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RETURN OP CUSTOMS REVENUE. 7

1864. 1865. 1866. Total Population 32,276 Total Population 48,618 Total Population 58,752 Articles. 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. 55 9s., 12s. 3s., 4s. 6d. Is. 6d., 2s. 6d. 3s., 4s., 5s. 6d.,9d., Is., Is. 6d. 4d., 6d. 3d. Id. 171,189 5,465 70,991 35,924 202,690 237,291 86,160 1,708,080 £ 32,254 828 5,009 5,480 7,320 4,055 1,077 7,367 12s. 4s. 6d. 2s. 6d. 4s., 5s. 9d., Is. Gd. 6d. 3d. Id. 127,455 13,915 132,488 60,450 181,408 347,840 93,760 3,103,440 £ 76,473 3,131 16,561 13,212 10,093 8,696 1,172 12,931 12s. 4s. Od., 5s. 2s. 6d. 4s., 5s. id., Is., Is. 3d., Is. Gd. 6d. 3d. Id. 207,953 21,338 234,230 83,539 259,503 566,600 211,360 5,050,800 £ 124,772 4,926 29,279 17,299 18,976 14,165 2,642 21,045 Note. —The above includes Hokitika and Greymouth. The numbers of the population for 1865 and 1866 cannot be depended upon. See separate Return at end of East Canterbury alone. OTAGO. 1864. 1865. 1866. Total Population 49,019 Total Population 46,599 Total Population 49,942 • Articles. 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. J) 9s., 12s. 3s.. 4s. 6d. Is. Gd., 2s. 6d. 3s., 4s., 5s. 6d., 9d., Is., Is. 6d. 4d., 6d. 3d. Id. 206,490 26,372 211,773 71,334 452,916 503,3,98 240,080 4,341,840 £ 92,803 3,965 16,277 10,786 16,768 8,408 3,001 18,091 12s. 4s. 6d. 2s. Gd. 4s., 5s. 9d., Is. 6d. 6d. 3d. Id. 147,710 17,911 139,032 27,818 355,010 500,400 229,760 4,189,920 £ 88,626 4,030 17,379 12,428 16,851 12,510 2,872 17,458 12s. 4s. 6d., 5s. 2s. 6d. 4s., 5s. 9d., Is., ls.3d.,ls. 6d. 6d. 3d. Id. 133,466 12,491 138,704 43,501 185,511 429,120 151,120 4,184,640 £ 80,080 2,889 17,338 9,013 10,490 10,728 1,889 17,43G

USTOilS I Revenue on : Spirits, Tobacco, &c, in 18 364, If 86u, am — con, mue, # CANTERBURY.