THE PREMIER IN THE NORTH
Dargaville, i-ii-t -Nigiit
Dining his -pcei-ii at Dargaville tonight. the Prime Minister gave the revenue results for the eleven months ending -'Jth February, and stated that his forecast made in December last, tint the total revenue would show a luark.'d increase, would lie fully realised. Mini total receipts had lieen £7,8!)!),:! IJ, .1ii.Lia'Jisi .t7,:!-11.:i21i for the same period iasi, \ r ir. an increase of UooO.OHH. l ie: mouipal iniTen-cs were - Cu-Voins H 02.121, sumps C12">.480. laiut-i ix W1.718. income lax AJW.o'.Mi. I'ailwavs J' ijs,:i!i."), territorial revenue ,1':I8.Im-I. Referring to the reading of the bac';bltcks. Sir Joseph Ward said that between April, 11)01. and -March, 1007. 1.1.0:27.8,' it had been expended on ron.liii;.', and the amount provided for making roads this year was .C.">28,:!18, which spoke for it-elf; and then there wis the proposal to ask Parliament to sot aside U'-00.001l per annum for live yea.s for loading backblocks. The Prime Minister corrected a misstatement lint had been made that the Dunedin ra I way Mat ion had cost ,£1.30.000. and said that this was due to the inclusion of some four or live railway sidings. The total expenditure on the building w.i« CIo.OOO. Concluding his address. Sir Joseph said that if the time came wii-'ii the present Covernmenl went out 1 f power. 110 hunting in pigeonholes would reveal proof of an improper or dishonest act on the part of any member of the present Administration. A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was passed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 63, 4 March 1908, Page 2
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250THE PREMIER IN THE NORTH Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 63, 4 March 1908, Page 2
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