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Tho following is a return of the revenue collected at the Custom House, "Westport, for the month ended November 30, 1870:: S, ■ 's. d. , Customs' duties ... . ... 1494 %10 Lighthouse dues ... ... 6 9 3 Fees under Merchant. Shipping Aat ... 0 9 '3 Arms ami ammunition license* ... '* .'.» 110 £3327 15 5
The total receipts for the month ended October 31 were £2057 12s lid, showing a decrease for the past month of £329 17s Id. The decline in revenue was ehietly in the amount of customs' duties collected, being for November £ 1494 2s IDd, against £2200 14s 5d for tho previous month. The gold export duty, on the other hand, shows a very satisfactory increase over October, during which month the duty reached but .£137 4s Sd, the small amount being attiibutable to the exceptionally dry weather experienced in the month of September, For September the gold duty amounted to £7BO 7s 7d, so that November exhibits a satisfactory increase over month also of £45 us Gd.
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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 744, 1 December 1870, Page 2
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166COMMERCIAL. Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 744, 1 December 1870, Page 2
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