Trade Statistics




Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, March 31st, 1849.

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Returns for general information.

By His Excellency’s command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

A RETURN of the Value of Goods Imported, and the Number and Tonnage of Shipping, entered Inwards, at each of the Ports in the Province of New Ulster, New Zealand, for the Year 1848.

Ports. Estimated value in sterling of Goods Imported from: Shipping Inwards.
Great Britain. British Colonies. United States. Other Foreign States. Total. Great Britain. British Colonies. United States. Other Foreign States. Total.
No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. Men.
Auckland 21,253 97,666 1,290 184 120,343 8 3,909 85 18,810 2 798 6 821
Russell 29 1,022 564 218 1,833 2 754 7 663 24 7,751 1 184
New Plymouth 396 1,778 -- -- 2,174 2 1,071 3 303 -- -- -- --
Mongonui -- -- 35 -- 35 -- -- -- -- 1 330 -- --
Hokianga -- 49 -- -- 49 -- -- 1 348 0 -- -- --
Total £21,678 100,515 1,889 352 124,434 12 5,734 96 20,124 27 8,879 7 1,005

Her Majesty’s Customs, Auckland,
28th March, 1849.

W. YOUNG,
Collector.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF New Ulster Gazette 1849, No 8





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🏭 Trade and Shipping Statistics for New Ulster

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
31 March 1849
Imports, Shipping, Ports, New Ulster, Statistics
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
  • W. Young, Collector of Her Majesty's Customs