New Munster Gazette – 1851 – No. 23

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✨ Trade and Population Statistics

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Estimated Value of the Imports and Exports of New Zealand, during the years 1848, 1849, 1850:—

PROVINCES	Estimated Value of Goods Imported.	Estimated Value of Goods Exported.
	1848.	1849.
New Ulster ...	£124,434	£106,912
New Munster ...	£109,410	£147,768
Totals ...	£233,844	£254,680

The apparent increase in the Imports and Exports for the year 1849 is to be accounted for by a ship (the General Palmer) having, from damages sustained at sea, been obliged to run into Port Nicholson, and discharge her cargo (of tallow) into the Martner, which vessel conveyed it to its destination. Also, (with regard to Exports) by specie to the amount of £20,000 having been forwarded to Great Britain and included in the return.

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.
New Munster.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the European Population of the principal districts of New Zealand, for the years 1848, 1849, 1850.

DISTRICTS	1848.	1849.	1850.
	Males.	Females.	Total.
Auckland ...	3,963	3,040	7,003
Wellington ...	2,672	2,086	4,758
Nelson ...	1,656	1,435	3,091
New Plymouth ...	593	528	1,121
Bay of Islands ...	*	*	*
Monganui ...	...	...	...
Akaroa ...	129	111	240
Petre ...	104	66	170
Otago ...	350	270	620
Canterbury ...	...	...	...
Totals ...	9,462	7,529	16,996

This return does not include the Military and their families, nor the settlers scattered along the coast, and over the interior of the country in other places than those above named.

No returns at present available for these years.
† Complete returns for Canterbury could not be obtained for 1850, those for 1849 have necessarily been made available for the purpose. The population at the present time is about 1600.*

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.
New Munster.

VUW Te Waharoa — New Munster Gazette 1851, No 23

The Province of New Munster was led by Lieutenant-Governor Edward John Eyre, whose residence was First Government House (depicted) on the land where Parliament now sits in Wellington.

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🏭 Comparative Statement of Imports and Exports

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
KeywordsTrade, Imports, Exports, New Ulster, New Munster
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Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary

🎓 Comparative Statement of European Population

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsPopulation, Statistics, European, Districts
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary

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