✨ Customs Revenue Report
RETURN of the Customs Revenue at the several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 30th day of June, 1867.
Printed under the authority of the Government of New Zealand, by Mills, Dick & Co., for the Government Printing Office.
| Heads of Revenue | Rates of Duty. | Auckland. | Russell. | Mongonui. | Hokianga. | Kaipara. | New Plymouth. | Wanganni. | Wellington. | Napier. | Wairarapa. | Picton. | Havelock. | Nelson. | Westport. | Greymouth. | Hokitika. | Okarito. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
| Spirits, per gal. | 13s. | 1348 15 0 | 83 6 27 | ... | 1324 3 6 | 7085 10 5 | 2874 5 11 | 206 10 0 | 3210 3 2½ | 6994 1 8 | ... | 16974 8 2½ | 236 18 6 | 8182 2 9 | 1471 12 10 | 2205 0 8 | 810 1 3 | 1205 0 0 |
| Cigars and Snuff, per lb | 5s. | 229 ... | ... | ... | 19 ... 18 | 204 ... 6 | 28 10 0 | 72 ... 7 | 551 ... 4 | 894 ... 4 | ... | 211 ... 10 | 6 ... 10 | 248 ... 1 | 19 ... 11 | 69 ... 10 | ... | ... |
| Tobacco, per lb | 2s. 6d. | 2568 11 0 | 70 2 27 | 186 0 3 | 130 ... 8 | 652 ... 9½ | 98 3 6 | 809 ... 0 | 4063 ... 6 | 1492 10 0 | 64 ... 0 | 1559 7 0 | 70 ... 7 | 2844 10 8 | 75 ... 11 | 108 ... 0 | 110 ... 0 | 159 ... 11 |
| Wine, per gal. | 3d. | 18 ... | ... | ... | 160 ... 2 | 102 14 0 | 12 ... 6 | 436 ... 10 | 218 ... 0 | 1213 ... 0 | ... | 38 ... 0 | 5 ... 0 | 283 ... 0 | 241 ... 0 | 11 ... 0 | 4 ... 0 | ... |
| Ale, Beer, &c. in Wood, per gal | 4s. | 1091 ... | ... | 76 ... 8 | 112 8 4 | 943 ... 0 | 27 ... 6 | 436 ... 0 | 2180 ... 0 | 2180 ... 0 | 15 ... 0 | 150 4 0 | 207 ... 0 | 1213 10 0 | 149 10 0 | 92 ... 10 | ... | ... |
| Ditto, in Bottle, per gal. | 1s. 8d. | 373 ... | ... | 27 ... 10 | 165 9 9 | 271 ... 6 | 16 12 0 | 270 ... 0 | 782 10 0 | 172 ... 0 | 21 ... 0 | 450 12 0 | 41 ... 0 | 174 15 0 | ... | 31 ... 0 | 12 ... 0 | ... |
| Tea, per lb | 6d. | 1519 10 0 | 13 7 6 | 207 12 6 | 67 12 6 | 686 2 6 | 264 7 6 | 39 2 6 | 1226 10 0 | 297 15 0 | 62 ... 0 | 1147 10 0 | 68 ... 0 | 2140 10 0 | 154 ... 0 | 60 ... 0 | 138 ... 0 | 16 ... 0 |
| Coffee, per lb | 4d. | 13 8 4 | ... | 20 ... 8 | 6 ... 8 | 130 12 0 | 24 8 0 | 29 4 0 | 259 12 0 | 126 ... 0 | 17 ... 0 | 62 16 0 | 9 ... 4 | 287 10 0 | 16 ... 0 | 48 ... 0 | 16 ... 0 | ... |
| Sugar and Molasses, per cwt | 1s. | 2652 10 0 | ... | 201 15 6 | 89 12 6 | 2215 10 0 | 377 1 0 | 123 10 0 | 2268 10 0 | 1078 ... 0 | 135 ... 0 | 1062 10 0 | 206 ... 0 | 2405 10 0 | 138 10 0 | 371 10 0 | 250 10 0 | 145 ... 0 |
| Firearms, each | 5s. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 5 0 | ... | ... | 8 5 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Powder, Sporting, per lb | 6d. | 63 10 0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 10 0 | ... | 16 10 0 | ... | ... | 28 10 0 | ... | 3 10 0 | ... | 14 10 0 | ... | ... |
