Wellington
... . . ■ • : — .* _. ■-■ ■ ■■■ -.- (Press Agency) , ■■. ■.-.■■ /.\\;-.' v .;; :-■'■-■■■-' May 23. Speaking of mutters political, the 'Post' to-night, says that the total ordinary revenue of the Colony for the year, is estimated to produce £150,00 0 over the estimate, this will reduce the deficiency of last year to £90,000, against w bich whicH will have to be set down a saving of £100,000, arising from departmental reductions and unexpended money voted by the House for different works. It is understood that after the close of the present financial year, the Government propose to charge the whole cost of adinmistratioii upon the .ordinary revenue of the Colony,^ instead '. oif charging i'tto loans as has formerly been done. The Government contemplate the introduction of a system of deferred telegrams at cheap rates, the tariff will probably be at a rate of ten words for sixpence. These messages will be sent by telegram to the postal town of the district to which they they are directed, and will then be stamped and handed over to the post office for distribution by the letter-carrier at the next delivery. On each message there will be an extra charge of one penny for postage. ;...
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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1012, 24 May 1878, Page 5
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193Wellington Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1012, 24 May 1878, Page 5
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