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Committee wa s
reported to the Council on the 7th instant and
the Draft Bill was introduced
and passed through the final _ stages yesterday as already stated. In a previous despatch I have informed Your Lordship
4.
that I do not think that the
Colony
will.
require
to borrow
more than $300,000 during the
present year. I have assumed on the authority of a statement received from the Major-General Commanding the droops that
between
between £40000 and £50,000 will
be expended on Military defences in 1886. During the first Quarter however only £8,300 have been
-spent
on these worke so
possibly
the estimate that has been
me is too high.
furnished
According to the Treasurer's last weekly return he had
instant,
on
jayth
!
On deposit bearing 5% interest: $200,000 Balance of current account
at Bank
Subsidiary
coins on
hand-
کو کو
118,725
#
132,600
$450,325
from.