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of 1902, which had not

have

then been enacted, but

been sanctioned

as you Ever apart from Wasse aatta The increased dues fees infosed by those

and

Orduian

are

exfected,

according to th. May. refort of 3 October, to

hing in

total [revenue

of

additional

a

$308,250. Adding this

to the balance of 1902,

it is afforded that the estimated desit of $712 300,

will be converted into

small surflus.

9. Under these

it seems

cricumstances it

Me

recourse

a

to

to have mumidiate

to a loan to

paide for works which,

Iman hardly though coming, exceptional

be considend

in cost in character, and next year's portion of the

Cost of which can

apparently

Mr.

Mr.

DRAFT.

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham,

Sir M. Ommanney,

Earl of Onslow.

Mr. Chamberlain.

accordingly

new

be

met without much diffin culty from current revenue

and surflus balances. 185 10. Iftebgraphed to

you

stating

the 17

Ch

cust

that site the

Estimates, wichuching the

Publi Nosis were generally

approved, but that it did not appear toke necessay

to raise a ban.

11. Whether it will

lo

ultimately be necessary the

Zause

Ly Q

question

bongs for the construction of the

waterworks, Kiat may

stand over

be left to until the

have

Estimates for 1904, to be considued.

I may

adá toveven that the

revenue

has

of the Colony he

been increasing

ever

serice

1893, and that the estimate for 1903, afut From any

additional

taxation, war este $300,00 ofth

niexcess

Devend

estimate for 1902.