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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. 1898. 1897. 1898. Instruments, Musical— ctd. Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales South Australia £ £ £ £ £ £ 165 250 128 271 214 225 10 230 334 87 429 58 285 15 per cent, to July, 1895, thereafter 20 per cent. 415 399 449 564 516 343 [ron: Bar, Bolt, and Rod— Victoria New South Wales 96 154 173 1,372 350 2,559 622 2,752 257 190 955 3,939 Free 250 Galvanised Corrugated— Victoria New South Wales 447 1,545 2,909 3,374 4,894 431 4,167 408 6 1,100 124 494 141 91 28. per owt. 4,598 91 414 1,224 635 Hoop— Victoria New South Wales 8 1 51 332 147 396 14 94 87 166 58 532 Free 9 543 383 108 253 590 PigVictoria New South Wales 77 834 661 720 105 2,316 1,721 4,384 2J620 251 1,588 Free 911 1,881 2,421 6,105 2,620 1,839 PipesVictoria New South Wales 356 864 584 999 973 1,844 742 3,761 574 3,902 571 5,940 6,511 5 per cent. 1,220 1,583 2,817 4,503 4,476 PlateVictoria New South Wales 157 53 '*267 136 609 292 3,635 575 3,733 683 3,306 Free 210 267 745 4,308 3,927 3,989 Wire n.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales 77 610 "770 1,102 18 Free 687 770 1,120 SheetVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 118 47 9 174 141 148 38 838 * * * ♦ * * * ♦ ♦ Free 289 876 Tanks (400 gallons)— Victoria New South Wales 16 8 49 207 46 609 27 38 39 184 10s. each 24 256 655 223 65 Fenoing Wire — Victoria New South Wales 300 2,112 267 3,585 40 4,767 129 995 i^808 2,170 Is. per owt. to July, 1895, thereafter free 2,412 3,852 4,807 1,808 1,124 2,170 Wire, Barbed— Victoria New South Wales i i<132 "471 107 3,451 8 1,169 112 907 "328 2s. per owt. to July, 1895, thereafter free 1,432 . 471 8,558 1,177 328 1,019 * Included under Plate.