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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. B. Montgomery, Customs Department, Comptroller of Customs, Wellington, 11th April, 1916.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; prinfcing( 900 copies), £3 10s.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. -1916.

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Year. Malo and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Excise Duty Per Head. tier Gallon. Duty. Per Head. 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 676,447 702,379 715,908 734,236 752,934 774,939 774,837 774,918 4,936,400 5,382,960 5,741,200 6,013,120 6,261,200 6,811,280 7,134,800 7,179,360 7,555,200 7,786,480 7,796,160 8,318,880 9,049,567 9,347,567 9,183,920 9,399,440 9,520,960 9,787,102 10,001,200 10,356,240 10,605,714 Gallons. s. d. 11-1 0 3 11-2 0 3 11-7 0 3 12-1 0 3 12-3 0 3 13-2 0 3 12-9 0 3 12-7 0 3 12-9 0 3 13-0 0 3 126 0 3 12-7 0 3 13-6 0 3 13-8 0 3 131 0 3 13-1 0 3 13-0 0 3 13-0 0 3 130 0 3 13-4 0 3 13-7 3d. &3jd.* £ 61,705 67,287 71,765 75,164 78,265 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 116,845 114,799 117,493 119,087 122,339 125,015 129,453 137,225 s. d. 2 9i 2 9j 2 111 3 0i 3 li 3 34 3 2j 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2i 3 4j 3 54 3 3i 3 34 3 3 3 3 3 2| 3 4 3 6J Ujd. inerei ,siug by fed. anil per unit of S.G. of the worts in accordance with section 46 of the Finance Act, 1915.