Parliamemars Paper.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1653, 22 July 1873, Page 3

Parliamemars Paper.

The following information is taken from Papers laid before Parliament :— CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS. The following is a summary of the contracts entered into by the General Government for the construction of Railways under the Immigration and Public Works Aot. 1870, from Ist July, 1872, to 30th June, 1873 (shillings and pence are omitted) :—

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. The following figures give the value of a few of the principal exports and imports for this Colony, during

A glance at the above figures shows how much progress the Colony has jet to make iv developing and manufacturing its mineral and vegetable resources; the greater bulk of the abore list of imported goods might easily be produced within our own borders; and if instead of fighting for politioal plaoe and power our legislators devoted their time and abilities to pushing on the manufacturing industries that have been started in this country, and inducing others to spring into existence, this Colony would soon take its position as second to none of the British Colonies, and our laboring classes would become more happy and contented with the prospect of permanent employment for them and their children. The total exports for last year amounted to £5,190,665. and the imports to £5,142,951; the balance in favor of the exports being £17,714.

AUCKLAND Auckland to Meroer ... £229,889 Hawke's Bay— Napier to Waipukurau , 49,345 Wellington— Wellington to Masterton 49,948 Tabanaki— Waitamto New Plymouth 41,000 Wkstland (County)— Brunner to Greymouth 24,167 Nelson — Nelson to Fox Hill 11,989 Mablbobouoh— Picton to Blenheim 80,309 CANTEEBtTBY— Kowai to Eangiora ... £33,759 Rangiora to Oxford ... 5,369 Rolleston to Malvern ... 17,205 Racecourse to Southbridge 11,373 Selwyn to Rakaia 41,353 Eakaia to Ashburton ... 30,913 Tomuka to Timara ... 7,134 147,109 Cantebbuby and Otago (half each) — Waitaki Bridge 5,796 OrAGO— Waitaki to Moerali ... 146,749 Dunedin to Clutha ... 151,709 Tokomairiro to Lawrence... 73,555 Invercar^ill to Mataura ... 89,852 Win ton to Kingston ... 12,760 ___—— 474,627 Sleepers 22,268 _ Grand total £1.136.450

last year :— Articles. Exports. Ihpobts, £ £ Coals ... 970 ... 162,549 Beer, bottled 837 ... 44,091 „ draught 1,707 ... 7,098 Bcnes and bone dust ... 407 ... 8,150 Butter 4,622 ... 1,573 Empty casks... ... ... 139 ... 1,094 Blacking and Black Lead ... none ... 3,815 Canras 203 ... 10,830 Cheese ... 4,379 ... 132 Doors and Sashu 527 ... 995 Dried Fish 579 ... 7,908 Presemd Fish ... ... 162 ... 17,856 Flour 7,780 ... 68,600 Bottled Fruit ... ... 14 ... 8,908 Dried „ 107 ... 6,778 Furniture ... 1,151 ... 36,026 Glass Bottles ... ... none ... 5,724 Gold dust (445,3700X8.) ...1,730,992 ... none Barley 2,464 ... 94 : Maize ... 24 ... 21,600 Oats ... 64,015 ... 67 vVlieat 111,219 ... 20,021 Malt 1,193 ... 20,637 Guano 320 ... 3,067 ■Kauri Qum (4,811 tons) ... 154,167 ... none HidH m» * «|W» m »»•