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No. 1.—Return showing the Value of the Principal Articles imported into New Zealand from Australia and Tasmania, &c.— continued.

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Article, and Countries whence imported. How treated under New Zealand Tariff. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. iron— continued. Wire NettingVictoria New South Wales £ 742 670 £ 284 1,167 £ 285 253 £ 648 489 £ 66 507 £ 42 446 Free 1,412 1,451 538 1,137 573 488 Isinglass and Gelatine— Victoria New South Wales 758 30 428 70 341 21 499 355 406 421 861 443 15 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 20 per oent. 788 498 362 854 827 804 fams, Jellies, and Pi serves — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania »re228 30 49 239 97 12 187 142 36 152 2 7 78 121 2 148 74 8 2d. per lb.; jellies, conoentrated, 4d. per lb. after July, 1895 201 230 307 348 365 161 fewellery— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. 658 1,261 1,587 124 63 652 967 218 1,188 19 755 89 651 20 per oent. ad val. 774 740 1,919 1,774 1,619 1,406 Liamps, Lanterns, &c. — Victoria New South WaleB Tasmania 146 100 11 109 336 151 451 66 952 656 1,362 310 2,980 15 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 20 per cent. 257 445 602 1,018 2,018 3,290 jead : PigViotona 1. New South Wales Free 1,981 1,912 1,056 1,176 833 2,468 677 4,450 5,127 274 5,672 5,946 7,095 7,095 Sheet— Viotoria New South Wales 3,893 2,232 3,301 61 1,490 80 2,383 54 5,174 5\757 40 8,318 80 10,561 10,641 Is. 6d. per cwt. .. 1,551 2,463 5,228 5,757 8,358 lieather — Viotoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Tasmania 6,980 4,353 5,434 3,982 5,376 3,268 10,337 3,861 12,605 3,838 9,879 4,243 125 5 251 "223 "240 "381 47 426 281 Various 11,589 9,639 8,884 14,579 16,916 14,528 Viotoria New South Wales Tasmania 427 1,416 8 157 944 193 1,147 37 551 931 664 970 876 1,171 Free 1,634 2,047 1,851 1,101 1,377 1,482 Boot-uppers— Viotoria New South Wales 245 1,848 2,093 151 1,190 1,341 575 1,581 2,156 477 2,226 2,703 622 1,199 779 1,074 20 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 22} per oent. 1,821 1,853 Manufactures— Viotoria New South Wales 463 872 671 553 343 217 61 15 20 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 22} per cent. 1,335 1,224 560 76