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Comparative Return of Customs collected at the Port of Wellington* December Quarters — 1866 and 1867. COMPARATIVE RETURN showing the amount of Customs Duties collected at thft \J Port of Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand (according to the several Heads ©£- Revenue undermentioned), for the Quarters ended respectively 31st December, 1867, and 31st December, 1866. Quarter ended. Heads of Revenue. 31st December, 1867. 31st December, 1866. Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty. £~7. d 7'. £ b. d. Spirits, 12s. per gal 10780 6468 0 1 10854 2-32 6512 9 ft Cigars and Snuff, ss. perlb. 1092 12-16 273 311 . 548 12-16 137 3 ft Tobacco, 2s. 6d. per lb. ... 11991 1498 17 6 9761 1220 2 * „ (Sheepwash), 3d. '.-. perlb. ...» ... 16384 204 16 0 345 4 6 » Wine, 4s. per gal 4862 24-32 972 11 0 4552 7-32 910 9 O Ale, Beer, .fee, in wood, Is. per gal 9592 479 12 0 17659 882 19 (K Ale, Beer, &c, in bottle, Is. 3d. per gal 10975 685 18 9 13157 844 16 a Tea, 6d. per lb 54136 1353 8 0 37767 944 3 8 Coffee, Cocoa, &c, 3d. perlb. 18860 235 15 0 19918 248 19 5 Coffee, Cocoa, &c. sd. per lb. 902 18 15 10 Sugar and Molasses, Id. perlb. ... 472947 1970 12 3 433005 . 1804 3 9 Fire Arms. 5s each, No. ... 25 6 5 0 9 2 8 0 Powder, Sporting, 6d perlb. Jl 05 6 36 018 O Powder, Blasting Id. „ Shot, 10s. per cwt 1 0 10 O Goods by measurement, at 5s per cubic foot 54992 2 1374 15 10 7398 2-12 1849 ]0 11 3 S 2311 4-12 346 14 0 1847 11 277 31Q 2s ' 6 d !, 12»6 9-12 160 17 0 3369 8 421 44, 2s' 629 2 62 18 4 545 8 54 10 S l8 # 6d " 1867 2-12 140 1 4 1739 6-12 130 9 4 Is ' 4964 11-12 248 411 6114 1-12 305 14 I 6d " 1753 4-12 43 16 8 5935 8-12 148 7 lft 3d! " 2586 4-12 82 6 7 3373 42 8 S Goods by weight, 4s. per cwt 694 30-112 138 17 1 820 7-112 164 oft ° 3s t , 129 19 7 0 1645 17 246 15 fi Us. 6d.,, 408 . 51 0 0 439 7 54 17 8 2s 339 33 18 0 1004 42 100 8 9 Is' ,' 1397 19 69 17 2 5619 280 19 (I " 3d. per lb. 8859 48 4 9 4632 57 18 O Id 101633 423 9 5 170326 709 13 Id [I | d . /, 6 690 IS 18 9 6376 IS 5 & Ad valorem, 10 per cent. ... 5 6 0 39 10 O „ 5 „ ... 30 8 0 22 9 a Other duties not specified above I ... 317 5 J 201 U a 17729 6 9 18694 2 1 — — J. HACKWORTH, Deputy Collector. Custom House, Wellington, This 31st day of December, 1867. Bangitikei-Manawatu Purchase. Superintendent's Office, "Wellington, 14th January, 1868. mHB following Report, made by Mr. McLean in 1849, relative to the purchase of theI Rangitikei-Manawatu. is published for general information. 5 I. E. EEATHERBTQN, Land Purchase Commissioner. Wanganui, 12th April, 1843. g IB ' In laying before you, by direction of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, a statement of the terms which I have the honor of proposing as payment for the Ngatiapa District, I also deem it advisable in applying for the first instalment of the purchase money to bring under your notice a brief review of the Ngatiapa title. Ist. The Ngatiapas were the original proprietors of the country from the Wangaehu to Manawatu, and conjointly with the Eangitane and Muopoko tribes they claimed as far south on this island as Waikanae and Kapiti, the Tararua range forming the boundary between them and the Ngatikahununui tribe of the East Coast. 2nd. Te Rauparaha and Rangihaeta in their well known conquests, aided by the Ngatiawasand Tawhaoi, a Ngaphui chief, destroyed the greater number of the above tribe taking possession of their country as far as Manawatu, and subsequently some portions of the south bank of the Eangitikei was possessed and is still occupied by «t party of Ngatiraukawa natives, who were invited from Waikato by Te Rauparaha t<* assist him in retaining his conquests. , 3rd Several of the Ngatiapa inhabiting the country from Bangitikei to Wangaeam escaped the vengeance of the conquerors, whilst others were either saved by them or taken prisoners. . . . 4th. These sanguine conflicts were happily ended by the influence of Christianity before the Ngatiapa were entirely subdued. The existing portion of their tribe, numbering about five hundred, having through* out retained possession of the country they are now offering for sale, and their righta tft which are fully acknowledged by Te Bauparaha as well as by the majority of the conquering chiefs, who attended a public meeting held to discuss the claims at Ean»itikei on the 15th and 16th ult., when it was unanimously agreed that the Ngatiapas had an. undoubted right to dispose of their claims north of the Eangitikei, and to retain in. their own possession land within certain specified boundaries on the south side of the river. ■ - sth. I should, however, observe that Eangihaeta, who took a principal lead ia. providing for and inviting natives to this meeting did not make his appearance them himself, neither can he be considered as having concurred in the proceedings, as he bm been within the last few days at Eangitikei endeavoring to persuade the natives against - the sale of their land, but; the arrangements for the purchase are now so far progressedthat it is not likely they will be actuated in the slightest, either by his threatß or his \ advice. That this turbulent chief may give some trouble is not improbable, although I do not consider, as far as this purchased is concerned, that his opposition can 1 be of long duration. Ihaye, Ac, , DONALD McLEAN, , Inspector of Police. [■.'} ,/; W. Fox, Esq., J.P., * v :; Principal Agent N. Z. Company, • ' „ - r "Wellington. , •