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of a respondent dum with having been taken during the final week of 1855.

11. The net increase on the Rent Roll during the year resulting from reductions is £3,528.17.51/2.

12. Allied to the Rent Roll Revenue, connected with Land, is the large amount received as Premium on the various Lots exposed to Public Auction. This has become remarkable in 1855. The Number of Land Sales was Nine, and the Premium realized amounted to £15,720.16.8, nearly half of which was derived from valuable Marine Lots sold on 16 November last.

13. Of the other items of Revenue above requiring any special notice are the Opium and spirit Licenses, which show - especially the former - large increase, owing to the increased population, and to the same cause may be traced a similar increase under Police Assessment and Fees of Office.

14. On Expenditure little comment is required, but it must not be lost sight of that whilst the Revenue rises with the Colony, so must the expenses, and the increase under this Head of £6,178.1.1 is attributable to Public Works mainly, and to the necessarily increased Police Force, besides some additions to the undermanned and always underfunded Departments of Government.

15. Of Public Works the most important is Government House, which was completed for Your Excellency's reception.

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of a respondent dum with having been taken during the final week of 1855. 11. The net increase on the Rent Roll during the year resulting from reductions is £3,528.17.51/2. 12. Allied to the Rent Roll Revenue, connected with Land, is the large amount received as Premium on the various Lots exposed to Public Auction. This has become remarkable in 1855. The Number of Land Sales was Nine, and the Premium realized amounted to £15,720.16.8, nearly half of which was derived from valuable Marine Lots sold on 16 November last. 13. Of the other items of Revenue above requiring any special notice are the Opium and spirit Licenses, which show - especially the former - large increase, owing to the increased population, and to the same cause may be traced a similar increase under Police Assessment and Fees of Office. 14. On Expenditure little comment is required, but it must not be lost sight of that whilst the Revenue rises with the Colony, so must the expenses, and the increase under this Head of £6,178.1.1 is attributable to Public Works mainly, and to the necessarily increased Police Force, besides some additions to the undermanned and always underfunded Departments of Government. 15. Of Public Works the most important is Government House, which was completed for Your Excellency's reception. 384
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of a mespondent dum with having ben taken during the final week of 1855. 11. The neth iereack on the Rent tholk during the your sultinating reductions is £3,528.17.5/2. انها 12. Aksin to the Rent Roll Revenue, conected with Land, is the large amount received as Premium on the rarimes Lots exposed to Public Auction. This har kommet remortitle in 1855. The Mumber of Land Sales wow Mine, and the Premi trav realized Annuited to £15.720.16. 8, nevaly. half of which which was derived from derived from dic valuable Marine Lots sold on 16 Movember last. 13. Of the other items of Riveume theove requiring any special notice me the Opium 384 and spirit Liceuses, which shew-especially the former, Inve increase, naing to to the increased population, and to the home cause may be traced a similar increas under Plice Assevement mnt Fes of Office. 14. On Expenditure little comment is lequired, but it must not be lost fight of that schuile the Rerene tives with the Colony, so most the expenses, and the increas under this Read of £6,178.1.1 is attributable to Public Works mainly, and to the necessarily increased Police Force, besides some additions to the und under-handed and always underfond Departments of Govern forment. 15. Of Public Works the most important is Government Homise, which was complètes. f for Jour Excelleney's reception_. on the F
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of a mespondent dum with having ben taken during the final week of 1855.

11. The neth iereack on the Rent tholk during the your sultinating reductions

is £3,528.17.5/2.

انها

12. Aksin to the Rent Roll Revenue, conected with Land, is the large amount received as Premium on the rarimes Lots exposed to Public Auction. This har kommet remortitle in 1855. The Mumber of Land Sales

wow Mine, and the Premi

trav

realized Annuited to £15.720.16. 8, nevaly. half of which

which was derived from

derived from

dic

valuable Marine Lots sold on 16 Movember last.

13. Of the other items of Riveume theove requiring any special notice me the Opium

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and spirit Liceuses, which shew-especially the former, Inve increase, naing to

to the increased population, and to the home cause may be traced a similar increas under Plice Assevement mnt Fes of Office.

14. On Expenditure little comment is lequired, but it must not be lost fight of that schuile the Rerene tives with the Colony, so most the expenses, and the increas under this Read of £6,178.1.1 is attributable to Public Works mainly, and to the necessarily increased Police Force, besides some additions to the und under-handed and always underfond Departments of Govern

forment.

15. Of Public Works the most important is Government Homise, which was complètes.

f

for Jour Excelleney's reception_.

on the F

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