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No. 2.—Return showing the Value of Principal Articles exported from New Zealand to Australia and Tasmania, &c.— continued.

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Article, and Countries to which exported. Kate of Duty in each Colony. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Casks, Empty— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania Western Australia 35 per cent. Free £ 57 359 36 167 £ 111 339 83 191 : £ 45 567 27 311 17 £ 29 82 5 238 £ 7 14 17 218 £ 17 25 7 146 20 per cent. Free 619 724 967 354 256 195 Cheese — Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 3d. per lb. Free .. 4d. per lb. 4d. „ 3d. „ 2d. „ 2,994 1,191 5,426 227 239 162 821 451 364 24 375 569 3,238 1,961 215 281 54 6,219 11,295 545 1,078 5,530 228 2,659 11,304 222 504 4,633 317 8,720 31,102 660 1,464 9,860 2,108 10,239 Coals — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Queensland .. 2,035 6,318 24,895 19,639 53,914 Free 3s. and 4s. per ton 2s. per ton 1 9,526 72 6 6,129 499 225 824 6,958 56 3,962 459 2 4,270 856 10 7,054 281 9,599 6,859 7,838 4,421 5,138 7,335 Oofiee, Baw — Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. South Australia Free 4d. per lb. 3d. „ 1,270 290 188 1,652 1,438 1 8 2,683 644 1,093 170 494 491 1 96 12 659 40 1,748 3,099 3,367 1,263 1,082 671 Copra— New South Wales 1,211 728 1,344 2,496 Free 1,766 305 Cordage— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. Tasmania 5s. to 12s. per cwt. Free 8s. per cwt. Free 318 754 3 135 944 11 15 12 910 32 514 5 13 52 505 2 8 13 202 7 20 43 1,075 1,105 965 564 567 242 Cotton Piece-goods — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia 2,395 245 46 315 554 1,206 13 145 111 318 120 419 1 Free 2,686 869 1,220 256 438 419 Curiosities — Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. Tasmania South Australia 112 273 1 3 15 48 9 275 65 1 2 8 8 75 373 2 3 147 5 4 I .. Free 389 I 68 352 20 450 150 Doors — New South Wales Western Australia Tasmania ; Free 20 per cent. 20 1,243 282 27 669 114 33 1 455 J 190 9 1,552 816 455 190 9 Drapery— Victoria New South Wales Queensland .. 121 1,891 50 126 1,306 50 359 7 89 521 23 303 49 91 South Australia Free 15 per cent, and 25 per cent. Various: 15 per cent., 25 per cent., free 20 per cent. 186 33 Tasmania 31 396 7 .22 2,248 1,463 416 632 722 180