DOMINION FINANCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 60, 6 November 1914, Page 7

DOMINION FINANCE.

FIGURES for last quarter.

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A statement of receipts and expenditure on the Consolidated Fund, ordinary revenue, amount for quarter ended September 30, is gazetted to-night. It shows that the credit balance on the account, which, on July 1, was £201,150, had fallen to £150,311 by the end of the quarter. Following are the main figures in the statement, compared with those for the corresponding quarter of 1913, shillings and ponce omitted : RECEIPTS. Balance at beginning of quarter—--1911, £201,150; 1913, £678,738. Ordinary Revenue. —1911, £2,625 - 611; 1913, £2,186,703. Territorial Revenue. —1911, £82,432 ; 1913, £61,774. Recoveries on Previous Quaitor’s Account—l9l4, £693. Recoveries on Previous Year'? Accounts —1914, £1,603; 1913, £6. Totals—l9l4, £2,914,520; 19.3, £3,oqn 099 EXPENDITURE. Permanent Appropriations —1914, £675,397; 1913, £729,320. Annual Appropriations —1914, £2,088,811; 1913, £1,835,107. Balance 'qt end of Quarter —1914, £150,311; 1913, £665,493. Totals.—l9l4, £2,911,520; IJI3, £3,230,222. DETAILS OF REVENUE. Details of ordinary revenue as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1913 are:— Customs. —1913, £912,475; 1913, £918,458. Stamps. £262,345. Postal and Telegraph Revenue. — 1914, £271,727; 1913, £233,985. Land Tax—l9l4, £3169; 1913, £3453. Income Tax.—l9l4, £4759; 1913, £5023. Beer Duty.—l9l4, £28,915; 1913, £28,322. Railways.—l9l4, £935,646; 1913, £892,447. Registration and other Fees—l9l4, £23,720; 1913, £21,481. Marine—l9l4, £12,033; 1913, £13.018. Miscellaneous—l9l4, £144,022 ; 1913, £108,166. DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE. Following is a similar comparison of annual appropriations for the respective quarters:— Legislative Departments. £13,085; 1913, £13,711. Department of Finance—l9l4, £lB,194; 1913, £11,531. Post and Telegraph Department.— 1914, £372,410; 1913 £303,148. Working Railwajs Department.— 1914, £760,816; 1913. £643,521. Public Buildings, Domains and Maintenance of Roads—l9l4, £29,507; 1913, £29,862. Native Department.—l9l4, £5,653; 1913, £5,768. Justice Department—l9l4, £119,604; 1913, £102,910. Mines Department—l9l4, £7,361; 1913, £7,635. Internal Affairs Department.—l9l4, £99,043; 1913, £88,319. Defence Department.—l9l4, £156,380; 1913, £183,092. Customs, Marine and Harbors, and Inspection of Machinery Departments —1914, £36,212; 1913, £37,956. Labor Department.—l9l4, £6980; 1913, £8447. Lfinds and Survey Department—l9l4 £69,751; 1913, £69,699. Agriculture, Industries and Commerce Department.—l9l4, £66,617; 1913, £45,596. Education Department—l9l4, £327,193; 1913, £283,907. TREASURY BILLS. The Treasury Bills Account shows that bills representing £580,000 wore issued during the quarter; £200,000 worth were redeemed; and at September 30, £980,000 worth were outstanding. HWHIMIF 7 ii < ■UlaHTimWilllHH