A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE IMPORT, EXPORT, & SHIPPING RETURNS, AND AN ABSTRACT OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE, OF THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR 1869,

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1870 Session I, D-01

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A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE IMPORT, EXPORT, & SHIPPING RETURNS, AND AN ABSTRACT OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE, OF THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR 1869,

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OP HIS EXCELLENCY. WELLINGTON. 1870.

No. I. —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported during the Year 1869. No. ll.—Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Exported during the Year 1869. No. lll.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which, have been Entered Inwards during the Year 1869. No. IV.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels wbicli have been Cleared Outwards during the Year 1869. No. V.—Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered and Cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1869. No. VI. —Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the Year 1869. S William Seed. Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Customs Department, Wellington, 18th May, 1870.

CONTENTS

D.—No. 1

No. I. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1869

A GENERAL SUMMARY OE THE IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS, AND AN ABSTRACT OE THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Agricultural Implements Alkali, Soda Crystals, Soda Ash, &c. Warehoused Apparel and Slops Warehoused 1,699 pkgs. 952 tons 15 cwt. 3 £ 10,839 8,583 Chaff Chains 1,023 tons 14 ewt. 143 tons 16 cwt. 1 qr. 432 cwt. 2 qrs. ... 73 cases, 20 pkgs. ... 25,436 lbs. 220 pkgs., 204 eases, 26 casks 413 pkgs., 12 cases £ 14,447 2,271 qrs. 40 kegs, 8 casks ... 2,800 pkgs. 124 cases, 341 pkgs., 18 bales 639 109,932 19,689 Cheese Warehoused Chicory Warehoused 2,139 637 646 1,814 Arms and Ammunition, viz., — Arms Warehoused Swords Blasting Powder Caps Cartridges... Warehoused Fireworks Fuse Gunpowder Shot 552 No. 37 No. 37 No. 102,425 lbs. 2,626,500 No. 2,704,608 rounds... 4 pkgs. 2 pkgs. 73 pkgs. 36,340 lbs. 911 ewt. 3 qrs. ... 10,066 lbs. 5 pkgs. 35 cwt. 1 qr. 4,411 pkgs., 5 bales 370 pkgs., 108 bales 751 tons 5 cwt. ... 389 pkgs. 40 cases, 2 pkgs. ... 89,817 gals. 6hhds.,12,663cascs, 9,726 casks 10,842 gals. 576 hhds. 499 ewt. 2 qrs. ... 255 cases 5 pkgs. 825 pkgs. 8 cases, 6 pkgs. ... 17 No. 740 tons 15 cwt. ... 113 tons 1,866 pkgs. 9,272 pkgs. 120 trunks, 83 cases, 1,149 pkgs. 41 pkgs. 77,471 No. 293 pkgs. 66,800 No. Value 817 pkgs. 178 pkgs., 5 cases... 657 doz., 10,599 No. 22 nests 12 nests Value 1,696 cwt. 3 qrs. ... 13 tubs, 33 kegs ... 