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RETURN OF THE NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AND CLEARED OUTWARDS AT THE SEVERAL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1917.

| Ports. | Whence. | | | | | | ENTERED. | | | | | | | | | Whither. | | | | | | CLEARED. | | | | | | | | |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | United King-dom. | | British Posses-sions. | | Foreign Coun-tries. | | British. | | | Foreign. | | | Total. | | | United King-dom. | | British Posses-sions. | | Foreign Coun-tries. | | British. | | | Foreign. | | | Total. | | |
| | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. |
| Auckland | 13 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 201,151 | 4,791 | 5 | 15,070 | 185 | 69 | 216,221 | 4,976 | .. | .. | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 99,231 | 3,007 | 2 | 2,380 | 56 | 49 | 101,611 | 3,063 |
| Kaipara | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 527 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 527 | 19 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 5,805 | 182 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 5,805 | 182 |
| Tauranga | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gisborne | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 723 | 22 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 723 | 22 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1,246 | 27 | 1 | 389 | 9 | 2 | 1,635 | 36 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 389 | 9 | 1 | 389 | 9 |
| Waitara | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10,491 | 165 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10,491 | 165 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Patea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2,681 | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2,681 | 100 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1,595 | 58 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1,595 | 58 |
| Wellington | 1 | 22 | 6 | 9 | .. | 2 | 38 | 110,289 | 2,827 | 2 | 1,078 | 22 | 40 | 111,367 | 2,849 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 193,240 | 4,289 | 3 | 8,864 | 108 | 56 | 202,104 | 4,397 |
| Napier | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3,136 | 67 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3,136 | 67 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2,333 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2,333 | 28 |
| Wairau | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Picton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nelson | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 204 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 204 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Westport | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Greymouth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5,111 | 123 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5,111 | 123 |
| Hokitika | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lyttelton | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 16,148 | 327 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 16,148 | 327 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8,058 | 125 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8,058 | 125 |
| Timaru | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 5,856 | 93 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5,856 | 93 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Oamaru | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 9 | 21,077 | 562 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 21,077 | 562 | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 27,356 | 477 | 1 | 4,202 | 34 | 10 | 31,558 | 511 |
| Bluff Harbour | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4,230 | 127 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4,230 | 127 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 9,881 | 289 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 9,881 | 289 |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sailing: Cargo | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 5 | .. | 10 | 2,837 | 110 | 4 | 1,962 | 40 | 14 | 4,799 | 150 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 10 | 3,730 | 121 | 1 | 389 | 9 | 11 | 4,119 | 130 |
| Sailing: Ballast (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 871 | 19 | 2 | 871 | 19 |
| Steam (b): Cargo | 14 | .. | 83 | .. | 18 | .. | 111 | 293,601 | 7,337 | 4 | 14,575 | 176 | 115 | 308,176 | 7,513 | 25 | .. | 58 | .. | 8 | .. | 90 | 265,808 | 6,866 | 1 | 2,347 | 53 | 91 | 268,155 | 6,919 |
| Steam (b): Ballast (a) | .. | 6 | .. | 11 | .. | 4 | 21 | 81,321 | 1,697 | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 81,321 | 1,697 | .. | 2 | .. | 27 | .. | 7 | 33 | 83,072 | 1,591 | 3 | 12,228 | 126 | 36 | 95,300 | 1,717 |
| Grand Total | 14 | 6 | 92 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 142 | 377,759 | 9,144 | 8 | 16,537 | 216 | 150 | 394,296 | 9,360 | 32 | 2 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 133 | 352,610 | 8,578 | 7 | 15,835 | 207 | 140 | 368,445 | 8,785 |
| Corresponding Quarter, 1916 | 13 | .. | 82 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 121 | 325,766 | 8,055 | 10 | 14,897 | 230 | 131 | 340,663 | 8,285 | 27 | .. | 79 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 129 | 352,158 | 8,766 | 10 | 15,316 | 250 | 139 | 367,474 | 9,016 |

(a) "Ballast" means—(1) Inwards, "having no cargo for discharge in New Zealand"; (2) Outwards, "having no cargo loaded in New Zealand."
(b) "Steam" includes "motor."

Customs Department, Wellington, 17th April, 1917.
W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 71