REVENUE RETURNS.
(By TELEORAPn.) Wellington, July 19. Tho number of telegrams aent during latt quarter was 347,209 j value, £23,480 13s 3d. Corresponding quarter, 1883 — Number, 339,910 ; valuo, £22,216 9a 9J. The principal returns were : — Tblegbaphio Revenue. No. of Value. Telegram*. ■£ t. A. Auckland ... 57,680 4,155 711 Ohrist.church ... 3Q,40i 3,073 911 Dunedin 48,480 3,900 13 2 Invercargill ... 16,106 1,005 9 1 Nnpier 15 880 1,066 2 0 Nelson 15,358 678 6 2 Oamuru 8,202 563 16 6 Thames 15,273 1,029 7 5 Timaru 10,391 683 9 6 Wangauui ... 19,840 1,156 0 7 Wellington ... 61,000 2.790 6 1 Tho number of Government telegrams lent during the quarter was 59.059 j value, £5944 15a Id. Corresponding quarter, 1882 — Number, 52,180; value, £5^29 13s sd. Postal Revenue. Tha Postal revenue for tho fame quarter was : — £ f. d. Genoral Po«l-office ... 14,703 14 6 Auckland 5,267 15 6 Blenheim 623 14 10 Christchurch ... 5,286 1 0 Dunedin 5,472 19 9 Gi.borne 706 9 0 Grojmouth 759 17 11 Hokitika 565 19 4 Invercargill 2,378 14 1 Napier 1,663 14 4 Nelson 663 9 5 New Plymouth ... 521 011 Oaumru 1,228 10 10 Thames 3,293 9 8 Timuru 2,065 13 8 Wangnnui 2,000 11 0 Wellington 3,505 5 6 Westport 450 17 2 Total £49,062 13 6 Corresponding qr, 1882 £37,610 15 7 Customs' Revenue. Tho Customs revenue for the quarter was s— 1883. 18E2. £ £ Auckland ... 76,434 71,485 Thames 1,931 1724 Russell 954 850 Mongonui ... 9 62 Hokianga ... 216 269 Kaipara 645 468 Tauranga 1.335 1,052 Poverty Bay ... 3.110 2,725 Now Plymouth ... 1,817 2,587 Wangaoui ... 3,509 4,266 Foiton 158 399 Wellington ... 51,290 49.852 Napier 9,543 10,163 Wairau 1,6*57 1,512 Picton 43 95 Nelson 9,045 8.887 West port ... 2 925 2 776 Greymouth ... 7,142 8.050 Hokitika 5,404. 5,399 Lyttelton 52,689 59,493 Timuru 5,868 4,925 Oatnaru 3,420 4,829 Dunedin 94,910 90,420 InTercarj-ill ... 11,494 13,049 Rivcrton 706 757 Totals ... £345.350 £346,159 Monet Obdebs. Money Orders wore issued during tbe quarter to the value of £133,672 17a Id »nd paid to the value of £111,926 18s 4d ; corresponding quarter, 1882, the amounts were respectively £121,710 14V 9d and £95.873 7» lOd. Savings Bakes. Tho total amount deposited m tbe Pavings Banks of the colony during tlie quarter wjs £309,GG0 17« 11<1 s withdrawn, £329.893 6s 10a. Corresponding quarter, 1882. depoeita, £341,702 28 6J; withdrawals, £274,887 5j 3d. The following are the returns for the principal towns: — WithDeposits. drawalr. £ £ Auckland 43,561 47,783 Christchurch ... 72,539 * Dunedin 55,80-0 68,242 Inveroargill ... 11,648 13,705 Napier ... 9,509 0,442 Nelaaii 12,712 16,090 Oamaru 8 267 8,404 Timaru 9,8il 9,925 Wellington ... 41,179 43,509 * The amount was omitted m tho telegram. RAILWAY RETURNS. [Br TsLBQBAPH.] Wblmnqton, July 26. Tho following nro tho railway returns for tho four weeks ended 23rd Juno : — NOBTH ISLAND. Four- Per cent. Section. weekly of revenue Receipts, to date. £ s. d. Whangarci ... .245 0 1 103.52 Auckland 6,53 1 4 1 68.88 Nnpier 2.451 11 0 63.15 Wellington ... 3,356 8 2 73.51 Wangaimi... ... 2,876 15 10 83.97 New Plymouth ... 1,188 2 9 87.50 Total £16,682 1 11 73.08 MIDDLE ISLAND. nunuiui-Bluff ... 51,715 19 8 60.44 Greymouth ... 1,165 2 1 65.42 Westpoit 645 0 1 58.12 Nelson 649 7 0 74.60 Picton 414 6 0 90.62 Total ... ... £54,589 14 10 60.88 Grand total ...£71,271 16 9 63.54 BBANCH LINES. Per cent of revenue to date. Christchurch section ... ... 52.73 Oxford, Rangiora, and Eyroton Branch 103.90 Southbridgo branch 60.42 Springfield- Whiteeliffs ... 73.49 Totnl 55.52 Oaiuaru Section ... • ... 70.48 Albury branch 48.58 Duntroon branch ... ... 115.95 Ngopara branch ... ... 106.38 Total 73.38 Dunedin section ... ... 56.57 Wnlton Park branch 143.08 Outram branch 121.86 Laurence branch ... ... 91.40 Total 58.80 Invorcargill Bection ... ... 62.47 Tapamii branch ... ... 110.44 Riverton branch 73.63 Total 64.97 Grand total 69.44 EXPORT OF GOLD. (By Telegraph.) Wellington, July 13. The following is a return of tho quantity and value of gold exported from New Zealand for the half year ended June 30th, 1883 :— Ozs. Value. Auckland 16,121 £59,940 Marlborough 636 2,524 Nelson ... 1.089 4,072 West Coast 5?,737 210,624 Otago 53,785 216,942 Total! 123,368 £494,002 For corresponding period of 1882 the returns were : — Ozj. Va!u\ Auckland 15,424 £60,985 Wellington 4 14 Marlborough 1,852 6,400 Nelson 1,301 4,937 West Ocait 66,082 224.2C1 Otsgo 40,080 169,618 Totals ... ... 114,263 456,216
The following is a roturn of tho Customs rovenuo collected at tho port of Timaru during tho month ended July 31st, 1883 : — £ c. d. Spirits 1025 13 !) Tobacco Mi G 0 Wine 110 18 0 Alo and Beer 30U2 0 Toa 75 18 0 Sngar Si 8 G Goods by weight ... 312 8 [ Do., ad valorem ... 100 8 9 Other duties 41 H 10 Light dues 23 11 0 M.S. fees 1 17 9 N.Z. beer dnty ... .19 0 7 Auotionoers' licenses ... 360 0 0 Total .£2178 9 4 Total for corresponding month, 1882 .61708 15 1
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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2770, 9 August 1883, Page 7
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791REVENUE RETURNS. Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2770, 9 August 1883, Page 7
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