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Table showing the Number and Tonnage of Sailing and Steam Vessels which remained upon the Register of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1908; of those added to and deducted from the Register during the Year 1909; and of those which remained upon the Register on the 31st December, 1909.

Table showing the Number and Tonnage of the Registered Vessels (distinguishing Sailing from Steam) which belonged to each of the Ports of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1909.

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Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. Totals. V....I, Gross Net \esseis. Tonnage Tonnage. ,,...... Gross Net * essels - Tonnage. Tonnage. Vessels Gross Net vessels. TollIlage _ Tonnage. Upon the Register on the 31st December, 1908 315 46,874 44,366 325 1181,525 1107,323 640 |228,399 151,689 Added to the Register,— Errors in Registrars' returns, 1908 Vessels registered for the first time — Built at ports in United Kingdom .. Built at ports in British possessions Vessels transferred from ports in the United Kingdom Vessels transferred from ports in British possessions abroad Vessels registered de novo Tonnage added in consequence of remeasurement or alteration 1 15 12 1 8 16 1 7i 5,208 1,167 4,638 64 2,590 614 2,993 1 8 17 1 71 5,208 1 1182 4,638 64 2,590 626 2,993 I 107 124 96 100 3 1 439 55 149 27 4 2 546 179 245 127 1 1 "3 63 1 "3 63 Total added 3 246 208 3 1 11,691 6,500 34 ",937 6,708 Deducted from the Register,— Errors in Registrars' returns, 1908 Vessels wrecked or otherwise lost Vessels broken up, decayed, &c. Vessels converted into hulks, &c. Vessels sold to foreigners Vessels transferred to ports in British possessions abroad Tonnage deducted in consequence of remeasurement or alteration 1 7 31 5 6 52 782 892 1,896 129 44 719 845 1,803 129 10 14 2 3,510 846 83 2,148 580 58 1 17 ; 45 7 6 52 4,292 i,738 i,979 129 44 2,867 1,425 1,861 129 5 891 798 3 481 222 8 U372 1,020 1 94 73 66 138 1 160 211 Total deducted 56 4,736 4,411 29 4,986 3,146 85 9,722 7,557 Vessels on Register on 31st December, 1909 .. .. 150,840 262 42,384 40,163 327 188,230 110,677 589 230,614

Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. Ports. Vessels. Gross Tonnage. Net Tonnage. Vessels. Gross Tonnage. Net Tonnage. Auckland Mapier .. Wellington kelson .. Lyttelton rimaru .. Dunedin invercargill 158 6 24 8 22 2 37 5 14,505 365 3,978 195 6,225 1,649 14,460 1,007 13,269 352 3,8n 191 5,974 i,577 14,027 962 136 23 41 12 12 1 92 10 17,456 2,455 10,672 2,106 3,221 942 150,259 1,119 188,230 9,469 r,520 5,676 1,033 1,275 488 90,662 554 110,677 Totals 262 42,384 40,163 327