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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

RETURN OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 30th day of June, 1868.

| HEADS OF REVENUE. | Rates of Duty. | Auckland. | Russell. | Mongonui. | Hokianga. | Kaipara. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Wellington. | Napier. | Wairau. | Picton. | Havelock. | Nelson. | Brighton. | Westport. | Greymouth. | Hokitika. | Okarita. | Lyttelton. | Akaroa. | Timaru. | Oamaru. | Dunedin. | Invercargill. | Bluff Harbour. | Riverton. | Chatham Islands. | Totals. | Corresponding Quarter of June, 1867. |
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| Spirits, Proof gal. | 12s. | 14335 | 190 | 79 | . | . | 935 | 3247 | 6188 | 2966 | 614 | 174 | 39 | 2550 | 3522 | 51 | 4923 | 10651 | 311 | 9105 | 186 | 1564 | 1704 | 9622 | 3297 | 22 | . | . | 147013 | 88208 | 94707 |
| Tobacco, 1b. | 5s. | 284 | 86 | 100 | 119 | 142 | 225 | 786 | 1137 | 313 | 117 | 38 | . | . | 69 | 620 | 2620 | 69 | 2203 | 278 | 279 | 273 | 628 | 703 | 146 | . | . | 12216 | 30380 | 3337 |
| Tobacco (Sheepwash), 1b. | 2s. 6d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 171496 | 21437 | 20544 |
| Tobacco (Snuff), 1b. | 3d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 60400 | 755 | 272 |
| Wine, 1 gal. | 4s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 41170 | 8234 | 10380 |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood, 1 gal. | 1s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 50880 | 2504 | 3442 |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in Bottle, 1 gal. | 6d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 58560 | 3660 | 7313 |
| Tea, 1b. | 1s. 3d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 42700 | 10880 | 8773 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c., 1b. | 6d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 126560 | 1582 | 2089 |
| Coffee, Roasted, 1b. | 3d. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 6576 | 137 | . |
| Sugar and Molasses, 1b. | 2s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3889760 | 13651 | 4068 |
| Firearms each | 5s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Powder, Sporting, 1b. | 1s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Shot, 1b. | 10s. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Goods by Measurement, c.ft. | Ad Valorem, 10 per cent. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Other Duties, not specified | | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |

Totals. | | 30723 | 323 | 180 | 317 | 894 | 9571 | 5107 | 1050 | 371 | 132 | 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 217780 | 192742 |
Corresponding Qr. 1867. | | 31536 | 275 | 161 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |

(Return received for last Quarter, Chatham Islands, £9.)

• Hokianga, £890 error in previous returns received from Hokianga. The amount now shown is correct.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
22nd July, 1868.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.