CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE (TABLE SHOWING RATE OF), PER HEAD OF POPULATION.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, H-09

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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE (TABLE SHOWING RATE OF), PER HEAD OF POPULATION.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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TABLE showing Consumption, per Head of Population, of Articles in Common Use.

r Adult Male Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarette* i, and Snuff. ! Year. copulation (including Maoris). Gallons. Per Head. Bate of Duty. t | Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Rate of Duty.j Duty. Per Head. LI). Per I Rate of Head. I Duty.-: Duty. Per Head. I I I__ 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 139,354 147,313 152,564 154,073 157,686 162,834 167,938 170,206 172,180 174,907 174,355 176,988 182,310 182,280 185,070 193,176 196,005 659,233 624,503 553,404 571,830 586,322 576,058 551,763 507,812 473,369 463,087 499,084 369,086 435,075 442,360 456,995 464,195 439,153 Gal. 4-73 4-24 363 3-71 3-72 3-54 3-29 2-98 2-75 2-65 2-86* 209 2-39 2-43 2-47 2-40 2-24 6/, 12/ 6/, 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/, 14/6 14/6 14/6 14/6, 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 10/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ £ 392,108 378,754 394,136 400,284 410,856 402,981 385,735 361,692 343,192 335,738 377,599 281,835 333,848 339,758 351,154 356,602 337,247 £ s. d. 2 16 3 2 11 5 2 11 8 2 12 0 2 12 1 2 9 6 2 5 11 2 2 6 1 19 10 1 18 5 2 3 4* 1 11 10 1 16 7 1 17 3 1 17 11 1 16 11 1 14 5 1,064,520 1,054,730 1,027,280 1,063,651 1,080,515 1,069,307 1,163,774 1,198,410 1,144,897 1,138,655 1,149,734 1,157,340 1,173,831 1,257,082 1,244,089 1,273,754 1,261,826 lb. 7-64 716 6-73 6-90 6-85 6-57 6-93 7-04 6-65 6-51 6-59 6-54 6-44 6-90 6-72 6-59 6-44 2/6 2/6, 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ £ 133,065 • 135,539 179,774 186,137 189,090 187,129 203,063 208,161 197,378 198,152 198,856 199,617 203,593 214,789 212,998 218,637 215,222 £ s. d. 0 19 1 0 18 5 13 7 14 2 14 0 13 0 14 2 14 6 1 2 11 12 8 1 2 10 12 7 12 4 13 7 13 0 1 2 7| 1 1 11J 87,396 71,025 66,750 75,636 91,543 92,400 99,777 106,266 94,305 99,290 100,785 103,258 112,640 127,438 134,670 161,133 143,820 m lb. 0-63 0-48 0-44 0-49 0-58 0-57 0-59 0-62 0-55 0-57 0-58 0-58 0-62 0-70 073 0-83 073 5/ 5/, 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ ' 6/,l/ 6/, 1/ G/,7/,1/ 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 £ 21,849 17,535 20,025 22,691 27,463 27,720 29,233 30,455 28,292 28,067 30,126 34,637 38,430 41,745 44,491 49,331 44,676 £ s. d. 0 3 2 0 2 5 0 2 8 0 2 11 0 3 6 0 3 5 0 3 6 0 3 7 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 5 0 3 11 0 4 3 0 4 7 0 4 9i 0 5 if 0 4 6f i - * Inclui t Alteri les heavv clear! ition in 1888 : S] .nces in view of case spirits being taken at 2, 3, and 4 gallons, instead of actual quantities, on the 1st December, 1888. lirits in bottle, 16/; in bulk, 15/. J The 6/ and 7/ rate is for New-Zealand-distilled spirits. 8 The 1; rate is [| The 1/ and 1/1 for New-Zealand-manuiactured tobacco. i rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured cigars and cigarettes. Male and Female Wine. Ale and B< >er. i Tea. Total Year. over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Gallons. Per Head. Rate of Duty.* Duty. Per Head. r,.,,.-. Per Rate of Gallons. Head Duty + Dut 5'- Head. Year. (including Maoris). Lb. Per Head. Rate of Duty. Duty. Per Head. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 278,321 296,110 308,079 316,439 327,387 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 194,892 198,657 152,002 165,460 179,048 166,638 150,221 149,788 123,355 117,991 101,170 Gal. 0-70 0-67 0-49 0-52 0-54 0-49 0-42 0-41 0-33 0-31 0-26 4/, 6/ */, 5/- 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ ±1, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/, 5/6, 6/, 6/6, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ £ 39,635 37,748 37,332 40,521. 43,780 40,345 36,353 37,978 32,884 31,469 28,497 s. d. 2 10 2 7 2 5 2. 7 2 8 2 4 2 0 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 6 488,252 492,704 430,990 437,784 422,946 397,648 390,234 422,788 334,158 300,093 268,117 Gal. 1-75 1-66 1-40 1-38 1-29 1-16 1-09 1-16 0-89 0-78 0-70 1/3, 1/ 1/3, 1/ 1/6,1/3,1/ 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 £ 29,315 29,852 30,024 32,036 30,974 27,291 28,724 31,210 24,606 22,151 19,946 s. d. 2 1 2 0 1 11 2 0 1 11 1 7 1 7 1 9 1 4 1 2 1 0 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 476,114 507,324 528,459 545,007 561,763 584,975 608,401 626,517 631,214 645,330 649,349 2,896,720 4,808,100 3,070,980 3,8S7,362 3,919,860 3,763,080 4,391,940 4,081,920 4,045,500 4,815,120 4,036,980 lb. 6-08 9-48 5-80 7-13 6-98 6-43 7-22 6-51 6-40 7-40 6-22 s. d. 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 /4,/6 72,418 80,135 51,183 64,789 65,331 62,718 73,199 68,032 67,425 80,252 78,125 £ s. d. 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 11 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 2 2 0 2 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 2 1 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 107,818 115,091 108,066 111,704 112,116 97,934 0-27 0-29 0-27 0-27 0-26 0-22 31,643 33,518 31,513 32,607 32,641 28,412 1 7 1 8 1 7 1 6} 1 6| 1 3J 274,427 266,147 248,039 261,867 229,960 212,618 0-70 0-67 0-61 0-62 0-53 0-48 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 20,582 19,961 18,603 19,640 17,247 15,946 1 1 1 0 0 11 0 11J 0 9J 0 8§ 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 3,696,280 3,951,480 4,055,193 4,088,360 4,083,840 4,126,440 5-58 5-87 6-00 5-90 5-72 5-67 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 92,407 98,787 101,380 102,209 102,096 103,161 0 2 9J 0 2 11 0 3 0£ 0 2 11J 0 2 10J 0 2 10 * Alterations, — Wine (Australian) „ (Sparkling) (Other kinds 1877. ... 4/ ... 6/ ... 4/ 1880. 6/ 5/ 1885. 4/6 6/6 5/6 1888. 9/ 6/ t Alterations, — Ale and Beer (Wood)... „ (Bottle) 1877. 1/ 1/3 1880. 1/3 16 1888. 1/6 1'6