8,766 cwt. 13,633 boxes, 440oases, 645 chests, 5,072 pkgs. 361 pkgs. 884 pkgs. 11 pkgs., 36 cases, 12 bales 67 pkgs. 5,602 1,117 196 3,424 772 8,839 25 50 859 2,524 1,766 248 50 32 64,788 7,112 3,598 1,026 44 23,632 42,258 China and Parian Ware Cider and Perry —In bulk— Warehoused „ Bottled Warehoused Coals Cocoa and Chocolate ... Warehoused 2 hhds. 204 gals. 30 cases 92,586_tons 94,785 lbs. 76 cases, 117 pkgs. 111,073 lbs. 494 bags, 22 casks, 3 tierces, 8 cases, 42 barrels,- 147 pkgs. 692. tons 1,364 pkgs. 78 pkgs., 185 cases 4 cwt. 1 qr. 882 cwt. 2 qrs. ... 117 cwt. 20 pkgs. 5,158 cwt. 2 qrs. ... 472 pkgs. 1,357 pkgs. 289 pkgs., 82 cases 128 bales, 631 pkgs., 1 truss, 602 tons 420 tons 16 cwt. ... 74 pkgs. 14 pkgs. 140 pkgs. 2 cases 4,183 No. 10,802 pkgs. 1,141 pkgs., 169 cases, 1 bale 3,070 pkgs. 20 kegs, 463 pkgs., 392 cases 2,707 pkgs. 8,217 12 72 40 139,941 5,983 1,513 5,363 8,377 Coffee Warehoused Arrowroot Warehoused Arsenic Bags and Sacks Warehoused Bark Basket and Wickerware Warehoused Ale and Beer —Bottled Warehoused Coke and Fuel Confectionery Warehoused Copper—Rod, Bolt, &c. „ Sheathing ... „ Nails „ Ware Cordage Corks Cottons Warehoused 2,842 11,430 1,391 20 4,214 1,165 304 21,302 4,241 77,942 21,508 55,303 Beer—In bulk Warehoused Biscuits—Plain „ Fancy Warehoused Blacking and Black Lead Warehoused 1,678 3,445 972 1,567 10 3,251 48 523 4,508 1,041 30,189 183,848 24,581 Cotton Boats Bones and Bonedust ... Bran Books —Printed Boots and Shoes Warehoused Cotton Seed ... Cotton Waste Curiosities ... Cutlery Warehoused Doors and Sashes Drapery Warehoused 3,264 1,427 53 5,221 45 2,293 444,294 142,277 Brass and Brassware ... Bricks „ Bath ... ,, Fire ... Bridge Materials Brushware and Brooms Warehoused Buckets and Tubs 793 832 201 705 125 7,065 1,730 23,735 Drugs Warehoused 21,699 2,011 Druggists and Apothecaries' Wares Warehoused 13,147 45 kegs, 50 pkgs., 53 cases 2,446 pkgs. 3 cases 567 pkgs. 9 pkgs. 472 Earthenware Warehoused Eggs Engine Packing 25,137 30 5,003 60 Warehoused Building Materials Butter Warehoused Candles Warehoused 24 111 8,103 396 42,813 27,769 Fancy Goods Warehoused Fire Engines Fish—Salted Warehoused „ Potted and Preserved Warehoused 1,088 pkgs. 13 pkgs. 28 pkgs. 1,412 cwt. 45 pkgs., 10 cases... 4,642 pkgs. 18,597 261 1,059 3,586 152 13,455 Canvas Carpeting Warehoused 14,315 25,504 1,610 80 cases, 20 boxes, 395 pkgs. 6,347itons 3,139 pkgs. 1,409 Carpet Bags and Portmanteaus Warehoused Carriages and Carts ... Carriage Materials Casks—Empty Cement and Plaster of Paris 1,427 Flour Fruit—Bottled and Preserved Warehoused ,, Dried Warehoused „ Currants Warehoused 99,655 6,713 6 pkgs. 335 No. Value 911 No. 6,034 pkgs., 1,905 barrels 75 barrels 217 7,428 6,094 691 8,098 169 pkgs., 50 cases 1,511 ewt. 2 qrs. ... 982 pkgs., 123 cases 4,601 cwt. 1 qr. ... 418 barrels, 191 cases, 411 pkgs. 2,851 cwt. 1 qr. ... 1,349 4,616 2,370 7,262 3,109 50 ,, Raisins 6,337 Warehoused

