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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORT, EXPORT, & SHIPPING RETURNS. (A GENERAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1872.)

Presented to loth Houses of tlie General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

I CONTENTS. No. I.—Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported during the Year 1872. No. ll.—Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Exported during the Year 1872. No. 111. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Entered Inwards during tho Year 1872. No. IV. —Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been Cleared Outwards during the Year 1872. No. V. —Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels Entered and Cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1872. No. Vl.—Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the year 1872.

No. I.—IMPORTS. RETURN showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1872.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Agricultural Implements Alkali, Soda Crystals, Soda Ash, &c. Warehoused Apparel and Slops Warehoused 1,522 pkgs. £ 14,514 Books—Printed Boots and Shoes Warehoused 2,949 pkgs. 9,469 pkgs. 585 trunks, 71 cases, 800 pkgs. 4 tons 15 cwts. ... 67 pkgs., 31 cwts. 1 qr. 6,139 No. 99 pkgs. 26 pkgs., 28,673 No. Value only 741 pkgs. 3 cases, 41 pkgs.... 355 nests, 54 pkgs., 8,293 No. Value only 369 cwts. 2 qrs. ... 10,085 cwts. 1 qr. 168 chests, 19,886 boxes, 202 pkgs. 1 bale, 513 pigs.... 929 pkgs. 17 bales, 13 cases, 15 pkgs. £ 48,367 174,665 6,477 cwts. 2 qrs. 156 cwts. 2 qrs. 2 brls. 3,345 pkgs. 36 bales, 479 cases, 141 pkgs. 5,703 110 119,826 Bran and Sharps Brassware and Brass ... 21,213 52 Arms and Ammunition — Fire Arms Warehoused Swords Accoutrements Cartridges and Cases Caps Fuse Powder, Blasting ... „ Gun Shot 29,628 Bricks „ Bath ,, Fire Bridge Materials Brushware and Brooms Warehoused Buckets and Tubs 1,634 86 90 250 15,791 11,078 851 Arrowroot ... Warehoused Arsenic Bags and Sacks Warehoused Bark Basket and Wickcrware Beer—Bottled Warehoused 747 No. 1 pkg. 19 No. 7 cases 9. lbs. 530,308 No. 3,377,422 No. ... 155 pkgs. 388,670 lbs. 17,357i lbs. 1,090 cwts. 2 qrs. 8,129 lbs. 24 pkgs. 381 cwts. 2 qrs. ... 561 bales, 4,615 pkgs. 248 bales, 656 pkgs. 1,381 tons 9 cwts. j 3 qrs. ... 215 pkgs. ... i 58,860 gallons ... 9,949 casks, 7,737 cases 11,436 gals. 746 hhds., 21 brls., 250 kegs 381 cwts. 3 qrs., 2 pkgs. 48 pkgs. 267 pkgs. 7 cases 847 pkgs. 12 casks, 19 cases, 55 pkgs. 18 No. 1,173 tons 15 cwts. 3,068 120 111 440 511 817 1,634 13,396 3,413 1,844 226 20 369 78,184 13,748 9,896 1,161 15,617 Building Materials Butter Candles Warehoused Canvas Carpeting Warehoused Carpet Bags and Portmanteaus Warehoused Carriages and Carts ... Carriage Materials Casks—Empty Cement and Plaster of Paris 126 pkgs. 1 pkg. 378 No. Value only 1,540 No. 1,436 418 1,573 48,378 24,552 10,830 20,058 1,203 1,781 15 5,799 6,682 1,094 Beer —Draught Warehoused 28,474 1,551 Biscuits—Plain Warehoused „ Fancy Warehoused Blackingand Black Lead Warehoused 5,547 542 37 1,550 91 3,423 Chaff Chains Cheese Chicory Warehoused China and Parian Ware Warehoused Cider and Perry—Botld. Warehoused 9,258 brls., 2,218 pkgs. 351 tons 16 cwts. 198 tons 15 cwts. 22 cwts. 2 qrs. 15,308 lbs. 28 cases, 2 pkgs. ... 379 pkgs. 2 pkgs. 240 gals. 8 cases 10,540 3,858 1,809 132 285 139 5,176 65 73 32 Boats Bones and Bone Dust... 392 868 8,150