23

H.—3l

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 Importatu n and ex Waiehou.-e. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. 'ea— Victoria New South Wales 410,561 lb. 431,691 „ £ 17,997 16,005 {£ £, s. d. 4d. per lb. 14,034 0 0 842,252 1b. 34,002 'extile Piece Goods: Artioles made up from — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 62 288 1 10 25 per cent. 361 90 0 'imber: Laths and Shingles— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 82,250 number .. 132,177 1,000 50,000 106 177 1 50 2s. per thousand.. 265,427 number .. 334 26 10 LogNew South Wales Free 1,669 number 5,614 Logs (hewn) — New South Wales 2,421,096 sup. ft. .. 23,457 Free Palings— Tasmania 2s. per 100 430,224 number .. 2,444 430 0 PostsTasmania 10,600 number 381 42 0 8s. per 100 BailsTasmania 4s. per 100 11,700 number 331 23 0 Sawn (undressed) — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 130,476 sup. ft... 871,389 . .. 2,148,857 , .. 1,538 8,143 10,254 2s. per 100 sup. ft. 3,150,722 sup. ft... 19,935 3,150 0 Sawn (undressed) — New South Wales Tasmania 766,304 sup. ft. .. 1,726 . 6,969 18 Free* .. 768,030 sup. ft. .. 6,987 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania .. 3 1,030 6 Free 1,039 ?in: Block— Viotoria New South Wales Tasmania 32 cwt. 1,841 „ 218 . 127 6,674 795 Free .. 2,091 owt. 7,896 FoilVictoria New South-Wales 5,0801b. .. 2,068 „ .. 161 85 Free .. 7,1481b. .. 246 SheetVictoria New South Wales 1,348 owt. 4,632 „ 886 4,537 Free 5,980 cwt. 5,423 • For Government use.