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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 paj'able. Spi ri ts— continued. Brandy— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 8,597 gallons 1,140 1,057 & 3,126 878 468 & £ s. d. 16s. per gallon .. 10,794 gallons 4,472 8,635 0 0 Geneva and Gin (unsweetened) — Victoria New South Wales 1,166 gallons 3,048 . „ 443 1,116 16s. per gallon .. 4,214 gallons 1,559 3,161 0 0 Rum— Victoria New South Wales 219 gallons 625 47 141 844 0 0 16s. per gallon .. 844 gallons 188 Whiskey— Victoria New South Wales 4,143 gallons 4,395 1,480 1,643 16s. per gallon .. 8,538 gallons 3,123 Spirits of Wine— New Soutn Wales 6,830 0 0 16s. per gallon .. 13,463 gallons 902 550 0 0 Starch — Victoria New South Wales 3,9201b. 28,760 „ 48 425 - 272 0 0 2d. per lb. 32,680 „ 473 Stationery: Manufactured — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 1,291 1,697 10 750 0 0 25 per cent, ad val. 2,998 N.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 314 551 2 20 per cent, ad val. 867 Apparatus for teaching— Victoria New South Wales 1 18 173 0 0 Free 14 Bookbinders' Materials— Victoria New South Wales 212 112 Free 324 Cardboard-boxes— Victoria New Soutli Wales 77 234 Free 311 Stone (building)— Victoria New South Wales 41 tons 5 „ 107 8 Free .. 46 tons .. 115 Sugar (refined) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 3,272 cwt. 20,952 „ 65,780 „ 2,688 16,011 48,421 per lb. 90,004 cwc. 67,120 21,001 0 0