2.
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which was duly transmitted to you
in
Dispatch N. 100 of 16th October
my 1878, and to
my speech
the
on the
Intimates for 1879, which seech
$13th November 1878.
reter to certain enquires and
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2.
16336.
3
work you remind me
remind me of your
telegram of the 28th of Februare
1/
the
objecting to any reduction in
taxation of the Colony such as had
was enclosed in
my
Despatch 1/12
Mou also
from
4
แ
you
Despatele addressed to me time to time by the Earl
Carnarvon and
extres the Opinion
yourself and
thank
grave
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inconvenience has resulted from
my delay in dealing with the
points
on
which reference had
thus been made to me.
2.
As regards my financial
*L
"
had been suggested in my
on the Ritimates" and you
say
11
speech
the
proposed reduction of taxation
is apparently based uron the large
amount
F
balances in hand at
the present time, but there balances
are composed in great measure of sums which have been voted
various Public Works but which have not yet been expended" Staving calculated those unexpended
votes as
amounting to $107,000