The extraordinary items in the expenditure chapters were caused by the circumstances under which the budget for the first three months of 1914 was drawn up. The financial year that followed was affected by an increase in expenditure that should have been spread over fifteen months. Therefore, it appears to the observer that the estimated expenditure for 1914-1915 has increased significantly, compared to the expenditure estimated for 1913.

The most important chapters that include a real increase in expenditure are: – Railways Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Finance Directorates and Provinces Ministry of War Ministry of Justice Legislative Assembly Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Education £, E 279242 71241 58442 37617 36159 29518 22861 20425 18779 The great increase in railway expenditure arose from the use of rolling stock, the rise in the prices of coal and sea transport, and the increase in staff and employees. The chapter on railways provides ample detail for all of this. The increase in the expenditure of the Ministry of the Interior includes a grant of £40,000 for local councils, which is part of the grant awarded in 1912, amounting to £10,000. The funds allocated to the Public Health Department have been increased by £35,000, necessitated by the expansion of the department's work and the rise in the prices of its supplies. Prison expenditures have been increased by £25,000 due to the rise in the prices of food and fuel and to cover the expenses of prisoners' medical treatment. The increase in the expenditure of the Ministry of Finance is due to the improvement of its various departments and their services, especially the Statistics Department, the Treasury, the Coastal Survey Department, and the Survey Department. It is worth noting that