Early Wellington
Estimates. Estimates for 1842
Estimates. Estimates for 1842.
Wellington's share compared with Auckland.
Sub Collector Treasury Department, Wellington …. …. …. …. | £100 |
Sub Collector Treasury Department, and clerks, Auckland …. …. | £825 |
Customs Department, Wellington …. | £830 |
Customs Department, Auckland …. | £1470 |
Post Office Department, Wellington | £70 |
Post Office Department, Auckland …. | £335 |
Harbour Master's Dept., Wellington | Nil |
Harbour Master's Dept., Auckland …. | £1016 |
Sheriff's Deputy, Wellington …. …. | £50 |
Sheriff's Clerk and Bailiff, Auckland …. | £202 |
Police Department, Wellington …. | £1325 |
Police Department, Visiting Magistrate, Cook Strait … …. …. …. | £750 |
Aborigines Department, Total …. | £2335 |
Aborigines Sub-Protector, Wellington | £230 |
Schoolmaster, Wellington …. …. | £40 |
A meeting was held in April, 1842; the people assembled were unanimous in agreeing to demand the application of the Municipal Corporation Bill to Wellington.
Mr. Murphy, Sub-Sheriff, stated that a rough census gave the population of the town as 2,600.