9. The trend of revenue and expenditure
through the last few years is apparent from the
following figures:-
9
Revenue.
Year.
Ordinary.
Land Sales
Total.
1933
31,126,417
1934
1935
29,015,813 28,185,593
972,861 558,473
32,099,278 29,544,286 7.
244,957
28,430,550
1936 App.Est. 26,369,845 1936 Rev.Est. 28,215,970 1937 Est.
28,554,250
302,000 26,671,845 200,000 28,415,970 206,000 28,760,250
Expenditure.
Year.
1933
Ordinary.
27,830,266
Extraordinary
Total.
1934
27,384,991
1935
25,030,568 1936.App.Est. 26,390,588 1936 Rev.Est. 26,460,000 1937 Est.
3,292,449 31,122,715 3,784,166 31,149,157 3,261,068 28,291,636
3,207,560 29,598,148 2,960,000 29,420,000 1,642,030 32,259,160
30,617,130
The fluctuations in the surplus balance
position have been as follows:-
Year.
Surplus.
Deficit.
Surplus of Assets at end of the year.
1953
976,563
13,823,625
1934
1,574,871
12,248,754
1935
138,915
12,387,669
1936 Rev.ust. 1937 Est.
1,004,030 3,498,910
11,383,639
7,884,729
As already mentioned it is estimated that
the surplus balance will fall below the desired
nominal figure. The position is summarised in
paragraph 4 of these minutes.
Revenue.
Of the 10 Heads of Revenue, six reflect
increases as compared with the revised Estimates for
1936, and four decreases. The most noteworthy
increase