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