CUSTOMS REVENUE.
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED WITH JUNE. DECREASE OF £70,631 16b. Bd. A return of the Customs revenue and boor dnty eollectod at tho port for a period of twelve months ended Juno 30 shows a falling off of £70,631 16s. Bd., as compared with tho figures tor the corresponding twelve months which ended June, 1908. "Each separate qutuv tor has contributed- to the decline, the decreases for the quarters being:—September quarter, iJ12,566 18s.; December quarter, £2041 43. (3d.; March quarter, .£38,698 17s".' 6d. ■■;■■ June quartor, £17,321 165..8 d. .The beer duty also shows a decrease in each quarter, the total decrease being £1012 7s, 7d. Detailed figures are as under, the figures- boinggiven in quarters :— : .:. ; • ■... Customs ■''■ ■/ ■■■ • .revenue. Brardnty. ! 1907-1908." 1907-1908. ..Quarter. £ s. d. £ s.d. September ... 243,280 13 3 ...< 3,320 17 1 December . ...187,731 4 1 ... 4,218 8 2 March ... ... 226,933 17 8 ;.. 3,989 9 I June. ... ....; 165,384 10 8 ... 3,381 0 6 Total ...£823,333 6 3' XU.909, 14 10 •. ': 1907-1908. ; 1908-1909, ' • "•' £ ■ s.'d : ' •Jβ b:-.&. September 230,713 15 3 ... 3,312 18' 2 December , ... ■ 185,093 0 1 ... 3,839 9 10 March' «. 188,235 0 3 .„ 3.406 3 0 Juno M m. 148,059 14 0 ... 3,338 16 3 Total y..4752,701. 9> 7. JE13.897 7 3 Total Receipb. The total reoeipts* which include port oharges, pilotage, etc, show a falling off of .£84,992 13s. 6d., : the■ figures being as. under, with tho totals for tho previous twelve months in parentheses:— Quarter. .£ s. d. £ s. d. September ... 2-15,990 16 9 ... (254,317 13 1) December . ... 199,169 3 0 ... (201,075 18 7 March ... 195,560 11 11 ...' (215,300 0 3) June ... 154,057 4 6 .... (179,052 17 9) .£794,783 16 2 ...(£879,776 9 8) Threo Months' Exports: Increase of £i87,46G. The principal exports from Wellington for the quarter ended on Wednesday last show au incieaso in valno of ,£187,466, as compared with the quarter ended vtUh June laet year. Tho particulars are as under, tho figures for June last year being gi\cn in parentheses:— •' 1909. 1908. £ -\ £ Butter ~. ~ .» 27.911 (I°.™) Cheese .~ ». ... 10,591 (10,922) Beef frozen ... - 29,210 , (18,821; Mutton ... ' G1.929 (76,352) Mutton, legs and pieces...- 17,841 >,#H?i!. Lamb, fro!»n 135,535 (112,016 Meats, potted 11,337 (5,r34 Kidneys ... ... »• 180 «7 Meats, other kinds... ... 15 (395 Wax 58,925 (62,192) kr ::: :■ "« «■ Wool ... ... ... 261.351 (167,946) £709,900 (£522,431)
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 6
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371CUSTOMS REVENUE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 6
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