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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. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Stationery— continued. Bookbinders' Materials— Victoria New South Wales £ 488 270 £ s. d. Free 758 Cardboard-boxes (materials for)— Victoria .. New South Wales 197 343 Free 540 Unenumerated— Victoria New South Wales West Australia 51 295 37 Free 383 itearine— Victoria New South Wales 27,063 lb. 6 . 500 1 ljd. per lb. 27,069 1b. 501 170 0 0 ■tone: Building— Viotoria New South Wales 219 tons .. 11 „ .. 486 64 Free .. 230 tons .. 550 Granite and other stones (dressed) — Victoria New South Wales 23 312 25 per cent. 335 89 0 0 Sugar (refined) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 3,952 cwt. 20,167 „ 127,651 „ 3,517 15,385 95,527 per lb. 151,770 cwt. 114,429 35,413 0 0 Glucose— Viotoria New South Wales 129 cwt. .. 864 „ .. 80 540 Id. pet lb. 993 cwt. .. 620 463 0 0 Molasses and TreacleVictoria New South Wales Queensland 11 cwt. 420 „ 3,086 „ 13 290 1,550 Jd. per lb. 3,517 cwt. 1,853 821 0 0 Sulphur— Victoria New South Wales 10 cwt. .. 528 „ .. 4 237 Free 538 cwt. .. 241 inning Materials: Crude (bark)— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania .. .. 2,404 tons 109 „ 582 „ 1,264 „ 18,775 594 4,913 8,807 Free 4,359 tons 33,089 Other kinds— Viotoria New South Wales 5,075 483 Free 5,558