TEN MONTHS’ IMPORTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 December 1924, Page 11

TEN MONTHS’ IMPORTS.

SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE. The imports of merchandise into New Zealand for the ten mouths ended October 3l show a substantial advance over tlie figures for the corresponding ten of last year, taking the merchandise in their several groups, the position is as under:

'There is am increase of £4,151.3-15, equal to abput -I.IJ per cent. Motor vehicles - and petrol accoun t for £l,480,001) of the increase, and grain, mostly wheat, for £1.142,000, electrical machinery for £613,000, sugar for £257,000, coal for £280,000, and timbers for £392,000. During the ten months there were - 15,283 1 motor vehicles imported into 4 the country, and the value was set down at £4 - 898,228. For the corresponding ten months of last year 11,336 ; motor vehicles were imported, and for the corresponding term of 1922 the number was 292/. S.o.ft goods exhibit a decrease of £953.000. hardware and metals - , on the other hand, increased by about £944,000, foodstuffs show an increase of £1.382,900. due, as already stated, to the heavy imports of wheat. Beverages show a slight contraction. Ihe value of the whisky imported was £501,459. against £610,36-3: other spirits .£106.074, against £95,042; i wines £104,550, against £93.888: amc! tea _accounted for £787.609,- against £715 866. The imports of pianos are steadily expanding. The number imported in the feu months was 3494. aga-inst 30To in the ten months of last -.ear. ancl /62 in the eorresnondino' ten months of ! 19?2. The tobacco'" imported totalled 2,621.5801 b. of ’the value of £770.718. The imnorts of h-enzine min unfed tn 2-5.401.764 lons, against ahas Tow. "'" s £l - 931 ' 419 -

1924 1923 Soft <£0pd,s ... .. 7,481,724 £ 8.434,473 Hardware . .. .. 5,302,101 4.358,209 Klnx! staffs ... .. 3,444,214 2,001,334 Bev erases ... .. 1,587,092 1.597,' 791 Miscellaneous 13.094.G47 11.095,073 ■Other goods .. 9,310,200 • 8,521,209 £40.220,094 ' £30,008,749