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* 'Sid. increasing by and per unit of S.G. of the worts. f Minimum rate to Ist August, 1917, was Bfd. per gallon; from 2nd August to 14th September, 4|d. per gallon; from 15th September, 1917, 5Jd. per gallon, with a maximum rate of 6d. per gallon. W. B. Montgomery, Customs Department, Comptroller of Customs. Wellington, 4th March, 1921.

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Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons on which Duty paid. Excise Duty Per Head. per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,900 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 676,447 702,379 715,908 734,236 752,934 774,939 774,837 774,918 776,932 758,748 757,824 793,967 836,762 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 11,247,725 11,335,845 10,588,859 13,352,311 15,050,782 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 9,526,960 9,787,102 10,001,200 10,356,240 10,605,714 11,247,725 11,335,845 10,588,859 13,352,311 15,050,782 Gallons. s. d. 13-2 0 3 12-9 0 3 12-7 0 3 12-9 0 3 13-0 0 3 12-6 0 3 12-7 0 3 13-6 0 3 13-8 0 3 13-1 0 3 13-1 0 3 13-0 0 3 13-0 0 3 13-0 0 3 134 0 3 13-7 3d. & 3fd.» 14-5 0 3f* 14-9 See belowf 14-0 See belowf 17-4 See belowf 18-0 See belowf Gallons. 13-2 12-9 12-7 12-9 13-0 12-6 12-7 13-6 13-8 13-1 13-1 130 13-0 13-0 134 13-7 14-5 14-9 14-0 17-4 18-0 £ 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 116,845 114,799 117,493 119,087 122,339 125,015 129,453 137,225 189,671 219,594 261,536 337,811 363,597 s. d. 3 34 3 2j 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 21 3 4f 3 54 3 81 3 34 3 3 3 3 3 2J 3 4 3 64 4 104 5 91 6 11 8 6 8 81