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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, H-09

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Presented to both Houses of the Qeneral Asse-mbhi by Command of His Excellency.

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

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Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Adult Male y„. Population * ear - (including Maoris). Rate of Duty.§ Duty. Per Head. I Lb. Gallons. Per Head. Rate of Duty. + : Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Per Head. Rate of Duty.ii Duty. Per Head. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 t Gal. £ £ s. d. lb. £ £ s. d. lb. £ 1878 139,354 659,233 4-73 6/, 12/ 392,108 2 16 3 1,064,520 7'64 ' 2/6 133,065 0 19 1 87,396 0-63 5/ 21,849 1879 147,313 624,503 4-24 6/, 7/, 12/, 14/ 378,754 2 11 5 1,054,730 7-16 2/6,3/6: 135,539 0 18 5 71,025 0-48 5/, 6/ 17,535 1880 152,564 553,404 3-63 7/, 12/, 14/ 394,136 2 11 8 1,027,280 6-73 3/6 179,774 13 7 66,750 044 6/ 20,025 1881 154,073 571,830 3-71 7/, 12/, 14/ 400,284 2 12 0 1,063,651 6-90 3/6 186,137 14 2 75,636 0-49 6/ 22,691 1882 157,686 586,322 3-72 7/, 12/, 14/ 410,856 2 12 1 1,080,515 6-85 3/6 189,090 14 0 91,543 0-58 6/ 27,463 1883 162,834 576,058 3-54 12/, 14/ 402,981 2 9 6 1,069,307 6'57 ; 3/6 187,129 13 0 92,400 0-57 6/ 27,720 1884 167,938 551,763 3-29 12/, 14/ 385,735 2 5 11 1,163,774 6-93 3/6,1/ 203,063 14 2 99,777 0-59 6/, 1/ 29,233 1885 170,206 507,812 298 12/, 14/, 14/6' 361,692 2 2 6 1,198,410 7'04 ; 3/6, 1/ 208,161 14 6 106,266 0-62 6/, 1/ 30,455 1886 172,180 473,369 2'75 14/6 343,192 1 19 10 1,144,897 6-65 ; 3/6, 1/ 197,378 1 2 11 94,305 055 6/, 1/ 28,292 1887 174,907 463,087 2-65 14/6 335,738 1 18 5 1,138,655 6-51 3/6,1/ 198,152 12 8 99,290 0-57 6/, 1/ 28,067 1888 174,355 499,084 2-86* 14/6,15/,16/ 377,599 2 3 4* 1,149,734 6-59 3/6,1/ 198,856 1 2 10 100,785 0-58 6/, 7/, 1/ 30,126 1889 176,988 369,086 2-09 15/, 16/ 281,835 11110 1,157,340 6-54 ; 3/6,1/ 199,617 12 7 103,258 0-58 7/, 1/6 34,637 1890 182,310 435,075 2'39 15/, 16/ 333,848 1 16 7 1,173,831 6-44 : 3/6, 1/ | 203,593 12 4 112,640 0'62 7/, 1/6 38,430 1891 182,280 442,360 2-43 15/, 16/ 339,758 1 17 3 1,257,082 6-90 3/6, 1/ 214,789 13 7 127,438 070 7/, 1/6 41,745 1892 185,070 456,995 2-47 15/, 16/ 351,154 117 11 1,244,089 6-72 3/6,1/ 212,998 13 0 134,670 0'73 7/, 1/6 44,491 1893 193,176 464,195 2'40 15/, 16/ 356,602 116 11 1,273,754 6-59 3/6, 1/ 218,637 I 1 2 7| 161,133 0-83 7/, 1/6 49,331 1894 196,005 439,153 2-24 15/, 16/ 337,247 1 14 5 1,261,826 6-44 3/6,1/ 215,222 1 1 11J 143,820 0-73 7/, 1/6 44,676 1895 197,521 435,431 2-20 15/, 16/ 339,795 1 14 5 1,343,420 6-80 3/6,1/ 231,521 13 5 .. .. Ii 50,453 L896 208,518 451,679 2-17 16/ 361,343 1 14 8 1,378,814 6'61 3/6,1/ 237,135 12 9 .. .. ** 59,704 1897 212,551 478,136 2-25 16/ 382,509 1 16 0 1,418,205 6-67 3/6,1/ 242,291 1 2 9J .. .. .. 65,538 1898 216,431 491,846 2-27 16/ 393,478 1 16 4 1,491,543 .6-89 3/6,1/ 259,798 14 0 .. .. .. 71,582 * Includes heavy clearances in view of case spirits being taken at 2, 3, and 4 gallons, instead of actual quantities, on the 1st December, 1888. § The 1/ rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured tobacco. t Alterations in 1888: Spirits in bottle, 16/; in bulk, IS;; in 1895: Spirits in bulk and bottle, 16/. J The 6/ and 7/ rate is for New-Zealand-distilled spirits. I! The 1/ and 1/6 rate is for Sew-Zealand-mar cigars and cigarettes. If Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound ; cigarettes, 1/6 per pound, and from 1st January to 20th September, 7/ per pound, and from 21st September to 31st December, 17/6 per 1,( and under, and 6d. per ounce for weight over 2jlb. per 1,000. ** Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound; cigarettes, 1/6 per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of and under, and Gd. per ounce for weight over 2£lb. 139,354 147,313 152,564 154,073 157,686 162,834 167,938 170,206 172,180 174,907 174,355 176,988 182,310 182,280 185,070 193,176 196,005 197,521 208,518 212,551 216,431 659,233 624,503 553,404 571,830 586,322 576,058 551,763 507,812 473,369 463,087 499,084 369,086 435,075 442,360 456,995 464,195 439,153 435,431 451,679 478,136 491,846 Gai. 4-73 4-24 363 371 3-72 3-54 3-29 298 2-75 2-65 2-86* 2-09 2-39 2-43 2-47 2-40 2-24 2-20 2-17 2-25 2-27 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/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ £ 392,108 378,754 394,136 400,284 410,856 402,981 385,735 361,692 343,192 335,738 377,599 281,835 333,848 339,758 351,154 356,602 337,247 339,795 361,343 382,509 393,478 £ 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 14 5 1 14 8 1 16 0 1 16 4 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 1,343,420 1,378,814 1,418,205 1,491,543 lb. £ 7'64 " 2/6 133,065 7-16 2/6,3/6: 135,539 6-73 3/6 179,774 6-90 3/6 186,137 6-85 3/6 189,090 6-57 ! 3/6 187,129 6-93 3/6, 1/ 203,063 7-04 '. 3/6, 1/ 208,161 6-65 i 3/6, 1/ 197,378 6-51- 3/6, 1/ 198,152 6-59 3/6, 1/ 198,856 654 3/6, 1/ 199,617 6-44 : 3/6, 1/ | 203,593 6-90 3/6, 1/ : 214,789 6-72 3/6, 1/ 212,998 6-59 3/6, 1/ : 218,637 6-44 3/6,1/ 215,222 6-80 3/6,1/ 231,521 6-61 3/6, 1/ 237,135 6-67 3/6, 1/ 242,291 6-89 3/6, 1/ 259,798 £, 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 9£ 0 5 1J 0 4 6} 0 5 1J 0 5 8J 0 6 2 0 6 7 '' mfactured 100 of 2.Jlb. per 1,000.

