IMPORTATIONS.
; ~» EIGHT MONTHS' FIGURES. DOMINION INCREASES. [FnoM Our Corkespondent.] WELLINGTON, October 28. The value of New Zealand's imports during the first eight months of 1918 was £15,353,172, excluding gold (bullion and specie), the amount being over a million and a half in excess ot the corresponding imports during the eight months of 1917'. for which the figures were £13,833,529. A comparison of some of the leading lines is as followr-
Eight months. 1917. 1918. £ £ Apparel . , . . , 660,734 598,558 Beer, ale and stout . 15,036 10,453 BookB, etc. . . . . 137,502 165,286 Boots, shoes, etc . . 261,491 320,093 Candles . . . 6,895 16,463 Carbide (same quantity) 10,067 85,281 Carpet, matting, eto. 112,182 73,341 Coal , 196,155 139,636 Cocoa, chocolate • ■ 14,913 33,435 G:>nfect.onory . . . 83,971 44,477 C-rdag-e and Twin* > . , 71,836 48,371 Drapery . . • . . 130,306 116,764 Pish, preserved . * . , 66,560 105,503 Flour, wheaten . . . , 105,557 37,889 Raisins , . . , 65,503 ,104,732 •'urniture , • , 17,690 14,458 Beans and peas . . 9,969 19.482 Hardware . . . 192,822 118,356 Hats and caps . . 94,861 100,249 Hosiery . , • 144,140 168,661 Leather . . • . 179,952 159,359 Dairying machinery • • , 52,316 53,411 F'ec'rical machinery , 400,848 245,169 Manures . . . . , 210,610 185,716 Matches and vestas , 36,463 67,879 Millinery . . . . 59,749 66,839 Benzine . . * . , 249.600 249,108 Benzo'ine and gasoline 180,015 167,078 Linseed oil ; , . 21,805 86,345 Kerosene . . . , 70.954 102,194 Lubrication oil . 66,561 109,848 Paints, eto; • . . . 118,973 153,618 Pr-'nting paper , . . 151,397 205,180 papa/ , • . 95,628 73.6J5 Pianos . . . . 47,133 30,746 Potatoes . 223 14,335 Rice ... . 46,895 69,673 Salt . . . . . 80,524 178,973 Reeds (grass and clover) . 151,789 102.394 Brandy ••» . . . 17,882 44,864 Gin, geneva and sohnapps . 14,639 33,465 Rum .... 3,495 24,462 Whisky . . . • , 231,460 626,081 Su<rar . • • . 622,589 631,878 Tea , . . • . 298,162 822.711 Cotton . . • ■ 862,4001 ,168,579 Silk. 178,(113 802,518 Woollens . . » . 417,669 243,323 Tobacco v • • • . 189,890 229,892 Cigars > • • , 14,843 6,702 Oisarettes ■ • , 91.313 175,583 Motor-oars . . . 430,190 288,192
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17934, 30 October 1918, Page 10
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266IMPORTATIONS. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17934, 30 October 1918, Page 10
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