CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 108

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A $300,000 should be provided for towards these works in next year's estimates, and a similar sum in 1901.

Item No.9 is based on the necessity of the Police being armed with more modern weapons than those now in use.

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10. To meet all these items aggregating $805,000, it may be anticipated, I think, with comparative safety that with the receipts from the new territory and the natural expansion of business the revenue, independently of the introduction of fresh taxation, will show an increase of some $300,000 from ordinary sources, and in view of the increasing demand

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A $300,000 should be provided for towards these works in next year's estimates, and a similar sum in 1901. Item No.9 is based on the necessity of the Police being armed with more modern weapons than those now in use. Page 105 10. To meet all these items aggregating $805,000, it may be anticipated, I think, with comparative safety that with the receipts from the new territory and the natural expansion of business the revenue, independently of the introduction of fresh taxation, will show an increase of some $300,000 from ordinary sources, and in view of the increasing demand

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$300,000 should be provided for towards these works in next

year's estimates, and a similar sum in 1901.

Item No.9 is based on the necessity of the

Police being armed with more modern weapons than those now

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in use.

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10. To meet all these items aggregating $805,000, it may be anticipated, I think, with comparative safe-

ty that with the receipts from the new territory and the

natural expansion of business the revenue, independently of

the introduction of fresh taxation, will shew an increase of some $300,000 from ordinary sources, and in view of the in-

CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 108

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