Male and Female Wine. Ale and Bi ier. I Total Population (including \ Maoris), j Tea. Tear. over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Gallons. Per Head. Rate of Duty.* Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Per Head. Rate of Duty.r Dut y- Head. Year. Lb. Per I Kate of Head, j 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 0-41 033 031 0-26 4/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 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/ 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 a. 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/ il/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 lb. i s. d. 2,896,720 608 : 0 6 4,808,100 9-48 0 4 3,070,980 580 0 4 3,887,362 7-13 0 4 3,919,860 698 0 4 3,763,080 643 0 4 4,391,940 ! 7-22 0 4 4,081,920 6-51 0 4 4,045,500 ! 6-40 0 4 4,815,120 ! 7-40 0 4 4,036,980 } 6-22 /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 1895 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 107,818 115,091 108,066 111,704 112,116 97,934 93,138 0-27 0-29 0-27 0-27 0-26 0-22 0-21 31,643 33,518 31,513 32,607 32,641 28,412 27,102 1 7 1 8 1 7 1 6| 1 6J 1 3J 1 2| 274,427 266,147 248,039 261,867 229,960 212,613 201,770 0-70 0-67 0-61 0'62 0-53 0-48 045 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6,2/ 20,582 19,961 18,603 19,640 17,247 15,946 17,120 1 1 1 0 0 11 0 114. 0 9J 0 8| 0 9| 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 3,696,280 5-58 0 6 3,951,480 5-87 0 6 4,055,193 600 0 6 4,088,360 5-90 0 6 4,083,840 [ 5-72 0 6 4,126,440 567 0 6 4,472,528 ! 6-04 /6, /5, /4, and/3 4,431,480 I 5-88 0 4 4,564,860 : 5-93 0 4 4,720,560 I 603 0 4 92,407 98,787 101,380 102,209 102,096 103,161 94,716 0 2 9J 0 2 11 0 2 11J 0 2 10J 0 2 10 0 2 6J 1896 1897 1898 479,015 488,472 497,619 99,473 105,060 107,595 021 021 022 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 28,846 30,518 31,138 1 2J 1 2| 1 3 182,080 190,350 191,580 0-38 0-39 0-39 2/ 2/ 2/ 18,208 19,035 19,158 0 9 0 9J 0 9j 1896 1897 1898 754,016 768,910 783,317 73,858 76,081 78,676 0 1 11J 0 1 11| 0 2 0 * Alterations, — Wine (Australian) „ (Sparkling) „ (Other kinds) 1877. ... 4/ ... 6/ ... 4/ 1880. 4/ . 6/ 5/ 1885. 4/6 6/6 5/6 1888. 5/ 9/ 6/ I Alterations, — Ale and Beer (Wood) ... (Bottle) 1877. 1/ 1/3 1880. 1/3 1/6 1888. j 1/6 1/6 189S. 2/

