STATISTICS OF NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND.

THE following Statistical Tables commence with 1853, the year in which the Constitution Act was brought into operation, and embrace the period of the duration of the first Superintendency and Provincial Council.

The Returns of Population do not include the Military stationed in the Province, nor, unless expressly stated, apply to the aboriginal natives.

In the years 1853-4-5 there was a great demand for potatoes for the Sydney and Melbourne Markets, occasioned by the gold discoveries, but in 1856 when the quantity cultivated doubled that of any previous year, the demand ceased. The value of the exports beyond seas in the same year decreased from a little under £21,000 to £3,800. The consequent diminution of Australian trading vessels led to an increase in the number of coasting vessels visiting the port. The Statistics of Imports and Exports (Nos. 9 & 10) are derived from returns furnished by the Customs, and refer only to the trade beyond seas. Of the traffic coastwise no detailed account is taken by that department, and the general coasting trade cannot for this reason be the subject of authentic return.

The Tables exhibiting the condition of the Province as regards education are satisfactory, the number of persons, including children of all ages in every thousand able to read and write in the year 1855 being 624 which in 1856 was increased to 642.

I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.

Chapter 1. STATISTICS OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Table 1. No. 1. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1853, 1854, 1855, AND 1856.
(Furnished by E. L. HUMPHRIES, Esq.)

1853.	Self-registering Thermometer.				Weather.			Prevailing Winds.		Force of Winds.					Rain.	Thunder.	Frost.
1853.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Average daily range.	Fine days.	Showery.	Rainy.	Direction.	No. of days.	Moderate.	Fresh.	Fresh Gales.	Whole Gales.	Light and calms.	Inches.	Thunder.	Frost.
January	80	45	63.1	19.0	22 1/2	5	31 /2	S.W.	14 1/2	2	7	1	..	21	4.33	..	..
February	79	45	63.7	15.77	18	7	3	S.W.	13 1/2	19	4	1	..	4	6.06	2	..
March	80	35	61.6	14.77	20 1/2	10 1/2	..	S.E.	11	12	3	8	2	6	2.57	1	..
April	75	35	54.9	18.86	19	10	1	S.W.	10	14	6	1	..	7	4.85	1	..
May	65	32	51.0	15.32	16 1/2	12 1/2	2	S.W.	14 1/2	16	6	1	..	7	5.65	1	1
June	58	32	45.9	13.30	21	6 1/2	2 1/2	S.E.	18	14	11	2	..	3	6.00	1	2
July	60	30	47.5	14.25	18	12	1	S.E.	11	7	3	3	1	17	5.56	1	1
August	65	30	48.6	17.30	24	5	2	N.E.	11	16	4	..	..	11	3.34	1	1
September	66	32	50.0	16.20	10	19	1	S.W.	12	8	11	4	3	4	9.30	..	..
October	73	32	54.1	17.70	23	8	..	S.W.	13	4	8	1	..	18	4.95	1	..
November	76	40	58.4	17.10	21	8	1	S.W.	19	14	11	..	..	5	3.36	..	..
December	80	40	63.3	17.18	21	9	1	S.W.	22	17	7	2	..	5	3.51	..	..
	80	30	55.2	16.28	2341/4	1121/2	18	S.W.	..	143	81	24	6	108	59.48	9	5

Table 2. No. 2. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1853, 1854, 1855, AND 1856.
(Furnished by E. L. HUMPHRIES, Esq.)

1854	Self-registering Thermometer.				Aneroid Barometer.			Weather.			Prevailing Winds.		Force of Winds.					Rain.	Thunder.	Frost.
1854	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Average daily range.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Fine days.	Showery.	Rainy.	Direction.	No. of days.	Moderate.	Fresh.	Fresh Gales.	Whole Gales.	Light and calms.	Inches.	Thunder.	Frost.
January	83	41	64.9	20.8	30.25	29.00	29.84	28	3	0	S.W.	18	7	2	2	..	20	0.67	1	..
February	84	45	65.8	20.6	30.27	29.75	30.00	22	5	1	VAR.	13	..	1	..	1	24	3.78	..	..
March	78	45	61.9	20.9	30.25	29.15	29.97	26	4	1	S.W.	9	10	5	2	1	12	7.38	..	..
April	73	39	54.4	20.7	30.55	29.58	30.00	23	5	2	S.E.	13	11	6	..	3	10	10.08	..	..
May	64	32	52.25	14.3	30.27	29.12	29.80	10	19	2	S.W.	14	..	12	14	1	4	14.61	..	1
June	62	31	45.3	14.0	30.20	29.02	30.02	14	12	4	S.E.	10	9	6	2	..	13	9.72	..	1
July	62	24	46.0	15.6	30.15	29.50	29.55	22	8	1	S.E.	14	13	5	1	..	12	3.37	..	4
August	64	30	51.5	16.3	30.27	29.35	29.86	14	17	0	S.W.	12	17	..	1	..	13	5.35	..	1
September	68	30	49.70	18.1	30.10	29.40	29.71	13	..	14	8	S.W.	17	10	13	1	4	7.67	..	2
October	79	35	53.2	18.9	30.25	29.32	29.84	20	10	1	S.W.	15	5	8	..	2	16	4.13	2	..
November	79	36	57.2	22.3	30.40	29.25	29.81	20	9	1	N.E.	11	9	7	1	..	13	5.76	..	..
December	80	35	59.3	26.6	30.27	29.52	29.86	20	10	1	S.W.	16	11	9	1	..	9	3.91	2	..
	84	24	55.7	19.0	30.55	29.00	29.85	232	116	17	S.W.	..	114	76	13	6	150	76.43	5	9

Table 3. No. 3. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1853, 1854, 1855, AND 1856.
(Furnished by E. L. HUMPHRIES, Esq.)

1855	Self-registering Thermometer.				Aneroid Barometer.			Weather.			Prevailing Winds.		Force of Winds.					Rain.	Thunder.	Frost.	Inches
1855	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Average daily range.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Fine days.	Showery.	Rainy.	Direction.	No. of days.	Moderate.	Fresh.	Fresh Gales.	Whole Gales.	Light and calms.		Thunder.	Frost.	Inches
January	81	38	63.0	24.5	30.40	29.70	30.13	22	8	1	VAR.	17	11	3	2	..	15	2.63	..	..
February	79	40	39.8	23.3	30.27	29.30	29.97	20	7	1	N.E.	8	12	6	..	4	6	4.28	..	..
March	75	38	57.0	22.9	30.35	29.62	30.12	28	3	0	VAR.	20	5	5	1	..	20	0.58	..	..
April	74	35	54.6	19.6	30.45	29.40	30.08	20	9	1	S.W.	12	10	5	3	1	11	5.06	..	..
May	65	30	50.9	14.9	30.37	29.30	29.94	20	9	2	S.W.	13	14	7	1	3	6	4.62	3	..
June	64	30	46.9	14.1	30.35	29.02	29.86	19	9	2	S.E.	16	6	6	1	..	17	4.93	3	..
July	58	32	45.9	14.0	30.20	29.35	29.88	17	13	1	N.E.	12	15	7	4	..	5	4.95	2	3
August	68	32	49.4	16.1	30.33	29.50	29.63	23	6	2	S.E.	14	26	4	1	..	..	5.10	1	1
September	70	36	56.0	17.1	30.40	29.65	29.99	20	9	1	N.E.	9	17	6	1	1	5	2.76	..	4
October	75	40	60.6	17.1	30.30	29.40	29.90	23	6	2	S.W.	10	14	7	3	..	7	4.74	..	..
November	80	42	59.6	21.7	30.15	29.40	29.74	15	13	2	S.W.	14	14	14	1	1	..	5.41	3	..
December	86	42	63.8	29.0	30.27	29.65	30.00	25	5	1	S.W.	21	11	12	1	..	7	2.55	..	..
	86	30	55.6	19.5	30.45	29.02	29.93	252	97	16	S.W.	..	155	82	23	6	99	47.61	9	11

Table 4. No. 4. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE YEARS 1853, 1854, 1855, AND 1856.
(Furnished by E. L. HUMPHRIES, Esq.)

