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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. Liquorice, Unsweetened — Victoria New South Wales £ 551 4 £ 573 39 ,612 £ 961 55 £ 1,182 54 1,236 £ 1,126 118 720 323 Free 555 1,016 1,244 1,043 Linen Pieoe-goods— Victoria New South Wales 227 437 54 661 142 729 5 406 3 319 20 per oent. 664 715 871 411 322 Victoria New South Wales 588 698 112 66 132 194 20 287 4 79 138 45 Free 178 326 307 83 138 1,286 Maohinery: Agricultural— Victoria .. ,New South Wales 2,073 2,222 4,240 1,808 2,085 1,150 3,073 1,463 435 892 5,53g 5,265 Free to July, 1895, thereafter 5 per cent, and free 4,295 6,048 3,235 4,536 1,327 10,798 Dairying— Viotoria New South Wales * * * * * 434 696 2,190 582 1,315 517 * Free to July, 1895, thereafter 5 per cent, and free 1,130 2,772 1,832 Electric— Victoria New South Wales 455 1,193 1,648 560 695 '817 620 415 715 590 1,168 282 2,175 Free to July, 1895, thereafter 10 per oent. 1,255 1,437 1,130 1,758 2,457 Dredging— Victoria . . t • Engines (Gas) — Viotoria New South Wales 70 497 151 372 110 261 139 233 226 25 130 -20 Free 371 372 251 150 567 523 Flour-milling— Victoria New South Wales 2,126 313 3,707 510 1,927 718 1,682 427 1,341 821 2,947 949 Free to July, 1895, thereafter 5 per oent. 2,439 4,217 2,645 2,109 -2,162 3,896 Mining— Victoria New South Wales 2,097 981 1,834 840 934 4,908 V 738 1,785 2,097 1,712 5,555 1,641 Free to July, 1895, thereafter 5 per oent. and free 3,078 2,674 5,842 2,523 3,809 7,196 Saw-milling— Viotoria - New South Wales 189 89 "445 "464 464 182 457 78 794 20 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter 5 per oent. .'.. 278 445 639 872 Unenumerated — Viotoria New South Wales ,. Queensland .. 1,626 1,475 490 1,086 1,227 950 1,868 947 4,292 10 2,452 4,948 2,880 5,977 20 per oent. to July, 1895, thereafter various 5,249 7,400 8,857 '3,591- ". 2,313 2,818 * Not shown separate!; for 1893-95.