560
quarter in accordance with an arrangement made by the Colonial Government and duly sanctioned.
The large excess under the Head of Military Expenditure is due to the increase in the Imperial Contribution and payment of arrears of 1890.
expended in 1890 upon Colonial defences, but which was not charged to Vote during that year, pending decision any rate was this year charged to Public Works Extraordinary.
Whore accounts.
The excess under this Head is 75% of the aggregate excess of 4.
It is satisfactory to be able to state that the expenditure over the Estimate. Certain small sums which the Local Auditor had been outstanding as irrecoverable in previous years have proved irrecoverable.
A sum of $20,005, expended in 1891 to Miscellaneous services have been charged in Accounts.
A complete stocktaking and revaluation of all items has been made.
5. Local Accounts.
The accounts of the Post Office have been placed on an improved basis.