STATISTICS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

Table 1.1. No. 1. RETURN of the EUROPEAN POPULATION in the various DISTRICTS of the PROVINCE of NELSON, Classed under the HEADS of AGE and SEX, for the YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	NUMBER of Each AGE and SEX.																		TOTALS.
	MALES.									FEMALES.									TOTALS.
	Under 5 Years of Age.	5 and under 10.	10 and under 15.	15 and under 18.	18 and under 21.	21 and under 25.	25 and under 40.	40 and under 60.	60 and upwards.	Under 5 Years of Age.	5 and under 10.	10 and under 15.	15 and under 18.	18 and under 21.	21 and under 25.	25 and under 40.	40 and under 60.	60 and upwards.	MALES.	FEMALES.	TOTALS.
Town of Nelson	180	156	103	35	29	95	287	143	7	176	149	112	49	74	92	182	113	3	1,035	950	1,985
Suburban North	29	16	15	11	11	18	32	29	1	30	18	19	10	10	18	19	21	1	162	146	308
Suburban South	23	25	22	9	3	8	26	20	2	28	22	8	5	8	10	23	15	1	143	120	263
Waimea East	78	90	73	40	29	36	104	72	6	94	76	55	24	29	33	72	58	4	528	445	973
Waimea South	52	27	20	7	6	16	50	24	3	32	34	17	16	11	16	30	24	1	205	181	386
Waimea West	82	69	54	22	26	30	83	52	7	96	71	32	16	15	25	64	43	1	425	363	788
Motueka	88	72	53	22	19	40	105	61	7	94	68	55	20	22	34	81	50	2	467	426	893
Massacre Bay	17	21	14	6	2	10	38	10		29	23	13	4	4	2	22	8	..	118	105	223
Wairau	62	31	16	15	25	91	131	57	2	52	31	22	11	11	21	41	16	..	430	205	635
Queen Charlotte's Sound	9	6	9	6	6	10	23	10	..	8	13	2	3	1	2	4	3	.	79	36	115
Amuri	6	2	4	3	9	16	34	8	..	4	4	1	..		1	2	2	..	82	14	96
TOTALS	626	515	383	176	165	370	915	489	35	643	509	336	158	185	254	540	353	13	3,674	2,991	6,665

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 1.2. No. 2. RETURN of the MAORI POPULATION in the various DISTRICTS of the PROVINCE of NELSON, classed under the HEADS OF AGE and SEX, for the YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	NUMBER of each AGE and SEX.											NAME of TRIBE.
	MALES.				FEMALES.				TOTALS.
	Under 7 Years.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 40.	40 and upwards.	Under 7 Years.	7 and under 14.	14 and under 40.	40 and upwards.	MALES.	FEMALES.	TOTALS.
Town of Nelson			4	2	..	..	2	1	6	3	9
Suburban North	3	4	5	2	2	1	3	4	14	10	24	Ngatitama.
Motueka	5	7	35	24	4	8	30	13	71	55	126	Ngatirarua, Ngatitama, Ngatiawa, and mixed Tribes.
Massacre Bay, and the Coast from Sandy Bay to West Wanganui	8	12	72	40	10	7	39	21	132	77	209	Ngatirarua, Ngatitama, Ngatiawa, and mixed Tribes.
Coast from Wakapuaka to Pelorus, with D'Urville's Island	15	24	50	30	6	14	18	10	119	48	167	Ngatikota, Ngatitama, and other Tribes.
Queen Charlotte's Sound and Port Gore	11	16	92	78	8	12	90	29	197	139	336	Ngatiawa and Ngatitama.
Pelorus and Kaituna	8	7	24	23	7	5	15	12	62	39	101	Ngatitoa, Ngatikuia, and Rangitane.
Wairau and Port Underwood	5	8	44	34	2	3	32	20	91	57	148	Ngatitoa and Rangitane.
TOTALS	£	78	326	233	39	50	139	100	692	428	1,120

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Chapter 2. STATISTICS OF NELSON.

Table 2.1. No. 3. RETURN showing the NATIVE COUNTRY or BIRTH-PLACE of the POPULATION of EUROPEAN DESCENT, in the various DISTRICTS of the PROVINCE of NELSON, for the YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	BORN IN														TOTALS.
	The Colony.		England.		Ireland.		Scotland.		Wales.		British Colonies.		Foreign States.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.
Town of Nelson	284	284	501	465	37	30	133	102	8	6	33	34	39	29	1,985
Suburban North	53	47	92	83	2	..	10	9	1	..	..	1	4	6	308
Suburban South	55	51	77	61	..	..	8	6	..	..	3	2	..	..	263
Waimea East	183	179	232	181	18	9	29	27	4	3	10	13	52	33	973
Waimea South	175	168	220	177	7	10	13	3	4	3	4	2	2		788
Waimea West	85	62	77	75	8	10	29	29	1	1	2	3	3	1	386
Motueka	160	162	234	200	6	6	29	31	5	6	8	10	25	11	893
Massacre Bay	41	50	48	36	5	2	16	12	..	..	1	2	7	3	223
Wairau	90	89	239	76	20	8	56	29	..	..	5	1	13	1	627
Queen Charlotte's Sound	28	22	36	8	8	1	1	..	1	..	5	5	8	..	123
Amuri	8	4	56	10	3		10	..	..	..	2		3	..	96
TOTALS	1,162	1,118	1,812	1,372	114	76	334	248	24	19	73	73	156	84	6,665

Complied from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.2. No. 4. RETURN of IMMIGRATION and EMIGRATION to and from NELSON, During the YEAR 1855.

FROM and to	IMMIGRANTS.			EMIGRANTS.
FROM and to	Males.	Females.	TOTALS.	Males.	Females.	TOTALS.
Great Britain	224	157	381	6	4	10
British Colonies	453	199	652	110	41	151
Provinces of New Zealand	413	139	552	591	209	800
Foreign States	..	..	..	1	1	2
TOTALS	1,090	495	1,585	708	255	963

The Immigrants and Emigrants from and to "Provinces of New Zealand" are chiefly passengers by the Steamers and other vessels.

Table 2.3. TOTALS of IMMIGRATION and EMIGRATION to and from NELSON, During the YEARS 1854 and 1855.

YEARS.	IMMIGRANTS.	EMIGRANTS.	EXCESS OF IMMIGRATION.
1,854	1,121	643	478
1,855	1,585	963	622
TOTAL in Two YEARS	2,706	1,606	1,100

Compiled from Returns in Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.4. No. 5. RETURN of the NUMBER of MARRIAGES in the PROVINCE of NELSON, During the YEAR 1855, Showing by Whom They Were Solemnized.

CLERGYMEN of the	Number.
Church of England	21
Roman Catholic Church	5
Free Presbyterian Church	24
Wesleyan Church	9
German Lutheran Church	4
Registrar	1
TOTAL NUMBER of MARRIAGES	64

Table 2.5. No. 6. RETURN of the NUMBER OF BIRTHS Registered in the PROVINCE of NELSON, During the YEAR 1855.

	Number.
Males	112
Females	114
TOTAL NUMBER of BIRTHS	226

Table 2.6. No. 7. RETURN of the NUMBER of DEATHS Registered in the PROVINCE OF NELSON, During the YEAR 1855.

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.		Above 60.		TOTAL.		GENERAL TOTAL.
M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	GENERAL TOTAL.
20	18	2	3	2		5	2	3	1	3	4	3	1	.	.	38	29	67

John Poynter, Registrar

Table 2.7. No. 8. RETURN of the NUMBER and DISEASES of PATIENTS Treated in NELSON HOSPITAL, GAOL, and at Their Own HOUSES, During the YEAR 1855.

