New Zealand Gazette – 1856 – No. 17

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✨ Trade Statistics Returns

A RETURN of the Value of GoOODS IMPORTED, and the Number and Tonnage of SHIPPING entered Inwards at each of the Ports in the Province of CANTER-
BURY, for the year ended 31st December 1855.

Ports.	Value: GB	Value: BC	Value: US	Value: FS	Value: Total	Ship: GB No.	Ship: GB tons.	Ship: BC No.	Ship: BC tons.	Ship: US No.	Ship: US tons.	Ship: FS No.	Ship: FS tons.	Ship: Total No.	Ship: Total tons.	Men.
Victoria Akaroa..	35,937 19 8	59,918 10 10	238 0 0	..	95,856 10 6	4	2502	23	5303	..	..	..	..	27	7805	378
	654 3 4	844 0 0		..	1,736 3 4
Totals	36,592 3 0	60,762 10 10	238 0 0	..	97,592 13 10	4	2502	23	5303	..	..	..	..	27	7805	378

Compiled from Records of the Colonial Secretary's Office.

HENRY SEWELL,
Colonial Secretary.

A RETURN of the Value of GOODS EXPORTED, and the Number and Tonnage of SHIPPING cleared OUTWARDS at each of the Ports in the Province of CANTER-
BURY for the year ended 31st December 1855.
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Ports.	Value: GB	Value: BC	Value: US	Value: FS	Value: Total	Ship: GB No.	Ship: GB tons.	Ship: BC No.	Ship: BC tons.	Ship: US No.	Ship: US tons.	Ship: FS No.	Ship: FS tons.	Ship: Total No.	Ship: Total tons.	Men.
Victoria Akaroa..	..	42,583 5 0	..	67 0 0	43,650 5 0	..	..	28	6940	..	..	5	2912	33	9252	393
	..	1,305 0 0	..	..	1,305 0 0	..	..	1	192	..	..	..	..	1	192	9
Totals	..	43,888 5 0	..	67 0 0	43,955 5 0	..	..	29	7132	..	..	5	2912	34	9444	402

£10,000 worth of Specie was exported from the Province of Canterbury this year.
Compiled from Records of the Colonial Secretary's Office.

HENRY SEWELL,
Colonial Secretary.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1856, No 17

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💰 Return of Goods Imported and Shipping Inwards for Canterbury Province, 1855

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Henry Sewell, Colonial Secretary

💰 Return of Goods Exported and Shipping Cleared Outwards for Canterbury Province, 1855

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