THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12803, 29 May 1914, Page 8

THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.

THE YEAR'S FIGURES. Press Association. —By Telegraph. WELLINGTON, May 28. The Consolidated Fund figures for the year end inn March 31st show re-' ceipts: — Balance at beginning of year 19'.> 14 £709,508, 1912-13 £807,275; ordinary revenue, £.11,961,492, £11,420,01.'5 ; Territorial revenue, £190,444, £251-,-509; National Endowment revenue, £72,401, £59,413; miscellaneous, £191,4.21, £248; totals, £13,935,208, £12,541,540. Expenditure.—Permanent appropriations 1913-14 £4,230,088, 1912-13 i-i,-(»52,185; annual appropriations, £7,589,775, £7,029,852; revenue transferred to Public Works Fund, £075,000, £750,000; debentures redeemed and renewed, £107,500, nil; balance at end of year, £420,905, £709,508: totals, £13,035,208, £12,541,540.

FIGURES FOR THE QUARTER. WELLINGTON, May 28. The following statement of rereceipts and expenditure of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter, ended March 31st, is published in a Gazette to-night (shillings and pence being omitted): —Receipts: Balances at beginning of quarter, £572,050; ordinary revenue, £3,827,174; Territorial revenue, £83,323; miscellaneous, £4,802; total, £4,488,011. The total revenue for the corresponding quarter of 1913 was £4,515,009. Expenditure: Permanent appropriations, £1,022,318; annual appropriations, £2,413,787; transferred to Pub lie Works Fund, £025,000; balance at end of quarter, £420,905; total £4,488,011. The balance at the end of March quarter, 1913, was £709,508. Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of quarter, £503,000; Treasury Bills issued during quarter, £300,000; Treasury Bills redeemed during quarter, £803,000. A comparative statement of revenue and details of ordinary revenue compared with March quarter. 1913, are: —Customs 1914 £970,434, 1913 £957,353; Stamps £305,081, £275,373; Post and Telegraph £301,343, £322,582; Land Tax £07,732, £70,4:55; Income Tax £529,924, £444,105; Beer duty £37,008. £33,935; Railways £1.302.740, £1,105,904; registration and other fees £35,400, £28,870; Marine £10,040, £15.109; miscellaneous £200.800, £150,501; totals £3,827,174, £3.470,233. Expenditure and details of annual appropriations in the Legislative Departments 1914 £12,100, 1913 £0,942; Department of Finance £35,077, £23,212; Post and Telegraph Department £497,094, £489,398; working Railway Department £BBO,IOO, £915.507; Public Buildings, Domains and Maintenance of Roads £40,291. £48,803; Native Department £0,894, £7,554; Justice Department £133,240 £130,038; Mines Department £8,175, £8,183; Department of Internal Affairs £197,949, £83,019; Defence Department £102,283, £152,779; Customs, Ma line and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Department £42.454, £."><>,- 570; Department of Labour £7,310, £7,032; Department of Lands and Survey £00,237, £00,925; Department of Agriculture. Industries and Commerce £02,143, £00,940; Education Department £317,549, £2i'^,2Bl; services not provided for £3,428, £I.OOO. Totals. £2,413.787, £2,338.055.