THE NEW TARIFF.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2985, 5 August 1870, Page 2

THE NEW TARIFF.

The following import duties came into operation at the Custom-house on June 29, pending the decision of the House of Representatives on the Ministerial proposals.—

Bacon and hams, per .lb s. 0 d. 1* Beef and pork, per cwt 4 0 Butter, per lb 0 3 Cheese, per lb 0 2 Biscuits (plain), per cwt 6 0 Meats (potted), per cubic foot 5 0 Jams, jellies, and marmalade, per 0 cubic foot 5 Fish (potted and preserved and fish paste), per cubic foot Fish (dried, pickled,-or salted) per 5 0 cwt •. ••• 4c O Oysters (preserved), per cubic foot 5 0 -Bice,-per ewt-vy; .;r - 2 6 Maizena and cornflour, per cubic foot . ••• 2 0 Groats (prepared), per cubic foot ... 2 0 Cordage (3 inch and under), per cwt 6 0 Soap (common), per cwt ... ... 3 6 Blankets and rugs, per cubic foot ... 5 0 Leather (other than sole), per lb ... 0 2 Saddlery and harness, per cubic foot 4 0 Furniture and cabinetware (of wood), per cubic foot 0 9 Doors (of wood), each ... ... Sashes (window), per pair 2 0 2 0 Timber (sawn), per 100 feet superficial 2 0 Shingles and laths, per 1000 2 0 Palings, per 100 2 0 Rails, per 100 ... ... 4 0 Posts, per 100 ... Wine (in bottle), per gal 8 05 0 Grain (not otherwise described), per 100 lbs 0 9 Flour and meal, per 100 lbs 1 0 Hay and straw, per ton 10 0 Chaff, per ton 20 0 Eggs, per cubic foot ... 1 0