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

Articles and Countries whonce imparted. Kate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Onions — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania £ 161 1 8 & £ s. d. 335 owt. .. 2 „ .. 12 „ .. Is. per owt. 17 0 0 349 cwt. .. 170 Opium— New South Wales £2 per lb. 290 0 0 145 lb. 220 Paints: Ground in Oil — Victoria New South Wales 120 owt. .. 29 „ 160 56 19 0 0 2s. 6d. per owt. .. 149 cwt. .. 216 Mixed (ready for use) — New South Wales 5s. per owt. i 72 cwt. 277 18 0 0 Paper: Butter— New South Wales Free 73 cwt. 172 Printing— Victoria New South Wales 481 cwt. 659 „ 572 837 Free 1,140 owt. 1,409 Wrapping— Victoria New South Wales 18 owt. 163 „ 52 248 5s. per owt. 181 cwt. .. 300 40 0 0 WritingVictoria New South Wales 104 cwt. .. 73 „ .. 305 140 Free 177 cwt. .. 445 Perfumery : Perfumed Spirits— New South Wales 30 0 0 30s. per gallon .. 20 gallons 125 Toilet Preparations— Victoria New South Wales 163 232 25 per cent, ad val. 395 99 0 0 Photographic Goods— Victoria New South Wales Queensland 127 118 3 49 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 243 Sensitized Surfaces — Victoria New South Wales 117 231 Free 348 Pictures, Paintings— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 53 133 21 20 per cent, ad val. 207 41 0 0 Picture-frames and MountsVictoria New South Wales 5 242 ier cent, ad val. 247 49 0 0 20