STATISTICS OF TRADE WITH THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC, From the 1st January, 1860, to the 31st March, 1870.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1870 Session I, D-22a

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STATISTICS OF TRADE WITH THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC, From the Ist January, 1860, to the 31st March, 1870.

(Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, of Ist July, 1870.) That there be laid upon the Table of this House—" A Eeturn showing the Number and Tonnage of Vessels which, at the respective Ports of the Colony of New Zealand, have during the Years commencing Ist January, 1860, and ending 31st March, 1870, entered from and cleared for the several Islands in the South Pacific; together with the principal Articles of their Cargo and Value of the same, and the number of Passengers conveyed by such Vessels,." (Mr. Williamson.) WELLINGTON. 1870.

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Statement showing the Number and Tonuage of Vessels which, at the respective Ports of tho Colony of New Zealand, have during the Years commencing Ist January, 1860, and ending 31st March, 1870, entered from and cleared for the several Islands in the South Pacific ; together with the principal Articles of their Cargo, and Value of the same, and tho number of Passengers conveyed by such Vessels.

STATISTICS OF TRADE WITH THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Inwaeds. No. oe Vessels. Tonnage. Principal Articles oe Cargo. Value. Mo. oe Passengers. AUCKLAND — 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 11 11 16 27 24 18 21 23 475 524 872 2,399 2,109 2,100 1,416 2,110 *N j»No Record. Green fruit, maize, and coffee Dried and green fruit, oilmen's stores, cotton and cotton seed Cotton, cotton seed, and green fruit Cotton and cotton seed, green fruit, and pearl shell Cocoa-nuts, cotton, &c £ 1,313 4,074 7,806 6,160 13,630 5,675 4,839 65 83 75 34 51 87 68 1868 1869 28 40 2,378 3,462 38,941 35,788 121 37 Three months ended 31st Dec, 1870 8 510 74,350 12,898 97 39 VEIJJN&TON— 1863 1867 1868 227 18,355 205,474 757 2 1 1 303 37 37 Green fruit and sperm oil ... Cocoa-nut oil, coffee, and arrowroot Cocoa-nut oil, and coffee 740 514 86 4 377 1,340 'ICTON — From 1st Jan., 1860, to 31st March, 1870 1 410 23 Fruit 55 f BISON— Year ended 31st Dec, 1868 1 64 Boots, cocoa-nut oil, &e. 567 jTTTELTON— 1860 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 Three months ended 31st March, 1870 2 1 1 2 1 5 3 1 36 63 71 221 50 243 111 27 Fruit Fruit Fruit and pigs ... Fruit, oil, and woodware Fruit Cotton, fruit, &e. Cocoa-nut oil, empty casks, and spirits ... Fruit 200 133 500 2,085 705 1,172 357 60 5 3 25 11 16 822 5,212 44 JtWEDIN— From 1st Jan., 1860, to 31st March, 1870 13 1,343 50 Arrowroot, cotton and cotton seed, cocoanuts, green fruit, cattle and pigs, woodware, and tobacco 5,833

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OtTTWAEDS. No. OE Vessels. Tonnage. Principal Articles oe Cargo. Value. No. op Passengers. Auckland — 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 14 14 16 25 25 18 25 585 754 2,228 1,417 2,609 1,183 2,020 No records Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Clothing, drapery, hardware, spirits, and timber Boots, drapery, hardware, oilman's stores, spirits, and timber Cottons, drapery, rice, and live stock Drapery, hardware, rice, live stock, provisions, and timber Drapery and timber £ 2,439 4,448 3,536 1,783 4,425 8,625 11,119 34 27 38 97 67 58 29 1867 49 3,213 33,045 27 1868 1869 21 52 1,797 4,233 27,999 29,449 77 85 Three months ended 31st March, 1870 5 480 6,589 39 264 20,519 133,457 573 JVanganui— 1865 Cattle, spirits, sugar, and tea 71 261 Wellington— 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 208 329 71 179 1,900 37 772 Spirits, sugar, and tobacco ... Ballast ... ... Spirits and tobacco Ballast Sheep and stores Provisions, oilman's stores, and spirits ... Potatoes, spirits, and timber 202 '"77 1,372 101 155 1 5 "a 11 3,496 1,907 STamer — 1860 1869 1 1 27 50 Potatoes, &c Spirits, tobacco, &e. 20 75 8 4 2 77 95 12 ?ICT0N — From 1860, to 31st March, 1870 1,479 Sheep, timber, &c. 3,537 23 8 Kelson — 1860 1869 1 2 40 366 Ballast Timber "62 62 3 406 jYTTELTON— 1860 1861 1866 1867 2 1 2 3 166 18 170 531 Sheep, spirits, and stores Flour, &c Drapery, hardware, spirits, &c Bags, drapery, earthenware, hardware, ship chandlery, &c. Drapery, beer, hardware, galvanized iron, spirits, tea, timber, &c. Drapery, hardware, galvanized iron, flour, provisions, potatoes, &c. 824 43 1,039 1,999 13 8 4 26 1868 8 333 3,293 56 1869 5 278 3,431 11 21 1,496 10,629 118 Dunedin — From 1860, to 31st March, 1870 14 1,523 Beer, boots, drapery, earthenware, flour, nails, paint, spirits, sugar, tobacco, and timber 6,721 123 Invercargill— 1869 Machinery, timber, &c 165 24 Office of Commissioi ler of Cui itoms, William See: ', "Wcllingti m, 6th Ai igust. 1870. Secretary and Ins| lector.