THE REVENUE OF VICTOEIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 645, 18 October 1867, Page 3

THE REVENUE OF VICTOEIA.

(fbom the abg-us.) i The revenue returns for the quarter, the nine months, and the year ending on the 30th ult., appear in the " Gazette" of yesterday. We append the table which possesses most interest. The total revenue for the quarter was L 895.901, as against L 783.997, in the same period of 1866. As the increase in the items of spirits alone, however, was L 123,561, and as the total increase was only 111,908, it follows that there would have been a falling off but for the change of the present duties, and Ihe forestalment of the revenue of some future quarters under that head. There were increases in wine, tobacco, cigars, tea (L 4457), sugar, coffee, opium, and rice ; and decreases of no great amount in beer, hops, and malt. Wharfage rates fell off by L 4734. and the gold export duty by LIO,BBO. Sales of land by auction show a remarkable decrease, from L 75,714 to L 33.311. The revenue from rents and selections fell from L 57,533 t0L44,582, and, pastoral occupation retumedlessby L 3536. On the other hand, the rents of leases under the Amending Act increased by L 5,947, and miners' rights by L 1,082. The railway income was less by L 11,643, and that from the electric telegraph by L 1.912 ; while the water supply returned au increase of L 1.982. Tonnage decreased by L 640, and pilotage by Lsl. In all the courts there was a decline in fees ; but under the head " miscellaneous,' 1 . that singular itpni " all other receipts " showed an increase of L 13.749. For the nine months ending 30th September the revenue was L 2,256,768, showing an increase of L 202,377. The principal increases were r— on spirits, L 131,60 5; tobacco, L 914 0; tea, L 15.91 8; and the new, or " all other " duties; L 135.83 9; sales of land by auction, L 12,897 ; leases and licences, L 18,273 ; and rents under the Amending Land Act, L 10,765. The chief decreases were — wharfage rates L 10,61 1; export duty on gold, L 33,187 ; publicans' licences, L 1506 ; other licences, L 106 9; from rents and selections, L 21.65 1; pastoral occupation, L 378 0; miners' rights, L 178 3; railways, L 25,80 8; tonnage, L 182 1; pilotage, L 161; postage, L 16,053 ; fees, L 4346 ; fines, LIBB7 ; aud labour of prisoners, L 586. The revenue for the year was L 3,040,761, showing an increase ofL9l,2sßoverthatof 1886, or L 43,349 less than the increased revenue derived from spirits alone. The decreases amounted to L 287.029, and arose on thirty-five items of account, while the increases were on thirteen items only. They amounted to L 378,287, but of that sum the increase in spirits and the new duties together represented not less than L 293.558! The railway income fell off by not less than L 70.912, the water-sup-ply by L 15.307, and the electric telegraph byLsl2s. - - (For Remainder of News see 4tk Page.J