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3.
I also forward copies of the local
Hansard containing reports of the meetings of the Legisla-
-tive Council held on the 7th. and 21st. October when the
Estimates were considered. On the first of these dates I
introduced the Budget with an explanation of the financial
position of the Colony and of the more important increases
and decreases in revenue and expenditure. On the 21st.
October the proposals of the Government were criticised,
and speeches were made by all the Unofficial Members of
Council, to whom the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Acting
Director of Fublic Works, the Colonial Secretary and myself
replied. The Bill passed its third reading on the 28th.
instant without debate.
for next year,
#ituation.
4.
Before dealing with the Estimates
I propose briefly to sum up the financial
Your Lordship will remember that
in forwarding the Estimates for 1909 I anticipated that
the balance of Asseta over Liabilities on the 31st.
December, 1908, would amount to $961,126. This estimate
was more than realized, the sum actually booked, according
to the statement now enclosed, being $1,073,041.47. Accord-
-ing to the Revised Estimates for 1909 ordinary and extra-
-ordinary