NEW ZEALAND IMPORTS.
DECREASE, OVER TWO MILLIONS. The imports from various countries into New Zealand (excluding specie), as shown by the New Zealand quarterly returns for the year ending 31st December, 1908 and 1909, and prepared by Mr. G. F. H. Rolleston, British Trade Commissioner, are as follow: — 1908. 1909. £ £ United Kingdom ... 10,441,812 9,181,488 Australia 2,619,692 2,013,456 Other British Possessions 1,495,633 1,503,253 Germany 389,531 327,847 U.S. of America ... 1,643,937 1,161,673 Other Foreign Countries .., ... 656,557 625,927 £17,247,162 £14,813,644 It will be seen that there is a reduction in V* lue for <h e year just closed of £2,433,518 When compared with the values of the preoeding year. The percentages to total are as follow : — 1908. 1909. £ £ United Kingdom 60.54 ■ 61.98 Australia ... • 15.19 13.59 Other British Possessions 8.67 10.15 Germany 2.26 2.21 United States of America 9.53 7.84 Other Foreign Countries ... 3.81 4.23 100.00 100.00
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 29, 4 February 1910, Page 2
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143NEW ZEALAND IMPORTS. Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 29, 4 February 1910, Page 2
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