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which take goods for transhipment to the Continent in London. I presume, if there had been any difference, figures for both would have been given. There are no quotations for frozen meat, butter, or cheese. The Collector informed me that brokers chartered sailing-ships as opportunity offered, and took cargo at low rates, sufficient to leave a fair profit on the amount of the charter. W. T. Glasgow, 12th March, 1897. Secretary and Inspector.

Freights from Sydney to London per Sailing and Steam Vessels, 1889-95.

Wool (Greasy) Freights to Europe and United States of America, 1895.

Estimated Amount paid by New Zealand Producers on Produce shipped to United Kingdom at Rates current in New Zealand, and Amount which would be paid if the Rates of Freight were the same as those existing in Victoria.

The above calculation has been made at the rate for steamers. Three-fourths of the wool goes by steamers. The rates for sailing-vessels are somewhat less than for steamers. Roughly, I think, it may be assumed that New Zealand producers pay about £400,000 a year more for freight than would be the case if the rates current in Victoria were in existence in this colony. W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Wellington, 26th March, 1897. Approximate Cost of Paper.-' Preparation, not given; printing (1,;i7. r > copies), £4 ss.

Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

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Year. Vessel. Per Pound. Per Toi n Weight. Per Ton Measurement (40 cubic feet). Wool (Greasy). Tallow. Copra. j Leather. Hides. Preserved Measurement Meats. Goods. 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 j I ( 1 I 1 \ { j I 1 1 Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam W d - to -frd. Jd. to Jd. |d. to Jd. Jd. to fd. |d. to Xd.to Jd. gd. tO #d. gd. to Jd. to |d. to Id. Id. to iTfd. gd. to id. £d. to |d. to Jd. 25/ to 45/ 25/ to 50/ 32/6 to 47/6 35/ to 50/ 26/ to 45/ 32/6 to 45/ 27/6 to 37/6 45/ to 50/ 25/ to 40/ 35/ to 50/ 32/6 to 37/6 40/ to 50/ 17/6 to 35/ 22/6 to 40/ 32/6 to 50/ 50/ 32/6 to 47/6 45/ to 50/ 35/ to 47/6 35/ to 45/ 37/6 to 42/6 40/ to 45/ 27/0 to 30/ 35/ to 40/ 36/3 to 37/6 27/6 to 45/ 40/ to 60/ 35/ to 45/ 45/ to 60/ 27/6 to 40/ 32/6 to 50/ 27/6 to 40/ 40/ to 60/ 25/ to 40/ 35/ to 60/ 32/6 to 40/ 35/ to 50/ 30/ to 40/ 35/ to 65/ 15/ to 20/ 22/6 20/ to 25/ 15/ to 25/ 25/ to 30/ 30/ 17/6 to 25/ 25/ to 35/ 60/ 22/6 to 45/ 32/6 to 60/ • 27/6 to 40/ . 40/ to 60/ 25/ to 40/ 40/ to 60/ 25/ to 30/ 35/ to 50/ 20/ to 35/ 30/ to 45/ 20/ to 30/ 30/ to 35/ 15/ to 22/6 35/ 15/ to 22/6 30/ to 40/ 17/6 to 20/ 30/ 15/ to 22/6 25/ to 40/ 20/ to 27/6 32/6 to 40/ 15/ to 17/6 30/ 17/6 25/ to 30/ 15/ to 17/6 20/ to 30/ 20/ to' 40/

Europe. United States of America. Vessel. France. Germany, Belgium. Vid London. Vid Vancouver. Sailing I team For Pound. Per Pound, i Per Pound. ■&d. togd. Ad, togd. : jjd. to Jd. -&d. to Jd. to Jd. ) 8s. per bale in addition #1 00c. (6s. 7d.) to $1 80c. ) to freight to London (7s. 5d.) per 1001b. i

Article Total sh 'PP ed d U"ng AMlOle. 1896 Freight at New , Freight at Zealand Rates. Victorian Rates. WoolGreasy ... ... ... ... 100,595,3331b. Scoured (including washed and sliped) 28,556,291 „ Frozen meat — Sheep ... ... ... .. 810,016 cwt. ... Lamb ... ... ... ... 255,276 „ Butter ... ... ... ... 71,353 „ Cheese ... ... ... ... 71,372 „ £ £ 261,967 99,548 89,238 | 42,388 415,808 236,255 147,422 74,456 27,471 24,974 20,608 I 24,980 ! £962,514 j £502,601