138 THE PROGRESS OF NEW SOUTH WALES—1872 To 1881. 
3. TRADE AND COMMERCE. 
_ It was shown in my review of the progress of New So 
£129,609,204, or at an average annual rate very 0 
approaching the imports, namely, £12,960,000. The imporis — 
were at the rate of rather over £21 per head of population, and 
the exports at rather over £20. But there is a noticeable feature — 
indicati growth of our trade during the 
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£58,856,046—together, £116,992,740,—the imports from 181i — 
to 1881 reached £74,933,715, and the exports £70,755, 1 2 
the decade ending 1881, we find that our trade expanded from 
£158,981,239 to £262,679,613, being an increase of over OM 
hundred and three millions sterling, or 65 per cent., on the last ten 
years, The question as to what extent this trade is carried on wih — 
arrnuread ot a Ms 4 * ge amg S 
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The prestige which these Colonies have acquired as a field for the 
velopment of the age affords to commercial and well 
en 
Shipping.—In order to carry on the trade just referred to itwout 
be interesting to notice the expansion of the shipping employee” 
that purpose. In 1871 there were entered inwards 1,891 ves 
equal to 706,019 tons; and outwards, 2,123 vessels, equal to 794 
tons ; together, 4,014 vessels, of the aggregate tonnage of 1 
tons. In 1881 there were entered inwards 2,254 vessels, ; dp96t 
