H.—320.

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. Skins, Sheep— continued. Without WoolVictoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia £ £ £ £ & £ 182 563 161 144 1 36 17 682 13 461 40 298 560 70 692 Free 745 305 54 765 501 1,550 !oap, Common — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Queensland South Australia 2d. per lb. Free Id. per lb. 10a. per cwt. Id. per lb. 153 256 3 12 114 21 38 9 4 4 46 104 20 61 198 15 191 72 19 18 31 412 147 55 188 274 313 Specie: GoldVictoria New South Wales Tasmania 115,000 25,141 1,269 767 "387 "700 50,000 5 Free 140,141 1,269 767 387 50,700 5 SilverVictoria New South Wales 13,526 1,934 200 167 Free 13,526 2,134 167 Specimens: Illustrative of Natural Science — Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania Free 6 36 1 2 10 33 20 5 22 8 23 273 233 5 5 50 43 12 58 30 301 288 Spirits : Brandy— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 12s. per gallon .. 14s. 15s. 15s. 15s. 116 220 90 159 310 430 40 11 374 299 505 100 100 49 92 78 80 112 143 90 2 8 707 219 343 585 791 763 Whiskey— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia 12s. per gallon .. 14s. 15s. 15s. 15s. 16s. 222 412 4 19 30 508 656 596 578 155 232 539 44 1 4 7 184 673 2 2 23 3 411 353 5 46 11 11 25 804 687 1,210 1,340 827 887 Stationery— Victoria 35 p8r cent, and free Free Various 25 per cent., 10 per cent., and frte 15 per cent. 20 313 235 455 179 308 343 New South Wales Queensland South Australia 412 86 33 881 24 84 469 76 58 325 39 2 889 69 75 565 128 97 Western Australia Tasmania 9 29 27 52 21 84 20 83 30 156 76 194 Stone: BuildingVictoria New South Wales Tasmania South Australia 882 1,303. 1,163 648 1,527 1,403 325 32 43 Free 585 58 115 100 1 10 per cent. Is. per cubic ft. .. 5 12 758 113 5 325 32 43