Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.

RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND, during the Quarter ended the 30th day of SEPTEMBER, 1866.

HEADS OF REVENUE. | Rates of Duty. | Auckland. | Russell. | Mongonui. | Kaipara. | Hokianga. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Wellington. | Napier. | Nelson. | Collingwood. | Picton. | Havelock. | Wairau. | Lyttelton and Christchurch. | Akaroa. | Timaru. | Hokitika. | Okarita. | Greymouth. | Dunedin. | Oamaru. | Molyneux. | Invercargill. | Bluff Harbour. | Riverton. | Chatham Islands. | Totals. | Quantities. | Revenue. | Corresponding Quarter of 1865.

Spirits, gal. | 12s. | £ 15764 | £ 430 | £ 57 | £ 2279 | £ 3098 | £ 7056 | £ 3110 | £ 2609 | £ 206 | £ 126 | £ 375 | £ 8303 | £ 1068 | £ 14775 | £ 786 | £ 6748 | £ 17876 | £ 730 | £ 2689 | £ 108 | £ 982 | | | | | | |
Cigars and Snuff, lb. | 4s. 6d. | 318 | 961 | 159 | 35 | 232 | 351 | 9 | 472 | 5 | 289 | 564 | 45 | 9 | 472 | 5 | 289 | 564 | 45 | 9 | 472 | 5 | | | | | | |
Tobacco, lb. | 2s. 6d. | 4280 | 64 | 352 | 316 | 1233 | 348 | 1015 | 75 | 21 | 94 | 1568 | 213 | 3249 | 233 | 1793 | 4158 | 229 | 627 | 14 | 137 | | | | | | |
Wine in Wood, gal. | 4s. | 1313 | 10 | 102 | 288 | 836 | 361 | 253 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 1178 | 104 | 1309 | 30 | 9 | 75 | 397 | 1692 | 46 | 208 | 11 | 104 | | | | | | |
" in Bottle, gal. | 5s. | 292 | 19 | 46 | 244 | 47 | 29 | 261 | 13 | 355 | 4 | 57 | 355 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 355 | 4 | 57 | 13 | 355 | 4 | | | | | | |
Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood, gal. | 9d. | 505 | 40 | 39 | 862 | 41 | 116 | 3 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 1327 | 100 | 610 | 275 | 11 | 142 | 56 | 1668 | 417 | 46 | 144 | | | | | | |
" in Bottle, gal. | 1s. 6d. | 981 | 9 | 71 | 66 | 1272 | 295 | 440 | 13 | 276 | 383 | 1619 | 323 | 844 | 46 | 99 | 2214 | 13 | 94 | 122 | 510 | 7 | 147 | | | | | | |
Tea, lb. | 6d. | 2827 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 40 | 13 | 317 | 4 | 78 | 1702 | 994 | 107 | 40 | 27 | 625 | 17 | 387 | 1978 | 56 | 291 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 432280 | 10807 | 10384 |
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., lb. | 3d. | 450 | 40 | 13 | 276 | 383 | 1619 | 323 | 844 | 46 | 99 | 2214 | 13 | 94 | 122 | 510 | 7 | 147 | 1 | 3862560 | 16094 | 14980 |
Sugar, lb. | 1d. | 3472 | 25 | 31 | 276 | 383 | 1619 | 323 | 844 | 46 | 99 | 2214 | 13 | 94 | 122 | 510 | 7 | 147 | 1 | 3862560 | 16094 | 14980 |
Firearms, each | 5s. | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 126 | 1339 | 67 | 525 | 13 | 3983 | 61 | 510 | 7 | 147 | 1 | 3862560 | 16094 | 14980 |
Gunpowder, lb. | 3d. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 126 | 1339 | 67 | 525 | 13 | 3983 | 61 | 510 | 7 | 147 | 1 | 3862560 | 16094 | 14980 |
Goods by Measurement, c.ft. | 2s. 6d. | 4322 | 10 | 206 | 437 | 2990 | 433 | 2020 | 27 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 1153 | 9767 | 4 | 429 | 98 | 124 | 134 | 9 | 24 | | | | | | |
Weight, cwt. | 4s. | 909 | 1 | 65 | 39 | 522 | 72 | 377 | 6 | 6 | 1478 | 2 | 5 | 399 | 5 | 147 | 1592 | 1 | | | | | | |
" " | 3d. | 35455 | 538 | * | 99 | 3617 | 4928 | 18433 | 5166 | 8699 | 382 | 163 | 674 | 24755 | 60 | 1947 | 27561 | 1265 | 12177 | 44854 | 1161 | 5272 | 380 | 1623 | 15 | | | |
" " | 1d. | 43532 | 321 | 352 | 81 | 45606 | 121 | 14064 | 4791 | 8292 | 52 | 567 | 413 | 592 | 22483 | 274 | 1486 | 17549 | 46660 | 1185 | 105 | 5436 | 345 | 898 | 180160 | | | |
Totals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1866.

The following returns received too late for publication in previous Quarter's statement, viz.,—Hokianga, £459; Mongonui, £495; and Chatham Islands, £15, were not included therein.

• Return not received.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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