DOMINION FINANCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2396, 11 January 1909, Page 2

DOMINION FINANCE.

INCREASE FOR THE QUARTER

[Press Association. 1

WELLINGTON, Jan. 9

Following is a comparative statement of tho revenue of the Dominion for tlio December quarters of 1908 and 1907 —Customs, 190 S £707,665, and 1907 .£729,767; stamps (including Post and Telegraph cash recei]3ts) £393,863, and £390,811; land und income tax, £561,124, and £495,344; beer duty, £34,871, and £33,221; railways, £774,962f and«£694,442; registration and other fees, £24,531, and £20,161; marine, £11,174, and £lO,199 jmiscellaneous, £49,641, und £41,268; territorial, £35,557, and £59,586; totals, £2,591.388 and £2,477,798; net increase, £113,590.

The following is a comparative statement of the revenue of the Dominion for the calendar y< ars 1908 and 1907: —Customs, 1908 £2.341,629, 1907 £3,068,445; stumps :tn< idling Post and Telegraph cash leceipts), £1,604,534, jmd £1,492,332 ; land a..d income tax, £911,774, and £790/13; beer duty, £119,315, and 4 .'11.9.5; railways, £2,923,516, and £2,740,191: registration and other fees, £125196, und £118,083; marine, £44/3 A, and £41,049; miscellaneous. £242.4 93. and £234.765; territorial, £257. U 4, and £277,163; totals, £9.'.,69/73, aid £8,880,116; net increase, £289,H?.