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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

THE following Returns are published for general information.

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Auckland, 14th June, 1861.

C. W. RICHMOND.

RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1861.

Heads of Revenue. Rates of Duty. Auckland. Russell. Mongonui. Hokianga. Kaipara. New Ply- Wanganui. Welling- Napier. Colling- Nelson. Wairau. Lyttelton. Akaroa. Dunedin. Inver- Totals.
. . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. mouth. £ s. d. ton. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. wood. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. cargill. Quantity.
. . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Revenue. Corresponding
Quarter, 1860

Spirits .. per gal. 9s. 5,397 9 1 291 0 9 92 0 6 .. .. 972 15 2 511 14 5 3,120 12 9 1,271 4 3 .. .. 108 18 0 1,205 13 2 285 16 11 3,254 10 1 .. .. 468 9 7 44,992 20,246 8 2 18,206 9 4
Cigars and Snuff .. per lb. 3s. 357 18 9 .. .. 25 7 0 12 0 0 96 0 0 44 11 0 .. .. 61 7 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,143 771 9 8 663 5 1
Tobacco .. 1s. 6d. 1,859 18 6 128 3 6 81 15 0 28 16 0 .. .. 229 4 0 319 13 0 572 12 6 248 15 6 .. .. 44 8 0 47 14 0 477 16 5 168 3 9 15 6 0 242 19 0 75 0 0 .. .. 783 19 6 .. .. 72,404 5,430 6 0 5,361 13 6
Wine .. per gal. 3s. 767 11 9 7 16 0 7 16 0 4 1 0 .. .. .. .. 477 16 5 168 3 9 15 6 0 242 19 0 .. .. 566 17 0 12 3 0 60 3 9 30 3 0 .. .. 18,127 2,719 0 11 2,066 2 3
Ale, Beer, &c., (in wood) 6d. 304 14 0 .. .. 24 13 0 31 5 0 403 7 0 26 16 6 .. .. .. .. 307 19 0 75 10 6 .. .. .. .. 52,085 1,302 2 6 988 4 0
Ditto ditto (in bottle) 1s. 493 17 6 11 4 0 .. .. 45 17 0 3 16 0 222 6 0 91 3 0 .. .. 64 19 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,874 1,693 14 6 1,491 9 0
Tea .. per lb. 4d. 805 4 8 4 0 0 2 18 8 .. .. 21 0 8 15 3 4 600 16 0 74 12 0 .. .. 379 12 0 15 4 4 616 1 8 .. .. 339 9 0 32 5 0 174,382 2,906 7 4 3,292 19 8
Coffee, Cocoa, &c. .. 3d. 253 11 3 8 1 6 .. .. 49 8 3 9 5 9 179 5 9 84 6 .. .. 142 5 0 3 13 0 94 18 6 .. .. 0 5 0 44 17 3 606 16 0 63,927 799 19 606 8 5
Sugar .. 1d. 1,758 13 5 11 14 1 7 13 5 .. .. 53 18 10 147 4 8 1,247 15 4 103 18 9 .. .. 981 8 0 23 6 8 1,171 10 4 .. .. 1,226 0 7 58 8 51,630,134 6,792 4 6 5,156 13 9
Fire Arms .. each 5s. 37 5 0 .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 3 15 0 28 15 0 0 5 0 .. .. 4 5 0 .. .. .. .. 326 81 10 0 79 15 0
Gunpowder .. per fb. 3d. 0 2 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 17 6 43 17 0
Goods by Measurement, at per cubic foot 4s. 2,655 18 0 20 4 4 0 14 8 .. .. 82 4 4 133 8 0 1,287 8 4 108 13 4 .. .. 1,048 9 0 52 7 0 1,501 16 4 .. .. 41,210 6 8,215 11 4 7,230 14 9
Goods by Weight at .. per cwt. 3s. 303 3 2 0 14 8 .. .. 0 19 6 .. .. 10 13 11 14 5 6 183 17 11 23 19 4 .. .. 197 19 2 11 7 3 281 11 4 .. .. 199 11 (11 11 9 .. .. 1,242 1 6 1,096 12 2

Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,561 0 2 1,249 4 8 8,424 10 6 2,170 6 11 134 18 6 4,711 15 4 467 5 8 8,999 19 11 214 19 17,771 3 814 14 7 .. .. 52,235 15. 5
Corresponding Quarter 1860—Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 6 0 1,318 15 2 827 15 6 7,367 1 9 2,099 11 11 154 12 8 3,575 15 8 252 2 6 7,991 19 1 112 8 3 6,115 5 1 412 16 10 .. .. 46,298 3 11

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Auckland, 13th June, 1861.

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