CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 496

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495

probable total for 1892. The item Assessed taxes (including

water rate) is one

of

our

sources of revenue.

revenue that

fluotuate with the general "condition of the Colony, and on a return of prosperity it

will shew a marked

improvement.

12.

In the absence of

any unforseen contingeney

I have

no reason

to doubt

that the estimate of revenue for 1893, #1,873,596, will be -

realised.

realized. It is a moderate-

estimate, and it is not

ble that it may improbable that.

be

slightly exceeded, but in the present depressed condition of

affairs in the Colony

t it best to be

thought it

safe side. I have.

I have

every

on

the

confidence also that the_ ordinary expenditure will be covered by the estimate of $1,872,401, unless the coming year should bring with it further fall in the value

a

of

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