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that this sum would be spent.

as

follows:-

(1) Before January 1, 1885- £10,450

(2) During 1885-

£33,800.

(3.) During 1886

£11,375.

£55,625.

The Colonial Government made provision accordingly. However, the amount actually drawn and spent by the Royal Engineer Department

on these Works in 1884 was

only~

Tix hundred and thirty five pounds £635.5.0. and five shillings . The sum provided in the Colonial Estimates

and sanctioned by Her Majesty »

Government

Government for Defence Works during

£36667% 1885 is equivalent to Thirty six

thousand six hundred and sixty-

seven pounds sterling. Thus the ~ available for 1885 amounts to

money

(1) Unexpended Balance for 1884 £ 9.814. 15.0 (2.) Jum on the Estimates for 1885 —

£36,667. 0.0 Total £46,481. 15. 0

Of which sum there had

up to 1st

been expended up

May, 1885, only

£ 4.620. 0.0

Consequently, there remains

to be expended in 1885 — £41,861. 15. 0 It will be seen that

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Colonel Milker now proposes Defence

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