IMPORTS FROM BRITAIN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1909, Page 2

IMPORTS FROM BRITAIN.

COMPARISONS FOR JANUARY. A glance at figures showing the imports into New Zealand from Great Britain during January for the past three years gives a rough idea of New Zealand history for that period. In many lines the figures show a shrinkage for this year. The principal details arc : —

Some time ago the Wellington Education Board of the Lansdowne School Committee &ot into grips over the appointment of a teacher to the Lansdowne brhool. The board's choj-en. first on the list was disregarded by the local committee, who chosp- a popular teacher who had been in Ihe district many yeais. Finally, when things threatened a deadlock the boaid clinched inatteis by appointing a Tuan to the dibcomfiture of the Jocal committee. The matter was reopened at the monthly meeting of the board this week,- when a communication was* read from the executive committee of the Wairarapa School Committee Association, in which regret was expressed that the board had seen fit to override the wishes not ouly of the Lansdowne Committee, but also of the residents. Tha euuntry association^ executive, after such deprecation, suggested that the board, apart from any sentiment, had made the appointment in umtvavention of <he Education Act. The letter also threatened that the matter would be fully discus&ed at a meeting thi? month, when the appointment of teachers, which "was in an unsatisfactory state,". sQiild be looked, into.

IUUY. IUIJH. IUUU. £ £ £ Beer and ale 2,598 4,423 2,004 Spirits 1G.702 11,634 13,102 Iron and steel and manufactures thereof 94,003 109,730 53,311 Copper, wrought and manufactured 1,530 8,001 4,185 Cutlery 1,014 2,214 1,832 Haiuwaie 0,4(52 11,723 9,142 Cotton piece goods of all kinds 73,731 » 76,b9U 09,150 Woollen and worsted manufactures 52,706 57,869 50,336 Haberdashery and millinery 10,782 12,-103 8,732 Jute manufactures ... 5,045 4,811 3,522 Linen piece goods of all kinds 10,753 17.751 10,56:. Apparel P4,290 SS.RS7 81,4f.l Boots and shoes ... 20,442 23,181 25,3-28 Saddlery and harness.. 2,438 4,027 2,102 Eai i/lienwarc and gla&b D.837 9,800 5,749 Writing anil printing Paper 10,520 5.819 Cement 2,739 3,616 1,805 Stationery other than paper 8,949 5,155 3,168