1856.	Self-registering Thermometer.				Aneroid Barometer.			Weather.			Prevailing Winds.		Force of Winds.					Rain.	Thunder.	Frost.
1856.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Average daily range.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Mean.	Fine days.	Showery.	Rainy.	Direction.	No. of days.	Moderate.	Fresh.	Fresh Gales.	Whole Gales.	Light and calms.	Inches.	Thunder.	Frost.
January	82	42	61.17	19.0	30.25	29.50	29.90	21 1/2	8 1/2	1	S.W.	17	14	14	2	..	1	3.37	..	..
February	75	45	61.06	18.5	30.30	29.47	29.57	20	5 1/2	3 1/2	S.W.	15	7	8	..	..	14	6.21	..	..
March	78	44	58.14	16.4	30.40	29.60	29.99	27	3	1	VAR.	17	13	9	1	..	8	0.90	..	..
April	69	40	56.80	11.2	30.36	29.60	29.98	25	41/2	1/2	S.W.	17	6	13	1	..	10	3.32	..	..
May	66	40	55.70	10.3	30.30	29.35	29.80	26	5	..	S.E.	14	14	10	2	1	4	1.47	..	1
June					30.30	28.87	29.74	16	12	2	S.W.	14	21	3	1	1	4	6.80	6	3
July					30.10	28.87	29.63	171/2	101/2	3	S.E.	12	23	7	1	..	..	4.74	3	6
August					30.30	29.30	29.80	11	17	3	N.E.	14	22	9	..	..	..	7.36	3	..
September					30.10	29.35	29.73	18	8	4	S.W.	10	11	10	2	..	7	4.76	..	..
October					30.12	29.32	29.76	20	10	1	S.W.	18	15	12	3	1	..	3.97	3	..
November					30.17	29.10	29.67	15	12	3	S.W.	16	14	9	1	..	6	6.28	..	..
December					30.17	29.56	29.98	23	6	2	VAR.	13	13	6	..	..	12	4.07	1	..
					30.40	28.87	29.79	240	102	24	S.W.	..	173	110	14	3	66	53.25	16	10

From accident to two Register Thermometers, and inability to obtain others in the Colony, the thermometrical table is incomplete.

Table 5. No. 5. RETURN SHEWING THE QUANTITY OF LAND IN CROP AND CULTIVATION IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856, INCLUSIVE.

YEAR.	Number of Acres.
YEAR.	Fenced in.	Wheat.	Oats	Barley.	Maize.	Potatoes.	English Grasses.	Gardens and Orchards.	Hops.	Other Crops.	Fenced but not Cropped.	Total.
1,853	…	525	467	44	7	268	4,582	120	Returned under other crops.	88	No returns under this head.	6,101
1854
1,855	7,056	660	423	31	6	255	6,110	165		150		7,800
1,856	9,485	714	364	23	1	585	7,505	229		182		10,223

This Return includes only lands cropped and cultivated by Europeans. No Return obtained for 1854. Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 6. No. 6. RETURN OF THE AMOUNT OF STOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

YEAR.	Nature of Stock.
YEAR.	Horses.	Horned Cattle.	Sheep.	Goats.	Pigs.	Mules.
1,853	169	1,810	11,674	52	1,707	No return.
1854
1,855	238	2,143	14,846	55	998	2
1,856	329	2,525	18,148	41	1,651	2

This Return includes only Cattle belonging to or in charge of Europeans.

No Return obtained for 1854.

Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 7. No. 7. RETURN OF THE NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856, INCLUSIVE.

YEAR.	From Great Britain.		From British Colonies.		Coastwise.		From Foreign States.		TOTAL.
YEAR.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.
1,853	2	1,246	7	994	30	4,578	..	..	39	6,768
1,854	3	1,705	11	1,577	28	5,080	..	..	42	8,312
1,855	2	1,361	18	2,799	47	8,177	..	..	67	12,337
1,856	2	966	9	1,403	55	5,749	..	..	66	8,118

Compiled from Official Records.

Table 8. No. 8. RETURN OF THE NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF VESSELS CLEARED OUTWARDS at the PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856, INCLUSIVE.

YEAR.	To Great Britain.		To British Colonies.		Coastwise.		To Foreign States.		TOTAL.
YEAR.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.	Number.	Tons.
1,853	..	..	8	2,197	27	2,684	2	1,237	37	6,118
1,854	..	..	15	2,778	22	4,078	3	1,181	40	8,037
1,855	..	..	21	2,677	43	7,636	3	1,940	67	12,253
1,856	..	..	8	872	58	7,045	2	1,078	68	8,995

Compiled from Official Records.

Table 9. No. 9. COMPARATIVE RETURN OF IMPORTS AT THE PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH, FOR THE YEARS 1853 to 1856 Inclusive.

