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

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Articles and Countries whence imported. ltat« of Duty. Total Quantities iiuporied. Vnlnp nf Entered for Titn! Home Consumption r ' on important n Imports. and ex areh0UBe . Estimated .Amount of Duty payable. Tinware — Victoria New South Wales £ 95 230 £ & s. d. 25 per cent, ad val. 325 81 0 0 Tobacco: Unmanufactured — Victoria New South Wales 565 lb. .. 859 „ .. 55 116 142 0 0 2s. per lb. 1,4241b. .. 171 Manufactured — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 71,8331b. 14,958 „ 11 „ 6,625 1,394 1 3s. 6d. per lb. 15,190 0 0 80,8021b. 8,020 Cigars— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 1,6531b. 15,433 „ 66 „ 584 4,093 48 7s. per lb. 17,1521b. 4,725 6,003 0 0 Cigarettes— New South Wales Victoria 3,3911b. 2 „ 988 1 17s. 6d. per 1,000 1,188 0 0 3,3931b. 989 Tools : Engineers' Maohine — Victoria New South Wales 341 41 Free ■ 382 N.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales 376 462 Free 838 Turpentine and Driers — New South Wales Free 926 gallons 113 Twine (binder) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. 632 owt. 1,519 „ 312 „ 993 2,478 521 Free 2,463 cwt. 3,992 Varnish and Goldsize — Victoria New South Wales 25 gallons 319 „ 10 128 WatchesVictoria New South Wales 2s. per gallon 344 gallons 138 34 0.0 96 number 2,168 119 2,196 20 per cent, ad val. 2,264 number 2,315 463 0 0 Wax: Paraffin — Victoria New South Wales 179,2901b. 112 „ 1,777 3 1,121 0 0 ljd. per lb. 179,4021b. 1,780 Beeswax — Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. llcwt. .. 43 „ 3 „ 75 297 14 Free 57cwt. .. 386