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

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Article, and Countries whence imported. How treated under New Zealand Tariff. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 'ruits— continued. Preserved by Sulphurous AcidTasmania £ £ £ £ £ £ Jd. per lb. to July, 1895, thereafter Id. per lb. 630 431 473 142 511 1,001 'urniture and Upholstery— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,974 3,104 1,278 2,202 17 2,172 1,644 1,948 1,631 1,442 1,124 37 1,974 2,163 25 per cent, ad val. 5,078 3,497 3,816 3,579 4,815* 3,240* 2,603 4,137 3,653* 5,055* Victoria New South Wales 236 767 1,300 880 557 818 6,600* 3,597* Free 1,003 2,180 1,375 8,055 10,197 8,708 rlass : BottlesVictoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia 742 2,630 9 981 2,802 2,022 3,050 1,967 6,856 2,350 7,542 2,050 10,027 6 Free 3,789 5,072 8,823 9,892 12,077 3,381 PlateVictoria New South Wales 576 442 406 104 369 47 132 141 186 566 205 373 15 per cent, to July, 1895, thereafter 20 per cent, and 25 per cent. 1,018 510 416 273 752 578 Window — Victoria New South Wales 27 102 22 50 196 27 151 2a. per 100 sup. ft. 27 124 246 178 Hassware — Viotoria New South Wales Tasmania 331 287 11 680 596 27 507 475 259 723 283 818 217 1,632 15 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 20percent. adval. 629 1,303 982 982 1,101 1,849 Victoria New South Wales t t t. t t t 433 1,324 334 646 525 1,235 Free 1,757 980 1,760 train : WheatVictoria New South Wales South Australia 7,631 2 1,847= 1,009 15,010 1 29 2,876 8,665 3 9d. per cental 7,633 17,866 3 30 11,541 rrindery— Victoria New South Wales 910 136 887 89 604 123 890 370 837 557 983 456 Free 1,046 976 727 1,260 1,394 1,439 laberdashery— Victoria New South Wales 420 637 1,099 885 736 228 364 153 848 272 895 232 20 per cent, ad val. 1,057 1,984 964 517 1,120 1,127 Victoria New South Wales 1,211 1,099 374 451 381 667 411 933 400 383 408 481 Free 889 2,310 825 1,048 1,344 783 * Chiefl; kapok. + No (lassware free before July, 1895.