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

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. Animals (living)— continued. Dogs— Victoria New South Wales 18 number 19 £ 69 376 £ s. d. Free 37 number 445 She-p— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 2 number 1 ,/ 3 „ 20 10 103 Free 6 number 133 Apparel and Slops n.o.e.— Viotoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,961 2,171 1 25 percent, adval. 4,133 1,033 0 0 Apparel and Slops n.o.e.— New South Wales Free' .. 280 Arms (firearms) — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 62 number 134 24 48 299 12 20 per cent, adval. 220 number 359 72 0 0 Bags and Sacks (cornsacks) — Victoria New South Wales 6,580 dozen 13,034 „ 19,614 dozen 1,628 3,111 4,739 • Free .. Beer — Victoria New South Wales 556 gallons 609 „ 173 148 2s. per gallon 117 0 0 Belting : Leather— Victoria New South Wales 1,165 gallons 321 571b. .. 771 „ 10 104 Other than Leather— Victoria New South Wales 4d. per pound 828lb. 114 14 0 0 Ill 72 Free 183 Beverages : Aerated & Mineral Waters— Victoria Now South Wales 42 dozen 825 „ 11 149 20 per cent, ad val. 867 dozen 160 32 0 0 Limejuice (unsweetened) — Victoria New South Wales 2,344 gallons 777 „ 426 115 Free 3,121 gallons 541 Bicycles, &c. — Victoria .. New South Wales 153 number 235 1,594 2,352 20 per cent, ad val. 789 0 0 388 number 3,946 •■ Materials for— Victoria New South Wales 1,187 316 20 per cent, ad val. 1,503 301 0 0 Unenumerati d— Viotoria Now South-Waks 6,958 479 Free .. 7,437 * Buturued JSew Zealand produce.