DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 January 1914, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

DOMINION’S REVENUE.

[Per Press Association.! Dunedin, January 9

To-day a reporter was informed •>} the Hon. Mr Allen, Minister pi Finance, that the approximate revenue returns for the nine months end ed December 31 were very satisfactory. “There has been a considerable improvement in,,revenue in tlr last few weeks,” the Minister added “I have no doubt now that the (Jus toms will exceed the estimate for tin year. The revenue in that depart ment for nine months is alread; higher than in the corresponding nine months in 1912. As far 'as can see, there is every likelihood tha the income tax will also exceed th estimate for the year. For the nin months ended December, the ineom is a good deal higher than in the co ; responding period in the > previoi year.

“The post and telegraph revenr improved slightly in. the last in on! of the quarter ended December. Fthe opening months of the year r turns indicated a falling off, In things have picked up again and no show an advance. The land tax hr realised £47,000 more. Beer duty about the same. The revenue fro. the railways has not so far come u to the estimate. Registration an other fees are £IB,OOO more.

“Territorial revenue shows a «de crease of £52,000. hut this is explain a!)le because the present Govcrnmon pays the revenue derived from lain sales into the Land lor Settlements account. The National Fndowmen revenue'' shows an increase of about £13,000. The increase of revenue fo> the nine months is about £125,001’ not including territorial revenue fron the land sales. If that revenue wer< included, the total increase would bi about £200,000.”

The Hon. Mr Allen, said details o the expenditure had not reached bin yet but be expects them in the coins of a few days.

BLENHEIM STABBING CASE.

Blenheim, January 9

A sequel to the stabbing affra; which oecurrbed in the pit lobby a His Majesty’s Theatre on the nigh of January 5, took place in the Mgais crate’s Court to-day, when an elderl. Chinaman, Chow Lei, was charge* 'with stalling Percy Maddocv in sevc ral places with a pocket knife. Mad dock was charged with assaulting th Chinaman by striking him on th neck.

The magistrate, who deprecated tin use of a knife, took into consideration the fact that the Chinaman was peel ing an apple at the time he was as said ted by Maddock, and that he i\a. grossly and repeatedly provoked b' Maddock, who struck him a number of times, finally knocking him down apparently without cause. The Chinaman was acquitted. Tin magistrate strongly condemned tin action of Maddock all through tin affair, and fined him £lO and cost; £2 5s 3d.

LONG JOY RIDE IN MOTOR.

Auckland, January 9

The theft of a motor car and accessories resulted in the appearance of a young man named Arthur Allen Edcnhorough in the police court today, before Mr E. C. Cnttcn, S.M.. charged with breaking into a shed belonging to W. V. Goodhue and stealing a rug, a kit of tools, and some benzine, valued at £2 10s, and with breaking and entering the garage ol J. W. Soutar and stealing a new Ford motor-car, together with a quantity ol benzine and lubricating oil, valued at £2OB. Accused was not represented bv counsel. Chief-Detective McMahon stated that accused first of all broke into Goodhue’s shed and took the car, in which he drove to Soutar’s garage. Ho entered the garage in the early hours of the morning, and took a new ear leaving the other in exchange. Taking a supply of oil, benzine and food, he started on a tour of the North with a young girl. He was arrested at Mangawai, on his way to Hassell. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. I . r . .■-.■■e-