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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORTS INTO NEW ZEALAND (RETURN SHOWING THE), FROM THE VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, AND THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF DUTY PAYABLE THEREON, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1898.

Laid on the Table Of the House of .Representatives by Leave.

General Imports into the Colony of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st December, 1898.

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Articles and Countries whence imported. Rate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. v.inonf Entered for Tetel Home Consumption Iimiorts on Im P°rtation impoits. and ex Warehouse Estimated Amount of Dut; payable. Aoid: Acetic — Victoria New South Wales 17,2961b.' 82,760 „ £ 298 644 £ £ a. a. ljd. per lb. 100,0561b. 942 I 625 0 0 Sulphuric— : Victoria New South Wales 250,4241b. 24,978 , 2,026 219 Free 275,4021b. Tartaric — Victoria New South Wales 2,245 m 2,1981b. .. 5,454 „ .. 131 330 Id. per lb. 31 17 8 7,6521b. .. 461 Unonumerated — Victoria New South Wales 324lb. 73,254 „ .. 8 1,037 Free 73,578 1b. '.. 1,095 Alkali: Soda Ash— Victoria New South Wales 130 cwt. 1,519 „ 55 558 Free 1,649 cwt. 613 Soda, Carbonate and Bicarbonate — Victoria New South Wales I : : . 53 owt. .. 462 „ .. 28 213 25 15 ! 'O Is. per cwt. 515 cwt. .. 241 Soda, Caustic — New South Wales Free 579 cwt. .. SI 7 Soda, Silicate— New South Wales Free 715 cwt. .. 339 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 22 cwt. .. 71 „ 23 222 Free 93 cwt. 245 . ;