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Imports— continued.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Fruit —Raisins —■ Warehoused 22 bundles, 77 brls., 1223 boxes, 683 pkgs., 20 cases 75,177 pkgs., 496 cases 3,619 pkgs. 132 pkgs. Value 17,63 pkgs. 1,802 pkgs. 4,546 pkgs. 2,250 pkgs. 116 pkgs., 22 cases, 182 owt. 5 pkgs. 16,000 bushels, ... 66 bushels, 36 owt., 153 pkgs. 107,425 bushels ... 100,51 .bushels,., 80 tanks, 10 bags, 59 pkgs. 1,606 bushels 19,127 cwt. 3 qrs. 24 hhds., 41 casks, 7,006 bags, 176 pkgs. 183,256 bushels ... 675 pkgs. 2 pkgs. ... 216 tons 23 pkgs. 824 pkgs. 172 pkgs., 28 cases, 580 pkgs. 2 bales, 9 cases, 96 pkgs. 124 cwt. 39,034 pkgs. £ 2,352 Live Stock — Deer Dogs Goats Horned Cattle Horses Pigs Poultry Sheep Other kinds Machinery— Agricultural Mill Quartz Crushing and Mining Sawing and Planing Wool and Hay Pressing Other kinds Maps and Charts Marble Matches and Vestas ... Mats and Bugs Warehoused Meal, Corn ... Meal —Linseed ,, Oaten Meats, potted and preserved Warehoused Millinery Warehoused Miscellaneous Molasses and Treacle ... £ 100 85 71 28,867 13,573 155 380 7,221 7 „ Green Furniture Wareiioused Gas Plant ... Glass —Bottles „ Plate „ Window Glassware ... Warehoused Glue Gold Leaf ... Grain —Barley „ Beans and Peas 30,540 32,616 613 1,188 5,208 1,786 7,520 21,774 696 586 115 548 90 12 No. 7 No. 9 No. 1,399 No. 603 No. 109 No. 83 pkgs. 3,181 No. 3 No. 1,635 pkgs. 219 pkgs. 5,458 pkgs. 31,846 5,190 35,782 217 pkgs. 161 pkgs. 2,301 1,226 ,, Maize „ Malt Warehoused 27,187 53,407 2,143 2,123 pkgs 11 pkgs. 12 pkgs. 2,841 pkgs. 948 pkgs. 3 bales, 9 pkgs. ... 677 pkgs. 1 cwt. 146 pkgs., 172 cwt. 308 pkgs. 20,522 91 71 24,469 9,015 257 3,273 8 354 840 „ Oats „ Rice Warehoused 365 18,356 5,622 „ Wheat Grindery Warehoused 55,392 8,121 20 1,978 926 49,419 6,157 31,925 4,909 Guano Gutta Percha Hab erdashery Warehoused Hosiery Warehoused Hair Hardware and Ironmongery Hats and Caps Warehoused Hay Holloware ... Hops Warehoused India Rubber Goods ... Instruments —Musical Warehoused „ Optical... ,, Scientific ,, Surgical Iron —Bar and Bod ... 1,857 pkgs. 88 cases, 71 pkgs. 408i tons 691 pkgs. 2,270 pockets, 5 eases, 43 pkgs. 1 tank, 5 cases, 441 pockets, 54 pkgs., 1 bale lpkg. 385 pkgs. 2 pkgs., 3 cases ... 