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A comparative statement of revenue 'and expenditure from 1925-26 is shown below: —■

* Including expenditure from loan moneys. t Includes -expenditure on extra police : £27,374 in 1928-29, £19,448 in 1929-30, £16,561 in 1930-31, and £10,412 in 1931-32. The accumulated surplus at 31st March, 1946, wasCash . . . . • • • • • • 23,346 Investments in Sartioa . . . . • • • • 14,260 Investments in New Zealand .. .. • • 276,550 £314,156

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Year. Revenue obtained in the Territory. Expenditure of the Territory. Deficit or Surplus. Subsidy from New Zealand. Final Surplus or Deficit. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26 128,638 150,687* -17,049 21,400 + 4,351 1926-27 113,812 172,399* -27,898 20,000 - 7,898 1927-28 106,038 154,657* -37,383 20,000 -17,383 1928-29 121,904 162,904*f -35,925f 47,374f + 11,449 1929-30 131,416 150,728| — 19,312-f 39,448f +20,136 1930-31 130,385 140,288| - 9,903")" 21,000 + 11,097 1931-32 109,040 128,936| —19,896j — 19,896 1932-33 105,920 98,166 + 7,754 + 7,754 1933-34 90,613 89,955 -j- 658 + 658 1934-35 .. 78,808 76,505 + 2,303 + 2,303 1935-36 111,867 100,736 + 11,131 + 11,131 1936-37 117,909 116,613 + 1,296 + 1,296 1937-38 .. .. ... 139,450 139,070 + 380 + 380 1938-39 123,803 119,233 + 4,570 + 4,570 1939-40 131,416 135,648 - 4,232 — 4,232 1940-41 107,708 110,000 - 2,292 - 2,292 1941-42 100,883 101,492 - 609 - 609 1942-43 212,996 203,492 + 9,504 + 9,504 1943-44 278,092 227,220 +50,872 +50,872 1944-45 281,033 225,879 +55,154 +55,154 1945-46 287,399 234,634 +52,765 ' +52,765