REPORTS ON THE GOLD EIELDS

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Eeturn of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels arrived at the Port of Thames during the Quarters ended 31st December, 1889, and 31st March, 1870, distinguishim those Vessels exclusively employed in the Passenger Trade from those employed in the Carrying Trade. Showing the Number employed in the Trade from Aucklam and the Number from other Ports. Also, the Number of Vessels Entered, and the Number of Vessels having general Transires. Eeturn for Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.

Auckland Trade. Other Ports. Timber and Coals. Entered and Transires. Date Steamers. Sailing Vessels. Total. Steamers. Sailing Vessels. ital. 1869. to CD CD g o EH Remarks. CD CD CQ PM CD to Pm Coals. to cd a 03 Erl Tons. 60 g 'P> Q Tons. ! a Tons. CD Tons. Tons. | 60 '£> 53 o Tons. a Tons. ! 4 I > Tons. CD EH o o I I 1 — October 51 3,535 24 984 82 1,472 157 5,991 27 1,446 10 270 94 2,176 ; 131 3,892 22 15 288 9,883 1st November, Commenced to enter Vessels. November December 50 61 3,475 4,572 34 42 1,775 2,194 68 52 1,221 906 152 155 6,471 7,672 22 23 510 568 11 9 339 275 121 99 2,759 154 2,202 131 3,608 3,045 72 44 12 12 111 | 77 195 309 306 286 10,079 10,717 I I 1 I ! Total 162 21,582 100 4,953 202 3,599 464 20,134 72 2,524 29 884 314 7,137 | 416 10,545 138 39 188 404 880 30,679 1870. Eeturn for Quarter ending 31st March, 1870. January 170 9,977 21 571 10 270 125 2,444 156 3,285 77 17 100 226 326 13,262 81 7,214 35 1,814 54 949 February 64 7,396 22 976 37 513 123 8,885 20 460 10 270 89 1,761 119 2,491 54 12 70 172 242 11,376 March 61 5,441 26 1,091 \ 35 664 122 7,196 23 529 I 10 270 100 1,811 133 2,610 47 14 69 186 255 9,806 I • ■■ I ! I Total 206 20,051 83 3,881 j 126 2,126 415 26,058 64 30 810 314 6,016 i 408 | 8,386 178 43 239 584 823 34,444 1,560