CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 106

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105

H &

My

Report the large increase over

previous years will be at once observed.

This large increase has been steadily

maintained to the present time and up to the present I have no reason to doubt it will be kept up for the future. The Amount of Money and property under the Registrar's Control still increases and

now reaches a total of $566,302 - This

1

with a

total of $

152,038

compared to January 1891 (See Schedule, I.J.K. and I of My report) or $199,369 in March last year when Mr. Ackroyd took

charge, shows a

very

surprising

increase.

The income of the trust is now more than

sufficient for payment of the whole of The Stamp $18,720 and would have contributed each year $2,220 towards other

incidental expenses such as cost of

Registrar, etc. The amount received had all been paid unto the Government from

the commencement of the year

of the Year. The cost

from 1873

to 1881 inclusive as shown at

p. d. of My report amounted to $65,454.58 or on an average during those years to

$7,273.73 per annum.

The Government should therefore, notwithstanding the recent

increase in Salaries have realized nearly

$10,000

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105 H & My Report the large increase over previous years will be at once observed. This large increase has been steadily maintained to the present time and up to the present I have no reason to doubt it will be kept up for the future. The Amount of Money and property under the Registrar's Control still increases and now reaches a total of $566,302 - This 1 with a total of $ 152,038 compared to January 1891 (See Schedule, I.J.K. and I of My report) or $199,369 in March last year when Mr. Ackroyd took charge, shows a very surprising increase. The income of the trust is now more than sufficient for payment of the whole of The Stamp $18,720 and would have contributed each year $2,220 towards other incidental expenses such as cost of Registrar, etc. The amount received had all been paid unto the Government from the commencement of the year of the Year. The cost from 1873 to 1881 inclusive as shown at p. d. of My report amounted to $65,454.58 or on an average during those years to $7,273.73 per annum. The Government should therefore, notwithstanding the recent increase in Salaries have realized nearly $10,000
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105 H & My Report the large hituace ner puvuus years will be at once obrewed. this large mcruze las been steadily Maintained to the present time and up I lave no reason & doubh Rabit will be dieph up for the future. The Amount of Monry and property under the Regralian's Control still mereacts and how reaches a total of $566, 302 - This 1 with a total of $ 152,038 compared the January 1801 (Rue Echedule, I.J.K. and I of My report) 02 $ 199, 369 in March last year when HD. Ackroyd look Shangs, thewo a very En rprising mcrease. The meime of the touch is now here than sufficient for payment of the whole of The Slapp $18,720 and would have contributed lach year $2220 kwards other meidratal reponses auch as cost of Mullipuler, ilê of Ne amount recrword had all been paid unto the Government from Me louensnäuent of the year of the Year. The cost from 1873 on 1873 to 1981 inclusive as chewn at p. d. of My report amounded b$65454.58 on on an average during of years b. The Governmen $7.273.73 per aumund boula Reûfore rotwithstanding the recent Moreáse tii Salanes have realized rearly معات $10000
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105

H &

My

Report the large hituace ner

puvuus years will be at once obrewed.

this large mcruze las been steadily

Maintained

to the present time and up I lave no reason & doubh Rabit will be dieph up for the future. The Amount of Monry and property under the Regralian's Control still mereacts and

how reaches a total of $566, 302 - This

1

with a

total of $

152,038

compared the January 1801 (Rue Echedule, I.J.K. and I of My report) 02 $ 199, 369 in March last year when HD. Ackroyd look

Shangs, thewo a

very

En rprising

mcrease.

The meime of the touch is now here than

sufficient for payment of the whole of The Slapp $18,720 and would have contributed lach year $2220 kwards other

meidratal reponses auch as cost of

Mullipuler, ilê of Ne amount recrword had all been paid unto the Government from

Me louensnäuent of the year

of the Year. The cost

from 1873

on 1873 to 1981 inclusive as chewn at

p. d. of My report amounded b$65454.58 on on an average during of years b.

The Governmen $7.273.73 per aumund

boula Reûfore rotwithstanding the recent

Moreáse tii Salanes have realized rearly

معات

$10000

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