CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 105

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$143,272, and as the expenditure under Police Force is put at a total of $115,234, it would seem at first sight that the Government actually proposes to profit from this source to the extent of $28,000. contributions however wore fixed to cover a number of

items for which Government accepts the liability such as pensions, gratuities and passages where payable, and also overhead charges which would require an elaborate system of accounting to separate from the general Police Estimates which will bear them. The figures of the contributions have been agreed with the companies concerned.

One observation it is perhaps desirable to

make before leaving Revenue.

It will be observed

that under Licences and inal Revenue the

head "Carriage etc. Licences" has now been altered to

the head "Vehicles" with sub-divisions for the

various classes of vehicles.

For information on the general financial state of the Colony I would refer Hon. Members to Appendices IV to VI of the draft Estimates which contain very full statements of the position.

I now turn to the Loan Account.

The

Appendices show the present position as regards the

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