Proposed by Fiji
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Huge Expenditure
IT was announced, at the meeting of the Fiji Legislative Council in December, that the Government’s financial esti mates for 1939 were as follow:
Excess of Estimated Expendi ture over Estimated Revenue to be met from Surplus Funds 236,239 The special expenditure is represented mostly by numerous public works.
All the unofficial members of the Coun cil objected to the dispersal of the Colony’s surplus funds on special ex penditure, in this manner, during 1939 they urged that, at least, the special ex penditure be spread over two or three years.
The Governor finally undertook to refer the point to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Captain Innes, of the P.O.D. motor vessel “Mulga”, was admitted to Port Moresby hospital in December suffering from severe malaria. After a few days, as his condition had not improved, he was sent by air to Cairns, with a nurse in attendance. Latest reports are that he is on the way to recovery.
£ Estimated Revenue 854,148 Estimated Expenditure .. .. .. 847,928 Surplus 6,220 Special Expenditure 242,459