[Footnote a: The area in 1860, 1872, and 1884 is not quite the same as that in 1896 and 1908, but the population quoted is fairly representative.] FINANCE. ----------------------+---------------------------------------------------- | FINANCIAL YEAR. +---------+---------+----------+----------+---------- | 1860. | 1872. | 1883-4. | 1895-6. | 1907-8.[b] ----------------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+---------- REVENUE-- | | | | | | | | | | From Customs and | | | | | Excise L| 59,210 | 419,853 | 900,916 | 1,361,212| 1,498,131 | | | | | From other sources L| 119,379 | 576,471 | 1,665,442| 2,280,371| 3,953,501 | | | | | Total Revenue L| 178,589 | 996,324 | 2,566,358| 3,641,583| 5,451,632 | | | | | EXPENDITURE-- | | | | | | | | | | From Revenue L| 161,503 | 865,743 | 2,532,045| 3,567,947| 5,336,330 | | | | | From Loan ... ... L| 19,384 | 156,424 | 1,665,823| 592,158| 1,033,676 | | | | | ----------------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+---------- [Footnote b: The figures for 1907-8 include both Federal and State collections and disbursements on Queensland account.] BANKING.