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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 31st day of December, 1867.

| Heads of Revenue | Rates of Duty. | Havelock | Nelson | Westport | Brighton | Greymouth | Hokitika | Okarito | Lyttelton | Akaroa | Timaru | Oamaru | Dunedin | Molyneux | Invercargill | Bluff Harbour | Chatham Islands. | Totals. | Corresponding Quarter of 1866. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ | Quantities. | Revenue. | $\text{\pounds}$ | $\text{\pounds}$ |
| Spirits, $\text{p}$ gal. | 12s. | 129 | 3 | 1347 | 235 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 75 | 20 | 60 | 3912 | 11 | 318 | 65 | 145173 | 87104 | 87779 | 2985 |
| Cigars and Snuff, $\text{p}$ lb. | 5s. | 183 | 2 | 166 | 19 | 218 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 102 | 890 | 65 | 1126 | 169 | 11632 | 2908 | 11300 | 21072 |
| Tobacco (Sheepwash), $\text{p}$ lb. | 2s. 6d. | 234 | 2 | 2188 | 66 | 516 | 333 | 24 | 13 | 369 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 620 | 10 | 21473 | 17328 | 17328 | 17328 |
| Tobacco, $\text{p}$ lb. | 3d. | 111 | 24 | 4819 | 229 | 1063 | 218 | 119 | 170 | 189 | 24 | 37 | 154 | 84 | 3221 | 2166 | 367 | 367 |
| Wine, $\text{p}$ gal. | 4s. | 102 | 4 | 875 | 229 | 1567 | 275 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 144 | 189 | 102 | 690 | 23 | 2166 | 367 | 1907 | 136 |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood, $\text{p}$ gal. | 1s. | 10 | 416 | 902 | 275 | 693 | 645 | 21 | 102 | 18 | 291 | 102 | 1416 | 285 | 17328 | 17328 | 427 | 591 |
| Tea, $\text{p}$ lb. | 1s. 3d. | 150 | 87 | 571 | 114 | 1820 | 37 | 125 | 518 | 1736 | 41 | 215 | 197 | 1907 | 136 | 4659 |
| Tea, $\text{p}$ lb. | 6d. | 443 | 181 | 118 | 589 | 2541 | 1082 | 24 | 124 | 291 | 18 | 12 | 591 | 4659 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\text{p}$ lb. | 3d. | 1604 | 571 | 229 | 1118 | 1117 | 1118 | 1357 | 2 | 10 | 1739 | 1124 |
| Sugar and Molasses, $\text{p}$ lb. | 1d. | 351 | 22 | 1390 | 140 | 357 | 217 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 1739 | 1124 |
| Firearms, each | 5s. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Firearms, each, $\text{p}$ lb. | 6d. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Powder, Sporting, $\text{p}$ lb. | 1d. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Shot, $\text{p}$ cwt. | 10s. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Goods by Measurement, c.ft. | 8s. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ad Valorem, $\text{p}$ cent. | 10 p.c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Duties, not specified | | 2573 | 14 | 1313 | 1190 | 632 | 1942 | 7 | 2141 | 2 | 248 | 48 | 295 | 4358 | 1 | 53109 | 161 | 7061 | 1021437 | 208670 | *
| Totals | | 35015 | 579 | 9455 | 201 | 13413 | 35495 | 960 | 23828 | 567 | 2595 | 2296 | 57968 | 73 | 7649 | 3571760 | 227253 | ... | ... |

*Returns not received. (Returns for last quarter received too late for publication in September Statement—Brighton, $\text{\pounds}$292. Chatham Islands, $\text{\pounds}$29).

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the Customs Revenue for the Years 1866 and 1867.

Zonal Customs Revenue—1867. | 116954 | 1315 | 813 | 1817 | 138 | 91733 | 170685 | 24098 | 4479 | 1511 | 619 | 36754 |
Zonal Customs Revenue—1866. | 148875 | 2302 | 1296 | 749 | ... | 143556 | 20204 | 71914 | 23694 | 3157 | 1712 | 768 | 36225 |

*Returns from Hokitika and Chatham Islands for December Quarter not yet received.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Wellington
31st January, 1868.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.