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1913 NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT (In Committee of Supply 6th August, 1913) BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE HON. JAMES ALLEN.

Mr. Malcolm,— In submitting the annual statement showing the financial position of the Dominion as at the 31st March, 1913, for the consideration of the Committee, it is a pleasure to be able to announce that the revenue for the year exceeded the estimate by £785,618. The figures are as follows : — REVENUE. Eevenue, 1912-13 .. .. .. .. 11,734.022 Estimated revenue, 1912-13 .. .. .. 10,948,404 Excess over estimate .. .. £785,618 The following table will show the details of the estimated and actual revenue for 1912-13 :—

It is also satisfactory to note that the actual revenue for 1912-13 exceeded that for 1911-12 by £701,478. The figures are,— £ Revenue for 1912-13 . . . . . . ' . . 11,734,022 Revenue for 1911-12 . . . . . . . . 11,032,544 Excess 1912-13 over 1911-12 . . £701.478

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Diffei •enoe. Receipts. Estimated Actual. More. Less Revenue Account — Customs Railways Stamps Postal and Telegraph Land-tax Income-tax Beer Duty Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Territorial Revenue National Endowment Revenue £ 3,200,000 3,745,000 898,800 1,141,000 650,000 450,000 119,000 95,165 47,000 369,530 173,495 59,414 £ 3,407,538 3,968,350 1,052,347 1,167,977 728,636 462,994 124,223 93,930 52,765 361,339 254,509 59,414 £ 207,538 223,350 .153,547 26,977 78,636 12,994 5,223 £ 1,235 5,765 8,191 81,014 Totals 795,044 9,426 9,426 10,948,404: 11,734,022 785,618