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The amount ft revenue received at the Custom House on goods cleared this day for consumption w 8 L1,<527 133 2d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received tho following cablegram from their London office, dated January 20 : Wool.—There ha« been a little private inquiry. Trade in the.nutnufucturing districts id du 1. Up to date 95,000 bales have arrived. Vluat.—Market quiet. California!! arrivals are heavy. Adelaide U worth 49a per 4'J6lb ; New Zealand do. 445. Tallow.-Market iuactive. There is no speculative demand. Best mutton in quoted at U7s (id per owt; do beef, 318 (Id. Leather.--Beat sido3 arc worth 9id per l'o, [Br TRUtaRAPH.] Losnov, February 2.—New Zealand Fives are 1 per cent, higher. All Colonial securities are buoyant. Consols, 97. The market rate of discount is 2\ per cent. Alelbolrxe, February S.—M'Clure and Valentino have failed for LIOO,OOO. Business is disturbed. REVENUE RETURNS. In tho 'Gazette' published last week, the following statement of rtceipts of the Consolidated Fund during the half-year is given :•
1 Total Treasury 1 Budget Receipts. Receipts. [Estimate - for • Same 1S78-79. To Dec 31,1S78.I timo last year. Customs & 1.253,500 £ 1 604,209 602,654 170,000 82,201 68,324 Land Tax ' 50,000 Railways 710,000 309,527 | 225,601 Postal .. 121,500 47.658 54,887 Telegraphic.-.— w> 7(5,000 3S.98.S 35,037 Judicial .. ''•> >. 50,000 21,032 21,619 Land Transfer 3-2,500 21,472 18,369 Registration and other fees .. ' .. 32,745 12,042 8,755 22,400 12,044 C.326 Crown Lauds 1,229,677 7 It ,676 958,377 Miscellaneous ..' 1 07,00") 21,122 13,091) Receipts specially ap-1 I plieable ... .. 230,213 86,824 51,246 Temporary Advances.. •• ! 300.000 14,015,537 '2 !,02S,79j 2,354,79-1
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Evening Star, Issue 4968, 4 February 1879, Page 3
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