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Southland Times, Issue 657, 15 April 1867, Page 2

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The following are the Custom Returns for the quarter ending 31st March, 1867. :

— — --:♦.' We take the following commercial notice from the " Otago Daily Times," received t>j the overland mail:-^ 11 The business of the last few.aays has been effected by the continued delay "J, the amv *} . of &• Home mails, expected Tia f»» M »» tht occurrence in the early part of i the ureek of a MT«re fire in Princes street; there has teen, therefew, & dearth of transactions in the import Market, » n d hardly anything of interest to notice. A fci* town and country tride is, however, mainitintd; and for despfttoh eoastwUe, a moderate wwunt of Ofdew has hee» received, Flow, .both

last week, the business doing being limited to trade parcela. The operations in sugars have been trifling ; and of teas we only hear of inconsiderable sales. Both articles are at sustained rates. In provisions little enquiry, except fo f, bu " e^ which is scarce, at the current value, Is 4d. Malt liquors in glass continue very languid, the stock both of stouts and ales being very heavy. The trade in stouts has been checked by the number of parcels upon the market, the condition of which is very bad ; whilst for bottled ales enquiry seem* to have died away. The new brew bulk ales have been selling fairly. Spirits have commanded scarcely any attention. The words " allowance of five per cent," referring to sugars in our wao of the sth, should have read " advanpe of five per cant."

Spirits £567 10 9 Cigars 19 0 0 Tobacco ... 136 15 0 Wine ... ... ..v 60 16 0 Ale and Beer ... ... 67 13 9 Tea ... ... •... 117 20, Coffee ... 21 10 9 Sugar ... 158. 411 Goods by measurement... 66 12 2 Goods by weight ... 200 7 5 Other duties ...... 17 16 6 ; £1433 9 3 j Corresponding quarter 1866, £1319 5 1