Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 9

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✨ Customs and Port Statistics

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 under-mentioned) for the Quarters ended respectively,
December 31st, 1857, and December 31st, 1858.

	QUARTER ENDED.
	December 31, 1857.				December 31, 1858.
	Quantity.	Duty. £	s.	d.	Quantity.	Duty. £	s.	d.
Spirits ... gals.	1,320	528	...	0	1,466 6-32	586	9	6
Cigars and Snuffs ... lbs.	90 1/2	13	11	6	72	10	16	0
Tobacco ... lbs.	2,838	177	7	6	2,776	173	10	0
Wine ... gals.	320	48	...	0	100	15	0	0
Ale and Beer, in wood ... gals.	100	2	10	0	Nil.	0	0	0
Do. in bottle ... gals.	170	8	10	0	...	0	0	0
Tea ... lbs	1,580	19	15	0	2,400	30	0	0
Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory ... lbs.	690	5	15	0	504	4	4	0
Sugar ... lbs.	12,320	25	13	4	24,640	51	6	8
Other articles specifically charged	...	1	10	11	...	10	14	6
Measurement @ 3s. per cubic foot	506 ft 1 in.	75	18	3	356 ft. 10 in.	53	10	6
Do. " 2s. " "	509-6	25	9	6	875 " 8 "	43	15	8
Goods at 2s. per cwt. ...	89 cwt 3q. 14lb	8	19	9	137 cwt. 1 qr.	13	14	6
Totals	...	941	0	9	...	993	1	4

Custom House, Wanganui,
this Eight day of January, 1859.

CHARLES SHARP,
Sub-Collector.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES at the Port of
WELLINGTON, between the Quarters ending the 31st December, 1857,
and 1858:

ARRIVALS FROM	1857. Ships	1857. Tons	1858. Ships	1858. Tons	DEPARTURES TO	1857. Ships	1857. Tons	1858. Ships	1858. Tons
Great Britain ...	2	1484	3	2682	Great Britain ...	...	...	1	731
New South Wales ...	7	992	17	2263	New South Wales ...	9	1160	15	1854
Van Diemen's Land ...	...	...	...	...	Van Diemen's Land ...	...	...	...	...
Other Ports ...	...	...	...	...	Other Ports ...	1	1070	2	1236
Coastwise ...	76	3063	71	5495	Coastwise ...	77	3064	64	4820
Totals	85	5593	91	10449	Totals	87	5294	82	8441

Wellington,
14th February, 1859.

WILLIAM LESLIE,
Harbour Master.

VUW Te Waharoa — Wellington Provincial Gazette 1859, No 9

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💰 Comparative Return of Customs Duties collected at the Port of Wanganui (continued from previous page)

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated8 January 1859
KeywordsCustoms, Duties, Wanganui, Revenue, 1857, 1858
👩‍💼 Officials

CHARLES SHARP, Sub-Collector

🚂 Comparative Return of Arrivals and Departures at the Port of Wellington

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated14 February 1859
KeywordsPort, Arrivals, Departures, Wellington, Ships, Tons, 1857, 1858
👩‍💼 Officials

WILLIAM LESLIE, Harbour Master

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