STATISTICAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1176, 12 September 1884, Page 3

STATISTICAL.

Return of the prinuiole articles that re* ■ mained in the Bonded Warehouses of Dun*-' edin on June 30th, 1884, taken from the Government Gazette : ■ Brandy . . ..._ 45,538 gals Geneva .... ... ’ 11,139 gals Gin ... ;.. ... 2,469 gaia Rum ... ... ... 4,738 gals Whisky.. ... 63.463 vals Other kinds of spirits 3,394ga1s Port Wine ... ■ ... 32,649 gals Sherry .. . ... ... ■ 12.676 gals Other kinds of wines ... 18,856 gals Ale and Beer ... ... 34,173 gals Tobacco .„•• ... 359,595. lbs tbgars and Snuff... , .. 31,439 Ibso Tea r.i= : .... “-521;U94"1ba Sugar, Molasses, and Glucose ... ... 4,833,35-7 lbs Coffee, Cocoa, and Chocolate 4’,486 .lbs, Opium ... " ... .. i.536 lbs Bice ... ... ... 4 920 cwt Hops. ... ... • .. ,165.cwt Kerosene .... ... 33,058 gals The following figures we take from the general balance-sheet of the public accounts for the year ending March 31st, 1884 : Total indebtedness of- the Colony ... >.£31.178.411 Receipts.for the year , ... 4,246,317 Of which the following are the principle items : Goldfields Revenue... ... 28,229 Gold Du y. ... 23,966 Customs ... ’ ... ... 1.39G.686 Stamps and Postal Revenue ... 471.858 Property Tix ■ ■ ... 268*774 B er Duty... . ... ... 57,016 Railways ... . 963,118 Telegraph-,.. .. ... 92.871 D License-* and Rents 142,062 Of the Depasturing Licenses Vincent County contributed Ll6 556; Mauiototo, 112,124; Lake. L 6,111 ; Tuapeka, L 5 369. Of iheLinl Fund, Vincent L 3159; Man!ototo, L 4307 ; Lake, L 99 2; Tuapeka, L 4689 • Of Goldfields Revenue, Vincent LI, 173 j Maniotot", L 938 ; Lake-, L 99 0; Tuapt-ka, L 931. . . Of Gold Duty, Vincent L 1.969;.969; Manvu* toto, L 1.463; Lake, L 1,218 ; Tuapeka, L 2.364.

. According to Mr Inspector Bayly’s report on the Rabbit Nuisance, the number of skins exported from the Colony for the year ending 31st March. 1884, was 9,892,34!, ot a value of L 100.677. Adding that—while referring to the various mooes of destruction, I may state that lam not in favour ot the use of largo packs of dogs ; one or two well trained ones mav he utilised, but when the large parks are used, for every rabbit killed as many mc e are distributed over the country, stock are disturbed, often worried, and all natural enemies destr >yed. It al-o ten Is to create and establish t he professional rnhbiter, whose interest it naturalv becomes to conserve the means of his live ih iod and oestroy. ail enemies of his iudustiy. Systenia ic poisoning in winter, followed up hy the natural enemy most eventually he the real solution; and, if poisoning could only be adopted in summer with same elfert as in the winter months, the most efficacious method would be secured, and the professional rabbiter could be dispensed with ; 'nit-as long as a class are employed whose livelihood depends uponjthe pest they are paid to destroy, so long will they in tnei>- own interest farm this same pest for tbeiif benefit, ■-d- ; Out of a total population as per census of 1881 of 482.CT9, there were at the. last election 137,686 names on the electoral rolls, of whom 74,672 recorded their,votes, whilst 14.484 were on the rolls' in' ynuonteated districts.

Throat Affections and Hoarseness.— All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the aim >st immediate relief,afforded hy the use of " Brown’s Bronchial Troches.” These famous “lozenges ” are now sold by most respectable chemists in tbisconntry at ds lid per box/ People troubled with a “hacking.congh,” a “ slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try. them too soon as.siihilar troubles, if allowed to progress reamt in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that fchhwords “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches !’ are on the Government Stamp around each box,—Prepared. by John 1. Brown A Sons, Boston, U.s,,' EuropeandepAt removed to 33, Farringdoh Road, Loudon.