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STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE.
Increase
in Pounds'Scerling
£
3,677
890
179
70
2,102
1,948
1,849
132
33S
96
11.287
s.
13
10
14
13
18
7
14
19
0
16
9
cp.
7
5
5
8
4
4
1
0
8
4
Decrease
in Poands Sterling
£
4,276
643
1-4S0
433
897
1
6
23
7,762
*
3.
16
11
0
11
14
9
0
4
15
cp.
8
4
8
4
8
8
2
8
0
Cause of Increase or
Decrease
Increased purchasing power.
Increased Imports.
f After last years' abundant harvest less
< land sown aud not quite so good a
[ season.
f Assessment lower, and less collections
\ in March, 1905, than in March, 1904.
j Difference due to last years' collection
f of arrears.
Steady increase in land transactions.
Large increase in Tobacco Duties.
j Purchase of land and Saw Mill out of
( Commercial transactions.
Decrease in stamps.
f Steady growth in correspondence, and
( purchases of stamps by dealers.
All silver profit now invested.
A little more water sold.
Sett increase £3,524 13 8
9