The Publio Accounts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5271, 30 May 1895, Page 2

The Publio Accounts.

THE RESULTS OF THE TEAE.

TyBOM OTJB OWN CORBKBPONDBNT.I WELLINGTON, Mat 29.

The public accounts for the quarter ended March 31, completing the financial year, are published in this week's Gazette. The following is a summary :—

Tneee figures relate omy to ordinary revenue.

estimated

The following table Bhows the and actual receipts for the year

Estimated. Actual. £ £ Customs 1,600,000 1,569,783 Stamps and Postal receipts 638,000 677,221 Land and income tax ... 350,000 370,076 Beer duty 60,000 59,899 Bailways 1,170,000 1,152,746 Begistration and other fees 47,000 51,379 Marine I 20,000 21,512 Miscellaneous | 60,000 63,174 Territorial revenue ...! 290,000 316,163 ! 4,235,000 4,281,953

Fir 8 * t„.,+ Three - Quarter **■!. quarters. V nart «rBecjsifts— ... ... £ £ £ Customs 1,134,468 435,315 1,569,783 Stamps 450,298 165,706 616,004 Land and Income 283,690 86,450 370,076 tax Postal and telegraph 33,414 27,803 61,217 i Beer duty ... ... 42,089 17,810 59,899 Bailways 779,^2 373,494 1,152,746 Registration and other fee* ... 37,143 14,236 51,379 Marine 14,676 6,836 21,512 Miscellaneous ... 29,396 33,778 63,174 Territorial revenue 191,473 124,690 316,163 Beceipts in aid ... 117,800 Eecompensed Cheviot account ... 6,720 Miscellaneous ... 74 Total receipts ... 4,406,515 ExrESDITUBE— ... 3,442,636 8,14,182 4,266,818 Excess receipts over expenditure ... 139,697 Balance from last year ... 290,238 Gross surplus ... ... ... 429,935 Paid public works fund ... 259,000 Net surplus 179,935