New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 77

Page 1761

✨ Customs and Excise Duties



RETURN showing the CUSTOMS and EXCISE DUTIES collected at the several Ports of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1898.

CUSTOMS DUTIES.

HEADS OF REVENUE.

Rates of Duty. Auckland. Kaiapara. Tauranga. Poverty Bay. New Plymouth. Patea. Wanganui. Wellington. Napier. Waiapu. Picton. Nelson. Westport. Greymouth. Hokitika. Lyttelton and Christchurch. Oamaru. Timaru. Dunedin. Invercargill. Parcels Post. Quantities. Revenue. Corresponding Quarter, 1897.
Totals. £ 18047 169 7s. 1571 2571 14657 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Spirits, per gal. 16s. 30s. * 169 166 12764 209 19 4 20 2 46 5 20 2 7 2 269 2 7 351 14 130942 ..
Cigars and Snuff, per lb. 30s. 7s. 1571 2571 14657 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Cigarettes 5s. 6d. 28. 169 166 12764 209 19 4 20 2 46 5 20 2 7 2 269 2 7 351 14 130942 ..
Tobacco, manufactured, per lb. 3s. 9s. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Wine, sparkling, per gal. 5s. 9s. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
" Australian, " 5s. 9s. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
" other kinds, " 5s. 9s. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Ale, Beer, &c., per gal. 2s. 4d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Tea, per lb. 4d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Coffee, raw, per lb. 2d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
" roasted, " 3d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Chicory, Cocoa, and Chocolate, per lb. 3d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Sugar, Molasses, and Treacle, per lb. 3d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Glucose, per lb. 3d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Opium, per lb. 1d. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Goods by Weight 40s. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
" ad valorem .. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Other Duties .. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Parcels Post. .. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
Corresponding Quarter, 1897 .. 804 107 427 638 672 4493 171 3 190 18224 159 32 10496 50932 4281 .. 529581 ..
  • 17s. 6d. per 1,000 of 2½ lb. and under, and 6d. per oz. for weight over 2½ lb. per 1,000.

EXCISE DUTIES.

Heads of Revenue.

Rates of Duty. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Other Ports. Quantities. Revenue. Corresponding Quarter, 1897.
Totals. £ 4,096 2,014 1,816 2,700 8,887 3,529 .. 16,463
Beer 3d. per gallon 3,576 1,920 40 2,990 4,052 3,618 17,054
Tobacco 1s. per lb. 498 54 34 .. 284 .. 40
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff 1s. 6d. per lb. 34 .. .. .. .. .. 67 gallons
Tinctures, &c., containing more than 50 per cent. of proof spirit. 9d. per lb. 48 .. .. .. .. .. 10,293 "
" containing less than 50 per cent. of proof spirit. 3d. per lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 453 "
Uninary and flavouring essences 12s. per gallon .. .. .. .. .. .. 386
Corresponding Quarter, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 17th October, 1898.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.



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💰 Return of Customs and Excise Duties Collected at New Zealand Ports for Quarter Ended 30 September 1898

💰 Finance & Revenue
17 October 1898
Customs Duties, Excise Duties, Revenue, Ports, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, 1898
  • W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector, Department of Trade and Customs