Description of articles.	1853.				1854.				1855.				1856.
	Quantity.	Estimated value.			Quantity.	Estimated value.			Quantity.	Estimated value.			Quantity.	Estimated value.
	Quantity.	From Great Britain.	From elsewhere.	Total.	Quantity.	From Great Britain.	From elsewhere.	Total.	Quantity.	From Great Britain.	From elsewhere.	Total.	Quantity.	From Great Britain.	From elsewhere.	Total.
Ale, Beer, Cid and Perry	9373 gallons	1540 12 0		1840 12 0	5936 gallons	329 0 0	77 17 6	406 17 6	8170 gallons	1078 10 0	197 0 0	1275 10 0	3410 gallons	461 10 0	208 10 0	670 0 0
Agricultural Implements and Machinery		1925 0 1	329 0 0	2254 0 1		506 12 0	39 0 0	545 12 0		1461 15 0	65 0 0	1526 15 0		538 10 0		538 10 0
Animals, Neat Cattle	10		100 0 0	100 0 0	127		799 0 0	799 0 0	134		760 0 0	760 0 0	52		208 0 0	208 0 0
Horses	60		2150 0 0	2150 0 0	46		1110 0 0	1110 0 0	12		204 0 0	204 0 0	45		1235 0 0	1235 0 0
Sheep	1,797		2657 10 0	2657 10 0	2,334		3478 10 0	3478 10 0	6		250 0 0		250 0 0
Ass	1		10 0 0	10 0 0
Apothecaries Wares and Perfumery		161 11 0		161 11 0		144 14 6	19 1 0	163 15 6		345 5 6	4 15 0	350 0 6		390 8 6		390 8 6
, Shoes, Leather, and Grindery		1048 18 3	98 16 0	1147 14 3		696 3 0	1000 10 0	1696 13 0		2381 0 3	320 13 0	2701 13 3		1124 17 6	32 0 0	1156 17 6
Cheese	606 lbs.	30 3 4		30 3 4									cwt.	14 0 0		14 0 0
Cotton, Linen, Silk, and Woollen goods, Wearing apparel, Slops, &c.		5045 15 2	1656 8 0	6702 3 2	3771 6 1	5807 7 0	9578 13 1	4785 8 8	3448 17 9	8234 6 5	2914 6	9	8234 6 5	2914 6	902 5 0	3816 14 6
Earthen and Wooden Wares		206 13 3	21 0 0	227 13 3		193 3 2	399 16 0	592 19 2		201 7 6	203 5 0	404 12 6		322 2 6	23 0 0	345 2 6
Flour	11 Tons	215 0 0		215 0 0					20 Tons			600 0 0	600 0 0	18 Tons	732 0 0	732 0 0
Groceries and Oilmen's Stores		2462 3 5	2732 8 0	5194 11 5		1276 4 10	5074 8 4	6350 13 2		1281 9 8	3370 17 0	4652 6 8		1086 12 6	2902 9 0	3989 1 6
Iron, Ironmongery, Tin and Hardware		2563 7 4	10 0	2609 17 4		1461 13 2	663 0 0	2124 13 2		1884 12 11	710 5 0	2594 17 11		2155 13 6	218 14 0	2374 7 6
Stationery, Books, &c.		27 19 0		27 19 0		375 0 11	137 0 0	512 0 11		740 0 3	37 0 0	777 0 3		496 18 6		496 18 6
Seeds, Plants and Bulbs		141 1 0		141 0		322 8 0	12 0 0	334 8 0		264 8 0		264 8 0		40 0 0		40 0 0
Sundries		1830 4 0	112 0 0	1942 4 0		2322 15 8	1931 0 0	4253 15 8		3047 5 6	1622 9 6	4669 15 0		3074 11 0	761 18 0	836 9 0
Spirits	3665 gallons	1027 17 2	934 14 0	1962 11 2	4048 gallons	543 19 7	1220 7 6	1764 7 1	9205gallons	1797 18 6	1863 6 0	3660 19 6	9013 gallons	1388 2 6	2815 2 0	4203 4 6
Tobacco and Cigars	121901/2 lbs.	367 16 0	415 17 0	783 13 0	7789 lbs.	221 0 0	649 0 0	870 0 0	8949 Ibs.	161 10 0	475 5 0	636 15 0	20785 lbs.	671 10 0	980 1 0	1651 11 0
Timber										80 0 0	24 10 0	104 10 0
Wine	761/2 dozen	103 5 0	49 0 0	152 5 0	1329 gallons	152 0 0	600 0 0	752 0 0	3	794 5 0	518 0 0	1312 5 0	3181 gallons	612 0 0	905 5 0	1517 5 0
TOTALS		18697 6 0	11313 3 0	30010 9 0	£	12316 0 11	23017 17 4	35333 18 3	£	20554 11 9	14425 3 3	34979 15 0	£	15291 6 0	11924 4 0	27215 10 0

Imports Coastwise are not included in this Return.

Derived from Official Records.

Table 10. No. 10. COMPARATIVE RETURN OF EXPORTS FROM THE PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH, FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

Description of Articles.	1853.		1854.		1855.		1856.
Description of Articles.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
Ale, Beer, and Porter	gallons 4628	716 3 0	gallons 200	20 0 0
Agricultural Implements and Machinery				4 8 0				100 0 0
Apothecaries Wares and Perfumery		50 0 0
Bacon and Hams	tons 2 12 3 7	463 0 0	tons 2	100 0 0
Bran			tons 5	46 0 0	tons 7 5 0 20	127 10 0
Butter	tons 5 12 3 1	805 0 0	tons 6 6 2 16	1006 10 0	tons 0 4 2 6	44 0 0	cwt. 15 2 4	120 0 0
Boots, Shoes, Leather and Grindery				54 0 0
Carrots	tons 2 10 0 0	9 0 0			tons 0 4 0 0	1 0 0
Cheese	tons 0 11 0 18	67 0 0
Cotton, Linen, Silk and Woollen goods, Wearing apparel, Slops, &c.				150 0 0	379 0 0
Flour	tons 5	125 0 0	tons 6	172 0 0	tons 19 0 1 0	685 0 0
Groceries and Oilmen's Stores		167 0 6		6 0 0
Hides							tons 5	70 0 0
Iron and Ironmongery, Tin, and Hardware				15 0 0		10 0 0
Lard	cwt 10 2 12	30 0 0
Maize	bushels 410	109 0 0	bushels 1570	613 15 0	bushels 709 1/2	166 0 0
Oats	tons 57	1182 10 0	bushels 6220	2286 9 6	bushels 4688 1/2	1250 16 0
Onions	tons 3 5 3 16	55 10 0			tons 8 19 0 18	245 7 0	tons 2 5 0 0	40 0 0
Pork	barrels 60	240 0 0
Potatoes	tons 526 1/2	3078 0 0	tons 585	5076 10 0	tons 1551 2 1 0	15168 19 0	tons 328 15 0 0	1150 0 0
Shingles	17,000	17 0 0
Stationery, Books, &c		84 0 0
Sundries		134 0 0		79 0 0		55 0 0
Spirits					gallons 49	20 10 0	gallons 4	2 0 0
Timber	feet 32,000	242 0 0
Tobacco and Cigars					lbs. 78	35 0 0
Turnips	tons 2 1/2	4 0 0
Wheat	bushels 2350	1040 0 0	bushels 3849	2063 12 0	bushels 1316	777 14 0
Wine					gallons 27	15 0 0
Wool	lbs. 1914	95 0 0	tons 14 0 2 5	2316 10 0	tons 16 5 2 6	2001 5 0	tons 23 10 0 0	2336 18 0
TOTALS	£	8713 3 6	£	14009 14 6	£	20982 1 0	£	3818 18 0

Exports Coastwise are not included in this Return (see No. 10 A.)

Derived from Official Records.

Table 10A. No. 10 A. RETURN OF NEW PLYMOUTH PRODUCE EXPORTED COASTWISE FROM THE PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEAR 1856.

ARTICLES.	QUANTITY.	VALUE.
Bran	Tons 2 5 0 0	11 5 0
Butter	Cwt. 16 0 26	113 12 6
Cheese	Cwt. 16 0 0	44 16 0
Flour	Tons 30 8 0 0	912 0 0
Grass seed	Bushels 446	267 12 0
Clover seed	Cwt. 14 0 0	117 12 0
Horses	13	480 0 0
Malt	Bushels 240	84 0 0
Oats	Bushels 65	13 0 0
Onions	Tons 3 0 0 0	42 0 0
Potatoes	Tons 21 10 0 0	64 10 0
Salt Pork	Tons 2 0 0 0	112 0 0
Sheep	3,578	3420 4 0
TOTAL		5682 11 6

A detailed account of the traffic coastwise not being required by the Customs, no complete return of the Exports Coastwise can be obtained, the above is however derived from Official records, and may (so far as it extends) be relied on.

