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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS. (A GENERAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1884.)

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

No. CONTENTS. I, —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles imported during the Year 1884. II. —Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles exported during the Year 1884. lll.—Return showing the Articles exported fob Dbawback from New Zealand during the Year 1884. IV.—Return showing the Value of the Imports and Expobts from and to each Country during the Year 1884. y.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels entered and cleabed Coastwise at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1884. Vl.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been entered Inwards during the Year 1884. Vll.—Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels which have been cleared Outwards during the Year 1884. VIII. —Return of the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of British and Foreign Vessels entered and cleabed at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1884. IX.—Abstract of all Duties and Revenue collected by the Customs Department during the Year 1884.

No. 1.—IMPORTS. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Articles imported into New Zealand during the Years 1884 and 1883.

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1884. 1883. Quantity imported. Value. Duty received. Quantity imported. Value. Duty received. xid— Acetic Carbolic Fluoric Muriatic Nitric Oxalic Salicylic Sulphuric Tartaric Other kinds .grated and mineral waters .. .gricultural implements Jkali — Soda ash „ carbonate „ bicarbonate .. „ caustic „ crystals „ nitrate „ silicate lIuhi jiimals, living— Bees Birds Bears Deer !.. Dogs Ferrets and weasels Hedgehogs Horned cattle Horses Mongooses Ostriches Pigs Poultry .. Sheep Turtles .. 34,912 lb. 1,104 gal. 195 lb. .. 2,469 , 1,237 « 10,184 » 666 „ 10,772 „ 114,259 „ 954 » 11,327 doz. 2,252 pkg. £ 879 345 22 7 1 64 338 151 157 9,37o 10 2,481 16,412 £ s. d. 90 on Free. ft m 31,301 lb. 1,929 gal. 310 lb. 2,172 „ 1,583 , •■ 8,689 « 723 . 24,124 , 109,821 „ 2,200 „ 11,635 doz. 5,516 pkg. £ 1,101 872 14 36 55 189 328 363 9>°79 23 2,863 47.432 £ 8. d 114 11 j Free. «r 507 14 11 Free. 470 12 t Free. 14 cwt. .. i6 9 | , .. 3.132I » •• 6,201 „ n,552 « •• 898 „ 3,656 , •■ 405 , 13 119 1,640 4.745 2,844 670 1,856 174 16" 19 7 156 12 3 Free. 577 11 " Free. 31 cwt. .. 209 „ 2,852! „ 4.779J - 4.5951 » 86 . .. 2,8 4 oJ , 3i3l « 20 141 1,462 3.634 2,265 105 1,448 140 23 6 I 152 13 I Free. 479 9 £ Free. m N> 7 pkg. 619 No. 48 118 158 No'.' 2 „ Free. * 143 10 3 No. 23 » 3l» 30 217 60 21 No. 101 „ 8 „ 30 „ 24 „ 10 „ 285 107 5 2,895 3.995 30 Free. 16 No. 2,360 2,195 102 tt w 22 „ 14 " 2 „ 27 „ 141 „ 1,150 „ tr It It 40 32 177 12,878 96 No. 654 « 2 „ "5 8.332 2 Free. '0