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COMPARATIVE RETURN,

Shewing the Amount of Customs Duties collected at the Port of Wanganui, in the Colony of New Zealand (according to several Heads of Revenue undermentioned), for the Quarters ended respectively 30th September, 1858, and 30th September, 1857.

Heads of Revenue Quarter Ended
30th September, 1858 30th September, 1857
Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty.
Β£ s. d. Β£ s. d.
Spirits 1439 24-32 gallons 575 18 0 976 390 8 0
Cigars and Snuffs lbs. Nil 0 0 0 Nil 0 0 0
Tobacco 2297 143 12 6 2085 130 6 3
Wine 395 gallons 59 5 0 252 37 16 0
Ale and Beer, in wood 200 5 0 0 Nil 0 0 0
Do. do., in bottle 480 24 0 0 110 5 10 0
Tea 1896 lbs. 37 7 0 1692 30 8 0
Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory Nil 0 0 0 500 4 3 4
Sugar 33,936 70 14 0 22,960 47 16 8
Other Articles specifically charged ... 3 13 8 ... 4 13 1
Measurement, at 3s. per cubic foot 351 ft. 8 in. 52 15 0 216 ft. 11 in. 32 10 9
Do. at 1s. 423 ft. 10 in. 21 3 10 109 ft. 1 in. 5 9 1
Goods at 2s. per cwt. 140 cwt. 3 qrs. 14 1 6 61 cwt. 18 lbs 6 2 4
Totals 987 11 0 685 3 6

D. S. DURIE,
Acting Sub-Collector.

Custom House, Wanganui,
this 23rd day of October, 1858.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1858, No 33





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🏭 Customs Duties collected at the Port of Wanganui

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
23 October 1858
Customs Duties, Revenue, Wanganui, Statistics, Trade
  • D. S. Durie, Acting Sub-Collector