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33 I have reduced several police-stations on the recommendation of Captain Ser necessary; but, on the other hand, I have extended police protection into outlying districts, both for the benefit of European settlers and of the aboriginal inhabitants These latter have gained little and lost much by the occupation of their country by settle and oppression, holding, I trust, the hand of justice with an even balance, and I rejoice to say not without effect and benefit to both races Their services as stockmen, shepherds, and pearlers are invaluable; and when they die out, as shortly no doubt they will, their disappearance will be universally acknowledged as a great loss to the colonists

34 The Legislature, I aing industrial institutions for their benefit Similarly they have in the last session turned their attention to the condition of the destitute and criminal children of our own race; and, in e established and are in full working order This colony is, for its size and means, well supplied with hospitals, asylureat personal interest

35 In legislation I have endeavoured to avoid over-legislation and preislation I have considered that free-trade principles are especially in place in a colony situated as this is The ad valorem duty, and that on wines, spirits, and a few other articles, has been raised for revenue purposes; some others have been put on the free list I successfully resisted the imposition of a duty on flour; I should have simplified the tariff still further than I have done, and admitted free many more articles--soislature not objected; the tariff as it stands is inconsistent The English bankruptcy syste fraudulent debtors; distillation has been per of public-houses has been rendered colish istration system has been adopted, and will shortly be put into force Many equally ies of this despatch, and I will not inflict upon your lordshi+p a list of many minor Acts, soree

36 A lesser but not unimportant matters, Isecurity from Government officers in receipt of public moneys

The commencement of a law and parlialand has, on a small scale, been set on foot lately, and fa colonies, but our population fro the last five years; on , and there were many reasons why such an opinion was not unreasonable--reduction of the convict establishment threw some out of employment, expirees also desired to quit a country which to thee, and the prospects of the country were glooreat want of labour, any that comes is at once absorbed, and every effort should be rants

38 It will be observed that when the whole authorized loan is raised, the colony will be only in debt to the extent of a little over one year's incos 5 1/4 pence a head, whilst Victoria is indebted 15 pounds 14 shi+llings 10 3/4 pence, New South Wales 19 pounds 7 shi+llings, South Australia 10 pounds 19 shi+llings 5 pence, Queensland 32 pounds 12 shi+llings 7 3/4 pence, Tass 6 3/4 pence, New Zealand 40 pounds 5 shi+llings 11 pence I beg also to call your lordshi+p's attention to the fact that Western Australia has only yet spent the 35,000 pound loan, and has now only begun to spend that of 100,000 pounds I also would point out that the last annual increase of revenue has about equalled the whole capital amount which has been expended out of loans

39 I have caused the following statistics to be furnished me fro on the 30th Septe on the 30th Septebeen sworn in on that very day

TREASURY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENTS STATISTICS FOR SIX YEARS TO 1874 IN POUNDS/shi+LLINGS/PENCE

COLUMN 1: CATEGORY

COLUMN 2: 1869

COLUMN 3: 1870

COLUMN 4: 1871

COLUMN 5: 1872

COLUMN 6: 1873

COLUMN 7: 1874

Imports : 232,830/0/11 : 232,590/18/8 : 201,070/3/4 : 224,396/10/0 : 253,680/16/2 : 367,417/15/0

Exports : 178,860/15/2 : 204,447/2/2 : 194,934/9/3 : 228,807/12/9 : 278,502/16/0 : 398,900/8/6

Customs duties : 48,157/8/9 : 45,270/14/6 : 43,464/2/3 : 53,556/4/5 : 60,022/1/1 : 82,016/12/0

Revenue : 108,600/1/0 : 109,978/6/3 : 102,128/3/4 : 107,828/5/10 : 120,937/14/8 : 161,443/8/10