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

Articles and Countries whence imported. Bate oX Duty. Total Quantities imported. V Total 0, Hom E e n ConBumption . t™£+« on Importation Amount of Dnty Imports. and ex areh0UBe , payable. 'oods (farinaceous) — contd. Sago and Tapioca— Victoria New South Wales 1,202 cwt. 499 „ £ 680 293 & & s. d. Free 1,701 cwt. 973 Unenumerated— Victoria New South Wales 172 226 Free 398 'ruits (bottled and preserved) — Victoria New South Wales 314 dozen 4,833 „ 85 1,179 'ruits (dried) : Currants— Victoria New South Wales 25 per cent, ad val. 5,147 dozen 1,264 316 0 0 108,484 lb. 347,664 „ 988 3,427 2d. per lb. 456,148 lb. 4,415 . 3,801 0 0 Raisins— Victoria New South Wales 209,9171b. 129,779 . 4,208 2,365 23. per lb. 339,7161b. 6,573 2,831 0 0 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 103,9201b. 84,008 „ 4,480 „ 4,270 „ 1,461 1,176 79 100 'ruits (frpsh): Apples, Pears, &o.— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 2d. per lb. 196,6781b. 2,816 1,639 0 0 230,0121b. 378,046 „ 91,432 „ 3,178 5,116 1,311 Id. per lb. 699,4901b. 9,605 2,915 0 0 Apples, Pears— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 4,0381b. 15,220 „ 449,164 „ 44 167 4,615 Jd. per lb. 468,4221b. 4,826 976 0 0 Currants, Baspberries, &c.— Tasmania 135 0 0 Jd. per lb. 64,7261b. 925 Lemons— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 86,8511b. 270,649 „ 1,920 „ 1,027 2,809 30 ja. per lb. 359,4201b. 3,866 749 0 0 Other kinds— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. ■ Tasmania 608,8611b. 2,749,185 „ 1,500 „ 1,000 „ 4,903 21,549 11 3 Free .. 3,360,546 1b. 26,466 Lemon- and Orange-peel in Brine— Victoria New South Wales 18,700lb. 44,617 ; 145 396 Free 63,3171b. 541