BONDED WAREHOUSE TRADE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 11 March 1882, Page 21

BONDED WAREHOUSE TRADE.

In the Gazette for February 23rd is published the bonded warehouse account, showing the quantities of the principal articles that remained in warehouse on 30th September, 1881 ; the quantities received into and delivered from warehouse during the quarter ended 31st December, 1881 ; and those remaining in warehouse on that date, at the bonding ports of New Zealand, specifying the principal ports. The figures afford a proof of the pre-eminence of Dunedin in matters of trade, and are worth quoting. The following comprise the statements in regard to some of the principal articles enumerated : — Received into Ware- In Warehouse house during on 31st Dec, quarter. 1881. BRANDY. Gallons. Gallons. Auckland.. .. 110,051 106,960 Wellington .. 8,096 30,199 Lyttelton and Chrletcnurch .. .. 7,825 25,961 Dunedin .. .. 19,173 , 59,922 Other ports .. 18,497 29,915 GBNHVA. Auokland.. .. 5,001 8,610 Wellington .. 4,478 6,189 Lyttelton and Ohrlstcburch .. .. 1,455 2,676 Dunedin .. .. 11,521 17,209 Other ports .. 6,462 8,990 WHISKY. Auckland..' .. .9,149 19,385 Wellington .. 11,893 26,880 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 9,946 82,524 Dunedin .. .. 33,651 83,585 Other ports .. 23,478 28,780 PORT WINK. Auckland.. .. 1,617 5,812 Wellington .. 3,015 10,968 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 4,182 10,807 Dunedin .. .. 6,402 22,829 Other ports .. 4,610 9,954 SHERRY. Auckland.. .. 1,992 4,756 Wellington .. 907 5,089 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 823 7,084 Dunedin .. .. 4,920 19,731 Other ports .. 4,111 8,010 ALB AND BKBR. Auckland.. .. 18,727 24,621 Wellington .. 7,945 22,371 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 11,033 20,073 Dunedin .. .. 19,179 60,728 Other ports .. 14,754 13,175 KEROSENE. Auckland.. .. 49,656 88,396 • Wellington .. 11,800 7,588 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 4,800 4,000 [ Dunedin .. .. 26,280 531,057 I Other porttt .. 4,584 400 TOBACCO. lb. lb. I Auckland.. .. 99,979 172,767 | Wellington .. 82,175 94,642 Lyttelton and ChrlatI church .. .. 41,232 62,883 Dunedin .. .. 155,033 355,908 Other ports .. 93,967 130,760 TEA. Au-kland.. .. 85,898 727,246 Wellington .. 84,873 220,556 Lyttelton and Christchurch.. .. 125,322 370,781 Dunedin .. .. 609,866 1,426,366 Other ports .. 142,485 310,009 COFFBB, COCOA, AND OHOOOIiATK. Auckland.. .. 20,550 57,958 Wellington .. 7,962 39,881 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 3,612 4,315 Dunedin .. .. 57,439 97,504 Other ports . . 5,735 17,290 SUGAR (INCLUDING MOLASSKS AND GLUCOSE). Auckland.. .. 754,712 682,333 Wellington .. 890,452 300,680 Lyttelton and Chriatchurch .. .. 1,801,130 899,483 Dunedin .. .. 5,301,129 4,859,874 Other ports .. 1.701,098 801,108 AI'I'ARKL, DKAl'lillY, AND SOFT-GOODS. Packages. Packagos. Auckland.. .. 237 360 Wellington .. 10 222 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 22 132 Dunedin .. .. 368 999 Other ports . . 281 301 HOOTS AND SHOES. Auckland . . . . — — Wellington .. fi2 05 Lyttelton and Christchurch .. .. 9 32 Duivdin .. .. 99 438 Other ports .. 75 60

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