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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

INTERCHANGE OF COLONIAL PRODUCTS BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, WITH THE AMOUNT OF DUTY LEVIED THEREON (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 27th August, 1889. Ordered, " That, in view of the question of intercolonial reciprocity being discussed, a return be laid before this Houso stating the products and manufactures of this colony exported to the several Australian Colonies during tho year ending 31st December, 188S, showing the quantity, value, and rate of duty levied in each case. Also a similar return of the products and manufactures of the several Australian Colonies imported into this colony."—(Mr. Mills.)

Return of New Zealand Produce and Manufactures exported to, and the Rate of Duty levied on them in, the Australian Colonies during the Year 1888.

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Articles, and Colonies to which exported. Kate of Duty in those Colonies. Quantity Exported. ! Value. Aerated and Mineral Waters : Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Agricultural Implements: Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Animals, Living: Birds: Victoria New South Wales 10 per cent... Free 15 per cent... Free 20 per cent... Free 71 per cent. 121 . .. 164 dozen .. .. 34 „ 9 „ 4 „ £ 34 19 3 1 402 605 164 502 Free Free 3 number .. 76 „ 5 77 Dogs: Victoria New South Wales Horned Cattle: Victoria New South Wales Tasmania i Free Free 7 ..j 20 „ 90 76 5s. each Free Free .. | 415 .. 248 .. 116 5,580 3,462 1,139 Horses : Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Pigs: Victoria New South Wales South Australia .. Poultry: Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia .. Tasmania 5s. each Free Free 2s. each Free 2s. each Free Free Free Free Free .. 617 .. 252 6 .. 56 .. 45 2 .. 153 .. 66 6 3 .. 14 12,946 7,092 100 187 139 6 314 77 3 2 15 Sheep: Victoria Apparel and Slops: Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia .. Tasmania Bacon and Hams: Bacon: Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia .. Western Australia Tasmania 6d. each 30 percent... Free 15 per cent. 25 121 » .. 204 .. 360 3,256 19,127 140 15 109 2d. per lb. .. 2d. „ 3d. „ 4d 3d 2d. 557 cwt... .. 2,375| „ .. .. 1,3451 - •• 68 „ .. 18| „ .. 16j , .. 1,503 7,459 3,927 196 59 43