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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1925 Session I, H-09

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1925. 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.

Adult Male Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Year. Population p I j ; : j T ; 'Maoris).® Gallons. Head. Duty - Per Head. Lb. 1 H^®' d E Duty.f Duty ' Per Head. B p u e t s y ° f Duty. Per Heart. ! I 1 ' J I '; ' j _J M I Gal. | £ £ s. d. lb. £ £ s. d. £ £ s. d. 1904 263,023 647,155 j 2-46 j 16/ 517,724 1 19 4 1 1,955,563 7-43 3/6,1/ 339,571 1 5 10 } 110,617 0 8 5 1905 270,403 j 634,829 ; 2'34 16/ 507,863 1 17 6 2,000,640 7'39 3/6, 1/ 347,837 1 5 8} } 121,438 0 8 11} 1906 295,122 i 692,324 j 2'34 16/ 553,859 1 17 6 2,085,026 7'06 3/6,1/ 362,057 1 4 6} | 139,408 0 9 5} 1907 301,550 I 740,936 j 246 16/ 592,749 1 19 4 2,156,945 7'15 3/6,1/ 375,005 1 4 10} § 159,389 0 10 6J 1908 306,717 I 751,605 I 2-45 16/ 601,284 .1 19 2 2,247,101 7 33 3/6,2/6,1/ 390,590 1 5 5} § 169,027 0 11 o| 1909 317,774 J 719,138 ! 2-26 16/ 575,310 1 16 2 2,278,035 7-17 3/6,2/6,1/ 395,794 1 4 10} § 163,110 0 10 31 1910 323,340 767,620 2'37 16/ 614,096 1 18 0 2,295,777 7'10 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 401,271 1 4 10 § 176,517 0 10 11 1911 335,853 792,794 236 16/ 634,235 1 17 9 2,303,448 6'86 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 402,780 1 3 11} § 190,877 0 11 4} 1912 343,905 I 863,797 2-51 16/ 691,037 2 0 2 2,406,097 7-00 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 420,826 1 4 5} § 216,904 0 12 71 1913 353,396 1 876,751 2-48 16/ 701,401 1 19 8 2,365,844 6 69 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 413,818 1 3 5 § 229,547 0 13 0 1914 349,591 j 887,116 j 2-53 16/ 709,693 2 0 !J 2,437,035 6'97 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 425,942 1 4 4J § 247,442 0 14 1} 1915 341,806 I 940,611 ! 2'75 16/, 17/ 760,372 2 4 6 2,430,159 7'11 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 14 9} § 258,825 0 15 1} 1916 332,759 779,698 1 2-34 17/ 662,743 1 19 10 2,319,852 6'97 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 403,050 1 4 2} § 263,094 0 15 9} 1917 316,203 ! 759,118 ! 2-40 17/, 18/ 657,464 2 1 7 2,364, 5:. 6 7'48 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 407,069 1 5 9 || 288,320 0 18 2} 1918 310,103 [ 578,177 ; 1*86 18/ 520,357 1 13 6} 2,387,559 7'70 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 414,971 1 6 9 jj 370,683 1 3 11 1919 334,024 688,632 2-06 18/ 619,769 1 17 1£ 2 785,116 8 34 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 492,061 1 9 5} 486,923 1 9 1} 1920 360,697 947,660 263 18/ 852,894 2 7 3| 3,070,930 851 3/6,2/6,2/ 1/ 556,457 1 10 10J 660,004 1 16 7 1921 391,853 j 1,000,875 2-55 * 910,482 2 6 5} 2,678,891 6'84 t 494,394 1 5 2} || 502,456 1 5 7} 1922 386,706 [ 371,857 096 * 643,646 1 13 3} 2,606,469 6'74 t 723,776 1 17 5J |j 532,864 1 7 6} 1923 393,994 j 618,142 - 1-57 * 1,070,219 2 14 4 2,611,049 663 f 735,398 1 17 4 j| 596,701 1 10 34 1924 402,200 ! 641,236 : 1'59 * 1,121,649 | 2 15 9 2,621,157 6'52 { 721,462 1 15 11 I! 663,326 1 12 11} * From 1st January to 3rd November, 1921, 18/; from 4th November, 1921, 36/, 18/ (imported), 36/, 30/, 16/, 4/6, free (excise). + From 1st January to 3rd November, 1921, 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/; from 4th November, 1921, 10/, 4/10, 4/8, 2/6. 2/ (imported), 6/3, 2/4, 2/2, 1/ (excise). The 1/ rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured tobacco. The 2/ rate is for tobacco, unmanufactured, entered to be manufactured in any licensed tobacco-factory. The 2/6 rate is for tobacco, manufactured, the produce of British South Africa, up to and including 31st July, 1922. j Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound; cigarettes, 2/6 and 1/ per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of 2£ lb. and under, and 6d. per ounce for weight over 2£ lb. per 1,000. § Cigars and snuff, 7 1 and 1/6 per pound ; cigarettes. 71, 2/6, and 1/ per pound, and 17/6' per 1,000 of 2£lb. and under. (The 1/6, 2/6, and 1/ rates are for New-Zealand-manufactured cigars and cigarettes ) || The rate for cigars and snuff was increased from 7/ to 12/per pound (imported), and from 1/6 to 4/ per pound (excise), from 2nd August, 1917. The rates for imported cigarettes were increased from 17/6 and 7/ to 20/6 and 9/6 from 2nd August, 1917, and from 5th September, 1917, the rates were further increased to 25/6 and 10/6 respectively. The rates for New-Zealand-manufactured cigarettes were increased from 1/ and 2/6 per pound to 4/ and 5/6 per pound from 2nd August, 1917.

