DEPARTMENTAL RETURNS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 93, 23 April 1891, Page 6

DEPARTMENTAL RETURNS.

The beer duty for the year was £58,030, giving a surplus of £4,030. The receipts for last month were £5,417, as against £5,374 for the same month last year. Auckland contributed £I,ISO ; Wellington, £578; Christchurcb, £1,013 ; Dunedin, £1,237.

Tho following is a complete list of the value of the imports and exports of the port of Auckland for tho quarter ended March 31st last:—lmports : From United Kingdom, £287,377 : from British possessions, £96,725; from foroign countries, £38,685: total, £422,787. Exports:— New Zealand products : To United Kingdom, £177,655; to British possessions, £123,220; to foreign countries, £98,701. Foreign products: To United Kingdom, £2,799 ;to British possessions, £9,480; to foreign countries, £6,235 : total £418,090.

The Customs duty for March was £122,713 against £123,607 for March, 1890, and £146,501 in February. The principal ports wore :—Auckland, £29,158 ; Wellington, £23,840 ; Christchurch, £20,825 ; Dunedin, £25,715. The receipts for the year were £1,527,233, giving a surplus above the cstimato of £74,733. In his statement published in January Sir Harry Atkinson estimated the surplus at £89,000, based on anticipated receipts of £400,000 during the first three months of this year. The receipts have not boon up to expectation. Last month it was expected the duties of the Rimutaka's cargo would have come in, but owing to tho holidays thoy wore not collected.

Tho Postal J)opaitment have prepared a reiurn shewing the increaso of letters despatched and received from Home under the reduced rate of postage as compared with the mails sent under the old rate. In January, 1890, 38,404 lebbsrs were despatched as against 43,283 in January, 1891. in February, 1890, 35,079 against 45,374 in February. 1891. In March, 1890, 36,977 against 37,587 in March, 1891. Total tor tho first three months of 1890 110,460 letters as against 126,244 for the lirab quarter of this year. The increase is 15,734, bub allowing for a nominal increaao of 4,418. incroaso under reduced rate is 11,366, or abonb JO'S per cent. The letters received from Homo were January, 1890, 44,507 ; January, 1891, 47,871 ; February, 1890, 42,641 ; February, 1891, 45,905. Total for the first two months of 1890, 87,148 ; first two months 1891, 91,776. Incroaso, 4,628. Allowing for a nominal increase of 3,484, tho increaso under the reduced rate is 1,144 letters, or 1-31 per cont. Tho railway returns for the four weeks onded February 28th aro as follow -.— NORTH ISLAND.

Grand total .. £3,051,631 £3,843,500 £148,131 Six; months' primage duty, £27,500, has been deducted from the Customs revenue. LAND FUND ACCOUNT. Excess of Estimate Estimate Land sales (cash).. £110,366 £42,400 £68,466 Land sales (deferred payincm) .. 52,926 54,200 — Total land revenue £162.702 A96.60C £68.466

The revenue for the year shows an in create of £150,000 as compared with tho previous year, bub the expenditure is heavier Uian was anticipated. The actual surplus on tho year will be about one hundred thousand pounds.

Receipte. Expdt. p.c.o 1 & b. d. & R- d. rev. K.wnliawa .. 329 6 6 202 1 9 74'45 Whangarel .. 286 14 6 228 14 7 67;97 Auckland .. 8.819 9 7 4.977 13 0 62-94 Nopier .. 6 383 8 8 3,036 4 11 62 - 47 Wellington .. 6.717 1 0 3.743 4 0 62-39 Wanganui .. 7.230 6 6 4,542 0 9 /<2"66 Total .. 20,766 6 8 16,729 19 0 65 - 38 MIDDLE ISLAND. Hurunul-Bluff bi.m 1 5 31,783 1!) 9 6V99 Groymonth.. 2,630 15 U 1.929 8 1 6118 Wcstport .. 2,868.12 11 1.230 2 9 52 95 Nofson .. 652 8 9 739 1b 3 130*91 Hctou .. 499 14 11 603 12 1 97"95 Total .. 60,099 13 11 36,282 17 11 6276 Grand TO. .. 69.860 0 7 i>3.012 16 11 63'59 The compilation of the revenue returns for the colony for the year, ending 31st March, is finished. The approximate results are:— Excess of Revenue Estimate Estimate Customs .. ..£1,527.129*1,452,500 £74,639 Stamps .. .. 630.991 612,000 13,991 Property Tax .. 37,369 35,000 2.369 Hem-Duty.. .. 6B.036 54,000 4,036 Itailwavs .. .. 1,123,464 1,089,000 43.464 I trituration fees 41,4.% 30,300 2,136 Mai-ine .. .. ?AbU 19.700 871 An.;.r]!unoou3 .. 46.811 40.000 6.8U Torritoriul .. 185,824 194,000 —