Name.	Age.	Sex.	Place of Treatment.	Country where Born in.	Disease.	Admitted.	Discharged.	Remarks.
							1852.	1855.
-M'Kenzie	42	M	Hospital	England	Lunacy	March		Nearly well,
							1854.
Julius Lebrecht	26	M	do.	Germany	Diseases of Heart	March 8	June 4	Relieved.
Mrs. Reardon's daughter	15	F	do.	England	Epileptic Fits	Oct. 13	Jan. 15	Cured.
John Sloss	51	M	Gaol	Scotland	Lunacy	Nov, 27		Relieved.
John M'Caw	28	M	do.	do.	Palpitation of Heart	Nov. 27	Jan. 30	Cured.
John Polglase	40	M	do.	England	Lunacy	Dec. 25		Much relieved.
Ann Brown	27	F	Hospital	do.	Tumour of Thigh	Dec. 30	March 1	Relieved.
Mary Fuller	11	F	do.	do.	Scald Head	Dec. 30	Jan. 10	Relieved.
							1855.
John Hunt.	30	M	do.	do.	Disease of Heart	Jan. 4		Died, May 6.
Charies Halliday (constable)	27	M	Nelson	do.	Inflammation of	Jan. 11	Feb. 1	Cured.
						Ear.
Joseph M'Artney ,,	32	M	do.	do.	Gastritis	Jan. 18	Feb. 25	Cured.
-Cawthron	59	M	do.	do.	do.	Consumption	Feb. 12	Died, March 17.
Mrs. Robinson's children	M and F		do.	do.	Measles	Feb. 12	Feb. 22	Cured.
Mrs. Berry's children	M and F		do.	do.	Measles	Feb.14	March 1	Cured.
Mrs. Reardon's children	M and F		do.	Ireland	Measles	Feb. 19	March 10	Cured.
H.E.Beresford	27	M	do.	Holland	Disease of Spine	Feb. 24	March 20	Cured.
Mrs. Walker	27	F	do.	England	Dysentery	March 8	March 20	Cured.
Thomes Fagan (constable)	32	M	Nelson	do.	do.	March 8	March 20	Cured.
David Darby	31	M	Gaol	do.	do.	March 12	April 12	Cured.
-Barnard	27	M	do.	do.	do.	March 13	May 11	Cured.
-Parker	27	M	do.	do.	do.	March 14	June 10	Cured.
Henry (Maori)	27	M	do.	Aboriginal Native	do.	March 15	May 2	Cured.
Gideon, Apea, Tommy, Empson, Wilson, Rawidi (in all six Maories)	27	M	Maori-house	do.	do.	March 27 and April 18	April 21	Cured.
James Lambe	32	M	Hospital	Australia	Stricture & Syphilis	April 14	June 10	Cured.
-Berry's children			do.	England	Dysentery	April 17	May 1	Cured.
Mrs. Reardon's children			do.	do.	do.	April 18	May 4	Cured.
Tommy (Maori)	40	M	Maori-house	Aboriginal Native	do.	April 1		Died, April 23.
Ehekiera (Maori)	35	M	do.	do.	do.	April 18		Died, May 3.
Mrs. Nesbit	35	F	Hospital	Scotland	Ulcer	May 1	Nov. 15	Relieved (irregular).
W. Murchison	30	M	do.	do.	Stricture & Diseased	May 8		Died, May 29.
John Williams	25	M	do.	Ireland	Rheumatism	May 8	Dec. 13	Cured.
Amelia Cawthron	8	F	Nelson	England	Dysentery	May 8	Dec. 13	Cured.
Gordon M'Donald	25	M	Gaol	Scotland	do.	May 12	June 1	Cured.
Rawidi's wife (Maori)	28	F	Maori-house	Aboriginal Native	do.	May 14	June 1	Cured.
Reuben (Maori)	23	M	do.	do.	Crushed Finger	May 15	June 8	Cured.
Isaac (Maori)	27	M	Maori-house	do.	Ulcer	June 6	June 20	Cured.
John Scott	35	M	Hospital	Scotland	Debility	June 8	June 13	Cured.
Thomas Pettifer	40	M	do.	do.	Diseased Lungs	June 20		Died, July 28.
John Gooch	30	M	do.	England	Ulcer	June 27	July 14	Cured.
Alfred Bell	21	M	do.	do.	Syphilis	July 12	Aug. 14	Cured.
Mrs. Cawthron's child	4	F	Nelson	do.	Fever	July 13	Aug. 1	Cured.
Mrs. Cawthron	44	F	do.	do.	do.	July 31	Aug. 7	Cured.
Raveara (Maori)	2	F	do.	Aboriginal Native	Ophthalmia	Aug. 1	Sept. 4	Cured.
Ageara (Maori)	40	F	do.	do.	Ulcer	Aug. 1	Sept. 12	Cured.
Robert M'Donald	33	M	Hospital	Scotland	Syphilis	Aug. 2	Sept. 4	Relieved.
Mrs. Burt's child	4	F	do.	England	Fever	Aug. 2	Aug. 10	Cured.
Thomas Wassell	42	M	do.	do.	Dysentery	Aug. 11	Sept. 10	Cured.
John Poor	27	M	Gaol	do.	Fever	Aug. 11	Aug. 25	Cured.
Hugh White	21	M	Hospital	do.	Rheumatism	Aug. 18	Sept. 29	Relieved.
Charles Hill	23	M	Gaol	do.	Fever	Sept. 1	Sept. 15	Cured.
-Gordon	27	M	do.	Scotland	Aptha	Sept. 1	Sept. 15	Cured.
-Berry	24	M	do.	England	Cough	Sept. 1	Sept. 15	Cured.
John (Maori)	24	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Ulcer	Sept. 4	Sept. 8	Cured.
Alfred Bell	24	M	Hospital	England	do.	Sept. 4	Sept. 30	Cured.
Stephen Clarke	27	M	do.	do.	Rheumatism	Sept. 5		Relieved.
Harriett Fuller	28	F	do.	do.	Hysteria	Sept. 6	Dec. 1	Cured.
Tommy (Maori)	20	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Ulcer	Oct. 10	Nov. 1	Cured.
William Astle	15	M	do.	England	Rheumatism	Oct. 13	Nov. 4	Cured.
Ann James	45	F	Hospital	do.	Dropsy	Oct. 13	Dec. 19	Relieved (irregular).
Mrs. Asttle	45	F	Nelson	do.	Dysentery	Oct. 20	Nov. 1	Cured.
-Solmes	27	M	Gaol	do.	do.	Oct. 27	Nov. 1	Cured.
W. Latham	27	M	Hospital	do.	Ulcer	Oct. 28	Nov. 24	Cured.
John Nelson	27	M	do.	do.	Delirium Tremens	Nov. 2		Still indisposed.
Tari (Maori)	25	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Dysentery	Nov. 2		Died, November 16.
Ekiera (Maori)	30	M	do.	do.	do.	Nov. 10	Dec. 1	Cured.
William Mear	4	M	Hospital	England	Ophthalmia	Nov. 15	Dec. 3	Relieved.
Isasc (Maori)	22	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Syphilis	Nov. 17	Dec. 13	Cured.
Mrs. Robinson	32	F	do.	England	Ulcer	Dec. 13		A troublesome case.
Mrs. Reardon	35	F	Hospital	Ireland	Dysentery	Dec. 17	Dec. 20	Cured.
Mason (Maori)	35	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Rheumatism	Dec. 17	Dec. 27	Relieved.
-Solmes	27	M	Gaol	England	Scald	Dec. 30		A slight case.
Abraham (Maori)	25	M	Nelson	Aboriginal Native	Tumour	Dec. 30		A slight case.

Compiled from Returns in Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. MUllER, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.8. No. 9 RETRUN, showing the DISTRIBUTION OF OCCUPATIONS among the pOPULATION of the PROVINCE of NELSON in 1855.

