PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1898.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, H-32

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1898.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Principal Exports to Australian Colonies for the Year ended 31st December, 1898.

Quantities. Val ie in Steri ling. Articles, bnd Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactured of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Agricultural Implements— New South Wales Queensland Western Australia £ 1,628 209 12 £ £ Animals, Living: Cattle (horned) — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,849 32 number 68 48 590 438 504 1,582 148 number .. Horses — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 41 number 39 1 1,433 4,725 30 6,188 81 number .. Sheep— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 18 number .. 416 2,621 35 1,331 1,740 3,106 3,055 number .. Apparel and Slops— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 79 1,271 25 16 50 1,441 Baoon and Hams: Bacon — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania .. 215 cwt. 300 „ 10 „ 302 „ 301 , 611 1,016 33 940 927 3,527 1,128 owt. Hams— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 51 cwt. 518 „ 3 . 97 „ 14 „ 184 2,070 12 334 54 2,654 683 cwt.

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Quantities. Val ie in Ster! ing. Articles and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Beer — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 3,004 gallons .. 4,628 „ 27 „ £ 273 461 2 & Beverages: Aerated & Mineral WatersVictoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia 7,659 gallons .. 736 700 dozen 1,262 „ 12 „ 84 „ 110 200 2 14 2,058 dozen 326 Boats— New South Wales 3 number 3 number 349 Books (printed) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 349 339 1,022 15 10 3 Bran— Victoria New South Wales Western Australia 1,389 4 tons 199 „ 35 „ 12 652 135 Butter— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 238 tons 799 5,130 cwt. 3,424 „ 13 „ 1,769 „ 1,474 „ 3,177 „ 25,829 17,154. 69 8,550 8,248 15,878 Carriages— Victoria New South Wales 14,987 owt. 75,728 1 number 9 „ 26 180 206 10 number Cheese— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 4,150 cwt. 15,493 „ 292 „ 745 „ 4,781 „ 1,046 „ 8,720 31,102 660 1,464 9,860 2,108 26,507 cwt. Coals— New South Wales Tasmania 53,914 7,130 tons 347 . 5,201 218 5,419 Drugs, &c. — Victoria New South Wales 7,477 tons 193 93 286 Sheep-dip— New South Wales Tasmania 200 5 Fancy Goods (curiosities) — New South Wales 205 147 147 Fish (potted and preserved)— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 39,592 1b. 37,207 „ 17,214 „ 8,890 „ 31,253 „ 3,274 „ 1,334 1,235 622 328 1,115 117 137,4301b. 4,751 Fish (frozen) — Victoria New South Wales 4,734 owt. 2,091 „ 6,631 2,807 FlourNew South Wales Queensland 6,825 owt. 9,438 197 tons 70 „ 1,770 794 2,564 267 tons

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Quantities. Value in Sterling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. fungus— New South Wales 1,283 owt. .. 1,283 cwt. £ 1,804 £ £ 1,804 furniture and UpholsteryVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 488 309 82 879 iold— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. • • 35,255 oz. 96,205 „ 68 „ 140,981 361,731 264 131,528 oz. 502,976 3-rain and Pulse: Barley— Victoria New South Wales 1,104 bushels .. 865 207 123 1,969 bushels .. 330 Beans and Peas— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 1,446 bushels .. 11,662 „ .. 1,152 „ .. 2,227 „ .. 2,082 „ .. 196 „ .. 425 2,859 245 525 470 89 18,765 bushels .. 4,613 Maize — New South Wales Queensland 86,725 bushels .. 3,789 11,822 568 12,390 90,514 bushels .. Oats — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 100,350 bushels.. 439,250 „ .. 64,406 „ .. 4,184 „ .. 179,714 „ .. 43 „ .. 10,228 47,831 7,248 453 18,800 6 787,947 bushels.. 84,566 RyeVictoria New South Wales 338 bushels 778 72 126 198 1,116 bushels .. WheatNew South Wales Western Australia 416 bushels .. 59 83 11 475 bushels , .. 94 3-um (Kauri)— Victoria New South Wales Western Australia 26 tons 106 „ 1 . 938 4,714 18 133 tons 5,670 Hair — Victoria New South Wales 2 cwt. 188 „ 8 1,349 1,357 190 cwt. ' Say and StrawVictoria New South Wales Queensland 2 tons 242 , 2 „ 13 617 8 246 tons 638 Hides — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 6,112 number .. 12,791 108 1,075 5,862 10,497 99 838 20,086 number .. 17,296 Hops— Viotoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia 382 owt. 363 „ 106 „ 56 „ 6 „ 2,485 2,565 754 392 40 913 cwt. 6,236 Horns and Hoofs— New South Wales 23 tons 490 490 23 tons HosieryNew South Wales Tasmania 167 130 297

