THE DOMINION'S FINANCES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 127, 16 October 1912, Page 4

THE DOMINION'S FINANCES.

SIX MONTHS FIGURES. INCREASES AND DECREASES. By Telegraph—Own Correspondent, rn, . Wellington, Last '-fright. j.lie Minister of Finance presented to Parliament to-day an interim retuVu showing the receipts and expenditure ' the six months ended September 30,1912. The receipts compared with those-for the same six months of the previous year, were as follows RECEIPTS.

Totals 4,982,890 4,812,945 Total net increase, £ 170,(ten. EXPENDITURE. The expenditure was as follows (the first three items being permanent appropriations) :

1912 • 1911 Civil list 15,151 10,355 Interest and sinking '

Totals 2,921,346 2,704,992 A sum of £50,000 has been transferred to the Public Works Fund, and the balance at the end of September was £939,078. compared with £920,239 at the end of the same period last year.

1912 1911 Customs £ £ 1,585,211 1,010.588 Stamps 552,838 507,577 Post & Telegraph.. 551,985 512,151 Land & Income Tax 23,307 17,755 Beer duty 54,554 54,624 Railways 1,829,117 1,712,748 Registration, etc. .. 40,360 48,217 Marine 24,000 83,032 Miscellaneous 144,385 153,945 Territorial rate .. 111,057 lOfi.898 Rate endowment .. 59,414 02,305 3,253 Other receipts 92

funds ..; 1,350,871 1,274,434 Under Acts 504,810 483,417 Legislature 15,071 12,HT Finance 22,445 19,074 Post & Telegraph.. 313,019 420,127 Railways 1,090,522 934,427 Public buildings .., 38,29!) 30,21* i Native 10,595 9,318 Justice 1745,888 189,369 Mines 11,949 8,538", Internal affairs ... 133,180 152,954 Defence 255,175 \50,726 Customs 01,453 55,67® Labor 14,321 11,374 Lands and Survey.. 106,748 08,844 Ariculture 87,003 85,902 Agriculture 87,602 85,902 Other services 13,105 13,18#