Railways produced £1,001,134 gross receipts,' as against £1,040,000 estimated, and £981,826 j for the previous year. The railways net revenue ! was £360,016, as compared with the estimate of £350,C00. Stamps (including post and telegraph cash receipts) gave £600,370. The estimate was £613,700, and the previoas year's receipts were £587,318. The property tax yielded £373,830; the esti mate being £375,000, and the previous year's receipts £376,576. The difference has already been explained as due to the " writing down " of certain securities and other properties which had baen formerly o/ervalued. The beer duty gave £51,050, as against £51,000 estimated and £52,000 actually received the year before.
Registration and other fees brought in £39,226, as. against £37,500 estimated'and £35,596 taken the year before.
Marine is represented by £17,557; the esti mate being £17,000 and last year's takings being £16,889.
