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✨ Shipping Statistics Return

RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND, during the Quarter ended 31st MARCH, 1874.

Table Data

Main Headers:

WHENCE.
BRITISH.
FOREIGN.
TOTALS.
Corresponding Quarter, 1873.

Sub-Headers:

WHENCE:

United Kingdom:
- With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
- In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
British Possessions:
- With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
- In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
- In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)

BRITISH.:

With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)

FOREIGN.:

With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)

TOTALS.:

With Cargoes (Vessels, Tons, Crews)
In Ballast (Vessels, Tons, Crews)

Corresponding Quarter, 1873.:

Vessels, Tons, Crews

Ports of Arrival and Data:

Auckland
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 6), In Ballast (Vessels: 20)
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery: With Cargoes (Vessels: 12), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 37, Tons: 15415, Crews: 635
  - In Ballast: Vessels: 2, Tons: 662, Crews: 68
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 138, Crews: 6
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 39, Tons: 16077, Crews: 703
  - In Ballast: Vessels: 2, Tons: 662, Crews: 68
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 41, Tons: 18638, Crews: 712
Onehunga
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 834, Crews: 61
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 834, Crews: 61
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 286, Crews: 3
Thames
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 431, Crews: 17
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 431, Crews: 17
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: ..., Tons: ..., Crews: ...
Russell
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 10)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 10, Tons: 3507, Crews: 323
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 10, Tons: 3507, Crews: 323
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 10, Tons: 3317, Crews: 308
Mongonui
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 3)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 3, Tons: 775, Crews: 87
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 3, Tons: 775, Crews: 87
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 162, Crews: 6
Hokianga
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery: In Ballast (Vessels: 1)
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 72, Crews: 6
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 72, Crews: 6
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 84, Crews: 14
Kaipara
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873:
New Plymouth
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 8), In Ballast (Vessels: 13)
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 20, Tons: 11717, Crews: 361
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 450, Crews: 14
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 21, Tons: 12167, Crews: 375
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 15, Tons: 7870, Crews: 225
Wellington
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 4), In Ballast (Vessels: 1)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 4, Tons: 1889, Crews: 73
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 4, Tons: 1889, Crews: 73
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 82, Crews: 5
Napier
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 1), In Ballast (Vessels: 1)
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2), In Ballast (Vessels: 1)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 658, Crews: 23
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 658, Crews: 23
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 18, Tons: 8334, Crews: 573
Nelson
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 1), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2), In Ballast (Vessels: 1)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 209, Crews: 11
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 209, Crews: 11
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 12, Tons: 3974, Crews: 312
Westport
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 5), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 5, Tons: 702, Crews: 34
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 5, Tons: 702, Crews: 34
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 12, Tons: 3974, Crews: 312
Greymouth
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 13), In Ballast (Vessels: 5)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 13, Tons: 4663, Crews: 319
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 13, Tons: 4663, Crews: 319
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 13, Tons: 4179, Crews: 318
Hokitika
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 40), In Ballast (Vessels: 4)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 40, Tons: 17968, Crews: 602
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 40, Tons: 17968, Crews: 602
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 25, Tons: 9293, Crews: 310
Lyttelton
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 10), In Ballast (Vessels: 30)
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 40, Tons: 17968, Crews: 602
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 40, Tons: 17968, Crews: 602
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 162, Crews: 6
Timaru
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 4), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 4, Tons: 811, Crews: 34
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 4, Tons: 811, Crews: 34
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 348, Crews: 16
Oamaru
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 2), In Ballast (Vessels: 2)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 489, Crews: 21
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 2, Tons: 489, Crews: 21
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 2, Tons: 11844, Crews: 362
Dunedin
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 13), In Ballast (Vessels: 27)
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery: With Cargoes (Vessels: 3)
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 41, Tons: 25464, Crews: 852
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 43, Tons: 26229, Crews: 874
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 29, Tons: 11844, Crews: 362
Invercargill
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 1), In Ballast (Vessels: 9)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 73, Crews: 6
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 1, Tons: 73, Crews: 6
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 85, Crews: 5
Bluff Harbour
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery: With Cargoes (Vessels: 1)
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 11, Tons: 5235, Crews: 324
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 11, Tons: 5235, Crews: 324
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 6, Tons: 3264, Crews: 240
Riverton
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom:
  - British Possessions:
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes:
  - In Ballast:
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 1, Tons: 96, Crews: 4
Totals
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 41), In Ballast (Vessels: 133)
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 29), In Ballast (Vessels: 3)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 186, Tons: 86558, Crews: 3373
  - In Ballast: Vessels: 3, Tons: 734, Crews: 74
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 17, Tons: 5635, Crews: 452
  - In Ballast: Vessels: 3, Tons: 734, Crews: 74
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 206, Tons: 92927, Crews: 3899
  - In Ballast: Vessels: ..., Tons: ..., Crews: ...
- Corresponding Quarter, 1873: Vessels: 181, Tons: 72416, Crews: 3459
Corresponding Quarter, 1873
- WHENCE:
  - United Kingdom: With Cargoes (Vessels: 17), In Ballast (Vessels: 132)
  - British Possessions: With Cargoes (Vessels: 32), In Ballast (Vessels: ...)
  - Foreign Countries and Whale Fishery:
- BRITISH:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 158, Tons: 59712, Crews: 2809
  - In Ballast:
- FOREIGN:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: 23, Tons: 12704, Crews: 650
  - In Ballast:
- TOTALS:
  - With Cargoes: Vessels: ..., Tons: ..., Crews: ...
  - In Ballast:
In the figures for the Ports of Nelson and Greymouth for March Quarter, 1873, were improperly included the Intercolonial Steamers which called there Coastwise.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1874.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector of Customs.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1874, No 26

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💰 Return of Vessels Entered Inwards at New Zealand Ports for Quarter ended March 1874

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated6 May 1874
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William Seed, Secretary and Inspector of Customs

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