Customs Returns.
+ Wellington, to-day. The Customs revenue keeps up well, the receipts for September being £152,059. Auckland contributed £31,918. Wellington £29,320, Christchurch £28,538, Dunedin £35,402. For the half year the receipts are £914,975, being £27,475 above the estimate. The beer duty as usual in the winter months ia somewhat below the estimate. The revenue for the half year \ra3 £2(5,048 or £2951 of a deficit. For the month the amount collected was £4573, Auckland conributing £1009, Wellington £451, Christhurch £822, and Dunedin £1048. The following is the return of Customs duties collected at the port of Poverty Bay during the month of September : —
£ s d Spirits (iv bulk) .. .. ... 31111 0 „ (incase) .. ... .. 80 7 6 Tobacco ISG 7 6 Wine 12 3 0 Ale 11 6 0 Tea 12 10 0 Goods by weight .. .. .. 49 2 5 Goods ad valorem SO 0 0 Olher duties not specified 127 17 8 Beer Duty 17 18 0 Light dues 14 11 2 Port charges , ... 64 2 0 Brewer's License 10 0 £91S 15 3
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6486, 1 October 1892, Page 2
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171Customs Returns. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6486, 1 October 1892, Page 2
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