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Femafe 3 Wine " Ale and Beer. Tota , Tea Year Population ; —; : j Y ear Population , j Gall0nS ' H E D | Dnty. Gallons. *« | Duty. j Lb. j Per ~j Gah j 1 j s. d. GaE i 2 I s. d. " j IE I s. d. 2 £ a. d. I 1905 615,187 113,185 0-18 5/, 6/, 9/ 33,071 1 Of 218,270 0-35 2/ 21,827 0 8J 1905 925,605 5,898,391f ! 6 37 0 2 534 j 1906 651,559 ! 128,120 0-19 5/, 6/, 9/ | 37,532 1 If 251,570 0'38 2/ 25,157 | 0 9| 1906 956,457 6,132,962+1 6 41 0 2 548 1907 665,777 j 146,175 0-22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ j 42,736 ; 1 3J 279,108 0'42 2/ 27,911 j 0 10 1907 977,215 6,771,169f 6'93 0 2 1,017 j I 1908 676,447 : 149,107 0-22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 1 42,797 j 1 3£ 271,780 0-40 2/ 27,178 | 0 9J 1908 1,008,373 6,470,552f 6-41 /2 &/2| 715 J 1909 702,379 138,699 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,749 ! 1 l| 252,320 0-36 2/ 25,232 ! 0 8J 1909 1,030,657 7,302,310f 7'08 /2 &/2f 636 | j 1910 715,908 153,435 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 40,887 1 If 271,594 0'38 i 2/ 27,159 | 0 9 1910 1,050,410 7,582,530f 7'22 /2 & /2f 636 ! j 1911 734,236 , 143,136 j 0*19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,606 1 o| 273,650 0'37 ! 2/ 27,365 0 9 1911 1,075,250 8,066,151f 7'50 /2 & /2f 703 ! 1912 752,934 i 153,611 | 0'20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 j 1 l| 296,362 0'39 I 2/ 29,636 | 0 9J 1912 1,102,471 7,680,283f 6-97 12 & /2f 613 j | 1913 774,939 ! 147,131 | 0-19 21,5/, 6/, 9/ 39,198 ! 1 oj 299,220 0-39 J 2/ 29,922 j 0 9§ 1913 1,134,506 7,070,430f 6'23 /2 & /2§ 472 ! t 1914 774,837 : 156,509 ! 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,795 ; 1 1 292,850 0'38 ! 2/ 29,285 ! 0 9 1914 1,140,172 9,938,617+ 8'72 /2 & /2§ 7S4 j 1915 774,918 163,244 j 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,258 ! 1 1 260,050 0'34 | 2/ 26,005 1 0 8 1915 1,149,254 9,148,578f 7-96 I/2 &/2§ 574 I j 1916 776,932 138,758 | 0-18 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 34,950 | 0 lOf 229,320 0'30 j 2/ 22,932 i 0 7 1916 1,148,888 7,977,963f 6'94 I /2 & /2§ 623 | 1917 758,748 142,858 | 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/, 35,812 | 0 111 80,630 0-11 ! 2/ 8,063 | 0 2J 1917 1,148,880 8,763,057f 7'63 |/7, /5, /3. 36,651 0 0 7f 15/ 1 . ; /2, 12ft 1918 757,824 126,122 j 0'17 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 31,698 0 10 32,370 0 04 ! 2/ 3,237 ] 0 1£ 1918 1,152,798 9,403,207 8-16 /7, /5, /3 129,145 i 0 2 0 { 1919 793,967 174,333 j 0 22 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 38,839 | 0 llf 29,975 0'04 ! 2/ 2,997 0 1 1919 1,186,166 8,648,653 7-29 /7, /5, /3 116,432 j 0 1 11£ J 1920 836,762 239,880 | 0'29 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 56,080 j 1 4 55,931 0-07 J 2/ 5,593 0 1J 1920 1,229,395 10,127,244 8-24 /7, /5, /8 138,829 I 0 2 3 1921 873,655 225,987 j 0-26 2/,5/, 6/, 15/ 56,023 | 1 31 37,848 0-04 ! 2/ 3,785 0 1 1921 1,276,652 8,046,779 6*30 j/7,/5,/3 107,135 | 0 1 8£ i 1922 893,888 115,180 | 0'13 * 23,651 | 0 6J 19,361 0'02 ! 2/ 1,936 0 0J 1922 1,305,126 9,026,385 6'92 /7,/5, 3/ 121,406 0 1 10J I 1923 913,198 157,774 0'17 » 38,436 ! 