THE NEW TARIFF. ; :

Star (Christchurch), Issue 712, 3 September 1870, Page 4

THE NEW TARIFF. ; :

The following import duties came into operation at the < ustom-house on June 29, pending the decision of the House of Representatives on the Ministerial proposals. — s. d. Bacon and hams, per lb 0 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 cubic foot 5 0 Fish (potted and preserved and fish paste), per cubic foot ... ... 5 0 Fish (dried, pickled, or salted) per cwt 4 0 Oysters (preserved), per cubic foot 5 0 Rice, per cwt 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 I ; Saddlery and harness, per cubic foot 4 0 ' iFurniture and cabinetware (of wood), per cubic foot 0 9 iDoors (of wood), each ... ... 2 0 Sashes (window), per pair 2 0 : Timber (sawn), per 100 feet superfl- ! I cial ... ... 2 0 iShingles and laths", per 1000 2 O i iPalings, per 100 2 0 , ißails, per 100 4 0 . 'Posts, per 100 8 0 > Wine (in bottle), per gal ... ... 5 0 ■ i Grain (not otherwise described), per E 100 lbs ... ... ... ... 0 9 j Flour and meal, per 100 lbs ... 1 0 ) Hay and straw, per ton 10 0 .Chaff, per ton 20 0 i I Eggs, per cubic foot 1 0