Members of Professions.	Capitalists and Employers of Labour.				In permanent Employment, but not Manual Labourers.	Manual Labourers.																				Persons following no specified Trade or Calling.			Total.
Lawyers, Clergymen, Surgeons, Military Officers, and Surveyors.	Landed Proprietors, Farmers, and Merchants.	Manufactures, Brewers, and Millers.	Shopkeepers & Retail Dealers.	Total.	Teachers, Clerks, & Overseers.	Mechanics and Craftsmen.															Pastoral & Agricultural Labourers.			Miscellaneous.		Males, principally Children.	Females, Adults and Children.	Paupers, receiving Alms.
	Landed Proprietors, Farmers, and Merchants.	Manufactures, Brewers, and Millers.	Shopkeepers & Retail Dealers.	Total.	Teachers, Clerks, & Overseers.	Printers.	Sawyers and Splitters.	Shipwrights, Wheelwrights, Carpenters, and Joiners.	Brickmakers.	Bricklayers.	Masons and Plasterers.	Smiths.	Tanners.	Saddle and Harness Makers.	Shoemakers.	Tailors.	Butchers.	Bakers.	Of Crafts not specified.	Total.	Husbandmen, Farm Servants, & Gardeners.	Shepherds	Total.	Carters & Labourers.	Mariners & Fishermen.	Males, principally Children.	Females, Adults and Children.	Paupers, receiving Alms.
51	600	40	67	758	77	9	94	141	7	14	10	17	3	2	40	15	10	9	24	895	245	61	306	116	73	1,942	2,991	7	6,665

This Return is not absolutely accurate, as many of the persons referred to follow two or three occupations.

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.9. No. 10. RETURN of HOUSES Specially LICENSED for the SALE of SPIRITS, &c., For The ACCOMMODATION of TRAVELLERS in The PROVINCE of NELSON, in The YEAR 1855.

Locality of Licensed House.	Distance from Nelson.	Name of Publican.	Fee per Annum.	Conditions of License.
	Miles.	£
Suburban North	7	William Dyson	5	Two bedrooms for travellers, and stabling for two horses.
Waimea East	12	Charles Harley	5	Two bedrooms for travellers, and stabling for two horses.
Waimea East		Henry Stroud Martin	10	Two bedrooms for travellers, a three-stalled stable, stockyard for bullocks, and fodder for the horses and cattle of travellers.
Waimea South	12	Thomas Kenzett	8	Two good bedrooms for traveller, stabling for four horses, and keep a ferry boat on the Wairau river, at a charge of 3d. between sunrise and sunset, and 6d. between sunset and sunrise, for each person crossing.
Waimea South	15	Thomas Nael Trower	15	Three good bedrooms for travellers, and a four-stalled stable.
Waimea South	18	John Fowler	15	Three good bedrooms for travellers, and a four-stalled stable.
Waimea South	40	David Kerr		Two good bedrooms for travellers.
Waimea West	14	John Palmer	20	Two good bedrooms for travellers, and stabling for two horses.
Waimea West	14	James Avis	20	Two good bedrooms for travellers, a stable for two horses, and to keep a ferry over the Wai-iti, at a charge of 2d. each person.
Moutere	32	Isaac Haines	30	Two bedrooms for travellers, and stabling for two horses.
Motueka	40	Edward M'Nab	..	Two good bedrooms for travellers, a stable for two horses, and to keep the Motueka ferry.
Massacre Bay—Motupipi	45	Henry M'Gee		Three bedrooms for travellers, and to keep a ferry boat.
Wairau	60	G. W. Schroder	..	One public room and two good bedrooms for travellers ; a horse for the use of persons wishing to cross the river, at a charge of Is. per head ; and a man to point out the proper ford. In consideration of the above-mentioned conditions being fulfilled by the said G. W. Schroder, a bonus of £40 will be given, and the right of pasturage on the Government Reserve.
Wairau	100	John Godfrey	8	Two bedrooms for travellers.
Wairau	106	James Sinclair		To keep a ferry boat free of charge ; to keep in repair, so as to be passable for carts, the cutting over the river in front of his house, and the outting between the latter and the Wairau wood ; and to keep in repair the general approaches to his house.
Wairau	120	Jackson and Bowler	10	Three bedrooms for travellers, stabling for two horses, and a good supply of hay and oats.
Waitahi	120	Philip Bevan	10	Two bedrooms for travellers and stabling for two horses.

Compiled from Records in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.10. No. 11. RETURN OF OFFICIATING MINISTERS UNDER THE MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, SESSION VIII., No. 7, within the PROVINCE OF NELSON, IN 1855.

NAME of MINISTER	Residence	Religious Denomination.
Reverend Henry Francis Butt	Nelson	Church of England.
Thomas Lloyd Tudor	Motueka	Church of England.
John Charles Bagshaw	Richmond	Church of England.
Thomas Dickson Nicholson	Nelson	Free Church of Scotland.
Samuel Ironside	Nelson	Wesleyan.
John Warren	Nelson	Wesleyan.
Decimus Dolamore	Nelson	Baptist.
A. M. Garin	Nelson	Roman Catholic.
D. Moreau	Nelson	Roman Catholic.
J. W. C. Heine	Moutere	Lutheran.

Compiled from Returns in Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.11. No. 12. RETURN, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS, ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED, AND AAVERAGE CONGREGATION ATTENDING EACH, IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, IN 1855.

DISTRICTS.	RELIGIOUS PERSUASION.
	Church of England.			Roman Catholic.			Presbyterian.			Wesleyan.			Baptist.			German Lutheran.
	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.	Number of Places of Worship.	Sittings.	Average Number of Congregation.
Town of Nelson	1	500	350	1	50	77	1	260	150	1	300	180	1	200	130	1	50	12
Suburban North	1	40	20
Suburban South	1	60	60
Waimea East	1	100	30	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	190	160	1	80	50	1	60	40
Waimea South	1	150	50	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	50	80	1	120	100
Waimea West	1	150	55	1	120	68
Motueka	1	150	150	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	80	40				1	24	24
TOTALS	7	1,150	715	2	170	145	1	260	150	4	620	460	3	400	280	3	134	76

In several districts there are no churches or chapels, but school-rooms and private houses are used for divine worship by all the above denominations.

Compiled from returns in provincial secretary's office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.12. No. 13. RETURN OF THE WEEK-DAY AND SUNDAY IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	PRIVATE SCHOOLS.				PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
	PRIVATE SCHOOLS.				Church of England.								Roman Catholic.								Presbyterian.				Wesleyan.				German Lutheran.								(b) Non-Sectarian.
	Day				Day				Sunday				Day				Sunday				Sunday				Sunday				Day				Sunday				Day				Sunday
	Scholars.	Scholars.			Scholars.	Scholars.			Scholars.	Scholars.			Scholars.	Scholars.			Scholars.	Scholars.			Scholars.	Schools.			Schools.	Schools.			Schools.	Schools.			Schools.	Schools.			Schools.	Schools.			Schools.	Schools.
	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Scholars.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.	Schools.	Males.	Females.	TOTAL.
Town of Nelson	1	20		20								30	2	89	35	124	1	46	27	73	1	16	17	33	1	35	35	70									2			81	1			95
Suburban South																																					1			25	1			25
Waimea East	2	47	33	80																					1	88	34	72	1	21	12	33	1	4	2	6	2			52	2			78
Waimea South					1	42	24	66	1	25	22	47																									3			104	3			102
Waimea West																																					1			17	1			25
Motueka					1	23	20	43	2	26	36	62													1	24	26	50	1	5	6	11					1			38
Massacre Bay																																					1			17
TOTALS	3	67	33	100	2	65	44	109	3	51	58	139	2	89	35	124	1	46	27	73	1	16	17	33	3	97	95	192	2	26	18	44	1	4	2	6	11			334	8			325

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.13. No. 14. RETURN, SHOWING THE RESPECTIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NESLON ABLE OR NOT ABLE TO READ AND WRITE, IN THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	Cannot Read.		Can Read only.		Can Read and Write.
DISTRICTS.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
Town of Nelson	232	229	97	105	706	616
Suburban North	39	35	28	32	95	79
Suburban South	27	30	23	23	93	67
Waimea East	124	133	70	69	334	243
Waimea South	118	135	81	76	226	152
Waimea West	72	51	21	33	112	97
Motueka	116	112	59	70	292	244
Massacre Bay	33	42	13	9	72	54
Wairau	87	65	28	25	307	115
Queen Charlotte's Sound	27	22	15	3	45	11
Amuri	15	5	5	2	62	7
TOTALS	890	859	440	447	2,344	1,686

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.14. No. 15 RETURN, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS Received at and DESPATCHED FROM THE NELSON POST-OFFICE, DURING THE YEAR 1855.

