H.—2B

1878. NEW ZEALAND.

COAL IMPORTED FROM NEW SOUTH WALES DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1878 (RETURN SHOWING QUANTITY AND VALUE OF).

Laid upon the Table, by the Hon. Mr. Ballance, with the leave of the House.

RETURN showing the NUMBER of TONS of COAL IMPORTED from NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, into the several Ports of the Colony, during the Year ending 30th June, 1878, and the declared Value of the same at the different Ports.

Customs Department, William Seed, 23rd August, 1878. Secretary and Inspector of Customs. By Authority : Geoboe Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]

Imported into New Zealand. Poets. Quantity. Value. Auckland Thames Kaipara Poverty Bay Wellington Napier Nelson Christchurch Timaru Tons. 9,977 328 540 190 31,263 5,542 4,240 46,031 7,584 5,365 29,992 3,426 £ 10,177 480 770 150 46,516 12,098 7,065 68,718 15,259 10,334 47,772 5,073 Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill Totals for financial year 1877-78 144,478 224,412