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have been completed, tinstead of a mall deficit, shewed an actual surplus of $80,000 the Revised ltimate for 1873 promise a Imall surplus, tthes in spite of the Revenue falling slightly short of the anticipations.

There was this to begin. the 18th an approximate balance of itssets over Liabilities of $188000

instead of $33,000.

The Estimates for 1874 stand this. Revenue #846,811

Expenditure $818 009

probable Scroplus

$28,802.

This belimate of Revenue is considerably lead than that actarty Received in 1872, which includuch a contribution of $50,000 from the Gambling Fund as a faintt. $17,000 which is now the Larplus Lutoces foid over to the general Revenue, Iseveral exceptional items including the sale of the old Mint property.

There is an vieresse however off$2500 over the

original balimata for 1873; this is made up by

す

increase of $100,000 under Licenses - from the Ofeinem Monspoly $6000 under the Assessment Rates, $2000 under Fees of Bust

as against a decrease of $10,000 under Stamps treadley $2000 under Fres of office.

$17000 less

net

The estimated expenditure is than the actual expenditure of 1872: the increant

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On catablishments is $2,000, but as establish ments are hover complete it is not hair to compare Actual with Estimated Establishments), on $3000 Hospital, $3000; thee incrences being

Ceturcation

More than counterbalanced by a decreased $10000 under Police, 5000, $ander Goots $37000 under Public Works including Roads.

As compared with the batiomatar for 1893 Establishments show a net-

reduction of $21,000; this is made up of a Saving of $25000 under Police, the Sonce being rom inalty reduced by 40 baropean & 60 Chines

Constables but Ihs not ink it has even

been complete, tot,

under Gad's $3000 as against

increases under Educational betaVichmatt 5 - $2000, Medical $1500, Fire Brigade $1000 Surveyor Sexeral $1000 (but this does not the new appointments which under another

fsmaller iverans,

believe

desperch are to the sanctioned).

of include

watter Registrar General, Falore Master, & Judiciae

Letallishment_

Fineraz

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I have been through the ilant & I find have whost all rear separately

either

that they

sandtimed

or are how submitted for sanction in separate dispatches; the only exception of any importance is the mercar in the pay of the fire brigade, &ide not think this requires observation from the Leerstan