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The following is a statement of the expenditure in 1905, as compared with that of the previous year :-
1904.
1905.
Increase.
Decrease.
Personal Emoluments and Other Charges, Annually Recurrent Works,
Extraordinary Works,
1,264,351.30 | 1,775,139.83
$ c. 214,334.62
$ C. 219,603.56
$ 5,268.94
ር.
e.
532,751.85
383,798.06
118,953.79
510,787.53
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2,011,437.77 2,378,340.45
516,056.47
148,953.79
Deduct Decrease,
148,953.79
Net Increase,
$367,102.68
As will be seen, the gross expenditure exceeded that of the previous year by $367,142.68, practically the whole of this increase being due to Extraordinary Works. The reduction in expenditure under Annually Recurrent Works is more apparent than real, being due to the transfer of several votes from this head to Extraordinary Works under which the expenditure was correspondingly increased. The votes referred to were :—
Miscellaneous Works,
Miscellaneous Drainage Works, Miscellaneous Water-works,
Formning and Kerbing Streets,
Extension of Gas Lighting,
Expenditure in 1905.
$ 44,900.35
59,673.15
24,872.66
64,746.45
1,699.00
Total,..........
.$195,891.61