MARKED DECLINE
CHRISTCHURCH FIGURES (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A decline of £23,615 in the November revenue, compared with November last year, is (i feature of the monthly customs returns. For the last eight months the returns show an increase of £55,289. The figures are as follow:
Nov., 1938 Nov., 1939 £ £ Customs ... 119,195 88,206 Beer ... 13,677 16,490 Petrol tax .... ... 28,275 26,373 Tyre tax 1,466 391 Sales tax .. • 39,672 38,326 Light clues ... 387 426 Export levies: Wool 44 1 Meat 265 1,296 Miscellaneous 36 7,893 Totals .... £203,107 £179,402 April-Nov., April-Nov., ' 1938. 1939 £ £ Customs .... . . 798,914 780,374 Beer ' . . 99,227 105,189 Pet ft) I .. 197,943 208,289 Tyres 8,597 6,160 Sales tax . . 296,180 330,337 Light dues .... ./ 4,812 4,388 Export levies: Wool 1,37!) 1,730 Meat 8,499 10,545 Honey ■ 41 1 Miscellaneous 536 14,404 Totals .... £1,406,128 £1,461,417
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20109, 1 December 1939, Page 4
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131MARKED DECLINE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20109, 1 December 1939, Page 4
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