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be struck

Of this however it is possible that an amount not exceeding $20,000 may off on appeals

made

which

are

still pending.

The year for rating purposes has been July 10th to June 30th, so as to allow

of the valuation being carried out in the cool season, instead of, as heretofore,

heing

made at the

hottest seas or

season

vary

It was

as found.

that the charge of 1/24/4

3

of the year:

per cent as a Police rate did not meet the nere current charges of the Police force; without allowing anything for - peusions, rent and up- keep of...

Stations,

for

the

new Stations

needed. The

which are so

vo urgently needed.

expenditure

ture on the Police force is $216,562. —

duriina 188/4 was

whilst the collection.

rate was

}

~ of Police

$172,617–

$43,945-

Deficiensos

It was therefore decided to increase

3

the Polica Rate in Victoria from 7/24 to 824 per

QAA.

cent, and in the villages from 5 to 6 por cent. This increase should yield Recene as follows:

additional.

In Victoria, of... $39,385.

In the Villages, of $3,541.

Total $42,926.-

A copy of the Notification by

which this was

Hongkong,

effected is attached.

(Signed) A.

Sister Treasurer.

September 1th 1885-

It...

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