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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 lm imported. Tarifl] 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Spirits— continued. WhiskeyVictoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Tasmania £ £ £ £ £ £ 4,220 2,040 3,298 1,630 2,507 2,615 108 47 116 1,462 2,303 1,889 3,265 290 2,288 2,976 22 26 16s. per gallon on ease spirits, 15s. on bulk till July, 1895, thereafter 16s. per gallon 6,260 4,928 5,393 3,787 5,470 5,264 Spirits of Wine— Victoria New South Wales 44 1,168 31 2,485 29 1,527 980 1,660 i^006 16s. perproof gallon 1,212 1,006 2,516 1,556 980 1,660 Starch — Viotoria New South Wales 192 52 535 120 316 602 99 610 45 988 14 426 2d. per lb. 244 655 918 709 1,033 440 Stationery— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Tasmania 4,008 2,074 3,121 1,412 180 4 5 3,731 2,570 3,247 2,710 3,888 2,915 4,085 4,212 5 8 1 7 15 28 5 Various 6,087 4,722 6,314 5,965 6,818 8,325 I Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia 1,396 766 5 680 601 601 861 495 788 514 677 655 1,003 1 6 Free 2,167 1,282 1,462 1,289 1,191 1,658 iteel— Victoria New South Wales 275 596 124 398 257 997 * * * * Free 871 522 iiirro.i* • 1,254 Raw and Refined — Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 34,003 59,387 78,648 100 41,964 102,699 75,068 15,104 35,562 90,664 15,594 42,728 100,991 2,511 8,555 85,897 3,525 15,385 95,527 Jd. per lb. 172,138 Glucose— Victoria New South Wales 219,731 141,330 159,313 96,963 114,437 91 i 208 14 167 85 488 156 i 769 I 151 762 80 540 Id. per lb. 299 181 573 925 913 620 Molasses and Treacle— Victoria New South Wales Queensland 4,742 128 5,781 58 118 799 901 42 955 1,441 I 26 275 1,213 1,514 13 290 1,550 i<3. per lb. 4,870 5,839 1,818 2,438 1,853 Tapioca— Victoria New South Wales 442 384 1,285 146 1,431 792 142 t t t t t t Free 826 934 i i .. .. TeaVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 57,835 8,841 44,415 6,515 75 43,287 13,284 4 28,041 14,317 11 18,915 10,314 17,997 16,005 6d. per lb. to July, 1895, thereafter 4d. per lb. 66,676 51,005 56,575 42,369 29,229 34,002 *Noi shown separately ; included under Iron. t Vide Sago.