Customs returns fur the past month abovr lotal receipts £127,381 11- 3d ; Anckland contributing £24,845 9s lid ; Wellington, £25,589 6s 6d ; Christchuch, £21,766 19b 4d ; Duoedin, £35,429 17s 7dl The total for the corresp nd ng month of 1889 wart £126,015 15a 2d. Total beer duty collected in the co'ony last month, was £38Q1 14b Id, Auckland •bowing £864 18» 4d; Wellingron, £415 12s 9d ; Chdatchurch, £668 16s 9d ; Dunedin, £974 l4 8 7d For the corres ponding: month last the fofal was £3803 14 a fid.
The Gorernmept has decided to pro* elum Demonatntiou Day (October 28) a public holicUy throughout the colony, and tbe Federated Trades Council ure arranging a programme to suitably cele brate the day. Sir George Grey will address a public pieftisg on Monday next. Speeches will

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