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corporate property : 1,35 6,6 19^. was received from grants in aid 

 of local taxation ; and 1,302,705^. was contributed from various 

 other sources. 



The total expenditure of the local authorities during the year 

 was 8,119,831 which shows an increase of 1,337,S19Z. on that 

 of the previous year. The amount of loans outstanding at the 

 beginning of the year was 27,571.345?. ; there was borrowed 

 during the year, on security of rates, dues, or property, 

 2,257,726?.; and 1,533,274L was expended in repayment of 

 money borrowed. The amount of debt has, therefore, been 

 increased by 724,452?. The interest paid during the year 

 amounted to about 1,028,459?. Including the amounts borrowed 

 and repaid during the year, the total receipts were 9,807,850?., 

 and the total expenditure 9,653,105?. 



The return also contains tables showing the rate per £ (a) of 

 assessment falling upon owners and occupiers in each rating 

 area, and (6) of assessments (other than Public Health assess- 

 ment) levied by county councils in Scotland in the year ended 

 15th May 1893. 



Local Taxation Returns (Ireland). Returns of Local Taxation 

 in Ireland for the Year 1893. Collected and compiled 

 under the direction of the Local Government Board by 

 desire of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 

 [C— 7499.] Price 5hd. 



It is stated in this publication that the local taxation of 

 Ireland, after making the deductions necessary on account of 

 sums which appear twice in the receipts of local authorities 

 consequent on the fact that contributions are sometimes made 

 from the taxation of one local authority towards the expen- 

 diture of another, may be set down for the year 1893 at 

 3,697,949?., being an increase of 107,710/., or 3 per cent, on the 

 amount in the previous year. 



Information is also given in the report regarding dog 

 licences, burial boards, poor rates, drainage, &c. 



Royal Commission on Agriculture. Minutes of Evidence with 

 Appendices. Vol. II. [C. — 7400.-II.] Price 6s. 



This volume contains the evidence of 44 witnesses who were 

 examined by the Royal Commission on Agriculture between the 

 29th March 1894 and the 27th July 1894. An index to the 

 evidence is also given together with five appendices. Appendix 

 A. consists of various statements handed in by the witnesses. 

 Appendix B. consists of tables showing the quantities of imports 

 into the United Kingdoin, from 1874 to 1893 inclusive, of wheat, 



