Customs Revenue Statistics




RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 31st DECEMBER, 1888.

HEADS OF REVENUE. Rates of Duty. Auckland. Thames. Russell. Kaipara. Tauranga. Poverty Bay. New Plymouth. Patea. Wanganui. Foxton. Wellington. Napier. Wairau. Picton. Nelson. Westport. Greymouth. Hokitika. Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin. Invercargill. TOTALS. Quantities. Revenue. Corresponding Quarter, 1887.
Spirits, $\text{gal.}$ 14s.6d 7243 .. .. 205 815 283 100 1,142 .. 7220 2266 478 20 2109 1027 2208 887 7950 1055 1273 11510 2051 66456 gal. 49842 84999
" 15s. 11551 .. 4 65 489 103 46 438 .. 15294 1797 508 .. 6096 1454 1915 1152 14338 1024 558 34794 1950 116970 93576 ..
" 16s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 422
" 21s. 68 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cigars and Snuff, $\text{lb.}$ 1s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6733
" 6s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20531 lb. 7186 ..
" 7s. 1875 .. 1 .. 4 75 17 8 .. 1685 385 .. 2 247 71 116 93 807 29 .. 1703 68 282748 49481 52069
Tobacco, $\text{lb.}$ 3s. 6d. 10663 149 .. 18 469 278 192 586 .. 8391 2797 386 .. 2005 524 1493 881 7279 607 648 10562 1553 6750 49481 375
Tobacco, unmanufac- 2s. 650 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 51 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
tured, $\text{lb.}$
Wine, $\text{gal.}$ 5s. 6d. .. 647 .. .. .. 7 38 8 .. 1013 320 31 .. 225 87 130 26 1379 75 .. 99 .. 17430 gal. 5229 6247
" 6s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" 6s. 6d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" 9s. .. 87 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" 9s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" 4s. 6d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" 5s. .. 222 .. 2 .. .. 50 9 8 .. 504 107 6 .. .. 80 70 55 244 100 27 419 99 8324 gal. 2081 2265
Ale, Beer, &c. $\text{gal.}$ 1s. 6d. .. 716 .. 4 8 33 .. .. .. .. 1615 200 .. .. 464 .. 17 33 953 .. .. 1575 147 76867 5765 346
Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood, 1s. 3d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
$\text{gal.}$
Tea, $\text{lb.}$ 4d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22544
" 6d. .. 2565 .. .. 9 55 81 48 29 .. 2018 367 .. .. 583 75 233 167 7832 95 55 3979 242 737320 lb. 18433 ..
Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\text{lb.}$ 3d. .. 460 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 487 33 .. .. 32 .. 3 41 277 4 .. 631 32 160000 2000 1804
" Roasted, $\text{lb.}$ 5d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sugar & Molasses, $\text{lb.}$ $\frac{1}{2}$d. .. 10442 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" Glucose, $\text{lb.}$ 1d. .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2470 261 70 .. 1501 5 169 215 3478 31 .. 6420 639 12340800 25710 30681
" 1d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 28 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Opium, $\text{lb.}$ 20s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1178
" 40s. .. 63 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Goods by Weight .. .. 6679 .. 1 267 119 35 307 .. 10472 1045 49 .. 2003 57 403 141 6173 262 32 8696 447 .. 37188 33860
ad valorem .. .. 16707 7 7 378 392 255 885 .. 14095 2773 322 14 2273 260 884 521 16308 966 915 21150 1453 .. 80565 63016
Other Duties not speci- .. .. 1902 .. 6 546 17 13 184 .. 3300 1119 28 .. 749 113 153 45 3342 215 190 4473 716 .. 17111 17462
fied above
Customs Revenue .. .. 72590 156 7 334 3215 1307 697 3669 .. 69062 13546 1878 36 18397 3753 7900 4257 70678 4474 3797 107464 9582 396799 330658 ..
Primage Duty .. .. 2558 .. 1 83 41 26 114 .. 2370 386 57 1 348 30 117 59 2964 156 103 3745 275 13434 .. ..
Totals.. .. .. 75148 156 7 335 3298 1348 723 3783 .. 71432 13932 1935 37 18745 3783 8017 4316 73642 4630 3900 111209 9857 410233 .. ..
Corresponding Quarter, .. .. 65919 1082 66 1 220 2560 888 133 2096 20 60709 12661 1678 19 13080 3070 6947 3708 60369 3997 3065 79178 9192 330658 ..
1887

Excise Duty—

For Quarter, 1888. For Quarter, 1887. Total Excise Duty for Year 1888.
Tobacco 5380lb., at 1s., £269* £132
Cigars 3800lb., at 1s., 190$\dagger$ 117
Beer 1134960 gals., at 3d., 14187 14728
  • Auckland, £232; New Plymouth, £3; Greymouth, £17; Dunedin, £17.
    $\dagger$ Auckland, £185; Greymouth, £5.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE for the YEARS 1888 and 1887.

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| Total Customs Revenue, 1888 | 296665 | 842 | 480 | 12 | 1096 | 9777 | 3831 | 1662 | 10989 | 2229200 | 46134 | 7601 | 153 | 54024 | 10708 | 28591 | 14759 | 236407 | 15251 | 13253 | 352436 | 32045 | 1365918 |
| (exclusive of Primage Duty) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Customs Revenue, 1887 | 280602 | 4156 | 351 | 5 | 983 | 10478 | 3508 | 697 | 9137 | 101 | 224987 | 44935 | 7408 | 114 | 43701 | 11395 | 25669 | 14971 | 226137 | 16573 | 13076 | 309581 | 32020 | 1280585 |
| Total Primage Duty, 1888 | 6585 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 132 | 76 | 42 | 214 | .. | 5337 | 810 | 100 | 2 | 985 | 58 | 291 | 102 | 5973 | 424 | 218 | 8477 | 638 | 30473 |
| Total Primage Duty, 1887 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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💰 Return of Customs Revenue at New Zealand Ports for Quarter ended 31st December, 1888, including Excise Duty.

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Customs revenue, Statistics, Quarterly return, 1888, Duties, Excise, Primage Duty, Comparative return