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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

COCOANUT-OIL CAKE (PARTICULARS AS TO IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 13th August, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a roturn showing, for the year ending the 31st March, 1901, — (1) The amount of coao&nut-oil cake imported into New Zealand; (2) the amount of imported oil-calo carried on the railways, and the rate charged; (3) the rate of duty charged on imported cake; and (4) the amount of oilcake manufactured in New Zealand, sold in New Zealand, carried on the railways, and the rate charged."— (Mr. J. Allen.)

Oil-cake impobted into New Zealand. Amount of cocoanut-oil cake imported into New Zealand : 7 tons 10 cwt. Amount of imported oil-cake carried on New Zealand railways : 14 tons 6 cwt. 1 qr. Bate charged on imported oil-cake carried on New Zealand railways: Charged at Class D rates, New Zealand Bailways scale of charges. Bate of duty charged on imported cake: 20 per cent. Oil-cake manufactured in New Zealand. Amount of oil-cake manufactured in New Zealand : No information available. Amount of oil-cake sold in New Zealand : No information available. Amount of oil-cake carried on New Zealand railways : 116 tons 3 cwt. Eailway rate charged on oil-cake manufactured in New Zealand : Charged at Class E rates, New Zealand Bailways scale of charges. The above return is compiled from information supplied by the respective departments. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, lst October, 1901. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), 17s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9ol,

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