DOMINION'S BALANCE-SHEET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 4, 29 January 1909, Page 2

DOMINION'S BALANCE-SHEET

1,011 '-WIK PAST yUAKTIiK. By lelegrapli.—l'resa Association. Wellington, Last Xijjlil. I !he revenue for the quarter ended December 31st amounted to C 2,.501,387, showing an increase compared with Hie corresponding period of 1907 aniuuu(in" to £ 143,590. UEIiEiPTS. Tile following talile shows tile sources ol revenue and includes a comparison with the same quarter of 1(107: ileveuue I lie. .C L' I'ost and Telegraph 07,810 .5,227 stiini](i ::iii,o."ii ;2,i70 Laud Tax 5.57,328 02.730 income Tax 3,705 44 Heev Duty 34,871 J liaihvays 774,!H>2 80,.521 Registration and other fees 24,530 4.371 .Marine 11,173 f 7 "> .Miscellaneous 40,041 8.373 Revenue. Dee. Customs 707,0011 --,104 Territorial Uevcnue 33,.5.57 20,028 EXPENDITURE The expenditure for the quarter \vji C 2,449,831, or ,C 97,05.5 more than tlui of the December quarter ol 1907, th increases occurring under tiie followi n heads:—llailwavs, ,C24,00u: yolic C 12,000J defence, C 14.000; agricllltlir .CI 1.000: education, .C24,0t1U; pillil building-, ,CB,OOO.

THE <iOI,D Ol'Tl'l.'T. Wellington, biM Night. Xew Zealand's gold output during 1008 was .500,42.'! ounces, vn 1 ueil at L'2,(H14,02.5, compared with .508,-ill) ou.ices, Mimed at £2,027,4110 for 1007. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Kill! )!MIB. Wellington, l.lisl Night. The value of goods imported inlo New Zealand during 1908 was C 17.471.284. compared with C17,3W2.7!10 iluriug 1007. Exports for 1008 totalled C10.:i17,.541. against i' 20,071,030 for 1007.