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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

SIX PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF EXPORT (RETURN SHOWING).

tieturn to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th June, 1891. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the value, year by year, for the last twenty years, of the six principal articles of export, being the produce of this colony."—(Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G.)

List of Six Principal Articles of Export, being New Zealand Produce exported during the last Twenty Years.

Department of Trade and Customs, W. T. Glasgow, 29th June, 1891. For Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation (not given); printing (1,300 copies),

By Authority: George Didseury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9l. Price, 3d.]

Year. Wool. Gold. Grain of all Kinds. Flax. Kauri Gum. Butter and Cheese. Frozen Meat. £ 1,606,144 2,537,919 2,702,471 2,834,695 3,398,155 3,395,816 3,658,938 3,292,807 3,126,439 3,169,300 2.909,760 3,118,554 3,014,211 3,267,527 3,205,275 3,072,971 3,321,074 3,115,008 3,976,375 4,150,599 £ 2,788,368 1,730,992 1,987,425 1,505,331 1,407,770 1,268,599 1,476,312 1,244,190 1,134,641 1,220,263 996,807 921,664 892,445 988,953 890,056 939,648 747,878 914,309 785,490 751,300 £ 164,087 178,886 136,382 291,103 231,417 337,878 276,452 508,767 660,557 898,997 986,072 922,169 1,308,720 759,683 510,652 461,499 435,601 666,134 970,659 1,009,111 £ 90,611 99,405 143,799 37,690 11,742 18,285 18,826 10,666 7,874 15,617 27,097 41,955 36,761 23,475 16,316 15,922 25,094 75,269 361,182 381,789 £ 167,958 154,167 85,816 79,986 138,523 109,234 118,348 132,975 147,535 242,817 253,778 260,369 336,606 342,151 299,762 257,653 362,434 380,933 329,590 378,563 S. 16,449 8,841 8,967 5,576 2,522 7,398 40,171 21,479 2,259 10,333 14,608 62;218 48,912 91,667 138,129 151,194 109,483 197,170 213,945 207,687 £ 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 19,339 118,328 345,090 373,857 427.193 455,870 628,800 783,374 1,087,617