10 pkgs. 65 pkgs. 3 pkgs. 2,156 tons 19 cwt. 2 qrs. 1,722 tons 15 cwt. 1,657 tons 8 cwt. 1 qr. 206 tons 11 cwt.... 748 tons 1 cwt. ... 146 tons 13 cwt.... 259 tons 17 cwt. 2 qrs. 2 tons 14 cwt. 1 qr. 86 tons 11 cwt. 62 pkgs. 166 pkgs. 895 pkgs. 2 pkgs. 45 tons 14 owt. ... 147 tons 13 cwt.... 4 pkgs. 118 tons 16 cwt.... 7 bales, 5 cases, 3 pkgs. 90 pkgs. 3 pkgs. 306 pkgs. 9 cases 5 bales 24 pkgs. 788 155,119 58,090 6,024 2,181 4,240 25,100 5,843 27 15,624 396 164 1,008 69 25,938 Warehoused Kails and Screws Nuts Warehoused ,, Almonds Warehoused ,, Cocoa ... Oakum Oars Oil—Colza ... Warehoused ,, Cocoa-nut ,, Kerosine Warehoused „ Linseed Warehoused 5 casks, 20 pkgs. ... 291 pkgs. 49 pkgs., 6 cases ... Value 146 tons 9 cwt. 2 qrs. 42 casks, 5 hhds., 13 kegs, 32 cwt. 1 qr., 18 lbs. 1,161 tons 14 cwt. lqr. 603 pkgs. 4 casks, 8 barrels, 6 pkgs., 7 bags 217 pkgs. 7 eases 36,530 No. 54 tons 7 cwt. 3,281 No. 20,062 gals. 20 pkgs., 95 drums 3,490 gals. 263,136 gals. 5,908 cases, 3,449 gals. 46,418 gals. 10 barrels, 680 drums, 31 pkgs. 2,711 gals. 56 cases 25 gals. 14,350 gals. 31,417 gals. 89 pkgs., 40 cases, 258 drums 137 pkgs. 4 pkgs., 1 truss ... 28,275 pkgs. 3,804 pkgs., 1,1£4 cases 724-. lbs. 15 boxes 205 pkgs. 11 cases 7,106 cwt. 2 qrs. lib. 364 cwt., 489 kegs, 16 cases, 7 pkgs. 1,196 pkgs. 11 pkgs. 355 pkgs. 10 pkgs., 33 cases 36 pkgs. 105 14,263 772 44,639 3,418 302 31,512 2,178 92 1,120 59 378 629 1,229 5,195 132 691 36,803 12,032 12,455 990 „ Fencing „ Galvanized „ Hoop „ Kg ,, Pipes... „ Sheet 32,036 49,137 2,699 3,686 3,184, 3,957 „ Olive ... Warehoused ,, Parafin „ Sperm ... „ Other kinds Warehoused 962 116 4 2,718 8,428 791 „ Wire... „ Undescribed 142 2,367 Oilcloth Warehoused Oilman's Stores Warehoused 2,569 85 88,430 13,057 Jewellery Lamps Warehoused Lead—Pipes „ Sheet „ Manufactures ... Leather Warehoused 10,589 8,892 19 2,642 3,934 45 20,853 737 Opium Warehoused Paintings and Engravings Warehoused Paints and Colours 2,853 1,780 2,819 105 13,462 Warehoused 2,145 Leatherware... Warehoused 2,021 120 13,722 2,225 Paper Hangings Warehoused Perfumery ... Warehoused Photographic Goods ... 12,545 67 4,895 S66 421 Linens Warehoused

