 1,572 4 8" River Murray ... ... ... 366 13 4'" Contingencies ... ... ... ... 1,585 18 9... 57,293 9 1 1,585 18 9Total, Trade and Customs ·n."

Ports and Harbors. 5,379 7 4Harbor Master, Hobson's Bay ... ... 1,306 13 6Melbourne ... ..." 1,555 10 6Geelong ... ..." 870 18 8Portland ... n. ..." 14 II B'Varrnambool ...'"" Belfast ... ." .: .. 971 14 8" Port Albert ... ... 1,333 13 4

Empire" Buoy Boat ... ... .. . 1,406 0 8

Buoys, Beacons, and Moorings ... ... ... 2,587 14 1

Signal Stations ... ... ... ... 570 19 4

...Contingencies ... ... . ... 2,066 16 4'" .13,409 9 8Total, Ports and Harbors ... ... 4,654 10 5

LightMuses.

Coast Lighthouses, entire charge ... ... 340 10 0 515 I 4

Harbor Lights ... ... ... ... 1,330 15 5 1,067 5 7

Light Vessels ... ... ... ... 2,019 1 0 1,110 15 6

Jetty Lamps ... ... ... ... 104 12 6'"

Total, Lighthouses ... ... 3,690 6 5 2,797 14 II'" Immigration.

4,247 6 2Establishillents in Victoria, Melbourne ... Sanatorium ... ... ... .. . 311 6 10 158 ;; 8

Hobson's Bay ... ... ... ... 1,641 18 0 Port of Geelong ... ... ... ... 1,562 18 4

375 0 0Belfast ... ... ... ..." Alberton ... ... ... 68 10 1" Portland ... ... ... 481 5 0'"" Office and Depot Contingencies ... ... ... 2,679 14 8

Introduction of Immigrants ... ... ... 98,161 19 4

Establishment in

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HEAD OF EXPENDrrunE. Salaries. Contingencies. TOTAL.

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £, 8. d. 7. POSTMASTER-GENERAL. ,

Post Offices ... '" ... ... 30,735 6 1 Country Post Offices ... ... ... 2;230 8 11 Contingenci~s ... ... ... ... ~ .. 2,835 2 5 Conveyance of Mails ... ... ... ... 41,967 0 9

TOTAJ~, POSTlIASTER-GENERAL .,. 32,965 15 0 44,802 3 2 77,767 18 2

8. COMMISSIONERS, OF AUDU. Audit Office ... ... ... ... 523 13 11 8,511 1 27,987 7 3

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Under the control Of the Chief Secretary For the promotion of Agriculture ... ... 2,679 8 9 For effecting improvements in Mining, includ

... .

ing Mining Commission ..• ... ... 3,228 14 4

Industrial Society, Melbourne' ... ... 1,000 0 0' ...'" .. Towards thll building of a Mechanics' Insti

tute, Geelong, in lieu of ' the balancll of the , vote 1855 unpaid ... ... ... 500 0 0...

Philosophical Institute ... ... ... 1,000 0 0... "

Total Chief Secretary ... ... I ... 8,408 3 I :Under the Control of tlte Treasurer.

Further sum towards building an additional wing to Hospital. Melbourne ... ...' 2,000 0

Hospital, Maintenance of '" • ... ... ... 9,000 0 °0... " . Additional Wing (furnishing) ... 1,006 0 0

Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne .... ... ... 4,500 {} {} Additional Wing

~ ... 8,000 0, 0..." " Orphan Asylum (Protestant) .. , 2,000 0 0...'"

Immigrants' Aid Society ... ... ... 900 0 0 Roman Catholic Orpllanage ... ... ... 500 0 0

,Melbourne Lying-in Hospital ... ... ... 500 0 0 Juvenile Traders' Association ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society ...

... 400 0 0 :...

St. Mark's District Visiting Society ... 120 0 0 Williamstown Ladies' Benevolent Society ... ... 200 0 0 Contributions to Charitable Institutions, in

liquidation of claims on the Immigrants'

...

Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 8 9I

Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum, GeeJong ... 2,000 0'0 Protestant Orphan Asylum

... 750 0 0'..." 400' 0 0

Erection of ditto ... .... ... " ... Roman Catholic Orphanage ... ... 500 0 0 1,750 0 u

Maintenance, Chinese ... ... Hospital, Balll1arat ... - ... ... 1,000 0 0" Castlemaine ' '" ... ... ...

