REVENUE RETURNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 36

REVENUE RETURNS.

Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright. Melbourne, July 2.

The revenue for the financial year, which amounts to L 6,720,000, fell short of the Treasurer's estimate by L 842.000. Tha estimated expenditure was L 7,559,000, but tbe severe retrenchment policy of the Government reduced ii f < to L 7 250,000, thus makiDg tbe deficit only L 530.000. which, added to previous deficits, makes a total of L 1.714,000,. 714,000, without taking intb account L 750.000 worth of Treasury bond*. Sydney, July 2. The revenue for the half y»ar shows a decrease of H3500 as compared with the estimate. The railways showed a falling off of LIO.SOO.

Adelaide, July 2. The revenue for the year fa Is L9K.000 below tho Treasury estimate. The expenditure has not yet been made up, but, taking the past nine months as the basis, accounts will about balance. Bbisbane, July 3. The revenue returns for tbe year have decreased L 102.000 as compared with the previous year. The deficiency for the past year amounts to LBOOO. Pebth, July 2. Th 9 revenuo for Western Australia for the year was L 677,600. This is largely iv excesß of the estimate. Tbe expenditure was slightly under the estimate, leaving a surplus ofj about L 90.000. Houaut, July 3. The revenuo f or the half-year has decrua- ed by LMB.OOO.