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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, 1914; of those added to and deducted from the Register during the Year 1915; and of those remaining on the Register on the 31st December, 1915.

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, 1915.

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Vosscls, Sailing-vessels. Gross Tonnage, Not Tonnage. Vessels. Steam-vcssels. Gross Net ■ Tonnage. Tonnage. Vessels Gross Nct vissus. Tomiafe , 0 . Tonnage. Totals. Upon the Register on the 31st Decom- 197 ber, 1914 22,714 20,984 384 135,838 77,901 581 158,552 98,885 Added to tho Registor,—. Vessels registered for the first time— Built at ports in United Kingdom Built at ports in British possessions abroad Purchased from foreigners Vessels transferred from ports in the United Kingdom Vessels transferred from ports in 2 British possessions abroad Vessels registered de novo.. .. 1 Other vessels .. .. .. 1 Tonnage addod withoutro-registration 1 12 1 505 556 892 247 299 523 1 12 1 505 556 892 247 299 523 2 1,574 1 ,457 1 188 129 3 1,762 1,586 1 1 27 15 21 12 1 1 27 15 8 21 12 14 8 "l4 Total addod .. .. 4 1,616 1,490 15 2,149 1 ,212 19 3,705 2,702 Deducted from the Register,— Vessels wrecked or otherwise lost .. 1 B-'i Vessels broken up, decayed, &c. .. 1 HSVossols converted into hulks, &c. .. |f|Vessels used as lighters, &c. m Vessels transferred to ports in tho @9 United Kingdom H Vessels transferred to ports in British 2 W$ possessions to Vessels registered de novo.. .. 1 fgjTonnago deducted without ro-rogis-ttration Errors in Registrar's roturns UOther vessels 1 1 2 98 205 281 98 176 257 2 I 1 2 4 292 8 269 4,983 5,803 168 (i 119 3,234 3,651 3 2 1 2 0 390 213 269 4,983 6,084 266 182 119 3,234 3,908 1 190 10 171 10 1 27 5 15 29 2 217 15 186 39 3 51 166 30 3 ' 61 166 30 mt ■ — Total deducted .. 5 m 784 712 14 11,438 7,418 19 12,222 8,130 Remaining on the Rogistor on tho 3.1st .196 December, 1915 190 23,546 2.1,762 385 ! 126,549 71 ,'095 581 150,095 93,457

Sailing-vessels. Steam-vessels. Totals. Ports. Vessels Gl ' 093 Net vusscis. Tonnage. Tonnage Veoaela GrOSS Net vessws. Tonnage. Tonnage. Vessels Gro8s Net vessels. Tonnage. Tonnage. Auckland Napier Wellington Nelson Lyttelton.. Timaru Dunedin .. Invorcargill ■f, t . 139 4 12 8 12 1 18 2 8,883 266 2,305 199 3,656 733 7,132 372 7,710 253 2,092 162 3,505 690 0,940 344 201 29 40 13 18 1 71 12 23,000 3,990 11,619 2,714 5,900 942 77,120 1,258 12,218 2,273 5,909 1,282 2,814 488 46,099 612 340 33 , 52 21 30 2 89 14 31,889 4,256 13,924 2,913 9,556 1 ,675 84,252 1,030 19,934 2,526 8,001 1,444 0,379 1,178 53,039 956 Totals 196 23,546 21,762 385 126,549 71,695 581 450,095 93,457