| Blasting, per lb | 1d. | 1 1 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 ... | ... | ... | 1 1 8 | ... | ... | 11 ... 0 | 1 10 0 | 2 10 0 | ... |
| Shot, per cwt | 10s. | 40 ... | ... | 3 ... | ... | ... | 8 ... | 3 ... | 14 ... | 7 ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 10 0 | ... | 3 ... | ... | ... |
| Goods by Measurement, per cubic foot | 3s. | 4349 10 0 | ... | 164 2 6 | 218 12 6 | 98 7 6 | 1592 10 0 | 132 10 0 | 327 15 0 | 243 10 0 | 31 17 6 | 34 10 0 | 1190 10 0 | 41 5 0 | 829 5 0 | 10 15 0 | 32 10 0 | 13 10 0 |
| Ditto, per ton | 2s. 6d. | 665 17 6 | 1 17 6 | 39 15 0 | 144 ... 0 | 229 12 6 | 401 7 6 | 26 5 0 | 1204 10 0 | 410 10 0 | 26 ... 0 | 1207 10 0 | 77 10 0 | 687 2 6 | 10 15 0 | 248 12 6 | 161 5 0 | ... |
| Timber | per 100 feet | 286 ... | ... | 37 10 0 | 38 5 0 | 183 12 6 | 30 5 0 | 128 ... 0 | 163 10 0 | 202 10 0 | 2 10 0 | 146 ... 0 | 88 10 0 | 308 10 0 | ... | 6 10 0 | ... | 28 10 0 |
| Coals | per ton | 64 10 0 | ... | 4 ... | 12 ... | 45 10 0 | 57 10 0 | ... | 41 ... | 166 ... 0 | 12 10 0 | 166 10 0 | 20 10 0 | 396 10 0 | ... | 2 10 0 | ... | 65 ... |
| Sundries, Weight | per cwt. | 4 5 0 | ... | 17 13 0 | 17 10 0 | 13 10 0 | 50 12 6 | 25 ... | 121 10 0 | 897 10 0 | ... | 151 ... 0 | 11 10 0 | 174 5 0 | 17 10 0 | 7 10 0 | 15 10 0 | ... |
| Valorem, per cent | 109 10 6 | ... | 8 1 0 | 51 1 0 | 209 17 6 | 15 10 0 | 15 15 0 | 370 10 0 | 1466 10 0 | 16 10 0 | 539 10 0 | 15 10 0 | 119 10 0 | 24 10 0 | 8 10 0 | ... | 63 10 0 | |
| Other Duties, not specified | ... | 62 ... | ... | 3 8 0 | 69 5 0 | 61 10 0 | 14 ... | 226 10 0 | 46 ... | 596 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 245 10 0 | 2 10 0 | 6 10 0 | 24 10 0 | ... | ... | 11 10 0 |
| Totals | | 31536 2 7 | 275 16 1 | 1611 15 2 | 6479 18 11½ | 15917 10 5 | 1050 3 7½ | 3714 10 0 | 18292 10 0 | 19571 10 0 | 394 13 0½ | 34140 10 0 | 1215 5 0 | 21526 10 0 | 3420 10 0 | 5606 10 0 | 4695 10 0 | 2318 10 0 |
| Corresponding Quarter, 1866 | | 41316 6 2 | 124 ... | 4089 5 3 | 18355 6 8 | 6538 16 2 | 891 18 2 | 652 8 9 | 9292 10 0 | 11053 10 0 | 2696 3 4 | 24433 10 0 | 342 10 0 | 16244 10 0 | 4097 10 0 | 7488 10 0 | 26914 0 0 | 6834 10 0 |
Note: Returns received too late for insertion in previous Quarter's Statement — Kaipara, £130; Wanganni, £110.
Totals for Financial Year ending 30th June, 1867:
133347 1875 914 1707 138 13023 20475 73973 22667 4081 1715 677 97069 1284 53285 127377 3420 98131 1488 11700 7602 213610 389 26955 1098 6834 114 864368
Office of the Commissioner of Customs, 20th July, 1867.
WILLIAM SEED, Secretary.
Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 503
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💰 Customs Revenue Report for Quarter Ending 30 June 1867
💰 Finance & Revenue20 July 1867
Customs Revenue, Ports of New Zealand, Financial Report
- William Seed, Secretary