RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 31st MARCH, 1879.

WHENCE. | BRITISH. | FOREIGN. | TOTALS. | Corresponding Quarter, 1878.
PORTS OF ARRIVAL. | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign and Whale Fisheries. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Auckland | ... | 8 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 24 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 13 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 41 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 4 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 45 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 52 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Thames | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Russell | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Kaipara | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Wangaroa | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Wellington | ... | 9 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 25 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 4 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 33 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 38 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 30 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Napier | ... | 2 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Nelson | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 4 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Westport | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Greymouth | ... | ... | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Hokitika | ... | ... | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Lyttelton | ... | 12 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 41 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 47 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 54 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 48 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Timaru | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Oamaru | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 7 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Dunedin | ... | 12 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 24 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 6 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 34 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 8 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 42 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 33 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Bluff Harbour | ... | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 20 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 21 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.

Totals | ... | 45 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 166 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 24 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 210 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | 25 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | ... | 235 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 1 Vessel. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | ... | 227 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 232 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.
Corresponding Quarter, 1878 | 40 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 158 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 2 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 29 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 210 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 3 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 17 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 2 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 236 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | 5 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews. | ... | 232 Vessels. ... Tons. ... Crews.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 13th May, 1879.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector of Customs.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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