THE REVENUE.
THE COMPLETED BErURNS. [Pzb Pbbss Association.] WELLINGTON, Apbil 16. The revenue returns for the financial year ending March 31 were completed this Afternoon, and prove the surplus to be .£115,174. The accounts have, however, not yet been audited, and there may be -some slight alterations. The following are the heads of revenue and expenditure :— EEVENUE. £ s d Oustoms 1,500,873 19 10 Stamps, including postal cards 629,755 7 7 Property tax 355,460 7 10 Beer duty 56,010 1 4 Railways 1,093,340 18 9 and other feea 38,770 16 S Marine 21,001 13 8 .Miscellaneous 38,994 18 4 Territorial revenue ... 199,839 4 6 Total .£3,934,047 8 3 Sinking fund 275,200 0 0 Total revenue ... £4,209,247 8 3 Estimate for the year, .£4,187,800; amount of revenue over estimate, £21,447 8s 3d. The Customs revenue was £49,126 under the estimate, registration fees £1229, miscellaneous £5005, and territorial revenue £21,560. The railways returned £63,340 above the estimate, and stamps £24,755. EXPENDITTJKE. £ s d €ivil list 25,971 19 8 Interest on Sinking Fund 1,897,602 12 10 Under miscellaneous Acts 143,876 13 9 Subsidies ... 52,235 12 6 Bents paid over 9,958 0 4 Endowments to Harbour Boards... 18,429 15 11 Legislation . 14,474 0 7 Colonial Secretary's Department 111,940 0 11 Treasurer's Department 38,275 111 Justice 118,701 8 7 Post and Telegraphs ... 273,103 410 Customs and Marine ... 70,066 7 6 Stamps and Deeds ... 22 338 16 1 Stock, Mines; &c. ... 49,248 1 6 Education 36,564 11 6 Native Lands Courts ... 19,431 1 2 Working railways ... 656,698 611 Public buildings 56,615 19 1 Defence 162,820 10 10 Services not provided for 41,412 5 3 Total £4,121,841 11 8 [These figures have been incorrectly transmitted; the education item being obviously wrong.] Estimate, £4,150,703 ; total expenditure -nnder estimate, £28,861 8s 4d. The amounts which - exceeded the estimate were: — Interest, &c, £9197; rents paid over, £1958 ; Colonial Treasurer's Department, £196; Native Lands Court, £1698. The expenditure of Post and Telegraphs was £10,049 below the -estimate.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6829, 17 April 1890, Page 4
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325THE REVENUE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6829, 17 April 1890, Page 4
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