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have been completed, tinstead of a mall deficit, shewed an actual surplus of $80,000 the Revised ltimate for 1873 promise a Imall surplus, tthes in spite of the Revenue falling slightly short of the anticipations.
There was this to begin. the 18th an approximate balance of itssets over Liabilities of $188000
instead of $33,000.
The Estimates for 1874 stand this. Revenue #846,811
Expenditure $818 009
probable Scroplus
$28,802.
This belimate of Revenue is considerably lead than that actarty Received in 1872, which includuch a contribution of $50,000 from the Gambling Fund as a faintt. $17,000 which is now the Larplus Lutoces foid over to the general Revenue, Iseveral exceptional items including the sale of the old Mint property.
There is an vieresse however off$2500 over the
original balimata for 1873; this is made up by
す
increase of $100,000 under Licenses - from the Ofeinem Monspoly $6000 under the Assessment Rates, $2000 under Fees of Bust
as against a decrease of $10,000 under Stamps treadley $2000 under Fres of office.
$17000 less
net
The estimated expenditure is than the actual expenditure of 1872: the increant
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On catablishments is $2,000, but as establish ments are hover complete it is not hair to compare Actual with Estimated Establishments), on $3000 Hospital, $3000; thee incrences being
Ceturcation
More than counterbalanced by a decreased $10000 under Police, 5000, $ander Goots $37000 under Public Works including Roads.
As compared with the batiomatar for 1893 Establishments show a net-
reduction of $21,000; this is made up of a Saving of $25000 under Police, the Sonce being rom inalty reduced by 40 baropean & 60 Chines
Constables but Ihs not ink it has even
been complete, tot,
under Gad's $3000 as against
increases under Educational betaVichmatt 5 - $2000, Medical $1500, Fire Brigade $1000 Surveyor Sexeral $1000 (but this does not the new appointments which under another
fsmaller iverans,
believe
desperch are to the sanctioned).
of include
watter Registrar General, Falore Master, & Judiciae
Letallishment_
Fineraz
A
I have been through the ilant & I find have whost all rear separately
either
that they
sandtimed
or are how submitted for sanction in separate dispatches; the only exception of any importance is the mercar in the pay of the fire brigade, &ide not think this requires observation from the Leerstan