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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1898.

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

Principal Exports to Australian Colonies for the Year ended 31st December, 1898.

Quantities. Val ie in Steri ling. Articles, bnd Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactured of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Agricultural Implements— New South Wales Queensland Western Australia £ 1,628 209 12 £ £ Animals, Living: Cattle (horned) — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,849 32 number 68 48 590 438 504 1,582 148 number .. Horses — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 41 number 39 1 1,433 4,725 30 6,188 81 number .. Sheep— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 18 number .. 416 2,621 35 1,331 1,740 3,106 3,055 number .. Apparel and Slops— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 79 1,271 25 16 50 1,441 Baoon and Hams: Bacon — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania .. 215 cwt. 300 „ 10 „ 302 „ 301 , 611 1,016 33 940 927 3,527 1,128 owt. Hams— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 51 cwt. 518 „ 3 . 97 „ 14 „ 184 2,070 12 334 54 2,654 683 cwt.