0 10 40,080 0-04 ; 2/ ; 4,008 j d 1 1923 1,328,193 10,010,217f j 7'54 I § 53,758 0 0 9J | 1924 934,596 194,928 0'21 » 48,935 | 1 0J i 50,540 0'05 , 2/ j 5,054 j 0 1J 1924 1,3-52,618 10,829,017+ J 8'01 | § 4,543 0 0 Of ) 1925 1 961,768 225,136 0-23 * 56,882 I 1 2| 58,204 Q-Q6 | 2/ 5,820 [ 0 l| 1925 1,384,437 10,815,085f i 7-81 | § 3,867 \ 0 0 Of ♦Alterations: —In 1907: Wine, South African (sparkling), 5/; (other kinds) 2/. In 1917: Wine (sparkling), increased from 9/ to 15/. In 1922: South African (sparkling), 9/6 ; (other kinds), 3/6. Australian (sparkling), 10/; (other kinds), 4/. Other (sparkling), 16/; (other kinds), 6/. + Includes all tea free of duty. t The following rates were imposed on tea from 2nd August, 1917: Tea in packages of 51b. and over net weight: British, 3d. per lb.; foreign, 5d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; foreign, 7d. per lb. § From 3rd July, 1923, the rates on tea were reduced to : Tea in packages of 5 lb. and over net weight: British, free foreign, 2d. per lb. Tea in packages under 5 lb. net weight: British, 2d. per lb.; foreign, 4d. per lb

I I Total Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Vonr ' Population ; ; r— : ; i (including ,, , , | D , , Maoris). Lb. Per Head. "uty ! Duty - ' Per Head. Lb. Per Head, j j Duty. Per Head. Duty. J Per Head, i Bates ol Duty. j lb. [ £ s. d. lb. s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. | Per Cent; 1905 925,605 490,960* 053 j /3 6,137 0 1$ 92,792,640 1002 0 0J 193,318 4 2 1,097,968 1 3 8J Various. 1906 956,457 494,320* 0-51 /3 6,179 0 l| 101,023,680 105-6 0 0J 210,466 4' 4| | 1,210,617 15 3} Various. 1907 977,215 I 607,650* 062 /3 7,596 0 if 104,173,440 106-6 Jd. & free 217,028f 4 5£ 11,317,206 1 7 0 ! Various. 1908 1,008,373 I 553,798* 0-55 /8 and /3§ 7,370 0 1} 105,006,496 103-9 Free I .. j .. 1,262,656 1 5 0£ Various. 1909 1,030,657 j 453,690* 0-44 /3 and /3f 6,370 0 1J 118,274,912 114-7 Free .. j .. 1,088,757 j 1 1 1} Various. 1910 1,050,410 564,302* 0-54 /3 and /3§ 7,854 0 1} 113,337,875 107-9 Free .. | .. 1,226,073 1 3 4 Various. 1911 1,075,250 ! 556,876* 0-52 /3 and /3§ 7,793 0 If 124,122,629 115-4 Free .. ' .. 1,402,799 1 6 1 Various. 1912 1,102,471 611,499* 0-55 /3 and /3§ 8,469 0 If 135,239,888 122-7 Free .. .. 1,503,000 1 7 3J Various. 1913 1,134,506 ! 599,656* 0-53 /3 and /3| 8,197 0 1} 138,964,448 122-5 Free .. .. 1,559,647 | 17 6 Various. 1914 1,140,172 556,000* 0-49 /3 and /3§ 7,641 0 1J 108,447,489 95-1 Free .. j .. 1,526,773 1 6 9§ Various. 1915 | 1,149,254 775,112* 0-67 /3 and /3f 10,217 0 2§ 143,410,512 124-8 Free .. ! .. j 1,315,611 1 2 10J Various. 1916 | 1,148,888 685,786* 0-60 /3 and /3| 9,064 0 if 127,472,464 110-9 Free .. j .. 1,854,262 1 12 3J Various. 1917 1,148,880 235,330* 0-20 /3 and /3f 3,263 0 Of 139,298,208 121-2 Free .. .. 1,498,805 1 6 1 Various. 1918 1,152,798 j 557,406* 0-48 /3 and /3§ 8,013 0 If 108,568,432 94-2 Free .. .. 1,613,908 1 8 0 Various. 1919 1,186,166 j 992,397* 0-84 /3 and /3£ 13,098 0 2f 121,553,600 102-5 Free .. | .. 2,215,101 117 4J 1 Various. 1920 1,229,395 [ 1,177,343* 0-96 /3 and /3f 15,466 0 3 123,792,368 100-7 Free .. i .. ,4,707,450 3 16 7 j Various. 1921 1,276,652 234,548* 0-18 /3,/3f,/5+ 3,327 0 Of 137,027,072 107-3 Free&Jd.§ .. | .. ! 2,944,066 2 6 lj Various. 1922 1,305,126 527,829* 0-40 /3 and /5J 7,776 0 l| 143,768,464 110-2 Free&Jd.§ .. ! .. 2,826,931 2 3 3}! Various. 1923 1,328,193 i 501,247* 0-38 /3 and /5f 7,291 0 l| 142,032,800 106-9 Free, id.,£d.| 3,480 j 0 Of 3,392,624 2 18 l\ Various. 1924 1,352,618 606,709* 0-45 /3 and/5j 8,331 0 1J 137,371,136 101-6 Free, &d.,|d.| 563 | .. ! 3,962,186 2 18 7 Various. 192 1,384,437 1 710,359* Q-51 /3 and /5{ 9,693 0 1} 155,251,264 112-1 Free, ■ 3,973 0 0| 1 4,486,227 3 4 9} Various. * This does not include raw coffee. t Estimated. t From 4th November, 1921: British, 3d. per lb.; foreign. 5d. per lb. § From 4th November, 1921: British, free; foreign, Jd.per lb. Note. —Total revenue from Customs : 1905, £2,656,134, equal to £2 17s. 4£d. per head ; 1925, £8,404,294, equal to £6 Is. 5d. per hea Increase per head equal to 111*6 per cent. Total increase equal to 216 per cent.