Riverton.

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

Riverton.

The revenue collected at tho Cuitom House, Riverton, for the past two months, "has been a* follows : Revenue* fo* July £137 12 8 Do. v August 451 15 8 Total £589 7 11 IKMIGBATIOX AND EsCIOBATIOJJ. The following particulars hare been compiled from the Custom House Books at Invercargill, and represent the coastwise immigration and •migration at that port for the period from Ist July to 16th September, 1864 : I.— lmmigration For above period : — | Advikb. — Males 97 Females ....:.......... 27 j — 124. | Chiidbbjt.— Males 7, <- j Female* ! 5 - j 1 "Li! T0ta1;..... ; 136 ' The total number of immigrants, coastwise, for quarter ending 30th June last was 95. 11.- — EMIGBATIOH. ; , For period from Ist July to ,l6th September i— : Adults — Males „ . ...68 „ F»males .... :.„'... 21 — 89 : Childbek — Males 8 Females 6 — 14 Total 103 „ Tha total number of emigrants, coastwise, for the quarter ending 30th June last, was 627. , . From the above it will be seen that there is a balance (in favor of the Province) of 33 of immigration over emigration for the period from Ist July to 16th September, and that the great exodus occurring in the quarter ending 30th June has entirely ceased. Tonnage Rbttjbns. For the period from Ist July to 16th September, 1864, the tonnage of vessels (coastwise) entered inwards at the Port of Invercargill was 2,258 For the 6ame period, the tonnage of vessels entered outwards, coastwise, wa» 2,438 ■♦ ...