DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 85, 5 December 1912, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

NELSON HARBOUR

Nelson, December 4

The Nelson Harbour Board lias de cided to take a poll of the ratepayer; on the proposal to carry out the work; recommended by R. M. Holmes, en-gineer-in-chief of the Marine Depart rnent, at a cost of about £IO,OOO, t improve the harbour by dredging, anc widening the entrance to enable tin port to be worked freely by large! ocean liners.

FORESTERS’ CONFERENCE. Masterton, December 4. Tlio triennial Wellington District Conference of Foresters opened her; to-day. The whole day was occupier: in a discussion of the proposal for the consolidation of the sick and funeral funds, which was eventually throw; out by a small majority. The dole gates were banquetted to-night. MR A. J. POYNTON’S REPLY. Wellington, December 4.' Speaking to-day to a press man, Mi A. J. Poynton referred to the news paper correspondence regarding hi; position,’ and said that he wished to remove the impression that lie had been victimised or persecuted. Then had been no suggestion on his part n. any such things, And the change hat been made at his own request. Tin Minister of Finance and the Ministei of Justice had met him very kindly, but the prolonged confinement tn office with the anxiety inseparable from tlic arduous and responsible work of the Treasury, had threatened a breakdown in his health, i

SEVEN UE RETURNS. Dunedin, December 4. The Hon. Jas. Allen was entertained at. a banquet at Tuapeka Mouth to-night. There was a large and enthusiastic gathering, and amongst

those present was the Hon. Dr. Pomare. In the course of his speech Mr Allen stated that the revenue for the eight months ended November 30, was £6,401,340, as against £5,991,860 for the corresponding period last year. The increases were: Customs £53,490, stamps £63,649, Post and Telegraph, £50,020; Land and Income Tax, £l3Bl ;j beer duty, £1548; railways, £228,477;! marine, £3175; territorial, £495. Decreases : Registration, £710; miscellaneous, £1477. For the year ended November 30 the revenue was £IT,379,659, compared with £10,769,721 for 1911, an increase of £609,938. The following showed increases; Customs, £137,126; stamps, £38,099; Post and Telegraphs, £58,918; land and income tax, £89,380; railways, £275,442; marine, £3841; miscellaneous, £22,219; Decreases: Beer duty, £311; registration, £5864; territorial, £8842. The expenditure for the eight months ended November 30 was £6,435,800, as against £6,292,540 for the corresponding period of 1911.