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The following are the details of the revenue for 1914-15 as compared with the previous year's figures :—

Consolidated Fund Revenue for the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1915, compared with the Previous Year.

EXPENDITURE. The expenditure for the year 1914-15 was estimated at £12,564,551 and the actual expenditure amounted to £12,379,803, or £184,748 less than the estimate. Details are as follows:—

1914-15. 1913-14. Increase. Decrease. Consolidated Fund, — Ordinary Revenue — Customs Stamp and Death Duties .. Postal and Telegraph Land-tax Income-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Territorial Revenue National-endowment Revenue £ 3,167,283 1,417,207 1,353,443 799,641 540,318 127,660 4,106,675 101,020 50,387 461,498 239,623 78,770 £ 3,426,744 1,221,971 1,257,537 767,451 554,271 127,041 4,028,739 100,635 53,037 424,067 190,444 72,402 £ 195,236 95,906 32,190 619 77,936 385 £ 259,461 13,953 37,431 49,179 6,368 2,650 Totals 495,250 276,064 276,064 12,443,525 12,224,339 219,186

Expenditure. Estimated. Actual. Biffei More. renee. Less. Permanent Appropriations— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund .. Under Special Acts Subsidies paid to Local Authorities Territorial Revenue Endowments Old-age Pensions Widows' Pensions .. .. i. Military Pensions £ 24,300 3,059,069 526,318 124,500 53,500 183,270 441,369 32,000 40,000 £ 21,954 3,071,448 545,341 124,821 51,685 173,946 436,765 31,610 47,607 £ 12,379 19,023 321 £ 2,346 1,815 9,324 4,604 390 7,607 Annual Appropriations — — Legislative Departments Department of Finance Post and Telegraph Department Working Eailways Public Buildings, Domains, &c. Native Department Justice Department Mines Department Department of Internal Affairs Defence Department Customs, Marine and Harbours, &c. Department of Labour .. .. .. i Department of Lands and Survey — Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce - Education Department Services not-provided for - --..- -.. — - --. -. 4,484,326 40,757 201,851 1,240,634 3,031,504 122,360 25,241 451,206 36,468 486,624 512,328 172,277 28,878 254,124 220,102 1,255,871 8,080,225 4,484,326 40,757 201,851 1,240,634 3,031,504 122,360 25,241 451,206 36,468 486,624 512,328 172,277 28,878 254,124 220,102 4,505,177 37,552 170,134 1,244,569 2,881,087 117,676 24,005 442,478 29,170 489,206 499,137 149,200 28,142 239,043 206,731 3,935 2,582 39,330 3,205 31,717 150,417 4,684 1,236 8,728 7,298 13,191 23,077 736 15,081 13,371 18,479 1,255,871 1,207,983 108,513 108,513 47,888 8,080,225 7,874,626 115,030 320,629 Totals .. .. .. 1 12,564,551 154,360 339,108 154,360 12,564,551 12,379,803 184,748