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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. 189H. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Timber: LogsNew South Wales Queensland Tasmania S £ S, £ £ & 2,586 100 5 3,120 5,771 2,876 9,073 5,014 Free 2,091 3,120 5,771 2,876 9,073 5,614 Logs (Hewn)— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 314 11,015 14 40 8,181 I 269 8,120 123 12,703 102 12,567 23,547 •• •• Free 11,343 8,221 8,389 12,826 12,669 23,547 Tanning Materials other than Bark — Victoria New South Wales * * * 2,155 607 2,038 583 5,075 483 * *• Free .. 2,762 2,621 5,558 • Palings— Victoria Tasmania 12 1,835 1,847 3 1,335 i^999 i^647 1,511 *2,444 2s. per 100 1,338 1,999 1,647 1,511 2,444 PostsTasmania 174 343 103 381 8s. per 100 181 108 RailsTasmania 4s. per 100 253 184 99 126 167 331 Sawn, Undressed — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 717 3,717 5,760 664 2,215 4,613 653 1,876 7,111 1,378 3,258 7,142 1,700 7,322 8,024 17,046 1,538 8,143 10,254 2s. per 100 sup. ft. 10,194 7,492 9,640 11,778 19,935 New South Wales For Government use 4,400 Shafts, Spokes (in the rough)— Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 52 2,752 23 1,936 1,997 8 305 14 2,636 33 3,338 75 4,604 404 399 "367 "265 292 Free 3,208 2,358 2,310 3,017 3,636 4,971 Sleepers — New South Wales Western Australia ■ 2^350 710 Free for Government 2,350 710 Tin: BlockVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,655 4,444 596 1,030 3,707 764 537 3,767 471 251 4,504 782 290 5,483 642 127 0,674 795 Free 6,695 5,501 4,775 5,537 6,415 7,596 Sheet — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 615 1,028 5 6 1,739 1,722 200 4,853 195 4,168 886 3,537 Free 2,248 1,722 5,113 4,363 4,423 1,745 Tinware — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 144 148 85 181 112 153 3 82 493 6 17 25 per cent. 315 266 268 575 * Not shown si iparately.