THE CUSTOMS RETURNS.
The total Customs revenue of the colonyjfor the quarter ended Septern* her 80 amounted to £408,487 ; correapb'nding quarter last year,' £358,876 : increase, £4A\s6i\ Owing to the erroneous belief that the last finan* oial statement would contain a pro* pos&l for increased duties on tea and. sugar, ..those articles represent an increase of £13,872^ and. £26,079 respectively. There is a 'slight de« crease m the amount received for spirits, but it (is made up by an in* crease on ale and beer i n bottle and m wood.
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1330, 25 October 1884, Page 4
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