Ports.	Received from		Despatched to		TOTALS Letters and Newspapers Received from and Despatched to each Port.
Ports.	Letters.	Newspapers.	Letters.	Newspapers.	Letters.	Newspapers.
Adelaide	47	67	123	321	170	388
Ahuriri		63	177	63	177
Auckland	1,023	1,986	462	804	1,485	2,790
Bombay			7		7
Canton			3		3
Ceylon			3	1	3	1
Cape of Good Hope			13	46	13	46
Calcutta	5	5	41	220	46	225
Grenada, West Indies			1		1
Halifax, Nova Scotia			1	7	1	7
Hong Kong			1	175	1	175
Launceston and Hobart Town	8	244	41	531	49	785
Liverpool	1,469	1,244			1,469	1,244
London	3,624	6,507	3,537	3,915	7,161	10,422
Lyttelton	510	628	2,440	5,738	2,950	6,366
Madras			17		17
Mauritius			1		1
Melbourne	933	821	598	455	1,531	1,276
New Plymouth	163	92	316	493	479	585
Otago	135	155	715	2,061	850	2,216
Portland	2				2
Sydney	806	1,881	574	754	1,380	2,635
Singapore			1		1
Wanganui			241	389	241	389
Wellington	3,256	6,998	4,413	6,866	7,669	14,864
Western Australia	6		2		8
Williamstown	26	38	3		29	38

B. WALMSLEY, Postmaster.

Table 2.15. No. 16. RETURN, showing the NUMBER of TRIALS (COMMITTALS and CONVICTIONS) before the SUPREME COURT for the YEAR 1855.

OFFENCE.	Committed.	Convicted.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.
Assault, common	1	1
Assault with intent to wound
Perjury
Wounding, with intent, &c.
TOTALS	1	1
OFFENCES Against PROPERTY.
Larceny	5	3
Stealing or killing Cattle, Horses, or Sheep	1
TOTALS	6	3
GENERAL TOTALS	7	4

Compiled from Returns furnished by J. Sharp, Esq., Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.16. No. 17. RETURN OF CRIMINAL CASES AND CONVICTIONS IN THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NELSON, DURING THE YEAR. 1855, WITH THE PROPORTION of CONVICTIONS TO THE ADULT POPULATION (EUROPEAN) OF THE PROVINCE.

DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE.	Cases.	Convictions.	Proportion of Convictions to Number of Population above 16 years old.
Assault	43	31	1 in 118
Absence from Service	3	2	1 in 1,826.5
Cattle Trespass Ordinance (Breach of)	56	52	1 in 70.25
Constabulary Force Ordinance (Breach of)	11	11	1 in 332
Customs Ordinance	3	2	1 in 1,826.5
Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance	1
Drunkenness	49	49	1 in 74.6
Entire Animal Ordinance (Breach of)	2	1	1 in 3,653
Felony	6	4	1 in 913.3
Larceny	6	6	1 in 609
Licensing Ordinance (Breach of)	3	3	1 in 1,217.6
Malicious injuries to Property	7	6	1 in 609
Animals	3	1	1 in 3,653
(a) Merchant Seamen's Act (Breach of)	47	35	See Note.
Obtaining Goods under False Pretences	1	1	1 in 3,653
Roads Statute (Breach of)	1	1	1 in 3,653
Sale of Spirits Ordinance (Breach of)	1	1	1 in 3,653
Scab Ordinance	2	2	1 in 1,826.5
Sureties to keep Peace	8	6	1 in 609

(a) The offences in breach of the Merchant Seamen's Act were committed by seamen arriving in vessels from foreign ports.

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.17. No. 18. RETURN OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES AND CONVICTIONS BETWEEN MAORIES AND EUROPEANS, DISPOSED OF IN THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NELSON, during the YEAR 1855.

DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE.	In which Maories were Defendants.			In which Europeans were Defendants.				TOTALTOTAL between Maories and Europeans.
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE.	Convictions.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.	Convictions.	Settled out of Court.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.	TOTALTOTAL between Maories and Europeans.
Felony	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drunkenness	2		2					2
Cattle Trespass	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Assault				1			1	1
TOTALS	2		2	1			1	3

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.18. No. 19. RETURN, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS COMMITTED TO GAOL AT NELSON, DURING THE YEAR 1855, in what COUNTRY THEY WERE BORN, TO WHAT CLASS THEY BENGED, AND THE STATE OF THEIR EDUCATION.

OFFENCE.	BORN IN												CLASS.								EDUCATION.
	England.		Ireland.		Scotland.		Foreign States.		The Colony.		Other British Colonies.		Settlors in the Colony.		Aboriginal Natives.		Sailors.	Soldiers.	Strangers or Unknown.		Of superior education.		Can Read and Write.		Can Read only.		Cannot Read or Write.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M	F.
Felony	4			1	1						1		2	1			3		1				6	1
Misdemeanor	26	2	2		3		2				1		9	2			25						28	2	2		4
Debtors	3		1		1								5								1		4
TOTALS	33	2	3	1	5		2				2		16	3			28		1		1		38	3	2		4

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.19. No. 20. RETURN OF ALL CIVIL CASES DISPOSED OF IN THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NELSON, DURING THE YEAR 1855.

BETWEEN MAORIES AND EUROPEANS.															IN WHICH MAORIES ONLY WERE CONCERNED.							IN WHICH EUROPEANS ONLY WERE CONCERNED.								Total CASES.
In which Maories were Defendants.							In which Europeans were Defendants.							TOTAL between Maories and Europeans.	IN WHICH MAORIES ONLY WERE CONCERNED.							IN WHICH EUROPEANS ONLY WERE CONCERNED.
Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.			Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.			TOTAL between Maories and Europeans.	Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.			Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.
				£	s.	d.					£	s.	d.						£	s.	d.						£	s.	d.
1		12	13	66	4	11			1	1	10	0	0	14								98	1	202	17	318	2,365	12	7 1/2	332

Compiled from Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.20. No. 21. RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF LAND CULTIVATED BY EEUROPEANS, IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	Fenced.	In Wheat.	In Barley.	In Oats.	In Maize.	In Potatoes.	In Sown Grasses.	In garden and Orchards.	In Hops.	In Other Crops.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Town of Nelson.	742	44 1/2	1	85 1/2		56	296 1/2	154	5 1/2	19
Suburban North	860 1/2	161 1/2	32 1/2	116 1/2	1 1/2	21	220	41		55 1/2
Suburban South	1,383 1/2	252	62	93 1/2	2	15 1/2	385 1/2	21		69
Waimea East	6,324 1/2	1,547 1/2	560	696 1/2	1 1/2	120 1/2	1,496 1/2	119		231
Waimea South	2,966	545 1/2	28	217 1/2	3	124	687	59 1/2		90 1/2
Waimea West	2,146	374 1/2	62 1/2	170 1/2	23 1/2	447 1/2	42 1/2		38 1/2
Motueka	3,857 1/2	390	24	192	3 1/2	748	146 1/2		133 1/2
Massacre Bay	26 1/2	4		2	1 1/2	24 1/2	8	10 1/4		2 1/2
Wairau	1,006 1/2	57	7	52		36	42 1/2	38	0 1/2	24
Queen Charlotte's Sound	25 1/2	2 1/2			1 1/2	8 1/2		1 1/2		1
Amuri	26 1/2					3 1/2	0 3/4	5
TOTALS	19,401	3,379	777	1,626	14 1/2	757 1/2	4,305	638 1/2	6	664 1/2

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.21. No. 22. RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF LAND CULTIVATED BY MAORIES, IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS of the PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	In Wheat.	In Barley.	In Oats.	In Maize.	In Potatoes.	In Garden	In Other Crops.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Town of Nelson
Suburban North	10			4	3	2	1
Motueka	54		7	5 1/4	38	9 1/2	5 3/4
Massacre Bay, and the Coast from Sandy Bay to West Wanganui	60	3	6	40	36	5	7
Coast from Wakapuaka to Pelorus, with D'Urville's Island	50	2	10	12	30	4	6
Queen Charlotte's Sound and Port Gore	80	4	20	30	50	10	10
Pelorus and Kaituna	25			10	15		3
Wairau and Port Underwood	30			10	20	1	2
TOTALS	309	9	43	111 1/4	192	31 1/2	34 3/4

