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General Imports into the Colony of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st December, 1898 — continued.

Articles and Countries whence imported. Kate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Imports. and ex arehouae . payable. Carriages, &c. — continued. Materials for— continued. Victoria New South Wales 73 293 £ £ s. d. Free 366 Carriage and Cart-shafts, Spokes and Felloes, in the rough— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 75 4,604 292 Free 4,971 Casks (empty) — Victoria New South Wales 36 number 2,238 89 1,616 341 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 2,274 number 1,705 Chains and Chain-cables — Victoria ' New South Wales 1 cwt. .. 423 „ .. 1 310 Free 424 cwt. .. 311 Charcoal — New South Wale? Queensland 4 cwt. 12,160 „ 2 2,006 Free 12,164 cwt. 2,008 China, Poroelaia.andParianware— Victoria New South Wales 49 635 137 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 684 ClocksVictoria New South Wales 1 number 739 5 304 20 per cent, ad val. 740 number 309 62 0 0 CoalsVictoria New South Wales 4 tons 115,418 „ 15 105,203 Free Cocoa and Chocolate— Victoria New South Wales 115,422 tons 105,218 7,5791b. 16,463 „ 404 2,067 3d. per lb. 24,042 1b. 2,471 301 0 0 Coffee (raw) — Victoria New South Wales 67,341 lb. 22,978 „ 3,246 991 CokeNew South Wales 2d. per lb. 90,319 1b. 4,237 753 0 Free .. 650 tons .. 1,342 Confectionery (unenumerated) — Victoria New South Wales 5,0711b. .. 4,837 „ .. 370 157 Copper (pig, bar, sheet, and tube) — Victoria New South Wales 2d. per lb. 9,9081b. .. 527 83 0 O 43 cwt. 1,070 „ 128 3,086 Free .. .. 1,118 owt. 3,214