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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4790, 29 July 1876, Page 2

A statement showing the number, amount, &c., of money order and savings bank transactions in the several postal districts of the colony for the quarter ended 30th June, 1876, has been published. There were during the period 122 offices open, as against 111 during the June quarter of last year, and moneyorders to the number of 20,582 were issued, as against 17,901 last year, the value being £81,013, as against £73,612 during the June quarter of last year. The number paid was 11,613, of the value of £57,950, against 12,824, of the value of £52,311, last year. The savings bank transactions showed an excess of withdrawals over deposits.of £BIBB, as against £25,052'f0r the corresponding quarter of last year.

The value of exports from the several ports of New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th June, 1876, wa5£1,246,642, as against £1,383,149 during the. corresponding quarter of last year, thus showing a decrease of £36,507. The value of exports from Auckland during the June quarter of 1876 was £113,620 ; for the corresponding period of last year, £117,673. From Wellington for the June quarter, 1876, £130,734 ; for the corresponding quarter last year, £193,160. From Lyttelton for June quarter, 1876, £441,601 ; corresponding quarter last year, £306,045. From Dunedin for June quarter, 1876, £359,145 ; corresponding period last year, £402,249.

From the quarterly return of the value of imports at the various ports of New Zealand we gather the following information:—Value of imports for Auckland for June quarter£l9B,Bl6, as against £273,934 for the corresponding quarter of 1875 ; Wellington, £242,739, as against £240,788 in 1875 ; Lyttelton, £279,331, as against £208,603 in 1875 ; Dunedin, £422,577, as against £538,194 in 1875. Total for the quarter £1,412,951, as against £1,609,612 for the corresponding quarter of 1875.

The following is a comparative return of the number of telegrams forwarded, the revenue received, and the value of General Government telegrams transmitted for the quarters ended Juno 30,1875, and July 1,1876. Number forwarded from April to June, 1875, 245,658 ; from March 26 to July 1, 1876, 294,086 ; increase, 48,428. Cash revenue received : from April 1 to June 30, 1875, £14,716 ; from March 26 to July 1, 1876, £16,899 ; increase, £2419. Value of Government telegrams from April 1 to June 30, 1875, £4050; from March 26 to July 1, 1876, £4462 ; increase, £443 9s. 6d.