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Quantities. Val le in Sterling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Leather — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia 210 cwt. 1,811 , 221 , 136 „ £ 1,256 11,756 2,375 1,346 £ 2,378 owt. 16,733 Linseed — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 257 centals 91 23 126 46 13 Machinery and Machines: Agricultural— Victoria New South Wales Queensland Western Australia Tasmania 371 centals 185 132 4,714 2,287 205 796 8,134 Unenumerated — Victoria New S >uth Wales Western Australia Tasmania 101 45 29 29 MaltNew South Wales 204 97,748 bushels .. 97,748 bushels .. 25,868 25,868 Manures, n.o.e.— New South Wales 27 tons.. 127 127 Mats and Matting— Victoria New South Wales 27 tons 29 389 418 Menl, OatenVictoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 5,830 centals .'. 9,389 525 11,224 „ 4,361 9 3,087 5,199 289 6,048 2,355 5 31,338 centals .. 16,983 Meats: Beef, Fresh— Tasmania 153 153 119 owt. 119 owt. Beef, SaltedVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 5 cwt. 108 „ 460 „ 6 118 434 Potted and Preserved — Victoria New South Wales Queensland Sou th Australia Western Australia Tasmania 573 cwt, 558 2,628 owt. 934 „ 41 „ 442 „ 3,381 „ 779 . 9,496 2,512 162 1,469 10,336 2,152 Medicines, Patent and Proprietary— Victoria New South Wales Queensland Western Australia Tasmania 8,205 cwt. 26,127 109 518 44 4 1 676 Milk (preserved)— Viotoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 12,4801b. 138,744 „ 14,064 , 12,000 . 222,432 , 85,056 , 249 2,629 285 225 4,237 1,623 484,7761b. 9,248

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Quantities. Value in Ster] ling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Minerals: Sulphur— Victoria New South Wales 10 tons 1,755 „ £ 20 4,077 £ £ Manganese— Victoria New South Wales 1,765 tons 4,097 149 tons 58 „ 509 174 683 Quartz (auriferous)— Victoria 207 tons 7 tons 100 100 Oil (whale)— New South Wales 7 tons 1,532 gallons .. 1,532 gallons .. 109 109 Onions — New South Wales Queensland 33,441 cwt. 5,114 „ 12,639 1,816 38,555 owt. 14,455 Oysters— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 92,685 dozen .. 627,400 „ 48,355 „ 767 3,076 403 Paper: Bags— Tasmania 768,440 dozen .. 4,246 435 435 515 cwt. Wrapping— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 515 owt. 5 cwt. 79 „ 363 „ 6 64 285 447 owt. 355 Phormium, New Zealand — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia 1,150 tons 600 „ 19 „ 40 „ 18,987 9,067 300 600 TowVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,809 tons 28,954 149 tons 30 „. 1 „ 464 107 6 Pictures, &c.— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 180 tons 577 115 657 33 132 3 Plants and Shrubs— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 940 102 253 20 6 7 Pollard and Sharps— New South Wales Western Australia 388 75 tons 10 „ 225" 30 Potatoes— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 85 tons 255 3,446 tons 16,156 „ 1,261 „ 360 „ 706 „ 41 „ 20,294 102,874 6,626 2,531 4,862 229 Rugs— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 21,970 tons 137,416 306 1,278 18 18 46 i 1,670

