CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 651

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I the Revenue was almost station-

He must have known per- ary. featly well or at least he ought to have known that comparing

1894 with 1884 there has been a

71

"I per cent increase in Revenue

against a 60 per cent increase in Expenditure. (See paragraphs 69 and 70 of my despatch M. 201 of 4. September, 1894).

In regard to the Loans

raised in silver I can

only say

that so far as the last one was

concerned the Unofficial Members

in

X

Jhans

17

2 hans

Cm

in Council were divided in opinion.

It was however a question on which

a mistake might easily have been

made.

With regard to official

neglect alone being responsible for the plaque I would refer Your Lordship to the extracts from Dr Ayres' report of the 29th April, 1895,

Endl. 2 which I enclose herewith. D. Ayres

Printed. 29th April,

be apoil has been in this Colony for 25 years

1895.

and has been a member of the Sanitary Board during most if not all of that time. His opinion

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