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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE.

REVENUE.

LAND REVENUE:-

ESTIMATED FOR 1876. ESTIMATED FOR 1877. INCREASE. DECREASE. $ $ $ $ Lease Lands, 119,000 126,000 7,000 Lands not Leased including Stone Quarries,... 120 13,000 12,880 Fees on Grant of Leases, Premium by Purchases, 2,007 230 1,777 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets, 23,000 33,000 10,000 Buildings, 21,000 22,000 1,000 LICENSES:- Spirit Retailers, 25,000 27,000 2,000 Pawnbrokers, 7,500 7,500 Auctioneers,... 3,000 3,000 Tenements for Emigrants, 1,600 1,600 Emigration Brokers, Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys, 600 800 200 Opium Monopoly, 130,000 132,000 2,000 Boarding-houses, 300 300 Carried forward,..

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Additional lands were sold in 1876.

The rent of the Slaughter House has been increased.

It has been deemed advisable to reduce this item, as there has been a falling off in the renewal of Licences.

The fees were reduced in July 1875.

The new License is at this increased rate, for 3 years.

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE. REVENUE. LAND REVENUE:- ESTIMATED FOR 1876. ESTIMATED FOR 1877. INCREASE. DECREASE. $ $ $ $ Lease Lands, 119,000 126,000 7,000 Lands not Leased including Stone Quarries,... 120 13,000 12,880 Fees on Grant of Leases, Premium by Purchases, 2,007 230 1,777 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets, 23,000 33,000 10,000 Buildings, 21,000 22,000 1,000 LICENSES:- Spirit Retailers, 25,000 27,000 2,000 Pawnbrokers, 7,500 7,500 Auctioneers,... 3,000 3,000 Tenements for Emigrants, 1,600 1,600 Emigration Brokers, Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys, 600 800 200 Opium Monopoly, 130,000 132,000 2,000 Boarding-houses, 300 300 Carried forward,.. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Additional lands were sold in 1876. The rent of the Slaughter House has been increased. It has been deemed advisable to reduce this item, as there has been a falling off in the renewal of Licences. The fees were reduced in July 1875. The new License is at this increased rate, for 3 years.

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE. REVENUE. LAND REVENUE:- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FOR 1876. FOR 1877. INCREASE. DECREASE. C. C. £ s. d. C. £ s. d. Lease Lands, 119, vvv 126,000. 208: 6: 8 1000. Lands not Leased including Stone Quarries,... 120-vr: 13,000 208: 6: 8 100o. Fees on Grant of Leases, Premiun by Purchases, 2007 230 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets, $3,000:- 33,0vv:. 21,000 22,000 208 6.8 1000 Buildings,. LICENSES:- Spirit Retailers, Pawnbrokers, Auctioneers,... Tenements for Emigrants, Emigration Brokers, 25,000 27,000. 7.500 7,500. 3000 3000 St 1.600 16002. Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys,......... gro 800. Opium Monopoly, 130,000 132,000:- 416:13:4 2,000 Boarding-houses, Jov. 300.. Carried forward,.. 208.6.8 1000.. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Additional lands Evere sold i 1876. 271 The rest of the Stone Quarries has been increased The rent of the Slaughter House has been increased. It has been deemed advisable to reduce this itemi, as there has been a falling off in the several, in the reverral of Licences ! 20.16:8 100.. The fees were reduced in July 1875. 336,700 360, box? 1041:13:45,001 229.3.4 1,100.- The new License is at this increased tabs, for 3 years. 2

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE.

REVENUE.

LAND REVENUE:-

ESTIMATED

FOR 1876.

FOR

1877.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

s. d.

Lease Lands,

119, vvv 126,000.

208: 6: 8 1000.

Lands not Leased including Stone Quarries,... 120-vr: 13,000 208: 6: 8 100o.

Fees on Grant of Leases,

Premiun by Purchases,

2007

230

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-

Markets,

$3,000:- 33,0vv:.

21,000 22,000 208 6.8 1000

Buildings,.

LICENSES:-

Spirit Retailers,

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers,...

Tenements for Emigrants,

Emigration Brokers,

25,000 27,000.

7.500 7,500.

3000 3000

1.600

16002.

Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys,.........

gro

800.

Opium Monopoly,

130,000 132,000:- 416:13:4 2,000

Boarding-houses,

Jov.

300..

Carried forward,..

208.6.8 1000..

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Additional lands

Evere

sold i

1876.

271

The rest of the Stone Quarries has been increased

The rent of the Slaughter House has been increased.

It has been deemed advisable to reduce this itemi, as there has been a falling off in the several,

in the reverral of Licences !

20.16:8 100..

The fees

were reduced in

July 1875.

336,700 360, box? 1041:13:45,001 229.3.4 1,100.-

The new License is at this increased tabs, for 3 years.

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