FALL IN IMPORTS
CUSTOMS REVENUE DOWN. WELLINGTON, January 4. For the twelve months ended December 31 the Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington showed ;■ decline of £792,173 over the figures for 1930. Thu figures were £3,056,051 and £2,263,878 respectively. Imports iiave steadily declined for the past--16 months, and there is no reason to believe that the imports in 1932 will be heavier than last year. The figures for 1930 were £55.320 lower than those for 1929, those for 1929 being £3.111,377.
The net revenue collected at Wellington last month totalled £189,321, as against £231,714 for December, 1930, a drop of £42,393. A. detailed comparison for each of the twelve months is afforded by the following table:—
1931 1930 fc £ January 220.004 277,480 February .... 173.284 214,011 .March 241.839 279,930 .April ... 181,404 208,013 May .... 132,730 202.952 Juno .... 183,427 295,838 July .... 100,171 245,030 August .... 178,770 247.834 September ... 175,043 283,186 October 192,255 254,954 November 204,901 253,303 December .... 189,321 231,714 Totals . 2,203,878 3.056.051
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1932, Page 6
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