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304

paying 19 per cent more than in 1866-

3. The Colony also contributes

indirectly towards Military

expenditure in a

variety of ways,

as follows.

(a) Loss on

exchange as

above 19% on £20,000

0.0

by Half cost of lighting the

Military Cantonment, per annum)

(b) Remission of taxes on houses,

occupied by Military $501.4.8

(c) Cemetery fees, about.

(d) Grant towards St. John's

If ten

years

be taken

as the

average time during which

these outgoings have lasted

(though some have been longer),

these represent £45,500.

4. Sir Hercules Robinson

in 1864

estimated the loss to

the Colony from

the appropriation of

land for Military purposes

at

at least £10,000

a year.

Many of

the lands are

lying idle to this

day (in use of Troops) 90.12.6

Repairs to roads in

Cantonment about

out} 72.10.0

(e) Boxes in the Post Office,

free for Military Department, free 1550-10

and unimproved,

even being disintegrated by

the rains, and contributing

to silt up the harbour. However,

very much more...

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304 paying 19 per cent more than in 1866- 3. The Colony also contributes indirectly towards Military expenditure in a variety of ways, as follows. (a) Loss on exchange as above 19% on £20,000 0.0 by Half cost of lighting the Military Cantonment, per annum) (b) Remission of taxes on houses, occupied by Military $501.4.8 (c) Cemetery fees, about. (d) Grant towards St. John's If ten years be taken as the average time during which these outgoings have lasted (though some have been longer), these represent £45,500. 4. Sir Hercules Robinson in 1864 estimated the loss to the Colony from the appropriation of land for Military purposes at at least £10,000 a year. Many of the lands are lying idle to this day (in use of Troops) 90.12.6 Repairs to roads in Cantonment about out} 72.10.0 (e) Boxes in the Post Office, free for Military Department, free 1550-10 and unimproved, even being disintegrated by the rains, and contributing to silt up the harbour. However, very much more...
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304 paying 19 per cent more than in 1866- 3. The Glony also contributes indirectly towards Military ; expenditure in a variety of ways, as follerve. (a) Loes o or v exchange as. above 19% on£ 20,000 } 0.0 by Half cost of lighting the Military Cantonment, per annum) se, Remission of taxes on houses, (0) 44.14.2 occupied by Military $501.4.8 (A)) Cemetery fees, about. (8) Grant torvards & Jolnis } If ten years be taken. as the fee Despatele to Secretary of State 134 of septenntn 13 average time during which these outgoing have laster (through some have been longes,) these represent £45,500. 4. Sir shercules Robinson. in 18644 estinater the loss to the blony fromr of the appropriation land for Military pumposes the lands theur. al least £10,000 a year. Many of 25.0.0 to are lying idle to this a referred. day ir use of Troops) 90.12.6 Cathedral for of Repairs to roads in Cautourment about out } 72.10.0 (9) Boxes in the Post Office, free 16.6.2 for Military Department, free 1550-10 and unimproved, even being disintegrated by dhe rains, and contributing to silt up the starbour. Stowwever, very much more tsuð حمد
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304

paying 19 per cent more than in 1866-

3. The Glony also contributes

indirectly towards Military

;

expenditure in a

variety of ways,

as follerve.

(a) Loes o

or v

exchange as.

above 19% on£ 20,000

}

0.0

by Half cost of lighting the

Military Cantonment, per annum)

se, Remission of taxes on houses,

(0)

44.14.2

occupied by Military $501.4.8

(A)) Cemetery fees, about.

(8) Grant torvards & Jolnis

}

If ten

years

be taken.

as the

fee Despatele to

Secretary of State

134 of septenntn

13

average time during which

these outgoing have laster

(through some have been longes,)

these represent £45,500.

4. Sir shercules Robinson.

in 18644

estinater the loss to

the blony fromr

of

the appropriation

land for Military pumposes

the lands theur.

að al

least £10,000

a

year.

Many of

25.0.0

to

are

lying

idle to this a

referred.

day

ir use of Troops) 90.12.6

Cathedral for

of Repairs to roads in

Cautourment about

out } 72.10.0

(9) Boxes in the Post Office,

free

16.6.2

for Military Department, free 1550-10

and unimproved,

even being disintegrated by

dhe rains, and contributing

to silt up the starbour. Stowwever,

very

much

more tsuð

حمد

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