710
NEW ZEALAND.
Years
£
1860 .
. 189,168
1861 .
. 260,863
1862 .
. 399,436
1863 .
. 592,050
1864 .
. 592,346
1865 .
. 730,008
1866 .
. 844,267
1867 .
. 843,997
1868 .
. 788,829
£
Per cent
ase of 20,852 .
.. 12-38
71,695 .
.. 37-90
138,573 .
.. 53-12
„ 192,614 .
.. 48-22
, 296 .
0-05
137,662
.. 23-24
„ 114,259
.. 1565
se of 270 .
003
55,168 .
.. 6-53
following table gives the comparative amounts realised by this branch of the revenue during the nine years from 18G0 to 1868 : —
showing an increase of
showing a decrease of
The total ordinary revenue in 1868 amounted to 1,195,512/., against 1,225,5847. in 1867, being a decrease of 30,072, or 2 45 per cent. The total -territorial revenue in 1868 amounted to 425,323/., against 561,730/. in' 1867, being 'a decrease of 136,407/., or 24*28 per cent. The territorial revenue in 1868 included 79,653/. duty on gold exported, and 50,899/. for 'miners' rights', and 'gold field fees.'
The public debt of the colony, dating from 1856, amounted to 77,174^. in that year, and rose to594,044/. in 1860, to 1,289,750/. in 1863, to 2,219,4qOZ. in 1864, to 4,368,682/. at the end of 1865, to 5,435,729/. at rthe end of 1866, to 7,579,000/. at the end of 1867, and to 7,178,143/. at the end of the year 1868. The liabilities of New Zealand are officially divided into the debt of the General Government, and the debts of the Provincial Governments, the latter contracted for local purposes. The debt of the General Government amounted to 4,260,543/. on the 31st of December, 1868, and was made up as follows on this date : —
Total amount
Debentures in
Rate of
Loans contracted under — '
authorised
circulation
interest
£
£
s.
d.
Ordinance of Legislative Council
316
8 y- cent.
' New Zealand Loan Act, 1856'
500,000
500,000
4 ■$>• cent.
' New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 ' -
150,000
95,500
6 f- cent.
f 568,200
5 f* cent.
500,000
4 -|i cent.
- New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 '
3,000,000
1 226,400
6 i» cent.
255,900
6 •$>• cent.
[_ 106,300
6 f cent.
' New Zealand Debentures Act,
i 1864,' and' Amendment Act,
1865,' £1,000,000
33,527
15
11
8 1>- cent.
' Treasury Bills Act, 1866 ' .
150,000
150,000
id. 1* cent, per diem
' Treasury Bills Act, 1868 ' .
78,000
12,000
■ifd. f- cent, per diem
'Consolidated Loan Act, 1867'
1,812,400
5 i>- cent.
Total Guneral Government .
4,260,543
15
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