TOTAL VALUE OF NEW PLYMOUTH PRODUCE EXPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1856.
Beyond Seas	£ 3716 18 0
Coastwise	5682 11 6
TOTAL	£9,399 9 6

To this should be added the Stock exported overland to Whanganui which may be estimated at about 700.

Table 10B. No. 10 B. RETURN OF GROSS CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT THE PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
	£. s. d.	£. s. d.	£. s. d.	£. s. d.
January	2417 14 9	86 14 4	146 4 9	155 13 8
February		283 2 5	513 18 2	773 16 9
March		376 16 1	226 13 8	302 8 0
April		265 11 4	310 18 9	232 15 10
May		170 16 2	235 17 0	436 18 2
June		209 0 10	388 14 4	436 17 7
July		260 8 5	483 0 6	246 18 6
August		525 4 1	686 12 6	481 16 9
September		274 1 5	506 7 5	332 18 11
October	423 4 11	434 0 10	615 0 7	194 7 2
November	171 5 7	1055 10 8	601 5 7	324 2 2
December	294 0 10	349 15 0	652 17 4	502 2 11
TOTAL	3306 6. 1	4291 1 7	5367 10 7	4420 16 5

Derived from Official Records.

Table 11. No. 11. RETURN OF MANUFACTORIES AND WORKS, IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE,

DESCRIPTION OF MANUFACTORY, WORKS, &c.	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
Breweries	3	3	3	3
Candle Manufactories	2	2	2	2
Cooperage	1	1	1	1
Flour Mills (Water Power)	4	4	4	4
Lime Kilns	2	2	2	2
Saw Mills	1	1	1	1
Ship Yard	…	1	…	…
Boat Yard	1	1	1	1
Tannery	1	1	1	1

Table 12. No. 12. COMPARATIVE RETURN OF THE EUROPEAN POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856, INCLUSIVE.

	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
Males	1,031	1,112	1,135	1,344
Females	954	982	978	1,144
Totals	1,985	2,094	2,113	2,488

Table 13. No. 13. RETURN OF THE POPULATION IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, CLASSED UNDER THE HEADS OF AGE AND SEX, MARRIED AND SINGLE, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	Number of each Age and Sex.								Married and Single.				Total.
	Males.				Females.				Males.		Females.		Total.
	Under 7 Years of age.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 21.	21 and upwards.	Under 7 Years of age.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 21.	21 and upwards.	Married.	Single.	Married.	Single.	Males.	Females.	Total.
Grey and Bell	88	81	60	200	80	87	44	141	123	306	122	230	429	352	781
Omata	68	65	42	114	57	56	30	88	75	214	75	156	289	231	520
Town	92	75	49	201	101	77	54	163	139	278	139	256	417	395	812
TOTALS.	248	221	151	515	238	220	128	392	337	798	336	642	1,135	978	2,113

(No Returns under these heads for 1853 and 1854.)

Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 14. No. 14. RETURN OF THE POPULATION IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, CLASSED UNDER THE HEADS OF AGE AND SEX, MARRIED AND SINGLE, FOR THE YEAR 1856.

DISTRICTS.	Number of each Age and Sex.								Married and Single.				Total.
	Males.				Females.				Males.		Females.		Total.
	Under 7 Years of age.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 21.	21 and upwards.	Under 7 Years of age.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 21.	21 and upwards.	Married.	Single.	Married.	Single.	Males.	Females.	Total.
Grey and Bell	111	113	71	262	113	113	57	194	174	383	172	305	557	477	1,034
Omata	82	69	45	132	68	54	35	95	88	240	88	164	328	252	580
Town	102	85	48	224	94	87	49	185	155	304	156	259	459	415	874
TOTALS.	295	267	164	618	275	254	141	474	417	927	416	728	1,344	1,144	2,488

Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 15. No. 15. RETURN SHEWING THE NATIVE COUNTRY OR BIRTH-PLACE OF THE POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, FOR THE YEAR 1856.

DISTRICTS.	Born in					Totals.
DISTRICTS.	England and Wales.	Scotland.	Ireland.	This and other British Colonies.	Foreign States.	Totals.
Grey and Bell	618	11	7	397	1	1,034
Omata	323	25	12	215	5	580
Town	505	30	23	314	2	874
Totals	1,446	66	42	926	8	2,488

(No returns for the years 1853 to 1855 inclusive.)

Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 16. No. 16. RETURN SHEWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF OCCUPATIONS AMONG THE POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH IN THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856.

YEAR.	Agriculture.	Manufactures.	Commerce.	Professional and Official.	Without regular Occupation.	TOTAL.
1,855	313	123	72	40	…	548
1,856	331	171	81	45	33	661

(No returns for the years 1853 and 1854.)

Females and Children are not included in this Return.

Compiled from Census Returns.

Table 17. No. 17. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN THE PROVENCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH REGISTERED DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
Males	44	47	52	69
Females	45	50	51	53
Total	89	97	103	122

S. POPHAM KING, Deputy Registrar.

Table 18. No. 18. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

YEAR	Age at which Death occured.																				GENERAL TOTAL.
	7 years and under.		From 7 to 14.		From 14 to 21.		From 21 to 30.		From 30 to 40.		From 40 to 50.		From 50 to 60.		From 60 to 70.		Above 70.		Total.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
1,853	1	3	1	1	…	…	1	…	1	…	1	…	2	…	…	…	…	…	7	4	11
1,854	7	5	1	2	…	…	…	…	3	3	2	2	1	…	1	1	…	…	15	13	28
1,855	7	3	…	1	2	…	2	2	2	…	1	…	…	…	…	…	1	…	15	6	21
1,856	6	1	…	1	…	…	…	…	1	2	1	…	…	…	1	1	…	…	9	5	14

S.POPHAM KING, Deputy Registrar.

Table 19. No. 19. RETURN OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION TO AND FROM NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856.

	1855.								1856.
	Immigration.				Emigration.				Immigration.				Emigration.
	Adults.		Children.	TOTAL.	Adults.		Children.	TOTAL.	Adults.		Children.	TOTAL.	Adults.		Children.	TOTAL.
	Males.	Females.	Children.	TOTAL.	Males.	Females.	Children.	TOTAL.	Males.	Females.	Children.	TOTAL.	Males.	Females.	Children.	TOTAL.
Great Britain	23	14	12	49	…	…	…	…	1	3	2	6	…	…	…	…
British Colonies	48	5	15	68	14	3	10	27	1	…	…	1	…	…	…	…
Other Ports of New Zealand									19	30	6	55	20	33	15	68
Foreign States	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
	71	19	27	117	14	3	10	27	21	33	8	62	20	33	15	68

The numbers returned as Immigrants and Emigrants from and to “Other Ports of New Zealand,” are chiefly passengers by Steamers and other Vessels. For the Year 1855 there are no Returns under this head.

