D— No. 8.

RETURN of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected in each Colony Province on SPIRITS, TOBACCO, and other HIGH-DUTY GOODS, in the Years 1864, 1865, and 1866. AUCKLAND.

RETURN OF CUSTOMS REVENUE.

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1864. 1865. 1866. Total Population Total MDitary 42, 8, 773 ]50' 905 Total Population Total Military... 49,605') r ,, n . 5,500 j55' 10 ° Total Population Total Military 50,101 \ 51QOl 1,800 \ 51,9U1 Amicus. Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Spirits gals. 9s., 12s. 125,985 £ 61,890 12s. 118,797 £ 71,277 12s. 106,078 1 837 j 7,G35 149,936") 12,656 j 31,419 135,981 398,720 132,880 4,224,960 £ 63,647 ) 503) 1,749 1S,742 7 1,582 ) 6,421 8,04G 9,968 1,661 17,604 Cigars Tobacco lbs. 3s., 4s. 6d. Is. 6d., 2s. 6d. 19,923 175,084 3,152 13,224 4s. Gd. 2s. 6d. 13,075 134,824 2,942 16,853 4s. Gd., 5s. 2s. Gd. Wine Ale and Beer Tea Coffee Sugar gals, lbs. )) 3s., 4s., 5s. 6d.,9d.,ls.,ls.6d. 4d., 6d. 3d. Id. 49,374 206,107 . 337,938 241,360 3,423,840 7,707 9,377 5,755 3,017 14,266 4s., 5s. 9d., Is. 6d. Gd. 3d. Id. 49,400 225,080 345,210 244,560 4,494,960 10,474 12,818 8,631 3,057 18,729 4s., 5s. 9d.,ls.,ls. 3d., Is. Gd. 6d. 3d. Id. TARANAKI. 18G4. 1S65. 186S. Articles. Total Population Total Military 4,374 \~ M , 1,500 j0'874 Total Population ... Total Military 4,4781 19 ,r 8,000 j 12' 4' 8' Total Population Total Military 4,626 ■) - „►.„ 750 j5' 3' 6' Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Rates of Duty. Quantity. Revenue. Spirits Cigars Tobacco Wine Ale and Beer Tea Coffee Sugar gals. lbs. gals. lbs. 9s., 12s. 3s., 4s. Gd. Is. 6d., 2s. 6d. 3s , 4s., 5s. 6d., 9d., Is., Is. Gd. 4d., Gd. 3d. Id. 14,S46 1,701 16,789 3,636 15,531 28,595 22,800 309,8-10 £ 6,817 2G2 1,285 590 603 495 285 1,291 12s. 4s. 6d. 2s. Gd. 4s., 5s. 9d., Is. Gd. 6d. 3d. Id. 16,1.81 1,666 11,992 4,770 12,931 17,240 7,048 353,040 £ 9,709 375 1,499 993 674 431 88 1,471 12s. 5s., 4s. 6d. 2s. Gd. 4s., 5s. 9d., Is., Is. 3d., ls.Gd. Gd. 3d. Id. 13,631 667 10,992 8,741 10,734 20,240 10,160 319,920 £ 8,179 157 1,374 1,760 306 G5G 127 1,333 N oil. —lhc increase of duties tcok place in December, 1864, so that, for purposes of comparison, the low duties may be said to have been in force throughout that year. —W. S.