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No. 1.—Return showing the Value of the Principal Articles imported into New Zealand from Australia and Tasmania, &c.— continued.

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Article, and Countries whence imported. How treated under New Zealand Tariff. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 'utlery— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania £ 180 419 1 £ 112 259 £ 134 456 £ 77 352 £ 79 333 £ 52 651 20 per oent. ad val. 600 371 590 429 412 703 )rapery— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 4,646 3,411 2,193 2,396 89 2 2,022 2,930 29 10 997 2,007 799 2,008 720 2,080 21 11 2 2 20 per oent. 8,068 4,680 4,991 3,006 2,809 2,821 Tailors' TrimmingsVictoria New South Wales 2,764 732 1,469 998 3,928 702 2,623 470 1,031 692 360 879 Free 3,496 2,467 4,630 3,093 1,723 1,239 )rugs, Chemicals, and Druggiets' Wares — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 1,914 2,322 2,127 2,487 3,073 4,000 1 19 2,856 2,487 13 6 3,240 3,879. 23 2,814 4,358 12 10 5 1 15 per cent, to July, 1895, thereafter 20 per cent., and tinctures Iβ. and 6d. per lb. 4,241 4,615 7,093 5,362 7,142 7,194 Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 1,601 1,142 27 130 2,189 2,207 2,212 4,473 2,035 3,534 3,158 3,963 1,904 795 32 151 159 Cream of Tartar— Viotoria .. '.. New South Wales Free 2,882 2,900 4,555 6,685 5,569 7,121 441 488 565 1,145 253 1,213 1,448 1,508 2,956 2,890 1,435 1,416 2,708 4,124 Id. per lb. 929 4,325 1,710 1,466 Sheep-dip— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. 417 217 82 657 194 10 612 400 24 120 139 134 Free 144 273 417 299 861 1,012 )yes— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 332 169 47 1,659 181 921 288 13 1,966 678 ■59 1,575 744 1,473 830 Free 2,319 2,303 548 1,840 1,222 2,703 larthenware— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 175 496 3 1 121 201 181 648 438 534 472 562 68 1,197 5 17 20 per cent. 675 327 846 972 1,034 1,265 issences, Flavouring : Spirituous — Victoria New South Wales * # * , 195 285 427 369 351 285 * * * 16s. per gallon .. 480 796 636 lucalyptus— Viotoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania ♦ ♦ * * * * 1,253 179 10 71 1,287 252 66 80 1,613 205 21 40 ♦ * * . ♦ * 20 per cent. 1,513 1,685 1,879 * Not shown se] laratel; for 1893-95.