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the Estimates see

We allowed the note for the gown's house to go

a lo

8900 but whether it should be

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trilt at thee or whether

a

lammporary arrangement

Should be made

ins to defend on

Funds

If

knoch

we

H

there

five items

we should at

Mee

Save

as to

other reductions

$130,000 9 if my suggestions

are accepted there will be an nearly

total surring of $ 150,000 at once.

I prefer however fresh taxation to catting down.

? Sunction to the Appropriation Ord: fent

suy

that the

be amendect to

Estimates must show a yearly exerts

of Revenue over Expenditure of at least $por, ord;

that this

year

in view of possible expenses commented

with new territory there must be a

margin of

at least $100,000 point out also that the

hossibly

presnt Estimate will footbably present a deficit

I not a

surplus at the end

the

year for

the season given at A alove. Insist on the

reductions under other headings which I have

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Add that the Sof§ is of opinion that it is

high time that fresh taxation should

this

be introduced & ask the

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Govi

carefully

hust

bc

It in

eutler

So do I

more general

y.w

suggered I say

that (at

lesst $80, ord) me

must ban

do not Mention a

sturch off from P.W. Extraordinary & suggests that

the items alove referred to should be

吓

Cut lewe it

to his discretîow.

били сре

terms

consider this question & if he concuss to

sutruit proposals in the matteral his

cally convenience: say that the

that the commencement

PP of the cuction of the G.1.0 can only be

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sanctioned if I cutting down the relater

& introducing pesh laxation the gos

show an

Etuintex

Call

Inlance

of from

$130,000 to $200,000, I say the

Law Courts cannot be further proceeded

without present

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P.C. M

I agree generally in the alone would make it clear that there must be fresh taxation

new Publix works including Gron's Peak Residence are postponed. In

to Despatch on t regard

unless all the

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