FALLING CUSTOMS RETURN
SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE SHOWN.
BANKRUPTCIES MAKE A RECORD.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Christchurch, Last Night.
Receipts from Customs duties in Christchurch last month were less by £15,327 than in July, 1930, but showed an increase of £10,074 as compared with last month. The returns for seven months of the year show a decrease of £185,154 as compared with 1930. Details are:—
A record number of bankruptcies, 17, occurred at Christchurch during July. For the .seven months of the year there were 54 bankruptcies, as compared with 31 in the corresponding period of 1930.
Customs July, 1931. £ . 60,734 July, 1930. £ 76,061 Beer duty . 4,883 7,329 Motor spirit tux . . 20,495 15,658 Tyre duty . 1J171 742 The seven months’ (figures i arc:— 1931. 1930. £ £ Customs ........ 347,410 532,564 Beer duty 42,049 51,481 Motor spirit tax ... 141,680 100,339 Tyre duty 9,677 7,435
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1931, Page 7
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