✨ Customs Revenue Statistics
Printed under the authority of George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.
RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1870.
| Heads of Revenue. | Rate of Duty. | Auckland. | ... (Port Revenues) ... | Totals. Quantities. | Totals. Revenue. | Corresponding Quarter of 1869. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirits, $\mathcal{P}$ gal. | 12s. | $\pounds$ 13201 | ... | 116734 gals. | $\pounds$ 70651 | $\pounds$ 83651 |
| " New Zealand | 6s. | $\pounds$ 145 | ... | 2810 " | $\pounds$ 852 | $\pounds$ 150 |
| Cigars and Snuff, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 5s. | $\pounds$ 518 | ... | 11432 lbs. | $\pounds$ 2858 | $\pounds$ 3773 |
| Tobacco, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 2s. 6d. | $\pounds$ 5031 | ... | 185768 " | $\pounds$ 23221 | $\pounds$ 185768 |
| " (Sheepwash) $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 3.1. | ... | ||||
| Wine, $\mathcal{P}$ gal. | 4s. | $\pounds$ 1268 | ... | 45840 gills. | $\pounds$ 9163 | $\pounds$ 10053 |
| Ale, Beer, &c. in Wood, $\mathcal{P}$ gal. | 1s. | $\pounds$ 21 | ... | 9980 " | $\pounds$ 499 | $\pounds$ 719 |
| " in Bottle, " | 1s. 3d. | ... | 55824 " | $\pounds$ 3489 | $\pounds$ 4646 | |
| Tea, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 6d. | $\pounds$ 2725 | ... | 522960 lbs. | $\pounds$ 13074 | $\pounds$ 13001 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 3d. | $\pounds$ 273 | ... | 119300 " | $\pounds$ 1495 | $\pounds$ 1720 |
| " Ground, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 3d. | ... | 240 " | $\pounds$ 6 | $\pounds$ 10 | |
| Sugar and Molasses, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 1d. | $\pounds$ 4214 | ... | 5341920 " | $\pounds$ 22258 | $\pounds$ 23806 |
| Powder, Sporting, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 5s. | $\pounds$ 26 | ... | 210 " | $\pounds$ 41 | $\pounds$ 107 |
| Shot, $\mathcal{P}$ cwt. | 6d. | ... | 1610 lbs. | $\pounds$ 107 | ||
| Goods by Measurement, c.ft. | 10s. | $\pounds$ 3590 | ... | 59156 c.ft. | $\pounds$ 14789 | $\pounds$ 19528 |
| " | 3s. | $\pounds$ 827 | ... | 21600 " | $\pounds$ 3240 | $\pounds$ 4823 |
| " | 2s. 6d. | ... | ||||
| " | 2s. | ... | ||||
| " | 1s. | ... | ||||
| Weight, $\mathcal{P}$ cwt. | 4s. | $\pounds$ 442 | ... | 48883 " | $\pounds$ 2148 | $\pounds$ 2742 |
| " | 3s. | $\pounds$ 16 | ... | 753 " | $\pounds$ 118 | $\pounds$ 187 |
| " | 2s. 6d. | $\pounds$ 29 | ... | 1872 " | $\pounds$ 130 | $\pounds$ 234 |
| " | 2s. | $\pounds$ 193 | ... | 7650 " | $\pounds$ 1160 | $\pounds$ 1615 |
| " | 1s. | $\pounds$ 167 | ... | 22160 " | $\pounds$ 1108 | $\pounds$ 1615 |
| Opium, $\mathcal{P}$ lb. | 3d. | $\pounds$ 127 | ... | 40080 lbs. | $\pounds$ 501 | $\pounds$ 622 |
| " | $\frac{1}{2}$d. | $\pounds$ 16 | ... | 906240 " | $\pounds$ 3776 | $\pounds$ 3776 |
| Ad valorem, $\mathcal{P}$ cent. | 20s. | $\pounds$ 100 | ... | 36960 " | $\pounds$ 3876 | $\pounds$ 422 |
| " | 10s. | $\pounds$ 21 | ... | 422 " | ||
| Other Duties not specified above | 5s. | $\pounds$ 854 | ... | 215677 | ||
| Totals | 36952 | ... | 215677 | |||
| Corresponding Qr., 1869 | 57101 $\dagger$ | ... | 187752 |
COMPARATIVE RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE for the Years 1869 and 1870.
| Total Customs Revenue, 1870 | $\pounds$ 167607 | ... (Data) ... | $\pounds$ 83 |
| " 1869 | $\pounds$ 201371 | ... (Data) ... | $\pounds$ 101 |
- No Port. $\dagger$ No Port. * Chatham Islands Return for December Quarter, 1870, not received.
Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 19th January, 1871.
WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
NZ Gazette 1871, No 6
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💰 Return of Customs Revenue for the Quarter ended 31st December, 1870, and Comparative Return for 1869 and 1870
💰 Finance & Revenue19 January 1871
Customs Revenue, Quarterly Return, 1870, 1869, Port Statistics, Duties, Spirits, Tobacco, Tea, Sugar
- William Seed, Secretary and Inspector