The Colonial Expenditure for 1859 was £45727, being an increase of pound2456 on 1854

SERVICE.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Governot	2,070	1,640	429	274	273	278
Colonial Secretary	2,066	2,185	2,114	2,126	2,058	2,178
Councils	374	362	475	264	222	218
Treasurer and Auditor	1,003	1,288	1,280	1,280	1,280	1,280
Registry	100	100	100	100	100	100
Survey Department	3,789	2,828	2,233	2,244	2,310	2,347
Public Works	7,628	7,336	5,002	5,287	4,075	7,404
Customs and Revenue	1,118	1,172	1,178	1,735	1,822	1,889
Post Office	2,053	2,046	2,210	2,335	2,225	2,494
Herbor Master	1,250	1,528	1,901	1,794	1,947	1,986
Judicial	2,767	5,228	5,252	4,633	5,322	5,715
Ecelesiastical	1,489	1,966	1,681	1,722	1,662	2,186
Medical	1,457	1,673	1,654	1,795	1,681	1,943
Police	9,302	9,169	7,962	9,520	10,759	11,715
Gaols	3,010	3,614	2,132	1,724	1,042	1,223
Aborigines	1,708	1,119	1,010	945	1,040	1,209
Commandant	183	61
Education	911	1,339	1,065	1,451	1,396	1,565
Immigration	830	819	510	436	396	571
Pensions, &c.	54	26	51	230	404	462
Charitable Allowances	342	294	380	817	698	918
Rent	229	361	327	341	288	262
Miscellaneous	560	1,278	530	1,645	1,547	5,617
Repayment of Debts, Interest, &c.		1,652	6,041	919	3,375	105
Rottnest			1,381	942	997	1,198
Refunds		156	32	433	200	55
Total	44,383	49,240	46,990	44,992	47,119	54,918
Total Establishments	25,558	28,355	25,897	27,773	29,041	29,851
Exclusive of Establishments	18,825	20,885	21,093	17,219	18,078	25,067
Total as above	44,383	49,240	46,990	44,992	47,119	54,918
Total Colonial	36,860	40,153	38,865	37,617	39,355	45,727
Imperial Aid	7,523	9,087	8,125	7,375	7,764	9,191
Total as above	44,383	49,240	46,990	44,992	47,119	54,918