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When the reverse of reality. The Revenue of 1866 instead of affording larger available means of meeting increased liabilities was less able to do so in 1866 than in 1863.

Cutting wholly aside the balance of $475,439 set apart, the large available means which the Colony possessed at the latter period.

1½ Analysis of the figures proves this, whereby it is meant that such analysis establishes the fact beyond all possibility of doubt, and therefore wholly disposes of any argument derived from the Colony's professing increasing Revenue. That is to say, an increased Annual income capable of being expended by local Legislation on anything besides the establishments and fixed expenditure already approved as absolutely essential.

17. I have the honor to enclose a comparative statement of the actual Revenue received in 1863 and 1866. And I would first of all draw attention to the great increase of Postage set down as received in the latter year, an increase over the former apparently of $102,748 in that single item. This however is altogether a delusion, and arises from the different mode in which the Postal accounts were kept in the two years.

In the Report for 1863 the accounts only showed the share received by the Colony. In 1866 the whole receipts are credited to the Colony, whilst on the Expenditure side is...

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281 When the reverse of reality. The Revenue of 1866 instead of affording larger available means of meeting increased liabilities was less able to do so in 1866 than in 1863. Cutting wholly aside the balance of $475,439 set apart, the large available means which the Colony possessed at the latter period. 1½ Analysis of the figures proves this, whereby it is meant that such analysis establishes the fact beyond all possibility of doubt, and therefore wholly disposes of any argument derived from the Colony's professing increasing Revenue. That is to say, an increased Annual income capable of being expended by local Legislation on anything besides the establishments and fixed expenditure already approved as absolutely essential. 17. I have the honor to enclose a comparative statement of the actual Revenue received in 1863 and 1866. And I would first of all draw attention to the great increase of Postage set down as received in the latter year, an increase over the former apparently of $102,748 in that single item. This however is altogether a delusion, and arises from the different mode in which the Postal accounts were kept in the two years. In the Report for 1863 the accounts only showed the share received by the Colony. In 1866 the whole receipts are credited to the Colony, whilst on the Expenditure side is...
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Whe

reverse

of reality. The Revenue

of

1866

finstead of affording larger available meano of meeting increased liabilities

was

lefo

uble to do so in 1866 than in 1863.

Chutting wholly

balance of $475,439

popeped

aside the large available

which the baclony

at the latter period.

11⁄2 Analysis of the figures proves this,

whereby

mean

that such analysis

establishes the fact beyond all possibility

of doubt, and therefore wholly disposes of any argument

aw

-derived from the Colony's professing increasing Revenue. that is to

say

an increased Annual income capable of being expended by lecal Legislation

anything besides the establishments

ow

inclosure S.

and fixed expenditure already approved

absolutely epential.

as

17.

I have the honor to enclose a

comparative statement

of the actual Revenue

received in 1863 and 1866. and I

would first of all draw attention to

the great

increase

of Postage furt down

as received in the latter

year.

om

aw

mcrease

over the

farmer

apparently of $102,748.

that single item. This however is

altogether

a delusion, and arises

from

the different mode in which the Postal

accounts

wvert

years.

In

Rept in the two 1863 the accounts only shewed the share received by the balony. In 1866 the

whole receipts

are

credited to the

the bolony

whilst on the Expenditure side is

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