DUNEDIN
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DUNEDIN, January 2,
The adverse balance of revenue collections at the port of Otago during the early months of the year and the subsequent improvement ace reflected in the figures for the 12 months ended Saturday. Although collections for the year are down by £3676 on the 1937 figure, the last quarter's return Shows a rise of £14,604, and the December figure is up by £6115. The figures for the month are as follows. With those for last December:— 1938. • 1937. £ £
Customs .. 67,537 68,232 Beer duty .. 29,260 26,273 Sales tax .. 29,098 28,959 Gold tax .. 1,192 2,088 • Petrol tax .. 22,571 18,982 Tyre tax 768 2,669 Totals . £155,410 £149,295 Figures for; the quarter kte:~ . Customs ■■.. 198.399 194,087 Beer duty .. 96,879 87,416 Sales tax -. 82,106 81,673 Gold .tax .. 4,137 7,438 Petrol tax .. 56,7d4 52,681 Tyre tax .. 2,008' 2,669 Totals . ., £441,464 £426,860 Totals for the year are:- _ CuStoms -'•■.. 784.100 815,435 Beer duty .. 325,294 301,120 Sales tax .. 309,863 315,091 Gold tax .. 19,616 25,537 Petrol tax .. 202,287 186,500 Tyre tax .. 7,913 10,868 Totals .., £1,662,307 £1,665,983
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Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 11
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