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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

GENERAL IMPORTS INTO THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1899.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

General Imports into the Colony of New Zealand for the Half-year ended 30th June, 1899.

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Articles and Countries whence imported. Bate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Acid : Acefcio - Victoria New South Wales 14,6701b. 62,409 „ £ 115 541 £ £ r. a. ljd. per lb. 482 0 0 77,079lb. 656 Sulphuric — Victoria New South Wales 146,2391b. 18,325 „ 164,5641b. 1,230 137 Free 1,367 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 224 lb. 33,259 „ 6 550 Free 33,4831b. 556 Alkali: Soda Ash— Victoria New South Wales 89 cwt. .. 794 „ .. 35 246 Free .. 883 cwt. .. 281 Soda (caustic) — New South Wales Free 161 owt. .. 117 Potash and Caustic Potash — Viotoria New South Wales 54 cwt. .. 320 „ .. 101 481 Free 374 cwt. .. 582 Animals (living) : CattleNew South Wales Horses— Victoria New South Wales 10s. each 1 number 158 1 0 0 10 number 192 405 3,358 202 0 0 £1 each 202 number 3,763 Horses — New South Wales Free , .. 12 number 720 • Beturned New Zealand produce.