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Femafe 1 Wine ' Ale and Beer. Total Tea. Tear Population j j ; j : j j Year Population : . ffSf- Heart. K D a uTy° f Tie art. Gallons. j ** Duty . ' K^ of ! lJ I I j I ! I i . I I I Gal. [ £ s. d. I I Gal. | £ s. d. [ i lb. s. d. [ £ £ s. d. 1904 598,583 120,120 020 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,018 1 2} : 203,510 0-34 , 2/ 20,351 0 8 1904 900,682 5,225,668f 5'80 0 2 4,838 0 0 1} 1905 615,187 113,185 0 18 5/, 6/, 9/ 33,071 1 0} 218,270 1 0'35 , 2/ 21,827 0 8£ 1905 925,605 5,898,391f 6'37 0 2 534 1906 651,559 128,120 0 19 5/, 6/, 9/ 37,532 1 1J 251,570 0 38 2/ 25,157 0 9| 1906 956,457 6,132,962f 6'41 0 2 548 1907 665,777 146,175 0 22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,736 1 3£ 279,108 0'42 2/ 27,911 0 10 1907 977,215 6,771,169f: 6'93 0 2 1 017 1908 : 676,447 149,107 0-22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,797 1 3| 271,780 0-40 2/ 27,178 0 9J 1908 1,008,373 6,470,552f i 6-41 /2 & I2i 715 1909 : 702,379 138,699 020 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,749 1 lj i 252,320 0'36 2/ 25,232 0 8J 1909 1,030,657 : 7,302,310f 7-08 /2 & I2'i 636 1910 715,908 153,435 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 40,887 1 1} 271,594 0'38 2/ 27,159 0 9 1910 1,050,410 i 7,582,530f 7'22 12 & 12% 636 1911 734,236 143,136 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,606 1 0J I 273,650 0-37 2/ 27,365 0- 9 1911 1,075,250 ! 8,066,151f 7'50 12 & 12% 703 1912 752,934 153,611 0 20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 1 1} 1 296,362 0'39 2/ 29,636 0 9J 1912 1,102,471 i 7,680,283f 6-97 12 & I2i 613 1913 774,939 147,131 019 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 39,198 1 0} 299,220 0'39 I 2/ 29,922 0 9| | 1913 1,134,506 7,070,430f 6-23 /2 & /28 472 1914 ! 774,837 I 156,509 | 0-20 | 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,795 1 1 292,850 j 0 38 I 2/ 29,285 0 9 1914 1,140,172 I 9,938,617f 8'72 /2 & /2« | 794 1915 ! 774,918 163,244 0*21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,258 1 1 260,050 | 0*34 2/ 26,005 0 8 j| 1915 1,149,254 i 9,148,578f 7*96 12 & I2Z 574 1916 776,932 138,758 0-18 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 34,950 0 10J 229,320 0-30 2/ 22,932 0 7 1916 1,148,888 7,977,963t 6-94 I2&l2i 623 1917 758,748 142,858 019 2/, 5/, 6/,9/, 35,812 0 11} 80,630 0-11 : 2/ 8,063 0 2£ 1917 1,148,880 8,763,057f 7 63 /7, /5,/3, 36,651 0 0 7f 15 / i I /2, /2ft 1918 j 757,824 126,122 j 0-17 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 31,698 0 10 I 32,370 0 04 , 2/ 3,237 0 1} ji 1918 1,152,798 9,403,207 8-16 /7, /5,/3j 129,145 0 2 0} 1919 I 793,967 ; 174,333 | 022 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 38,839 0 llf | 29,975 004 j 2/ 2,997 0 1 ji 1919 1,186,166 8,648,653 7 29 /7,/5, /3 i 116,432 0 111* 1920 j 836,762 | 239,880 | 0'29 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 56,080 1 4 ! 55,931 0 07 ! 2/ 5,593 0 1J || 1920 1,229,395 10,127,244 8-24 /7, /5, /3 1 138,829 0 2 3 1921 ! 873,6-55 ! 