THREE MONTHS' REVENUE.
INCREASE ON LAST YEAR. DROP IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Thursday. A return laid on the table of the House to-day shows a net increase in revenue for the three months ended June 30 last, as compared with the corresponding period for last year, of £6892. The increases are in stamps (£14,281), railways (£62,298), beer duty (£2862), registration and other fees (£2722), marine (£263), miscellaneous (£1206), and territorial revenue (£6992). A serious drop of £80,847 in the Customs revenue, however, is shown, also a slight decrease in land .tax (£1419) and income tax (£1475). The Prime Minister stated that the drop in Customs was attributable to the reductions made in the tariff.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13798, 10 July 1908, Page 5
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116THREE MONTHS' REVENUE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13798, 10 July 1908, Page 5
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