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THE REVENUE INCREASING.

ELM IN ENTLY SATISFACTORY

The F'inance Minister (the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward; informed a Post” representative yesterday that the increase in the consolidated revenue for the ten months ending 31st January, 191(1, over the corresponding period of tint previous year, was just on on*- million sterling (£924,200). EWr the twelve months ending 31st January, 1916, the increase in revenue, hv comparison with the previous year, was £906,493. E'or the month of January last, the increase in revenue over January, 1916, was £12H.740. Sir .Joseph Waul said that he was not able to say anything about the expenditure, as he had not the returns yet; hut as soon as they were available he would supply the figures. So tar as the revenue was concerned, the inerea.se was eminently satisfactory; and if the general consolidated expenditure has l>edn kept down, the •/mritry was on the way to a very sat--sfactory condition as. far,l.os the pubi< tinanoe was concerned.*,

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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5350, 5 February 1916, Page 5

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THE REVENUE INCREASING. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5350, 5 February 1916, Page 5

THE REVENUE INCREASING. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5350, 5 February 1916, Page 5