CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 562

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557

on the Head of Land Sales.

The examination of the Revenue was conducted by the Local Auditor and was practicable in detail.

The adoption of new Books greatly facilitated the collection of the Revenue and it takes place at the Harbour Office instead of at the Treasury as heretofore, and it is found that few, if any, arrears occur under this system.

I am informed that a Commission has lately been deliberating in the Colony upon the subject of the arrears of Squatter Licences with a view of introducing a better system of collection, but I have not yet been aware of the conclusions arrived at.

I am informed by the Local Auditor that great care and attention are exercised by the Collectors of Revenue in the collection and auditing of the accounts.

Owing to a change advocated by this Department, the collection of Hospital fees now takes place at the Harbour Office.

I have caused the Colonial Government to be informed of the system in force in this Country for destroying spoiled stamps and I learn with satisfaction that the Imperial

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557 on the Head of Land Sales. The examination of the Revenue was conducted by the Local Auditor and was practicable in detail. The adoption of new Books greatly facilitated the collection of the Revenue and it takes place at the Harbour Office instead of at the Treasury as heretofore, and it is found that few, if any, arrears occur under this system. I am informed that a Commission has lately been deliberating in the Colony upon the subject of the arrears of Squatter Licences with a view of introducing a better system of collection, but I have not yet been aware of the conclusions arrived at. I am informed by the Local Auditor that great care and attention are exercised by the Collectors of Revenue in the collection and auditing of the accounts. Owing to a change advocated by this Department, the collection of Hospital fees now takes place at the Harbour Office. I have caused the Colonial Government to be informed of the system in force in this Country for destroying spoiled stamps and I learn with satisfaction that the Imperial

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557

on the Head of Land Sales.

The examination of the

conducted by the-

Revenue was

Local Auditor

and was practicace,

in detail.

The adoption of new Books

greatly facilitated

and tomo has

the collection of the Revenue and

the

ملله

takes place at the Hapibal instead of

at the Treasury as heretofore, and it is

found that few, if any, arrears occur under

this system.

aw informed that

bommission has lately been deliberating

in the Colony upon the subject of the

arrears of Squaker Licences with a view.

of introducing

collection, but I have not yet been

a bether system of

aware of the conclusions arrived

and

auditing of the accounts,

I am informed by the Local

Auditor that great care and

attention are exercised by the

Collectors of Revenue.

to a change

Owing to a

advocated by this Department.

made

at.

the collection of Hospital fees now

Lakes

I have caused the Jolorial

Government to be informed of the~

azatem in force in this Country for

destroying spored stamps and I learn

with satisfaction that the Imperial

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