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Table showing the Number and Tonnage of Sailing and Steam Vessels which remained upon the Register of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1906; of those added to and deducted from the Register during the Year 1907; and of those which remained upon the Register on the 31st December, 1907.

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, 1907.

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Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. Totals. Vessels, (iross Net Tonnage. Tonnage. »» ■- 'iross Net ■.sscis. • I „„ na!;c Tonnage. Ve««H« Gross Net vessels. Tonnage Tonnage. Upon the Register on the 31st December, 1906 316 43.492 4'.427 292 |i36,632 8i,333 608 180,124 122,760 Added to the Register,— Vessels registered for the first time — Built at ports in United Kingdom .. Built at ports in British possessions Vessels purchased from foreigners Vessels transferred from ports in the United Kingdom Vessels transferred from ports in British possessions Vessels registered de novo Tonnage added in consequence of remeasurement or alteration 4 1 1 313 1,966 710 232 1,870 682 7 8 •> 13.132 122 1,148 6,911 67 516 7 12 1 2 '3.132 435 1,966 1,858 6,911 299 1,870 1,198 8 3 2,207 338 2,007 3 QI 4 1 762 158 369 57 12 4 2,969 496 2,376 358 1 2 1 2 Total added 38 20,857 17 5.535 5,092 21 --5.322 7.922 13.014 Deducted from the Register,— Vessels wrecked or otherwise lost Vessels broken up, decayed, &c. Vessels converted into hulks Vessels sold to foreigners Vessels transferred to ports in British possessions Vessels registered de novo Tonnage deducted on remeasurement or alteration 2 I I 83 258 12 80 258 12 5 637 329 7 1 1 720 258 12 409 258 12 4 2 2,245 56 2,130 56 2 I 523 166 232 65 6 3 2,768 222 2,362 121 16 it Total deducted 2,654 2,552 1,326 626 iS 3.980 3.178 io Vessels on Register on 31st December, 1907 43.967 628 197,001 132,596 323 46,373 305 150,628 88,629

Sailing Vessels. Steam Vessels. Ports. Vessels. Gross Tonnage. Net Tonnage. ! —i — 1 —* '■ — Vessels. Gross Tonnage. Net Tonnage. Auckland Mapier .. Wellington kelson .. rimaru .. Lyttelton Dunedin invercargill 209 7 24 10 2 20,076 640 3.978 298 1,649 4.74° 13.761 1,231 18,611 627 3.8" 280 128 22 39 12 I II 83 9 16,503 2,640 8,198 1.540 942 2,809 117,025 97 1 9,580 1,621 4.227 853 488 1,074 70,255 531 23 39 9 1.577 4.577 13.307 1.179 Totals 323 46,373 43.967 305 150,628 88,629