225,987 | 026 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ ( 56,023 1 3} j 37,848 004 j 2/ 3,785 (Oil 1921 1,276,652 8,046,779 6-30 17,15, 13 1 107,135 0 18} 1922 j 893,888 i 115,180 ! 0'13 j * ! 23,651 0 6} \ 19,361 0'02 | 2/ 1,936 j 0 0J ;| 1922 1,305,126 9,026,385 6-92 /7,/5,/3 121,406 0 1 10} 1923 913,198 157,774 0-17 * 38,436 0 10 40,080 i 0-04 2/ 4,008 0 1 1923 1,328,193 10,010,217f 7'54 § 53,758 0 0 9i 1924 934,596 194,928 ! [ * 48,935 j 1 I 50,540 : Q-Q5 2/ 5,054 0 1} || 1924 1,352,618 10,829,017t 8-Q1 § ; 4,-543 0 0 0} * Alterations :— In 1907 : Wine, South African (sparkling), 5/; (other kinds) 2/. In 1917: Wine (sparkling), increased from 9/ to 15/. Inl922: South African Isparkling), 9/6 ; (other kinds), 3/6. Australian (sparlilin") 10/' (other kinds), 4/. Other (sparkling), 15/ ; (other kinds), 6/. f Includes all tea free of duty. I The following rates were imposed on tea from '2nd August, 1917: Tea in packages of 5 lb. and over net weight * British 3d per lb.; foreign, 5d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; foreign, 7d. per lb. § From 3rd July, 1923, the rates on tea were reduced to : Tea in packages of 5 lb. and over net weialit • British freo foreign, 2d. per lb. Tea in packages under 5 lb. net weight: British, 2d. per lb.; foreign, 4d. per lb ' Total Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Yfinr ' Population ; ; — — — (including ~ , \ ] _ . Maoris). Lb. Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Lb. i Per Head. Duty r)ut 5'- Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Rates of Duty. 1 I lb. | £ s. d. i | lb. s. d. £ j s. d. £ £ s. d. I Per Gent. 1904 900,682 550,720* 061 /3 6,884 0 1} 94,522,080 I 104-9 0 0£ 196,921 4 4i 1,098 387 1 4 4? Various 1905 925,605 490,960* 0-53 /3 6,137 0 1£ 92,792,640 100 2 0 0i 193,318 4 2 1,097,968 1 3 8A Various. 1906 956,457 494,320* Ool /3 6,179 0 4 101,023,680 105-6 0 Oj 210,466 4 4| 1,210,617 1 5 3 i Various. 1907 977,215 607,650* 0 62 ! /3 7,596 0 if 104,173,440 ' 106-6 £d. & free 217,028f 4 5} 1,317,206 * 1 7 0 Various 1908 j 1,008,373 553,798* 0-55 j/3 and /3f 7,370 0 1J 105,006,496 103-9 Free .. 1 262 656 1 5 Oi I Various 1909 1,030,657 453,690* 0-44 /3 and /3g 6,370 0 1J 118,274,912 114-7 Free .. l'o88'757 1 1 lj Various' 1910 1,050,410 564,302* 0 54 /3 and /3g 7,854 0 1} 113,337,875 107-9 Free .. .. l'226'o73 1 3 4" Various' 1911 1,075,250 556,876* 0-52 /3 and /35 7,793 0 1} 124,122,629 ! 115-4 Free .. .. l'402'799 1 6 1 Various] 1912 1,102,471 I 611,499* 0-55 /3 and /3§ 8,469 0 1} 135,239,888 122-7 Free .. .. l'503 000 1 7 3} Various 1913 1,134,506 J 599,656* 0-53 /3 and /3| j 8,197 0 1§ 138,964,448 122-5 Free .. .. 1 559'647 1 7 6 Various' 1914 1,140,172 [ 556,000* 0-49 /3 and /3f ! 7,641 0 1J 108,447,489 95-1 Free .. .. 1,526'773 1 6 9i Various' 1915 1,149,254 I 775,112* 0-67 /3 and /3g j 10,217 0 2J 143,410,512 124-8 Free .. .. 1,315'611 1 2 lot Various' 1916 1,148,888 | 685,786* 0-60 /3 and /3g i 9,064 0 1|- 127,472,464 110-9 Free .. .. 1,854 262 1 12 3} Various' 1917 1,148,880 | 235,330* 0-20 /3 and /3| 3,263 0 Of 139,298,208 121-2 Free .. .. 1,498 805 1 6 1 Various' 1918 1,152,798 j 557,406* | 0 48 /3 and /3| 8,013 0 l| 108,568,432 | 94-2 Free .. . 