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Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1878, £1,344,944, equal to £2.16s. 6d. per head; 1898, £1,965,018, equal to £2 10s. 2d. per head. Decrease equal to 11.21 per cent. NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 29th May, 1899. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £3 9s. 6d. By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.- 1899. Price ,f(t]

Year. Total Population (including Maoris). Lb. r, tt ,* Kate of j I PerHeaa. Duty _ Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Duty. Per Head. Per Head, j *%*« Sugar. Duty. Per Head. Ad Valorem ■oods. Lb. Duty. Per Head. Bate of Duty. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 476,114 507,324 528,459 545,007 561,763 584,975 608,401 626,517 631,214 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 678,736 657,232 622,016 722,752 720,528 571,568 684,880 684,400 604,016 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 481,800 lb. 1-43 1-30 1-18 1-32 1-28 098 1-13 109 096 0-96 094 075 0-87 0-84 079 0-79 067 065 IS, 15 13,15 I3J5 I3J5 /3, /5 13,15 I3J5 I3J5 13,15 /3, /5 13, 15 l3,/5 I3J5 13,15 IB, /5 1% IS, 15 £ 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 5,677 s. d. 0 4£ 0 4 0 3J 0 4 0 3| 0 3 0 3J 0 3J j 0 2§ I 0 2J 0 2| 0 2£ 0 2J 0 2J 0 2| 0 2} 0 2 0 1| 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 65,568,960 lb. 64-6 82-3 69-7 69-2 713 75-1 87-1 72-3 717 795 77-3 73-8 81-3 80-7 83-8 83-3 87-2 88-5 s. d. 0 1 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 . £ 128,203 87,025 76,752 78,568 83,484 91,576 110,447 94,361 94,287 107,007 104,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,963 123,976 132,323 136,602 s. d. 5 5 3 5 2 11 2 10 3 0 3 2 3 7 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 24 3 1 3 44 3 4J 3 6 3 54 3 74 3 8J £ I 364,678 325,115 301,704 386,728 445,612 397,621 358,383 388,941 338,374 291,901 327,203 418,969 427,834 448,905 499,506 492,236 429,594 447,749 £ 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 84 0 13 34 0 14 5| 0 13 94 0 11 94 0 12 1 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 5, 10, 15, 20, 224, 25,40 5, 10, 15, 20, 224, 25,40 5, 10, 15, 20, 224, 25,40 5, 10, 15, 20, 224, 25, 40 1896 754,016 524,408 0-70 /2, 13, /5 5,495 1 0 If 67,395,840 89-4 0 04 140,408 3 8| 562,961 0 14 11 1897 768,910 544,288 0-70 067 /a, /3, 15 12,' 13, 15 5,722 5,463 0 1} 0 If 70,799,040 92-0 0 04 147,498 3 10 3 lOf 634,043 0 16 5§ 1898 783,317 523,392 73,296,960 93-6 0 04 152,702 637,506 0 16 ty

Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Excise Duty Per Head. per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. 3 Gallons. 79* 14-6 15-0 139 125 120 11-3 11-1 105 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-3 109 11-1 11-2 11-7 12-1 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 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 61,705 67,287 71,765 75,164 s. d. 1 11|* 3 7f 3 9J 3 5J 3 14 3 0 2 10 2 94 2 74 2 94 2 11 2 94 2 10 2 10 2 9 2 9J 2 9J 2 111 3 01 5 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 308,079 316,439 327,387 342,113 357, 104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 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 4,936,400 5,382,960 5,741,200 6,013,120 * For six months only. Duty imposed 9th June, 1880. .»