REVENUE RETURNS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1603, 5 July 1887, Page 3

REVENUE RETURNS.

NEVv ZEALAND. Wellington, July 1. The Customs revenue for June only amounted to £75,221, the smallest sum 'akeu in any month for years past. In June, 1886, the amount wan £100,144. There is a large falling off at nil the chief ports. It should be explained that these figiPt s represent the nett receipts, after deducing refunds of duties covet'd under the resolution of the House and subsequently rescinded. These refunds amounted to about £5500, so tl.at even with this allowance the deficit;' cy is vo»v startling. The beer du'y was £3566, as against £3487 for Jun 1 , 1886. Shillings and pence are omitted ic a 1 ca-es. Ti e railway revenue for the first two months (April and Msy) of the current fin mcini year was £188,887, as against £178,079 last year—a fair inciease. The .-xpeoditurs was £ll3 699, as against £112,701, which is a ■ .img increase considering there are 106 more miles. The wmking expenses absorbed only 60 per cent, of the receipts, as against 63 last year. The traffic showed a large increase in grain and minurala, but a decrease in live stock. Toe Customs revenue for the June qiiiiitof, the first quarter of tho financial year, was, in round numbers, approximately £297,000 ns against £310,000 last year. Taking the Treasurer’s estimates and making a proporlinate reduction for the rej dion of the new tariff, the deficiency for the quarter appears to be about £55,000. —Press.

INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, July 1. The revenue of the colony for !tie your ending 30tl. June amounts to £6,734,010, being £200,000 above the Estimates, and an increase of £317,000 compared with the previous year. The increases shown are; —ln the Customs, £128,000 ; territorial revenue £24,000; railways, £147,000 ; stamps, £20,000. There was a decrease in the excise revenue of £26,000. The total revenue for the past quarter was £52,000 more than that of the corresponding quarter of 1885-86, Adelaide, July 1. The revenue for the year, which closed yesterday, amounted to £1,868,000, being £375,000 below the Treasurer’s estimate in November last, and £411,000 below the total receipts of the previous year. The revenue from the Customs decrensed by £12,000, from land and income tax by £86,000, territorial revenue by £59,000. The railway receipts increased bj £24,000. The total revenue for the Jnne quarter shows a slight increase compared with the corresponding period of last year. Sydney, July 1. The New South Wales revenue returns published to-day shtw an increase since October last of £166,947, the increase for the year being nearly £500,000, of which the chief items are land £182,700, excise £II,BOO. The Railway Department shows a decrease of £19,500, Customs a decrease of £4300. The Telegraph Department also shows a falling off in revenue.