Tables of Māori produce statistics




RETURN showing the number of Canoes that have arrived in AUCKLAND from the 1st day of March to the 31st day of March, 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 (Mechanics' Bay) Kits of Potatoes Kits of Onions Kits of Maize Kits of Kumeras Kits of Cabbage Kits of Peaches Kits of Flax Bundles of Grass Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Flour Remarks
Ngatipaoa 61 271 114 385 27 34 338 139 57 2 20 62 0 33 25 1/2 71 1 0 39 0 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 kit of flax weighs about 50lbs.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £483.
Ngatitametera 30 110 54 164 13 17 302 93 0 0 4 153 0 40 33 0 19 0 0 11 0
Ngatiwlatua 43 205 79 284 38 5 249 29 10 0 73 23 0 522 7 1 1/2 31 0 0 10 0
Ngatimaru 32 118 68 181 11 21 265 105 23 0 0 168 0 0 10 0 34 6 0 3 0
Ngatibinetu 3 16 11 27 3 0 12 4 4 0 2 0 0 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ngapuhi 5 14 3 17 3 0 45 0 0 0 4 10 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Te Patukirikiri 3 10 8 18 0 3 60 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 0
Te Tawera 2 12 4 16 0 2 12 18 0 0 0 21 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
Total 177 751 341 1092 95 82 1283 393 98 2 103 437 0 703 48 1/2 1 1/2 168 7 0 63 0

Orderly Room, Armed Police, Auckland, 5th April, 1852. THOS. BECKHAM, Commissioner of Police.

RETURN showing the number of Canoes that have arrived in ONEHUNGA from the 1st day of March to the 31st day of March, 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 Kits of Flax Bundles of Grass Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Kits of Pumpkins Remarks
Waikato 18 89 34 123 9 0 8 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 44 0 0 0 2 This Return does not include the produce brought overland, nor in coasting vessels.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £47.
Total 18 89 34 123 9 0 8 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 44 0 0 0 2

Orderly Room, Armed Police, Auckland, 5th April, 1852. THOS. BECKHAM, Commissioner of Police.



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🌾 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Auckland, March 1852

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 April 1852
Statistics, Māori, Produce, Auckland, Canoes, Trade
  • Thos. Beckham, Commissioner of Police

🌾 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Onehunga, March 1852

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 April 1852
Statistics, Māori, Produce, Onehunga, Canoes, Trade
  • Thos. Beckham, Commissioner of Police