CUSTOM HOUSE STATISTICS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 47, 17 September 1864, Page 4

CUSTOM HOUSE STATISTICS.

Customs 1 Revenue I The following is a return of the revenue collected for the past two months, ending 31st August last, compiled from the Cu3tom-housa books : — Alein bottle £185 15 0 Do.inwood 60 0 0 Arms 8 0 0 Cigars 86 2 0 Coffee 16 16 0 Spirits. — Brandy 1,458 9 6 Geneva 1,122 4 9 Gin 12 19 11 Rum 240 15 0 Whiskey 636 1 11 Other kinds 43 7 9 Sugar 335 11 9 Tea 106 4 8 Tobacco 376 10 0 Wine 241 7 5 Measurement Goods, ;mch as slops, wool, boots, oils, &c 335 9 0 Goods by weight, such as ironmongery, soap, candles, &c. ... 24 1 6 5,287 16 2 The amount for July is 2,973 17 7 Do. August is 2,313 18 7 5,287 16 2 IMPORTS. Tho value of the Imports, for the month of August, at the port of Inrercargill, is a3 follows : — Imports from Great Britain ... £9,972 Do. do. Victoria 10,263 Do. do. South Australia 3,093 Do. do. Tasmania. 3,512 Total ralue of imports £26,840 EXFOBT3. The value of the Exports from the port of Invercargill, for the month of Auguat, is as follows : — Exports to Victoria £9,843 Do. Tasmania 533 Total value of exports £10,376 Notb. — It may perhaps be well to explain that nearly £7,000 of the sum put down as tho value of exports to Victoria, was Bent in the shape of 1,800 ounces of gold dust. . BzuTir Habbob. Th« revenue collected at the Custom House, Campbell town, for the past two months, hat been a* follows •• — ' Revenue for July £64 8 5 Do, Auguat... 147 18 8 T0ta1...... £212 3 1