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

Articles ana Countries whence imported. Kate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Coneumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Paints and Colours: Mixed (ready for use) — Viotoria New South Wales 17 cwt. .. 160 „ .. £ 71 522 £ £ s. a. 5s. per cwt. 44 0 0 177 cwt. .. 593 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 69 owt. .. 130 . .. 115 193 Free 199 cwt. .. 308 Paper: ButterVictoria New South Wales 44 owt. .. 170 „ .. 131 396 Free 214 cwt. .. 527 Printing— Victoria New South Wales 839 owt. 1,954 , 1,129 2,404 Free 2,793 cwt. 3,533 Wrapping— Viotoria .. New South Wales 25 owt. .. 141 „ .. 62 232 5s. per owt. 166 owt. .. 42 0 0 294 Writing— Viotoria New South Wales 122 owt. .. 440 „ 325 998 Free .. 562 cwt. .. 1,323 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 10 410 5 owt. .. 189 . .. Free 194 cwt. .. 420 Pearl Barley— Viotoria New South Wales South Australia 2,630 owt. 20 „ ' 16 „ 1,935 15 13 la. per owt. 2,666 owt. 1,963 133 0 0 Perfumery: Perfumed Spirits— Viotoria New South Wales 24 gallons 78 „ 118 309 153 0 0 30s. per gallon .. 102 gallons 427 Toilet Preparations — Victoria New South Wales 306 475 25 per oent. 781 195 0 0 Unenumerated — Viotoria New South Wales 51 111 25 per cent. 162 41 0 0 Photographio Goods— Viotoria New South Wales 135 428 113 0 0 20 per cent. 563 Sensitized Surfaces— Victoria New South Wales 104 512 Free 616