New Ulster Gazette – 1852 – No. 24

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✨ Statistical returns of produce



RETURN, showing the NUMBER of CANOES that have arrived in AUCKLAND from the 1st day of July to the 30th day of September, 1852, together with their Crews, and the quantity and species of Produce, as nearly as can be ascertained.

Name of Tribe. No. of Canoes. Crews (Males) Crews (Females) Crews (Total) Where landed (Commercial Bay) Where landed (Freeman's Bay) Where landed (Mechanics' Bay) Kits of Potatoes Kits of Onions Kits of Maize Kits of Kumeras Kits of Cabbage Kits of Flax Bundles of Grass Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Geese Turkeys Cwts. Flour Remarks
Ngatipaoa 276 797 285 1,082 81 17 178 352 26 330 105 21 2 126 319 1/2 9 212 1 21 352 2 4 35 This Return does not include the produce brought overland nor in coasting vessels.—The average weight of a kit of potatoes is 75lbs.—Ditto ditto onions is 50 lbs.—A kit of unshelled maize contains about 1 bushel.—A kitof flax weighs about 50lbs.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £707.
Ngatitai 6 20 8 28 0 6 10 0 0 20 6 0 0 0 3 0 8 1 10 0 0 0 0
Ngatiwhatua 31 127 63 190 27 3 1 84 0 4 19 172 0 0 434 14 10 0 0 27 0 0 0
Ngatimaru 55 155 64 249 9 2 44 134 4 125 16 0 0 0 42 0 112 0 2 130 0 0 0
Ngatitametera 31 52 32 84 0 0 51 11 0 29 0 0 0 0 9 1/2 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 0
Total 399 1,181 452 1,633 117 22 260 591 30 508 146 193 2 560 388 10 1/2 346 1 33 516 2 4 40

Orderly Room, Armed Police,
Auckland, 1st October, 1852.
THOS. BECKHAM,
Commissioner of Police.

RETURN, showing the NUMBER of CANOES that have arrived in ONEHUNGA from the 1st day of July to the 30th day of September, 1852, together with their Crews, and the quantity and species of Produce, as nearly as can be ascertained.

Name of Tribe. Number of Canoes Crews (Males) Crews (Females) Crews (Total) Kits of Potatoes Kits of Onions Kits of Maize Kits of Kumera Kits of Cabbage Kits of Peaches Bundles of Grass Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Cwts. of Flour Bushels Wheat Remarks
Waikato 122 343 130 473 89 0 97 0 0 0 27 225 3 192 1 2 42 0 0 This Return does not include the produce brought overland, nor in coasting vessels.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £290 10s. Note.—5 tons of flax, 17 tons of flour, and 343 bushels of wheat, valued at £147 0s. 0d. were brought by Natives from the Waikato to Onehunga in a cutter, during the month of September, 1852.
Total 122 343 130 473 89 0 97 0 0 0 27 225 3 192 1 2 42 0 0

Orderly Room, Armed Police,
Auckland, 1st October, 1852.
THOS. BECKHAM,
Commissioner of Police.




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🏭 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Auckland

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
1 October 1852
Canoes, Auckland, Māori produce, Trade statistics, 1852
  • Thomas Beckham, Commissioner of Police

🏭 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Onehunga

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
1 October 1852
Canoes, Onehunga, Māori produce, Trade statistics, 1852
  • Thomas Beckham, Commissioner of Police