2,250 0 0..." Sandlmrst ... ... 2,250 0 0" Maryborough ... ... ." ... ... 1,500 0 0" additions ... ... ... 500 0 0..."" Beechworth ... ... . ... 2,250 0 0

... 450 0 0" Portland ... ... ... " Kynetou ... ... , ... ... ' 500 0 0"

" ... 46,290 8 9Total, Treasurer ... ... ... . IUnder lite CQ1I11'ol of the Commissioner of Trade

and Customs. 127 19 6Shelter sheds ... ... ... ." '"

, Under the' Control rif the P"esident of the Board oj " ..Land and Works. " I

Municipalities. Grants in Aid of second year's r,evenue . ... 66,000 0 0'" ... 14,850 0 0first year's revenue ... ," "municipal districts created

5,500 0 (I" during 1857 ... ... .'" -----.- 86,350 0 0

I 141,176 11 4... ...TOTAL, GRANTS IN AID ".,'

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I Contingencies. TOTAL.HEAD O~' ]'XPESDITORE. Salaries. I !

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10. MISCBLLANEOUS. Under t!te Control of the Chie,f Secl·etary.

ElectIOns and Electoral Rolls ... Colonial Agency in England ... Premium for remittance to ditto ... Queen's Plate, Melbourne Ha.ces '" Deserted Children ... ... • ... Rewards for the Apprehension of Offenders ... Fees for Analyses ... ... ... Compensation to Puddlers... ... ... Rewards for carrying out Dog Act ... ... Commissions of Enquiry ... ...'"

Undm' the Control of tILe Treasurer. Advertising ... ... .... '" Expenses of Ponnds '" ... ... Gratuity to Mrs. Blake ... ... ... Retiring Allowance to W. II. Buckley, Esq.... Allowance to nIr. T. McClelland ... ... Newspapers for Secretary of State .•. ... Mr. Griffin, Widow of the late ... ... Mr. Wilmot, Gratuity ... ...'" Gratuity to the Widow of the lnte .Mr. Price... Superannuation Allownnce to Mr. Andrews ... Gratuity to the Motherofthelate Sergo McNally Retiring Allownnce to A. McCrae, Esq. ... Allowance to Widow of the late Mr. Abbott... Gratuity to Widow of the late Capt. Berkeley Allowance to E. Grimes, Esq. ... .•• Reimbursement to ,J. Wilkinson, Esq. ... Mechosk, Mr. J., Reward to ... ... To meet the claims, cattle sold at pounds,

proceeds not reached the Treasury ... Compensation to ]

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

SUMMARY of EXPENDITURE for the Year ending 31st December, 1857, as brought to account during the same Year.

l

No. Salaries. I Contingencies. TOTAL.HEAD OF EXPENDITURE. .~-~~

£ s. d.£ 8. d. £ 8. d. ,1 4,468 n 1Houses of I.o()gislature ... ... ... 14,308 14 59,840 3 4

2 235,943 14 11363,752 14 8 599,696 9 7Chief Secretary ... ... ... '" 3 26,010 18 10 90,505 011Attorney-General ... ... ... 64,494 2 1

4 15,003 1 3 65,889 9 3Treasurer ... ... ... ... 50,886 8

~ ° 8,667 9 7 i21,552 19 7112,885 10 0, { Public Lands ...

i) Board of Land and Works .

, Public Works ... i7,232 411 834,767 19" 8 851,999 15 7

111,884 13 2 203,615 10 46 91,730 17 2Commissioner of Trade and Customs ... 44,802 3 2 77,767 18 27 Postmaster-General ... ... ... 32,965 15 0

523 13 11 8,511 1 28 Audit Office ... ... ... ... 7,987 7 3

9 141,176 11 4 141,176 11 4Grants in Aid ... ... ... ... ...

46,443 10 '46,443 10 0

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10 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ° .• _-_. 1,469,691 17 11 2,221,467751,775 2 5 ° 4

146,313 13, 0 218,917 0 472,603 '7 4Special Appropriation ... ... ...

2,440,3841,616,005 10 11 824,378 9 9Total ... ... ... ° 8 ,

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