VITAL STATISTICS

Southland Times, Issue 21098, 2 June 1930, Page 2

VITAL STATISTICS

FIGURES FOR MAY. The following are the births, deaths and marriages for the month of May, the figures for the same month last year also being given:—

The following are the figures for the five months of 1930, the figures for the corresponding months of last year also being given :—

For the five months just past the births have been the lowest of any year since 1924. CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS FOR MONTH. The following are the customs returns and beer duty for the month of May, 1930, the figures for the corresponding month of last year also being given: 1930 1929 Customs revenue .. £7589 1 0 £7967 10 10 Beer Duty .. £262 13 0 £214 14 0 DECREASE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Per United Fre«a Association.) Christchurch, May 31. The customs revenue collected at Christchurch during May amounted to £86,379, a decrease of £3,175 on the amount collected in May 1929. Beer duty collected was £6701, an increase of £ll7 on the amount for last May; petrol tax, May 1930 £13,044, May 1929 £18,684; tyre duty £1,463 compared with £1,271. WELLINGTON RETURNS. Wellington, May 31. The Wellington Customs figures for May amount to £262,952 against £236,296 for May last year, an increase of £26,656. Beer duties amount to £3,843 compared with £3634 last year, an increase of £209. FIGURES FOR DUNEDIN. Dunedin, May 31. The Customs receipts at the Dunedin office for the month"ending to-day were:— Customs duty, £60,898 9/6; beer duty, £17,550 13/6; tyre tax, £BB3 7A; petrol tax £10,143 19/-, The figures for May of last year were: —Customs duty, £62,729 7/10; beer duty, £16,537 9/2; tyre tax, £1,260 0/4;' petrol tax, £5,102 9/4.

1930 1929 Births .. .. . .. .. 52 76 Deaths .. .. 35 Marriages .. .. .. . IS? 26

1930 1929 Births . .. 271 334 Deaths . .. 126 139 > Marriages .. . . .. 125 126