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The principal items of imports for the year 1937 —continued.

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Article. Whence imported. j Value. £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. ..11,374 Meats- — Preserved .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 2,048 Western Samoa .. .. 39 2,087 Salted .. .. • • New Zealand .. .. .. 220 Milk, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. 250 Western Samoa .. .. 3 — 253 Motor-cars and parts .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,228 Oils, benzine, and kerosene .. New Zealand .. . . 461 Western Samoa .. .. 10 U.S.A 60 531 Paint and varnish .. .. New Zealand .. .. 295 Western Samoa .. .. 4 Australia.. . . .. 5 ■— 304 Provisions, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 226 Western Samoa .. .. 2 — 228 Rice .. .. .. ■ • New Zealand ... .. 523 Western Samoa .. .. 40 — 563 Silk .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 709 Western Samoa .. .. 8 Japan .. .. .. 223 940 Soap .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 496 Specie .. .. ■ • New Zealand .. .. .. 1,700 Stationery and books .. .. New Zealand .. .. 246 Western Samoa .. .. 5 United Kingdom .. .. 84 Australia.. .. .. 8 343 Sugar .. .. . ■ New Zealand .. .. 203 Western Samoa .. .. 17 220 Timber, sawn .. .. New Zealand .. .. 906 Western Samoa .. .. 46 — 952 Timber, shooks .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 2,341 Tobacco .. .. . • New Zealand .. .. 1,313 Australia.. .. .. 489 • 1,802 Tools .. .. . • New Zealand .. .. 256 United Kingdom .. .. 7 — 263 Sundry .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 3,116 Western Samoa .. .. 117 United Kingdom .. .. 165 Other .. .. .. 66 3,464 29,309