GERMAN GOODS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3168, 2 December 1914, Page 34

GERMAN GOODS.

DIRECT DOMINION IMPORTS FOR 1913. NEARLY HALF A MILLION PARTICULARISED. The following table has been compiled for tho purpose of showing in concrete form the direct imports of German goods to New Zealand, of the value of £IOOO and over, for the year ended 1913. It should be explained that whereas the grand total would be considerably auguinented were the values of the various im-

ports under £IOOO tabulated, it would be very much further increased if the value of the goods carried to Australia, and transhipped to the dominion, were also included :

Value. Value. Acetic acid £ 1,235 Sewing machines £ 5.234 Bicycles 11,550 Manures 45,860 Brush ware 2,Ml Metals, manufacPerambulators 1,175 tured articles 3,091 Chinaware 12,055 Mouldings 1,874 Clocks 5,4x5 Naphtha (wood) 1,278 Cream of tartar 20,136 Batter paper 3,347 Medical prepaPaper hangings 2,045 rations 5,085 Perl'unrery 1,088 Disinfectants 1,232 Plaster of paris 1,418 Dyes 5,615 Plate ware 4,012 Fancy goods and Salt 5,043 toys 62,285 Seeds 31,163 Furniture 2,352 Slates 4,742 Furs 2,614 Stationery 7,555 Gelatine 1,072 Cardboard boxes 3,640 Glass bottles 30,070 Textile piece Glass minors ... 1,025 goods 2,818 Glassware 15,024 Carpets 2,600 Pianos 51,371 Cigars 1,602 Other musical inSheet zinc 1,714 struments 4,058 Miscellaneous Scientific instrugoods 7,101 ments 1.623 Parcel posts 11,600 Motor vehicles 3,008 Earthenware 6,235 Leather 4,041 Hardware and Electric ironm ongery 28,890 machinery 4,646 Wire fencing 5,820 Dairying Machinery (unmachinery 5,150 enmnerated) 4,920 Electric machines 11,720 Railway plant 1,012 Grand total £455,387