STATISTICS OF THE PORT OF WESTPORT.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 881, 31 October 1871, Page 2

STATISTICS OF THE PORT OF WESTPORT.

The following is a return of the Customs revenue collected at the port of Westport during the year ended September 30, 1871 ; the value of imports and exports ; the quantities and value of gold exported ; and the number and tonnage of vessels entered inwards and outwards:— Customs revenue collected at the port of Westport during the year ended 30th September, 1871: £ b. d. Customs duties ... 19122 0 10 Lighthouse dues ... ... 78 10 8 Foes under Merchant Shipping Act ... ... 3 0 6 Arras and ammunition lioenses ... ... ... 56 17 0 Duty on bonded warehouses 75 0 0 Wholesale licenses ... 35 0 0 Other receipts 6 17 6 Gold duty ... ... ... 6398 1 8 £25775 8 2 Value of imports and exports at the port of Westport for the year ended 30th September, 1871: Imports. Exports. £ £ United Kingdom ... 492 New South "Wales ... 44,733 Victoria ... 77570 166008 £78062 £210741 Quantity aud value of gold exported at the port of "Westport during the year ended 30th September, 1871: Quantity. Value, Oz dwt gr £ s. d. Dec., 1870... 20504 7 10 84003 16 3 March, 1871 3682 11 18 15098 1 2 June, „ 14374 4 2 58253 16 10 Sept., „ 12623 610 51341 16 9 51184 9 16 £208697 11 0 Number and tonnage of vessels entered inwards and outwards at the port of Westport from and to ports beyond seas during the year ended 30th September, 1S71: Inwards. Outwards. No. tons crew No. tons crew Dec., 1870 ... 4 283 21 5 318 23 March, 1871... 4 324 23 3 351 18 June, „ ... 2 227 12 2 227 10 Sept., „ ... 3 235 15 3 235 15 13 1 074 71 13 1131 66 The number of vessels entered coastwise at the port of Westport during th 9 year ended 30th September, 1871, was 279, of an aggregate tonnage of 23,691 tons, and those clearing outwards 282, of a tonnage of 23,723 tons.