✨ Customs Revenue Report
RETURN of the Customs Revenue at the Several Ports of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended the 30th day of June, 1868.
| Rates of Tariff. | Ports of New Zealand. | Quantities. | Corresponding Quarter of 1867. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirits, £ gal. | Auckland | 12s. 135.190 | 33 147 13 88 0 127 | 721 2,410 65 1,409 |
| Tobacco, &c., lb. | Wellington | 5s. 6d. 2,055 614 | 17 142 32 17 8 | 442 927 12 45 0 10 |
| Cigars and Snuff per lb. | New Plymouth | 2s. 2d. 3,427 79 | 22 9 40 45 | 276 153 7 0 10 |
| Wine, (Sherry, &c.) | Nelson | 3d. 404 172 | 4 8 10 1 13 | 4 10 0 |
| (Sweets) £ per gal. | Lyttelton | 1s. 4d. 921 26 | 27 5 10 0 15 6 | 56 17 6 |
| Ale, Beer, &c., in wood, £ per gal. | Hokitika | 4d. 30 400 | 7 10 0 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 |
| in bottle, £ per gal. | Westport | 1s. 8d. 163 | 10 11 8 0 12 6 | 13 15 0 |
| Tea, £ per lb. | Dunedin | 6d. 6,750 2,452 | 174 10 0 104 12 6 | 876 10 0 |
| Coffee, £ per lb. | Oamaru | 4d. 1,354 1,434 | 22 11 8 23 18 4 | 45 10 0 |
| Sugar, Refined, £ per cwt. | Chatham Islands | 10s. 2,539 972 | 1,269 10 0 486 0 0 | 634 10 0 |
| Unrefined, do. | Riverton | 5s. 4,427 1,803 | 1,106 17 6 450 15 0 | 553 2 6 |
| Preserved Meats, each | Bluff Harbour | 4d. 12,878 8,339 | 214 13 4 138 19 8 | 353 13 0 |
| Powder and Shot, £ per lb. | Invercargill | 6d. 2,907 2,307 | 72 13 9 57 13 9 | 130 7 6 |
| Slops, by Measurement, &c. | ||||
| (Trousers) per doz. pairs | ||||
| Flannels, &c., per yd. |
Totals of Quantities and Revenue
| Ports of New Zealand. | Quantities. | Revenue. | Corresponding Quarter of 1867. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 135.190 14,304 4,465 | 1,474 13 8 | 1,780 13 5 | £2,233 11 5 |
| Wellington | 2,055 5,727 1,876 | 91 0 10 | 158 12 8 | 721 16 2 |
| New Plymouth | 79 3,427 3,243 | 22 9 0 | 62 18 8 | 131 13 8 |
| Nelson | 172 404 1,306 | 1 17 10 | 4 0 6 | 10 10 6 |
| Lyttelton | 921 26,720 17,953 | 276 17 6 | 360 1 3 | 755 6 10 |
| Hokitika | 30 1,174 1,206 | 10 1 8 | 22 10 0 | 26 14 3 |
| Westport | 163 1,095 2,118 | 21 8 9 | 15 13 0 | 49 13 11 |
| Dunedin | 6,750 1,058 10,171 | 239 12 6 | 204 5 1 | 483 4 10 |
| Oamaru | 1,354 39 3,545 | 52 17 4 | 27 10 0 | 108 17 11 |
| Chatham Islands | 126 1,474 413 | 106 14 0 | 53 10 6 | 160 4 6 |
| Riverton | 4,427 2,931 589 | 165 11 0 | 120 16 8 | 286 7 8 |
| Bluff Harbour | 12,878 429 | 284 3 0 | 217 10 0 | 502 3 0 |
| Invercargill | 2,907 2,307 | 72 13 9 | 113 18 4 | 186 12 1 |
| Totals | 2,854 8 3 | 3,175 15 5 | 6,500 105 11 2 * |
*Note: Return not received from Hokitika for the last quarter. Amount now shown is correct.
- Hokitika - £989 error in previous returns received from Hokitika.
Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Wellington,
24th July, 1868.
WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.
Otago Provincial Gazette 1868, No 571
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🏭 Customs Revenue Report for Quarter Ended 30 June 1868
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry24 July 1868
Customs Revenue, Tariff Rates, Port Statistics, New Zealand
- WILLIAM SEED, Secretary and Inspector