THE YEAR'S SURPLUS
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT, # |
The Hon. Arthur M. Myers, ActingV Minister 'of Finance, states that the past year's surplus of., revenue. over expenditure in connection with the Consolidated Accounts lias been a substantial one, but that as rise accounts hai&y not been finally closed he could not mention any definite amount for thepresent. The Minister explains that th e delay in finally closing the accounts this year is partly owing to the understaffing which the Treasury, in common: with other Government Departments, is suffering from this year by so many members of the staff having joined the Expeditionary Forces. The adjustments that have to be made at the close of every financial year also are much greater this year, woing to the expenditure by the Imperial Government on our account of large sums for the maintenance and transit of our \roops and th e supply of arms"and ammunition
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 24 May 1917, Page 4
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150THE YEAR'S SURPLUS Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 24 May 1917, Page 4
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