Trade Statistics Tables




RETURN of the VALUE of IMPORTS at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1859.

COUNTRIES. Auckland. Wangarei. Russell. Mongonui. Hokianga. Kawhia. N. Plymouth. Wangaui. Wellington. Napier. Collingwood. Nelson. Lyttelton. Akaroa. Dunedin. Invercargill. Totals. Corresponding Quarter, 1858.
United Kingdom .. £ 33,493 £ 30 £ 90 £ 148 £ 78 £ 17 £ 3131 £ 1742 £ 57,253 £ 387 £ 100 £ 24,837 £ 30,043 .. £ 22,098 .. £ 173,497
British Colonies, viz.—
New South Wales 29,770 .. 861 76 .. 25 657 1090 19,641 .. .. 17,299 35,820 .. 10,368 1741 120,349
Victoria 1,404 .. .. .. 4 266 .. .. 11,841 .. .. 1,153 3,548 .. 19,162 3913 41,050
Tasmania 945 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,828 .. .. 691 2,777 .. 1,859 4497 17,893
South Australia 2,100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cape of Good Hope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Foreign Countries, viz.—
United States of America .. .. 1553 3752 .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. 297 .. .. .. 5,652 3,497
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 157
Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Southern Whale Fishery 239 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 239 72
Totals .. 67,551 30 2304 3976 348 42 3813 2832 95,613 383 100 44,030 72,188 337 53,517 10,151 360,820
Corresponding Quarter 1858 68,886 .. 1245 2542 390 30 4671 1480 50,613 1391 .. 29,166 38,353 392 19,403 6,128 ..

RETURN of the VALUE of EXPORTS from the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1859.

COUNTRIES. Auckland. Russell. Mongonui. Hokianga. Kaipara. N. Plymouth. Wellington. Napier. Nelson. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Invercargill. Totals. Corresponding Quarter, 1858.
United Kingdom .. £ 9159 .. .. 2313 .. 59,260 .. 45,604 88,518 .. .. 204,854 £ 26,909
British Colonies, viz.—
New South Wales 8797 .. .. 810 1000 3064 3,370 .. 1,690 3,889 150 .. 22,770
Victoria 951 .. .. .. .. 2,115 .. 694 .. 17,478 .. 21,238 20,222
Tasmania .. .. .. 500 .. .. .. .. .. .. 880 1,380 1,731
South Australia 600 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 ..
Akyab .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60
Bombay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Foreign Countries, viz.—
China 1650 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,650 ..
South Sea Islands 136 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 ..
Southern Whale Fishery .. 583 2111 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,694 ..
Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Java .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 .. .. .. 380 ..
Totals .. 21,293 583 2111 3623 1000 3064 64,745 380 47,988 92,407 17,628 880 255,702
Corresponding Quarter, 1858 15,581 179 1948 3710 691 3322 17,929 .. 38,030 75,549 8,249 .. ..

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
23nd June, 1859.

For the Commissioner of Customs,
R. F. PORTER.



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🏭 Returns of Imports and Exports for Quarter ending March 1859

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
23 June 1859
Imports, Exports, Trade statistics, Port values, March 1859 Quarter
  • R. F. PORTER, For the Commissioner of Customs