CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 31100, 23 October 1876, Page 2

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The amount of revenue received at the Custom House, Wanganui, on goods cleared for home consumption, during the week ended Saturday, October 21, was £398 18s lOd. This amount is made up as follows : — Spirits ■ ... ... £102 14 C Cigars ... ~ ... 25 15 11 Tobacco ... ... 63 16 £ Wine ... ... 18 14 £ Tea ... ... 58 17 C Sugar ... ... 53 0 £ Goods by weight ... 1 14 6 „ ad val. ... 74 5 4 £398 18 1(1 The past week's revenue shows a balance of £15 over that of the previous period. The aggregate for the- four previous consecutive weeks amounts to £1,443 18s 18d, or a weekly average of a little over £360. There is yet room for improvement, as our recognised standard, £500, is still considerably in excess of the amount of Customs revenue recorded for many previous consecutive weeks. There has been no material fluctuation for the past three weeks. The following is the number and tonnage of vessels which have entered and cleared ai the port of Wanganui during the week ended the 21st Oct., 1576 :— Entered : 12 vessels; tons, 893. Cleared : 16 vessels ; tons, 1057. [BY CABLE.] Sydney, Oct. 21. Case brandy, 303 to 365 ; quarters, 7s 9<3 to Bs. Kerosene, nominal ; in short supply. Rice, price unaltered. Adelaide flour, £13 10s to £14 10s ; price advancing. New Zealand oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Company's No. ] sugar, £36; spoim candles, unchanged.