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do not wish to minimize the seriousness of the

situation should there not be a generous rainfall before the dry season finally sets in. Whatever

scheme may be decided upon will be pushed on with the utmost vigour. The cost it is proposed

to charge ultimately to a new loan but it will

be possible in the meantime to finance the

expenditure from the unallocated surplus balances

which we are holding in reserve.

I commend, gentlemen, to your earnest

consideration the estimates of expenditure which

are about to be laid before you and I know that

I can rely on you now, as always, for that co-

operation in all measures for the welfare of

this Colony without which good Government is

impossible.

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