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Evening Star, Issue 3814, 15 May 1875, Page 2

After fall said and done, the Auckland Treasurer and Mr V ooel arrive at much the same conclusion —. that it is necessary the Colonial Government should make an alteration in its relations with the Northern Pro yiuces. The only difference is that the Colonial Treasurer saw it beforehand, while the succession of Provincial Treasurers would not see it until the expenditure had outgrown all possibility of being eut down to the revenue available. As it is, Mr Wood sees his way to hold on for six months, but nob even for that short time without depending, in a measure, upon advances, and a reserve in arrear of available overdraft. It is ludicrous to follow the statement through in its paltry items'of receipts under the different heads., Apparently the Auckland Gevernraent have not great faith in the highly - puffed Ofainemuri and Tairua goldfields, as the whole goldfields revenue, including duty, is put at about LIB,OOO for the twelve mouths. Considering the great expenditure going on by Government as m ell as in private enterprise on the Thames, this result is not very satisfactory. At the same time the Goldfields Department expenditure is put down at under L 2,000, but whether this is for the six months or the twelve is not very clear. Education is spoken of as being successful, while a failure - successful as a system of instruction, but a failure through poverty of resources. Tho rate is estimated to bring in over Lll,ooo, and it is hoped to keep the system on its present footing till breathing time is obtained to see what will turn up. The Treasurer’s statement is a very good

practical set-off against the flowery financia Prophecies yr ° haVe heard from Auckland of