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1874 NEW ZEALAND.

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

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly ly command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. No. I.—Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported during the Tear 1873. I No. ll.—Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Exported during the Year 1873. No. lll.—Return showing the Value of the Imports and Exports from and to each Country during the Year 1873. No. IV. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Entered Inwards during the Year 1873. No. V. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Cleared OutwaedS during the Year 1873. 8 No. Vl.—Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of British and Foreign Vessels Entered and Cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1873. No. Vll. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered and Cleared Coastwise at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1873. No. Vlll.— Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the Year 1873.

No. I.—IMPORTS. RETURN showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1873.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Agricultural Implements Alkali, Soda Crystals, &c. Warehoused 2,787 pkgs. 16,398 cwts. 2 qrs. 2 cases, 8 pkgs., 24 cwts. 1 qr. 3,846 pkgs. 46 bales, 745 cases, 207 pkgs. £ 21,694 14,634 "Warehoused 1,041 trunks, 56 cases, 1,106 pkgs. 35 cwt., 88 pkgs. ... 8 casks, 60,599 No. 30 casks, 10 cases, 323 pkgs. 21 casks, 3 cases, 3 pkgs., 49,811 No. Value only 1,048 pkgs. 5 cases, 12 pkgs. ... 232 nests, 628 pkgs., 5,487 No. Value only 128 cwts. 3 qrs. ... 135 kegs 9,351 cwts. 3 qrs.... 724 cases, 20,345 boxes, 272 chests, 425 pkgs. 525 pkgs. £ 37,050 2,369 564 Apparel and Slops Warehoused 56 162,097 Brass and Brassware ... Bricks „ Bath... 42,339 185 Arms and Ammunition — Fire Arms Swords Blasting Powder Caps Cartridges and Cases Fuse Gunpowder Shot Arrowroot, bulk Arsenic Warehoused Bags and Sacks Warehoused „ Fire ... 1,095 No. 335 No.... 565,525 lbs. 4,283,025 No. 14,000 No., 6i lbs. 274 pkgs. 17,624 lbs. 1,208 cwts. 10,394i lbs. 282 cwta. Iptg 30 bales, 7,107 pkgs. 161 bales, 773 pkgs. 2,176 tons 16 cwts. 363 pkgs. 8 pkgs. ... 97,450 gals. 7,372 casks, 10,599 cases ... 28,829 gals. 475 hhds., 12 brls. 610 cwts. 2 qrs., 36 pkgs.... 344 pkgs. 4 cases, 27 pkgs. ... 950 pkgs. 2 cases, 73 pkgs. ... 18 No. ... 834 tons 3,304 pkgs. 10,575 pkgs. 5,301 424 15,177 1,009 59 2,625 2,479 2,157 274 231 3 102,149 13,199 18,372 1,858 95 26,638 Bridge Materials Brushware and Brooms Warehoused Buckets and Tubs 554 10,272 14,384 329 Building Materials Butter Warehoused Candles Warehoused 907 544 448 490 44,529 Canvas Carpet Bags and Portmanteaus ... Warehoused 27,471 17,879 Bark Basket and "Wickerware Warehoused Beer—Bottled Warehoused 132 pkgs. 1 bale, 3 cases, 5 pkgs. 1,168 pkgs. 78 bales, 20 pkgs. 551 No. Value only 13 pkgs., 909 No., 6,184 pieces 2,477 412 36,169 2,775 11,511 7,947 „ Bulk Warehoused Biscuits —Plain 31,726 3,866 3,024 Carpeting Warehoused Carriages and Carts ... Carriage Material Casks—Empty „ Fancy Warehoused Blacking andBlackLead Warehoused Boats Bones and Bone Dust... Books—Printed Boots and Shoes 688 1,384 226 3,469 256 1,015 5,613 67,564 216,474 Cement and Plaster of Paris » Warehoused Chaff Chains ... .., Cheese Chicory 18,414 toll., 8,451 pkgs. 100 barrels 217 tons 5 cwts. ... 127 tons 9 cwts. ... 38 cwts. 1 qr. 28,589 lbs. 1,587 23,235 100 2,137 4,057 178 668 1—H. 10.