FINANCES OF THE DOMINION.
SIR JOSEPH WARD'S ESTIMATES. LOANS TO SETTLERS. [United Pbess Association.] Friday. According to a newspaper interview with the Premier, Sit Joseph Ward Expects a surplus for the year of £142,849. The estimated revenue is £9,100,000, and the balance brought forward_ is £767,849. The expenditure, he estimates, will bo £8,925,000, and £800,000 is to be transferred to the Pubic Works fund, leaving the surplus mentioned. In the Budget ho reckoned that the surplus would bo £74,052. The Premier considers ifliat this good result in the face of concessions in Customs duties, sheep taix, etc., amounting to £425,000. During the last nine months the Advances to Settlers Department has lent £939,015 to settlers, and .£239,310 to workers.
A USEFUL PAMPHLET. "Advice to Inventors" ia tlio title o£ an excellent little book published by HENRY HUGHES, Fatent Agent, contains much useful information regarding patents and potent laws, and will be found of inestimable value to nil inventors, Fre6 on application.*
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 January 1909, Page 3
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161FINANCES OF THE DOMINION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 January 1909, Page 3
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