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.22. No. 23. RETURN OF THE AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK OWNED BY EUROPEANS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	Horses.	Mules.	Horned Cattle.	Sheep.	Goats.	Pigs.
Town of Nelson	168		468	207	24	409
Suburban North	48		673	263	105	275
Suburban South	82		373	943	1	190
Waimea East	330		1,762	1,961	605	725
Waimea South	139	2	1,666	7,391	159	461
Waimea West	107	1	546	582	6	391
Motueka	86		1,468	2,548	161	713
Massacre Bay	3		309	597	29	304
Wairau	491	7	4,698	182,733	399	701
Queen Charlotte's Sound	4		366	950	1,402	593
Amuri	46	4	331	36,858	115	52
TOTALS	1,504	14	12,660	235,033	3,006	4,814

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.23. No. 24. RETURN OF THE AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK OWNED BY MAORIES, IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DISTRICTS.	Horses.	Horned Cattle.	Goats.	Pigs.
Town of Nelson
Suburban North	2	4	10	20
Motueka	13	43	42
Massacre Bay, and the Coast from Sandy Bay to West Wanganui	2	40	300	200
Coast from Wakapuaka to Pelorus, with D'Urville's Island	7	10	60	120
Queen Charlotte's Sound and Port Gore		35	150	250
Pelorus and Kaituna				300
Wairau and Port Underwood	14	20		50
TOTALS	38	152	520	982

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.24. No. 25. TOTALS OF LIVE STOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, IN THE YEAR 1855.

OWNED BY	Horses.	Mules.	Horned Cattle.	Sheep.	Goats.	Pigs.
Europeans	1,504	14	12,660	235,033	3,006	4,814
Maories	38		152		520	982
TOTALS	1,542	14	12,812	235,033	3,526	5,796

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.25. No. 26. RETURN, SHOWING THE RESPECTIVE NUMBERS OF BUILDING OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, IN 1855.

DISTRICTS	Buildings.
	Of what Materials.				Description Roofing.
	Stone or Brick.	Wood.	Other Materials (Cob, Pisé, &c.)	TOTALS.	Slated.	Shingled.	Other Materials.	TOTALS.
Town of Nelson	24	276	93	393	7	339	47	393
Suburban North	4	33	24	61		33	28	61
Suburban South	6	27	12	45		29	16	45
Waimea East	7	94	67	168		119	49	168
Waimea South	5	91	40	136		109	27	136
Waimea West	3	49	11	63		51	12	63
Motueka	1	129	24	154	1	115	38	154
Massacre Bay		29	16	45		15	30	45
Wairau		14	79	93		14	79	93
Queen Charlotte's Sound		13	11	24		11	13	24
Amuri		4	12	16		4	12	16
TOTALS	50	759	389	1,198	8	839	351	1,198

Compiled from Census Returns.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.26. No. 27. RETURN OF MANUFACTORIES, MINES, AND WORKS IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FOR THE YEAR 1855.

DESCRIPTION OF MANUFACTORY, MINE, &c.		Number
Breweries		5
Brick Kilns		6
Candle Manufactory		1
Cloth or Stocking Looms		2
Cooperages		3
Flax Mill		1
Rope Walks		3
Flour Mills	Wind Power	1
Flour Mills	Water Power	4
Lime Kilns		2
Mines, Coal		2
Mine, Copper		1
Lime Quarries		2
Ship Yard		1
Boat Yard		1
Tanneries		2
Timber Saw Mills	Water Power	4
Timber Saw Mills	Steam Power	1

Compiled from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.27. No. 28. RETURN, SHOWING THE NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE PORT OF NELSON DURING THE YEAR 1855.

From Great Britain.			From British Colonies.			From the Coast.			From Foreign States.			TOTAL.
No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.
6	3,434	138	39	5,933	320	116	7,688	625	..	...	..	161	17,055	1,083

Compiled from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.28. No. 29. RETURN, SHWOING THE NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND CREWS OF VESSELS CLEARED OUTWARDS AT THE PORT OF NELSON DURING THE YEAR 1855.

To Great Britain.			To British Colonies.			Coastwise.			To Foreign States.			TOTAL.
No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.	No.	Tons.	Men.
3	934	47	24	4,885	228	138	11,848	839	3	635	32	168	18,302	1,146

Compiled from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.29. No. 30. RETURN of the VALUE of IMPORTS, at the PORT of NELSON, During the YEAR 1855.

From whence Imported.	Value.
	£ s. d.
Great Britain	48,410 7 0
British Colonies	35, 797 19 0
Ports in New Zealand	2,014 14 0
Total £	86, 223 0 0

D. Rough, Collector of Customs.

Table 2.30. No. 31. RETURN of the VALUE of EXPORTS, at the PORT of NELSON During the YEAR 1855.

To what Country Exported.	Value.
	£ s. d.
Great Britain	16040 5 0
British Colonies	31,454 0 0
Total £	47,494 5 0

D. Rough, Collector of Customs.

Table 2.31. No. 32. RETURN of IMPORTS in DETAIL, at the PORT of NELSON, During the YEAR 1855

