THE COLONY’S FINANCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3720, 16 October 1906, Page 4

THE COLONY’S FINANCE.

A Buoyant Revenue. Interviewed by a “ New Zealand Times ” representative, Sir Joseph Ward furnished some interesting figures regarding the colony’s revenue for the six-monthly period ending last month. These show the following receipts at September 30th, 1906 and 1905: — i 906. 1906. Ordinary revenue— £ £ Customs i,854,073 1,242,898 Stamps 568,402, 478,015 Post and Telegraphs 61,578 55.76! Land tax 4,4x4 8,903 Income tax ... 10,432 8,581 Beer duty 42,919 Railways 1,158,169 1,063,553 Regis’ation and oth • erfeas 64,050 55,220 Marine ... ... x 8,739 17,302 Miscellaneous ... i 05,305 i 04,804 Territorial revenue— Cash land sales ... 16,497 14,651 Deferred • payment land sales ... i.2io 8,208 Pastoral rents, etc. 79,294 89,122 Totals ... £3,482,569X3,179,937 “ This result is simply splendid” remarked the Premier. “ and it will I am sure, be received with gratification throughout the country. The buoyancy of the revenue is, to my mind, marvellous. Each year we think that we have got to the top, only to find that in succeeding months the revenue still keeps on increasing, “If we go on anything approaching the same results, it is quite evident that at the end of the . financial year the colony will again be in a highly satisfactory position to meet the many useful calls in connection with the public services and undertakings that are so necessary for the State’s development.”