THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 23 May 1913, Page 3

THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.

A COMPARISON OF ACCOUNTS. [Peu Press Association.] Wellington, May 22, To statement, of receipts and expenditure of the consolidated fund appears in the Gazette to-night. The following ia a summary of the ordinary revenue account for the year ended Match 31, 1913 (shillings and ponce omitted)Receipts: Balance at beginning ol year £807,275, ordinary revenue £11,420,098, Territorial revenue £2u 1,509, National endowment revenue £59,413, recoveries £248, totp.l £12,541,456. Expenditure: Permanent approportions £4,052,185,annual appropriation £7,029,852, transferred to Public 'Works' fund £750,000, balance at end of year £709,508. Total £12,541,546. The following are the details of the items under the heading “Ordinary Revenue” for the year 1912-1913,1911-12 figures being in parenthesis for comparison Customs £3;407,538 (£3,279,012), stamps £1,052,346 (£943,188), Post and Telegraphs £1,167,977 (£1,089,808), land tax £728,636 (£647,015), income tax £462,993 (£448,934),J beer duty £124,222 (£119,130), railways £3,968,349* (£3,665,613), registration' and other £93,929 (108,495), Marine' £52,764 (£48,321), miscellaneous £361,339 (£371,867), totals £11,420,098 (£10,721,387). The following are details of annual appropriationsLegislative departments £35,517 (£31,628), Department of Finance £55,025 (£47,448), Post and Telegraph Department £1,066,772 (£986,526), forking Railways Department £2,817,140 (£2,551,717), public buildings and maintenance of roads £117,703 (88,745), Native Department £23,668 (£20,724), Justice Department £404,316 (£379,308), Mines Department £29,947 (£24,843), Internal Affairs Department £314,599 (£437,726), Defence Department £505,267 (£401,870), Customs, Marine and Harbors and Inspection of Machinery Departments £134,019 (£118,527), Department of Labor £29,177 (£25,243), Lands and Survey Department £231,245 (£234,500), Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries £178,904 (£172,956), Education Department £1,034,041 £1,012,018), service not provided for £2506 (£19,932), totals £7,029,852 (£6,453,750).