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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. Bat* of Duty. Total Quantities imported. TT , * Entered for Value of Home Consumption iota) on Importation Imports. and ex -ftarehouue. Estimated Amount of Dnty payable. Sugar (molasses) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 23 cwt. 12 „ 1,527 „ £ 27 7 1,000 £ £ s. cl. 364 0 0 Jd. per lb. 1,562 cwt. 1,034 Tanning Materials: BarkVictoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 1,093 tons 70 „ 505 „ 457 „ 9,286 578 4,309 3,412 Free 2,125 tons 17,585 Other kinds— Victoria New South Wales South Australia ■•■ 986 593 3 Free 1,582 TeaVictoria New South Wales 171,785 lb. 398,814 „ 7,297 16,090 9,510 0 0 4d. per lb. 570,599 lb. 23,387 Textiles, Articles made up from — Victoria New South Wales South Australia 31 320 7 25 per cent, ad val. 358 90 0 0 Timber: Laths and Shingles— New South Wales 2a. per thousand.. 104,000 number .. 142 10 0 0 LogsNew South Wales Free 466 number 1,626 Logs (hewn) — New South Wales Free 1,407,213 sup. ft. .. 15,542 PalingsTasmania 2s. per 100 205,679 number .. 1,154 206 0 0 PostsTasmania 8a. per 100 4,850 number 201 19 0 0 Sawn (undressed) — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 94,258 sup. ft... 651,590 „ .. 1,021 „ .. 844,831 „ .. 1,038 5,656 12 4,047 10,753 2s. per 100 sup. ft. 1,591,700 sup. ft... 1,592 0 0 Sawn (undressed) — New South Wales Free* .. 535,720 sup. ft. 5,204 N.o.e.— New South Wales Free 1,433 Tin: BlockVictoria I •. New South Wales Tasmania 10 cwt. .. 814 „ .. 68 „ .. 56 4,404 380 Free 892 cwt. .. 4,840 SheetNew South Wales Tasmania 3,763 cwt. 44 „ 2,970 31 Free 3,807 cwt. 3,001 Government ui ie.