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for 1885.

I forward also copies

of the Estimates for 1885, with the Enclosure 2.

Report of the Teting Colonial

Loretary and Auditor-General' ~

6 copies

Enclosure 3.

(Mr. Stewart), prefixed. A separate Enclosure to

Estimate on account of

with five spare.

the Lock copils.

Vorspital is also appended.

3

As is fully explained

in the Report from the Audit, and

in

my Prorogation Speech (forwarded

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with my despatch W.24% of the 4th Goog instant), my object has been to

Keep the cost of the Establishments

On

on as economical a seale as is m

consistent with efficiency/j

to reserve as much

money

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-possible for the Sanitary and other Public Works, which are so

required.

L

urgently

In the Report of the

Acting Auditor-General it is stated

as follows:- "In the Estimates for

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1885

no account has been taken

of Extraordinary Public Works to be defrayed from accumulated - Balances. It has been thought advisable to postpone this

Estimate