New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 65

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✨ Customs Revenue Return



Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

RETURN of the Customs Revenue at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1873.

HEADS OF REVENUE. Rate of Duty. Auckland Thames Russell ... Chatm. Islands. Quantities Revenue. Corresponding Qr. 1872 HEADS OF REVENUE.
Spirits, $\wp$ gal. 12s. $\pounds$ 12951 $\pounds$ 1422 $\pounds$ 178 ... $\pounds$ ... 126646 gals. $\pounds$ 75783 $\pounds$ 71522 Spirits, $\wp$ gal.
", New Zealand, $\wp$ gal. 6s. 1423 24 ... ... ... 17270 5181 3502 ", New Zealand, $\wp$ gal.
Cigars and Snuff, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 5s. 619 104 ... ... ... 13548 $\text{lbs.}$ 3387 2589 Cigars and Snuff, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Tobacco, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 2s. 6d. 5767 291 68 ... ... 193456 24182 22404 Tobacco, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
", (Sheepwash), $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 3d. 3 ... ... ... ... 6160 77 84 ", (Sheepwash), $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Wine, $\wp$ gal. 4s. 1424 149 18 ... ... 39965 gals. 7993 8169 Wine, $\wp$ gal.
Ale, Beer, &c. in Wood, $\wp$ gal. 1s. 175 ... ... ... ... 11120 556 569 Ale, Beer, &c. in Wood, $\wp$ gal.
", in Bottle, $\wp$ gal. 1s. 3d. 629 20 ... ... ... 44256 2766 3246 ", in Bottle, $\wp$ gal.
Tea, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 6d. 3372 68 4 ... ... 571520 $\text{lbs.}$ 14288 13137 Tea, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 3d. 422 ... ... ... ... 128480 1606 1627 Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
", Roasted, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 5d. 2 ... ... ... ... 144 3 1 ", Roasted, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Sugar and Molasses, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 1d. 4495 167 13 ... ... 4686240 19526 19890 Sugar and Molasses, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Firearms, each. 5s. 10 ... ... ... ... 196 No. 49 15 Firearms, each.
Powder, Sporting, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 6d. 45 ... ... ... ... 3320 $\text{lbs.}$ 83 92 Powder, Sporting, $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
Shot, $\wp$ cwt. 10s. 8 ... ... ... ... 88 cwt. 44 100 Shot, $\wp$ cwt.
Goods by Measurement, c.ft. 5s. 1727 2 3 ... ... 25568 c.ft. 6392 21511 Goods by Measurement, c.ft.
", 3s. 447 ... ... ... ... 6392 1303 3190 ",
", 2s. 6d. 457 ... ... ... ... 9952 1244 3190 ",
", 2s. 86 ... ... ... ... 4010 401 805 ",
", 1s. 6d. 29 ... ... ... ... 547 410 1769 ",
", 1s. 484 6 ... ... ... 35220 1761 3147 ",
", 6d. 61 1 ... ... ... 13360 334 580 ",
", 3d. 22 ... ... ... ... 14000 175 292 ",
Weight, $\wp$ cwt. 5s. 55 ... ... ... ... 516 cwt. 129 ... Weight, $\wp$ cwt.
", 4s. 121 5 ... ... ... 5850 1170 1784 ",
", 3s. 6d. 2 ... ... ... ... 591 104 132 ",
", 3s. 12 ... ... ... ... 440 66 112 ",
", 2s. 154 ... ... ... ... 5320 532 694 ",
", 1s. 168 1 ... ... ... 32280 1614 1629 ",
", $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$ 3d. 554 ... ... ... ... 126000 $\text{lbs.}$ 1575 1726 ", $\wp$ $\text{lb.}$
", 2d. 104 ... ... ... ... 48840 407 ... ",
", 1d. 1187 11 ... ... ... 1035600 4315 4583 ",
", $\frac{1}{3}$d. 240 ... ... ... ... 884160 1842 1165 ",
Opium 20s. ... ... ... ... ... 563 ... ... Opium
Ad valorem, 10 $\wp$ cent. ... 13572 98 1 ... ... 51326 690 690 Ad valorem, 10 $\wp$ cent.
Other Duties not specified above ... 17 1 1 ... ... 11980 68 69 Other Duties not specified above
Totals 54918 2488 282 ... ... 248325 ... ... Totals
Corresponding Qr. 1872 43924 3611 405 ... ... 203277 ... ... Corresponding Qr. 1872

NOTE.—The Measurement Duties were abolished by "The Customs Tariff Act, 1873," which imposed an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent. in lieu of them, from the 29th July, 1873.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 1st November, 1873.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.




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💰 Return of Customs Revenue at several Ports for Quarter ended September 30, 1873

💰 Finance & Revenue
1 November 1873
Customs revenue, statistics, duties, imports, ports, Tariff Act 1873
  • William Seed, Secretary and Inspector