DOMINION STATISTICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION STATISTICS.

POINTS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.

The following miscellaneous statistical information is given, in tile latest “Moiithlv Abstract of Statistics”:

Vital Statistics, 1923.—Bates per 1000 rf mean population: Births 21.0*; deaths 9.03: marriages, 7.90; infantile mortality, rate per 1000 births 43.80.

Live stock in Dominion, 1923. Horses, 330,818; cattle 3.480,694 (including dairy cows, 1.248.613): sheep. 23.081,439; pigs, 400,889. Agriculture Acreages. 1022-23. Wheat. 275,775; oats 143,090; barley 17.473; rve-grass 34,850; cocksfoot. 13.431 : potatoes. 20.197. Yields total and per acre: AYhoat, 8.395.023 bushels (30.44); oats. 5,688,157 bushels (39.75); barley 598,010 bushels (31.23); rye-grass. 13,631,18711) (390.90); cocksfoot, 1.971,1351 b (146.77); potatoes 113,826 tons (5.36). .Savings Banks other than Post Office

year ended March Hist., 1023.—Xu in her of depositors and amount to theii credit at end of period. 110,077 £•1,003.702; total deposits during year £4.070,870; total withdrawals. £3,511.. 033.

Taxation by General Government, year ended March 31st.. 1023.—Customs revenue. C 0.023.202 ; beer duty. £012,128; land tax £1,541,502; income tax £3.831,932; death duties £1.829,852; other C 1.746,582; total £15.594,288 or £ll 17s 10d per head of population (including Maoris). Taxation by Local Governing Bodies year ended March 31st. 1023:—Rates £4,277,781; licenses, etc.. £235.000: total £4,563,750. Indebtedness of General Government as at March Hist. 1023 Gross. £218.053,321. or £172 3s Id nor head; not, £207.024.048. or £lO2 15s Oil per head of Euro]>ean population. Indebtedness of Local Governing Bodies. March Hist.. 1023. On debentures and stock: Gross C 30.050.382:

net £32.141,012. On loans from Stale Advance Office: Gross £5,262,400; net £1.770.135. On loans from Treasury (inscribed debt): Gross £2.341.667; estimated net indebtedness (actually computed £ 1.2-14.909. Valuation of Land and Huprnveinonts April Ist. 1023. Capital value (land and improvements) : North Island. £302.151,557; South Island. C 101.287.000; counties, £338.102.101 ; boroughs. £07.277.542: anil independent town districts CS, 01-1.020; total. £553,438503. Unimproved value of land (io- ' lulled in above): North Island £211.-

120.081: South Island. £110.670.000: enmities. £220.728.111 ; borouiihs. £07,277,542: and independent town districts. C 330.505.993. Divorce. 1023—Petitions filed, 000: decrees absolute. 522; decrees nisi. 003. Bankruptcy. 1923.—Number of bankruptcies, 674 ; liabilities. C5H1.127; assets. £308,672; amounted secured to creditors (not included in liabilities or assets shown). £888,388. Civil eases tried in Magistrate’s Courts. Year 1023, 15 078; amount recovered. £700.501. Summary convictions in Magistrate's Courts.—Year 1023. 37.101. Amides post and delivered, year 1022. Letter and letter-cards, 239.007.081: postcards. 0.277.128; books, and pattern-packets 6<.5i8.435. parcels, 6.700.121 : newspapers, 35.035.210; past ollices open. 21-13. Telegrams transmitted.—Year 1022: 12.205.410. Year 1023 (preliminary Figures) : I 1.140,482. Telegraphic and telephonic wire at March 31st. 1023.—Telegraphic 48.010 miles; telephonic 220.882 miles. Bank rate of discount (best mercantile paper of a I'lirrency not exceeding three months).—March, 1021. 0 1 . per cent. O veil raft- interest rule charged on best accounts). March 021, Old per cent. Roads in the Dominion (forme:! to not, loss than dray-width) as at March 31st. 1023. - Metalled 27.315 mile.-; not metalled 17.702 miles; total. 15,0:'*7