RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of VESSELS CLEARED OUTWARDS at the several PORTS of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 31st DECEMBER, 1909--continued.

| Ports of Departure | Sailing or Steam Vessels | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign Countries and Whale Fisheries. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Totals. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. |
| Dunedin | Sailing | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 864 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 864 | 13 | 1 | 864 | 13 | 3 | 2876 | 42 |
| | Steam | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 15868 | 251 | 5 | 15868 | 251 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2419 | 36 | 1 | 2419 | 36 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 18287 | 287 | 12 | 34237 | 549 |
| | Totals | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 15868 | 251 | 5 | 15868 | 251 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3283 | 49 | 2 | 3283 | 49 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 19151 | 300 | 15 | 37113 | 591 |
| Bluff Harbour | Sailing | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 93 | 9 | 1 | 93 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 93 | 9 | 2 | 1295 | 20 |
| | Steam | ... | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 32056 | 1164 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 32056 | 1164 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 32056 | 1164 | 13 | 36939 | 1385 |
| | Totals | ... | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 32056 | 1164 | 1 | 93 | 9 | 13 | 32149 | 1173 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 32056 | 1164 | 15 | 38234 | 1355 |
| Total Shipping outwards | Sailing | ... | ... | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 18327 | 350 | 2 | 1367 | 51 | 32 | 14694 | 401 | 2 | 1544 | 25 | 2 | 1787 | 26 | 4 | 3331 | 51 | 32 | 14871 | 375 | 4 | 3154 | 77 | 36 | 18025 | 452 |
| | Steam | 20 | ... | 66 | 11 | 4 | ... | 87 | 236163 | 6241 | 10 | 29107 | 486 | 97 | 265270 | 6727 | 3 | 1920 | 69 | 1 | 2419 | 36 | 4 | 4339 | 105 | 90 | 238083 | 6310 | 11 | 31526 | 522 | 101 | 269609 | 6832 |
| | Totals | ... | ... | 96 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 117 | 249490 | 6591 | 12 | 30474 | 537 | 129 | 279964 | 7128 | 5 | 3464 | 94 | 3 | 4206 | 62 | 8 | 7670 | 156 | 122 | 252954 | 6685 | 15 | 34680 | 599 | 137 | 287634 | 7284 |
| Corresponding Quarter, 1908 | Sailing | ... | ... | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 12967 | 359 | 5 | 2510 | 56 | 40 | 15417 | 415 | 4 | 3674 | 51 | 6 | 5294 | 77 | 10 | 8968 | 128 | 39 | 16581 | 410 | 11 | 7804 | 133 | ... | ... | 50 | 24385 | 548 |
| | Steam | 18 | ... | 66 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 241104 | 6283 | 18 | 47557 | 755 | 105 | 288661 | 7038 | 3 | 3861 | 72 | 3 | 4375 | 83 | 6 | 8236 | 155 | 90 | 244965 | 6355 | 21 | 51932 | 838 | ... | ... | ... | 111 | 296897 | 7193 |
| | Totals | ... | ... | 103 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 122 | 254011 | 6642 | 23 | 50067 | 811 | 145 | 304078 | 7453 | 7 | 7535 | 123 | 9 | 9669 | 160 | 16 | 17204 | 283 | 129 | 261546 | 6765 | 32 | 59736 | 971 | ... | ... | ... | 161 | 321282 | 7736 |

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of VESSELS CLEARED OUTWARDS for the YEARS 1909 and 1908.

| Year | Sailing | Steam | Totals | Sailing | Steam | Totals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Customs Department, Wellington, 12th January, 1910.