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STATE EXPENDITURE.

A GROWING TOTAL .mass association 'i clegs Ait.) DUNEDIN, November 17. Figures which he said showed bow the public expenditure was mounting up were quoted by Mr A, H. Allen at a meeting or the Coxincil of the Chamber of Commerce to-night. In reference to advertising on railway property, lie said thjit prior to 1914 advertising had been let by tender, and he presumed had been a fair source of revenue, just after the outbreak of the war when it had become apparent that the Government must take all tlie revenue that it could get, it had taken oyer the advertising itself. The following figures showed what the result had been: Revenue. Expenditure. Profit. £, £. & !»•>•* . . 24,003 6,639 7,43-t 1926 .. 45,454 31,238 14,216 1930 .. 33,532 33,151 3SI "I leave you to imagine,'' he added, 4 -' what the result will be. in 1031?" "" '

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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 18 November 1930, Page 11

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STATE EXPENDITURE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 18 November 1930, Page 11

STATE EXPENDITURE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 18 November 1930, Page 11