Customs and Excise Duties




RETURN showing the CUSTOMS and EXCISE DUTIES collected at the several Ports of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1919—continued.

Excise Duties.

HEADS OF REVENUE. Rates of Duty. Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Other Ports. TOTALS. Corresponding Quarter, 1918.
Quantities. Revenue.
Beer Minimum 5½d., maximum 6d., per gallon £ 15,761 £ 8,644 £ 12,734 £ 23,117 £ 18,522 3,262,132 gal. £ 78,778
Tobacco 1s. per lb. .. 63 .. .. 232 5,900 lb. 295
Cigars and Snuff 4s. " 233 .. .. .. .. 1,165 " 233
Cigarettes, made by hand 4s. " .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
manufactured by machinery 5s. 6d. " .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Medicinal Preparations containing more than 50 per cent. of proof spirit 9d. " 835 140 213 524 78 34,400 lb. 1,290
Culinary and Flavouring Essences 14s. per gallon 343 60 86 439 .. 1,326 gal. 928
Perfumed Spirits 20s. " 125 100 52 50 .. 327 " 327
Toilet Preparations 14s. " 121 10 70 .. .. 287 " 201
6s. " .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 16,918 9,017 13,155 24,130 18,832 .. 82,052
Corresponding Quarter, 1918 .. 14,269 8,490 10,037 24,168 13,456 .. ..

Customs Department, Wellington, 29th July, 1919. W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.



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🏭 Customs and Excise Duties Collected at Ports of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
29 July 1919
Customs, Excise, Duties, Revenue, Ports, Quarterly Report
  • W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs