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1882. NEW ZEALAND.
IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS. (A GENERAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1881.)
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.
No. CONTENTS. I.—Return allowing the Quantity and Value of Articles Tmpobted during the Year 1881. II. —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Exported during the Year 1881. 111. —Return showing the Article Expobted fob Dbawback from New Zealand during the Year 1881. IV. —Return showing the Value of the Imports and Expobts from and to each Country during the Year 1881. V.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered and Cleared Coastwise at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1881. Vl.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Entered Inwards during the Year 1881. VII. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Cleared Outwards during the Year 1881. VIII. —Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Bbitisii and Foreign Vessels Entebed and Cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1881. IX.—Abstract of all Ditties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the Year 1881.
No. 1.—IMPORTS, Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1881.
* From the 26 th September, 1881.
Articles. Quantity. Value. Duty Received; Acid— Aeelic ... Carbolic Fluorio Muriatic Nitric 33,245 1b. 2,548 gal. 15 1b. 16,912 „ 573 „ 225 „ 7,705 „ 5,079 „ 2,on „ 112,923 „ . 146,085 „ 1,224 „ 10,152 doz. 2,680 pkg. £ 962 557 7 386 16 11 138 139 305 1,612 12,199 45 2,322 19,898 £ s. d. 156 2 0 Free. "2 9 6 Free.* Oleic '.'.'. Oxalic Salicjlic Sulphuric Tartario Oilier kinds Aerated and mineral waters Agricultural implements, unenumerated AlkaliSoda ash. ,, bicarbonate „ caustic „ crystals ,, nitrate ,, silicate Alum ... j) jj 555 11 10 Free. )) 194 cwt. 4,277 „ 7,799 „ 21,665i „ 190 „ 719 „ 55 „ 102 „ 3 qr.... 23 2,090 6,654 5,111 167 1,848 38 66 210 3 8 Free. 1,083 16 10 Free. '7 3 5 Free* Animals, living — Birds Deer Dogs Ferrets Groats Horned cattle Horses Kaigaroo Pigs Poultry Sheep ... Anchors ,., 47 numb. 2 „ 82 „ 12 „ 1 ., 52 „ 65 „ 1 „ 289 „ 406 „ 431 „ 489 cwt. 22 20 614 12 10 1,410 9,887 2 547 123 19,396 637 Free. J> )J )} )> >y )> )> }> it )>