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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...
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
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