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Imports— continued.

Article.. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Pipes —Drain ,, Tobacco Warehoused 1,683 pkgs. 3,276 pkgs. 510 pkgs., 980 bis., 3 cases 588 pkgs., 374 hrls. 359 pkgs. 23 pkgs. 210 pkgs. 194 pkgs. 1,462 pkgs. 349 pkgs., 36 cwt. 2 qrs. 776 cwt. 1 qr. 12 pkgs., 102 cases 1,827 cwt. 3 qrs.... 374 trees., 22 brls. 792 ewt. 2 qrs. ... 135 cases, 51 pkgs. 277 cwt. 1 qr. ... 33 cwt. 2 qrs. ... 283 No. 469 bottles Value ... 758 pkgs. 1,064 pkgs. 21 eases, 4 pkgs. ... 1,229 cwt., 1 qr. ... 10 cases, 192 cwt. 2 qrs. 2,924i tons 224 cwt. 3 casks ... 177 pkgs. 8 bales, 4 pkgs. ... 85,629i bushels ... 1,077 pkgs. £ 175 7,059 717 Spirits—Other kinds ... Of Tar Stareh and Blue GG cases 572 gals. 2,349 pkgs., 352 cwt. 3 qrs. 2 casks, 170 cases, 116 pkgs. 3,349 pkgs. 2 eases, 28 pkgs., 10 bales 86 tons 10 cwt. ... 12 ewt. 52 tons 1,097 No. 255 pkgs. 2,258 tons 16 cwt. 40,297 mats, 3,334 gunnies, 180,530 bags,49,616pkgs., 772kgs.,494csks., 361 barrels 39 tons 16 cwt. 2 £ 160 109 3,791 Pitch, Tar, &c. Plants Plate Plated Ware Printing Material ,, Paper Provision s —Preserved 1,479 1,887 698 4,867 5,647 20,428 1,258 Warehoused Stationery ... Warehoused 789 47,463 1,062 „ Bacon Warehoused Beef Warehoused ,, Hams Warehoused Pork Warehoused 3,113 889 2,629 1,326 5,167 2,246 602 80 691 3,093 4,502 1,388 34,532 793 2,372 532 Steel Stone —Blocks ,, Building ,, Grindstones ... Stoneware ... Sugar Warehoused 2,840 20 425 501 930 96,923 299,491 Sulphur 752 Pumps Quicksilver ... Railway Materials Resin Saddlery and Harness Warehoused Tallow Tapioca Warehoused qrs. 378 cwt. 45 cwt. 3 qrs. 4 casks, 4 bags 474,435. lbs. 4,077 chests, 25,010 half-chests, 14qr.chests, 28,090 bxs., 605pkgs., 10 cases Value 131 pkgs. 118 113 40 44,853 144,254 Sago Warehoused Tea Warehoused Salt Saltpetre Warehoused Scrim Cloth... Warehoused Seeds —Grass ,, Other kinds ... Ship Chandlery — Anchors ... Chain Cables' Other kinds Silks Warehoused Slates Slate Slabs ... Soap Warehoused 10,937 423 8 3,935 388 17,646 8,228 Telegraph Materials ... Tents and Tarpaulins ... Timber —■ Sawn Logs and Piles Lathes Posts and Rails Palings Shingles ... Tin—Block ... ,, Sheet ... Warehoused ,, Ware ... Tobacco Warehoused 2,622 742 149 tons 31 _ tons 620 pkgs. 152 pkgs. 6 pkgs., A< trusses... 211,760 No. 70 No. ... 11,179 owt. 1 qr. 150 pkgs., 992 bxs., 120 half-boxes Value ... 1,867 334 6,351 12,127 866 2,352 31 16,483 1,468 4,117,485 ft. 126 No. 67,580 bundles ... 22,090 No. 1,186,530 No. ... 3,325,100 No. 58 cwt. 1 qr. 2,151 pkgs. 6 pkgs. ... 406 pkgs. 44,118,! lbs. 11 hhds., 142 pkgs., 24 kgs, 2,816 bxs., 26 three-qr.-bxs., 8 half-bxs., 5 qr.bxs.,48 trees.,485 half-tierces, 222 qr.-tierces, 1,672 cases 37,284 670 281 759 6,622 2,779 342 4,833 18 4,143 4,613 55,751 Specie —Copper Gold ,, Silver Specimens of Natural History Spices Warehoused ,, 6 pkgs. ... 10,050 123,750 5,350 48 ,, Unmanufactured Warehoused „ Cigars Warehoused ,, Shcepwash 508 pkgs. 9 cases, 5 casks, 80 pkgs. 409 cwt. 117 bags, 281 pkgs. 2,055J gals. 694hhds., 5 octaves, 6,398 qr.-casks, 33,308 cases 368-j gals. 1,358 cases 3,113igals. 32,584 cases, 13 qr.casks 657 gals. 4 octaves, 14 hhds., 12,192 cases, 65 qr.-casks 825. gals. 6 pkgs., 38 cases ... 896 gals. 470 hhds., 134 brls., 2 puncheons, 1,922 qr.-casks 1,098 gals. 15 hhds., 13,498 cases, 284octaves, 3,056 qr.-casks 310 gals. 8 cases, 3 drums, 5 brls., 30 qr.-csks. 2,618 481 Pepper Warehoused Spirits —Brandy Warehoused 1,073 826 1,347 129,492 11 bndls., 28 pkgs. 5,965ilbs. 471 cases, 63 pkgs. 6 hhds., 33 bales, 1,051 lbs. 4 hhds., 20 balftrcs., 44 bxs,, 29 three - qr.- boxes, 10 kegs, 21 525 3,335 26,770 435 Warehoused 1,432 „ Cordials Warehoused „ Geneva Warehoused 437 2,281 1,533 24,493 „ Snuff Warehoused „ Gin, Sweetened Warehoused ,, ,, Perfumed Warehoused „ Rum Warehoused 430 12,514 2,531 618 296 18,128 Tools and Utensils Twine Warehoused Toys Warehoused Turpentine and Varnish Warehoused Vegetables ... Vinegar Warehoused cases 385ilbs. 4 cases, 2 boxes, 3 pkgs. 25 pkgs. 847 cwt. 4 pkgs;, 1 case 227 pkgs., 1 box ... 3 cases ... 9,458 gals. 58 cases 10,521 pkgs. 28,380 gals. 208 casks, 66 qr.casks, 96 hhds., 139 cases 426 pkgs., 34 No. 6,024 cwt. 1 qr. ... 20 kegs ... 122 195 408 3,647 86 4,176 3 4,014 190 5,618 4,141 1,008 „ Whisky Warehoused 477 35,839 Of Wino Warehoused 173 390 Watches and Clocks ... Whiting and Chalk ... Warehoused 5,040 1,971 126 2

