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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. Rate of Duty in each Colony. 1893. 1894. 1895. 189G. 1897. 1698. Pobaeco: Manufactured— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia 3s. per lb. 3s. „ 4s. „ 2s. 9d. per lb. 3a. 3s. £ 468 848 16 2 7 £ 1,174 1,462 11 5 31 3 £ 226 691 16 £ 380 389 8 2 11 12 £ 404 476 6 11 4 2 £ 304 787 4 12 14 13 903 1,122 1,341 2,686 945 802 Cigars— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia 6s. per lb. 6s. „ 6s. „ 6s. 3d. per lb. 283 395 4 311 830 83 20 464 320 6 50 330 5 8 34 647 37 498 3 13 1 682 1,244 790 393 682 551 Cigarettes— New South Wales South Australia Victoria Western Australia 6s. per lb. 6s. 3d. per lb. 6s. 3s. 358 75 215 90 31 349 261 883 1 26 629 328 17 24 225 12 77 433 336 366 510 1,539 417 Fools (Artificers') — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia Free .. 10 per oent. Free .. 11 259 22 5 5 2 4 46 55 177 1 24 67 109 52 31 10 18 292 12 50 257 194 93 Dwine— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia Free .. 10 per cent. 306 87 3 "l31 2 465 158 1,112 65 4 90 10 1 244 Binder— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 396 133 623 1,177 104 245 8s. per cent. Free 97 3,045 58 2,682 2,917 265 230 279 334 8 1,127 405 2,409 427 331 4,735 874 3,200 5,864 843 1,540 2,836 5,940 Garnish and Gold Size— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia 2s. per gallon Free Is. 6d. per gallon 10 per cent. 114 196 4 81 157 81 154 71 176 2 47 100 52 102 3 18 314 238 285 249 147 175 Vegetables (Fresh and Preserved) Victoria New South Wales South Australia Free 13 152 324 2 2 156 1 6 410 1 383 846 2d. per lb. 82 165 82 326 159 417 1,229 kVatches— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Queensland .. 15 per cent. Free 20 per oent. 15 87 2,660 12 158 2,097 33 942 2^337 2,695 '1,093 • "l61 2,759 2,416 975 2,337 2,695 1,093 Wine: Other KindsVictoria New South Wales Queensland .. 8s. per gallon 5s. 6s. 91 306 199 216 10 132 146 132 176 75 144 167 95 176 397 425 278 383 311 271