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And claims, sails of American drift, and, instead of sheathing metal, wing thin plates for covering the bottom. Many a number of most objectionable vessels are permitted to exist, to the great injury of the really good and efficient.

The most objectionable Lorchaos are

Loreline reported to be moved chiefly by dwindling Home Keepers, who easily man them with any sort of people who may come to their houses; it might be well therefore if all Europeans employed on them were shipped and discharged before the Harbour Master under a heavy penalty, and for Logs to be kept on board these craft.

The total increase under "Reimbursements, Miscellaneous and Special Receipts" is £785.13.3¼, from various causes,

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296 the principal being the recovery of £46. 13.4 for breach of Contract, being part of the Securities of the Contractor who built the Government House.

The only decrease under any general head of Revenue has been under Sale of Government property, viz., £111.0.10, which is not of any consequence.

Expenditure.

The Expenditure of the colony during 1855 took £44,815.11.2, being £7,159.19.1¼ less than the Income.

As compared with the foregoing year, the increase is £6,178.11.1. This large amount is chiefly accounted for under three general heads of Expenditure, viz.: 1. Under Police and Gaols £1,724. 13.8¼ being additions made to the pay of the force, to Clerks and other.


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12 a And claims, sails of American drift, and, instead of sheathing metal, wing thin plates for covering the bottom. Many a number of most objectionable vessels are permitted to exist, to the great injury of the really good and efficient. The most objectionable Lorchaos are Loreline reported to be moved chiefly by dwindling Home Keepers, who easily man them with any sort of people who may come to their houses; it might be well therefore if all Europeans employed on them were shipped and discharged before the Harbour Master under a heavy penalty, and for Logs to be kept on board these craft. The total increase under "Reimbursements, Miscellaneous and Special Receipts" is £785.13.3¼, from various causes, 23. 296 the principal being the recovery of £46. 13.4 for breach of Contract, being part of the Securities of the Contractor who built the Government House. The only decrease under any general head of Revenue has been under Sale of Government property, viz., £111.0.10, which is not of any consequence. Expenditure. The Expenditure of the colony during 1855 took £44,815.11.2, being £7,159.19.1¼ less than the Income. As compared with the foregoing year, the increase is £6,178.11.1. This large amount is chiefly accounted for under three general heads of Expenditure, viz.: 1. Under Police and Gaols £1,724. 13.8¼ being additions made to the pay of the force, to Clerks and other. 1
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12 a And chams, sails of Amerison_ drift, and, instead of sheathing metal, wing tim plates for covering the bottom. Mus a mumber of most objectinable ressels are permitted to exist, to the great injury of the really got and efficient The most objectionable Lorchios are Loreline reported to be moved chiefly by /envndling Home Kiepers, wlis savily man them with any sort of who may come to their houses; it might be well Herefore if all Europanus employed ML Hard Lorelive were shipped and divaharged before the Harbin Master under a heavy penalty, and for Logs to be kept me board there craft. The total increase moler "Reimburse- _ments, Miscellaneous and Special Receipts" is £785.13.3%, from under varinus causes, n 23. 296 the principal being the recovery of £46. 13.4 for breach of Entract, Mie of the Securities of the Contractor whi's built the Government Horus. The only decrease under any generat head of Revenue how been under Sale Government property, viz., £111.0.10, of any consequence. which is not Expenditure. The Expenditure of the colony during 1855 100k £44,815.11.2, being £7.159.19.1/4 less there the Income. proud As coupored with the foreaimes year- the increase is £ 6178.11.1. His lorge amount is chiefly accounted for under theree general heads of Expenditure, ting: 1. Under Police and foils £1724. 13.8% being additions made to the pony- of the force, _ to Clerks and other + 1
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And chams, sails of Amerison_ drift, and, instead of sheathing metal, wing tim plates for covering the bottom. Mus a mumber of most objectinable ressels are permitted to exist, to the great injury of the really got and efficient

The most objectionable Lorchios are

Loreline

reported to be moved chiefly by /envndling Home Kiepers, wlis savily man them with any sort of

who may come to their houses; it might be well

Herefore if all Europanus employed

ML

Hard Lorelive

were

shipped and divaharged before the Harbin Master under a heavy penalty, and for Logs to be kept me board there craft.

The total increase moler "Reimburse- _ments, Miscellaneous and Special Receipts" is £785.13.3%, from

under

varinus causes,

n

23.

296

the principal being the recovery of £46. 13.4 for breach of Entract,

Mie

of the Securities of the Contractor whi's built the Government Horus.

The only decrease under any generat head of Revenue how been under Sale Government property, viz., £111.0.10,

of any consequence.

which is not

Expenditure.

The Expenditure of the colony during 1855 100k £44,815.11.2, being £7.159.19.1/4 less there the Income.

proud

As coupored with the foreaimes year- the increase is £ 6178.11.1. His lorge amount is chiefly accounted for under theree general heads of Expenditure, ting: 1. Under Police and foils £1724. 13.8% being additions made to the pony- of the force, _ to Clerks and other

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