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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUE OF PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF EXPORT OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTS (RETURN SHOWING) FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 6th July, 1892. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the value, year by year, for the last twenty years, of the seven principal articles of export, being the produce of the colony."—(Hon. Sir John Hall.)

W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, Bth July, 1892. [Approximate Cost of Paper, —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,300 copies), £1 Is.

By Authority : Geop.ge Didsbuby, Government Printer. —1892. Price, 3d.

List of the S: 1VEN PltlN' iipal Articles of Export, being New Zeala during the last Twenty Years. id Produce, Exports Year. Wool. Gold. Grain of all kinds. Flax. Kauri Gum. Butter and \ r. -,r Cheese. j FrozeD Meat - 1872 .. 1873 .. 1874 .. 1875 .. 1876 .. 1877 .. 1878 .. 1879 .. 1880 .. 1881 .. 1882 .. 1883 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 1886 .. 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 1891 .. £ 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 4,129,686 £ 1,730,992 1,987,425 1,505,331 1,407,770 1,268,599 1,476,312 1,244,190 1,134,641 1,220,263 996,867 921,664 892,445 9S8,953 890,050 939,648 747,878 914,309 785,490 751,360 1,007,172 £ 178,886 136,382 291,103 281,417 337,878 276,452 508,767 660,557 898,997 986,072 922,169 1,308,720 759,683 510,652 461,499 435,601 666,134 970,659 1,009,111 646,501 £ 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 75,269 361,182 381,789 281,514 & ■ 154,167 85,816 79,986 138,523 109,234 118,348 132,975 147,535 242,817 253,778 200,369 336,606 342,151 299,762 267,653 862,434 380,933 329,590 378,563 437,056 £ 8,841 8,967 5,576 2,522 7,398 40,171 21,479 2,259 10,333 14,608 62,218 48,912 91,667 138,129 151,194 109,483 197,170 213,945 207,687 236,933 £ 19,339 118,328 345,090 373,857 427,193 455,870 628,800 783,374 1,087,617 1,194,724 Total 65,397,580 22,811,365 12,247,240 1,650,278 4,848,296 1,579,492 5,434,192