8.—6.

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Table No. 3. Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1929, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

Table No. 4. Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual Revenue of the Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Year ended Year ended 1 31st March, 31st March, ! Increase. [ Decrease. 1929. 1928. I £ £ £ £ Customs .. .. .. .. .. 7,954,252 7,942,589 11,663 Beerduty.. .. .. .. .. 611,484 609,624 1,860 Stamp and death duties .. .. .. 3,575,720 3,504,367 71,353 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. 1,140,324 1,154,479 V 14,155 Income-tax .. .. .. .. 3,310,877 3,273,729 37,148 Registration and other fees .. .. .. 198,267 200,259 .. 1,992 Marine .. .. .. .. .. 118,250 112,502 5,748 Interest on public moneys .. .. .. 760,035 698,057 61,978 Interest on capital liability—Working railways.. 2,331,335 2,130,867 200,468 Interest on Public Debt Redemption Fund .. 995,202 878,408 116,794 Local Bodies'Loans Act, 1908, sec. 76 .. .. 10,158 .. 10,158 Rents of buildings .. .. .. .. 25,284 32,178 .. 6,894 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. 72,895 66,964 5,931 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 99,222 41,939 57,283 Territorial.. .. .. .. .. 198,803 200,915 .. 2,112 Departmental and other receipts .. .. 536,149 574,567 .. "38,418 570,226 73,729 73,729 Totals.. .. .. .. 21,928,099 21,431,602 496,497 Motor-vehicles —Duties, licenses, &c. .. .. 1,243,577 369,118 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 3,323,260 Interest on capital liability —Postal and Telegraph 428,000 Totals .. .. .. 23,599,676 j 25,123,980 ' I I

Difference. Estimate for Actual for 1928-29. 1928-29. More . ! w £ £ £ £ Customs .. .. .. .. .. 8,261,000 7,954,252 .. 306,748 Beer duty .. .. .. .. .. 600,000 611,484 11,484 Motor-vehicles —Duties, licenses, &c. .. .. 1,147,000 1,243,577 96,577 Stamp and death duties .. .. .. 3,500,000 3,575,720 75,720 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. 1,150,000 1,140,324 .. 9,676 Income-tax .. .. .. .. 3,400,000 3,310,877 .. 89,123 Registration and other fees .. .. .. 201,000 198,267 .. 2,733 Marine .. .. .. .. 120,000 118,250 .. 1,750 Interest on public moneys .. .. .. 747,000 760,035 13,035 Interest on capital liability — Working railway .. .. .. .. 2,255,000 2,331,335 76,335 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. 425,000 428,000 3,000 Interest on Public Debt Redei. ption Fund .. 992,250 995,202 2,952 Rents otii'iiimi in .. .. .. .. 26,000 25,284 .. 716 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. 72,000 72,895 895 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 167,000 99,222 .. 67.778 Territorial.. .. .. .. .. 200,000 198,803 .. 1,197 Departmental and other receipts .. .. 605,000 536,149 .. 68,851 279,998 548.572 279,998 Totals.. .. .. .. 23,868,250 23,599,676 .. 268,574