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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. Bate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation ■ and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Specie: Goia— New'South Wales Free £ 18,000 £ s. d. Copper— New SouthJWales Viotoria'i 340 490 Free 830 ipices: Unground— Victoria New South Wales 93,5751b. 15,163 „ 108,7381b. 3,019 473 2d. per lb. 3,492 906 0 0 ipirits: Bitters, Cordials, &c. — Victoria New South Wales 287 gallons 243 293 304 16s. per gallon .. 530 gallons 597 424 0 0 Brandy— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 19,983 gallons 2,465 1,122 23,570 gallons 7,017 1,319 570 16s. per gallon .. 8,906 18,856 0 0 Geneva and Gin (unsweetened) — Victoria New South Wales 202 gallons 8,057 63 2,985 16s. per gallon .. 8,259 gallons 3,048 6,194 0 0 Rum— Victoria New South Wales Queensland 329 gallons 722 313 63 200 24 1,364 0 0 16s. per gallon .. 1,364 gallons 287 Sweetened — Victoria New South Wales 334 gallons 190 102 63 16s. per gallon .. 524 gallons 165 419 0 0 WhiskeyVictoria New South Wales 6,222 gallons 7,019 2,288 2,976 16s. per gallon .. 13,241 gallons 5,264 10,593 0 0 Spirits of WineNew South Wales 1,800 0 0 16s. per gallon 23,950 gallons 1,660 Starch— Victoria New South Wales 1,1201b. 26,400 „ 14 426 2d. per lb. 27,520 „ 440 229 0 0 Stationery: Manufactured — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 3,559 2,684 28 2 1,568 0 0 25 per cent. 6,273 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 526 1,525 2,051 20 per cent. 410 0 0