JOHN WATSON, Harbour Master

Table 20. No. 20. RETURN OF THE NUMBER AND DISEASES OF PATIENTS TREATED IN THE COLONIAL HOSPITAL, NEW PLYMOUTH, DURING THE YEAR 1858.

Nature of Disease.	Europeans.										Maories.
	Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.		Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Fevers											7		7
Diseases of the Nervous System
Concus: Cerebri											1		1
Mania	1			1
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs
Asthma	1			1
Catarrhus											24	4	23	4					1
Catarrhus Epid:											23	1	23	1
Cynanche											1		1
Hemoptysis											1		1
Phthisis											3		1		2
Pneumonia	1	1									3		3
Diseases of the Digestive Organs
Dysenteria	1	1
Enteritis										1	1
Gastrodynia										1			1
Hernia Inguin										1			1
Diseases of the Integumentary System
Ambustio											1				1
Carbuncle	1	1
Echthyma										1		1
Fistula										1		1
Phlegmon										1		1
Porrigo										1		1
Steatoma										1		1
Verrucæ										1		1
Diseases of the Muscular Fibrous and Synovial Tissues
Lumbago										1		1
Rheumatism										5	2	3	1	2	1
Sciatica	1			1
Diseases of the Eye
Amaurosis	1					1
Ophthalmia	1	1								2		1		1
Diseases of the Ear
Otitis	1			1
Diseases of uncertain and variable seat
Abscessus										4		4
Contusio										4	1	3	1	1
Spasmus										1	1	1	1
Tumor											1				1
Ulcus										1	1	1	1
Vulnus										4		4
Diseases of the Osseous System
Fractura	1			1
Luxatio										1				1
	9	1	4	4	1	1				95	12	85	9	9	3			1

Table 21. No. 21. RETURN OF THE NUMBER AND DISEASES OF PATIENTS TREATED IN THE COLONIAL HOSPITAL, NEW PLYMOUTH, DURING THE YEAR 1854.

Nature of Disease.	Europeans.										Maories.
	Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.		Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Fevers.
Febris	1		1								7		7
Rubeola											13	1	13	1
Diseases of the Nervous System.
Apoplexia	1						1
Delirium Tremens	7		6				1
Hypochondriasis										1				1
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
Catarrhus										3	1	3	1
Phthisis										1				1
Diseases of the Digestive Organs.
Diarrhéa										1		1
Obstipatio										1		1
Diseases of the Organs of Generation.
Retentio Urin:	2				2
Testitis	1		1
Diseases of the Integumentary System.
Echthyma											1	1
Paronychia	1	1
Phlegmon										3	3
Diseases of the Muscular Fibrous and Synovial Tissues.
Lumbago										1			1
Rheumatism:										2			2
Diseases of the Eye.
Amaurosis	1					1
Cataract	1			1					1			1
Ophthalmia										5	1	5	1
Diseases of the Ear.
Otitis										1			1
Diseases of uncertain and variable Seat.
Abscessus										1	1	1	1
Hydrops:	1					1
Scorbutus										1	1
Spasmus	1	1
Vulnus										16	1	14	1				2
Diseases of the Osseous System.
Luxatio	1	1
	17	1	11	3	1	1	2	58	6	49	6	7			2

Table 22. No. 22. RETURN OF THE NUMBER AND DISEASES OF PATIENTS TREATED IN THE COLONIAL HOSPITAL, NEW PLYMOUTH, DURING THE YEARS 1855 and 1856. YEAR 1855.

Nature of Disease.	Europeans.										Maories.
	Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.		Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Diseases of the Nervous System
Delirium Tremens	2		2
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs
Bronchitis	1		1
Catarrhus	1		1									1		1
Phthisis	1								1
Diseases of the Circulatory Organs
Carditis	1						1
Diseases of the Organs of Generation.
Testitis	1		1
Diseases of the Integumentary System
Eruptio											2		2
Erysipelas												1		1
Diseases of the Muscular Fibrous and Synovial Tissues
Rheumatism:	1				1
Diseases of the Eye
Ophthalmia												1		1
Diseases of uncertain and variable seat
Abscessus												3		3
Amputatio	1		1
Contusio	1		1
Ulcus	1		1
Yulnus											5	1	5	1
Diseases of the Osseous System
Fractura	1		1
	12		9		1		1		1		7	7	7	7

YEAR 1856.
Nature of Disease.	Europeans.										Maories.
	Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.		Admitted.		Discharged cured.		Discharged relieved.		Discharged incurable.		Died.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Fevers	1		1								4	1	4	1
Diseases of the Nervous System
Delirium Tremens	7		7
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs
Catarrhus											3		2		1
Cynanche												1		1
Phthisis											1				1
Pneumonia											1		1
Diseases of the Digestive Organs
Tabes Mesenteria											1	1	1	1
Diseases of the Integumentary system.
Scabies											1		1
Diseases of the Muscular Fibrous and Synovial Tissues.
Lumbago											1			1
Rheumatism:											1			1
Diseases of the Eye.
Ophthalmia												2		2
Diseases of uncertain and variable Seat.
Abscessus	1		1
Debilitas											1								1
Moribund												1								1
Scorbutus											1		1
Tumor		1		1								2		1			1
Ulcus	1		1
Vulnus											1		1
	10	1	10	1							18	6	12	5	4		1		1	1

Deduced from Returns furnished by P. WILSON, Esq., Colonial Surgeon.

Table 23A. No. 23 A. RETURN SHEWING, PROPORTIONALLY, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN EVERY THOUSAND ABLE OR NOT ABLE TO READ AND WRITE IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856. YEAR 1855.

	Cannot read.		Can read only.		Can read and write.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
In the Grey and Bell District	255	256	123	176	622	568
Omata ″	250	260	138	151	612	589
Town ″	197	238	96	137	707	625
Province of New Plymouth	232	250	117	154	651	596
Average of both sexes	241		135		624
YEAR 1856.
In the Grey and Bell District	233	245	107	165	665	590
Omata ″	265	274	137	175	598	551
Town ″	196	210	81	103	723	687
Province of New Plymouth	228	239	103	145	669	616
Average of both sexes	234		124		642

Derived from Census Returns.

Table 23. No. 23. RETURN SHEWING THE RESPECTIVE NUMBERS OF PERSONS IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH, ABLE OR NOT ABLE TO READ AND WRITE IN THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856. YEAR 1855.

District.	Cannot read.		Can read only.		Can read and write.
District.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
Grey and Bell	109	90	53	62	267	200
Omata	72	60	40	35	177	136
Town	82	94	40	54	295	247
Totals	263	244	133	151	739	583

YEAR 1856.
Grey and Bell	130	117	57	79	370	281
Omata	87	69	45	44	196	139
Town	90	87	37	43	332	285
Totals	307	273	139	166	898	705

No Returns for the Years 1853 and 1854.

Derived from Census Returns.

Table 24. No. 24. RETURN OF THE DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856.