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Imports— continued.

No. 11. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Exported from New Zealand during the Year 18G9.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Wine Warehoused 13,365igals. 175 hhds., 21 butts, 15 barrels, 262 octaves, 13 pipes, 4,802 qr.-casks, 14,904 cases 4,893 pkgs. £ 8,580 82,864 Woollens Warehoused 2,659 pkgs. 222 pkgs., 146 bales, 52 cases 2 No. ... 159 tons 12 cwt. lqr. aluc of Imports £ 118,542 25,011 Works of Art Zinc 43 5,344 Woodware ... 7,607 £4,976,126 Total"

Articles. Quantity. Value. Article. Quantity. Y.;lue. Agricultural Implements Apparel and Slops Arms and Ammunition — Firearms ... Cartridges Gunpowder Shot Bags and Sacks Bark Beer—Bottled Bulk Biscuits —Plain Books —Printed Boots and Shoes Bones Bran and Sharps Bricks Butter Candles Canvas Carriages and Carts ... Casks —Empty Cheese Coals Coffee Copper —Ore „ Rod, &e. Cordage Corks Cotton Manufactures ... Cotton Cotton Seed ... Curiosities ... Doors and Sashes Drapery Drugs Earthenware Fancy Goods Fish—Preserved „ Salt Flax Flour Fruit—Bottled ,, Dried Furniture Glassware ... Gold 112 pkgs. 96 pkgs. 21 5,000 56 lbs. 2 ewt. 136 pkgs. 6 tons 10 cwt. 10,773 gals. 6,856 gals. 241 cwt. 21 pkgs. 107 pkgs. 20 tons 674 tons 36,400 3,264 cwt. 114-J cwt. 7 pkgs. 5 297 2,371 cwt. 750 tons 7,739 lbs. 6 tons 12 cwt. ... 67 cwt. 298 cwt. 6 pkgs 89 pkgs. 861 pkgs., 257 tons 164 pkgs., 698 tons 50 pkgs. 1,158 255 pkgs. 92 pkgs. 33 pkgs. 5 pkgs. 451 pkgs. 454 ewt., 2,027 tons 17 cwt. 504 tons 274 pkgs. 25 cwt. 86 pkgs. 5 pkgs. 614,282 oz. 12 dwt. 19 grs. 92,557 bushels ... 136 bushels 3,670 bushels 342,677 bushels ... 1,799 cwt. 81,758 bushels ... 2 pkgs. 2,850 tons 18 cwt. 678 pkgs. £ 998 2,709 145 15 15 5 1,741 103 2,448 825 504 338 1,687 116 3,558 140 17,464 599 152 200 133 8,255 800 343 152 167 758 100 3,111 55,077 6,483 442 974 8,290 713 94 65 427 103 45,245 7,078 671 70 731 102 2,341,592 Iron —Sand „ Pig ,, TJndescribed Jewellery Lead —Pig ... ,, Sheet Lime—Phosphate of ... Leather Live Stock — Horned Cattle ,, Horses ,, Pigs „ Poultry ,, Sheep Machinery — Agricultural ,, Other kinds Matches and Vestas .., Meal—Oat ... Meats—Potted and Preserved Miscellaneous Nails Oilman's Stores Oils—Colza ,, Cocoa-nut „ Sperm „ Whale (Black) ... ,, Other kinds Onions Paints and Colours Paintings and Engravings Plants Plated Ware... Potatoes Printing Materials Provisions —Bacon and Hams Beef, Salted Pork, Salted „ Preserved... Resin Saddlery and Harness... Seeds—Grass ,, Other kinds ... Shells Ship Chandlery— Anchors ... Other kinds Silver Skins —Seal ... „ Sheep Soap Specimens Natural History Spices—Pepper Spirits—Brandy ,, Cordials „ Geneva ,, Gin, sweetened ,, Perfumed ,, Rum ,, Whiskey Stationery ... Sugar Sulphur Tallow 6 tons 44 tons 10 ewt. ... 68 tons lpkg. 12 tons 1 ton 8 cwt. 85 tons 877 cwt. 10 No. £ 63 200 210 91 64 40 400 3,827 201 29 No. 3 No. 16 pkgs. 1,228 No. 6 pkgs. 2,240 20 38 520 110 85 pkgs. 2 pkgs. 4,839 cwt. 464 ewt., 57 pkgs. 715 53 3,670 1,148 209 ewt. 967 pkgs. 203 gals. 2,040 gals. 7,640 gals. 22,541 gals. 6,077 gals. 6 tons 10 cwt. 77 cwt. 4 pkgs. 4,322 365 2,622 65 320 1,676 3,938 2,141 80 149 28 28 pkgs. 3 pkgs. 2,342 tons 31 pkgs. 232f cwt. 211 110 8,013 734 1,068 1,163 cwt. 83 _■ cwt. 803 pkgs. 30 tons 7 pkgs. 4,385 bushels 47 pkgs. 3 pkgs., 4 tons 1,816 255 992 160 117 1,250 210 140 Grain —Barley ,, Beans and Peas „ Malt „ Oats ,, Rice Wheat Grindery Gum —Kauri Hardware and Ironmongery Hats and Caps Hay Hides Hosiery Holloware ... Horus Instruments —Musical Iron —Bar and Rod ... „ Fencing ,, Galvanized 22,990 34 1,271 52,664 1,792 19,616 50 111,307 3,122 15 cwt. 3 pkgs. 11,063 oz., 15 dwts. 14 pkgs. 80,133 No. 392 cwt. 10 pkgs. 35 200 2,993 134 6,491 659 104 5 pkgs. 11 tons 12,623 2 pkgs. 27 pkgs. 22,800 No., 4 tons 2 pkgs. 9 tons 15 cwt. 3 tons 8 tons 10 cwt. 260 52 8,021 90 194 128 85 136 02 349 714 cwt. 2,758 gals. 69 gals. 2,463 gals. 121 gals. 90 gals. 4,447 gals. 1,144 gals. 23 pkgs. 89 tons 11 cwt. 2 qr. 12 tons 19 cwt. ... 8,513_ cwt; 206 1,451 122 671 70 98 900 608 341 3,337 340 13,935

