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Comparative Customs Duties of the Australasian Colonies— continued.

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Proposed Tariff. Articles. New Zealand. South Australia. Victoria. New South Wales. Queensland. Western Australia. Tasmania. Fancy soaps and perfumery Feathers and flowers (artificial) 25 per centum 15 per centum Soap, 4d. per lb.; perfumery, 25 per cent. Fancy soap, 4d. per lb.; perfumery, 10 per centum Free •See Spirits Free 7} per centum 7} per centum 12} per centum 12$ per centum Perfumery, 10 percent. ; fancy soap, 3d. per lb. 10 per centum 20 per centum Felloes Felt sheathing and paper roofing Free Free Feathers, 25 per cent.; flowers, 15 per centum 25 p_r centum Free Dressed, 25 per cent. Felt sheathing, free; paper roofing, 4s. per cwt. Fenders, 25 per cent.; fireirons, free Free Free 20 per centum Free Free 7} per centum 7} per centum 12} per centum Felt sheathing, 5 per centum 10 per centum Free 20 per centum Fenders and fireirons 15 per centum 25 per centum Free 7} per centum 12} per centum 10 per centum 20 per centum Dried &c. 10s. *#■ cwt.; potted and preserved, 2d. per lb. Fibre cocoa Fire clay Fireworks Fish, dried, preserved, and salted (ex- ] cept in picide or brine) Free Free Free Potted and preserved, Id. per lb.; dried, 2s. per cwt., including in pickle 15 per centum Free 15 per centum Free 10 per centum 20 per centum Preserved, 2d. per lb. except sardines, dried and salted, Id. per lb. 2d. per lb. 10 per centum Flannels, 15 per centum; others free Free Free Free Free Id. per lb. 7} per centum 7} per centum 7} per centum Preserved, 2d. per lb.; dried, salted and pickled, 5s. per cwt. 12} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum Free Free 10 per centum Tinned, 10 per cent. pickle; dried, Id. per lb. 12 2d. per lb. 20 per centum Fish paste Fish, Fresh Flannels, and Crimean and Union shirtings, in the piece Flax 20 per centum Free 20 per centum Id. per lb. Free Free 2d. per lb. 7} per centum 7} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum 10 per centum 20 per centum 10 per centum I Free Free Free New Zealand flax, free; other, 7} per centum 7} per centum 7} per centum 7} per centum Per dozen reputed Pints or lbs., and in same proportion for larger or smaller contents, Is. All kinds, 2d. per lb. 12} per centum Free 20 per centum (bottled & preserved) Flock, Cotton and woollen Floor and oilcloth Forks, Hay and digging Fruits, bottled —Quarts Pints Smaller - I Free 15 per centum Free 10 per centum 15 per centum Free 4s. per dozen 2s. per dozen Is. 6d. per dozen Free 20 per centum Free 2d. per lb. 2d. per lb. 2d. per lb. Free Free Free Id. per lb. Id. per lb. Id. per lb. 12} per centum 12} per centum 10 per centum Free 10 per centum 5 per centum Dried (except currants, dates, and raisins) [ Is. per dozen A 2d. per lb., all kinds (except apples, Id. per lb.) Free Free 3d. per lb. 2d. per lb. all kinds (Except dates, free) 2d. per lb. ]■ 12} per centum (Except dates) 3d. per lb.; dates, 12} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum I 10 per centum •] 10 per centum { 10 per centum 2d. per lb. Jd. f-lb. (not tropical) l}d. per lb. i Fresh (Pulp) Is. per bushel 4d. per lb. 13 9d per bushel 2d. per lb. Free (Other than preserved by sulphurous acid) Id. x_r lb. Free Free Free 7} per centum Free 10 per centum 25 per centum Furniture Furniture springs 15 per centum Free 25 per centum Free 25 per centum 10 per centum 7} per centum 7} per centum 12} per centum 12} per centum 10 per centum 20 per centum Furs Fuse 15 per centum Free 25 per centum Free 25 per cent, (made up) l}d. per coil of 24ft. Free Free 7} per centum 7} per centum 12} per centum 10 per centum 10 per centum 10 per centum Gasoline .. 6d. per gallon 6d. per gallon Free 6d. per gallon - -