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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. Wine — continued. Sparkling— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania £ £ £ £ £ £ 2,355 137 6 1,007 174 850 453 928 313 1,452 774 349 891 9s. per gallon 2,498 1,181 1,303 1,241 2,226 1,240 Australian — Victoria New South Wales South Australia 5,333 574 6,598 4,319 791 6,638 2,293 1,410 6,394 2,085 786 9,135 I 1,763 1,257 10,561 997 1,647 12,160 5e. per gallon 12,505 11,748 10,097 12,006 13,581 14,804 Woodenware— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 263 476 38 132 408 442 584 97 392 964 70 805 1,923 44 1,588 2,504 77 15 per cent, to July, 1895, thereafter UO per cent, and 15 per cent. 111 540 1,123 1,426 2,772 4,169 Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 120 47 7 48 14 1,403 45 2,013 182 1 1,600 76 Free 174 62 1,448 2,196 1,676 Woollens — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 3,015 2,997 869 1,619 2,344 2,757 116 4 674 2,493 1,271 2,661 1,621 6,184 4 20 per cent, ad val. 6,012 2,488 5,221 3,167 3,936 7,805 Woollen Blankets— Victoria New South Wales 1,756 548 1,651 296 288 70 66 64 108 11 20 per cent. 2,304 1,947 358 130 119 Wool-packs— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 36 5 287 159 368 500 34 330 210 115 483 85 665 2s. 6cl, per doz. to July, 1895, thereafter free 41 446 902 540 598 750 Yarn, Coir, Flax, (feeVictoria New South Wales 755 169 351 118 Free 755 520 118 Zinc, Plain SheetVictoria New South Wales 9 90 33 133 53 220 65 176 92 355 Free 99 166 273 241 447 Various other Items— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 19,686 21,197 551 550 15 417 17,145 24,015 295 669 56 587 22,008 32,454 501 485 27 1,712 21,561 27,850 718 660 157 946 17,433 45,813 1,488 384 56 703 25,621 50,371 465 614 273 1,790 Various rates 65,877 79,134 42,416 42,767 57,187 51,892