RETURN of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered Inwards at the several Ports of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1892—continued.

| Ports of Arrival | Sailing or Steam Vessels | Whence | British | Foreign | Totals | Corresponding Quarter, 1891 |
| | | United Kingdom | British Possessions | Foreign Countries 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 |
| Greymouth .. | Sailing | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 475 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 475 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 475 | 20 | .. | .. | .. |
| Lyttelton | Sailing | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 3 | 2565 | 54 | 4 | 5620 | 90 | 8 | 8185 | 144 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1016 | 15 | 1 | 1016 | 15 | 4 | 2565 | 54 | 5 | 6636 | 105 | 9 | 9201 | 159 | 11 | 9552 | 184 |
| | Steam | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 917 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 917 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 917 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 917 | 27 | 2 | 1588 | 42 |
| Total .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 3 | 3482 | 81 | 4 | 5620 | 90 | 9 | 9102 | 171 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1016 | 15 | 1 | 1016 | 15 | 5 | 3482 | 81 | 5 | 6636 | 105 | 10 | 10118 | 186 | 13 | 11140 | 226 |
| Timaru .. | Sailing | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1138 | 27 | 3 | 2490 | 49 | 5 | 3628 | 76 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1138 | 27 | 3 | 2490 | 49 | 5 | 3628 | 76 | 2 | 876 | 22 |
| Oamaru .. | Sailing | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 574 | 17 | 1 | 999 | 20 | 3 | 1573 | 37 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 574 | 17 | 1 | 999 | 20 | 3 | 1573 | 37 | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | Sailing | 6 | .. | 7 | 1 | 5 | .. | 17 | 11806 | 250 | 1 | 1128 | 23 | 18 | 12934 | 273 | 1 | 385 | 10 | .. | .. | 1 | 385 | 10 | 18 | 12191 | 260 | 1 | 1128 | 23 | 19 | 13319 | 283 | 17 | 12471 | 269 |
| | Steam | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 11280 | 319 | .. | .. | 6 | 11280 | 319 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 6 | 11280 | 319 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 7 | 12630 | 472 | 4 | 6308 | 168 |
| Total .. | .. | 10 | .. | 9 | 2 | 5 | .. | 23 | 23086 | 569 | 1 | 1128 | 23 | 24 | 24214 | 592 | 1 | 385 | 10 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 2 | 1735 | 163 | 24 | 23471 | 579 | 2 | 2478 | 176 | 26 | 25949 | 755 | 21 | 18779 | 437 |
| Bluff Harb'ur | Sailing | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | 7 | 3359 | 85 | 5 | 4093 | 78 | 12 | 7452 | 163 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 3359 | 85 | 5 | 4093 | 78 | 12 | 7452 | 163 | 14 | 9531 | 183 |
| | Steam | .. | .. | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 20169 | 1030 | .. | .. | 16 | 20169 | 1030 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 20169 | 1030 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 20169 | 1030 | 16 | 21859 | 930 |
| Total .. | .. | 2 | .. | 18 | 5 | 3 | .. | 23 | 23528 | 1115 | 5 | 4093 | 78 | 28 | 27621 | 1193 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 23 | 23528 | 1115 | 5 | 4093 | 78 | 28 | 27621 | 1193 | 30 | 31390 | 1113 |
| Total shipping inwards | Sailing | 18 | 1 | 57 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 87 | 41230 | 988 | 25 | 24717 | 452 | 112 | 65947 | 1440 | 5 | 3454 | 62 | 4 | 4031 | 61 | 9 | 7485 | 123 | 92 | 44684 | 1050 | 29 | 28748 | 513 | 121 | 73432 | 1563 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Steam | 16 | .. | 57 | 1 | 10 | .. | 78 | 119205 | 4429 | .. | .. | 78 | 119205 | 4429 | 5 | 9695 | 485 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 6 | 11045 | 638 | 83 | 128900 | 4914 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 84 | 130250 | 5067 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total .. | .. | 34 | 1 | 114 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 165 | 160435 | 5417 | 25 | 24717 | 452 | 190 | 185152 | 5869 | 10 | 13149 | 547 | 5 | 5381 | 214 | 15 | 18530 | 761 | 175 | 173584 | 5964 | 30 | 30098 | 666 | 205 | 203682 | 6630 | .. | .. | .. |
| Correspondng. Quar., 1891 | Sailing | 16 | 1 | 67 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 37605 | 959 | 22 | 21307 | 388 | 116 | 58912 | 1347 | 8 | 3951 | 79 | 6 | 4596 | 77 | 14 | 8547 | 156 | 102 | 41556 | 1038 | 28 | 25903 | 465 | .. | .. | .. | 130 | 67459 | 1503 |
| | Steam | 12 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 8 | .. | 67 | 92185 | 3685 | 2 | 596 | 41 | 69 | 92781 | 3726 | 4 | 7756 | 371 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7756 | 371 | 71 | 99941 | 4056 | 2 | 596 | 41 | .. | .. | .. | 73 | 100537 | 4097 |
| Total .. | .. | 28 | 2 | 118 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 161 | 129790 | 4644 | 24 | 21903 | 429 | 185 | 151693 | 5073 | 12 | 11707 | 450 | 6 | 4596 | 77 | 18 | 16303 | 527 | 173 | 141497 | 5094 | 30 | 26499 | 506 | .. | .. | .. | 203 | 167996 | 5600 |

