16 Statistics of Van Diemen’s Land. 
able from this Colony, will remove a hitherto formidable 
obstacle to such undertakings. 
Table 26 is a return from the Port Officer of the six 
Light-houses of Van Diemen’s Land, four of which are on 
the northern, and two on the southern, side of the Island. 
The light-houses at Low Head, Kent's Group, and Cape 
Bruni exhibit a revolving light; those at Goose Island 
and the Iron Pot have a fixed light; and the one at 
Swan Island, on Banks’ Straits, displays a revolving flash. 
The maintenance of these Light-houses cost in 1849 
£2066 18s. 9d., averaging £344 18s. 113d. each. ‘The 
amount of Light dues received during the year was 
£1507 2s. 6d., or 72°9 per cent. of their expence. 
Table 27 is a statement of the affairs of the Banks in 
Van Diemen’s Land at the end of 1849. As compared 
with 1848 there is a decrease in the assets of 11°4 per cent. 
of bullion, and 14 per cent. of bills of exchange, &c. ; 
while there is an increase in the liabilities of 10 per cent. 
of notes and bills im circulation, and 1-9 per cent. of deposits. 
The aggregate amount of Assets is £1,154,689 4s. 9d., and 
of Liabilities £397,329 Os. 1ld. There continues to be a 
well-merited confidence reposed in the four Banking Insti- 
tutions established in this Island,—three of which have 
Branch Establishments at Launceston. 
Table 28 is a return of the Savings’ Banks in the Colony 
in 1849; being two in Hobart Town, and one in Launces- 
ton. Compared with the previous year, the depositors above 
£10 have increased 9°2 per cent., and the depositors under 
£10, 13°6 per cent.; and the total deposits have increased 
12°7 per cent.,—affording satisfactory evidence of the social 
well-being of the industrious classes, and of their apprecia- 
tion of the benefits they derive from these admirable insti- 
tutions. The interest allowed upon deposits is at the rate 
