H.—32c.

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

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trades and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 9th October, 1899.

No. 2.—Return showing the Value of Principal Articles exported from New Zealand to the Australian Colonies (including Tasmania), and the Rates of Duty chargeable thereon in those Colonies.

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How treated Countries whence imported. under New Zealand Tariff. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1808. Total Imports into Nt iw Zealar, id from Australian Colonies. Victoria .. {en South Wales Queensland iouth Australia .. Vestern Australia 'asmania Various rates £ 569,919 685,603 91,415 18,934 5,971 39,623 £ £ 693,618 368,164 915,150 719,173 82,716 100,616 12,244 38,173 ] 2,726 32 j 34,511 34,967 1,740,965 1,261,125 £ £ £ 348,858 ! 290,619 i 332,422 562,665 ! 547,424 641,804 121,199 ' 105,695 119,743 25,651 25,599 28,802 157 56 273 31,844 31,610 35,821 ', ■ j 1,090,874 1,001,003 jl,158,865 1,411,465

Article, and Countries to which exported. Kate of Duty in each Colony. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. igricultural Implements: Unenumerated — Viotoria New South Wales Queensland .. Tasmania Western Australia 15 per oent. & free Free 25 per cent. 5 Free £ 12 1,014 265 178 £ 43 1,168 149 51 £ 102 1,243 244 81 £ 1,227 1,944 524 165 £ 47 2,456 948 145 £ 222 2,358 209 ■• . 12 Vnimals (Living): Horned Cattle — New South Wales Viotoria Tasmania Western Australia 1,469 1,411 1,670 3,860 3,596 2,801 Free 30s. each 40a. „ 30s. „ 215 541; 40 30 65 225 210 97 438 590 504 200 215 611 290 200 307 1,532 Horses- - Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Free .. 6,327 10,725 420 14,157 I 360 13,037 1,230 4,243 50 1,525 2,055 276 1,433 5,385 30 £2 each 17,052 14,577 13,397 5,523 3,850 6,848 Sheep — New South Wales Tasmania Viotoria Free 2s. each 2s. . 5,524 10 28,791 11,919 "878 1,068 "l90 678 180 1,335 1,740 31 1J845 5,534 30,636 12,797 1,258 858 3,106 Vpparel and SlopsVictoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 35 per cent. Free .. 25 per oent. 25 10 20 228 3,337 355 158 232 I 2,899 848 : 15 125 1,797 99 334! 2,947 48 2 I 61 12 638 4,348 247 82 1,436 "291 .. 15 44 25 1C 144 33 47 i 4,111 I 3,780 2,068 3,404 5,292 1,703 3acon and Hams: BaconVictoria New South Wales Queensland .. Western Australia Tasmania South Australia 2d. per lb. Free 3d. per lb. 3d. „ 2d. , 4d. „ 485 544 17 41 74 57 268 63 245 218 5,804 10 i 2,967 2 i 162 5,151 7 1,553 26 3 611 1,016 43 940 927 33 5 1,161 325 356 9,001 (i,902 3,527