DOMINION'S FINANCES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 140, 6 November 1914, Page 4

DOMINION'S FINANCES.

FIGURES FOR liAST QUARTER,

By Telegraph.--Per Press Association. Wellington. Last Night.

A statement of receipt.! and expenditure on the Consolidated Fund, ordinary revenue, amount for quarter ended September 30, is gazetted to-night, It bliows that tlie 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 figured in the statement, compared with those for the corresponding quarter of 1913, shillings and pence omitted:— RECEIPTS., Balance at beginning of quarter—lol4, J.-J..JSU; 191.!,' .C 675,735. Ordinniy Revenue—l!.'J !, £2,025,641; 11)13, £2,4ai,703. Territorial Revenue- -11)14, .082,-4,32; 1913, £64,77-1. Recoveries on Pr.-vious Quarter's Account —! '!-]. £■}':.", ReeoW'.-ics on Previous Year's Ac-counts—ir.-l, £4£u3; 1913, £6. Totals £3,230,222.. EXPENDITURE.

Permanent - Appropriations £075,397; 1913, £729,620.

Annual Appropriations £2,088,811; 1913, £1,835;107. Balance at end of Quarter—l9l4, £150,311; 1913, £065,493. Totals £3,230,222. DETAILS OF REVENUE.

Details of ordinary revenue as compared with tho corresponding quarter of 1913 arc:—

Customs -- 1913, £912,475; 1913, £918,458.

Stamps £262,345.

Postal and Telegraph Revenue—l9l4, £271,727; 1913, £233,985. Land Tax—l9l4, £3,109; 1913, £3,453. Income. Tax—l9l4, £4,759; 1913, £5,023.

Beer Duty—l9l4, £28,915; 1913, £28,322.

Railways £892,447.

Registration and other Fees—l9l4 £23,720; 1913, £21,481.

Marine—l9l4, £12,033; 1913, £13,018. Miscellaneous—l9l4, £144,022; 1913, £IOB,IBB. DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE.

Following is a similar comparison of annual appropriations for the respective quarters:—

Legislative Departments —"■ 1914, £13,085; 1913, £13,711. Department, of Finance—l9l4, £18J94;1 1913, £11,531.

Post and Telegraph Department—l9l4, £372,4(10; IM3, £303,148. Working Railways Department—l3l4, £760,815; 1913, £643,521. Public Buildings, Domains, and (Maintenance of Roads—l9l4, £29,507; 1913, £211,862.

Native Department—l9l4, £5,653; 1913, £5,765.

Justice Department--1914, £119,604; 1913, £102,910.

Mines Department—l9l4, £7,381; 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—l»l4, £6,980; 1913, £8,447.

Lands and Survey Department—lol4, £69,751; 1913, £69,69tf. Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce Department £45,596. > Education Department—l9l4, £327193; 1913, £283,907. [ TREASURY BILLS. Tho Treasury Bills Account shows that bills representing £580,000 were issued during the quarter; £200,000 worth were redeemed; and at September 30 £980,000 worth were outstanding.