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CANTERBURY. STATEMENT showing the Financial Eestjlts of the Peoposed System of Local Government, as compared with the System of Administration by the Provincial Governments, &c. — continued. UNDER PRESENT SYSTEM. Amount. Total. UNDER PROPOSED SYSTEM. Amount. Total. — REVENUE- £ £ REVENUE- £ Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated by Province Capitation Allowance... ... ... ... ... ♦891, 458 56,319 Total Provincial Revenue, as estimated ... ... *£%9 i,4S8 Less taken over by the colony ... ... 28,256 863,202 Total Revenue From Consolidated Revenue — For Departments ... ... ... ...£91,482 For Municipalities ... ... ... ,,, 9,518 For Road Boards ... ... ... ... 10,138 For Outlying Districts ... ... ... .,. 5,000 947,777 Total Revenue 116,138 979, 340 EXPENDITURE97.457 46,905 36,989 144,860 40,709 EXPENDITURE91,482 46,905 36,989 144,860 6>372 76,709 Provincial Departments and Services, as estimated by Province Education, as estimated by Province Lands and Surveys, as estimated by Province ... ... Railways, Working Expenses, as estimated by Province Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ,., Provincial Departments and Services ... ... ... Education ... Lands and Surveys ... ... ... ... Railways, Working Expenses ... Interest on Provincial Loans Interest on Railways ... ... ... ... Total 4°9. 292 Total 403,317 Available for Local Public;Works,[Endowments, &c. S38,48S Available for Local Public Works, Endowments, &c. — Grants to Municipalities ... ... ... ... License Fees given up to Municipalities Grants to Road Boards (one moiety from Land Fund) ... Works in Country Districts, &c. ... ... ... 20,276 536,729 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. 538,485 TOTAL available for Local Public Works, &c. * Includes £100,000 to be received out of proposed Harbour Works Loan.