BUOYANT REVENUE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 September 1910, Page 3

BUOYANT REVENUE.

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LPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sept. 2. In the House this afternoon the I remier made an interesting statement as to the revenue for the five months ending 31st August MO compared with the corresponding five months of 1909. jf e „ nv £ the figures a.s follows:— ° Customs : (1910) 8o? WO!)) 993,017. increase £m,m £283 03? : (Stnmi> Dp P artment > Stamps: Post audi Telegraph Department: £217,-183, Stamp Department, £81.878. 0 , -o S i-n nd /! , ° lo!i:;| ' a I )l1 (>asl ' roeeipts: t/»,1.))—£(,n,U0, invroase £00.35 banil and Tn»ome Tax: £2G,231 -£J1,203. increase £1968. Meer duty; £1,927-£-11,134, increase £7f)3. Railways: £1,209,231— £1,169,808. increase £9D,423. eon^on' 1 '", 4 ' 0 " aml otl '°r fees : £2 . ( 20-£32,811, de-creaise £3091. -Marine: £1(5.743—£10,694, inerea.se £49. Miscellaneous: £118,771-£113,-0()9, increase £;"73. Aliscellaneous: . Torritorial : £87,182—£66 400 lnereaso £20,727. *->>,-*>>, Tiital amount of revenue, five "'onths 1909: £3,312,674; five £?7^n l! i 10: f 2 ' 942 ' 885 - i»-oase •fc.i J,88(), less decrease registration and other lees £3091, making net increase tor five months of £369-