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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS. (A GENERAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1879.)

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. No. I. —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Impobted during the Year 1879. II. —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Expoeted during the Year 1879. lll.—Return showing the Articles Exported ioe Deawback from New Zealand during the Year 1879. IV.—Return showing the Value of the ImpoetS and Expobts from and to each Country during the Year 1879. V.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Enteeed and Cleabed Coastwise at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1879. VI. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Enteeed Inwaßds during the Year 1879. Vll.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crew-s of Vessels which have been Cleabed Outwaeds during the Year 1879. Vlll.—Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Beitish and Poeei&n Vessels Enteeed and Cleabed at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1879. IX.—Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the Year 1879r

No. I.—IMPORTS. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Tear 1879.

Note.—The figures in the duly co3umn represent the amountß collected en articles on first importation and on those cleared from th warehouse.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Duty Received. Lgricultural Implements Llkali, Soda Crystals, &c. 5,7 18 packages 241 tons 18 cwt. 2 qr. ... 506 tons 12 cwt. 1 qr. ... Warehoused, 11 casks ... Ex Warehouse, 13 toils 8 cwt. 25 packages 6,495 packages Warehoused, 9 cases, 1,124 packages Ex Warehouse, 845 packages 23 packages 11 number 3,995 number Warehoused, 12 number, 4 cases ... Ex Warehouse, 12 number 900 number 9,284,138 number 44,065 number ... ... 96 packages, 5,000 number 33,606 lb. 300 number 342 packages 5,200 lb. 31 packages 318 packages 212,682 lb. 69,420 lb. 3,069 cwt. Warehoused, 4 kegs Ex Warehouse, 30 cwt.... 66 number 28,8091b. Ex Warehouse, 4,536 lb. ..." j j 1 £ 3.4 69 £ s. d. Eree Free 2,902 520 2 8 Free Lpparel and Slops 508 293.858 28,571 o 6 irms and Ammunition— Accoutrements Arms, Cannon „ Eire 66b 14,250 Caps, Percussion Cartridges and Cases 15.241 3.795 2,883 3.899 990 3.189 2 . 2,367 488 176 4,628 5.595 7.558 1.063 i4 7 Free 464 3 10 Free 7i 3 8 Free Free Free Free Free Free Dynamite ... Caps for ditto Euse Lithofracteur Other Explosives Ordnance Stores Powder, Blasting „ Gun Shot 1.735 10 3 3.793 1.549 9 n Free Swords .rrowroot, Bulk 271 653 Eree