CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 296

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the notes, and this remaining

$1,000,000 utilised as a law. It

A

cost perhaps 1/2 per cent,

there would be some

profit from notes lost and

destroyed,

The Banks here estimate

that their note circulation

earns them one per cent. of their 1/3 per cent is a duty paid to the Government, the other

third

represents

the work

18 note

But how

many

Lack? many why

remain $500,000

10.

the

required for public

so,

might either be raised by

if it were

found that

cover notes were still in

demand

291

demand in the same way

as suggested above.

11.

I am aware that there

is considerable objection

to raising money by means

of notes. But in this case where the primary object is

to remedy

a severely-felt public

inconvenience,

what substantial argument

can be

urged against their use?

It

may be said, that

a loan would have

been repaid. There is nothing to prevent the Colony putting aside every year precisely

the sum it would have paid

and investing that

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the notes, and this remaining $1,000,000 utilised as a law. It A cost perhaps 1/2 per cent, there would be some profit from notes lost and destroyed, The Banks here estimate that their note circulation earns them one per cent. of their 1/3 per cent is a duty paid to the Government, the other third represents the work 18 note But how many Lack? many why remain $500,000 10. the required for public so, might either be raised by if it were found that cover notes were still in demand 291 demand in the same way as suggested above. 11. I am aware that there is considerable objection to raising money by means of notes. But in this case where the primary object is to remedy a severely-felt public inconvenience, what substantial argument can be urged against their use? It may be said, that a loan would have been repaid. There is nothing to prevent the Colony putting aside every year precisely the sum it would have paid and investing that
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نا the notes, and this remaining $1,000,000 utilised as a law. It A cost perhaps 1/2 per cent, there would be some profit from notes lost and destir, e The Banks here estimate that their note circulation. evats them one per cent. of thies 3/3 per cent is a duty paid to 1.0 Government. the other third represente te wor 18 hote Ru Cam en But how Mary Lack? mby whey Rim ( expenses. remainio $500,000 10. the required for public so, might either be raised by tran tr if it were found that cove notes were still in. demand 291 demand in the same way as enggested above. 11. al is an arm aware that there ecouronné objection to raising money by mer of notes. But in this where the primary object is to remedy A severely-felt public inconvenience, e urrut what substantial argument can be urged against their h It may be said, that have cobe a loan wou have repaid. There is nothing to prevent the Colony putting aside every year precisely the sum it would have paid 147 and investing that Au
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the notes, and this remaining

$1,000,000 utilised as a law. It

A

cost perhaps 1/2 per cent,

there would be some

profit from notes lost and

destir, e

The Banks here estimate

that their note circulation.

evats them one per cent. of thies 3/3 per cent is a duty paid to 1.0 Government. the other

third

represente

te wor

18 hote

Ru

Cam en

But how

Mary

Lack? mby whey

Rim

(

expenses.

remainio $500,000

10.

the

required for public

so,

might either be raised by

tran

tr

if it were

found that

cove notes were still in.

demand

291

demand in the same way

as enggested above.

11.

al

is an

arm

aware that there

ecouronné objection

to raising money by mer

of notes. But in this where the primary object is

to remedy

A

severely-felt public

inconvenience,

e urrut

what substantial argument

can be

urged against their h

It

may be said, that

have cobe

a loan wou have

repaid. There is nothing to prevent the Colony putting aside every year precisely

the sum it would have paid 147

and investing that

Au

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