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Session I. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE DOMINION. MEMORANDUM BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Laid on the Table by Leave of the House.

T desire to submit a brief statement showing— (a.) The revenue and expenditure for the past ten months of the present financial year ; (b.) An estimate of the revenue and expenditure for the remaining months of the year ; and (c.) The genera] financial position of the|Dominion. REVENUE. From the 31st March, 1911, to 31st January, 1912, the revenue under the various heads was £8,718,064, as under :— Ordinary Revenue Account— £ Customs . . . . .. . . .. 2,720,618 Stamps (Stamp Department) ..' . . . . ■ 795,807 Post and Telegraph (including stamps) .. . . 846,608 Land-tax . .. .. .. .. 627,134 Income-tax .. . . . . .. .. 58,835 Beer duty . . .. .. .. .. 98,648 Railways .. .. .. ... .. 2,922,522 Registration and other fees . . . . . . 87,597 Marine .. .. .. .. .. 39,674 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 239,727 Total Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. £8,437,170 Territorial Revenue . . . . . . . . .. 191,327 National Endowment Revenue .. .. .. 62,365 Other Receipts .. .. .. .. .. 27,202 £8,718,064

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