CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 9

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But, if land be sold, new public works must be undertaken by the Government, as this forms one of the conditions of Sale: and the one item therefore may fairly be placed against the other.

10. The expenditure of £100,000 estimated above does not include the establishment for ... which it is hoped will prove self-supporting, at the outset, and in view of such a very ... contingency the available balance ought not to be reduced too low.

11. Such being the present financial position of the Colony and its prospects for 1865, I confess that I cannot see where the mint ... which will probably cost in Salaries alone £10,000 a year, because it is hoped that when the undertaking is once started it will be self-supporting. If it is not it will be a failure and should be stopped. However, it may ...

Military contribution of £20,000 a year next is to come from ... If it be insisted on, it can only be obtained either by the suspension of the mint works or by the imposition of a special Military contribution tax. The former would, in my opinion, be most ...

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But, if land be sold, new public works must be undertaken by the Government, as this forms one of the conditions of Sale: and the one item therefore may fairly be placed against the other. 10. The expenditure of £100,000 estimated above does not include the establishment for ... which it is hoped will prove self-supporting, at the outset, and in view of such a very ... contingency the available balance ought not to be reduced too low. 11. Such being the present financial position of the Colony and its prospects for 1865, I confess that I cannot see where the mint ... which will probably cost in Salaries alone £10,000 a year, because it is hoped that when the undertaking is once started it will be self-supporting. If it is not it will be a failure and should be stopped. However, it may ... Military contribution of £20,000 a year next is to come from ... If it be insisted on, it can only be obtained either by the suspension of the mint works or by the imposition of a special Military contribution tax. The former would, in my opinion, be most ...
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7 But, if land be sold, new public works must be undertaken by the Government, as this forms one of the conditions of Sale: and the one item therefore may fairly be placed against the other. 10. The expenditure of £100,00 estimated above does not include the establishment for 0 0. prove self supporting, at the outset, and in view 7 such very a contingency the available balance ought not to be reduced too low._ 11. Such being the present financial position of the Colony and it's prospects for 1865, confess that I cannot see where the mint а which will probably cost in Salaries alone £10000 a year, because it is hoped that when the undertaking is once started it will be self._ expporting. If it is not it will be a failure and should be stopped. Stowever, it may not for Military contribution of £20,000 year next is to come If it be insisted on, from it can only be obtained either by the suspensin of the mint works 02 by the imposition of a special Military contribution tax. The former would in my opinion, be most
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But, if land be sold, new public works must be undertaken by

the Government, as this forms

one

of

the conditions of Sale: and the one item therefore may fairly be placed against the other.

10.

The

expenditure of £100,00

estimated above does not include

the establishment

for

0

0.

prove self supporting, at the

outset, and in view

7

such

very

a

contingency the available balance ought not to be reduced too low._

11.

Such being the present

financial position of the Colony and it's prospects for 1865, confess that I cannot see where

the mint

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which will probably cost in Salaries alone £10000 a year, because it is hoped that when the undertaking is once started it will be self._ expporting. If it is not it will be a failure and should be stopped. Stowever, it

may

not

for

Military contribution of £20,000

year

next

is to come

If it be insisted on,

from

it can only

be obtained either by the suspensin

of

the mint works

02

by the

imposition of a special Military contribution tax. The former would in my opinion, be most

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