Papua's Finances
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From Our Own Correspondent
Port Moresby, May 1.
THE Territory’s revenue and expendi ture for the nine months ended on March 31, compared with the same period of last year, are as follow: — Revenue. Expenditure, 1940 1939 1940 1939 f £ £ f 128,330 124,819 122,116 118,559 Custom duties and sales of Govern ment plantations’ produce account for an increase of £8,338. Sale of stamps shows a decrease of £3,515.
Donations to the Papuan Division of the Australian Red Cross Society, up to May 1, amounted to £249/10/2.