Articles.	Quantity.	Value.	Articles.	Quantity.	Value.
		£ s.			£ s.
Agricultural Implements	317 packages.	1,580 19	Amount brought ever	......	52,219 6
Ale and Beer	3,680 gallons	2,446 0	Jewellery	6 boxes, 12 watches	224 0
	3,7511/2 dozen	2,446 0	lead	25 cwt	40 0
Animals, viz-			Leather	21 packages	362 0
Horses	204	7,190 0	Linen Manufactures	26 packages	394 0
Sheep	900	650 0	Maccaroni	131 lbs.	5 8
Stuffed Animals	4 cases	100 0	Machinery	118 packages	1,828 0
Apothecaries' wares	103 packages	522 18	Matches	26 cases	167 0
Apparel and Slops	243 Packages	4,660 12	Mathematical & Optical Instruments	5 cases	98 10
Arms and Ammunition, viz-			Millinery	12 cases	199 16
Guns	9 cases	234 1	Musical Instruments	17 cases	484 11
Gunpowder	20kegs, 1 package	107 10	Oars	35 pairs	40 0
Percussion Caps	4 packages	24 1	Oils, viz.-
Pistols	2 cases	17 15	Castor	13 gallons	6 0
Shot	33 Kegs	88 4	Linseed	37 gallons	13 0
Arrowroot, Sago, and Tapioca	3,696 lbs	90 16	Olive	67 gallons	32 0
Arsenic	6 kegs	14 10	Oilmen's Stores	448 packages	735 1
Bags and Sacks, viz.-			Paints, &c.	94 kegs and cans	155 18
Corn Sacks	1,0543/3 dozen	845 0	Pipes	195 gross	60 0
Gunnies	4591/3 dozen	255 0	Plated Ware	9 cases	191 0
Woolpacks	1081/3 dozen	219 0	Plants and Seeds	42 packages	341 10
Barley, Pearl	19 1/4 cwt.	27 3	printing Materials	20 packages	232 0
Boats	2	60 0	Bacon	7 1/2 cwt.	48 0
Books. Printed	26 packages	426 0	Beef, Salted	31 tierces & barrels	146 0
Boots and Shoes	146 cases	3,263 15	Bread	77 casks	113 0
Bottles, Empty	160 dozen	6 0	Flour	25 cwt.	19 0
Bricks, Bath	25 1/2 dozen	1 0	Lard	2 casks	5 10
" Common	6,000	40 0	Oatmeal	47casks	97 0
Brushware	28 packages	240 13	Pease, Split	13 BUSHELS	8 5
Cabinetware and Upholstery	258 packages	1,769 14	Rice	19 tone 14 1/2 cwt.	452 10
Candles, viz-			Rennets	17 kegs	12 0
Tallow	19, 820 lbs.	694 0	Salt	62 tons 3 cwt.	184 0
Wax and Sperra	4,567 lbs	329 0	Saltpetre	7 casks	17 0
Carts, Carriages, and Drays	78	1,473 0	Sheep Skins	23 bundles	18 0
Casks, Empty	73	70 0		104 packages, 6 tons 18 cwt.	750
Cement	3 puncheons	6 0	104 packages, 6 tons 18 cwt.
Cheese	2 1/4 cwt.	12 15	Silk Manufactures	25 packages	797 0
Cheese Press	1 case	15.0	Slates	12,650	80 0
Cider	550 gallons	127 0	Soap	619 3/4 cwt.	1,012 0
Clocks	46 cases	289 15	Soda	26 casks	34 0
Coals	339 tons	1,093 0	Specie	1 box	1,200 0
Coffee and Chocolate	104cwt. 1qr. 25lbs.337 15	Spices	2,684 lbs.	107 8
Confectionery	95 packages	327 17		Spirits, viz.-
Copper Manufactures	10 furnaces	16 0	Brandy	2,831 1/2 gallons	1,719 18
" Bell and Fittings	2 packages	21 0	Gin	2,033 gallons	1,052 0
Cordage	87 bundles	503 10	Whiskey	358 gallons	169 10
Corks	469 gross	36 0	Stationery	112 packages	1,672 4
Cotton Manufactures	76 packages	1,773 10		stones, viz.-
Drapery	242 packages	5, 838 3	Flagstones	411	64 0
Earthenware and China	64 crates	454 0	Grindstones	175 feet	15 10
Fish	103 cwt.	283 11	Sugar	125 tons 7 3/4 cwts.	3,931 10
Fruit, Green	500 dozen	50 0	Syrups and Cordials	82 1/2 gallons	52 18
Fruit, Dried	12,062lbs., 62pks.	432 0	Tallow and Grease	10 cases	109 0
Ginger and Pepper	258 lbs.	8 0	Tarpaulins and Tents	11	17 0
Glassware, &c.	343 packages	625 5	Tea	27,192 lbs.	2,175 17
Grain, viz-			Timber, Sawn	71,800 feet	720 0
Oats	22 bushels	11 0	Tinware	38 packages	180 10
Grindery	4 packages	100 0	Tobacco	10,386 lbs.	703 11
Guano	3 tons	18 0	Cigars and Snuff	1,029 1/2 lbs.	399
Hair	6 bags	2 0	Tools	41 packages	264 15
Haberdashery and Hosiery	137 packages	3, 177 1	Toys	31 cases	432 10
Hardware and Cutlery	83 packages	1,553 0	Trucks and Wheels	18, and pairs	47 10
Harness and Saddlery	62 packages	1,353 7	Vinegar	854 gallons	96 7
Hemp	1 bale	3 0	Wine	2,138 gallons	1,173 10
Holloware	39 pkgs., 77 cwt.	317 0	Wooden Ware	80 packages	107 0
Iron Manufactures, viz.-			Wooden Houses	13	1,070 0
Bar, Hoop, Rod, &c.	44 tons 19 1/4 cwt.	637 5	" " Fittings	120 packages	423 0
Fencing	282 packages	178 0	Woollen Manufactures	103 packages	2,.945 3
Galvanized	3 cases	79 0	Wool	331 bales	3,400 0
Houses	packages	258 0	Woolpacks	1 bale	20 0
Nails	321 cwt.	361 0	Whiting	37 casks	55 0
Steel	8 cwt., 6 bundles	17 0	Zinc	31 1/2 cwts.
Other Kinds	994 packages	4,423 5	" Manufactures	134 packages
Amount carried over £		52,219 6	Total Amount of Imports £		86,223 0

D. Rough, Collector of Customs.

Table 2.32. No. 33. RETURN of EXPORTS, In DETAIL, From the PORT of Nelson, During The YEAR 1855.

Articles.	Quantity.	Value.
		£s.d.
Apparel and Slops	10 cases	105 0 0
Apples	569 bushels	309 0 0
Bags, viz.-
Gunny	1 bale	10 0 0
Books	3 cases	35 0 0
Clocks	3 cases	12 10 0
Copper Ore	10 bags 10 cwt.	12 0 0
Felt	1 case	10 0 0
Flax	17 1/2 tons	350 0 0
Furniture	1 case	20 0 0
Grain, viz.-
Barley	310 bushels	95 0 0
Bran	216 bushels	151 4 0
Oats	10,001 bushels	3,118 16 0
Wheat	1,200 bushels	705 0 0
Horns	1bag	5 0 0
Ironmongery	5 packages	11 10 0
Metallic Sheathing	2 cases	80 0 0
Nails, Composition	2 kegs	800
Oil, viz.-
Black	140 gallons	25 0 0
Mill Machinery	12 pieces	70 0 0
Musical Instruments	1 case	14 0 0
Provisions, viz.-
Bacon	1, 330 lbs.	87 0 0
Butter	18,310 lbs	779 0 0
Cheese	3 tons	200 0 0
Onions	2 1/2 tons	80 0 0
Potatoes	337 tons	3,666 0 0
Tea	1,566 lbs.	95 0 0
Soap	7 tons 18 cwt.	205 0 0
Specie	1 box	10,000 0 0
Stone, viz.-
Limestone	15 tons	45 0 0
Spirits, viz.-
Brandy	156 gallons	105 0 0
Gin	62 gallon	50 0 0
Rum	327 gallons	115 0 0
Timber, viz.-
Balks	357	900 0 0
Firewood	12 cords	9 0 0
Spars	110	330 0 0
Tobacco	338 lbs.	7 0 0
Wine	28 gallons	11 0 0
Wooden Ware	20 boxes clothes-pegs	20 0 0
Wool	508, 581 lbs.	25,643 5 0
Total Value of Exports £	47,494 5 0

D. Rough, Collector of Customs.

Table 2.33. No. 34. RETURN of NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE EXPORTED Beyond SEAS, From the PORT of NELSON During the YEAR 1855

Articles	Quantity	Value
		£ s. d.
Apples	569 bushels	309 0 0
Copper Ore	10 bags (10 cwt.)	12 0 0
Flax	17 1/2 tons	350 0 0
Grain, viz.-
Barley	310 bushels	95 0 0
Bran	216 bushels	151 4 0
Oats	10,001 bushels	3,118 16 0
Wheat	1,200 bushels	705 0 0
Horns	1 bag	500]
Oil, viz.-
Black	140 gallons	25 0 0
Provisions, viz.-
Bacon	1,330 lbs.	87 0 0
Butter	18,310 lbs.	779 0 0
Cheese	3 tons	200 0 0
Onions	2 1/2 tons	80 0 0
Potatoes	337 tons	3,666 0 0
Furniture	1 case	20 0 0
Stone, viz.-
Limestone	15 tons	45 0 0
Timber, viz.-
Balks	357	900 0 0
Firewood	12 cords	9 0 0
Spars	110	330 0 0
Wool	494,558 lbs.	24,778 15 0
Total Value of Produce Exported £		35,665 15 0

D. Rough, Collector of Customs.

Table 2.34. No. 35. RETURN of NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE EXPORTED COASTWISE, from the PORT of NELSON, During the YEAR 1855.

Articles.	Quantity	value
		£ s. d.
Ale and Beer	1,676 gallons	208 0 0
Building Materials	746 pieces	see note.
" " Houses	93 packages	55 0 0
Coals	1 ton	3 10 0
Flax, Manufactures of , Viz.-
Cordage	24 bundles	55 0 0
Clothes-lines	16 packages	8 0 0
Wool-lashing	26 bales and 1 1/2 tons	30 0 0
Fruit, viz.-
Apples	98 cases	135 0 0
Grapes	28 cases	22 0 0
Fruit, Preserved-
Jams	3 cases	14 0 0
Fruit, Trees	26 packages	31 0 0
Grain and Meal, viz.-
Barley	594 bushels	178 0 0
Bran	1 1/2 tons	12 0 0
Flour	252 tons	6,552 0 0
Maize	116 bushels	25 0 0
Malt	12 bushels	5 0 0
Oats	1,264 bushels	500 0 0
Wheat	724 bushels	360 0 0
Hay	20 trusses	25 0 0
Hops	1 pocket	12 0 0
Leather	1 package	see note.
Live Stock, viz.-
Cattle	74 head	592 0 0
Horses	8 head	360 0 0
Sheep	35 head	35 0 0
Oil	10 casks	112 0 0
Plants	2 cases	See note.
Provisions, viz.-
Beef	1 tierce	6 0 0
Bread	6 cases biscuit	9 0 0
Butter	2,736 lbs.	205 0 0
Cheese	3 cwt.	17 0 0
Potatoes	5 1/2 tons	33 0 0
Pease	12 bushels	4 0 0
Seeds	41 bags and 3 casks	See note.
Timber, viz.-
Laths	50 bundles	5 0 0
Sawn	4,400 feet	44 0 0
Shingles	29, 120	30 0 0
Sundries, not Onumerated	131 packages	See note.

