RETURN of the Customs Revenue at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 31st day of December, 1868.

Heads of Revenue. | Rates of Duty. | Auckland. | Russell. | Mongonui. | Hokianga. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Wellington. | Napier. | Wairau. | Picton. | Havelock. | Nelson. | Westport. | Brighton. | Greymouth. | Hokitika. | Okarita. | Lyttelton. | Akaroa. | Timaru. | Oamaru. | Dunedin. | Molyneux. | Invercargill. | Bluff Harbour. | Riverton. | Chatham Islands. | Totals. | Corresponding Qr. 1867.

Spirits, 25s. | 12s. | 17903 | 1270 | 103 | 62 | 144 | 2917 | 535 | 117 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 2458 | 5130 | 9119 | 289 | 5923 | 164 | 1195 | 297 | . . . | . . . | 19189 | 3315 | 13913 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 87104 | 48640
Wine, 3s. gal. | 2s. 6d. | 776 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 1737 | 90 | 22 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 2027 | 185 | 175 | 15 | 297 | 15 | 175 | 84 | . . . | . . . | 2053 | 467 | 230 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 4799 | 9999
Cigars, 5s. lb. | 3s. | 90 | 1 | 102 | 3 | 103 | 127 | 188 | 127 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 193 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 85 | 17 | 117 | 85 | . . . | . . . | 1915 | 583 | 283 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 3068 | 608
Tobacco, 2s. lb. | 1s. | 103 | 97 | 13 | 6 | 136 | 188 | 1945 | 304 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 855 | 1480 | 854 | 496 | 661 | 366 | 591 | 1223 | . . . | . . . | 2506 | 113 | 189 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 8544 | 47200
(Sheepwash) 3d. lb. | 6d. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 146 | 627 | 273 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 17 | 35 | 73 | 20 | 113 | 18 | 163 | 143 | . . . | . . . | 9440 | 35 | 65 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 11847 | 9440
Ale and Beer, in Wood, 3d. gal. | 1s. 3d. | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 380 | 273 | 576 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1026 | 189 | 577 | 73 | 228 | 13 | 273 | 228 | . . . | . . . | 9999 | 73 | 283 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 14889 | 31380
Tea, 2d. lb. | 1s. | 2719 | 192 | 192 | 14 | 147 | 117 | 117 | 117 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 2186 | 1473 | 1382 | 424 | 1382 | 117 | 1026 | 1382 | . . . | . . . | 13517 | 207 | 577 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 24846 | 85592
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., 3d. lb. | 3d. | 14 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 241 | 253 | 283 | 283 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 110 | 286 | 2106 | 186 | 2186 | 110 | 286 | 2186 | . . . | . . . | 3221 | 30 | 26 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 5701 | 20649
Sugar and Molasses, 1d. lb. | 5d. | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 210 | 99 | 99 | 99 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 239 | 617 | 3211 | 115 | 3211 | 115 | 617 | 3211 | . . . | . . . | 3221 | 30 | 26 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 5701 | 20649
Fire-arms, each. | Free. | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | . . . | . . . | 36 | 1 | 3 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 102 | 19432
Powder, Sporting, 1s. lb. | 1s. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 11 | 12
Shot, 1d. lb. | 6d. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 11 | 12
Blasting, 1d. lb. | 10s. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 11 | 12
Ad Valorem, 5 p.c. cont. | £5 | 4493 | 1833 | 1883 | 218 | 426 | 1011 | 192 | 192 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 128 | 402 | 443 | 29 | 413 | 29 | 402 | 443 | . . . | . . . | 720 | 10 | 239 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 9488 | 21875
Other Duties | | 680 | 26 | 51 | 28 | 69 | 142 | 210 | 210 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 29 | 10 | 73 | 14 | 99 | 5 | 29 | 10 | . . . | . . . | 239 | 3 | 14 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1315 | 70685
Totals. | | 43983 | 491 | 157 | 252 | 1403 | 4351 | 18056 | 5763 | 1128 | 172 | * 7693 | 7873 | † 11622 | 20649 | 541 | 2301 | 2333 | 52394 | † 2679 | 3014 | 53109 | 161 | 7061 | 102143 | 209861 | 198861 |

Totals, Customs Revenue, 1868 | 140758 1464
Totals, Customs Revenue, 1867 | 629 1170
Corresponding Qr., 1867 | 25546 331

COMPARATIVE Return of the Customs Revenue for the Years 1867 and 1868.

• Port reopened on the 1st January, 1860.
  † Ports closed.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 5th February, 1869.

J. HACKWORTH
(for the Secretary and Inspector).

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