New Zealand Gazette – 1878 – No. 101

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✨ Customs Revenue Statistics

RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1878.

Spirits, P gal.
Rates of Duty: 12s.

New Zealand, P gal.
Rates of Duty: 6s.

Cigars and Snuff, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 5s.

Tobacco, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 2s. 6d.

" (Sheepwash), P lb.
Rates of Duty: 3d.

Wine, P gal.
Rates of Duty: 4/ & 6/

Ale, Beer, &c. in Bottle, P gal.
Rates of Duty: 1s. 3d.

" in Wood,
Rates of Duty: 1s.

Tea, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 6d.

Coffee, Cocoa, &c., P lb.
Rates of Duty: 3d.

" Roasted, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 5d.

Sugar and Molasses, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 1d.

Opium, P lb.
Rates of Duty: 20s.

Goods by Weight
Rates of Duty: ...

Ad valorem, 10 P cent.
Rates of Duty: ...

Other Duties not specified above
Rates of Duty: ...

Totals (Revenue Section):

Item	Quantities	Revenue	Corresponding Qr., 1877
Spirits, P gal.	166,762 gals.	£ 100,057	£ 92,791
" New Zealand, P gal.	2,773 ,,	£ 832	£ 1,468
Cigars and Snuff, P lb.	19,980 lb.	£ 4,995	£ 3,994
Tobacco, P lb.	265,840 ,,	£ 33,230	£ 30,910
" (Sheepwash), P lb.	5,280 ,,	£ 66	£ 26
Wine, P gal.	103,536 gals.	£ 9,637	£ 8,824
Ale, Beer, &c. in Bottle, P gal.	23,080 ,,	£ 6,471	£ 5,143
" in Wood,	831,040 lb.	£ 1,154	£ 921
Tea, P lb.	177,600 ,,	£ 20,776	£ 16,871
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., P lb.	2,220 ,,	£ 2,220	£ 2,129
" Roasted, P lb.	8	...	...
Sugar and Molasses, P lb.	7,242,480 ,,	£ 30,177	£ 26,006
Opium, P lb.	541 ,,	£ 541	£ 536
Goods by Weight.	24,934 ,,	£ 24,934	£ 18,248
Ad valorem, 10 P cent.	113,145 ,,	£ 113,145	£ 89,263
Other Duties not specified above.	17,258 ,,	£ 17,258	£ 12,000
Totals		£ 365,493	£ 309,098
Corresponding Qr., 1877.

Return from Chatham Islands not yet received.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 14th October, 1878.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1878, No 101

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💰 Return of the Customs Revenue at the several Ports of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1878

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated14 October 1878
KeywordsCustoms revenue, statistics, quarterly return, import duties, trade figures, spirits, tobacco
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William Seed, Secretary and Inspector

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