The value of the above articles cannot be stated with accuracy, as Vessels clearing Coastwise are not compelled to declare the value of New Zealand produce.

Compiled from Official Records.

S.L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.35. No. 36. RETURN of the AVERAGE PRICES of PROVISIONS, GRAIN, and LIVE STOCK in the PROVINCE of NELSON, for the YEAR 1855.

Articles, &c.	Quantity,&c.	Value.
		£ s. d.
Beer, Nelson	1 hogshead	6 15 0
Brandy, duty paid	1gallon	1 1 0
Bread, Wheaten	1 lb.	0 0 4 1/2
Butter—Fresh	1 lb.	0 1 7
Salt	1 lb.	0 1 5
Candles	1 lb.	0 1 1 1/2
Cheese	1 lb.	0 1 2
Coffee	1 lb.	0 1 5
Coals—English	1 ton	4 10 0
New South Wales	1 ton	3 5 0
Nelson	1 ton	3 5 0
Firewood	1 cord	2 1 0
Flour	1 ton of 2,000 lbs.	34 10 0
Grain—Barley	1 bushel	0 7 0
Maize	1 bushel	0 7 0
Oats	1 bushel	0 5 0
Wheat	1 bushel	0 12 3
Live Stock—Cattle, Horned	1 head	16 0 0
Goats	1 head	0 5 0
Horses	1 head	47 10 0
Sheep	1 head	1 3 0
Swine, 150 lbs. weight	1 head	1 3 0
Meat—Bacon	1 lb.	0 1 4 1/2
Beef	1 lb.	0 0 9
Mutton	1 lb.	0 0 8 1/2
Pork	1 lb.	0 0 9 1/2
Lamp Oil, Black	1 gallon	0 7 9
Mike	1 quart	0 0 6
Potatoes	1 ton	11 0 0
Rice	1 lb.	0 0 4 1/3
Salt	1 lb.	0 0 1 1/4
Soap	1 lb.	0 0 7
Starch	1 lb.	0 0 11 1/2
Sugar—Raw	1 lb.	0 0 4 1/2
Loaf	1 lb.	0 0 7 3/4
Tea	1 LB.	0 2 4 1/2
Tobacco, duty paid	1 lb.	0 3 1 1/2
Wine, duty paid	1 gallon	0 14 9

Compiled from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.36. No. 37. RETURN of the AVERAGE RATES of WAGES Paid to MECHANICS, LABOURERS, and DOMESTIC SERVANTS, for the YEAR 1855.

Fore What Term of Labour.	Domestic, Females, with Board and Lodging.	Predial, Males, with Board and Lodging.	Predial, without Board and Lodging.	Trades, without Board and Lodging.
1 Year	£20 to£30	£40 to£60	-	-
1 Day	...	...	7s. to 9s.	10s.to 12s.

Compiled from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.37. No. 38. RETURN of the GROSS REVENUE of the PROVINCE of NELSON, for the YEAR 1855.

Heads of Revenue		Amount.
		£ s. d.
Customs	...........	9,674 1 1
Post Office	...........	186 13 0
Fees and Fines	Supreme Court	67 7 0
Fees and Fines	Resident Magistrate's Court	490 4 4
Fees	Registration of Deeds	340 8 0
	Registration of Marriages	59 5 0
	Government Wharf	259 7 4
	Powder Magazine	29 13 6
Licenses	Publicans'	561 1 8
Licenses	Licenses Auctioneers'	160 0 0
Sale and Leasing of Crown Lands (Cash Proceeds)		13,920 12 6
Sale of Sundries		12 0 0
Total £		25, 760 13 5

Of the above sum of 25, 760 13s. 5d., the sum of 11, 405 17s. 7d. was paid to the Provincial Treasury, and the remainder retained by the General Government.

Complied from Official Records.

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.38. No. 39 RETURN of PROVINCIAL REVENUE and EXPENDITURE, for the PROVINCE or nELSON, for the YEAR 1855.

Revenue
ORDINARY REVENUE		£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Customs (being one-half of net receipts		4,156 5, 4
Fees and Fines—Resident Magistrate's Court		215 4 0
Fees	Government Wharf	259 7 4
Fees	Powder Magazine	29 13 4
Registration of Deeds		174 4 4
Licenses	Publicans'	561 1 8
Licenses	Auotioners'160 0 0
TERRITORIAL REVENUE.		TOTAL ORDINARY REVENUE £	5,555 16 2
Receipts from Commissioner of Crown Lands			5,838 1 5
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS
Hospital—Refund of Native proportion		116 12 9
Sundries, sale of		12 0 0
ADVANCES REPAID		TOTAL INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS	128 12 9
Repayment of Advances on account of Steam Navigation			4,875 0 0
Balance in Treasury at commencement of the Year			15,221 15 1
TOTAL REVENUE			31,619 5 5

EXPENDITURE
EXCEPTIVE.	£ s. d	£ s. d
Provincial Secretary's Department	1,129 11 6
Provincial Secretary's Department	279 3 4
Provincial Treasurer's Department	172 12 0
Police Department	1,023 7 9
Interpreter	85 8 4
LEGISLATIVE	TOTAL EXECUTIVE	3,639 6 2
Provincial Council		933 17 6
JUDICIAL
Magistrates' Department	25 0 0
Sheriff and Gaol Department	533 5 0
Coroner's Department	24 16 2
MISCELLANEOUS	TOTAL JUDICIAL	583 1 2
Medical Department	662 2 8
Registrar of Deeds' Department	202 2 4
Registrar of Deeds' Department	202 2 4
Government Wharf	60 10 7
General Contingencies	495 6 1
PUBLIC PURPOSES	TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS	£ 1,420 1 8
Public Works Department	652 14 3
Library, Nelson Institution	125 0 0
Library, Country Districts	187 10 0
Reading Rooms	61 6 5
Education, Nelson School Society	500 0 0
Education, Expenses of Commission	39 17 6
Education, Country Districts	125 0 0
Expenses of Mr. Adderley (New Zealand Company's debt)	200 0 0
Mineralogical Exploration	10 0 0
Exploration and Surveys	401 11 9
Roads and Bridges, &c	4,854 2 11
Houses of Accommodation	40 0 0
Equipment of Public Works	52 11 0
Goal	375 11 5
Repairs of Offices	24 0 0
Pounds	22 10 0
Government Wharf	26 2 6
House of Boatmen	156 10 0
Buoys and Beacons	32 0 0
Lesser Public Works	250 10 11
Charitable Aid	220 9 4
Printing and Gazette	159 15 11
Immigration	9,000 0 0
Postal Communication Wairau	204 3 4
Postal Communication,Motueka	204 3 4
Stream Navigation	3,000 0 0
Refund of Revenue of General Government	558 3 6
TOTAL PUBLIC PURPOSES	£	21,280 17 0
TOTAL EXPENDITURE	£	27 907 3 6

Compiled form Returns in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. MULLER, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.39. No. 40. RETURN OF CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT THE PORT OF ELSON DURING The YEAR 1855

HEADS OF REVENUE	AMOUNT
	£ s. d.
Spirits	2,407 7 11
Cigars and Snuff	159 10 6
Tobacco, manufactured	639 6 6
Fixed Duties	3,277 4 6
Ad Valorem Duty	3,038 1 4
Crown's Share of Seizures and Penalties	132 2 9
Warehouse Rents	20 7 7
TOTAL £	9,674 1 1

Compiled from Records in the Provincial Secretary's Office.