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AND SHIPPING RETURNS, ETC. Exports— continued.

No. lII.—SHIPPING. Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Entered Inwards during the Year 1869. ___ ________

No. IV.—SHIPPING. Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Cleared Outwards during the Year 1869.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Tea Timber —Sawn Logs „ Spars Tobacco „ Unmanufactured ,, Cigars Tow 37,494 lbs. 2,889,448 feet ... 1,140 233 157,674 lbs. 18,864 lbs. 5,885Jlbs. 7 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr. £ 2,776 14,949 6,168 1,361 6,595 238 1,403 139 Vegetables ... Whalebone ... Wine Woodware ... Wool Woollens 137 pkgs. 5,143 lbs. 4,818 gals. 210 pkgs. 27,705,030 lbs. ... 21 pkgs. £ 282 305 2,122 194 1,371,230 780 Total .,. £4,224,800

With Cargoei In Ballast. Total. Ports. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Auckland _nehunga Russell ... \longonui Elokianga Sew Plymouth ... Wanganui Wellington Sf apier ... Nelson Westport jreymouth Tokitika... Dkarita ... Lyttelton Ikaroa ... timaru ... Damaru ... Dunedin ... [nvercargill Bluff Harbour ... Riverton... Chatham Islands 209 1 16 13 5 1 7 63 11 68 13 42 70 3 69 61,033 106 5,187 4,700 1,013 139 831 26,124 2,869 27,212 1,712 4,140 16,516 196 22,655 2,593 7 470 385 39 7 47 1,069 101 1,843 94 276 1,208 15 779 1 1 1 35 12 173 4 " 2 9 210 1 17 14 5 1 7 63 11 68 13 42 70 3 70 1 4 8 105 2 42 1 6 61,008 106 5,199 4,873 1,013 139 831 26.124 2,869 27,212 1,712 4,140 16,516 196 23,355 409 691 1,504 47,520 176 23,065 93 1,920 2,597 7 472 394 39 7 47 1,069 101 1,843 94 276 1,208 15 798 34. 30 06 1,489 10 1,551 6 177 1 1 700 409 19 34 4 8 105 2 42 1 6 691 1,504 47,520 176 23,065 93 1,920 30 66 1,489 10 1,551 6 177 Total 5 1,329 68 764 250,731 12,330 759 249,402 . 12,262