District.	1855.								1856.
	Day.				Sunday.				Day.				Sunday.
	Schools.	Scholars.			Schools.	Scholars.			Schools.	Scholars.			Schools.	Scholars.
	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.
Grey and Bell.	2	32	28	60	3	31	27	58	2	37	10	47	4	71	61	132
Omata	2	18	19	37	2	35	30	65	2	9	9	18	2	50	36	86
Town	6	76	67	143	2	52	52	104	6	73	76	149	2	36	56	92
Total	10	126	114	240	7	118	109	227	10	119	95	214	8	157	153	310

There are no Public Schools in the Province.

Compiled from Official Returns.

Table 25. No. 25. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS, ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED, AND AVERAGE CONGREGATION ATTENDING EACH IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1853 and 1856.

District.	YEAR 1853.
	United Church of England and Ireland.			Wesleyan.			Primitive Methodist.			Congregational Independents.			Roman Catholic.
	Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Congregation.	Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Congregation.	Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Congregation.	Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Congregation.	Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Congregation.
Grey and Bell	…	…	…	…	…	1	200	153	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Omata	1	70	40	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Town	1	250	180	1	166	140	1	100	80	1	78	50	…	…	…
Total	2	320	220	1	166	140	2	300	233	1	78	50	…	…	…
YEAR 1856.
Grey and Bell	…	…	…	…	…	3	260	245	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Omata	1	60	25	…	…	1	90	80	1	80	14	…	…	…	…
Town	1	180	160	1	300	250	1	100	90	1	84	40	1	150	120
Total	2	240	185	1	300	250	5	450	415	2	164	54	1	150	120

In several of the outlying Districts of the Province where there are no Churches or Chapels, Divine Service is performed in Dwelling houses Derived from Official Records.

Table 26. No. 26. RETURN OF OFFICIATING MINISTERS UNDER THE “MARRIAGE ACT, 1854,” AND OF THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY THEM WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856.

YEAR 1855.
Name of Minister.	Residence.	Religious Persuasion.	Between Persons of European descent.	Between Maories and Europeans.	TOTAL MARRIAGES.
Bayley, Rev. George	Omata	United Church of England & Ireland.	…	…	…
Govett, ″ Henry	New Plymouth	ditto	8	…	8
Kingdon, ″ G. T. B.	ditto	ditto	6	1	7
Poole, ″ Samuel	ditto	ditto	2	…	2
Turton, ″ Henry Hanson	Moturoa	Wesleyan Methodist.	1	…	1
Ironside, ″ Samuel	New Plymouth	ditto	2	…	2
Long, ″ Joseph	Henui	Primitive Methodist.	10	…	10
Groube, ″ Horatio	New Plymouth	Congregational Independent.	4	…	4
		TOTAL	33	1	34
YEAR 1856.
Bayley, Rev. George	Omata	United Church of England & Ireland.	3	…	3
Govett, ″ Henry	New Plymouth	ditto	5	…	5
Kingdon, ″ G. T. B.	ditto	ditto	2	…	2
Lloyd, ″ J. F.	ditto	ditto	1	…	1
Turton, ″ Henry Hanson	Moturoa	Wesleyan Methodist.	1	…	1
Long, ″ Joseph	Henui	Primitive Methodist.	9	…	9
Groube, ″ Horatio	New Plymouth	Congregational Independent.	3	…	3
		TOTAL	24	…	24

SAMUEL POPHAM KING, Registrar.

Table 27. No. 27. RETURN OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS IN THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NEW PLYMOUTH, DURING THE YEAR 1856, WITH THE PROPORTION OF CIVILIANS CONVICTED IN EVERY THOUSAND OF THE POPULATION ABOVE 15 YEARS OF AGE.

Description of offence.	Convictions.			Proportion of convictions of Civilians to every thousand of the population above 15 years of age.
Description of offence.	Civilians.	Soldiers.	Maories.
Assault	4	1	2	3.076
Breach of Arms Importation Ordinance	1	…	…	0.769
″ Impounding Ordinance	13	…	…	10
″ Municipal Police Ordinance	16	…	2	12.307
″ Native Land Purchase Ordinance	1	…	…	0.769
″ Thistle Ordinance	5	…	…	3.846
Drunkenness	32	…	11	24.615
Larceny	1	2	3	0.769
Malicious injury to property	1	…	…	0.769
Obtaining goods under false pretences	2	…	…	1.538

Derived from Returns furnished by the Resident Magistrate.

Table 28. No. 28. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS COMMITTED TO GAOL IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

Class.	1853.						1854.						1855.						1856.
Class.	For Debt.	For Misdemeanor.	For Felony.	For safe custody as Lunatic.	For offences against Naval or Military discipline.	Total.	For Debt.	For Misdemeanor.	For Felony.	For safe custody as Lunatic.	For offences against Naval or Military discipline.	Total.	For Debt.	For Misdemeanor.	For Felony.	For safe custody as Lunatic.	For offences against Naval or Military discipline.	Total.	For Debt.	For Misdemeanor.	For Felony.	For safe custody as Lunatic.	For offences against Naval or Military discipline.	Total.
Soldiers	…	…	…	…	3	3	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2	…	…	17	19	…	3	…	…	16	19
Sailors	…	1	…	1	…	2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	6	…	…	…	6	…	…	…	…	…	…
Civilians	…	9	…	…	…	9	…	3	1	…	…	4	4	7	…	…	…	11	2	8	…	…	…	10
Maories	…	…	4	…	…	4	…	3	1	…	…	4	…	1	1	1	…	3	…	1	…	…	…	1
TOTAL	…	10	4	1	3	18	…	6	2	…	…	8	4	16	1	1	17	39	2	12	…	…	16	30

Derived from Returns furnished by the Resident Magistrate.

Table 29. No. 29. RETURN SHEWING THE RESPECTIVE NUMBERS OF BUILDINGS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1865 AND 1856.

District.	1855.				1856.
	Materials of which constructed.				Materials of which constructed.
	Stone or Bricks.	Sawn Timber.	Other materials (Cob. Raupo, &c.)	TOTAL.	Stone or Bricks.	Sawn Timber.	Other materials (Cob. Raupo, &c.)	TOTAL.
Grey and Bell	1	129	11	141	2	161	33	196
Omata	…	79	19	98	…	78	32	111
Town	5	156	3	164	5	176	32	213
TOTAL	6	364	33	403	7	415	97	519

This return includes Dwelling Houses only. Of other buildings the total number in

Compiled from

Table 30. No. 30. RETURN OF THE AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES PAID TO MECHANICS, LABORERS AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

Description.	Term.	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
		£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Mechanics	day without board or lodging	0 8 0	0 10 0	0 10 0	0 10 0
Laborers	ditto	0 4 0	0 6 0	0 6 0	0 7 0
Laborers	week with board and lodging	0 10 0	0 15 0	1 0 0	1 0 0
Domestics, Males	ditto	0 0 0	0 0 0	1 0 0	1 0 0
Domestics, Females	ditto	0 4 0	0 0 0	0 7 0	0 7 0

Table 31. No. 31. RETURN OF THE AVERAGE PRICES OF PROVISIONS, GRAIN, LIVE STOCK &c., IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1853 1855 and 1856.

