CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 401

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approval Expenditure somewhat in excess of the Estimate is required, provided the Colony possesses Surplus balances out of which such excess can be met. This is distinctly implied in para. 25 and 26 of the instructions for the preparation of Colonial Estimates enclosed in my predecessor's circular despatch of 4th February 1890. It is of great importance that the Governor should have before him at the time the whole financial position of the Colony, instead of having separate estimates for additional expenditure.

and provided total revenue exclusive of Lands and Public Works is not expected to exceed the total Expenditure exclusive of Lands and Public Works for the year.

Expenditure constantly being submitted has been the case in the last few months.

8. When next year's Estimates are prepared - this should be done early in the Autumn, all Heads of Depts should be given clearly to understand that they must then put forward their full schemes of Expenditure & that when once the Estimates have been passed they must not expect any Supplementary votes to be brought before the Leg: Council or sanctioned by the Governor except in the event of absolutely unforeseen emergency.

9. The additional items of expenditure...

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approval Expenditure somewhat in excess of the Estimate is required, provided the Colony possesses Surplus balances out of which such excess can be met. This is distinctly implied in para. 25 and 26 of the instructions for the preparation of Colonial Estimates enclosed in my predecessor's circular despatch of 4th February 1890. It is of great importance that the Governor should have before him at the time the whole financial position of the Colony, instead of having separate estimates for additional expenditure. and provided total revenue exclusive of Lands and Public Works is not expected to exceed the total Expenditure exclusive of Lands and Public Works for the year. Expenditure constantly being submitted has been the case in the last few months. 8. When next year's Estimates are prepared - this should be done early in the Autumn, all Heads of Depts should be given clearly to understand that they must then put forward their full schemes of Expenditure & that when once the Estimates have been passed they must not expect any Supplementary votes to be brought before the Leg: Council or sanctioned by the Governor except in the event of absolutely unforeseen emergency. 9. The additional items of expenditure...
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approval Expenditure somewhat-

in excess

of the Estimatore

Rexure, provided the Colony

ample

possesses Surplus balances of

out of which such excess caw

be mat. This is distinctly

and 26

umplied in para : 25 of the

instructions for the preparations of Colonial Estimates enclosed in

my predecessor's (icular Jerfalih

4th February 1890. It is of great infortance that the Sofs

should have before him at the

time the whole financial position

of the Colony, instead of having separalitian people for additional

>

that

and provided total and expend

exclusive gextrand

Public Works n exceed the total Uvonne

q

the yea

exclusive of Lands

398

Expenditure constantly bangl

Submitted beperkin ворот

has been la

case in the last few months.

therefre

8. Whew f

• next year's litimater

are prepared - this should be

done early in the Acteme, all

Heads of Depts should be geben

clearly

to understand think they

must then put forward their

full schemes of Expenditure &

that when once the Estimates

have been passed they must

not expect any Supplementing

roles to be brought before the Leg: Council

or

sanctioned

Sof 8 except in the event

ow

abrolulity unforesee

emergency.

9 The additional items of

the

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