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No. 3. Return of Vessels registered in the Colony on the 31st December, 1881.

Number. Tonnage. Sailing Vessels ... ... ... ... ... 443 ... 56,751 Steam Vessels ... ... ... ... ... 129 ... 15,636 Grand Total ... 572 ... 72,387 Number of Men and Boys employed, 3,579. "William Seed, Customs Department, Wellington, Secretary and Inspector. Ist August, 1882.

Authority: G-eorge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

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Sailing Vessels, Steam Vessels. Of and tinder 50 Tons. Above 50 Tons. Total Sailing Vessels. Of and Under 50 Tons. Above 50 Tons. Total Steam Vessels. V. T. V. T. V. T. V. T. V. T. V. T. Luckland Napier iVellington kelson jy ttelton Dunedin 141 5 10 15 27 30 7 3,965 126 333 394 786 1,028 205 78 3 29 4 46 42 6 11,084 642 6,554 248 24,055 6.530 801 219 8 39 19 73 72 13 15,049 766,S87 642 24,841 7,558 1,006 34 6 5 3 8 11 923 143 186 57 286 311 16 1 15 6 1 22 1 1,839 62 2,030 5S7 70 9,076 66 50 7 20 9 9 33 1 2,762 205 2,216 644 356 9,387 66 .nvercargill Totals ... 235 6,837 208 49,914 443 56,751 67 1,906 62 13,730 129 15,63i