REVENUE RETURN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 225, 23 May 1872, Page 5

REVENUE RETURN.

The. last Gazette contains the return of Customs revenue collected at the several ports of -the Colony for the quarter ending March 31, 1872. The total sura collected was L 196.283, as against L 171.481 for the corresponding quarter of 1871, showing an increase of L24,8u2. The increase is spread over most of the highest duty-paying articles — LSOOO on imported spirits, while the duty on spirits manufactured in the Colony has more than doubled ; of over LIOOO in tobacco ; wine, LI3OO, with a proportuuate increase on general commodities, and imported ale and porter. The increase on goods by measurement is L 5446, and on goods by weight, L 2032. The ad valorem duties have just doubled, the amounts being L 391 and L 768 respectively. The following are the contributions of the several Provinces :—: — Mar.Qr. Mar.Qr. Increase or

1872. 1871. Decrease. Auckland ... 46,041 34,359 11,682 In. Hawke's Bay 6,145 5,849 296 In. Taranaki ... 1,621 1,377 244 In. Wellington ... 20,215 17,308 2,907 In. Nelson .. 11,221 11,921 700 Dec Marlborough 1,659 1,464 195 In. ' Canterbury ... 25,835 25,770 65 In. Southed i 65 ' 778 «.*» 10 > 269 In ' Westland ... 17,769 18,022 353 Dec.

Taking the returns of large towns, we find Dunedin is first, with an increase of L 10.40 4; Auckland next, with L 9,68 5; while the Thames, Wellington, Nelson, and Wanganui show decreases varying from LIOOO to L2OOO.