Customs Revenue Return




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
731

RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND, during the Quarter ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1874.

HEADS OF REVENUE.
Rates of Duty.

Spirits, gal.
12s.
New Zealand, gal. 6s.
Cigars and Snuff, lb.
5s.
Tobacco, lb.
2s. 6d.
(Sheepwash), lb.
3d.
Wine, gal.
4s.
Ale, Beer, &c. in Bottle, gal.
1s. 3d.
in Wood,
1s.
Tea, lb.
6d.
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., lb.
3d.
Roasted, lb.
1d.
Sugar and Molasses, lb.
20s.
Opium, lb.
Goods by Weight:
Measurement
Ad valorem, 10 cent.
5
Other Duties not specified
above

Item Name Quantities. Revenue. Corresponding Quarter 1873.
Spirits, gal. 140811 gals. £84615 75783
New Zealand, gal. 6s. 23123 £6937 5181
Cigars and Snuff, lb. 15304 lbs. £3826 3387
Tobacco, lb. 205800 £25725 24182
(Sheepwash), lb. 4880 £8815 7993
Wine, gal. 44075 gals. £5245 2766
Ale, Beer, &c. in Bottle, gal. 1s. 3d. 15580 £774 556
in Wood, 1s. 615880 lbs. £15397 14288
Tea, lb. 122880 £1536 1606
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., lb. 3072 £64 5
Roasted, lb. 5749200 £23955 19526
Sugar and Molasses, lb. 429 £429 563
Opium, lb. £16588 11881
Goods by Weight: Measurement £106315 51326
Ad valorem, 10 cent. £5 68
Other Duties not specified above £11349 12029
Totals 311631 £243325
Corresponding Qr. 1873 Nil
  • This includes 428 gallons at 6s. per gallon, removed to Excise Warehouse for mixing with New Zealand distilled spirit. † Return not received.

H. S. MCKELLAR,
(for Secretary and Inspector).



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💰 Return of Customs Revenue for the Quarter ended 30th September 1874

💰 Finance & Revenue
Customs Revenue, Duties, Imports, Statistics, Quarterly Return, September 1874
  • H. S. McKellar (for Secretary and Inspector)