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Evening Star, Issue 3906, 31 August 1875, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

[By Tblegbaph.] (From our own Correspondent. )J Wellington, August 31. The following table showa the effect of aboliti>n on Otago, a3 stated by the Treasurer ou Friday : UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM". Revenue. £ Total Provincial revenue, as estimated by the Province ... Capitation allowance 77,508 Total revenue 626,610 Expenditure. Provincial department, as estimated by the Province 112,895 Education, as estimated by the Province 59,576 Lands, surveys, and reclamation*, an estimated by the Province ... 90,(170 Railway working expenses, as estimated by the Province ... 71,145 Interest on Provincial loans ... 90,109 Interest on railways 38,401 Total 462,746 Available for local public works, endowments, &c 163,864 Total available for local public works, &c K;3,864 UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Revenue. £ Total Provincial revenue, as esti mated by the Province 549,042 Lp-bh taken over by the Colony .. 14,000 Total 535,042 from consolidated revenue for departments 105,095 For municipalities 20,397 ForKoad Boards 8,000 For outlying districts 5,000 Total revenue (V 73.534 Expenditure. Provincial departments 105,095 Education 50,526 Lands, surveys, and reclamation ... 90*670 Railway working expenses 71.145 Interest on Provincial loans ... 70,909 Interest on railways 54,601 Total 454,946

Available for local public works, endowments, &c.: — Grants to Municipalities 20,397 License fees, given up to Municipali- „ tie 3 ■•• 7,:i06 Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from land fund) .'. 10,000 Goldfi elds' revenue, applicable to works on goldfields 20,000 Works in country districts i:> 4,891 Total available for local public works, &c £218.588