CUSTOMS RETURNS FOR MAY

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29219, 1 June 1960, Page 21

CUSTOMS RETURNS FOR MAY

Revenue collected by the Customs Department in Christchurch in May was £981,366, compared with £866,124 last year. Customs and excise was £’87.361 higher at £575.213. while sales tax was £10.146 higher at £237.234. Total, with figures for Maylast year in parenthesis, are: Customs and excise. £575.213 (£487.852); petrol tax. £164.958 (£147.761); tyres. £359 (£567); sales tax. £237.234 (£227.088); light dues. £1469 (£1316); miscellaneous, £2133 (£1540). AUCKLAND Revenue collected by the Customs Department in Auckland during May, with the corresponding 1959 figures in parenthesis, was:— Customs, £1,311,352 (£973,386); petrol, £524.926 (£431.222); tyres, £2006 (£1078); sales tax, £516,652 (£530,977); other, £545,262 (£367,608). Totals; £2,900.198 (£2,304,371). WELLINGTON Revenue collected by the Customs Department in Wellington during May. 1960, totalled £2.608.345 3s Id. compared with £2.617.360 17s 6d last Mav Details are:— Customs. £1.128.332 (£1,190.5001. sales tax. £1.057.566 (£1.056.650): petrol tax. £239.719 (£216,824); rvre duty, £729 (£304); other duties. £181,999 (none comparable).

Wellington Gas. —Wellington Gas final preference dividend is 2J per cent, (unchanged) free of tax. payable June 15, ex div June 9.—(P.A.) Gear Meat.—Ex date is May 27. (PA.)