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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. £ £ £ £ £ 1,800 £ 524 ihale Free Silk Piece-goods— Victoria New South Wales 1,779 2,079 616 784 1,504 1,138 1,626 1,375 1,224 912 3,297 1,880 25 per cent. 3,858 1,400 2,642 3,001 2,136 5,177 Skins and PeltsVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 1 408 "l96 52 1,244 6 180 694 12 239 942 Free 409 196 1,302 886 1,181 Soap, Fancy—■ Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 2,240 697 9 1,840 397 16 1,955 1,034 2,194 933 2,953 3,244 3,702 2,849 25 per cent. 2,946 2,253 2,989 3,127 6,197 6,551 Specie: Copper— Victoria New South Wales 175 220 40 165 60 100 270 515 490 340 20 Free 395 205 160 785 20 830 GoldVictoria New South Wales 186,400 225,000 350,000 445,000 60,000 210,000 50,000 47,500 18,000 Free 411,400 795,000 270,000 97,500 18,000 SilverVictoria New South Wales 5,000 19 250 450 100 2,000 200 3,800 4,000 I Free 2,100 5,019 250 450 Spices, Unground— Viotoria New South Wales 506 322 1,411 307 1,573 608 1,262 306 1,761 403 3,019 473 2d. per lb. 828 1,718 2,181 1,568 2,164 3,492 Spirits: Brandy— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Tasmania 5,683 533 5 48 7,618 613 206 6,246 916 5,626 1,761 "683 7,305 949 *391 7,017 1,319 484 40 570 16s. per gallon on case spirits, 15s. on bulk till July, 1895, thereafter 16s. per gallon 6,269 8,437 7,686 8,070 8,645 8,906 Geneva — Victoria New South Wales 424 380 170 165 61 466 121 1,885 377 1,653 68 2,985 3,048 16s. per gallon on case spirits, 15s. on bulk till July, 1895, thereafter 16s. per gallon 804 335 527 2,006 2,030 Rum— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. 383 318 230 257 22 60 155 33 127 28 64 472 63 200 24 16s. per gallon on case spirits, 15s. on bulk till July, 1895, thereafter 16s. per gallon 701 509 215 188 536 287