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Return of the Produce and Manufactures of the Australian Colonies imported into, and the Rate of Duty levied on them in, New Zealand during the Year 1888— continued.

H. S. McKellar, Customs, 9th September, 1890. Secretary and Inspector. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, ail; printing (1,225 copies), £17 4s.]

By Authority: Geobge Didsboby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9o.

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Articles, and Colonies whence imported. Kate of Duty in New Zealand. Quantity Imported. Value. Stone, wrought: Victoria Unwrought: Tasmania 20 per cent, ad val. .. 12 tons £ 74 5 per cent, ad val. 6 , 6 Sugar: Raw: Queensland Refined: Victoria Queensland Molasses: Victoria New South Wales Queensland id. per lb. .. aid. . .. 2,256,240 1b. 233,408 . 2,010,000,, 16,230 2,085 19,000 Id. „ Id. . Id. „ 79,744 „ 3,024, 11,200 , 597 16 25 Timber : Palings: Tasmania Posts and rails: Tasmania 2s. per 100 .. 223,100 number 929 Posts, 8s. per 100 Rails, 4s. 4,400 49 Shooks and staves: New South Wales Undressed: Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Unenumerated: Tasmania Tin, block : New South Wales Tasmania Free 2s. per 100 feet 2s. 2s. 2s. 3,006 sup. ft. .. 911,705 „ 490 „ 1,283,860 „ 20 74 7,844 5 3,871 Free 299 Free Free 33* tons 5J 3,091 566 Tinware: Victoria 25 per cent, ad val. .. 3 Twine: 238 lbs. 20 Victoria 20 per cent., and free Varnish: Victoria Vegetables : Fresh : Victoria Preserved : Victoria Is. 6d. per gallon 20 per cent... 217 gallons 105,312 lb. .. 78 368 20 » .. 204 „ .. 7 Vinegar: Victoria Wine, Australian : Victoria New South Wales South Australia .. Woodware : Victoria Woollen piece goods : Victoria Goods, miscellaneous : Manufactured : Victoria Unmanufactured : Victoria New South Wales 6d. per gallon 5s. per gallon 5s. 5s. 15 per cent., and free 364 gallons 2,014 „ 2,238 „ 13,911 „ 41 855 1,312 3,882 415 20 per cent. 137 Free 511 Free Free 2,000 ounces silver .. 296 tons kerosene shale, 35 cwt. zinc-spelter 195 cwt. willows 367 902 35 136 Tasmania Free