Article.	Quantity Valued.	1853.	1855.	1856.
		£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Beer (New Plymouth)	per hogshead	4 10 0	5 0 0	5 0 0
Brandy (duty paid)	per gallon	0 19 0	1 0 0	1 2 0
Bread (Wheaten)	per lb	0 0 21	0 0 5	0 0 31/2
Butter (Fresh)	do.	0 1 1	0 1 5	0 1 3
(Salt)	do	0 1 1	0 1 3	0 1 0
Candles	do.	0 1 0	0 1 1	0 1 0
Cheese	do.	0 1 1	0 1 6	0 1 3
Coffee	do.	0 1 8	0 1 8	0 1 8
Firewood	per cord	0 10 0	1 4 0	0 12 0
Flour	per ton of 2000 Ibs	26 10 0	39 0 0	30 0 0
Grain—Barley	per bushel	0 5 2	0 8 0	0 11 0
Maize	do.	0 6 2	0 6 0	0 5 0
Oats	do.	0 5 2	0 4 0	0 4 6
Wheat	do.	0 7 4	0 12 6	0 10 0
Live Stock—Horned Cattle	per head	12 15 0	15 15 0	20 0 0
Goats	do.	0 15 0	1 0 0	1 0 0
Horses	do.	31 0 0	50 0 0	35 0 0
Sheep	do.	1 9 0	1 15 0	1 5 0
Swine (150 lbs. weight)	do.	1 8 0	2 15 0	3 15 0
Meat—Bacon	per lb.	0 1 0	0 1 0	0 1 0
Beef	do.	0 0 5	0 0 9	0 0 6
Mutton	do.	0 0 51/2	0 0 9	0 0 6
Pork	do.	0 0 41/2	0 0 9	0 0 7
Lamp Oil—(Black)	per gallon	0 7 0	0 9 0	0 9 0
Milk (new)	per quart	0 0 4	0 0 6	0 0 4
Potatoes	per ton	4 0 0	7 10 0	1 10 0
Rice	per lb.	0 0 4	0 0 5	0 0 5
Salt	do.	0 0 1	0 0 2	0 0 2
Soap	do.	0 0 6	0 0 6	0 0 7
Starch	per lb.	0 1 0	0 1 0	0 1 0
Sugar—(Raw)	do.	0 0 61/2	0 0 51/2	0 0 6
(Loaf)	do.	0 0 8	0 0 71/2	0 0 8
Tea	do.	0 2 6	0 2 6	0 3 0
Tobacco (duty paid)	do.	0 3 0	0 3 6	0 3 6
Wine (duty paid)	per gallon	0 15 6	0 16 6	0 16 6

No Returns for the Year 1854.

Table 32. No. 32. RETURN SHEWING THE AMOUNT OF RATES LEVIED AND OF EXPENDITURE FOR REPAIRS OF ROADS WITHIN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEARS 1855 AND 1856.

DISTRICT.	YEAR 1855.					YEAR 1856.
	Nature and amount of rate.	Amount of Rates levied.	Government Expenditure.		Total Expenditure.	Nature and amount of rate.	Amount of Rates levied.	Government Expenditure.		Total Expenditure.
	Nature and amount of rate.	Amount of Rates levied.	In aid of rates.	Opening Bush Roads, Bridges and Culverts.	Total Expenditure.	Nature and amount of rate.	Amount of Rates levied.	In aid of rates.	Opening Bush Roads, Bridges and Culverts.	Total Expenditure.
Town District	5s. on each tenement.	360 11 3	107 8 6	53 4 0	521 3 9	1/2 per cent on value of land.	201 18 9	17 1 10	50 0 0	269 0 7
First District	6d. per acre	63 4 5	20 0 6	4 7 6	87 12 5	6d. per acre	77 2 6	7 1 8	15 4 0	99 8 2
Second District	Is.6d.peracre	62 16 3	19 7 9	..	82 4 0	Is.6d.per acre	63 6 4	5 15 8	..	69 2 0
Third District	Is. per acre	174 11 6	53 17 9	235 15 6	464 4 9	Is. per acre	263 2 6	24 3 2	124 14 6	412 0 2
Fourth District	Is. per acre	199 1 2	61 9 8	4 5 0	264 15 10	Is. per acre	186 18 2	17 3 2	23 10 9	227 12 1
Fifth District	..	..	..	6 0 0	6 0 0	..	..	..	79 12 6	79 12 6
Sixth District	Is. per acre	212 1 6	66 6 2	..	278 7 8	..	..	..	58 18 0	58 18 0
Seventh District	3d. per acre	23 8 9	7 5 0	25 0 0	55 13 9	6d. per acre	48 13 0	4 9 4	59 4 0	112 6 4
Eighth District	3d. per acre	46 1 9	14 4 8	..	60 6 5	3d. per acre	46 8 0	4 5 2	..	50 13 2
TOTALS	..	1141 16 7	350 0 0	328 12 0	1820 8 7	..	887 9 3	80 0 0	411 3 9	1378 13 0

Derived from Official Records.

Table 33. No. 33. RETURN OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE Quarter ended 31st DECEMBER 1853.

REVENUE.
ORDINARY REVENUE.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Customs ( of Net Receipts)	608 0 0
License, Publicans'	5 0 0
		613 0 0
TERRITORIAL REVENUE.
Land Sales		974 16 7
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.
Police, sale of superfluous and condemned stores		4 18 0
	TOTAL REVENUE £	1592 13 7
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Superintendent's Department	75 0 0
Provincial Council do	37 10 0
Provincial Treasurer	10 0 0
Harbor Department	81 12 9
Police do	142 13 6
		846 16 3
JUDICIAL.
Gaol Department		23 0 0
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Public Works	24 7 6
Miscellaneous	38 10 10
		62 18 4
	TOTAL EXPENDITURE £	432 14 7

Derived from Official Records.

Table 34. No. 34. RETURN OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1854.

REVENUE.
ORDINARY REVENUE.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Customs (to 30 June 2/3—to 31 December 1/2 net receipts)	2162 8 11
Licenses, Auctioneers'	120 0 0
Licenses Publicans'	120 0 0
Licenses Pasturage	137 2 0
Post Office	15 4 2
From Native Fund—Contribution for maintenance of Native Police	147 10 0
		2702 5 1
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.
Surplus Revenue	377 17 6
Repayment on account of Hospital Expenses	2 2 6
Miscellaneous	4 16 0
		384 16 0
	TOTAL REVENUE £	3087 1 1
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Superintendent's Department	316 7 4
Provincial Council	112 10 0
Harbor Department	619 12 1
Police do	471 12 0
Provincial Treasurer's do	30 0 0
		1550 1 5
JUDICIAL.
Gaol Department	41 5 8
Coroner's do	1 4 1
		42 9 9
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Public works	177 10 1
Immigration	500 0 0
Printing and stationery	191 1 3
Rent of offices	40 0 0
Furniture for do	17 8 6
Repairs of bridges	15 10 0
Rewards	15 0 0
Medical and charitable aid	16 14 4
Clerical assistance and collecting statistics	18 14 11
Firewood	4 0 0
Entertainment of native chiefs	59 0 0
Charter of schooner gem at manukau	30 0 0
Miscellaneous	5 6 0
		1090 8 1
	TOTAL EXPENDITURE £	2682 19 3

Derived from Official Records.

