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The revenue of the town from all sources since its incorporation in 1901 has been as follows: —

The expenditure for the year under review was £4,249, details of which are shown below. The expenditure under the same heads for each year since the incorporation of the town is also shown for comparison : —

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Revenue. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. , 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. !rown rents 5ath fees ... Jightsoil fees 'ublicans' licenses leneral licenses .library fees 'ound fees ... )og-registration lundries £ 873 106 149 6 £ 1,198 474 279 168 38 21 29 14 15 £ 2,016 869 374 169 93 23 28 14 34 £ 1,940 1,269 411 165 81 34 31 22 22 £ 1,976 1,442 512 184 124 70 77 47 15 £ 1,870 1,203 517 186 169 62 39 36 25 £ 1,618 1,324 513 189 128 58 47 29 57 £ 2,277 1,294 950 182 189 81 50 34 93 £ 1,945 1,492 590 189 203 85 78 22 152 "9 15 '"e Total revenue 1,164 2,236 3,620 3,975 4,447 4,107 3,963 5,150 4,756

Expenditure. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. Works Nightsoil Fire-prevention Isolation hospital Licensing expenses ... Library Pound Charitable aid £ 330 186 £ 1,160 269 £ 2,797 363 £ 2,710 314 39 56 39 104 £ 3,195 412 153 46 20 62 £ 3,429 394 4 17 17 50 5 2 20 374 64 124 £ 2,723 417 151 38 37 170 £ 4,240 485 154 92 22 110 24 6 23 337 157 183 £ 2,538 462 117 356 11 13 15 26 151 30 10 51 328 122 74 Insurance ... Salaries Office expenses Sundries 98 16 74 192 52 105 13 334 55 104 1 19 337 47 42 1 20 335 102 101 18 334 170 70 Total expenditure ... 904 1,802 3,707 3,708 4,447 4,500 4,128 5,833 4,249 Realisable assets ... Permanent improvements 1,383 4,328 11,260 4,674 12,930 The realisable assets stand at £4,674, details of which are shown in the following statement:— Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Salanoe in bank — Unpresented cheques .. .. .. 30 3 0 General Account .. .. .. 80 0 9 Outstanding accounts owing .. .. 92 18 9 Cemetery Account .. .. .. 30 3 0 tutstanding accounts — Nightsoil fees.. .. .. '.. 235 19 8 Rent, boat-shed compartments .. .. 31 5 0 Rent, real property .. .. .. 115 0 Isolation hospital fees .. .. .. 203 10 0 Kerbing and channelling .. .. 410 0 0 roperty— Library building and equipment .. 1,100 0 0 Fire brigade tower and plant .. .. 500 0 0 Nightsoil buildings and plant .. .. 210 0 0 Pound-cottage, &o. .. .. .. 170 0 0 General working plant.. .. .. 536 0 0 Rowing club and boat-sheds .. .. 600 0 0 Marine parade—fencing, &c. .. .. 162 0 0 Gravel reserve—fencing, &o. .. .. 65 0 0 Office furniture and plans .. '.. 242 0 0 Cemetery chapel .. .. .. 190 0 0 Total .. .. .. £123 1 6 80 tree-guards .. .. .. 20 0 0 Balance of assets over liabilities 4,674 0 11 £4,797 2 5 £4,797 2 5