CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 271

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I will here recapitulate the items which, for the reasons above stated, the deductions should be made as follows:

$106,769.
40,000.
8,000.
Postage
Mint
Reimbursements in aid
Interest
Coins from England and Water Rates
...
$... 000
Police, Lighting
23
If therefore
12,000.
Total $240,769.

We deduct the above total from the ordinary Revenue of 1866, Your Grace will find it reduced from upwards of $769,000 to $528,231, actually $47,973 less than the Revenue of 1863; its apparent increase over which had misled Your Grace as to the present and future annual available income of the Colony.

2.4. The comparative view of the financial condition, and burthen-bearing power of the Colony during the two periods would, however, not be complete without taking into consideration that the year 1863 commenced with a surplus of $475,000, nearly £100,000, whilst that of 1866 commenced with only $184,000, or about £35,500, and ended with a nominal surplus less than $25,000.

The main question, nevertheless, which Your Grace is evidently anxious to consider is how far it is possible for the Colony, with its annual resources...

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I will here recapitulate the items which, for the reasons above stated, the deductions should be made as follows: $106,769. 40,000. 8,000. Postage Mint Reimbursements in aid Interest Coins from England and Water Rates ... $... 000 Police, Lighting 23 If therefore 12,000. Total $240,769. We deduct the above total from the ordinary Revenue of 1866, Your Grace will find it reduced from upwards of $769,000 to $528,231, actually $47,973 less than the Revenue of 1863; its apparent increase over which had misled Your Grace as to the present and future annual available income of the Colony. 2.4. The comparative view of the financial condition, and burthen-bearing power of the Colony during the two periods would, however, not be complete without taking into consideration that the year 1863 commenced with a surplus of $475,000, nearly £100,000, whilst that of 1866 commenced with only $184,000, or about £35,500, and ended with a nominal surplus less than $25,000. The main question, nevertheless, which Your Grace is evidently anxious to consider is how far it is possible for the Colony, with its annual resources...
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I will here recapitulate the items which for the reasons -on- above stated the deductions should be made as follows $106,769. 40, 000. 8,000. Postage Mint Keimbursements in aid____ FU Interest Enolit om Coins hom from England and Water Kates JH. 000 Police, Lighting 23 If therefore 12,000. Total $240,769. we deduct the above total from the ordinary Revenue of 1866, Your Grace will find it reduced from ол upwards of $769000 to $528,231 actually $47.973. lefs than the Revenue of 1863, it's apparent apparent increase over which had misted Your Grace 263 as ti the present and future annual available income of the of the Colony. 2.4. view of the The comparative view of CH- financial condition, and burthin bearing. power of the bolony during the two periods would however not be complete without the year ing into consideration that taking 1863 commenced with a surplus of $475,000 nearly £100,000 whilst that 1866 commenced with only $184,000 of on about £35,500 and ended with a nominal 25. surplus less than $25,000 question nevertheless, The main which Your Grace is evidently anxious: to consider is how far it is popible for the balony with its annual resources
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I will here recapitulate the items

which for the

reasons

-on-

above stated

the deductions should be made as

follows

$106,769.

40, 000.

8,000.

Postage

Mint

Keimbursements in aid____

FU

Interest

Enolit

om

Coins hom

from England

and Water Kates

JH.

000

Police, Lighting

23

If therefore

12,000.

Total $240,769.

we deduct the above

total from the ordinary Revenue of 1866,

Your Grace

will

find

it reduced from

ол

upwards of $769000 to $528,231 actually $47.973. lefs than the Revenue of 1863, it's apparent

apparent increase

over

which had misted Your Grace

263

as ti

the present and future annual available income of the

of the Colony.

2.4.

view of the

The comparative view

of

CH-

financial condition, and burthin bearing. power of the bolony during the two periods would however not be complete

without

the year

ing into consideration that

taking

1863 commenced with

a

surplus

of $475,000 nearly £100,000 whilst that 1866 commenced with only $184,000

of

on

about £35,500 and ended with a

nominal

25.

surplus less than $25,000

question nevertheless,

The main

which Your Grace is evidently anxious:

to consider is

how

far it

is

popible

for the balony with its annual

resources

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