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RETURN of AMOUNT of DUTY collected on AD VALOREM ARTICLES for the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1876, and the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1877— continued.

Financial Years ending Articles. 30th June, 1876. 30th June, 1877. lardware and Ironmongery — Chains Grindery ... Hardware ... Holloware... Lamps and Lanterns ... Leadware ... Nails and Screws £ 232 756 13,204 496 1,048 40 4,049 £ 84 1,113 12,061 474 1,040 30 3,649 itationery 'aper Bags 'aper Hangings 'aper Wrapping 19,825 18,451 5,346 1,098 2,076 957 5,145 825 1,792 786 9,477 8,548 Miscellaneous ... 92,791 78,474 Total ad valorem duties 326,642 295,702 William See: Secretai ■y of Customs. Customs Department, Wellington, Secretai 13th September, 1877. By Authority : Q-eoeoe Didsbubf, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877. 'rice 3d.]