PROGRESS OF THE COLONY.

Kumara Times, Issue 514, 21 May 1878, Page 2

PROGRESS OF THE COLONY.

The Government Gazette contains returns showing that; the value of the imports tor three months ended the

31st March, 187*, was .£2,349,291, against £1,708,085 for the eovivrspomling quarter of last year, lieiuc; an increase of .£641,200. There was an increase in the value of Imports at all the principal ports of the Colony : IS7B. 1877. Auckland ... ... £390,720 £30(5,204 Thames : 7,976 4.38-1 Poverty Bay ... 10,870 - 2,780 New Plymouth ... 7,801 4,177 Wanganui 19,840 19.032 Wellington 32,109 315,119 Napier 48,304 45,099 Nelson 70,925 43,424 Westport : 8,360 9,003 Greymouth ;.. 44,888 32,430 Hokitika ' 23,042 28,742 Lyttelton 489,934 272,597 Timaru 20,781 18,508 Oamaru 18,190 15,920 Dunedin 743,391 529,542 Invercargill ... 50,182 37,139 The following return, shows the value of Exports from the undermentioned ports dining the quarter ended 31st March last, together with the corresponding quarter of tho previous year:— 1878. 1877. Auckland £103,148 £113.790 Kaipara ... ... 18,187 4,880 Wellington 378,609 462,776 Napier 2,432 3,703 Nelson 128,740 162,238 Greyinouth ~. 72,500 20,403 Hokitika ... ' ... 38,124 27,027 Lyttelton 570,933 568.519 Timaru 1,092 5,249 Oamaru 5,544 2,512 Dunedin 786,501 813,519 Invercargill ... 272,511 212,309 The totals are—First quarter of 1577, .£2,419,661 ; corresponding quaster, 1878, £2,396,180.