H.—27.

No. 2. RETURN showing the CONSUMPTION of SPIRITS DISTILLED in NEW ZEALAND at each of the undermentioned Ports for the Year ended the 31st day of December, 1872, and for the Six Months ended the 30th June, 1873.

No. 3. RETURN showing the NUMBER of LICENSES issued to WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS and BREWERS during each of the Four Years ended the 31st December, 1872.

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Twelre Months ended 3lBt December, 1872. Six Months ended 30th June, 1872. Auckland Gallons. 15,267-4 *690-0 - 3773 260 Gallons. 9,1654 Chames 184-5 dongonui iussell ilokianga STew Plymouth Wanganui Wellington STapier P-overjty Bay ... STelson iVestport 3-reymouth lokitika . hristchurch ... tlkaroa [imam 2720 2839 5671 4348 107-7 7330 9805 691 1 1,5603 61-5 103-9 1661 1581 246-S 366-2 1141 28-9 2993 283-4 444-7 1,3413 67-2 322-4 161-6 17,114-8 6833 2226 Damaru Dunedin 2764 317-4 26,9741 1,5838 4592 invercargill iiverton 51,602-0 31,5361 * Blended, of which the bulk is New Zealand distilled.

iSi 19. IS' ■o. is 1 i. is: •2. Issued by Licensing Officer at Brewers. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Brewers. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Brewers. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Brewers. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Auckland New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Napier ... Picton ... Havelock Nelson ... Westport Hokitika 8 2 4 8 o o 3 33 6 18 50 25 8 3 18 35 54 21 47 14 14 138 20 11 2 4 6 4 5 58 4 17 51 29 8 3 21 42 51 21 54 15 8 142 20 14 2 4 5 4 0 1 23 2 5 9 10 2 8 1-1 3 36 5 19 44 28 6 3 18 31 38 32 69 16 9 110 20 19 2 5 11 4 5 2 22 2 4 7 2.". 2 3 15 3 42 5 18 50 15 10 •A 17 35 88 20 60 18 11 91 22 Greymouth Christ church ... Timaru... Oamaru Dunedin 14 4 5 5 14 2 2 10 4 It 4 5 8 17 1 2 11 3 Invercargill Totals ... 88 504 103 544 116 484 129 464 Authority: Clobch Djdsbtjsx, Gcrernment Printer, "Wellington.—1873. 'rice 3d.]