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RETURN OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE AT THE SEVERAL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND, DURING THE QUARTER ENDED THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1865.

Heads of Revenue. Rates of Duty. Wellington. Wanganui. Auckland. Whangarei. Russell. Monganui. Hokitika. Waikato. New Plymouth. Napier. Nelson. Collingwood. Picton. Havelock. Wairau. Lyttelton and Christchurch. Hokitika. Greymouth. Akaroa. Timaru. Dunedin. Oamaru. Waihouati. Molyneux. Invercargill. Bluff Harbour. Riverton. Chatham Islands. Totals.
Spirits 40 gal. 12s. 6994 3012 13173 ... 256 230 ... ... ... 2776 3694 2832 80 257 156 518 8569 19320 1469 1531 255 19857 875 ... 66 2268 170 617 ...
Cigars and Snuff 4s., 4s. 6d. 224 ... 83 ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 97 276 ... 21 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3476
Tobacco 1 lb. 2s. 6d. 962 496 4203 ... 16 ... ... ... ... 382 571 1618 ... 51 133 133 1862 4410 268 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20081
Wine in Bottle 4s. 577 68 1693 ... 16 ... ... ... ... 187 292 461 ... 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3019
Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood 3s. 862 248 500 ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 74 107 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3833
" " in Bottle 9d. 592 158 641 ... ... ... ... ... ... 130 249 413 ... 4 2 8 214 674 49 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4381
Tea 1 lb. 6d. 593 126 1628 ... 12 ... ... ... ... 44 164 698 4 46 5 26 5 33 867 2709 147 9 121 18 ... ... ... 10072
Coffee, Cocoa, &c. 1 lb. 3d. 236 2 698 ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 347 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1049 2001 36 247 11 6 63 ... 6352
Sugar 1 lb. 1d. 1548 550 3132 ... 11 9 ... ... ... 363 601 1612 19 48 23 48 1975 3624 156 13 156 6 45 ... 6 182 ... 2374
Gunpowder 1 lb. 3s. 1684 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15079
Goods by Measurement c. ft. 3d. 249 18 732 ... ... ... ... ... ... 109 127 270 1 28 1 4 1011 1163 23 4 233 ... 2 ... 75 40 ... 74
" Weight c. cwt. 8s. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31
Totals ... 15075 5322 35884 1 418 227 21 7 3634 39359 4617 6920 10842 105 535 278 812 19603 40200 2428 263 2668 48507 ... ... ... 150995
      • Excluding the sum of Β£3634 3s. 7d. received during the quarter ended 31st December, 1865, and on which no Return was received until the end of December Quarter.
  • Return not received.

COMPARATIVE RETURN OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR THE YEARS 1864 AND 1865.

1864. 1865.
Totals of Customs Revenue 138031 0 0 150995 0 0
Totals of Customs Revenue 138031 150995
  • Not yet in Entry.

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 6th February, 1866.

WM. FRASER,
For Secretary and Inspector of Customs.

Heads of Revenue. Rates of Duty. Corresponding Quarter of 1864. Revenue.
Spirits 40 gal. 12s. 73933 91330
Cigars and Snuff 4s., 4s. 6d. 3624 3476
Tobacco 1 lb. 2s. 6d. 19008 20081
Wine in Bottle 4s. 3280 3019
Ale, Beer, &c., in Wood 3s. 3475 3833
" " in Bottle 9d. 4730 4381
Tea 1 lb. 6d. 10609 10072
Coffee, Cocoa, &c. 1 lb. 3d. 5698 6352
Sugar 1 lb. 1d. 2240 2374
Gunpowder 1 lb. 3s. 12690 15079
Goods by Measurement c. ft. 3d. 79 74
" Weight c. cwt. 8s. 21 31
Totals ... 138031 150995



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1866, No 414





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πŸ’° Return of the Customs Revenue at the Several Ports of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

πŸ’° Finance & Revenue
6 February 1866
Customs Revenue, Statistics, Ports, New Zealand
  • WM. FRASER, For Secretary and Inspector of Customs

πŸ’° Comparative Return of the Customs Revenue for the Years 1864 and 1865

πŸ’° Finance & Revenue
6 February 1866
Customs Revenue, Comparative Statistics, 1864, 1865
  • WM. FRASER, For Secretary and Inspector of Customs