Table 35. No. 35. RETURN OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1855.

REVENUE.
ORDINARY REVENUE.	£. s. d.	£ s. d.
Customs (1/2 net receipts)	2393 14 1
Surplus revenue	2177 0 0
Licenses, auctioneers'	120 0 0
Licenses publicans'	128 5 0
Licenses pasturage	282 4 0
Fees and fines, resident magistrate's court	233 19 0
Town pound	26 2 10
Police, payment by general government for carriage of southern mail	98 0 0
		5459 4 11
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.
Sale of Stationery	12 10 0
Repayment for Hospital attendance	4 2 6
Repayment Passage money advanced to Immigrants	155 0 0
Repayment on charter of schooner Gem	4 0 0
		175 12 6
	TOTAL REVENUE £	5634 17 5
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL.	£. s. d.	£ s. d.
Superintendent's Department	650 0 0
Provincial Council	250 17 0
Provincial Treasurer's Department	187 10 0
Attorney of the Province	187 10 0
Harbor Department	819 6 4
Police Department	919 9 10
		3014 13 2
JUDICIAL.
Clerk to Bench	91 13 4
Gaol Department	111 16 10
Coroner's do	5 11 3
		209 1 5
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Immigration	1018 13 6
Printing and Stationery	148 5 5
Rent of Offices	40 0 0
Roads and Bridges	558 4 0
Opening Bush Roads	126 13 0
Moorings	300 0 0
Surveys	113 5 10
Waiwakaiho Ferry	15 0 0
Town Pound	53 4 6
Furniture for Public Offices	56 12 6
Remissions, fines and penalties	50 7 8
Charter of schooner Gem, passages to, and expenses of Superintendent in Auckland	71 2 6
Arms, Ammunition, &c.	55 8 3
Miscellaneous	47 12 4
		2654 9 6
	TOTAL EXPENDITURE £	5878 4 1

[The expenditure on account of Salaries and of the Police Department is for the period of fifteen months, payments for the last Quarter in 1854 not having been made till January, 1855.]

Derived from Official Records.

Table 36. No. 36. RETURN OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1856.

REVENUE.
ORDINARY REVENUE.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Customs (to 30 June 1/2 net receipts—to 31 December 3/6 gross receipts)	1805 14 11
Guaranteed Land Fund from 1 July	1100 0 0
Licenses, Auctioneers'	120 0 0
Licenses Publicans'	240 0 0
Licenses Pasturage	433 18 0
Fees and Fines, Resident Magistrate's Court	225 12 4
Registration of Deeds	32 14 0
Town Pound	51 1 3
Crown Grants	15 0 0
Police, payment by General Government for carriage of Southern Mail	84 0 0
		4108 0 6
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.
Contribution by General Government towards cost of moorings	500 0 0
Repayment of passage moneys advanced to Immigrants	152 0 0
Advances on account of Immigration from England	55 0 0
Miscellaneous—
Interest on money advanced for Immigration from Melbourne	7 10 10
Printing reimbursed by General Government	6 0 0
Conveyance	0 10 0
Reimbursements on account of expenses incurred in recovery of road rates	14 8 0
		735 8 10
	TOTAL REVENUE £	4843 9 4
EXPENDITURE
CIVIL.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Superintendent's Department	550 0 0
Provincial Council	228 18 1
Provincial Treasurer	150 0 0
Attorney of the Province	63 7 9
Crown Lands Department	325 2 0
Harbor do	1348 13 6
Police do	612 6 1
Registrar of Deeds	100 0 0
		3378 7 5
JUDICIAL.
Clerk to Bench	83 6 8
Gaol Department	132 12 5
Coroner's do	4 5 0
		220 4 1
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Surveys	148 3 0
Opening Bush Roads	326 3 9
Erection and repair of Bridges	85 0 0
Extirpation of Scotch Thistle	115 17 0
Moorings	633 8 6
Iron Warehouse and Boatsheds	579 1 11
Public Works (in aid of road rates)	80 0 0
Rent of Offices	110 0 0
Repairs do	2 15 0
Stationery	52 3 1
Printing	109 4 6
Census 1854-5, and 6-7	14 0 0
Waiwakaiho Ferry	18 18 6
Firewood Public Offices	23 0 0
Furniture do	45 17 3
Native purposes	16 0 0
Medical and Charitable Aid	8 1 1
Remission of Fines	21 0 0
Allowance on Pasturage Licenses	30 8 0
Town Pound	1 14 6
Miscellaneous	13 18 1
		2434 14 2
	TOTAL EXPENDITURE £	6033 5 8

Derived from Official Records.

Table 37. No. 37. RETURN SHOWING THE QUANTITIES OF CROWN LANDS SOLD AND DISPOSED OF IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEARS 1853 TO 1856 INCLUSIVE.

For Cash.
Year.	Town.				Rural.
Year.	No. of Lots.	Quantity.	Amount sold for.	Average price per acre.	No. of Lots.	Quantity.	Amount sold for.	Average price per acre.
		A. r. p.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	…	A. r. p.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
1,853	86	21 1 20	1041 2 6	48 8 4	35	3128 1 0	1564 2 6	0 10 0
1,854	90	24 3 6	1298 10 0	52 9 0	45	4235 0 0	2117 10 0	0 10 0
1,855	…	…	…	…	14	1969 2 0	984 15 0	0 10 0
1,856	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…

For Scrip.
	1853.	1854.	1855.	1856.
	A. r. p.	A. r. p.	A. r. p.	A. r. p.
New Zealand Company	1248 0 16	850 1 20	584 2 20	1 1 21
Government Scrip	…	…	…	25 2 6
Military Remission	…	…	…	4 2 39
TOTALS	1248 0 16	850 1 20	584 2 20	31 2 26

Derived from Official Records.

Table 38. No. 38. RETURN OF THE MAORI POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEAR 1856.

	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.
Maories residing within the purchased districts	171	131	302
Maories residing without the purchased districts	830	650	1,480
TOTAL.	1,001	781	1,782

Derived from Returns furnished by the Assistant Native Secretary.

Table 39. No. 39. RETURN SHEWING THE AMOUNT OF STOCK THE PROPERTY OF MAORIES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH DURING THE YEAR 1856.

Horses.	Horned Cattle.	Sheep.	Goats.	Pigs.	Mules.
87	194	5	…	308	…

This Return has reference only to Stock the property of Maories residing within the purchased districts. The possessions of the various tribes in the Province, outside these districts cannot be estimated.

Derived from Returns furnished by the Assistant Native Secretary.

Table 40. No. 40. RETURN SHOWING THE QUANTITY OF LAND IN CROP AND CULTIVATION BY MAORIES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH FOR THE YEAR 1856.

Number of Acres.
Fenced.	Wheat.	Oats.	Barley.	Maize.	Potatoes.	English Grasses.	Gardens and Orchards.	Hops.	Other Crops.	Fenced but not cropped.	TOTAL.
250	82	…	…	99	316	235	…	…	10	…	742

This return has reference only to cultivations, &c. of Maories residing within the purchased districts.

Derived from Returns furnished by the Assistant Native Secretary.