Comparative Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered Inwards for the Years 1892 and 1891.

| Year | Sailing or Steam Vessels | With Cargoes | In Ballast | Totals |
| | | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews | Vessels | Tons | Crews |
| 1892 | Sailing | 44 | 1 | 200 | 62 | 55 | 25 | 267 | 117079 | 2897 | 69 | 68540 | 1288 | 336 | 185619 | 4185 | 32 | 19606 | 357 | 19 | 14826 | 241 | 51 | 34432 | 598 | 299 | 136685 | 3254 | 88 | 83366 | 1529 | 387 | 220051 | 4783 |
| | Steam | 58 | .. | 201 | 4 | 37 | .. | 276 | 408931 | 15248 | 3 | 7515 | 156 | 279 | 416446 | 15404 | 20 | 38726 | 1851 | 1 | 1350 | 153 | 21 | 40076 | 2004 | 296 | 447657 | 17099 | 4 | 8865 | 309 | 300 | 456522 | 17408 |
| Total .. | .. | 102 | 1 | 401 | 66 | 92 | 25 | 543 | 526010 | 18145 | 72 | 76055 | 1444 | 615 | 602065 | 19589 | 52 | 58332 | 2208 | 20 | 16176 | 394 | 72 | 74508 | 2602 | 595 | 584342 | 20853 | 92 | 92231 | 1838 | 687 | 676573 | 22191 |
| 1891 | Sailing | 57 | 1 | 234 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 320 | 135084 | 3461 | 68 | 45918 | 887 | 388 | 181002 | 4348 | 26 | 15033 | 278 | 18 | 13555 | 226 | 44 | 28588 | 504 | 346 | 150117 | 3739 | 86 | 59473 | 1113 | 432 | 209590 | 4852 |
| | Steam | 40 | 1 | 209 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 267 | 343574 | 14581 | 21 | 32388 | 839 | 288 | 375962 | 15420 | 17 | 32963 | 1617 | .. | .. | .. | 17 | 32963 | 1617 | 284 | 376537 | 16198 | 21 | 32388 | 839 | 305 | 408925 | 17037 |
| Total .. | .. | 97 | 2 | 443 | 89 | 90 | 16 | 587 | 478658 | 18042 | 89 | 78306 | 1726 | 676 | 556964 | 19768 | 43 | 47996 | 1895 | 18 | 13555 | 226 | 61 | 61551 | 2121 | 630 | 526654 | 19937 | 107 | 91861 | 1952 | 737 | 618515 | 21889 |

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 6th February, 1893.

W. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector.