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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. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Bate of Duty. Leather — Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 64,3791b. 41,846 „ 1,234 „ 1,601 „ £ 9,879 4,243 125 281 ,£ £ s. d. 909 0 0 Id., 2d., 3d., 4d., per lb. (various) 109,0601b. 14,528 Leather — New South Wales Free , .. 3,4191b. .. 340 Leather — Victoria New South Wales 5,4491b. .. 6,426 „ .. 876 831 Free 11,8751b. 1,707 Leather Manufactures, Bootand Shoe-vamps, Uppers, and Laces — Victoria New South Wales 417 0 0 779 1,074 22J per cent, ad val. 1,853 Liquorice— Victoria New South Wales 78 140 Machinery and Machines: Agricultural— Victoria New South Wales 20 per cent, ad val. 218 44 0 0 145 675 Agricultural — Victoria New South Wales 5 per cent, ad val. 820 41 0 0 2,500 4,375 Free 6,875 Ploughs and Harrows — Viotoria New South Wales 2,888 215 Free 3,103 Dairying— Victoria New South Wales 1,281 323 5 per cent. 1,604 80 0 0 Dairying— Victoria New South Wales 34 194 Free 228 Dredging— Victoria New South Wales 5,277 19 5 per cent, ad val. 5,296 265 0 0 Electric — Victoria New South Wales 282 2,175 10 per cent, ad val. 2,457 245 0 0 Flour-milling— Victoria New South Wales 2,947 949 5 per cent, ad val. 3,896 195 0 0 * Returned New Zealand iroduce.