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Session IJ 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT (In Committee of Supply, 6th August, 1912) BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE HON. JAMES ALLEN.

Mr. Lang,— The revenue and expenditure for the financial year ended the Hist March last have already been presented to the House, as well as a summary of the year's operations, the details of which may be found in 8.-6 a, 1912. I have pleasure in submitting some further particulars of the year's transactions for the information of honourable members. The estimates of revenue and expenditure, and the actual revenue and expenditure, are shown in the following statements : — Ke venue. £ Actual revenue, 1911-12 .. .. .. 11,032,544 Estimated revenue, 1911-12 .. .. .. 10,429,010 Excess over estimate .. .. .. £603,534

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Difference. Receipts Estimated Actual. More. Less. £ 3,000,000 3,525,000 860,600 "1,095,000 635,000 410,000 115,000 104,345 45,000 338,150 238,550 62,365 £ 3,279,012 3,665,613 943,188 1,089,808 647,016 448,935 119,131 108,495 48,322 371,868 248,791 62,365 £ £ Customs Railways Stamps Postal and Telegraph Land-tax Income-tax Beer Duty Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Territorial Revenue National Endowment Revenue 279,012 140,613 82,588 5,192 12,016 38,935 4,131 4,150 3,322 33,718 10,241 Totals 608,726 5,192 5,192 10,429,010 11,032,544 603,534