REVENUE FIGURES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14580, 5 December 1912, Page 7

REVENUE FIGURES.

CONSIDERABLE INCREASES

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DUNEDIN, December 4

The Hon. James Allen, Minister of Finance, was entertained at a banquet at Tuapeka Moutli to-night. There was a largo and enthusiastic gathering, and amongst thoso present was tho Hon. Dr. Pomare. In tho course of his speech, Mr Allen stated that tho rovenue for tho eight months ended 80th November was £0,401,340, as against £5,991,800 for the corresponding period of last year. Tlio increases wero:—

For the year ended November 30th, tho revenue was £11.379,659, compared with £10.700,721 for 1911,' an increase of £009,938. Tho f 'lowing showed increases : —

The expenditure for the months ended November 30 th was £6,43.5,800, as against £0,232.510 for the corresponding poriod of 1911.

Customs ... .. 53490 Stamps ... ... G3.G49 Post and Telegraph ... 50.020 Land and Income Tax ... 13,813 Beer duty ... ... 1548 Railways ... ... 228.477 Marino _ ... ... 3175 Territorial ... ... 495 Tho decreases were: — £ Registration •■ ... 710 Miscellaneous .. ... 4477

Customs ... ... 137.120 Stamps ... ... 33,099 Post and Telegraph ... 58,918 Land nnd Income- Tax ... 89,380 Railways ... ... 275.442 •Marino ... ... 38-11 Miscellaneous ... ... 22,2-19 Tho following show decreases: — Boor duty ... ..; 411 Reg'stration ... ... 586-1 Territorial ... ... 8842