RIVERTON COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 617, 11 January 1867, Page 2

RIVERTON COMMERCIAL.

Customs Revenue at the Port of Riverton, for the month of December, 1866.

Weha^e to call attention to an error which has appeared in Schedule I of the Stamp Duties, published in both local papers. "Receipt for £2 and upwards," on which a penny stamp is to be affixed, should read, " Receipt for £5 and upwards." The members of the Amateur Dramatic Club have, we learn, resolved upon deferring their next performance until the close of the series of entertainments about to be given at the Theatre Royal by Miss Juno and Mr Roberts. In thus temporarily waiving their claim to public support., the amateurs have' shown a graceful courtesy to the professionals. We are informed that the arrangements for the opening of the Theatre Kojal for a short drasnitie season have been completed, and that the first entertainment will take place as soon as the remaining members of the company who are daily expected from Dunedin shall ariive. Miss Juno •ndMr Roberts are energetically pushing for •ward the preparations for opening, and we doubt not th? the performances t« b 8 gi^ n wiU b§ of a

Spirits, 611 galls ... £366 10 2 Tobacco. 534 lbs ... 66 15 0 Wine, 186 galls ... 37 4 0 Ale in bottle. 335 galls ... 20 18 9 Ale in wond. 100 galls ... 5 0 0 Tea, 932 lbs ... 23 6 0 Bu«ar, 15,045 lbs ... 62 13 9 Goods, at 5s ft, ... 21 19 7 Goods, at 3s ft. ... 6 19 Goods, at 2s 6d ... 6 12 7 Goods, at 2s ... 1 19 6 Goods, at Is ... 3 3 1 Goods, at 6d ... 0 2 9 Goods, at 3d ... 0 11 3 Goods, at ld per lb ... 10 8 8 Other duties hot specified 5 12 6 £638 19 4 Revenue for the quarter ending Dec. 1868 £1759 11 10 Corresponding quarter, 1865 1138 7 3