it is not the fault of smokers find spiritdrinkers of New South Wales that the revenue of that Colony last financial year was not all that could have been expected. In 1883-4, the Customs revenue from spirits showed an increase of us compared with 3882-3, find that from tobacco and cigars increased by JJBOSC. As to the excise branch, tho duty on spirits distilled in the Colony increased by .£2730 ; there was a new excise duty on tobacco and cigars which brought in .£14,724, and the new tobacco factory license fees realised 41552. Altogether, therefore, tho classes referred to contributed nearly i!lO0,000 more to the revenue last year than in the previous 12 months.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7343, 11 September 1884, Page 6
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