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Table showing the Number and Tonnage of Sailing and Steam Vessels which remained upon the Register of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1905; of those added to and deducted from the Register during the Year 1906; and of those which remained upon the Register on the 31st December, 1906.

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, 1900.

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Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. otal Is.' Vessels Gr0SS „ Net \essers. Tonnage . Tonnage. Vessels Gr0SS ~ Net \ esseis. T onnage. Tonnage. v . Gross Net vessels. Tonnage. Tonnage. Upon the Register on the 31st December, 1905 337 43,100 4 I > I 45 272 1127,857 76,439 609 170,957 1117,584 Added to the Register,— Vessels registered for the first time— (a.) New vessels built at a port in the United Kingdom (b.) New vessels built at ports in British possessions .. (c.) Purchased from foreigners Vessels transferred from ports in the United Kingdom .. .. •-: Vessels transferred from ports in British possessions Vessels registered de novo Other vessels Tonnage added on remeasurement 4 1 412 733 367 690 4 7 6,840 S12 782 3,850 518 4 11 1 6,840 1,224 733 3.850 885 690 1,776 2 1,517 i,456 2 320 4 2,299 1 7 126 i,"3 98 1,019 4 5 i 478 473 28 4 S 251 250 28 28 5 12 1 604 1,586 28 55 349 1,269 28 7 7 35 Total added 15 3,9o8 3.637 23 9,461 5,245 38 13,369 8,882 Struck off the Register,— Vessels wrecked or otherwise lost Vessels broken up or unfit for use Vessels converted into hulks, &c. Vessels sold to foreigners Vessels transferred to ports in the United Kingdom Vessels transferred to ports in British possessions Vessels registered de novo Other vessels Tonnage deducted on remeasurement or alteration (without re-registry) .. ro 9 4 1,076 565 5i 994 559 5i 1 1 19 350 13 199 r i 9 i 4 1,095 565 350 5' 1,007 559 199 5i 2 9 i 770 1,006 28 711 957 28 2 337 153 2 II I 770 i,343 28 711 1, no 28 27 M 41 Total deducted 35 3.496 3.327 706 379 39 4,202 3.706 Vessels on Register on 31st December, 1906 608 180,124 122,760 317 43.512 4 I >455 291 1136,612 8l,305

I90I Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. Ports. Vessels. Gross Tonnage.! Net Tonnage. Vessels. Gross Tonnage. Net Tonnage. Auckland Mapier .. Wellington kelson .. Lyttelton rimaru .. Dunedin Invercargill 204 6 23 n 18,257 550 3.687 320 4.775 1,649 12,969 1,305 17,007 537 3,520 299 4,612 i,577 12,659 1,244 126 22 36 13 11 1 75 7 16,950 2,571 6,857 1,561 2,996 942 103,812 923 9,787 1,632 3,604 868 1,284 488 63,159 483 23 2 36 12 Totals 317 43.512 4 I >455 291 136,612 81,305