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Quantities. Value in Sterling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce a.nd Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. British, Produce Foreign, and and other Manufac- Colonial . r „ fol turesof Produce lolai ' the and Colony. Manufactures. Saddlery and Harness— Victoria New South Wales £ 10 393 £ £ Seeds, Grass, and Clover — . Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 23,887 cwt. 3,238 „ 151 , 2,509 „ 403 33,369 4,531 254 3,513 41,667 29,785 cwt. ' .. Seeds, Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 370 652 101 17 134 1,274 Silver— New South Wales Queensland 135,781 oz. 225 „ 15,301 24 15,325 Skins: Calf and other — New South Wales Tasmania 136,006 oz. 29 number 564 3 104 107 593 number Sheep (with wool) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 2 number .. 6,219 135 83 1 644 16 13 674 6,439 number .. Sheep (without wool) — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania .. 6,318 number .. 10,542 16,677 860 14,549 1b. 39,568 „ 32,928 „ 1,625 „ 298 560 692 35 1,585 34,397 number .. 88,670 1b. 3oap (common) — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 191 cwt. 76 „ 31 „ 1 . 18 „ 191 72 31 1 19 314 Specimens Illustrative of Natural Science — Victoria New South Wales 317 cwt. 1 233 234 Stationery— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 184 242 128 95 76 137 862 Stone (pumice)— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 83 tons 1,153 „ 109 . 297 3,849 338 4,484 1,345 tons Stone (unwrought) — Victoria 176 176 98 tons 3ugar (refined) — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 98 tons 1,862 1b. 821,328 „ 420 , 14 3,812 3 3,829 823,610 Yb.

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Quantities. Val' le in Sterling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce 10ta1, and Manufactures. TallowVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 232 tons 2,011 „ 6 „ £ 3,734 35,163 129 £ £ 2,249 tons 39,026 Mutton Stock and Oleomargarine— New South Wales 980 56 tons Timber : Logs (hewn) — Victoria New South Wales 56 tons 980 663,753 super, ft. 244,847 1,762 709 Sawn (undressed) — Victoria New S.)uth Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 908,600 ft. 2,471 18,433,074 sp. ft. 16,478,743 477,048 „ 878,812 271,008 „ 67,256 59,005 1,467 3,505 1,259 Sawn (dressed) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 36,538,685 ft. .. 132,492 539,665 sp. ft. 1,371,973 „ 47,000 „ 50,287 58,444 „ 3,290 7,896 480 340 357 Twine — Tasmania 2,067,369 ft. .. 12,363 244 244 Twine (binder) — New South Wales Tasmania 3,399 owt. 584 „ 4,527 874 3,983 cwt. 5,401 Vegetables (fresh, dried, or preserved)— Victoria New South Wales 375 820 Wool: G reasy— Victoria New South Wales 1,195 158,325 1b. 121,469 „ 4,081 3,554 279,794 1b. 7,635 Scoured— New South Wales 4,5211b. 4,5211b'.' 154 154 Woollen Piece-goods— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 1,544 4,037 984 285 9 Blankets — New South Wales Queensland Western Australia 6,859 677 pairs 6 „ 12 „ 765 8 13 Zinc Spelter— New South Wales 695 pairs 786 226 owt. 226 cwt. 165 165 Miscellaneous — Goods (unmanufactured) — Victoria New South Wales 63 503 566 Parcels Post — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia W'estern Australia Tasmania 765 2,679 161 128 142 159 4,034 1,401,887

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W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 23rd August, 1899. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation not given; printing (1,425 copies), £9 16s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1899, Price 6d.

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Quantities. Van le in Sterling. Articles, and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Sundry other Exports (including Foreign Produce and Specie)— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania £ £ £ 18,521 48,50' 55: 77! 69; 4,211 73,271 TOT.A L VALUE EXPORTS TO AUSTRAL :an colonies, h 198. Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 400,773 910,416 29,523 30,829 63,065 40,551 Total value E: [ports to Australia 1,475,157