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FEDERAL FINANCES.

FIGURES FOR THREE MONTHS SURPLUS SHOWS DECLINE, A. and N.Z. CANBERRA., Nov. 18. Tho financial statement for the first quarter of the financial year of the Commonwealth Treasury discloses a surplus of £155,136, compared with £2,075,000 at the same stage last year. The reason for the decrease is that largo sums were used for sinking-fund purposes this.yea/r which last year were applied to the sinking fund at a later period. The statement shows that the Customs revenue for tho quarter amounted to £11,265,862, which is £300,000 in excess of the estimate.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 11

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FEDERAL FINANCES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 11

FEDERAL FINANCES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 11