New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 87

Page 1031

✨ Statistical Gold Export Returns

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE OF GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW
ZEALAND, from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 30th SEPTEMBER, 1877.

| ENTERED FOR
DUTY AT | PRODUCE OF THE
GOLD FIELDS
IN | DURING THE
QUARTER ENDED
30TH SEPTEMBER,
1877. | ENTERED FOR
EXPORTATION PREVIOUS
TO THE
30TH JUNE, 1877. | TOTAL ENTERED FOR
EXPORTATION FROM NEW
ZEALAND TO THE
30TH SEPTEMBER, 1877. |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. |
| Auckland | Auckland | Oz. 24,060 | £ 96,827 | Oz. 1,109,119 | £ 4,006,129 | Oz. 1,133,179 | £ 4,102,956 |
| Wellington
Marlborough | Wellington
Marlborough | ... | ... | 30 | 120 | 30 | 120 |
| Auckland | " | 870 | 3,197 | 45,557 | 176,653 | 46,427 | 179,850 |
| Nelson | Nelson | 109 | 438 | 1,613,323 | 6,406,827 | 1,613,432 | 6,407,265 |
| Westport ...
Nelson ...
Greymouth ...
Hokitika ... | * West Coast | 4,900
141
19,535
12,163 | 19,599
562
78,138
48,654 | | | | |
| | 36,739 | 146,953 | 2,056,111 | 8,131,715 | 2,092,850 | 8,278,668 |
| Dunedin ...
Invercargill | Otago | 38,907
3,013 | 155,698
12,103 | | | | |
| | 41,920 | 167,801 | 3,634,437 | 14,279,382 | 3,676,357 | 14,447,183 |
| Totals... | | 103,698 | 415,216 | 8,458,577 | 33,000,826 | 8,562,275 | 33,416,042 |

The total exports from the West Coast ports of Hokitika, Greymouth, and Westport, are (in obedience to an order of
the Honourable the Legislative Council, dated the 27th September last) shown in this return as the export of the West Coast.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 13th October, 1877.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary of Customs.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE OF GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTA-
TION from NEW ZEALAND, for the QUARTERS ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1877, and 30th SEPTEMBER,
1876.

PRODUCE OF	QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1877.	QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1876.
	Quantity.	Value.
Auckland	Oz. 24,060	£ 96,827
Marlborough	870	3,197
Nelson	109	438
West Coast	36,739	146,953
Otago	41,920	167,801
Totals	103,698	415,216

Customs Department,
Wellington, 13th October, 1877.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary of Customs.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1877, No 87

The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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💰 Return of Gold Entered for Duty for Exportation from New Zealand (1857-1877)

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated13 October 1877
KeywordsGold export statistics, Duty, Auckland, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Otago
👩‍💼 Officials

William Seed, Secretary of Customs

💰 Comparative Return of Gold Exported for Quarters ending September 1877 and 1876

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated13 October 1877
KeywordsComparative statistics, Gold export, Duty, Quarterly return, 1876, 1877
👩‍💼 Officials

William Seed, Secretary of Customs

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