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

Ai-tioles and Countries whence imported. Bate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Valun of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouee. ' Estimated Amount of Duty payable. iron and Steel— continued. Pipes and FittingsVictoria New South Wales 36 tons .. 399 „ .. £ 571 5,940 £ £ s. d. 5 per cent, ad val. 326 0 0 435 tons .. 6,511 RailsVictoria New South Wales 432 ions .. 321 „ .. 1,572 1,712 Free 753 tons .. 3,284 Sheet and Plate— Victoria New South Wales 57 tons .. 282 „ .. 683 3,306 Free 338 tons 3,989 TanksVictoria New South Wales 16 number 69 39 184 10s. each 85 number 223 Wire Fencing (barbed) — Victoria New South Wales 43 0 0 8 tons 84 „ 112 907 Wire Fencing (plain)— New South Wales Free 92 tons 1,019 Free 44 tons 429 Wire-netting— Victoria New South Wales 42 446 Free 488 Wire (unenumerated) — Victoria .. .. New South Wales 2 tons .. 13 „ 34 220 Free 15 tons .. 254 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 500 tons .. 5 „ .. 44 „ .. 1,102 18 70 Free 549 tons 1,190 Fewellery— Victoria New South Wales 89 651 20 per cent, ad val. 740 148 0 0 Lamps, Lanterns, and Lampwick— Victoria New South Wales 310 2,980 20 per cent, ad val. 3,290 658 0 0 Lead : Pigs and Bars — New South Wales Free 493 tons .. 7,095 Pipe (including composition) — Victoria New South Wales 58 owt. .. 279 „ .. 69 . 271 3s. 6d. per owt. .. 337 owt. .. 340 59 0 0 SheetVictoria New South Wales 101 cwt. 13,164 „ 80 10,561 Is. 6d. per owt. .. 13,265 cwt. 10,641 995 0 0