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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. Bat* of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for T? a nm*tc.a Home Consumption jJ^JlDut, P^ bl °- Tinn'are — Victoria New South Wales £ 82 493 £ £ s. d. 25 per cent, ad val. 144 0 0 575 Tobacco, Manufactured— Victoria New South Wales 107,1901b. 22,981 „ 9,333 2,178 22,780 0 0 3s. 6d. per lb. 130,1711b. 11,511 CigarsVictoria New South Wales 4,2971b. 32,893 „ 1,299 9,306 7s. per lb. 37,1901b. 10,605 13,016 10 0 Cigarettes— Victoria New South Wales Western Australia 51b. 5,215 „ 721 „ 2 1,512 174 2,079 0 0 17s. 6d. per 1,000 5,9411b. 1,688 Pipes and Cases, (feeVictoria New South Wales 121 305 25 per cent, ad val. 426 107 0 0 Tools: Engineers' Machine — Victoria New South Wales 1,447 109 Free 1,556 Sheep-shears — Victoria New South Wales 20 359 Free 379 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 622 909 2 Free 1,533 Turpentine and Driers — New South Wales Free 7,181 gallons 809 Twine : Binder — Victoria New South Wales 41 cwt. .. 400 „ .. 55 750 Free 441 cwt. .. 805 Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 6,7621b... 652 „.. 233 26 52 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 7,4141b. .. 259 Varnish and Goldsize— Victoria New South Wales 113 gallons 463 „ 67 259 2s. per gallon 576 gallons 326 58 0 Vinegar— New South Wales South Australia 316 13 2,719 gallons 163 „ 6d. per gallon 2,882 gallons 329 72 0 Watches — New South Wales 20 per cent, ad val. 2,815 number 1,546 .309 0 0