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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. 'ruits (fresh) — continued. Currants, Kaspberries— Victoria Tasmania 2,2261b. 80,347 „ & 45 1,382 S, £ p. d. Jd. per lb. 172 0 0 82,5731b. 1,427 Lemons— Victoria New South Wales 31,4921b. 91,781 „ 425 1,012 257 0 0 'ruits (fresh) : Other kinds — Victoria New South Wales Queensland i<\. per lb. 123,2731b. 1,437 210,0901b. 560,043 „ 4,300 „ 1,833 4,629 35 Preserved by Sulphurous AcidT— Tasmania Free 774,4331b. 6,497 Id. per lb. 16,0651b. 242 67 0 0 'urniture, &c.— Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 729 1,613 4 7 25 per cent, ad val. 2,353 588 0 0 Kapok— Victoria New South Wales 1,055 cwt. 661 „ 3,158 2,088 PolishVictoria New South Wales Free l,716cwt. 5,246 243 46 20 per cent, ad val. 289 58 0 0 'urs — Victoria New South Wales 1 584 25 per cen t. ad val. 585 relatine and Isinglass— Victoria New South Wales 146 0 0 2,843 1b... 1,751 „ .. 290 224 rlasa : Bottles (empty)— Victoria New South Wales Queensland 20 percent, ad val. 4,594 lb... 514 103 0 0 769 5,360 1 Free 6,130 Plate (bevelled)— New South Wales 25 per cent, ad val. 113 28 0 0 rlassware — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 66 1,223 1 2 1 20 per cent, ad val. 1,293 259 0 0 rlassware — Victoria New South Wales 630 850 Free 1,480