S. L. MULLER, Provincial Secretary.

Table 2.40. NO. 41. RETURN of REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT, For the Year 1855

REVENUE.	AMOUNT.	EXPENDITURE.	AMOUNT.
	£ s. d.		£s. d.
From Sales of Crown Lands (Cash Proceeds)	11,946 5 9	New Zealand Company's Fourths	3,098 6 4
Depasture Licenses	447 0 0	Salaries	1,276 10 6
Depasturage Assessments	539 16 9	Contingencies	341 15 10
Timber Licenses	2 10 0	Surveys	705 18 0
Fees on Crown Grants	985 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE £	13,920 12 6	TOTAL Expenditure. £	5,422 10 8

M. RICHMOND, Commissioner of Crown Lands

Table 2.41. No. 42 RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF LOTS OF CROWN (TOWN, SUBURBAN, and RURAL) SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1855, WITH The QUANTITY AND AVERAGE PRICE PER ACRE.

	Number of Lots.	quantity.	Amount sold for.	Average Price Per Acre.
		A. R. P.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Town Allotments	13	9 1 0	334 0 0	36 2 2
Suburban Allotments	78	7,338 0 0	5,338 1 0	0 14 8
Rural Allotments	99 21,971 1 0	9,914 11 0	0 9 0
TOTALS	190	29,318 2 0	15,638 12 0

M. RICHMOND, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Table 2.42. NO. 43 RETURN OF THE AMOUNT OF LAND SCRIP ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY, ABSENTEE PRORIETORS, DURING THE YEAR 1855.

ON WHAT ACOUNT.	AMOUNT ISSUED
	£ s. d.
For Land given up to Government
As Compensation on Original Purchases	450 0 0
TOTAL £	450 0 0

M. RICHARD, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Table 2.43. No. 44 RETURN OF THE NAMES OF PERSONS HOLDING STOCK RUNS IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, THE ESTIMATED EXTENT OF EACH RUN, AND THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES AND HEAD MONEY RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE FOR THE YEAR 1855

DISTRICT.	Names of Run-Holders.	Estimated Extent.	Amount of License Fees.	Amount of Mead Money.
WAIMEA SOUTH		Acres.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Upper Motueka	Stafford, E. W.	2,200	5 0 0	6 17 8
Upper Motueka	Bell, G. W.	1,800	5 0 0	3 15 0
Motupiko	Kerr, John	1,600	5 0 0	5 8 4
Rotuiti, or Lake Arthur	Sheep Association	6,000	5 0 0	2 15 10
Wairau.
Wairau Valley	Schroder, G. W.	10,000	5 0 0	12 10 0
Wairau Valley	Schroder, G. W.	30,000	5 0 0	12 10 0
Wairau Valley	Morse, N. G.	10,000	5 0 0	14 11 8
Wairau Valley	Sweet, E. D.	20,000	7 0 0	31 5 0
Wairau Valley	Sweet, E. D.	8,000	5 0 0	31 5 0
Wairau Valley	Jenkins, A, G.	5,000	5 0 0	1 0 0
Wairau Valley	Watts, C. F.	12,000	6 0 0	12 6 8
Wairau Valley	Galloway and Wells	6,000	5 0 0	5 0 0
Wairau Valley	Monro, D.	20,000	11 0 0	18 17 16
Waihopai	Adams, W.	6,000	500	9 11 8
Waihopai	Adams, W.	4,000	5 0 0	9 11 8
Waihopai	Myers, G. H.	5,000	5 0 0	5 15 7
Waihopai	Russell, A. H.	6,000	5 0 0	6 6 6
Waihopai	Kelling, C. and F.	8,000	5 0 0	5 0 0
Waihopai	Cautley, W. O.	18,000	9 0 0	20 16 8
Waihopai	Sheppard, W. L.	3,000	5 0 0	10 8 4
Waihopai	Allison, J.	4,000	5 0 0	10 12 6
Waihopai	Dillon, F. D.	12,000	7 0 0	12 18 6
Kiatuna	Maher, M.	4,000	5 0 0	2 15 6
Omaka	Frazer, H.	4,000	5 0 0	4 3 10
Omaka	Seymour, A. P.	16,000	9 0 0	5 16 8
Omaka	Eyes and Empson	13,000	9 0 0	7 18 4
Omaka	Wither, C. B.	11,000	8 0 0	17 10 0
Omaka	Renwick, T.	10,000	5 0 0	18 15 0
Awatere	Renwick, T	8, 000	5 0 0	18 15 0
Awatere	Renwick, T	8, 000	5 0 0	18 15 0
Awatere	McRae, G.	8,000	5 0 0	10 7 6
Awatere	Stephens, S.	5,000	5 0 0	5 9 8
Awatere	Newcome, R. K.	8,000	5 0 0	12 15 6
Awatere	Fearon, E.	8,000	5 0 0	17 1 8
Awatere	Richmond, A. J.	12,000	7 0 0	29 3 4
Flaxbourne	Fell, A.	2,000	5 0 0	5 0 0
Flaxbourne	Clifford and Weld	30,000	25 0 0	64 18 10
Flaxbourne	Clifford, A	8,000	5 0 0	6 16 8
Flaxbourne	Trolove, F. W.	12,000	5 0 0	12 4 8
Upton Downs	Bedborough, H.	9,000	6 0 0	16 13 4
Upton Downs	stafford, E. W.	8,000	5 0 0	14 12 0
Upton Downs	Shitehead, J. C.	9,000	5 0 0	7 10 8
Fairfield Downs	Whitehead, J. C.	10,000	5 0 0	12 1 8
Fairfield Downs	Elliott, C.	9,000	5 0 0	12 1 8
Fairfield Downs	Macshane, C.	6, 000	5 0 0	8 6 8
Fairfield Downs	McRae, W.	7,000	5 0 0	6 5 6
Fairfield Downs	Godfrey, H.	7,000	5 0 0	12 5 10
Fairfield Downs	Otterson, F., Executors of	9,000	5 0 0	5 15 10
Fairfield Downs	Mowatt and Cross	12,000	5 0 0	7 13 2
Fairfield Downs	Muller, S. L.	6,000	5 0 0	4 3 4
Fairfield Downs	Robertson, J.	8,000	5 0 0	6 16 8
Fairfield Downs	Ward, T.	8,000	5 0 0	7 2 1
Fairfield Downs	Robinson, W	5 0 0	2 10	7 2 1
Tarndale	saxton, J. W		5 0 0	1 17 6
AMURI
Kaikora Hurunui	Caverhill, J. S.	69,000	23 0 0	27 5 10
	Duppa, G.	89,000	16 0 0	23 15 0
	Ditto, as Trustee for D. Duppa	7 0 0	4 3 4
	Reed, C.	12,000	5 0 0	4 4 7
	Minchin and Shrimpton	48,000	7 0 0	7 17 0
	Young, H.	60,000	14 0 0	15 7 2
	Lee, E. J.	39,000	10 0 0	11 12 3
	Paul, Rev. R. B.	12,000	5 0 0	3 18 7
	Lee, G. L.	44,000	10 0 0	12 1 1
	Jollie, E.	38,000	10 0 0	11 7 3
	Wortley and Woolcombe	56,000	9 0 0	13 8 4
	Tinline, J.	40,000	5 0 0	6 5 0
	Fyfe. R.	40,000	50 0 0	6 5 0
	McRae, W.	5 0 0	2 13 2
MASSACRE BAY
Cape Farewell	Mackay, J.	5,000	5 0 0	3 3 6
TOTAL RAY
Cape Farewell	Mackay, J.	5,000	5 0 0	3 3 6
TOTAL RECEIPTS		£	452 0 0	694 15 11

Of the Runs originally held by many of the persons named above, considerable portions have been purchased by themselves and others.

M. RICHMOND, Commissioner of Crown Lands.