THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5777, 22 January 1897, Page 1

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

- [Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Jan. 21.. The public accounts for the December i quarter have just been gazetted. The revenue is as follows : — I

The increase as compared with the j corresponding quarter of the previous year is £140,539. The chief items showing an increase are Customs, stamps, post and telegraphic, beer duty, railways and territorial. The revenue for the nine months ending Dec. 31, 1896, was £3,288,814; for the nine months ending Dec. 31, 1895, it was £3,025,219. The increase for 1896 over 1895 is £263,595. The public accounts made up from Jan. 1, 1896 to Dec. 31, 1896, show the following

Immense Reduction in Gold and Silver Watches, Engagement Rings, Chains, Brooches, Clock Spectacles, &c, at Clarke and Co/s. Sale now on. Open to-night until 8,30. Come ani see for yourself. S. Clark? and Co., 148, Colombo iStreei. X173 People are getting more enlightened every day. The old-fashioned style of physicking one's self up with salts, nauseous pills, castor oil, &c., is a thing of the past. Up-to-date folks take up-to-date preparations, such as Wood's Fig Laxative, the Fruit Aperient, It cleanses the system of all impurities, and renews tne vitality of the constitution. Sold everywhere for Is 6d and 2s . 6d. — [Advt.]

receipts : — Customs .£1,767,151 Stamps :. 682,957 Post and telegraph 65,038 Land tax 274,372 Income tax ... ... .., 93,370 Property tax . 4 Beer duty... 67,814 Railways ... 1,262,320 Eegistration and otter fees ... 51,053 Marine 20,736 Miscellaneous 79,262 Territorial revenue 298,267 Total ... ... ... 4,662,345 Total for year 1895 4,311,382 Increase for 1896 over 1895 ... 350,963

£ Customs ... ... 480,242 Stamps 176,172 Post and telegraph ... ... 18,856 Land and income tax ... ... 267,924 Beer duty... 20,235 Railways ... ... ... 316,442 Registration and other fees ... 7,117 Marine 5,638 Miscellaneous 12,032 Territorial revenue ... ... 52,892 Total ... £1,357,050