Otago Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 54

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✨ Immigration, Customs, and Economic Statistics



RETURN OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION TO AND FROM

THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO DURING THE YEAR 1856.

Immigration Emigration
Males Females Children Total Males Females Children Total
204 166 211 611 70 26 6 102

FOR HALF YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1857.

Immigration Emigration
Males Females Children Total Males Females Children Total
114 75 79 268 73 26 18 117

CUSTOMS,

ABSTRACT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND OF THE REVENUE

FOR THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, in each Year, from the Establishment of

Customs in May, 1848, to 31st December, 1856.

Year Imports Exports Revenue
1848 £11,869 0 11 £ £334 19 4
1849 8,932 17 0 444 0 0 1,385 5 9
1850 13,819 18 0 805 16 0 1,802 7 3
1851 14,148 1 0 546 2 0 2,197 3 10
1852 15,679 8 6 131 10 0 2,356 17 10
1853 11,074 5 0 770 0 0 2,276 15 0
1854 43,892 7 9 481 18 6 4,781 14 10
1855 44,545 11 0 24,182 17 0 4,875 11 0
1856 50,529 11 0 24,668 15 6 5,247 15 6

FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1857.

Imports Exports Revenue
£42,710 19s 2d £18,650 £4,569 17s 1d

PRICES OF PROVISIONS, &c., AND WAGES, IN THE PROVINCE OF

OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND, 30th JUNE, 1857.

Provisions, &c. —

  • Fine Flour, per 100 lbs... £1 5 0
  • Wheaten Bread, per 4 lb. Loaf... 1 0
  • Butter, per lb.... 1 3
  • Cheese, per lb., best... 0 5
  • Rice, per lb.... 0 5
  • Tea, per lb.... 3 0
  • Coffee, per lb.... 1 6
  • Sugar, Raw, per lb.... 0 6
  • Do., Loaf, do.... 0 10
  • Milk, per quart.... 0 5
  • Eggs, per dozen.... 1 8
  • Sawn Timber, per 100 feet.... 1 2 0
  • Fire-wood, per cord.... 1 2 0

Wages. —

  • Shepherds, per annum, with double rations... £55 0 0
  • Agricultural Labourers, do. do.... 60 0 0
  • Ordinary do. do.... 45 0 0
  • Female Domestic Servants, per annum... 25 0 0
  • Trades, without rations, per day of 8 hours... 10 0
  • Labourers, without rations, per day of 8 hours... 7 0


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🛂 Immigration and Emigration Statistics for Otago Province, 1856

🛂 Immigration
Immigration, Emigration, Otago, Statistics, 1856

🛂 Immigration and Emigration Statistics for Otago Province, Half Year Ending 30 June 1857

🛂 Immigration
Immigration, Emigration, Otago, Statistics, 1857

💰 Abstract of Imports, Exports, and Revenue for Otago Province, 1848-1856

💰 Finance & Revenue
Imports, Exports, Revenue, Otago, Statistics, 1848-1856

💰 Abstract of Imports, Exports, and Revenue for Otago Province, Half Year Ending 30 June 1857

💰 Finance & Revenue
Imports, Exports, Revenue, Otago, Statistics, 1857

💰 Prices of Provisions and Wages in Otago Province, 30 June 1857

💰 Finance & Revenue
Provisions, Wages, Otago, Statistics, 1857