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of Expenditures which I have
detailed; and
I respectfully
submit that was
assuming for its sake
Argument the Justice of Houghing for
Calling
such contribution it is
premature to do so
Coling has been self-
sustaining only for the last four years, up to
which time it
was
dependent on Parliamentary funding. During that period of depression all the
Establishments were
kept
almost below par for efficiency, whilst
public reforms
were postponed and public
works allowed to fall into
decay.
A sudden reaction
of prosperity brought with it the anxiety for
a corresponding outlay; and
whilst
everything
is still
in a state
of transition,
and before former shortcomings are fully made good, it would indeed be a pity
if a demand were enforced which must either interfere with the development of
the