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extraordinary revenue is expected to yield 56,709,983 or
$987 more than was expected. Moreover a saving of $348,250
is anticipated on the total expenditure for the current
year which was originally estimated at $6,781,166. These
estimates if realized will result in a credit balance on
the 31st. December, 1909, of $349,237, (irrespective of
the sums realised by the new Liquor Duties) which added to
the balance of Assets accrued on 31st. December, 1908, wil?
give a balance of Assets on the 31st. December, 1909, in-
-creased to $1,422,278.
5.
The Estimates of Revenue for 1910
disclose no material change in the general position of the
revenue, chiefly because it has been possible to replace
the sum of $412,300, which was provided in the current
year by the fortuitous appropriation of the Widows' and
Orphans' Fund, by the imposition of duties on intoxicating
liquors.
6.
The footnotes and appendix to the
Estimates of Expenditure explain every item of an unusual
nature comprised therein as well as the differences under
subheads, and my remarks to the Council deal with the
programme for Public Works.
17.
Sterling items have again been
calculated