1 613' 908 1 8 0 Various' 1919 j 1,186,166 j 992,397* 0'84 /3 and /3| 13,098 0 2g 121,553,600 j 102 5 Free .. .. 2 215' 101 1 17 4} Various' 1920 i 1,229,395 | 1,177,343* 0-96 /3 and /3£ 15,466 0 3 123,792,368 j 100-7 Free .. .. 4,707'450 3 16 7 I Various' HISH 52 I 234 > 5i8 * 0-18 /3,/3f,/5{ 3,327 0 Of 137,027,072 107-3 Free&Jd.§ .. .. 2,944,066 2 6 1J Various.' 1922 1,305,126 527,829* 0-40 /3 and /5J 7,776 0 If 143,768,464 | 110-2 .. .. 2,826,931 2 3 3} I Various loo! 1 501,247* 0-38 /3 aud /5J 7,291 0 1} 142,032,800 ; 106 9 Free, 3,480 0 Of 3,892,624 2 18 7J Various! 1924 I 1,352,618 1 606,709* 0 45 /3 and /5> i 8,331 0 137,371,136 I 101-6 Free, 563 3,962,186 2 18 7 Various. * This does not include raw coffee. t Estimated. { From 4th November, 1921: British, 3d. per lb.; foreign. 5d. per lb. § From 4th November, 1921: British, free; foreign, id.per lb. Note,— Total revenue from Customs 1904, £2,655,167, equal to £2 18s. lljd. per head; 19-24, £7,569,121, equal to £5 lis. lid. per head. Increase per head equal to 89'8 per cent. Total increase equal to 185 per cent.

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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

Geo. Craig, Customs Department, Comptroller of Customs. Wellington, 9th June, 1925.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (495 copies), £6 10s.

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Male and Female Population over T ntnl Gallons on Excise Duty Year. Fifteen Years which Dutv oa?d 'Per Head. per Duty. Per Head, j (including which Duty paid. Gallon. Maoris). Gallons. s. d. £ s. d. 1904 598,583 7,786,480 13-0 0 3 97,331 3 3 1905 615,187 7,796,160 126 0 3 97,452 3 2 1906 651,559 8,318,880 12-7 0 3 103,986 3 2J 1907 665,777 9,049,567 13-6 0 3 113,120 3 4J 1908 676,447 9,347,567 13-8 0 3 116,845 3 5J 1909 702,379 9,183,920 13-1 0 3 114,799 3 3J 1910 715,908 9,399,440 13-1 0 3 117,493 3 3J 1911 734,236 9,526,960 130 0 3 119,087 3 3 1912 752,934 9,787,102 13-0 0 3 122,339 3 3 1913 774,939 10,001,200 13-0 0 3 125,015 3 2f 1914 774,837 10,356,240 134 0 3 129,453 3 4 1915 774,918 10,605,714 13-7 3d.& 3|d.* 137,225 3 6£ 1916 776,932 11,247,725 14-5 0 3f* 189,671 4 10J 1917 758,748 11,335,845 14-9 See belowf 219,594 5 9J 1918 757,824 10,588,859 14-0 See belowf 261,536 6 11 1919 793,967 13,352,311 17'4 See belowf 337,811 8 6 1920 836,762 15,050,782 18-0 See belowf 363,597 8 8£ 1921 873,655 14,309,263 16-4 See below\ 393,953 9 0£ 1922 893,888 12,504,830 14-0 See below J 604,612 13 6J 1923 913,198 12,954,163 14-2 See below]: 626,020 13 85 1924 934,596 13,514,531 14-5 See below} 651,201 13 llf * 3fd. increasing by and /j.d. per unit of S.G. of the worts. t Minimum rate to 1st August, 1917, was 3jd. per gallon; from '2nd August to 14th September, 4§d. per gallon; from 15th September, 1917, 5|d. per gallon, with a maximum rate of 6d. per gallon. J To 3rd November, 1921, 5|d. per gallon, with a maximum rate of 6d. per gallon ; from 4th November, 1921, minimum rate lljd., increasing by T fyl. for every unit of specific gravity above 1047.