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that this sum would be spent.
as
follows:-
(1) Before January 1, 1885- £10,450
(2) During 1885-
£33,800.
(3.) During 1886
£11,375.
£55,625.
The Colonial Government made provision accordingly. However, the amount actually drawn and spent by the Royal Engineer Department
on these Works in 1884 was
only~
Tix hundred and thirty five pounds £635.5.0. and five shillings . The sum provided in the Colonial Estimates
and sanctioned by Her Majesty »
Government
Government for Defence Works during
£36667% 1885 is equivalent to Thirty six
thousand six hundred and sixty-
seven pounds sterling. Thus the ~ available for 1885 amounts to
money
(1) Unexpended Balance for 1884 £ 9.814. 15.0 (2.) Jum on the Estimates for 1885 —
£36,667. 0.0 Total £46,481. 15. 0
Of which sum there had
up to 1st
been expended up
May, 1885, only
£ 4.620. 0.0
Consequently, there remains
to be expended in 1885 — £41,861. 15. 0 It will be seen that
6.
Colonel Milker now proposes Defence
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