Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 3

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✨ Provincial statistics and returns

Comparative RETURN of the RECEIPTS of the Province of WELLINGTON for the Quarters ended respectively the 31st day of December, 1854 and 1855, showing also the EXPENSES of Collection for the same period.

RECEIPTS.					PAYMENTS.
Quarter ended	31st December, 1854.		31st December, 1855.		Quarter ended	31st Decem-ber, 1854.	31st Decem-ber, 1855.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£
Balances in hands of Sub-Collectors at Wanganui and Ahuriri							Expenses of Collection
							Drawbacks paid
							Crown's share of Seizures
							Officer's do. do.
			136	5	3	Payments to Sub-Treasurer	8034
Spirits 8211 16-32 galls.	2463	9	0	8023 20-32 galls.	2407	1	10
Tabacco manufactured	13149 lbs.	657	9	0	13331 lbs.	666	11
Cigars and Snuffs	1669 lbs.	106	18	0	727 lbs.	72	14
Fixed Duties		2109	16	1		1321	3
Ad Valorem Duties		3409	17	6		2670	16
Seizures		14	11	6		..	..
		£8762	1	1		£7274	11

CHARLES SHARP, Deputy Collector.

Custom House, Wellington, January 18, 1856.

Comparative RETURN of ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES at the Port of Wellington, between the Quarters ending 31st December, 1854 and 1855 :—

ARRIVALS FROM	1854.		1855.		DEPARTURES TO	1854.		1855.
	Ships	Tons	Ships	Tons		Ships	Tons	Ships	Tons
Great Britain	1	340	2	993	Great Britain	..	..	..	..
New South Wales	15	2487	6	853	New South Wales	8	1317	7	1262
Van Diemen's Land	..	..	..	..	Van Diemen's Land	..	..	1	169
Other Ports	..	..	..	..	Other Ports	6	2064	2	1149
Coastwise	56	5329	76	4418	Coastwise	57	4586	70	2459
Total	72	8156	84	6264	Total	71	7967	80	5039

CHAS. SHARP, Harbor Master.

Harbor Office, Wellington, January 7, 1856.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION and EMIGRATION at the Port of Wellington for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1855.

PLACES.	IMMIGRATION.				EMIGRATION.
	Adults.				Adults.
	Males.	Females.	Children.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Children.	Total.
Great Britain	56	41	56	153	..	..	..	..
New South Wales	11	7	1	19	9	6	8	23
Victoria	4	1	3	8	5	3	..	8
South America	..	..	..	..	1	2	1	4
Other Provinces in New Zealand	135	41	34	210	73	20	8	101
Totals	206	90	94	390	88	31	17	136

CHARLES SHARP, Emigration Officer.

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💰 Comparative return of the receipts of the Province of Wellington

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated18 January 1856
KeywordsReceipts, Wellington, Financial return, Customs, Revenue
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles Sharp, Deputy Collector

🚂 Comparative return of arrivals and departures at the Port of Wellington

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated7 January 1856
KeywordsShipping, Arrivals, Departures, Port of Wellington, Maritime statistics
👩‍💼 Officials

Chas. Sharp, Harbor Master

🛂 Return of immigration and emigration at the Port of Wellington

Domain🛂 Immigration
KeywordsImmigration, Emigration, Port of Wellington, Demographics, Migration statistics
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles Sharp, Emigration Officer

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