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W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 16th July, 1895.

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Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Year. Total Population {including Maoris) Lb. ' Ppr Hpid Bate OI J * el HeacL Duty. Duty. Per Head. Per Head. J "gg* Duty. Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Bate of Duty. Lb. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 18S8 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 476,114 507,324 528,459 545,007 561,763 584,975 608,401 626,517 631,214 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 678,736 657,232 622,016 722,752 720,528 571,568 684,880 684,400 604,016 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 lb. 1-43 1-30 1-18 1-32 0-98 1-13 109 096 098 0-94 075 0-87 0-84 0-79 0-79 067 I3,j5 13,16 IB, /5 I3J5 13,15 /3, \5 13,15 13, /5 I3J5 13,15 /3,I5 /3, /5 £ 8,501 8,239 7,802 9,062 9,133 7,181 8,589 8,579 7,559 7,790 7,605 6,207 7,299 7,108 6,820 7,021 6,145 S. d. 0 4| 0 4 0 3J 0 4 0 3| 0 3 0 31 0 3J 0 2§ 0 2J 0 2J 0 2| 0 2J 0 2J 0 2J 0 2| 0 2 30,768,720 41,772,000 36,840,960 37,709,280 40,072,320 43,956, 480 53,014,560 45,293,280 45,257,760 51,363,360 50,192,400 48,875,040 54,660,480 54,508,838 58,062,240 59,508,480 63,515,040 lb. 64-6 82-3 697 692 71-3 75-1 87-1 723 71-7 79-5 77-3 73-8 81-3 80-7 838 83-3 87-2 s. d. 0 1 0 0i 0 0J 0 Of 0 Of 0 OJ 0 0J o 04 0 0J o of 0 0J 0 0i 0 OJ 0 OJ 0 0J 0 0i 0 0J 128,203 87,025 76,752 78,568 83,484 91,576 110,447 94,361 94,287 107,007 104,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,963 123,976 132,323 s. d. 5 5 3 5 2 11 2 10 3 0 3 2 3 7 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 2J 3 1 3 4J 3 4J 3 6 3 5£ 3 71 £ 364,678 325,115 301,704 386,728 445,612 397,621 358,383 388,941 338,374 291,901 327,203 418,969 427,834 448,905 499,506 492,236 429,594 £ s. d. 0 15 4 0 12 10 0 11 5 0 14 2 0 15 10 0 13 7 0 11 9 0 12 5 0 10 9 0 9 0 0 10 1 0 12 7| 0 12 8J 0 13 3f 0 14 5§ 0 13 9| 0 11 9J Per cent. 10 10, 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 Note. —Total reve] me from Customs : 1878, £1,344,944, equal to £2 16s. 6d. NEW-ZEALA1 per head; 1894, £1,570,250, equal to £2 3s. 3Jd. per head. Decrei TO-BREWED BEEB. ie equal to 2338 per cent. Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Per Head. Excise Duty peiGallon. Duty. Per Head. 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 308,079 316,439 327,387 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 - 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 2,438,000 4,624,160 4,938,240 4,758,000 4,456,240 4,402,720 4,243,760 4,264,160 4,050,560 4,402,480 4,676,240 4,567,955 4,752,720 4,873,600 4,807,360 Gallons. 7-9* 14-6 150 139 12-5 120 11-3 11-1 10-5 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-8 10-9 s. d. 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 £ 30,475 57,802 61,728 59,475 55,703 55,034 53,047 53,302 50,632 55,031 58,453 57,099 59,409 60,920 60,092 s. d. 1 111* 3 7| 3 9| 3 5| 3 1* 3 0 2 10 2 9i 2 7i 2 9f 2 11 2 9J 2 10 2 10 2 9 * For six months only. Duty imposed, 9tli June, 1880.