With Cargoes In Ballast. Total. Ports. Vessels. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. .Crews. Tons. Airckland Onehunga Russell ... Mongonui Hokianga Wanganui Wellington Napier ... Wairau ... Picton Havelock Nelson ... Westport Gtrcy mouth Hokitika... Dkarita ... Lyttelton Akaroa ... rimaru ... 140 3 16 16 10 3 15 6 3 3 2 36 13 37 55 1 37 41,498 403 5,187 5,277 2,481 422 9,444 1,449 1,289 160 223 14,939 1,634 13,399 19,042 52 15,768 1,824 22 470 399 85 21 515 53 44 13 10 1,001 82 1,012 1,366 4 498 02 1 1 4 43 5 13 1 30 24 1 37 1 17,995 106 12 501 13,211 1,371 3,376 240 2,941 3,905 72 10,433 409 624 7 2 26 399 48 117 11 198 259 5 355 34 208 4 17 16 10 7 58 11 3 3 2 49 14 67 79 2 74 1 4 9 88 2 32 3 8 59,493 569 5.199 5,277 2,481 923 22,655 2,820 1,289 160 223 18,315 1,874 16,340 23,547 124 26,201 409 1,008 1,679 37,539 109 16,665 270 2,595 2,418 29 472 399 85 47 914 101 44 13 10 1,178 93 1,210 1,625 9 853 34 35 69 1,137 9 1,138 18 222 3amaru ... Dunedin ... Invercargill Bluff Harbour ... Riverton... Chatham Islands 4 6 36 1 31 3 8 1,008 1,123 17,022 24 15,694 270 2,595 35 50 544 3 1,118 18 222 3 52 1 1 "556 20,517 85 971 19 593 6 20 Total 280 I 76,701 ! ! 2,723 771 247,764 12,192 491 171,063 9,469

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IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS.

No. V. British and Eoreign Vessels Entered and Cleared. —Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered and Cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1869.

No. VI. Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by tho Customs Department during tho Year 1869.

Entered. Cargo.! In Ballast. Total. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. iritish 699 227,023 10,947 4 920 34 i 703 227,943 10,981 'oreign 60 22,379 1,315 1 409 34 61 22,788 1,349 Total 759 ' 249,402 12,202 1,329 68 764 250,731 12,330 Cleabed. rith Cargo. ;s. In Ballast. Totals. Crew-s, Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crows. Vessels. Tons. Sritish 448 155,709 8,477 266 71,184 2,529 714 226,893 11,006 'oreign 43 15,354 992 14 5,517 194 57 20,871 1,186 Total 491 171,063 9,469 280 70,701 2,723 771 247,704 12,192

Head of Receipt. Kate of Duty. Quantity. Amount Collected. £ Spirits ,, (New Zealand) )igars and Snuff ?obacco ,, Sheep*vash Vine He, Beer, &o., in wood ,, in bottle ... .ca ... Coffee, Cocoa, &c. ,, Ground ... Sugar and Molasses rirearms 'owder —Sporting Jho* ... xoods by measurement 3-oods by weight id valorem )pium )ther duties not specified above 12s. per gallon 6s. „ 5s. per lb. ... 2s.6d. „ ... 3d. „ . ... 4s. per gallon ... ... Is, ... Is. 3d. „ 6d. per lb. ... 3d. ... 5d. ... Id. 5s. each 6d. per lb. 10s. per cwt. ... C 5s., 3s., 2s. 6d., 2s., Is. j 6rl., Is., 6d., 3d., per (. cubic foot ? 4s., 3s., 2s. 6d., 2s., Is.., < per cwt. (. 3d., Id., id. per lb. 10 and 5 per cent. ... 20s. per lb. ... 555,528 gallons ... 500 gallons 49,168 lbs. 707,624 lbs. 127,360 lbs. 184,950 gallons ... 81,740 gallons ... 273,216 gallons ... 1,967,440 lbs. ... 586,640 lbs. 4,944 lbs. 19,269,360 lbs. ... 632 No. 11,560 lbs. 934 ewt. ■} ■J : : 1,344 lbs'. '.'.'. 333,317 150 12,292 88,453 1,592 36,990 4,087 17,076 49,186 7,333 103 80,289 158 289 467 127,299 41,314 2,064 1,344 19,704 Rents, Seizures, &e. Bonded Warehouse Duty M.S. Act Arms Act Lighthouse Dues Oyster Act Gold Duty Pilotage, &c. ... Distillation Other receipts... £823,507 197 4,773 412 1,382 5,928 14 77,654 8,484 614 216 Total Duties and Revenue £923,181